July 9, 2016

Christmas In July With Stencil Girl & Imagine Crafts

Posted on July 09, 2016 by  with 102 comments
Hey, crafty friends! Anyone in the mood for a fun blog hop and giveaway? Imagine and StencilGirl teamed up to create this fun Christmas in July hop filled with tons of inspiration to get you started on those Christmas cards. Don't procrastinate like me! ;)


For my project, I made this Christmas window card by using StencilGirls Window Ledge Stencil and Imagines Metallic Bronze Creative Medium on vellum. 


Watch the video below to see step by step how I created this card...


Some close-up pictures of my card




Read below to find out how to win this AWESOME giveaway!


What would a Blog Hop be without a GIVEAWAY??!!!

We'll be picking one lucky winner
to receive $100 in Gift Certificates – a $50 Gift Certificate for StencilGirl Products and
a $50 Gift Certificate for Imagine Crafts!
Take your time and visit each blog showcased July 9, 16, & 23 and leave your comments.
The more blogs you comment on, the more chances you have to WIN!
One comment per blog, please.

You will have until Saturday, July 30th at 11:59 PM Central Time to leave your comments.
The winner will be notified by email and announced on
StencilGirl's Facebook page on Sunday, July 31st.


Blog Hop Order

July 9:
StencilGirl Talk
Mary C. Nasser
Kristie Taylor
Karen Gaunt
Neva Cole
Nadine Carlier (You Are Here)
Monica Edwards

July 16:
StencilGirl Talk
Janet Joehlin
Cindy Giltrap
 Anna Friesen
Alison Heikkila
Martha Lucia Gomez
Roni Johnson

July 23:
StencilGirl Talk
Gwen Lafleur
Carolyn Dube
Carol Baxter
Mark Melnick
Jowilna Nolte
Terre Fry
Interested in the products I used? To make them easy for you to find, I have listed them below.  Some links used are Affiliated links, which means I receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you, what so ever!!) when you click on my links and make a purchase from their store.  Affiliate and product disclosure can be found here.

102 comments:

  1. MelodyJuly 9, 2016 at 2:42 AM

    I love the holiday theme. It will be that time of year before we know it.

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    1. Nadine CarlierJuly 9, 2016 at 3:27 PM

      It always seems so far away and then... poof, it's here!

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  2. Heather LynnJuly 9, 2016 at 8:43 AM

    I love everything about this!!!

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  3. BibliofilJuly 9, 2016 at 8:46 AM

    Such a sweet card - I love it!!
    (evadotgronroosatcrickdotacdotuk

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  4. Mary C. NasserJuly 9, 2016 at 8:46 AM

    What a stunning card and wonderful video tutorial!
    Love the layers!

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  5. mbchettiJuly 9, 2016 at 9:01 AM

    Great holiday card. Thanks for sharing the process.....

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  6. UnknownJuly 9, 2016 at 9:08 AM

    Love it!! I must get my hands on that metallic paint too!! Creative! :)

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    1. Nadine CarlierJuly 9, 2016 at 3:28 PM

      Thank you! Imagine has several different colors of the metallic Creative Medium. I love them all and am sure you will too! :)

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  7. PattyJuly 9, 2016 at 9:24 AM

    Beautiful card! Thanks so much for sharing!

    Pattyd16@hotmail.com

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  8. Carol BaxterJuly 9, 2016 at 9:41 AM

    Fabulous card! Loved the layers and that gold rope really made it pop. I thought it was stitched when I saw the picture.

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  9. Teresa DoyleJuly 9, 2016 at 10:09 AM

    Love this Nadine, just watched the video and had to pin it to try. A great card.

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  10. Mary ThomaJuly 9, 2016 at 10:12 AM

    That card is impressive, love the use of the velum to create that peeking through the window feel. Lovely work Nadine. mrsjetjr at yahoo dot com

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  11. Denise BryantJuly 9, 2016 at 11:08 AM

    Beautiful Christmas card! I love the look of the vellum with the Creative Medium! Awesome Window Ledge Stencil!

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  12. JeanJuly 9, 2016 at 11:18 AM

    This is such a beautiful card!! Love how you did it.

