CLOSED: Winner Announced! ***Xmas in July 2018: Inspiration challenge

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  1. Jul 16, 2018 #1
    bellbird

    bellbird Pollywog

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    THIS CHALLENGE IS NOW CLOSED - Winner announced in post #44.

    "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!...in July! "

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    I love this time of year! I know some people don't class this as a holiday or acknowledge it and yes, I know Christmas trees will be up in shopping malls all too soon for some in just a few short months but I think it is a great excuse to pull out last year's abundance of December pics (or the year before's, or the year before that...) and get some pages done for the album! I also gave up trying to think of unique Christmas page titles a few years ago so crank up some carols if it helps get you in the festive mood because here are my Christmas inspiration page steps for you:

    Step 1: This is a multi-photo page so pick 2 or more photos from December of any year (you can duplicate one photo if you usually prefer to scrap a single photo per page and they do not need to be from Christmas day)
    Step 2: Pick any Christmas carol/ holiday song to inspire your title - it can be the name of the song or a line from it. There is plenty of holiday wordart in the store that comes from traditional carols or you can use a font or journal card for your title - there are some less Christmas-y songs too "Let It Snow, Frosty the Snowman" etc if you want a more general December page. Here's a list of Carols for other ideas.
    Step 3: Papers: Use at least one patterned paper - the rest is up to you!
    Step 4: Elements: Include at least one star OR heart OR angel OR tree OR ornament/bauble - and add anything else you want! You can keep it minimal or you can go Christmas crazy!
    Step 5: Add the date - just December and the year is fine for older, pre-digi photos if you are using them.

    This is my page.
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    I started out inspired by the carol, Deck the Halls while picking photos and by the time I had photos in the template, it was beginning to look a lot like Christmas, so that inspired my kit choice and title.
    I used parts of 2 kits with a template - A Lot Like Christmas by Bella Gypsy and Cottage Christmas by ForeverJoy with Winter Candy {Dressed Up} template by Fiddle Dee Dee

    Need extra inspiration? Check out the Christmas in July 35% off sale on now :happydance& includes the Christmas, winter and DYD (Document Your December) store categories! These are a few packs I found that are inspired by carols and have great title potential!
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    Need more motivation? The Prize! Every page you enter puts you in the random draw for a $5 gift code to use in the store! So what are you waiting for?!

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    Please post your page in the TLP gallery and also add it in here in this thread, respecting the gallery guidelines about content and size, so I can add you to the draw!
    The closing date for this challenge is Sunday July 29 at 11:59pm EDT - multiple entries are welcome!
    And Ho Ho Ho! Happy Scrapping! :tree
     
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    bellbird, Jul 16, 2018
    bellbird, Jul 16, 2018
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  2. Jul 20, 2018 #2
    jenn mccabe

    jenn mccabe She's OUR sunshine!

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    OOOOOoooooh - multiple entries are allowed! Love that! :agree

    And BTW - I was at Hobby Lobby on Monday and Christmas was already out in quite a few of the aisles!
     
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  3. Jul 20, 2018 #3
    A-M

    A-M Not a lot of hustle in my hustle anymore

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    I should be heading off to bed but I decided to create a quick page for this challenge:

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  4. Jul 20, 2018 #4
    bellbird

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    Me too but i'm so very happy to see this before i go to sleep! Yay!
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  5. Jul 20, 2018 #5
    mcurtt

    mcurtt give me all the paleo brownies

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    @bellbird I found the photos I'm going to use, scanned them in this a.m. But then I had to get ready for work... This weekend I hope to put something together. Thanks for hosting this. :tree
     
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  6. Jul 20, 2018 #6
    michelepixels

    michelepixels A pun is not fully matured until it is full groan.

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    I'm confused. Or at least unsure. Are there two Xmas in July challenges?

    . . . a travelers notebook challenge that is going to give us prompts every day to choose from and we make a different page every day . . .

    AND

    . . . a challenge to make as many December themed pages as we can, not a daily prompt MOC-like thing . . .

    ?

    :headscratch
     
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    DisneyMom

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    Just a guess but I think the challenge in this thread is seperate from the Christmas travelers size ones.
     
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  8. Jul 20, 2018 #8
    jenn mccabe

    jenn mccabe She's OUR sunshine!

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    Yes - it's a mini event and sale ... 35% off Christmas, winter and Document Your December (DYD) ... AND two challenges!
     
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  9. Jul 20, 2018 #9
    umyesh

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    I'm excited multiple entries are welcome! Here's one from me but I hope to be back with more!
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    Cherylndesigns

    Cherylndesigns All glasses should be bigger than 1.5 oz

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    Oh yay another Christmas in July challenge!! AND we can have multiple entries! Thanks Justine!! I know I'll need a few more things from the store, too. :)
     
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    Cherylndesigns

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    HL always starts putting Christmas items up in July. A little early for me. LOL
     
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    amien1

    amien1 I do enjoy a good exclamation point!

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    The Feliz Naughty Dog word art in Renee's kit is just hilarious! I seriously have it stuck in my head now!!
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    dagi

    dagi Aiming high

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    thank you so much for the fun challenge! I do have so many photos that still needs to be scrapped and the challenges help a lot! :)
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    lou

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  15. Jul 20, 2018 #15
    bbymks5

    bbymks5 Where oh where can it be?!?

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    Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
    Tree charm
    Date on the bottom photo
    Star paper

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    DisneyMom

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    Fun challenge - Here's my 1st layout

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    mcurtt

    mcurtt give me all the paleo brownies

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  18. Jul 20, 2018 #18
    bellbird

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    i do love a good parody and this one has so many great ones!
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    bellbird

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    Yes Michele, what Jenn said! :luvya
     
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    flowersgal

    flowersgal I have big ears and wide arms

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    I used some older photos. The date is in the journaling.
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    My inspiration song was "Home for the Holidays"
     
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