Christmas In July with Stampin With The Dragon

Good morning to you all in the land of blog

Today announces the next challenge at

Stampin With The Dragon

with a fabulous theme of 

Christmas in July

with a fabulous sponsor

Meljens Designs

Meljen's Designs is a lovely stamp company owned and 

illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical rubber and digital images inspired by her kids and family. Meljen's Designs has new releases along with a new challenge every Thursday, freebies every Monday and a Guest Designer each month at the Meljen's Designs Blog. Please visit the Meljen's Designs line of stamps at the WHIMSY STAMPS STORE to browse and enjoy Melissa's wonderful images!

The winner will receive 

4 digi images from Meljen's Store

The design team were provided with some fabulous Christmas Images

So here is my design team inspirational piece

I have made an easel card, the top of the easel is round and the bottom is the normal square.  I used my grand  nesties to create the round easel, using several of the plain round ones and one of the scallops.  The base colour is mirror gold card and the red papers on top are I believe Bo Bunny and I think the St Nicks range but don't quote me on that.  I have used a My Sentiment Exactly sentiment on the inner return and a peel off gold sentiment on the main easel.  The flowers are from several sources, Wild Orchid, Hobby House, Hobby Craft and a local department store.  The ribbon is from my stash and the leaves on this one are by Prima. Pearls from the Hobby House and feathers from stash. The little gold bell charms are from the local department store.

The inner return MSE sentiment has been wet embossed, thank you to Sam for your assistance with this troublesome technique

You can just see the fine spray of gold on the flowers on this one and the two lovely gold bells.

The image has been coloured with copics.

with stickles for the bells on his harness and the movement flourishes.

Don't forget to hop over and see what my wonderful team mates have created for your further inspiration.

I would like to welcome ALL of my new followers to many by far to name individually but hope you all get a little something from following my little bit of blog land. If you have not already hopped to check out the celebration candy you can find it here, so thrilled that with another 9 more followers will need to go shopping for the 300 followers candy :)  must start thinking on the colour scheme.

I would like to say thank you to all my wonderful visitors who take the time to leave such lovely comments, I appreciate them all, THANK YOU :)

I am entering this creation into the following challenges

Moving Along With The Times - Xmas in July

Charisma Cardz - It's All About the Flowers

Do It With Digi's - Spots or Stripes

AliFactory - Double Time (Two sentiments)

Meljens Design - No more than 2 layers

Aud Sentiments - Sentiments with at least two words

The House That Stamps Built - Christmas in July

Little Red Wagon - Christmas in July

The Paper Shelter - Lots of Dots

The Paper Variety - Christmas in July

Creative Craft Challenges - Pretty Blossoms

Deep Ocean  - Cards

Tuesday Throwdown - Christmas in July

Hugs and enjoy your day

Kate

xx