Christmas in July – Woodland Wishes

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So, it is almost that time when we celebrate the Holiday half-year and so many challenges are featuring this theme.

Starting with Jingle Belles (#2615) for a “Unicorn Christmas” to use non-traditional colors.

And selecting Double Trouble (#221) 3-2-1 Recipe for Colors, Layers, and a Holiday Image with a twist to partner with Jingle Belles and Try A Sketch on Tuesday (#700) for the Layout.

Additionally, I am sharing this card with Alphabet – Letter “F” for Festivities; Make My Monday (#282); Inkspirational (#372); Little Red Wagon (#868); Crafter’s Café (#332); and Addicted to Stamps & More (#522).

Here is the result using papers found in my scrap bin:

WOODLAND WISHES – JOLLY HOLIDAY

Steps:

  • Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic White cardstock.
  • Upper Panel: Using the Tree die from the retired Majestic Mountains Dies set, five trees were die-cut from Marina Mist, Magenta Madness and Just Jade cardstock scraps. The Trees were fanned out to resemble the “rays” suggested by the sketch.
  • Strip Accent: (5½” x ¼”) Brushed Gold cardstock scrap.
  • Lower Panel: (5½” x 1½”) Color Dashed patterned piece of paper from the Abstract Beauty Specialty Designer Series Paper pack.
  • Accent Circle: (2½” x 2½”) Brushed Gold cardstock punched out with the (2¼”) Circle Punch.
  • Focal Image – Polar Bear: ((2½” x 2½”) Basic White cardstock.
    • The Bear image from the Woodland Wishes stamp set, an On-Line Exclusive product, was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and highlighted with the Light Hydrangea Hue Stampin’ Blends Marker.
    • The image was die-cut with the (2⅛”) Stitched Circle die from the Stylish Shapes Dies set.
  • Greeting- Jolly: Brushed Gold cardstock scrap die-cut with the word Jolly die from the retired Christmas Greetings Thinlits Dies set.

Having fun with color for a cute holiday card. What do you think?

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Published by Jolanda Johnstone

Owner of THE INQUE SPOT STUDIO - Creative Space for Stamping & Paper Crafting and Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator in South Carolina.

34 thoughts on “Christmas in July – Woodland Wishes”

  1. Lots of whimsical fun! What a great card. I love the colors and pattern you created with the die cut trees. Great interpretation of the sketch. Thank you so much for sharing your card at TSOT.

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  2. Fabulous and fun card.
    Thank you so much for joining in with our challenge at Little Red Wagon, hope you will play again..
    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  5. it’s fun have you got to combine the sketch and the non traditional colors for a cute Christmas design. Thanks for sharing with us at Inkspirational!

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  6. Jolanda, what a pretty lighthearted holiday card! I love how you used your markers to create those splashes of color that “grounds” your bear and sentiment. Your use of those die cut trees to create your “rays” in the sketch is so darn clever!! Thank you for sharing your card and creativity with both TSOT and Double Trouble!!! -Donna

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  8. So super cute, Jolanda – I am so loving this little set, lol. I haven’t even gotten to the individual critters yet, so this is a good kick for me, lol. Love those fun trees! Thanks so much for playing at Make My Monday!

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  9. Great idea of using the trees for the ray affect in our TSOT sketch using our 3-2-1 recipe and twist of non-traditional colors chosen from the Unicorn’s Holiday Colors. Bright and cheery Christmas card… thanks for sharing with all.

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  11. Your card is lovely, Jolanda! The layout of the colorful trees is such a creative interpretation of our sketch. Thank you for playing along with us at Double Trouble and TSOT.

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  12. What a fun and fabulous card, plus a really great combination of a bunch of different elements, including our Unicorn Holiday Palette! (I especially LOVE the way you interpreted the TSoT sketch!) So happy you could join our Jingle Belles fun this fortnight!

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  13. The pastel trees in the background and the cute bear are very different, but your design brings them together very cleverly. Thank you so much for joining us at the Addicted to Stamps & More challenge!

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  16. What a creative way to use the sketch – making the trees the pattern! I love how adorable this is. Thanks for playing at Double Trouble 🙂

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