CHRISTMAS IN JULY - SIDE STEP CARD

Well it seems like Christmas In July is the theme everywhere and who am I to not join the Holiday fun when there's a heat wave going on...lol

This fun side step card was decorated with images from the Cricut Imagine "Santa's Village" cartridge.  EVEN THE PAPERS!  Anyone still have a Cricut Imagine?  If not, those images are all available in the Cricut Design Space. 

What I really love about the side step card is that things become dimensional....the tree in the background and then layers of presents....it's just fun. 

If you don't know how to make a side step card, here is a link to a tutorial I made a while back 

JUST CLICK HERE 

And I guess I better enter some of those challenges...

Hiding In My Craft Room - #260 Christmas In July

52 Christmas Card Throwdown - July Technique / 2 or More Folds

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - #291 Use A Sentiment

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #373 July 21st - Christmas

Crafty Gals Corner - Challenge #81 Christmas In July

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - #76 Inspired "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round - July Challenge

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - July

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - July Challenge

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog - #281 Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!!

CHRISTMAS IN JULY - LOCKING MECHANISM CARD TECHNIQUE

I came up with this locking mechanism card years ago...still can't come up with a better name for it.  A couple years ago someone asked me to make a video on how to make the locking mechanism and that is when I made my very first YouTube video.  I reposted it back in October as an anniversary edition.  You can watch it on my YouTube channel by  clicking HERE 

This is a Christmas card made using the same technique.

I belong to a craft swap group on Facebook called

CREATIVE SWAPPERS 

It's group for advanced crafters, and I sent this card to the lady I was swapping with.  There is another swap group,

Seasonal Swaps and Cards 

for crafters of any level.

Be sure to visit my YouTube channel

 jjgz4ever "Janie's Crafter's Castle

to see my other tutorials, and click HERE to go directly to the tutorial for the locking mechanism

Now for the challenges....
Brown Sugar Challenge Blog - #206 Monochrome
Hiding In My Craft Room - HIMCR #258 Super Scraps W/ a Twist
52 Chrstmas Card Throwdown - July Colour Challenge
ABC Christmas Challenge - N is for No Rules
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - July 2016
Christmas Cards All Year 'Round - July Challenge
The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #19

Thanks for stopping by and....

HAPPY CRAFTING!!!