"Merry Christmas"

 Christmas in JULY!!!! Great idea. I work ahead and make Christmas cards every month, then I am not overwhelmed in November.

This card is more complex than you may think at first glance. I embossed onto black then red card.I hand painted the black with metallic watercolour paints then spliced the two together to create this card. Obviously  I have the converse to. Matt and layering, a sentiment and a paper bow complete my card. It's a big card measuring 10" x 7", so just for handing to friends.

Challenges

1. Crafty Catz - Open, E3, T3, SW - W1 of 2 (#69  Anything Goes   Optional: Just Anything Goes
2. Creative Fingers - Open, E3, RW - W1 of 2 - (#304   Always Anything Paper Craft Goes
3. A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1) - Always Anything Goes
4. The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up (M, P1, E3, Christmas cards) #124 - Anything Goes with option of : Anything Christmas
5. Sparkles Forum Christmas (M, P1, Christmas) #174 - Sparkle & Bling
6. Paper Rock Scissors (M, P2, E5 must use PAPER and/or SCISSORS on your project) #6 - Anything Goes with Paper and/or Scissors 
7. Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog (2M - odd months, P1, E5, Must Be Christmas) #63 - Anything Christmas Goes
8. Word Art Wednesday - 2W 10E #706 - 707 - Anything Goes (W1 of 2)
9. Paper Shelter, W #645, 3E - Christmas in July
10. Fab n' Funky - 2W, #620 - Christmas in July (W1 of 2)