Amalia's Christmas Lights - CK #47

Hello my friends and Happy Thursday!  Ah, just one more day til Friday.  I'm also feeling happy because my boss is out of the office for 2 days. <insert happy face here>  I can use a bit of good news.  This week has not been all fun and games.  I had to take another one of the kitties (Maggie Mae) to the vet this week.  She's the little one in the middle of the header up above.  And what a sweetheart she is.  She likes to come sit up on my computer desk with me when I'm working and then she crawls up on my shoulder to snuggle.  I noticed the other night that she had a film over her left eye.  The vet drew some blood for tests and I should hear something back by Friday.  Right now I'm having to put 2 drops of meds in her eye 3 times a day.  Lucky for us she's not a psycho cat like Corey so I've been able to take care of this pretty well.  At least for now.  A prayer or two for her would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you.

Now on to my card.  It certainly is NOT cold here in H Town this time of the year, so do you think that having a challenge of Christmas in July can get us in the holiday spirit?  That's what it is over at Creative Knockouts this week.  I hope this will motivate me to get some more Christmas cards going or I won't have any to send out this year. 

Here's an up-close shot of the image.

Materials Used:

• Image - Dilly Beans - Amalia's Christmas Lights
• Sentiment - Stampin Up Holly Jolly Rub Ons
• Cardstock - Stampin Up Cherry Cobbler
• Designer Paper - Stampin Up Be of Good Cheer
• Accessories:  Bling, snowflake & brad from my stash; Lace - Wild Orchid Crafts; 1 1/4" round punch; Nestabilities Classic Circle Die; Crystal Effects; Cricut Die Cut Winter Lace Cartridge; Stampendous Frantage Shabby White
• Copic Markers:  B000, B12, B45; C8; E50, E51, E53; G00, G07, G14; N1, N5, N7, N9; R22, R24, R27; Y11, Y13, Y18; Y32, Y35, Y38

Our fabulous sponsor is Dilly Beans.  Check out her store.

Now it's your turn.  Hope you'll come play with us this week.

I am submitting this card for the following challenges:
4Crafty Girlz - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments - Christmas in July
DL Art - Christmas in July
Outlawz Twisted Thursday - Anything Goes

City Crafter Challenge - Christmas in July
Clear It Out - Christmas in July (Stash - Snowflake, bling, Sentiment)
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Hand Colored Image
Deep Ocean Challenge - Lots of Layers
Die Cuttin Divas - Christmas in July with a Die Cut
Digi Choosday Challenge - Christmas in July
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes (Square)
Scrap-Creations - Christmas in July
Papertake Weekly - Jolly Holiday
Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
PDE Linky Party - 3 or more designer papers
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Christmas in July
Digi Makeover - Must Use Punch or Die
Lexi's Creations - Christmas in July
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge - Die Cuts and Punches