Spread Joy with a Festive Christmas in July Card featuring Polkadoodles

Hey there, fellow crafters! It’s Christmas in July, and I’m thrilled to share the jolly card I created for the Polkadoodles Challenge Blog. As a design team member, I embraced the “Christmas in July” theme. The best part is that when you join the challenge, it’s Anything Goes! So, start crafting and have some Christmas fun.

• Card base: 10,5 centimetres by 15 centimetres.
• Die-cut background panel: 10,5 centimetres by 15 centimetres
• Pattern paper strip: 5 centimetres by 10,5 centimetres.

Now it’s time to get started with this card. Let’s make a festive Christmas card that everyone will love to receive.

I printed the charming Elvis Wesley Moose digital stamp on DCP paper. With my trusty alcohol markers, I brought the moose to life, giving his fur rich brown tones. For his cosy sweater, I used a vibrant red hue. To enhance the moose’s enchantment, I highlighted the holly leaves. I also added highlights to his antlers and the festive patterns on his sweater using a white gel pen.

Let me share the colour combinations I used with my alcohol markers to achieve the festive look:

• Head Moose: Clay, Rose Beige, and Sand.
• Antler Moose: Caramel, Hazelwood, and Sand.
• Sweater + parts of the ornaments and berries: Cardinal, English Red and Burgundy.
• Holly leaves + green parts of the ornaments: Grass, Forest Green, and Dark Green.
• Blue parts of the baubles: Baby Boy, Midi Sky, and Dark Sky.
• Silver parts of the baubles: Cool Grey 5, Cool Grey 4, Cool Grey 1, and Colorless Blender.
• Stars: Pastel Lemon, Lemon Yellow, and Golden Yellow.
• Blush and ears: Pastel Pink and Blush.

To give the card a magical touch, I used a 10.5 cm by 15 cm background die, which conjured beautiful winter stars on the background. I like this background because it is elegant and subtle. And so all the attention still goes to the digital stamp, the card’s star.

What is Christmas without a touch of glitter? To make our festive scene truly magical, I couldn’t resist adding glitter to the two large starbursts. The shimmering glitter on these stars gives the card that extra something. I also applied glitter to the blue bauble with silver dots. The shimmering dots add a playful sparkle.

I used gold pearl glitter for the gold elements on the card. The glitter beautifully complements the warm Christmas colors and gives the card a luxurious look and elegance.

Behind the Moose, I used a round flower-shaped die. I die-cut it out of white paper. This I place behind the digital stamp. At the top of this die, I thought it would be nice to add some mistletoe.

On top of the round die-cut flower shape, I attached a dainty red bow with delicate green leaves hanging down. To finish it, I decorated it with two bright red berries. It adds just a little something extra for the holidays. It adds an extra dose of joy and love to the card.

Now let’s talk about the festive elements that brought the card together! I used digital patterned paper from Polkadoodles. It features a classic red and white stripe pattern from the Elvis Moose-themed paper set. This paper adds a lovely Christmas feel to the bottom of the card. It measures 5 centimetres by 10 centimetres. It fits perfectly. I let it overlap a little with the round die cut.

To express the mood of the season, I added a sentiment from the Elvis Wesley Moose sentiments set. The sentiment “It’s the moose wonderful time of the year” captures that wonderful festive feeling of Christmas.

I hope you had fun creating a Christmas in July card with the cute digital stamp Elvis Moose! It’s always exciting to bring a festive Christmas card design to life, and I can’t wait to see your creations. Don’t forget, this is just one way to use the Elvis Wesley Moose-Bauble Decorations. You have many other possibilities for your designs.

Now, it’s your turn to celebrate with us! You might be inspired to create a Christmas in July card. Or you could have a unique idea in mind. The Polkadoodles Challenge welcomes you to share your creativity. Feel free to explore new techniques, try different colour combinations, and unleash your imagination. The joy of crafting knows no bounds!

Head over to the Polkadoodles website and take part in the current challenge. It’s a wonderful way to showcase your creativity and even win some fabulous prizes! Click the button below to join the fun.

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Bauble Decorations – Elvis Wesley Moose digital stamp

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Elvis Wesley Moose themed sentiments

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Elvis Wesley Moose themed papers

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Other products used:

• Background die.
• Shaped die.
• Little dies to die-cut the branches and holly.
• Alcohol markers.
• White gel pen
• Little bow clear stamp.
• Leaves die.
• Glitter pen.
• Pearl glue.
• White card stock.

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