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  13. UnknownJuly 9, 2016 at 11:48 AM

    This is brilliant! May I steal the idea for this year's Christmas card? :-)

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    1. Nadine CarlierJuly 9, 2016 at 3:37 PM

      Of course you can! Thank you and I would love to see your take on it. :)

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  14. CeciliaJuly 9, 2016 at 3:14 PM

    I'm SO glad that others are still making their own Christmas cards, along with me! I was starting to feel like the Lone Ranger ... but your post gives me new hope!

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    1. Nadine CarlierJuly 9, 2016 at 3:35 PM

      I know, right?! Doesn't seem like many send out cards at all anymore. Thank you for stopping by! :)

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  15. carol watsonJuly 9, 2016 at 3:53 PM

    Love it! Just purchased the window stencil.....great Christmas card!

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    1. Nadine CarlierJuly 11, 2016 at 3:11 PM

      Thank you, Carol! You are going to love that stencil! :)

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  16. Carol LoumeauJuly 9, 2016 at 3:55 PM

    I love what you did. Good idea for making lots of cards. I send out about 40 each year. Thank you

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    1. Nadine CarlierJuly 11, 2016 at 3:12 PM

      Thank you, Carol! That's a lot of cards to send out, glad to see others are still sending them out. :)

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  17. Steph AckermanJuly 9, 2016 at 4:13 PM

    Beautiful card Nadine.

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  18. Lisa Derby OdenJuly 9, 2016 at 4:35 PM

    I love the look of the tree behind the window - very creative! Nice job on all the instructions too - thank you!

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  19. Neva ColeJuly 9, 2016 at 5:07 PM

    Amazing card! Like the use of the Creative Medium on vellum, really looks like a Christmas time window.

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  20. Susan GoodellJuly 9, 2016 at 5:45 PM

    What a lovely project and thanks for sharing the video too.

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  21. UnknownJuly 9, 2016 at 5:57 PM

    Very nice card and thanks for the tutorial as well. This is my first "blog hop" and it really helps to see all the various techniques using the same materials.

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    1. Nadine CarlierJuly 11, 2016 at 3:14 PM

      Thank you, Dale! Hope you are enjoying your first blog hop! :)

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  22. suzieq23July 9, 2016 at 7:36 PM

    Imagine Crafts and Stencil Girl make beautiful art together!
    suzschultz23(at)aol(dot)com

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  23. Tarnished RoseJuly 9, 2016 at 8:10 PM

    Awesome!
    Marilyn

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  24. LeslieJuly 9, 2016 at 10:34 PM

    Amazing work as always. This is great

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  25. TinaJuly 10, 2016 at 2:27 AM

    Can't wait to try this!! Beautiful :)

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  26. BeaJuly 10, 2016 at 11:08 AM

    Love the vellum window...b

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  27. Art Joy of Sharing with Peg and ShelJuly 10, 2016 at 12:08 PM

    Love the stencil shoe used. They're not just for Christmas.

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  28. RebeccaJuly 10, 2016 at 1:06 PM

    Love the video and the card--quite "a few of my favorite things" went into this card. I will be coming back to reference this for supplies and technique. Thank you!!!

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  29. Dee SpillaneJuly 10, 2016 at 5:23 PM

    This is a wonderful card. I have to try this technique.

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  30. SmilynStefJuly 10, 2016 at 7:31 PM

    What awesome texture ... love it.

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  31. UnknownJuly 10, 2016 at 9:33 PM

    Love your creations!

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  32. M. AustenJuly 10, 2016 at 10:10 PM

    What a beautiful card!!

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  33. Jill McDowellJuly 10, 2016 at 11:44 PM

    What a beautiful card. I love the idea of using vellum. Thank you for the inspiration.

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  34. SquiddyJuly 11, 2016 at 5:44 AM

    Very effective.

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  35. AmyJuly 11, 2016 at 6:26 AM

    Beautiful! I love that stencil, and you've used it really well here.

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  36. StephanieJuly 11, 2016 at 1:47 PM

    I would never have guessed that was a stencil. So interesting

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    1. annaJuly 11, 2016 at 1:51 PM

      I agree! Stencils can be so versatile, and she demonstrated it so beautifully here!

