Christmas in July...

I've seen a lot of "Christmas in July" posts out in the card-making blogosphere, so I thought that maybe I should join in. I'd really like to get an early start on making my Christmas cards, anyway. Here's my first for 2013:

This card was made with the December 25th cartridge and the Cuttlebug 5" X 7" embossing folder called "Holly Ribbons."  I cut the deer at 3" and the Noel at 1.5".  I embossed only part of the green panel so that I had a flat area where I could adhere the Noel. I also stamped some snowflakes with gold ink on the off-white panel behind the deer. The cardstock for the deer and the Noel is gold and has a really nice sheen to it, but I definitely did not capture that with my camera!

The ribbon is some that I bought at either Michael's or Joann's during their after-Christmas sales. I loved the rustic look of the plaid.

I also thought the red flat-backed gems added a little sparkle, but didn't take away from the more "homespun" look of the card.

The inside panel was stamped with a couple of snowflakes and then I stamped the sentiment with Versamark ink and heat-embossed it with some gold embossing powder.
















I am entering this card in the following challenges:
1.)  Always Playing with Paper: Merry Monday "Month Long Anything Goes Christmas" Challenge
2.)  Pink by Design Stamps: Christmas in July Challenge
3.)  Exploring Cricut: Christmas in July

Thanks for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.
Cheryl