Saturday, July 16, 2011

It's Christmas! Christmas in July Blog Hop

Welcome to Recycled-Genius and the ...CHRISTMAS IN JULY Blog Hop!

**WINNER OF THE CHRISTMAS CRICUT CARTRIDGE IS COMMENT #2 CHOSEN BY RANDOM.ORG. I WILL BE CONTACTING YOU SHORTLY! THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO LEFT ME A COMMENT, I REALLY APPRECIATE THEM ALL!

If you've come from visiting Linda @
http://www.fancyframework.com/, you're in the right place! If you've just happened to come across my blog and would like to play along with our fun hop, you can go to Jamie’s blog at http://jmecreations.blogspot.com and start at the beginning. We would love to share some holiday ideas with you today. Each Fabulous Inking it Up Crazy Design Team member will be featuring a project made especially for this hop. We have a very talented and creative team, so make sure to check out each member's blog. There will be some fun prizes along the way, so get to hopping!!!!

Today we are celebrating all things Christmas! I love Christmas so any day I can celebrate it is a bonus for me!

For my project I decided to use my new Paper Smooches Santa Paws stamp set. I just got it in the mail and I love it. I have a new fascination with gate fold cards so I made one to go with the stamp. So adorable. I don't know who wouldn't love this little Santa!




Recipe:

Paper Smooches Santa Paws Santa
Martha Stewart black ink pad
My Minds Eye I Believe patterned paper
The Twinery twine
White Gel Pen
Misc Red Card stock
White Recollections Card stock
American Crafts Elements Glitter Buttons
Cricut Essentials Cricut Cartridge
Atg Gun
Misc scalloped cut out

Hope you love this fun holiday card as much as I do!

Love Holly


Giveaway!

Since its Christmas we cant do a project without a present! I am giving away the Cricut Christmas Village Seasonal Cartridge. To be eligible to win you have to be a follower and leave me a comment and tell me what your favorite thing about Christmas is. I will randomly draw a winner on Monday July 18th. Good luck!




Your next stop on the hop is the lovely and talented

Courtney @ keezercrafts.blogspot.com

Here is the order of the hop in case you get lost along the way.

Jamie- http://www.jmecreations.blogspot.com/

Susan-http://itsmesusanp.blogspot.com/

Lisa- http://lisa-craft-blog.blogspot.com/

Linda-http://www.fancyframework.com/

Holly - http://recycled-genius.blogspot.com/ THAT'S ME!

Courtney-http://keekerzcrafts.blogspot.com/

Kassidy- http://www.inkingitupcrazy.blogspot.com/


Happy Hopping! And Merry Christmas in July!

30 comments:

  1. Adorable!! loving the hop, Thanks for sharing hon, Have a scrappy day~ Ps Im a new follower:-)
    Scrappingmamma ~ ustoleit@comcast.net
    Http://www.scrappingmamma.net

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  2. Love your card! I'm especially partial to My Minds Eye paper, so I'm loving the pattern. :)

    My favorite thing about Christmas is the music! I whip out my Christmas CDs on Thanksgiving afternoon. I also sing in our church choir, so I love participating in our Christmas musicals and Handel's Messiah.

    Thanks for a great card and Christmas inspiration!

    Jessica
    http://cricutafterdark.blogspot.com

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  3. I love that little Santa! Cute :)

    I like it when the stores start decorating for Christmas. It makes me happy and sad at the same time.

    kteachone@gmail.com

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  4. Awww I love your card. You are one talented lady and a sweet DT sister. Thanks for sharing.
    Susan
    itsmesusanp.blogspot.com

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  5. THat card is awesome. Are you going to show me how to make a gatefold card yet?? Your card is my favorite and I'm not just saying that :D haha. also Keep in mind I do not own that cartridge lol.

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  6. How cute! I dont have this cart yet :(
    Great card!
    Theresa
    tmdettloff@gmail.com

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  7. Great card. My favorite thing about Christmas is spending it with family and seeing the little kids faces light up Christmas morning.

