The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #30

Hi, guys! After the sunshine of the last few days it's turned overcast and humid today - maybe we'll have more thunder and lightning! Usually thunderstorms go from south to north here, following the line of the River Lea about a mile away, but the other night the lightning was all across the sky! Very impressive!

To take my mind off how hot and icky I'm feeling, here is my card for The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge. I used items from a kit from Simon Says Stamp.


The Santa is from Christmas Squad by Simon, the papers are Doodlebug's Milk and Cookies collection. The ribbon is from stash as are the gold sequins. All Santa's fur trim has been covered with Stickles!

I used a rectangular and a square die to make a 'polaroid' but I should have used slightly smaller dies, because I think it's too big. Never mind, we live and learn!

Go and see what my teamies have created on the Challenge Blog! It's always Anything Christmas Goes at The Holly and Ivy!

Thanks for looking and have a good day!

love Mags B x

Comments

Mrs A. said…
Your card looks fine to me. Hugs Mrs A.
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
KraftyKoolKat said…
Such a cute cooling card Mags.
Hugs
Cathy
xxxxx
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Lynne in NI said…
Hot and icky and fuzzy hair weather here too ... def a good choice to make a cool Christmas card! Think we're due the storms on Friday but I love a good bit of lightening too!
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Faith A at Daffodil Cards said…
LOVE your Santa and the background a Super Christmas card Mags.
Faith
x
Time has caught up with me sorry for lack of visits.
Thursday, May 31, 2018
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