Crafty Elves Countdown to Christmas - March 2025 Edition

Hello!  Believe it or not it's time for the Crafty Elves to share the Christmas Cards we made this month!  Debra, Michael and I are hopping today!  It's a short one.. only 3 stops!  But lots of Christmas Card inspiration.

I am currently reorganizing and purging my craft room and was short on time, but I came across this fab set of papers that I picked up at a vendor show from our local paper craft store, Scraps of Love quite a while ago.

For this one, I fussy cut out a couple images from included graphic cards and used a Merry Christmas die form Lawn Fawn, and a frame from my stash cut using the Magnolia Frame die.

The rest are simple designs using the paper pack, some dies and doilies.

I just love these cute images and it's so easy to create quick and flat cards.

And I love the sentiments!

That's me for today!  Thanks so much for stopping and don't forget to hop on over to Debra's and Michael's places to see what they've created for today!

Come again soon!

 

A Lotle Coffee - Miss Ink Stamps

I do need alotle coffee!!  I decided to make a background with the Latte Love stencil.  I stenciled the latte hearts first with some Lagoon Distress Ink because the Opal deco foil is very light and I thought it might make them show up a little better.  Then without removing the stencil I added some Transfer Gel Duo and set it aside to dry to tacky.

While it was drying I stamped, cut and colored my other pieces.  When it was tacky, I added the foil and placed it in a carrier sheet and then ran it through my die cutting machine... no heat needed because the Duo gel has enough tack to transfer the foil without heat and then my gel doesn't spread!  I also took my shim out because you don't need a ton of pressure.

I thought the hearts kind of looked like water especially with that shimmery opal.

That's me for today!  Thanks for stopping!

 

Hello Sunshine - Caffeine Fueled Paper Play

I'm up on the blog over at the Coffee Loving Papercrafters!

I hope you'll join me for the details!

 

Jillian Vance - Keep Calm Stitch On

I'm up on the blog over at A Jillian Vance Design with this one.

Hope you'll join me there for the details!

Could Have Been an Email - Miss Ink Stamps

I'm not sure how many meetings I've been in where I had this thought...lol!

Just a simple stenciled background and some of the owls from the Owls stamp set from Miss Ink Stamps.

Thanks for stopping!  Come again soon!

Spring Wreath - Brass & Bliss Craft Co

I have this one up on the blog over at Brass & Bliss Craft Co!

I hope you'll head over there for the details!

 

Oh Happy Desert

Hello!  We've had some stuff going on here that has made it hard to find time for crafting, but a friend asked me for a cactus card for a friend's birthday so I found some time to get this done and I have to say I loved it!

Some of these things may be retired, but this one was for fun so ... but if you can find these things, I highly recommend!

Cacti - Hero Arts

Background desert dies and roadrunner - Brass & Bliss Craft Co

Medallions - My Favorite Things

Flowers and Oh Happy Day - Miss Ink Stamps

And of course lots of Deco Foil from Therm O Web

Have a great day!  Thanks for stopping!

 

International Women's Day IG Hop 2025

Hello!  The Coffee Loving Papercrafters are hopping over on Instagram today to celebration National Women's Day!

Head over to Instagram to hop and for your chances to win some great prizes from our awesome Super Sponsors.

Thanks for stopping!  Now get on over there and have some fun!

 

You're A Ray of Sunshine!

I'm up on the blog at Therm O Web with some more Gina K Designs!

I've got two cards using images from Sending Flowers and a new Fancy Foil Butterscotch.

I hope you'll join me there for the details.

Thanks for stopping.  Come again soon!

Boba Birthday - Caffeine Fueled Paper Play!

I'm up on the blog over at the Coffee Loving Papercrafters!

Join me there for links and details!

 

The Owl Got Lost - Miss Ink Stamps

I've got a simple card for you using some of the latest release from Miss Ink Stamps!

I love owls and this owl stamp set has to be one of my favorites!  I used the Diagonal Stripes for the background (gel print), SWAK Postage Hearts, Owls and the Scene Builder Cloud stencil!

Thanks for stopping.. come again soon!

 

Abstract Floral Layered Stencil - Brass & Bliss

I have this one up on the blog over at Brass & Bliss Craft Co!

I hope you'll hop over there for the details!