Christmas All Year 2017 - August

[Iring]

Let's keep that Christmas spirit up.  Thanks Daria for continuing to host Winter Holidays in July.

As always, please post your Christmas cards, whether or not you follow the prompt, in the Christmas All Year album in the gallery.

August's prompt is

Ding Dong Merrily on High

Ding dong merrily on high,
In heav'n the bells are ringing:
Ding dong! verily the sky
Is riv'n with angel singing.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!

E'en so here below, below,
Let steeple bells be swungen,
And "Io, io, io!"
By priest and people sungen.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!

Pray you, dutifully prime
Your matin chime, ye ringers;
May you beautifully rime
Your evetime song, ye singers.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!

From Wikipedia

The lyrics are from English composer George Ratcliffe Woodward (1848–1934), and the carol was first published in 1924 in his The Cambridge Carol-Book: Being Fifty-two Songs for Christmas, Easter, And Other Seasons. Woodward took an interest in church bell ringing, which no doubt aided him in writing it.

My kinda guy 

[stampwilly]

Sounds fun! I have a couple of church stamps that I can use.

April

[howdyheidi]

I love that carol!  Thanks for posting. I will try to keep up the Christmas spirit this month!

[Iring]

I'm still playing with snowflake dies.  I made another card today and added Swarovski crystals that I'd ordered last year for wedding invites.  Doesn't follow the prompt, but it's one more down!

Crystal Snowflake

[howdyheidi]

I'm still playing with snowflake dies.  I made another card today and added Swarovski crystals that I'd ordered last year for wedding invites.  Doesn't follow the prompt, but it's one more down!

Crystal Snowflake

I remember you talking about those crystals, but I thought you used them on the invitations?  Are these just extras?

[Iring]

I did use them (crystals) on the invitations but ordered extra Amethyst in case I wanted to use them on favors or something else.  I also ordered extra for general card making, including red for Christmas.  You know ... as long as I was placing an order ...

[howdyheidi]

I did use them (crystals) on the invitations but ordered extra Amethyst in case I wanted to use them on favors or something else.  I also ordered extra for general card making, including red for Christmas.  You know ... as long as I was placing an order ...

That's how it always goes! Lol

[Craft Nerd]

I so need to get some Christmas cards done. 

Great prompt, Cindi.  I really love how he made up some words to keep the rhyme going. 

On a side note, Cindi, have you ever been to Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales to hear the carillon?

[Iring]

Yes!  It's a pretty spot and I love to hear the carillon.  Certain times of year are much nicer, for instance, probably not in the heat of summer!  Last time we went we had lunch there which was nice.  We met some relatives from The Villages area.

[stampwilly]

Here is one Christmas card I made using a technique with my round gelli plate. This is a little more subtle than the others I made. I was wanting to use the church steeple in this card but I realized the church was in a frame and it would not look right on this card. So I used a lighthouse instead!

April

http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=3477#top_display_media

[Iring]

April, I love it with the lighthouse!  The colors and sparkle are gorgeous.  Your round gelli plate makes for some cool card layouts.

[stampwilly]

Here is another entry! I have one more to show but it is drying.

April

http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=3482#top_display_media

[stampwilly]

My other card dried so here it is.

April

http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=3483#top_display_media

[Iring]

Your cards are really pretty, April.  I love the added touches of glitter.  You're doing a great job of making a stash of Christmas cards AND using up some backgrounds.  Go you!

[howdyheidi]

I made two EASY cards last week.  I might use up the pack of embellishments (it was a pack of 6) doing the same thing since these just took minutes to make.

http://www.duhnproductions.com/Pics/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=3501#top_display_media

Last day of August! Can't believe how little I got made this month. Just about 5 or 6 cards total.