A Very Merry Christmas

It's been Christmas in July all month long, with Design Team duties at Unscripted Sketches and almost all the challenges having at least one week's challenge with a Christmas theme.  Of all the ones I've done tuns far, I love this one best!  Here are the two challenges for which I am entering this card . . .

• The Kraft Journal ~ Christmas in July Theme
• Little Red Wagon ~ Heat Embossing

And here is my card based on the challenges . . . 

Supply List:

• Base (kraft) card stock - The Paper Store (JoAnn)
• Green card stock - The Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby)
• Patterned paper - Recollections (Michaels)
• Image - Flickr
• Chipboard - Basic Grey
• Sentiment - SRM Stickers
• Vintage lace and green grosgrain ribbon - estate sale
• White ribbon flowers - Hobby Lobby
• Vintage button and pearl - stash
• Brown ink - Stampabilities (Hobby Lobby)
• Red Ink - Anna Griffin
• Queen's Gold Embossing Powder - Ranger Ink
• Stickles 'Platinum' - Ranger Ink

Tools:

• Cricut Expression and Elegant Edges cartridge
• Cuttlebug and Musical Swirls embossing folder
• Computer and ink jet printer
• Scissors, craft knife, ruler and rotary cutter
• Heat embossing tool

Cricut Cuts:

• For image, using 'Center Point' feature, cut using 'Desgn1-s' set at 4 1/2" using Oblong feature
• For green mat, cut using 'Desgn1-s' set at 4 3/4"

Heat Embossing:

• I inked the chipboard star heavily with red ink, then coated it with Queen's Gold embossing powder.
• Next I heat embossed it until it was just a little bit 'over done'.  
• Allow to cool.
• Ink tips lightly with red ink, rubbing off excess.
• Using finger, lightly touch points of star with Stickles to add a bit of glitter.

Thanks so much for visiting today!  Please leave a note to let me know you came!  Blessings, Becky