Xmas Elf Gift

 

Stamper's Delights run a progressive freebie challenge on Facebook each month. If you took part the previous month you get the free image for the following month. I love taking part in these and it is especially nice when you are able to use any of their stamps as I find that helps with creativity.

 I have had this image Kawaii Xmas Elf Gift printed for a little while. When I am printing my digi stamps I like to fill the whole A4 page so quite often print a few extra images that I know I will use for future projects.

When I saw the new sketch that was posted yesterday at Tuesday Morning Sketches I knew it would be perfect for this little fella.

I coloured the image using a combination of Promarkers, gel pens and added Spectrum Noir Glitter Markers. I then fussy cut around the image and added Stickles glitter glue to the pom pom, fur trim and the gloves.

The card base is a sheet of A4 red card. I trimmed the patterned paper to fit and added some glitter ribbon. This is from B&M, it was really cheap something like £2 for 8 rolls in different colours. It is full on glitter and it does shed quite a lot so I was covered in it.... perfect Christmas card then ;) I like to add ribbon before sticking the paper to the card so you get a neater finish to the edges. This one doesn't fray but if it did then I would wrap around the back before taping to my card front.

The oval shape was die cut using an XXL Crealies die. I coloured this with a Promarker and inked around the edges with a small dry black ink pad. The image is popped up using some thin foam pads.

The elf sentiment is from Love SVG. A fellow blogger had used a fun sentiment from them and I went and had a look at the site. Boy am I glad that I did! I don't have a cutter that can do the fancy cuts but each set comes with different file formats and there are hundreds and hundreds of freebies. You can print them in colour or in this case I chose B&W. If you have a fancy electric cutter you can do that too. There are just so many creative possibilities. I think there is probably a freebie file for every occasion you could think of!

So last day of June and I was cutting it fine getting this one made in time but pleased I did. Can you believe it is July tomorrow? This year is flying....

Card Details -

Size - A5

Digital Image - Kawaii Xmas Elf Gift (Stamper’s Delights)

Digital Sentiment - Official North Pole Elf Team (Love SVG)

Dies - Crea-Nest-Lies XXL 71 Oval With Open Scallop (CREAlies)

Paper - DCWV

Colouring Medium - Promarkers, Gel Pens, Glitter Markers (Spectrum noir)

Embellishments - Stickles glitter glue

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order)

• Allsorts - #630 Use Designer Paper
• As You Like It - Favourite Tip & Use It (stick ribbon to paper before adding to card front so it is neater and can be wrapped round if needed)
• Colour Crazy Challenge - #25 Anything Goes with Colouring
• Crafting Happiness - #102 Anything Goes
• Crafty Catz - #557 Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge - #548 Anything Christmas Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
• Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes
• Creative Fingers - #211 Anything Goes
• Digi Choosday - #25 Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday - #689 Anything Goes
• I Love Promarkers - #438 Anything Goes / Animals
• Krafty Chicks - #565 All Occasions
• Lemon Shortbread - #149 Anything Goes
• Merry Little Christmas - #35 Anything Christmas Goes
• Polkadoodles - #26 Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes
• The Fairy & The Unicorn - Anything Fantasy Goes (Elf)
• The Holly & Ivy Christmas Challenge - #97 Anything Christmas Goes
• Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
• Tuesday Morning Sketches - #612 Sketch for Layout
• Word Art Wednesday - #495-496 Anything Goes