Saturday 13 July 2013

Bugaboo Christmas In July - Day 1

How are your Christmas cards getting along this year? My supplies are shocking and it is for that reason I'm using the Bugaboo Christmas in July week long event to kick start 2013 production.

The last 3 years, I have made Christmas cards throughout the year, but by this New Year I felt I needed a break and would be fresher for my Christmas projects if I left them till later in the year, so this is it, the start of Christmas 2013 with the help of Bugaboo.

The challenge today was to take inspiration from a sunbathing Santa picture.  I went along with Santa & used an AKV Santa - Snow image I won last year in the Christmas in July event by completing the blog hop.




So, my card is actually a gift wallet - a simple design, but I have to say a very popular one and one that sells very well at craft fairs when people want to gift money or gift cards.

Challenges;
Bugaboo Christmas in July - Day 1 - Inspiration from Santa picture.
CAS on Sunday - Christmas in July
Crafty Sentiments - Christmas in July
Christmas Cards All Year Round - All about Santa


16 comments:

nwilliams6 said...

This is tooo cute! Love that image and the inside is a wonderful surprise. Well done!

Sue said...

Fabulous card Janice, such a great image!
I hope you are having a good weekend
Sue xx

Whisper said...

Oh super hun and a great idea inside too, Luv Sam x

Doreen said...

This is just gorgeous,fabulous image.xxx

Crafts-by-Alison.blogspot.com said...

Brilliant Christmas card. Love Alison xx

Sue B said...

Oh I love this Janice… it's a fab design… Santa is very cute and I love the way you've done the pocket inside… I might have a go at one of these… and I definitely need to make more Christmas Cards… I am way behind this year… hate rushing in the run up…
Hope you have a lovely weekend hun!
Big hugs
Sue xx

coops said...

so gorgeous Janice.fab cas design and I love your santa :D

xx coops xx

Hazel (Didos) said...

Oh Janice this is super, what a great card, I need to get started on my Christmas cards.. err well all cards again!!! Love Hazelxo

Claire said...

This is a great gift card hun, love the image and CAS design. Hugs, Claire x

Julie Temple said...

LOVE it! So glad you are playing along with us again this year for Bugaboo's Christmas In July Celebration!

Julie

Tammy said...

Fabulous gift card holder Janice! Adorable Santa too!
Hugs, Tammy

Caz said...

This is lovely...Thank you for sharing with us at Crafty Sentiments...And good luck.

Caz xx

Tanya said...

Great cas. Thanks for joining us at Crafty Sentiments this week!

Nancy said...

Love your santa! Thanks for joining the girls and I at CAS on Sunday!

Laura Love said...

How cute! Thank you so much for playing along at Crafty Sentiments Designs! We hope you will play along again soon!

Hazel said...

Thanks for sharing your lovely fun Christmas card for CCAYR 'all about Santa' - hope to see you again soon, Hazel, CCAYR design team - you could also enter this into my CHNC challenge extra for July - I'd love to see it there too. x