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simon says stamp: christmas in july blog hop!

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Thank you for joining us for the Sparkle Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too.

This week we are getting ready for Christmas with a blog hop!

Christmas In July Blog Hop!

Did you know that there are only 21 weeks left to Christmas! It's time to make a start on your preparations!

We are showcasing the fabulousTim Holtz Productsthis week! You don't have to use them to join in, but I think most, if not all, of us have at least one of his products in your supplies so please use them!

The lovely folks over at Simon Says Stamp have been busily packing4 surprise Christmas gift boxesfor 4 lucky entrants!  All you have to do is hop around all the stops along the way and find where the hidden gifts are.

All you have to do is hop around all the stops along the way and find where the hidden gifts are, leaving comments along the way AND you must enter the challenge to be eligible to win.

All winners will be chosen randomly from the comments on the blogs with the hidden gifts.

Good Luck to everyone! The Design Team is looking forward to seeing your Christmas makes and will pop around to visit you ASAP!

ORDER OF HOP:

Karolina
Andrea
Anna-Karin
Barbara
Cheiron
Emma
Kath
Lols 
Macarena
Maura
Sandra
Zoey

You should have arrived here from the blog of the very talented Barbara.  For my card today, I have a lot of friends that don't necessarily celebrate Christmas, but they love to receive a fun holiday greeting in the mail, so I've created a card with this fun Layered Holiday Wreath and added a Paper Doll and a fun Season's Greeting Quote Chip to make a red and green Season's Greetings card:

Cheiron -seasons greetings

To continue on the hop, please visit the blog of my very creative teamie Emma, I am sure she has something wonderful in store for you!

SUPPLIES:

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  1. stempelfrida Avatar

    Thank you so much for sharing your Christmas inspiration! I enjoyed visiting your blog.
    Kind regards from stempelfrida

  2. Marieke Avatar

    A really fun creation! Greets, Marieke

  3. Margreet Burger Avatar

    Love your fun seasonal greetings card with the lovely lady and the beautiful wreath!
    xxx Margreet

  4. Gail Scott Avatar

    Love this wreath creation with the added bag lady – so colorful and lovely for Christmas TFS– thanks for this hop and the opportunity to win a nice prize – also for the challenges that are offered at Simon Says
    https://ilikepaper01.blogspot.com/

  5. annie Avatar

    Beautiful, love the wreath and the vintage look.xx

  6. Beverly Jordan Avatar

    Yikes!!! 21 weeks!!!! But Look at you!!! I was just leaving a post yesterday with Christmas inspiration and you did it again, fabulously!!! Love your beautiful wreath card and am your avid follower!! Now I get to play along too with SSS!

  7. Maaike Uijthoven Avatar

    love the wreath the vitnage people ( oh name for a new band) are not my thing…it’s like looking at ghosts for me for some reason…but i;m weird, don;t mind me..your card is fab

  8. Denise C Avatar

    This is wonderful! off to try and make one. Thanks for sharing..

  9. Lucy E. Avatar

    Such a lovely holiday card.
    Beautiful layered wreath!

  10. Jackie Hedlund Avatar

    This is a lovely card! I think I need the wreath after seeing your card!

  11. Carol Avatar

    Lovely and so bright and cheerful!

  12. N. Avatar

    Love the background choice!

  13. Melissa SunshineHoneyBee Avatar

    Wonderful Season’s Greetings card with wreath.
    Melissa
    “Sunshine HoneyBee”

  14. Gail Ernst Avatar

    Love the addition of the paper doll to the holiday wishes. So fun!

  15. Teri W Avatar

    Adorable card with great layers!

  16. Macarena Avatar

    Cute and lovelu. I like the layers of the background and that they are so different and contrasting.

  17. Mary-Anne V. Avatar

    Great layering of the wreath on this card!

  18. Rosann Barnes Avatar

    WOW … amazing layered wreath; such a cool die and the paper doll just so fun !

