Day 3 of CHRISTMAS IN JULY!!!

Than you for joining us on the 3rd day of our Christmas in July Party.
 All of the Designers have some CANDY on their blogs, so be sure visit them all!

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Here's some wonderful Christmas ideas and projects from the Design Team!

Vintage Christmas Tag Tutorial

by Design Team Member Anne.

Step 1. Glue the top of your tag (not all the tag) with Glue n'seal matte or multi medium matte.

Step 2.  Place some old paper or newspaper over your tag.

Step 3.  Paint some Distress crakle paint Picket Fence on the bottom of the tag. Let it dry!

Step 4.  Remove the old paper from the tag.

Step 5. Distress the tag with distress ink vintage photo and paper distresser.

Step 6. Add some paper and ribbon and wrinkle up the corner a little.

Step 7. Paint the seam binding ribbon with disress ink refills Aged Mahogany and water. Let dry!

Step 8. Add bow to the tag and your finished.

Now for the Envelope

Step 1. You need a paperbag or something similar.
Trim around the tag and sew around the paperbag with a sewing machine.

Step 2.  Fold the bag over and sew shut. Then at an angle use a punch.

Step 3. Paint some pearl spray with Adirondack Alcohol Ink Cranberry.

Step 4.  Decorated the envelope with a adorable motif from Lily of the Valley , some snowflakes, roses, paper doilies and pearl spray.

Lili of the Valley 'Feathered Friends'

Wild Orchid Crafts Supplies

Pearl Spray, Doily, 25mm Deep Red Rose, 15mm Deep Red Rose,

4mm Deep Red Rose bud,

Christmas Box-Card

by Design Team Member Mindy

Lili of the Valley 'Plum Pudding '

Wild Orchid Crafts Supplies

Brown Satin Ribbon, 20mm Rose Pink Rose, 20mm Mahogany Rose, 10mm Rose Pink Rose,

10 mm Deep Red Rose, Baby Pink Tulips, Pearl Stamens (colored with Copics), Lace,

Utra Fine Silver German Glass Glitter

Christmas Card

by Guest Designer Elise

Lili of the Vally 'Ski Jump'

Wild Orchid Craft Supplies

Lace, Seam Binding, Pearls, 35mm Ivory Trellis Rose, White Rose buds, 8mm 2-Toned Turquoise Rose, 2-Tone Copper Brown and Cream Rose, 15mm 2-Toned Turquoise Rose, 25mm Ivory Rose

A Christmas Card
By Design Team Member NIKI

Lili of the Valley- 'Christmas Puppy 'and "Holly Bough"

Wild Orchid Crafts Supplies
45mm Red Rose, 25mm White Roses,  10mm Red Roses, Lace


Thank you for coming to our Christmas Party today.
Be sure to come back tomorrow for more great ideas and inspiration and yes, PRIZES!