I mentioned last week that the Lili of the Valley design team and the Wild Orchid Crafts design team have gotten together to celebrate a Christmas in July. There are prizes all over the place and lots of beautiful cards and projects for inspiration so you'll definitely want to check it out if you haven't already.
There are grand prize drawings on the both the Lili of the Valley Ideas to Inspire Blog and the Wild Orchid Crafts Blog plus you have the chance to enter to win blog candies on the designers blogs, too. Be sure to read all the way to the bottom of my post and leave me a comment for a chance to win the Lili of the Valley stamp I am using today!
(You can click on my photo to enlarge the card and see the details a little better.)
For my card today, I used two of the new images releasing on the 25th from Lili of the Valley, Holly Bough and Christmas Puppy. Isn't that puppy so adorable? And I love the holly, too. It would be perfect as the focal image and also works beautifully with other images, too.
I colored the image with these copic markers: W1, W3, W5, W7, W9, 110, R24, R27, R29, R46, R89, R32, BG53, YR20, YR21, YR24, YG17, YG63, YG67, E23, E25, E27, E29, colorless blender.
I used some patterned papers from Echo Park's Everybody Loves Christmas line and die cut the image using a circle nestability die. I used some gorgeous lace and flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts: 15mm Deep Red Roses, 20mm White Roses, 25mm Deep Red Wild Roses, and White Cotton Lace. I also used the Martha Stewart branch punch. I used Aleene's Original Tacky Glue to adhere my flowers and some foam adhesive to adhere my image.
I used a Quickie Glue Pen from Sakura to add a little white fun flock to the puppy's hat.
On the inside of my card, I used more of the same patterned papers that I used on the front and added a sentiment from Lili of the Valley's A5 Verses stamp set.
Now, don't forget to leave me a comment for a chance to with this adorable Christmas Puppy image that I used on my card. Hop on over to the LOTV Ideas to Inspire Blog and the WOC blog to see what the rest of the designers created with the new LOTV images and WOC flowers!
Have a great day!
Niki
What a cute card, and fun Christmas in July week.
Posted by: Tracy | July 20, 2011 at 11:28 AM
so pretty, love the colours and of course the gorgeous LOTV image, such a sweetie
hugs Troy xx
Posted by: Troy | July 20, 2011 at 11:50 AM
This is so precious!! I love the puppy, he is so cute!! Awesome job on the coloring!!
Posted by: Sharon Peele | July 20, 2011 at 12:12 PM
Ohh what a cute xmas card :o) The puppy image is really cute, and just perfect with all those gifts..
Hugs Laila
Posted by: Laila | July 20, 2011 at 12:20 PM
What a beautiful Christmas card and a lovely stamp. nice coloring.
Hugs AStrid.
Posted by: Astrid | July 20, 2011 at 12:38 PM
Lovely card and a really cute stamp! Thanks for a chance to win! Greetings from Belgium, Annelies
Posted by: Annelies | July 20, 2011 at 12:55 PM
So gorgeous & cute.
Susan
Posted by: Susan Armitage | July 20, 2011 at 02:12 PM
Your image is soooo adorable, love your gorgeous card!!!
Posted by: Shirley N | July 20, 2011 at 02:22 PM
Hi Wow your colouring is out of this world . I love this holly stamp too ! Your papers and design is perfect to put us in the festive crafty mood !! Thanks Kitty ;0)
Posted by: Kirsty-Anne | July 20, 2011 at 02:39 PM
oh my goodness, this is adorable image. It looks so 3d, comes to life. I can see the fur on the puppy ear. Love it.
Posted by: Heidi | July 20, 2011 at 02:44 PM
This is so lovely. Your colouring is just beautiful and I love the papers you have used.
Posted by: Tracey T | July 20, 2011 at 02:51 PM
supercute image and such a lovely card!! =)
hugs, SannaS
Posted by: SannaS | July 20, 2011 at 02:54 PM
This is a very lovely card. I really like your paper choice too.
Posted by: melissa | July 20, 2011 at 03:26 PM
Such a cutie image, like all of the new Christmas serie. And your card is so lovely. Wonderful creation.
Hugs, Karina
Posted by: Karina | July 20, 2011 at 03:31 PM
Totally too cute! Love your design & eye for details! This beauty will brighten someone's Christmas!
Posted by: Linda Carson | July 20, 2011 at 04:07 PM
Oh Wow! This is SO beautiful! Love the image and it looks great to colour! The doggy is adorable and I do love the holly bough - two fab stamps!! Gorgeous papers and flowers!
Hugs Sue xx
Posted by: Sue B | July 20, 2011 at 06:17 PM
Beautiful Christmas card, beautiful coloring and I love your layout and colors of your beautiful papers.
Posted by: Linda Palmer | July 20, 2011 at 06:34 PM
awwww mega cute puppy...card is stunning love it xx
Posted by: jackie | July 20, 2011 at 06:37 PM
Super cute card. I love both of these new images! Your coloring is lucious. Every detail of your card screams ADORABLE!
Hugs Bonnie
Posted by: Bonnie O'Clair | July 20, 2011 at 07:47 PM
oh my gosh. your coloring of this image is beautiful. I love the sweetness of this image. LOVE IT!
Posted by: Peggy Biggs | July 20, 2011 at 09:15 PM
OMGoodness I love your card great coloring
and dp's
Hugs Linda
Posted by: Linda J.W. | July 20, 2011 at 09:47 PM
This is gorgeous Niki! Love that puppy! I am partial to holly for some reason - it is one of my favorite Christmas "things". Love the coloring and the flocking on the puppy's hat :)
Posted by: Becky Dunham | July 20, 2011 at 10:36 PM
Such a cute image, love your colouring, as always :)
Posted by: Heather | July 20, 2011 at 11:18 PM
Love this card and your coloring as usual is fabulous!
Posted by: Debra | July 20, 2011 at 11:28 PM
This is fabulous Niki! Love the stitching and how you've decorated the inside too.
Clare x
Posted by: Clare T | July 21, 2011 at 12:20 AM