It’s officially “Christmas in July,” and my first Christmas card of the 2022 season was created with the Christmas Pinecone Dies. If you’re not in the mood, just watch the Hallmark Channel, LOL!

I used one of the two large, Christmas Pinecone Dies to cut from Awash In Beauty Designer Paper, and snipped a corner.

Christmas Pinecones

I still love the Painted Christmas Designer Paper, a rare DSP “carry-over” from last years’ 2021 holiday season. A square of the pinecone paper was cut with the second largest, Stylish Shapes Die. Then, I backed it with a square of foil, 2 1/2″ X 2 1/2″, for a little sparkle, and placed the pine bough beneath the corner.

The background is Basic White Cardstock, cut with the largest Deckled Rectangles Die, and embossed with the Timber Embossing Folder. THis layer is glued to a Sahara Sand card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″ , folded at 4 1/4″.

To complete my Christmas card, I added a snip of pine bough to the front of the pinecones, making it look like it’s growing through the square. 

The sentiment, “warm wishes,” is from the Kindest Gnomes Stamp Set, stamped in Real Red Ink on Thick Basic White Cardstock. Then, I used two cuts with the Smallest Deckled Rectangles Die to cut it to a smaller size.

For a bit more red, I added three, tiny, Real Red berries. I used a retired punch, but you could punch these from Hedgehog or Whale eyes.

I was inspired by Freshly Made Sketches.

My July Host Code Gift

Type the current host code (found beneath my profile picture) in the box provided, on your order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you the 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots in August.

150 adhesive-backed pieces, 30 each of 5 color groups, 3mm, 5 mm

Product colors: Orchid Oasis, Parakeet Party, Starry Sky, Sweet Sorbet, Tahitian Tide

July-December 2022 Mini Catalog (click to open)

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Having fun at a fund raiser for the San Diego Zoo. Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you’ve been inspired. 

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