Can it Be? Christmas in July, Day 2

Welcome back for Day 2 of the Christmas in July Hop hosted by Lisa of Scrapping with Lisa handmade with love. If you came from April of Curls and Grins, then you are in the right spot.

I am extremely thrilled that you have returned today for another project. I had a good time making this holiday card because I used a mosiac technique. I used some scraps that I had from last Christmas and created my own background paper. I love how it looks and how versatile it is. You can create a dozen of these backgrounds and none of them have to look alike.

Find out how you can make your own by reading below.

These were the materials I started with and then added solid red, white, and green cardstock.

 First, I used a rectangular piece of paper for the bottom layer. I wanted to be able to leave space between the boxes to add a framed look. Then, I cut the scrap paper into various shapes (squares and rectangles) and sizes. A glue pen was used to adhere the pieces.  

 Once my background was complete, I was able to cut an image. I selected a couple wreaths in two different sizes to see which one I liked best. One was cut from the Gingerbread cartridge (left) and the other was cut from Jolly Holidays (right). They were cut at 3 1/2" and 4".

I chose the wreath from Jolly Holidays  ~ 3 1/2". I added the swirl embossing and created a shadow (cut at 3 3/4") since it is not a feature on this cartridge. The red gems sparkle in the light, which make the card more attractive rather than the paper berries that were cut with the bow.   

The wreath has been adhered with foam squares to add dimension and the sentiment was cut from the Wild Card cartridge.

I have started another background to show you more options.

 

I hope you will try adding a mosiac look to your next card. Please come back and invite me to see your creation once you post it.

Remember: Since this hop is all about Christmas...I have a gift for one lucky person.

Please leave a comment each day for a greater chance of winning. The winner will be announced Monday evening, July 18th.

Thank you again for joining all of us for the Christmas in July Blog Hop.

Until tomorrow,
Georgiana