Christmas In July Blog Hop

Welcome to “Christmas In July” Blog Hop! So glad you can join us!

If you are coming from NADJA, then you are in the right spot. If you just happened to stumble upon my site or your reading this via e-mail, please start at MIRANDA'S BLOG so you don’t miss anyone’s amazing projects!

Have you started on your Christmas Cards and/or your Christmas Decor yet?  Well we will be showcasing some Christmas projects to help you get in the mood! In addition to seeing some awesome projects, there is some blog candy available too!  Miranda will be giving away a Michael's or JoAnn's gift card.  Winner's choice!  To be eligible to win the blog candy, you must leave a comment on each stop in the hop telling us what is your favorite summer time activity!  Be sure to leave a comment on each stop because the winner can be chosen from any of the participants blogs!

For my project today, I created a card!

Your next stop is CARLA!!!!

Here is the entire line up, should you get lost along the way:

1. Miranda - www.nanasscrapspot.com

2. Angela - http://www.crazy3monkeys.blogspot.com

3. Lucy ~ http://love2createitall.com

4. Tabetha - http://tabethascreations.blogspot.com

5. Sarah - www.sarahbiwabic.blogspot.com

6. Pam - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com

7. Nadja - http://nadjarobbins.blogspot.com

8. Mary Ann - http://scrappingg.blogspot.com/

9. Carla - http://racincrafts.blogspot.com/

10. Erica - http://ericarosecreates.blogspot.com/

11. Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

12. Robin L. - http://create-a-latte.blogspot.com

Weekly Wednesday Post

Good Evening!  I'm so happy you stopped in for a visit.  What have you been up to?  Have you finished your Christmas shopping?  Only 5 more days!  Believe it or not, I'm not done yet, I have a few more gifts to go.  

So I've decided I'll be posting just once a week to start off with and see how things go.  And I think I'll try Wednesdays since it's the middle of the week.  Did you notice, I have 17 followers!  I am so super excited!  Thanks to all of you that have become followers!

I only have two cards to share with you this week.  First off, I have another Christmas card to show you. 

 I enjoy coloring so much.  My sweet husband purchased several sets of Spectrum Noir markers for me for Christmas.  Well I got them early so I was able to use them for my fireplace on my card.  

The inside........

For my second card, I created a birthday card................

I used Hero Art stamps for my flowers and I colored them with chalk.  

I hope you enjoyed my cards today.  I won't be back until after the first of the year due to my husband having a hip replacement on the 27th.  Please keep him in your prayers.  

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas 

and a

Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!

Mary Ann

O' Christmas Tree

Hello Everyone!  I hope you are having a great day!  Today I am posting my first project on my blog.  I fell in love with this Christmas tree and knew I had to make a card with it.  I've been working on Christmas cards for about 3 weeks now and I still have a few more to make.  No two of them are alike.  

For this card, I used the December 25th Cricut cartridge.  My tree was cut at 3 1/2 inches and I put it through my paper crimpper.  I added some stones as ornaments.  My stones and my paper are from Hobby Lobby.  My card is a gatefold card.  My ribbon is from Wal-Mart.  My sentiment is from K Andrew's Winter Wishes.  

On the inside I added some Christmas stickers I picked up from Hobby Lobby!

I want to say thank you to all of you that have become followers and thanks so much for stopping by for a visit!

See ya soon, 

Mary