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3rd Thursdays Blog Hop - July 2019 - Christmas in July

By Angie McKenzie for 3rd Thursdays Blog Hop; Click READ or VISIT to go to my blog for details! Featuring: my favorite new Christmas stamp set in the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog,  Lots of Cheer Stamp Set, Magnolia Lane DSP, Come Sail Away DSP, Pressed Petals Specialty DSP, Perfect Parcels dies; #lotsofcheerstampset #christmasinjuly #perfectparceldies  #stampinupdsp  #magnolialanedsp #comesailawaydsp #paperpiecing #cardtechniques #bloghops #3dprojects #ilovesnowmen #magnolialaneribboncombo
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Thanks for visiting the July 2019 edition of the Third Thursdays Blog Hop!  Can you believe that it's already time for us to start getting a head start on our cardmaking for the holidays?!?  Tell me it isn't so, but nature is definitely reminding me that it's that time of year.  Today's blog hop is all about Christmas in July!!! 

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The Queen's Anne Lace in the above picture reminds of a snowflake that has just landed ever so gently on the ground.  And, of course, the red berries remind me of blooming holly.  So have you guessed which stamp set I've decided to showcase today?!?  I'll give you three guesses!  :)

ONE!

TWO!

THREE!

For those of you that guessed Lots of Cheer, you're correct!  **wink** 

By Angie McKenzie for 3rd Thursdays Blog Hop; Click READ or VISIT to go to my blog for details! Featuring: my favorite new Christmas stamp set in the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog,  Lots of Cheer Stamp Set, Magnolia Lane DSP, Come Sail Away DSP, Pressed Petals Specialty DSP, Perfect Parcels dies; #lotsofcheerstampset #christmasinjuly #perfectparceldies  #stampinupdsp  #magnolialanedsp #comesailawaydsp #paperpiecing #cardtechniques #bloghops #3dprojects #ilovesnowmen #magnolialaneribboncombo

Piecing the snowman made of packages was quite a bit of fun (and very time consuming!) and worth every minute spent of creating it!  Every element was stamped on the desired DSP, fussy cut, layered and adhered with Liquid Adhesive and/or Glue Dots to the Whisper White layer.  The sentiment was stamped and off-stamped several times around the snowman to create the background.  The Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo was the finishing touch to this layer to tie it all up like a package itself.  The DSP layers on the card front are the actual DSPs used for the hat and the packages.  The Mossy Meadow linen thread was wrapped around the hat just like the stamped image.  

By Angie McKenzie for 3rd Thursdays Blog Hop; Click READ or VISIT to go to my blog for details! Featuring: my favorite new Christmas stamp set in the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog,  Lots of Cheer Stamp Set, Magnolia Lane DSP, Come Sail Away DSP, Pressed Petals Specialty DSP, Perfect Parcels dies; #lotsofcheerstampset #christmasinjuly #perfectparceldies  #stampinupdsp  #magnolialanedsp #comesailawaydsp #paperpiecing #cardtechniques #bloghops #3dprojects #ilovesnowmen #magnolialaneribboncombo

The nose was colored with a Dark Calypso Coral Blends Marker while the scarf was colored with the Mossy Meadow Blends Markers Combo. 

By Angie McKenzie for 3rd Thursdays Blog Hop; Click READ or VISIT to go to my blog for details! Featuring: my favorite new Christmas stamp set in the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog,  Lots of Cheer Stamp Set, Magnolia Lane DSP, Come Sail Away DSP, Pressed Petals Specialty DSP, Perfect Parcels dies; #lotsofcheerstampset #christmasinjuly #perfectparceldies  #stampinupdsp  #magnolialanedsp #comesailawaydsp #paperpiecing #cardtechniques #bloghops #3dprojects #ilovesnowmen #magnolialaneribboncombo

The inside sentiment was stamped in Mossy Meadow while the strips of DSP were layered to compliment the card front.

By Angie McKenzie for 3rd Thursdays Blog Hop; Click READ or VISIT to go to my blog for details! Featuring: my favorite new Christmas stamp set in the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog,  Lots of Cheer Stamp Set, Magnolia Lane DSP, Come Sail Away DSP, Pressed Petals Specialty DSP, Perfect Parcels dies; #lotsofcheerstampset #christmasinjuly #perfectparceldies  #stampinupdsp  #magnolialanedsp #comesailawaydsp #paperpiecing #cardtechniques #bloghops #3dprojects #ilovesnowmen #magnolialaneribboncombo


By Angie McKenzie for 3rd Thursdays Blog Hop; Click READ or VISIT to go to my blog for details! Featuring: my favorite new Christmas stamp set in the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog,  Lots of Cheer Stamp Set, Magnolia Lane DSP, Come Sail Away DSP, Pressed Petals Specialty DSP, Perfect Parcels dies; #lotsofcheerstampset #christmasinjuly #perfectparceldies  #stampinupdsp  #magnolialanedsp #comesailawaydsp #paperpiecing #cardtechniques #bloghops #3dprojects #ilovesnowmen #magnolialaneribboncombo
Today's Color Palette for Christmas in July 3rd Thursdays Blog Hop

I hope that my first Christmas card of the season has inspired you in some way today.  Please continue along the blog hop for additional inspiration!  
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Thanks for hopping by my little corner of the world and I'm looking forward to seeing ya'll again soon!!

Have a blessed day!
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By Angie McKenzie for 3rd Thursdays Blog Hop; Click READ or VISIT to go to my blog for details! Featuring: my favorite new Christmas stamp set in the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog,  Lots of Cheer Stamp Set, Magnolia Lane DSP, Come Sail Away DSP, Pressed Petals Specialty DSP, Perfect Parcels dies; #lotsofcheerstampset #christmasinjuly #perfectparceldies  #stampinupdsp  #magnolialanedsp #comesailawaydsp #paperpiecing #cardtechniques #bloghops #3dprojects #ilovesnowmen #magnolialaneribboncomboBy Angie McKenzie for 3rd Thursdays Blog Hop; Click READ or VISIT to go to my blog for details! Featuring: my favorite new Christmas stamp set in the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog,  Lots of Cheer Stamp Set, Magnolia Lane DSP, Come Sail Away DSP, Pressed Petals Specialty DSP, Perfect Parcels dies; #lotsofcheerstampset #christmasinjuly #perfectparceldies  #stampinupdsp  #magnolialanedsp #comesailawaydsp #paperpiecing #cardtechniques #bloghops #3dprojects #ilovesnowmen #magnolialaneribboncombo

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8 comments

  1. Wow Angie! Now that is some fancy paper piecing! I love all of the details in your snowman paired with that gorgeous green color palette. So beautiful!

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    1. Thanks so much, Anne Marie! It was a lot of fun to create... I'm hoping that multiples will go quite a bit faster than this initial one. :)

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  2. I love snowmen, and I love this card! I never would have thought of putting these colors together, but it's gorgeous!!! And the textures are brilliant. Thanks so much for sharing :-D

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    1. Me, too! It was definitely enjoyable creating it - and yes, the textures were my favorite additions! :)

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  3. Wow Angie! I love the paper piecing with that stamp set! It adds so much to it! Cute card!

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    1. Thanks so much, Krystal. It was a lot of fun! :)

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  4. Hi, Angie! Your design layers are amazing! I love the textures you've achieved and the lovely monochromatic look of your card! Thanks for visiting my blog today! hugs, de

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    1. Thanks so much, Donna. It was a lot of fun to create. Glad you visited my blog today, too! :)

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