It's Christmas in July at Bugaboo. There is a hop today to kick it off and challenges to follow all week long on the Catch the Bug blog. Hope you will join the fun and hop with us and play along with the challenges. Not only will you get a jump on your holiday cards, but also you will have lots of chances along the way to win some Bugaboo images! Each challenge during the week, will give the chance of winning the special CIJ set (it's really awesome), 10, 7, and 4 images as prizes. There are also guest designer spots available as prizes, too. So play along for lots of chances to win!
You should have arrived here from the very talented Julie's blog! If not start at the beginning on the Catch the Bug blog so you don't miss anything.
Here is the inspiration photo that we are using for today's hop and for the challenge:
Here is my creation featuring Tropical Santa Surfboard
Now hop on over to Melissa's amazing blog for more fun Christmas inspiration.
Don't forget to leave comments along the way as you hop. Each stop will give the image they used to one lucky commenter!
45 comments:
What a cute card. Love the paper you have used with this Santa, and great coloring too.
Cindy
Now I guess we know what Santa does on summer holiday! Surf, sand, and sun! Sounds like the perfect way to spend time away from work! Awesome job!
Awesome card, Kathleen! Adorable Santa image and your papers are perfect!
Loving all the blue color in the card. The little bells are a very cute touch. I need to find some for me to use!
Surfs up! How cute is this? Super cute is what I say! thank you so much for the hop and the Christmas In July at Bugaboo! Enjoy your crafting day! Gail http://ilikepaper01.blogspot.com/
Fab colour choice - love the blue & lime shades. Fab card.
Toni xx
Love the blue and green color combo for Christmas, Kathy, and those little green jingle bells are perfect! What a fun hop.
Oh wow I just adore this creation! The colors are brilliant and the bells and bow are fabulous too! :) Thanks for sharing!
Your card is so fun! I love that it's not your typical holiday card!
Outstanding card.
Love that image and the paper.
Traceyxx
Love the blue and green colour scheme Kathy. This would make a fantastic card for those who live in my country where we celebrate Christmas in the middle of summer.
This is absolutely the sweetest image. It would be great to win, but if not I think it's going into my shopping cart! I love, love your blue and green color combination and those green jingle bells are the best!
very cute, thanks for sharing
Wow Kathy great Surfing Santa and your choice of papers is awesome. Love the blues too. Great card. Great hop. We have a great CTB group and so glad I am a part of it. Hugs.
How absolutely perfect for a tropical Christmas! Love the blues and greens. Great card Kathy.
Linda
Absolutely LOVE those colors together! Fantastic card!
Can I just tell you how much I love your work (and how glad I am that you've joined our team!)
So Glad to have you!!
Hugs & Happy Days!
Min
Love the colors on your card!
One of my favorite colour combos!!
Great looking card!
LOVE this! Great DP and colors! MWAH! Scrappy
Cute. Love the colors.
I would love you to visit my blog if you get a chance. ♥ Jamie at CraftyGirl21
He's a handsome guy, but not as we know him! Love the blue look Santa - perfect for his aquatic pursuits! Super card Kathy, Jx
Ahw...just love your choice of papers and the bells are so cute!
What an awesome card Kathy. I really love the papers you have used and of course I love the Santa!
Hugs, Nancy
Awesome, love the colours and patterns, and of course the green bells!
This is such a gorgeous and vibrant card.
Love the colours you used and the Santa is coloured perfectly!
xxx Marianne MW
This card is just perfect, love the image, papers and Layout!
Great, gorgeous bow! Your color choices for this card are fabulous!
That is a California Santa for sure! Luv the stitching & the jingle bells on the bow. *Ü*
Hugs~
I love your card and that Santa has it all figured out. I live i Arizona and we celebrate Christmas in shorts and sunshine, I love your colors and your background paper is awesome. Your sentimentt "warm weather wishes" is perfect and the ribbon tops it all off. What a great card. Thank you for sharing with us. hugs, Cathy k
lovely job! loveing the unique colors!
Very cute summery card. Like all the blues and love the stiching and stiched ribbon.
Stitching!!! I love stitching on a card!!! Also like the blue/green combo with just the red stripe on Santa's trunks. Great coloring too.
DebiB
thatmightlookgoodonacard.blogspot.com
visit anytime!
From one Curry to another, Kathy--this is a cute card! I love it.
Love your Tropical Surfboard Santa! The image is adorable and I love the colours you chose. Thanks for the great blog hop! It's fun to get some inspiration - some days I really need it!
Love, love, love this card! The colors are fabulous! Glad you're on the team with us!
Hugs,
Becky G
Bugaboo DT
I love green and blue together and you made them look fabulous! Gorgeous image and coloring too :)
I simply love the color combination you used, it really pops! I love the layout too, it is so much fun!
Santa looks like a cool dude in those merry and bright colors. Very nice job.
Like the Santa. Especially like the jingle bells.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Your blue-green color combo really is fabulous. Love all the elements and of course the image is perfect. TFS!
Life is good!
kren
@http://afourthlife.blogspot.com
Love the colors of your adorable card.
FUN card - love the colors and paper and the bow with jingles bells is a perfect touch!!
THanks for the inspiration!
Lyn
LOVE surfin Santa - the use of non-traditional colors is perfect for a summer Santa! Wonderful Blog Hop - never too early to start thinking about the holidays!
Love the bright colours on this wonderful card, everything works so well together. Loving the hop!
hugs
Glenda
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