Christmas Flamingo for Merry Little Christmas Challenge #57 for July/August 2024

 

It has been quite a hectic few months, so for challenge #57 for July/August 2024 of the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog I chose to make a card drawing inspiration from a Flamingo card workshop by La-La Land Crafts but make it Christmassy!

Here is my card for this month:

This card uses stamps, dies and papers from La-La Land Crafts and I followed Irina's video in the Flamingo Card Class from May 2024 to both colour the flamingo and draw some inspiration to put the card together. For this particular workshop, some of the products are not even released yet! :) 

Anyway, the products are:

• Flamazing Clear Stamp Set - for the flamingo
• Warm Holidays Clear Stamp Set - for the hat
• Christmas Tree with Trimmings Die
• Layered Poinsettia Die
• Here Comes Santa Paper Pack
• Merry & Bright Paper Pack

The flamingo and hat were stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and coloured with the following Copics: 

• flamingo - R22, R24, R46, YR16, RV02, YR23, BG34, C9, 100, white gel pen
• hat - R22, R24, R46, YG03, G07, G29, white blizzard Nuvo Glitter Drops

I fussy cut the flamingo and har and here is a photo of the flamingo close up and the hat before I added the glitter drop:

 

I adhered a piece of the Here Comes Santa Paper Pack on to a Kraft Square card from Envelope Solutions. I then die cut the Christmas tree and poinsettia from papers from Merry & Bright Paper Pack and die cut the Christmas Tree "trimmings" from gold card stock. I adhered the tree and poinsettia with Art Glitter glue, then the flamingo and hat are popped up with foam tape.

Here is another photo of the finished card:

There is inspiration from the rest of the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog DT over on the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog, so please pop over to everyone's blog by clicking on their name. We always appreciate a comment or two! :) You can also find out what other challenges are out there, which could give you some ideas for your card or gift stash.

We all hope that you are able to join us for this challenge. We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing your gorgeous "always anything Christmas goes" creations. Please ensure that you are a follower of the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog!

Have fun! This challenge will end on the 15th of August, 2024. Please check the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog to find out the winners of Challenge #56.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Classic Design Challenge #06-2024 Jun/Jul - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Fancy Folds

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge #7-2024 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #71 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #77 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #281 - Anything Goes

Critter Crazy Challenge #88 - Anything Goes with a Featured Critter

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #165 - Anything Christmas Goes

Thanks for looking!