Elf Maya and Kitty Writing Santa's List

I know it's the middle of June, but I'm a firm believer that you can never start your Christmas cards off early enough!  So I've got a frosty festive creation to share today.

I used the papers as inspiration by trying to keep the colours really soft.  I also used a lamp die to form part of the scene, and I fussy-cut the image to layer on the papers with foam pads.

Card Recipe:

• Image - Elf Maya and Kitty Writing Santa's List by Whiff of Joy
• Colouring - Copics
• Cardworks Card base
• First Edition Silent Night Papers
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Memory Box Antique Lamp Post
• Snowflake Pendant Dies
• Sheer ribbon
• Rhinestones
• Crystal Glamour Dust
• Glossy Accents

Happy crafting
Annette
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Maya and Kitty Writing Santa's List

Well it's the last day of March, so naturally I've got a Christmas card to share with you today !!!   :0)

The papers are actually from the gorgeous new Wild Rose Studio Antique Library pad, and along with being really versatile for any occasion, this script one also seemed appropriate for the image of Maya the Elf, checking the list of who's been naughty or nice for Santa.

Card Recipe, featuring items from The Stamp Basket:

• Image - Elf Maya and Kitty Writing Santa's List
• Colouring - Copics
• Cardworks Shaped Card base
• Wild Rose Studio - Antique Library Paper pad
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Cottage Cutz - Elegant Holly Corner die
• Pearls
• Liquid Pearls

Happy crafting
Annette
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Maya and Kitty Checking Santa's List

I've got a Clean and Simple style card today, this time featuring Maya and kitty from Whiff of Joy, this one is Maya dressed as an elf checking Santa's list. The simple design really draws attention to the fab image.  I've also used gold papers and green colouring, with only a smudge of red on the holly berries.

I think I got a stray speck of glitter just to the right of Maya's hat.  I spend ages faffing with the angle of my lamp in order to get the light hitting the glitter for the camera, and then the bit that sparkles the most is the bit that's not meant to be there at all  :0(

Card Recipe featuring items from The Stamp Basket:

• Image - Elf Maya Writing Santa's List from Whiff of Joy
• Cardworks Shaped Card base
• Bo Bunny Silver and Gold papers
• Neenah Classic Crest White Stamping Card
• Momento Stamp Pad Ink
• Vintage Style Ribbon
• Crystal Glamour Dust
• Glossy Accents
• Pearls

Happy crafting
Annette
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Elf Maya and Kitty Writing Santa's List

It's Annette here again, and for those of you who visited yesterday, I promised a real cutie today, and I think I have to say that this card is one of my favourites this year.  The image is Elf Maya & Kitty writing Santa's List from The Stamp Basket.

I'm not sure whether it is the pretty papers, cute image, rich chocolatey colours (they are chocolate brown not black by the way), simple layout, fab dies or just that the whole card seems to encompass everything that is my style.

Oh dear, I really sound like I'm blowing my own trumpet here, but this was just one of those cards that I looked at when I'd finished and I thought "I'd like to keep this one"!

Hopefully you all know what I'm trying to say, and I hope you have had more of those types of cards than I seem to have had, as opposed to my mojo going AWOL whenever I sit down to craft.

Anyhoo, before I drivel on and bore you silly (too late, huh!) here's my card ...

All items are from The Stamp Basket as follows:

• Image - Whiff of Joy Elf Maya & Kitty writing Santa's List
• Card base - Scalloped Edge
• Papers - Marianne Design Eline's Merry Little Christmas
• Sentiment - Whimsey Notables 2 and matching Notables 2 Dies
• Corner Bow Die - Memory Box
• Corner die - Memory Box Macarena Corner
• Punch - Martha Stewart Edger Doily Lace
• Ribbon - Vintage Style Ribbon in Walnut (looks paler in real life than in the pic)
• Card - Bazzill Cardstock
• Pearls - 5mm, 4mm & 3mm Snow White pearls
• Brad - Hobby House 8mm Pearl Brad
• Glitter - Glamour Dust Crystal
• Liquid Pearls - White Opal
• From my stash - Flowers, Glossy accents

Pop over to The Stamp Basket to see the lovely array of products, especially the pre-Christmas offers that are on promotion at the moment.  Grab yourself an early Christmas present and treat yourself.

Happy crafting, and have a wonderful Sunday.
Hugs
Annette
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Elf Maya & Kitty writing Santa's List

Hi Everyone

I've used a Whiff of Joy Stamp to make today's card.

This stamp is called Elf Maya and Kitty writing Santa's List.  I love the little Kitty, it reminds me of my cat !!!
I coloured it using Copic Markers, here's a close-up.

Items used to make this card are:

Craftwork Straight Edge Card Blank
Whiff of Joy Stamp - Elf Maya & Kitty writing Santa's List
Papers from Teresa Collins Christmas Cottage Paper Pad, Kaiser Craft Turtle Dove Paper Pad,
Kraft Card
Memory Box Leaping Deer Die
Red Berrisford's Satin Ribbon
Button from Christmas Button Mix
Sentiment from Whimsy Holiday Notables 2 Set cut using Whimsy Notables 2 Die
Green Safety Pin, Flower, Twine and Red Pearl from my stash

Thanks for visiting today.  Hope you like my card.

Hugs
Penni
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