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get cracking on christmas: july (and a Christmas in July GIVEAWAY!)

UPDATED with winner! Susan Carlson, I have emailed you :) 

Love this card! Simple, elegant & the colors go well together! Thanks for the inspiration!

Posted by: Susan Carlson | July 21, 2020 at 12:03 PM

Continuing along with my goal to 'Get Cracking on Christmas' all year long, by creating my Christmas cards with a few crafty friends throughout the year! If you want to see how it all started, go to my original post here.

I'm happy to be able to share a Christmas card this month along with my friend Jenn. Be sure to visit her blog to check out the fabulous cards she has made. If you are in the mood to make some Christmas cards along with us, be sure to post them on Instagram and use the hashtag #getcrackingonchristmas This month, I also have a Neat and Tangled stamp and die GIVEAWAY, please scroll down to the end of this post for details. 

Today I have a card using lots of stamps from Neat and Tangled with a fun background. I cut a piece of Simon Says Stamp Sea Glass cardstock and stamped it with the Neat and Tangled Holiday Wishes cling stamp in Sea Glass ink. I dried the panel with a heat tool to make sure the Ink was dry, then I ran my embossing magic pouch over it and stamped the Delicate Dots with Versamark ink and heat embossed them in white. I stamped and embossed the sentiment from Classic Christmas onto a black strip. Finally, I colored the die cut flower from Classic Christmas with DIstress Ink Reinkers in Candied Apple, Evergreen Bough and Fossilized Amber. I colored the flower an additional 2 times and cut out 2 layers of the flower and foam taped them to the first die cut to give it added dimension. 

For my giveaway I have a set of the Neat and Tangled Classic Christmas stamps (and co-ordinating dies) I used to create my card. This giveaway is open to all, simply leave me a comment below :) I will draw a winner on July 25th and update it on this post! 



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neat and tangled: rainbow medallion flower card

Hi there crafty friends! I am over on the Neat and Tangled blog with a fun Rainbow Medallion Flower Builder card using DIstress Inks! Hope you will stop by and take a look at my tutorial.

 

neat and tangled: february release day 4

Welcome to Day 4 of the February Neat and Tangled release. Today, I have a card using the Geometric stamps and a muted watercolor palette and a sentiment from the Butterfly Beauties set. 

Be sure to stop by the Neat and Tangled Blog for your chance to win today's prize - the ENTIRE new release!!! and to check out the creations from the rest of the design team! 

If you missed all the great products that released this week, here's a wrap up: 

If you are like me and want it all, you can also buy the entire release as a bundle at a discounted price! 

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neat and tangled: february release day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of the February Neat and Tangled release. Today, I have a card featuring some of my favorite colors from the new Over the Rainbow Assorted Cardstock pack and the gorgeous new Butterfly Beauties stamp set. I cut strips of the colored cardstock and adhered them to my panel, then I stamped and embossed the chandelier pattern in white embossing powder. 

I stamped the butterfly in black ink and cut it out and also stamped the sentiment in black. I only colored in the gemstone on the butterfly, and then went over it with a Nuvo Aqua Shimmer pen. 

If you missed all the great products that released yesterday, here's a wrap up: 

If you are like me and want it all, you can also buy the entire release as a bundle at a discounted price! 

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neat and tangled: february release day 1

Hi crafty friends. Welcome to Day 1 of the February Neat and Tangled release. There is so much fun in store for you this week, from beautiful butterflies to fun geometrics to a brand new pack of cardstock! Remember that all new release items are available now in the Neat and Tangled shop. Be sure to stop over to the Neat and Tangled Blog to see all of the design team creations and to enter the giveaway to win the Butterfly Beauties stamps and dies! 








If you are like me and want it all, you can also buy the entire release as a bundle at a discounted price! 

Today I am using the new Geometric Stamps along with a sentiment from the new Butterfly Beauties set to create a quick and easy rainbow card. I stamped and embossed the diamonds and watercolored them in with my Daniel Smith watercolors. When they were dry, I cut them out and added to the card. I added a quick and easy sentiment to finish the card. 