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  8. Super cute card! My favorite thing about Christmas is having all of my family together! TFS!

    amandawoodau at hotmail dot com

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  9. Love Santa, he is a cutie patootie. Such a cute stamp. I like gate fold cards too. Happy Christmas in July:)
    mexicopetshop at hotmail dot com

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  10. You are right, that Santa is irrisistable. My favorite thing about Christmas is, it is the time of year that families really come together.
    cstephenson at q dot com

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  11. Your card is beautiful. I love this style of card.
    My favorite part of Christmas is all the traditions. Decorating the tree together, singing the songs together, visiting my mom on Christmas Eve and having a small party, visiting my father in law on Christmas day and having Christmas dinner with the extended family. Its a fun time to be together.

    Smiles Sher
    ShersL84bed@aol.com

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  12. I am a new follower!! Love this little card! I love making gate fold cards. Fun stuff! Thanks for the chance to win!
    Tina
    www.myhoppyplace.blogspot.com
    tinakatz1@yahoo.com

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  13. That stamp is TOO CUTE!!! I love it!! :) I'm thinking I'm going to try a gatefold card next..:) Great job, DT sister!! :)
    Linda :)

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  14. Great card! I love that little santa. Best thing about Christmas is family time :)

    spunkycrayon at yahoo dot com

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  15. I'm already a follower. I love this card. TFS and for a chance to win the candy

    Kwillis_15 at yahoo dot com

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  16. I love that stamp. It is too cute! Thanks for sharing. Have a great day!

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  17. Adorable !!!!!!
    http://lindascraftcorner.blogspot.com
    iko dot linda at yahoo dot com

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  18. My favorite thing about Christmas is famly and this year will be extra special with the new granddaughter!!!!
    Adorable card!!!!
    Thanks for sharing!

    slasew at verizon dot net

    Her Craftiness
    http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com

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  19. Oh I love that Santa! Your card is so cute! great job !!!

    hugs
    lisa

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  20. Love your card TFS! My favorite thing about christams is spending time with my family.

    Veronica
    mommyscraftycreations.blogspot.com
    mommyscraftycreations at gmail dot com

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  21. Super cool card...love the fold. I'm your newest follower and would love for you to visit me.
    www.justwordz.ca
    kimbob27 at hotmail dot com

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  22. WOW! Cute Santa! And I love gate fold cards. I need to make another one myself. Love you Holly!

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  23. sooovery cute the santa is great. love you great job. this hop makes me whant christmas soon. thanks for the chance to win. thanks for sharing. abbraddock@msn.com

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  24. What a neat card, I love gate fold cards but haven't been brave enough to attempt one myself yet! My favorite thing about Christmas is getting to spend extra time with family and friends - it makes the great holiday even more special! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  25. Cute card; love the gatefold. My favorite thing about Xmas are all the decorations and lights. I love to see houses all lit up at Christmas time. Thanks for the chance to win your cartridge giveaway. I'm a current follower.--Pat N.

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  26. This santa is too cute! hehehe! And I love these kind of cards! Thanks so much!
    Lisa
    summer_sunset54 at hotmail dot com

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  27. That santa is a cutie! My favorite thing about Christmas is going to church on Christmas Eve with my family. They always end the service by giving everyone a candle. Then they turn down the lights and we sing Silent Night. I'm a new follower. Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win!

    bborre at hotmail dot com

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  28. That Santa is super cute! I love the way the card folds, too. Super cute! :)

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  29. Very cute santa and that paper is some of my favorite Christmas paper!
    Great card.
    Thanks for sharing and for giving us the chance to win a cartridge.
    Ann
    ScrappinAnn at gmail dot com
    www dot annlenth dot blogspot dot com

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  30. Already following. Your designs are so creative. My favorite thing about Christmas is by far being with my family and sharing all our annual traditions.

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