Christmas in July

Do you celebrate Christmas in July?  Sometimes we do, in fact last year my 40th birthday celebration dinner was a Christmas in July theme.  My family know me and they know I love Christmas, so what could be a better excuse than that to invite them all up for a Christmas in July birthday dinner!!  I wonder what Christmas in July 2012 holds in store!!

Well, anyway we have been working really hard on our annual Christmas in July Stamp Camp, and this time, it's a Christmas in July Extravaganza.  So when we made these gorgeous cards last month in Goulburn, it set the scene for our Christmas in July projects.  And there is so much more to come but you'll have to wait until tomorrow!!

This card is so amazing.  It takes the Simply Scored Tool to another dimension, just check the little red strip across the front.  It uses the Diagonal plate.  So cool!!

AND we made rosettes.  They are so pretty!!  I have adhered my rosette slightly off-centre to the middle of the medallion stamped image.  Just because I can!

This beautiful card (designed by Beck), uses the Perfect Punches set (I wish I had it now) and is just Christmas to a T!!

So here's what we used:

Stamps: Medallion & Perfect Punches
Inks: Old Olive & Riding Hood Red
Papers: Very Vanilla, Old Olive & Riding Hood Red
Other: Simply Scored Tool & Diagonal Plate, adhesives, scallop circle punch and a touch of Dazzling Diamonds