  19. Lise Lacroix Avatar

    Very nice card, I love it!!

  20. Kim Faucher Avatar

    So super cuteCheiron!!!! You are the queen of awesome layering!!! Love this card!

  21. Lucy Avatar

    What a special touch for your friends! This is a perfect “Seasons Greetings” card.

  22. ann barnes Avatar

    I love that you send holiday cards to everyone, regardless of which holiday they celebrate! This card is really awesome, the layered wreath looks amazing and love the background! Wonderful card design, thanks so much for sharing

  23. Michele Avatar

    I would not have thought to use a paper doll with the wreath – I love it!

  24. MK Avatar

    Pretty! Love the layers. Thank you for sharing!

  25. Lindsay Avatar

    I am so in love with wreaths lately! So beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

  26. Meghan Kennihan Avatar

    So much fun! I love the little brads and the bright color of the wreath!

  27. toni Avatar

    Lovely card… I just bought this wreath and so I will definitely need to make something right away… thank you !

  28. Rox Boyce Avatar

    Fabulous festive card and tutorial Cheiron โ™ฅ๏ธ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŒŸโ™ฅ๏ธ The paper doll totally the perfect addition to this card, love how she is layered over the wreath. Thanks for the seasonal inspiration!

  29. Becca Yahrling Avatar

    Just beautiful! I love wreaths.

  30. Suzi Avatar

    Thank you for a wonderful vintage Christmas card. x

  31. Kelsey Thomas Avatar

    Lovely card! ๐Ÿ™‚

  32. Kari Avatar

    Love the vintage look.

  33. Kathy Jacobson Avatar

    Love your beautiful card! Thank you for sharing!

  34. Elena Avatar

    The Christmas atmosphere enclosed in a card!Love love love!

  35. Simo Avatar

    You are right Cheiron…it’s perfect for celebrate the festive season even if you do not celebrate Christmas…thanks for the inspiration! โค

  36. Sara Emily Barker Avatar

    So sweet that you still take the time to make holiday greetings for your friends that don’t celebrate Christmas! this card is just perfect! I love the glittery wreath paired with the paper doll and those Christmas papers! Fabulous inspiration!

  37. Katie Baird Avatar

    Wonderful that you extend the Christmas spirit to those that donโ€™t celebrate this momentous event. Your card is perfect in every way!

  38. Di Di W Avatar

    Wonderful layering and so pretty.

  39. Stefi Avatar

    Very nice card, I love the choice of colors and the spirit with which you have realized it.

  40. tiffany Avatar

    Your wreath is beautiful!

  41. Toni Avatar

    Beautiful card.
    Toni xx

  42. Kim Salito Avatar

    Love your tag, thanks for sharing.

  43. Hazel F Thomson Avatar

    Ah this is super, whata great creation, Hazelx

  44. Laura J. Avatar

    So lovely!

  45. FD91354 Avatar

    Beautiful card. Something I could make. These would be great for making many!

  46. Deb Riddell ~ Paxton Valley Folk Art Avatar

    What a lovely card Cheiron, adore the Christmas text background with that lovely wreath overtop and what a perfect Paper Doll to add to your creation! Thanks so much for sharing it, Deb xo

  47. Donna Rinckel Avatar

    Love the layers and the textured look of your card, Cheiron. It’s a gorgeous card. I’m sure your friends will love it.

  48. Angela R. Avatar

    Very nice card. Love the woman added it a perfect touch for your card.
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  49. paperwishesbyamanda Avatar

    Simple ingredients great results.

  50. Linnea S Avatar

    ha! that woman could easily be one of my elders during my childhood ๐Ÿ˜€

  51. Patricia Avatar

    Beautiful, simple but very effective! TY

  52. Tammy A Avatar

    Beautiful card and wreath, I love all of the sparkle!

