Christmas In July

Background Dies, Border Die, Christmas, Winter

We Wish You A Merry Christmas…..We Wish You A Merry Christmas….Are you singing along?

Another red and silver card.  I love sparkle.  You might have guessed from my blog page name…. Glitter Grammy!  I think red and silver are perfect Christmas colors.  My card today is 6×6.  I've die cut the Merry Christmas background on a piece of 5 3/4 x 5 3/4 which I layered onto a piece of 5 7/8 x 5 7/8 silver paper.  A hint, this back ground die is very intricate, so you may want to roll it through your machine twice.  I've cut this die on three different machines and it cut well on all three, but I did run it through more than once.  This is something I always do as I've learned that cardstock, and machines all cut differently. 

My next die is the Viviro ornament die.  This die was a pleasant surprise.  I didn't know the inside of the ornament would drop away leaving the border.  You probably could hear me say….Oh Wow!  I layered it onto a piece of red, which was layered onto silver.  And then, you can see, I just glued it to the card….Pretty cool I think.  And easy…yup! 

Remember I said the inside of the Viviro ornament die fell away…well, waste not, want not! 

As you can see, I used the parts on the inside of the card.  I love it when I can use a die more than one way.  And the Frozen Flakes die was the perfect fit for this card. It is so delicate looking and that's my favorite kind of die.  It's just beautiful!  

And…Now, another card is finished and ready to post…..

I've got to tell you, this Poppystamps Release is FABULOUS!  And guess what…. I'm offering the Merry Christmas Background die as my give away during the Blog Blitz!  It's easy, just leave a comment and you are entered….So what are you waiting for? 

FYI:  For every post on the blog between July 1-15 we'll be giving away a die to one random commenter.   Comment on any of the posts that you'd like to enter by Midnight US EST July 18.  Winners will be posted here on July 20.

Sending wishes for a most crafty day….Hugs from me to you!

 

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77 Comments

  2. What a brilliant background die. Your card looks amazing and as you said…. quick & easy. Just what we want when we’re making Christmas cards. Love the sparkle

  14. I love the inside of the card as much as the outside! All three of these dies are fantastic as well as the red and silver combination!

  16. Silver and red are two of my favorite Christmas colors – love your pretty card and the versatility of these new dies !!!!

  18. Very pretty card. I love the silver and red colors for Christmas. Love the quick and easy too.

  19. What a beautiful card! Love the colors and than combination of dies. Very nice!

  22. Mary you have indeed rocked this card and yes the coors are fabulous and so thrilling to have a chance to win an awesome poppy stamps die.The new release is amazing

  25. What a gorgeous card! I love how you used the leftover bits on the inside of your card too! Thanks for the chance to win the lovely Merry Christmas background die too 🙂

  29. Wonderful card and I love the inside as much as the outside-heheheh. The Merry Christmas background die
    is terrific.

  32. Beautiful card, Mary! I love the red and silver combo, and the Merry Christmas Background die is awesome! Love that you used both parts of the Vivaro Ornament die as well… adds a great touch to make the inside of the card as pretty as the front!

  33. Love the Christmas card with that Merry Christmas background die. I think it makes the Christmas card simple by fabulous!

  34. Beautiful work! Love your 6×6 design and the red and silver are beautiful! Great new dies. 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
    Katie B.

  36. You are right, sometimes it is difficult to understand just how the dies will work in action. Lovely job!

  37. Love the red and silver together! I am kicking myself for not even considering these together (if I was making a Christmas card I would have automatically gone to red and white and thus missed out on a much better combination). Thanks for the inspiration!

  44. HAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!! Yep, TOTALLY Singing along with you and your AMAMZING Card!! =) I LOVE it!! That Design is just BEAUTIFUL and I’m in LOVE with that SPARKLE!! =) I might be using LOTS of my GLITTER in my STASH for some of my Holiday Cards this year!! LOL!! =) THANKS SO MUCH for sharing and for the chance to win!! Have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)

  46. Hi Mary, what a wonderful Christmas card and a wonderful Merry Christmas background!!
    It must be joy to work with…
    Red is my favorite Christmas color and silver makes it all very festive.
    Greetings from Eva from the Netherlands.

  49. Those colors are dazzling together and just perfect for the holidays!!! What a lovely card! Thanks for the chance to win!!!
    <3 J
    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

  51. Love how you used the background die and the inside of the card is just as pretty as the outside. Well done.

  64. I really like how you added the ornament to the left of the Merry Christmas background. Thanks for the inspiration. Lovely card.

  65. I love, love, love these new word background dies! Thanks for sharing your lovely card with us!

  71. Very pretty card, love the red and silver.
    The Merry Christmas Background is a must
    have for me.

  75. This is a great background die as I can see it being used in many, many ways such as diecuts or as stencils.

  76. I love these new background dies, and what a great way you have used then (thank you for the tip)
    All the new dies are fabulous just can’t decide which to buy first…will just have to keep saving and get several.
    Thank you for the chance to win, hope I am a lucky winner.

  77. What die cutting machine is used….is it Poppy’s brand or can they be used with Sissix?
    Love your dies and would really like to start using them. Thankyou Brenda

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