 

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neat and tangled: november release day 4

Hello friends! It's time for the  November Neat and Tangled release, and this month is sure to get you in the Christmas spirit. I am so excited to share these new products with you! Remember that all of these products are in the Neat and Tangled shop right now! Today my card is featuring the new Holiday Wishes background. 

Be sure to comment because one winner will be selected from the design team blog comments to win a $25 gift certificate!

All the products are available in the Neat and Tangled shop NOW! 

CLASSIC CHRISTMAS | 4X6 STAMP SET

 

 

 

CLASSIC CHRISTMAS DIES

 

 

 HOLIDAY WISHES RED RUBBER CLING STAMP SET

 

 

CLEAR SEQUIN MIX

 

November 2019 Collection Bundle

(Get the entire collection with one click at a discounted price)

 

neat and tangled: november release day 3

Hello friends! It's time for the  November Neat and Tangled release, and this month is sure to get you in the Christmas spirit. I am so excited to share these new products with you! Remember that all of these products are in the Neat and Tangled shop right now! Today my card is featuring the new Classic Christmas in a more elegant Evergreen Bough and Gold palette: 

Be sure to comment because one winner will be selected from the design team blog comments to win a $25 gift certificate!

All the products are available in the Neat and Tangled shop NOW! 

CLASSIC CHRISTMAS | 4X6 STAMP SET

 

 

 

CLASSIC CHRISTMAS DIES

 

 

 HOLIDAY WISHES RED RUBBER CLING STAMP SET

 

 

CLEAR SEQUIN MIX

 

November 2019 Collection Bundle

(Get the entire collection with one click at a discounted price)

 

 

neat and tangled: november release day 2

Hello friends! It's time for the  November Neat and Tangled release, and this month is sure to get you in the Christmas spirit. I am so excited to share these new products with you! Remember that all of these products are in the Neat and Tangled shop right now! Today my card is featuring the new Holiday WIshes Cling Background along with another holiday favorite set of mine - May Your Holidays Be to create a rainbow Christmas card:

Be sure to comment because one winner will be selected from the design team blog comments to win a $25 gift certificate!

All the products are available in the Neat and Tangled shop NOW! 

CLASSIC CHRISTMAS | 4X6 STAMP SET

 

 

 

CLASSIC CHRISTMAS DIES

 

 

 HOLIDAY WISHES RED RUBBER CLING STAMP SET

 

 

CLEAR SEQUIN MIX

 

November 2019 Collection Bundle

(Get the entire collection with one click at a discounted price)

 

 

neat and tangled: nov release day 1

Hello friends! It's time for the  November Neat and Tangled release, and this month is sure to get you in the Christmas spirit. I am so excited to share these new products with you! Remember that all of these products are in the Neat and Tangled shop right now! Today my card is featuring the Classic Christmas stamps and dies along with the amazing new Holiday WIshes cling stamp, which I know is going to become a quick favorite of mine! 

 

Be sure to comment because one winner will be selected from the design team blog comments to win a $25 gift certificate!

All the products are available in the Neat and Tangled shop NOW! 

CLASSIC CHRISTMAS | 4X6 STAMP SET

 

 

 

CLASSIC CHRISTMAS DIES

 

 

 HOLIDAY WISHES RED RUBBER CLING STAMP SET

 

 

CLEAR SEQUIN MIX

 

November 2019 Collection Bundle

(Get the entire collection with one click at a discounted price)

 

 

neat and tangled: oct release day 4

Hi there crafty friends! Welcome to Day 4 of the October Neat and Tangled release. Today I am using the new Circular set with Distress Oxides and LOTS of fun splatter to make a Happy Birthday Card: 

 

How about a closer look at the stamps that are available in the Neat and Tangled Shop as part of the October Release which is available RIGHT NOW? Be sure to visit the Neat and Tangled Blog today to see all of the design team inspiration and to find out how you can win the Heartfelt Thanks stamps for yourself. 

Robbie Bryant, is back and illustrated the beautiful sunflower floral bouquet in the Heartfelt Thanks set for this month's release! 

 

 

 

 

 

We also have a great basics stamp and die set this month.  Circular stamps and dies are perfect for any paper crafting project! Great for creating accents, patterns, or backgrounds - endless possibilities!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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