  53. karin Avatar

    this is beautiful Cheiron

  54. Dee Earnshaw Avatar

    gorgeous card – love the layering:)

  55. Miesje Flach Avatar

    I love this card! I am partial to cards more so than tags and yours is just lovely.

  56. Georgia Dimitriadou Avatar

    like it and especially the wreath.

  57. Janice Carl Avatar

    Great card, love the plaid trim!

  58. Sharon Avatar

    This is a fabby card to give to friends. As a Scot I especially like the tartan around the edge.

  59. shartl Avatar

    This is the perfect card for anyone at Christmas time! I love the wreath and paper doll!

  60. Donna Flowers Avatar

    This is a wonderful project and has sparked an idea for a project this weekend! Thanks for sharing.

  61. Tiffany Beuning Avatar

    Love the wreath and plaid paper!

  62. Debi Avatar

    Wonderful card with a nice vintage feel. Thanks for sharing. Hugs, Debi

  63. Monika Avatar

    Such a pretty wreath Cherion… the red bow is fantastic! I really like the background too! Great seasonal card!

  64. Julie Forest Avatar

    What a fun holiday card! Thanks for the inspiration!

  65. Christine Avatar

    Great card. Love the layering you did.

  66. KT Fit Kitty Avatar

    Your vintage card is so gorgeous! I love the beautiful wreath and awesome vintage woman! Have a great weekend!

  67. thealteredpaper Avatar

    Fantastic card,love the wreath!

  68. Eva Scraps (Laney) Avatar

    what a beautiful Christmas card! I love the texture and dimension you have added to the leaves!

  69. DIANA L. Avatar

    I love your card it reminds me of an old time Christmas card all the layers are so fun. thanks for the hop and Inspiration

  70. Dawn S Avatar

    What a cute card! reminds the holidays with my grandmother and all of her fabulous cooking.

  71. Charlotte E (Lady Joyful) Avatar

    Really lovely. The wreath is great.

  72. Mary Elizabeth Avatar

    Cheiron, I love the hex fasteners in the corner of this card. I also love how Tim’s paper stash makes card making so fun! Love the wreath and the paper doll. So festive!!

  73. Ellie Avatar

    A perfect holiday creation, love the design with the pretty wreath and gorgeous vintage image!
    Thanks so much for the inspiration!

  74. Maura Avatar

    Great card, Cheiron! Love the huge wreath behind the lady, and the layers of papers. hugs, Maura

  75. Trudy A. Neumann Avatar

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    Trudy Neumann
    I just love this. Just started really using my Big Shot this year…building my die collection…huge TH fan & CHRISTmas is my fav…love the wreath!!! Very nice!

  76. Beulah Bee Avatar

    The typewriter paper makes the best background and that lady is a hoot!

  77. Kathy S Avatar

    Beautiful vintage card. Thanks for sharing.

  78. Helen Avatar

    Wonderful card – love that wreath!
    Helen x

  79. Agosti Terelisa Avatar

    Simple beautiful! Wonderful!

  80. Robyn Oliver Avatar

    Fantastic card Cheiron, a real old world feel even with the bright green and red.. super

  81. MandaLJ Avatar

    Such a cute card – love the vintage feel!

  82. Betty Neville Avatar

    Wonderful card! Love the layered wreath!

  83. barbara Avatar

    Absolutely wonderful card! your wreath is absolutely stunning and I aadore this shades of green! barbara

  84. kath stewart Avatar

    love that layered wreath and that paper doll looks so adorable and ready to celebrate the holiday season, hugs kath xxx

  85. Sandra Avatar

    Such a pretty Christmas card, Cheiron. The wreath looks amazing. Hugs, Sandra

  86. Migdalia Rodriguez Avatar

    Such a beautiful card! Love the pretty wreath!
    Have a wonderful day,
    Migdalia
    Crafting With Creative M

  87. zoey Avatar

    I love your card and the paper doll is such a great touch!

  88. Sherry Yeager Avatar

    Lovely wreath Christmas card.

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