Joy to the World

It has been so hot this week in the Carolina's. Mid 90's with a heat index well over 100. So it feels strange making Christmas cards right now but why not, right? We've had thunderstorms every single night around dinner time and we have our grand-dog Tino here visiting for the week. He is so afraid of thunder that he just shakes and is so happy when they are over.

I recently got this gnome die set from Gina Marie Designs and he was so fun to color. I used the stars out of the Avery Elle camping set, the sentiment is by Ellen Hutson, the oval die cut is by Taylored Expressions along with Catherine Pooler's Suede Shoes ink.

Christmas Kickstart - Starry, Starry Night
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

Double Trouble - Christmas in July (My favorite crafting tool at the moment is my blending brush by The Stamp Market. I just love love love how they blend so smoothly. I could never get those smooth brushes using my old handy dandy Tim Holtz foam pads)
Heart to Heart - Your fave crafting tool (my blending brush by The Stamp Market, see above)

Watercooler Wednesday - All About Occasions

Gnome die cut by Gina Marie Designs
Sentiment by Ellen Hutson
Stars by Avery Elle
Oval die cut by Taylored Expressions
Blue ink by Catherine Pooler
Gnome colored with Copics