KennyK Stamps – Christmas in July

I’m no stranger to Christmas in July.  Here in Australia it’s always stinking hot at Christmas, so when I had an opportunity to jump on a Christmas in July celebration in the Blue Mountains one year, I did!  All those traditional Christmas fares were so much fun with friends, in the freezing cold, around a roaring fire.  These days I’m working on Christmas projects for magazines at this time of year, and it’s kind of nice being able to make Christmas stuff when it’s actually cold and I’m all snuggled up inside my warm living room.  And so, it came as pure delight to me when KennyK Stamps released this beautiful trio of Christmas angels this week, with a challenge to match … Anything Goes With A Twist – Christmas in July.

You can find the challenge over at Club KennyK on Facebook when you CLICK HERE.

For my card today I have used ‘Aurora’ … isn’t she lovely!  She’s part of a great bundle deal at the moment (CLICK HERE)

So … let me walk you through the construction of this cheeky card.

I started in Photoshop (you could use another program for sure, I just always have Photoshop open), and created a document 6″ x 6″.  I dropped the Aurora image in the centre, making it approximately 4.5″ wide from wing tip to wing tip.  I added the text using a fot called MA Sexy “I’d tell you what I want for Christmas, but I’d end up on the naughty list”, and split the lines of text above and below the image.  Then print … simple as that.

INGREDIENTS

6″ x 6″ kraft card base
6″ x 6″ peach cardstock
XPress It Blending Card
3 clear mini gems
Double sided tape
Tombow Monoadhesive liquid glue
Distress Ink – Abandoned Coral + blending tool with foam pad
Copic
Skin: E50, E51, E21, E53
Eyes: B0000, G1, YG63, W6
Hair: E11, E13, E15, E17
Flowers/Dress/Lips: R11, R12, R32, R14
Wings: W00, W0, W1, R11
Nails: R11, R12
Greenery(wreath): YG23, YG05, G14, G07

As promised in the video, here is a link to the famous Sandy Allnock Hex Chart for Copics – CLICK HERE

And, speaking of the video, here it is for your viewing pleasure!  I apologise for my croaky voice … I just couldn’t wait to get this video finished and share it 🙂  Also, I don’t mention the colours I used on the wings, but they are listed above.  I started with W00, then W0, then W1, then R11, then blended it all out with W00.

I hope you all enjoy this project, and don’t forget to check out the rest of the KennyK Stamps DT’s gorgeous creations at Club KennyK.  You can also join in this great challenge, and perhaps nab yourself a prize!