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Thursday, July 9, 2026

Christmas in July!

 Good morning! It's Christmas in July for a lot of challenges so I decided to play along! I'm not a HUUUUUUGE fan of making Christmas cards - Halloween is more my jam - but I do have some amazing stamps from Ink Road Stamps that make it a little more fun! ;)  hee hee

For my first card, I went with a less offensive sentiment for the following challenges:

Outlawz Christmas - Anything Christmas Goes

Krafty Chicks - Christmas

Creative Knockouts #574 - Christmas in July

Double Trouble #220 - Christmas in July 3-2-1

(I used both the optional twist of the stars and/or stripes and the dare of the sketch from TSOT)

Jingle Belles - Stars or Stripes Forever

Try a Sketch on Tuesday #699


I used old papers from Authentique to create the sketch background. I was surprised by how well the star/Patriotic papers worked for a Christmas card! I stamped the nutcracker and sentiment from Ink Road Stamp's Nutcracker set with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics, fussy cut the nutcracker and die cut the sentiment. I found this perfect little star brad in my stash to attach the sentiment with. 

OK now if you're easily offended, just stop scrolling. LOL  Swear words below!!!

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This next one is for a challenge blog that I am just so very thankful exists - LOL - I would have nowhere to enter these awesome cards if not for them! I'd like to enter this one into the:

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - Christmas in July



I used Lindy's Magicals on 2 pieces of watercolor paper - you'll never guess which color I used. Wanna guess?  I'll give you a second.

I used Impressionist Ink. This is one of my favorite shakers - I love that it looks completely different every time you use it!!!

Anyway - I stamped my Naughty Christmas Background stamp from Ink Road Stamps with Versafine Dazzle and embossed with clear sparkly embossing powder before applying the Lindy's to the 2nd piece of watercolor paper. I then die cut a tag from it and sponged the edges in black and attached with a large white brad. I stamped the sentiment from the Naughty List set at Ink Road Stamps with Versafine Black and embossed with the clear sparkly embossing powder. I sponged the edges of the card with black to finish it off. Peace.
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12 comments:

  1. Johanna July 9, 2026 at 1:24 PM

    Your paper choices are perfect in this design and that Nutcracker soldier is wonderful. Thanks for sharing at Double Trouble, Johanna

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  2. Dena JJuly 10, 2026 at 1:24 PM

    Papers work brilliantly for a Christmas card! Nicely colored nutcracker and fun play on sentiment. Thank you for sharing at TSOT.

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  3. Donna ScholzJuly 10, 2026 at 2:23 PM

    Jenn, what a lovely interpretation of our Double Trouble 3-2-1 elements, and Try A Sketch On Tuesday sketch challenge! Lovely layering, and an adorable nutcracker. You even included Jingle Belles' stars! Thank you from all of us for sharing your talents and card with us!!! -Donna

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  4. Suzanne Reynolds July 10, 2026 at 4:11 PM

    Excellent interpretation of the TSOT sketch and your patriotic papers worked so well with your Nutcracker! The clear heat embossing really makes it pop.

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  5. Dotty JoJuly 11, 2026 at 6:39 AM

    Great fun! Thanks for playing along with the sistahs again, Jenn, Jo x

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  6. Laurie UngerJuly 11, 2026 at 3:47 PM

    What fun cards. the papers with the nutcracker work well together. Thanks for playing with the sketch over at TSOT.

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  7. Melanie RJuly 12, 2026 at 2:16 AM

    Jenn, your "Christmas in July" card is so cute with the Nutcracker image. Thank you for joining the challenge fun at both Double Trouble and TSOT.

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  8. PollyJuly 12, 2026 at 10:03 AM

    Great card with the red, white & blue theme and cute nutcracker! Thanks for sharing with us at TSOT!

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  9. lauren bergoldJuly 15, 2026 at 5:13 PM

    Fantastic design, and I'm especially impressed that you've worked in patriotic colors with the stars and stripes! Not to mention a great version of that TSoT sketch! So pleased you could join our "Stars OR Stripes" fun at Jingle Belles this fortnight!

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  10. Anne SJuly 20, 2026 at 12:49 AM

    LOLOL at the eff Christmas tag - I tend to agree with it where the fruit cake is concerned LOL.

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  11. KellianneJuly 20, 2026 at 5:33 PM

    Love that cute nutcracker! Great design and take on the sketch. Thanks for sharing this with us at Double Trouble! :)

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