The Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas - November 2021

 

Hello everyone and welcome to the November 2021 edition of The Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas. AKA - the Thanksgiving Edition.  One month until Christmas!  I cannot believe how fast this year flew by.  But, I say that every year.  

Debra of Meticulosity, Lisa of Life of a BZScrapper, and I have been busy again all month making new ideas to share with you guys.  This month I even made an ATC Coin/Ornament.  

Links to everyone's projects and social media are at the end of this post.

Now, on to my cards!

Card No. 1

This card started out as a card for another day but I changed my mind.  You cannot make Christmas cards without having an ugly sweater card. 

• I started by buying an Ugly Sweater digital stamp set from Le Petite Market on Etsy.   How can you go wrong for $2?
• I printed two out.  I colored one in full and the other I only colored the wreath.  I fussy cut one full image and just the wreath on the other.  
• I made a top folding A2 card from white cardstock to which I adhered a piece of decorative paper.
• Then I stamped my sentiment and then adhered the full sweater and then I adhered the wreath with foam tape.  
• Lastly, I adhered some crystals to the sweater and wreath. 

Card No. 2  

I kinda cheated making these cards because I didn't use any rubber stamps.  But, these cards are perfect for people to make if they are not stampers or just want to get into cardmaking.   I used the Christmas Salutations 6x6 paper pad from Echo Park.  Every page has different sentiments to use for a card front and the back has a decorative paper design.

• I started by making 2 top folding A2 cards out of white cardstock and adhering a piece of decorative paper to the front.
• Next, I adhered a strip across the card using another decorative paper. 
• Then I cut two of the sentiments from the paper pad, layered them on a piece of red cardstock, and then adhered them to the card front.
• Lastly, I adhered some small crystals to the "Merry" in the first card, and around the sentiment in the 2nd card.

Card No. 3

I love...I mean, LOVE, pigs. I have a collection of pig-themed rubber stamps and when I saw this Happy Holiday Pigs digital stamp set from Vera Lane Studio on Etsy, I had to have it! 

• Using white cardstock, I made a top folding A2 card to which I adhered a piece of decorative Christmas paper. 
• Using Pages I imported the two pig images and added my own sentiment, replacing "Happy Holidays" with "Happy Hogidays".  Pigidays didn't sound right.  LOL  
• I printed it and die cut it using a stitched rectangle die.  Then I colored in the images.
• I layered this on a piece of red cardstock and then adhered it to the card front. 
• Lastly, some stickles on the images to give some shimmer.

Card No. 4

Card number 4 is actually an ATC coin.  An ATC coin is a piece of art within a 2.5" circle.  Like a rectangle ATC but round and smaller.  This one I turned into an ornament so it could be hung on the tree or from some garland too.

• Using Pages, I imported one of the images from the Tree Gal and Countdown digital stamp set from Vera Lane Studio on Etsy.  
• I printed it and cut it using a 2.5" circle die.  I also printed the sentiment on a piece of white cardstock.
• Using the same die, I cut a piece of fun foam and a piece of decorative Christmas paper (for the back).
• I colored in the image, adhered it to the fun foam and then I adhered the decorative paper on the back.
• Working slowly, I adhered a piece of tinsel around the coin.  
• I cut the words out individually and adhered them to the card front.
• Lastly, some Glossy Accents on the center of the wings, the ornament, and her eye.  And some Stickles around the wings.

Another 4 cards for 2021 are done!  

Please remember to visit the other Crafty Elves' social media pages.  We each have a blog and Instagram and we would love it if you would follow us there too.  They also have amazing card ideas for the holiday season and it's never too early to start making some.  Just click on their links to go right to their creations! 

Debra's Blog Post - Meticulosity

Debra's IG Page - djdavison814

Lisa's Blog Post - Life of a BZscrapper

Lisa's IG Page - bzscrapper

My IG Page - worldofmichaeltrent

My Facebook Page - World Of Michael Trent

My YouTube Page - World of Michael Trent

If you celebrate, I hope you have an amazing Thanksgiving.  I do miss the food, the chill in the air, and the parade.  Until next month...hugs from Brasil!

~Michael