Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #269: Fill in the Blank: _________ July

 

Hello Crafty Friends, 

Can you believe that half of 2025 is over?  I saw a meme the other day that said we are closer to 2050 than we are to 2000.  It is hard to imagine that.  It is hard to imagine that my summer break is over half over too.  I have so many projects and techniques I want to work on and accomplish, but I have been productive so far.  How are your summer plans going?

Today we have a new challenge at Crafty Gals Corner.  The challenge is another Fill in the Blank: __________ July.  You can be as creative as you want as you are working through this challenge.  When I think of July, I think of Christmas in July.  I love Christmas, so any reason to work on and celebrate Christmas I am all for it.   

The image I played with is from RAM stamps.  Rachelle is an amazing designer and I always love to play with her stamps.  

 

Here is a note from Rachelle Anne Miller:

I am an artist & designer living in the beautiful Adelaide Hills in South Australia with my husband and three amazing children! I love to create and am especially drawn to all things cute. I've worked on children's books, greeting cards, craft supplies, children's room décor, tech accessories, and more. I love to bring out joy and imagination in my art and create something a little different to inspire and make you smile.

 

Her stamps definitely make me smile.  Here is the card I created using the digital stamp "Christmas Joy".

 

I used Carta Bella "Christmas" line for the card base.  I then made a shaker for the stamped image and used pieces from my stash.

I colored the images with my Copics:

JOY: R59, R46, R35

Lights: Y13, G28, YR68, BG45

Kangaroo: E79, E57, E37, E34, E31

Koala: BV23, E74, E70

Noses: C9 

The little Koala and Kangaroo looks like they are having fun and spreading the JOY of Christmas around.

Now it is your turn.  Leave me a comment and then join the challenge with your own July project to Crafty Gals Corner.