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July 13, 2013

It's Christmas in July! Join the Blog Hop for Prizes!


Hi, everyone! 
At Catch the Bug, we are celebrating
CHRISTMAS IN JULY
all week long, starting today!
We're kicking it off with a blog hop!

 You should have arrived here from Billie's blog. If you didn't, please go back to Catch the Bug Blog to start at the beginning: 
We don't want you to miss out on all the fun and prizes! :)

For todays hop, the design team for Bugaboo Stamps has put together some creations for you based on this great photo:
We'd love for you to join the fun by making something inspired by this pic, too, so
SHOW US YOUR SANTA!
Here's my guy! :)
I kept him CAS.....and most importantly, to me.....mailable in an A2 envelope with one stamp! lol! I'm so cheap, I know! lol!

Click Image to Enlarge

Be sure to leave a comment below, as I will be choosing a random commenter to win this image after our Christmas in July celebrations have ended! 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Your next stop on the blog hop is Jackie's blog!
Have fun hopping! I hope to see you again this week for more Christmas in July fun!

Oh, one more thing! Don't forget about the chance to win more prizes at Catch the Bug Blog!
By entering your project, you could 
WIN up to TEN Bugaboo images!
And because we're celebrating Christmas in July,
we are drawing a winner DAILY that will win this years Christmas in July Digi Stamp Set (see Catch the Bug Blog for all the details)!

Pick up this cute Bugaboo image, and others, over at the Bugaboo Stamps Store, and make sure you also jump over to the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog: it's where you can find out all the lastest "dish" on what challenges are happening and what other challenge sites that Bugaboo is sponsoring (more chances to win some free Bugaboo!). It's also where you can check out all the other fantastic DT projects, including the OBG (Oldie But Goodie) stuff, the ABC (Anything But a Card) items, and the Tuesday New Releases......plus so much more!
Thanks so much for stopping by today!


And in case you haven't already heard....
ALL BUGABOO IMAGES ARE 50% OFF 
DURING JULY!!!
So hurry over to check out 
your favorites today!

50 comments:

  1. Great card Cheryl, love the coloring and the layout both fabulous.
    Cindy

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  2. I love the non-traditional Christmas colors! Awesome job!

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  3. Loving the tropical Santa cards. The non Christmas embellishments are so cute!

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  4. My kind of way to spend a Christmas vacation. On day...yup....I'm waiting! I'll shared your fun card with my DH to throw some hints his way.

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  5. Super colours & colouring & a brilliant card Cheryl - love it! Jx

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  6. You go Santa with the tubing! Thanks for your lovely creation and for the blog hop Cheryl - it is so much fun to see all of the lovely Bugaboo stamps - and those cute Santa's! Thanks for sharing and have a happy crafting week! Gail
    http://ilikepaper01.blogspot.com/

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  7. What a super Summery Santa.

    Toni xx

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  8. Oh, I've been holding my breath waiting for this Christmas in July week to begin at Catch the Bug. Fantastic card, and I think I just may use that image to get something made today. Love your color combo and beautiful striped paper, Cheryl !

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  9. Darling card! I love the color palette and Santa's cool, blue hat!

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  10. This is so adorable Cheryl! Love the blue hat on Santa and your added sand dollar accent! :) Thanks for sharing! HUGS

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  11. Totally fantastic I love that image.

    Its so easy to make a fab card when you have such a good image to work with.

    Great blog hop

    Traceyxx

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  12. Love your colour combination Cheryl. Great papers that you have used. I'm cheap too - being able to post for standard postage is important!!!!

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  13. What an adorable card. I love the non-traditional colors you used! Mailable Christmas cards - definitely at the top of my card making list! Thanks for the chance to win this stamp!

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  14. what a cute card santa swimming

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  15. Great card - that tubing Santa is hilarious! Love the colors you used, too!