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    2. Nadine CarlierJuly 11, 2016 at 3:23 PM

      It's such a great stencil! I'm thinking it will be fun for some Halloween cards as well. :)

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  37. annaJuly 11, 2016 at 1:50 PM

    Amazing layers!! Absolutely gorgeous!

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  38. StacyCJuly 11, 2016 at 4:58 PM

    Love it. Thanks for the video loved watching it.

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  39. LisaJuly 11, 2016 at 6:43 PM

    Such a great idea putting the tree behind the window! Wonderful video thank you.

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  40. Mary HolshouserJuly 13, 2016 at 12:03 PM

    The card is wonderful.
    You really get the sense that you are looking
    into the house, while you are being covered
    by snowflakes.
    thanks for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot com)

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  41. Lisa's Creative NicheJuly 13, 2016 at 12:09 PM

    wow! What a gorgeous card! I LOVE the details behind the window and the texture on here!

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  42. DaleJuly 13, 2016 at 3:31 PM

    Thank you for the inspiration Nadine. Great tutorial xx

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  43. Roxanne July 13, 2016 at 3:49 PM

    Lovely card. Interesting embellishing.

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  44. Car Stuff Just For GirlsJuly 13, 2016 at 5:11 PM

    I love what I call "window cards"! I was so nice to watch your process and think vellum would work too! Great video.

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  45. kReNJuly 16, 2016 at 6:55 AM

    Oh that is really pretty! The embellishments are outstanding! I have a "thing" for windows and doors. What does that say about me? Lovely project! TFS!

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  46. Sandy WardJuly 16, 2016 at 10:15 AM

    I love everything about this card - your techniques, your choice of supplies, and your amazing imagination! Well done!

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  47. DianeJuly 16, 2016 at 12:10 PM

    Very cute card. I love these two stencils.

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  48. UnknownJuly 16, 2016 at 1:30 PM

    The video was very helpful.

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  49. Rita MontgomeryJuly 16, 2016 at 4:27 PM

    Beautiful card and video.

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  50. MicheleJuly 17, 2016 at 7:37 AM

    It's a lovely card!

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  51. UnknownJuly 17, 2016 at 12:08 PM

    Lovely card, its such a great idea to get started on the holiday season... Thanks for inspiring us :)

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  52. HelenMJuly 17, 2016 at 1:08 PM

    beautiful card!!

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  53. SmilynStefJuly 17, 2016 at 8:49 PM

    I am lovin' that frosty window

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  54. ChesleyJuly 17, 2016 at 11:14 PM

    I really love how you widths, Nadine! I did 'like' and 'subscribed' too - counting on lots more of your great ideas! Thanks for the blog hope!

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  55. AndreaJuly 18, 2016 at 9:53 AM

    I really like your card.

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  56. mcsuetxJuly 18, 2016 at 3:36 PM

    A beautiful traditional card. Really like it and I have the window stencil!! Yeah!! mcsuetexas(at)yahoo(dotcom)

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  57. UnknownJuly 19, 2016 at 6:14 AM

    Very beautiful Christmas card...I love vellum Window.

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  58. McStamperJuly 23, 2016 at 2:19 PM

    Love your beautiful card. Thanks for the video.

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  59. Linda NJuly 24, 2016 at 6:35 PM

    I have an unopened pack of vellum. Now I have a way to use it. Thank you so sharing!

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  60. BridgetJuly 25, 2016 at 5:57 PM

    great tutorial nice having a cool card to try in all this heat.

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  61. D.Ann CJuly 26, 2016 at 6:44 PM

    What a cool idea... using Creative Medium on vellum... must try! Thanks for the cool idea!! So pretty!

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  62. AnonymousJuly 29, 2016 at 12:30 AM

    Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing.

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  63. Amy Davis KingJuly 29, 2016 at 1:47 AM

    This card is so lovely-I may have to try this same technique with my bird in a window stencil from Stencilgirl. Thanks also for the video!

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  64. JanisJuly 29, 2016 at 7:04 PM

    Absolutely brilliant idea!!! The stenciling on the window and the tree visible inside is the PERFECT Christmas scene. FABULOUS!!!
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

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