Christmas in July Blog Hop Day Two

Welcome to day two of Christmas in July.

We just couldn't stop playing with the holiday theme, so we've got a second day filled with great ideas that you can start creating now for Christmas. Along the way today, you'll find card and gift ideas, a scrapbook layout page or two and even a couple great decorating ideas. We hope this hop gets you in the holiday spirit a little early this year. We'd like to say a HUGE THANKS to our sponsor today.

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Now on with the hop!

You should have come from SARAH's blog, but if you stumbled across my blog please start at the beginning at THERESA's blog.  I have a 2 page layout of the Christmas Candlelight Tour at Tryon Palace 2015 (this past Christmas) to share. Pictures are not allowed to be taken inside the Palace due to the rules of the site. I'll post more details after the first page.

 The patterned paper is from Recollections Bright and Jolly 12 x 12" Christmas pad. The picture mats are Studio Calico 7Seven Paper Amelia.

Here's a close-up of the title- It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year- from Pebbles Home For The Holidays 12 x 12" Paper Pad.

Close-up of the journaling also from Home For The Holidays. The Pickled Brothers Circus was fun to watch! They performed a fire stick swallowing act & a juggling act. I added the fireworks picture overlooking The Palace on this page since they both deal with fire. The washi tape is from the same roll I used on my card from yesterday.

the photo mats on the second page are from Home For the Holidays as well

Close-up of the journaling. The journaling block is from Craft Smith Olde Time Christmas 6 x 6" paper pad. The horses were outside for guests to pet while waiting in line to tour the Palace. Their were also dogs inside the stables. I included a picture of an empty stable. The stables are usually used, but were used for Candlelight.
That's all I have for you today. You will go to JEARISE's blog where I'm sure she has something awesome to share again! Thanks for all the nice comments and stopping by!

Here is today's hop line-up in case you get lost along the way.
Theresa ~ http://scrapsbygracie.blogspot.com
Kim ~ www.katydidcards.com
Alicia ~ http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com
Lisa ~ http://lisaslittlerascals.blogspot.com/
Enclade ~ www.nanasscrapspot.com
Holli ~ http://sunflowerholli.blogspot.com/
Sharon ~ http://piece-ofheart.blogspot.com
Sarah ~ www.sarahbiswabic.blogspot.com
Amanda ~ http://salnclts76.blogspot.com -- YOU ARE HERE
Jearise ~ http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com -- GO NEXT