    Thank you so much for entering Simply Create Too’s challenge! I hope you will play again in the upcoming challenges!
    Cornelia – Simply Create Too Design Team Member
    http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/

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  16. Really cute card Cheryl. I love the tubing Santa. Nice to see Santa having some fun sun time before the big chill come December.. LOL.. Great blog hop and so glad I am a part of this hop and team.

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  17. Oh my but this card is adorable!!! Love the fun bright colors, so very tropical.

    Linda

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  18. Very, very cute card! Adorable image! Love the paper combo you used, really nice. Thanx for playing along with us at CC&CC for our beach challenge! Joanne

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  19. Hey Cheryl! Love the color scheme for your tubing Santa! HUGS!

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  20. I absolutely LOVE those beachy embellies!! This is just fabulous Cheryl!
    Hugs & Happy Days!
    Min

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  21. Great colours and love the mini sand dollar!

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  22. What a fantastic card! :) Love the colors you picked! MWAH! Scrappy

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  23. Fun card! Love that Santa's hat is blue.
    I would love you to visit my blog if you get a chance. ♥ Jamie at CraftyGirl21

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  24. oh good grief...so much going on and not time/energy to stamp...maybe time will free up and I can play along! Love your Santa!

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  25. Fabulous Christmas card!Love the image! Thanks for joining at Simply Create Too: Christmas in July and Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge: Life's a Beach
    Hugs
    Dewi

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  26. This is TOO CUTE! Love the non-traditional colors!
    Hugs~
    Julie

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  27. Lovely papers you've used. It surely fits a summer Christmas, like ours!

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  28. Hi Cheryl Ann! I just adore this...what a perfect Christmas card for me to send from Florida! Thanks for joining us for our "Life's A Beach" over at CC&CC!

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  29. I love yur coloring one this image. I have been ohhing and and awwing over it for some time. So, so cute!
    Hugs, Nancy

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  30. Awesome, great colouring and love the embellishments!

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  31. This one is great too!! Love these sunny Santa's. Nice background paper! xxx Marianne MW

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  32. Cool to see Santa on a card with totally different colors!! ;)

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  33. I love that santa, that is a santa after my heart, I iive in Arizona, that is the way to celebrate Christmas LOL. I love the colors you used. This is just an adorable card. thank you for sharing him with us .hugs, Cathy K

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  34. Ahhhh.... Santa looks so refreshed in that beautiful blue water. Wonderful card. Nice choice of DP.

    DebiB

    thatmightlookgoodonacard.blogspot.com

    visit anytime!

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  35. Cheryl--Love the non-traditional colors, as well as the thoughts of having Christmas in such a warm weather spot. Cute, cute card!

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  36. I love your Santa - truly Xmas in July! The image is adorable! Thanks for the great blog hop! It's fun to get some inspiration - some days I really need it!

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  37. I love this card - love the colours you chose and love the colouring of the image. And the little sand dollar embellishment is perfect! I am enjoying this blog hop! Lots of inspiration!

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  38. what a funny and funky christmas card

    thanks for taking part at CREATIVE CORNER CHALLENGES

    Love Mel xxx

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  39. Such a fun card Cheryl. Love the paper you've used behind him and your fab coloring.

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  40. Fabulous Santa card, Cheryl! Super fun and festive! Lovin the blog hop and being on the team with you!

    Hugs,
    Becky G
    Bugaboo DT

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  41. So cute!!! I love the non-traditional colors with Santa :)

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  42. I love your use of bright colors and the layout is just perfect! Great job!

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  43. Super card. That's what I call thinking outside the box. I like that you switched up the colors.

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  44. Like the realxin' tubin Santa. Especially like the sand dollar embellishment.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  45. What a cute and fun Santa! Thanks for joining us at Sister Act Card Challenge :)

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  46. Sooo cute - this makes me smile - I love those non traditional, fun colors!
    Lyn

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  47. Just when I think these Santa's can't get any cuter, I see Santa's now tubing. Love it! Wonderful Blog Hop - never too early to start thinking about the holidays!

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