Now it always seems a little surreal to be making a Christmas card, dressed in summery clothing with the sun shining. But I really thought I ought to crack on with making some of my Christmas cards. Now I usually like some nice music on in the background when I'm crafting, and when the seasonal card production gets into full swing then I often put some nice 'Christmassy' sort of music on to get me 'in the mood' - but even I couldn't bring myself to put Christmas music on when the sun is blazing through and doors and windows are all open. The neighbours (or any passing stray soul) would think I had really lost the plot! So I've had to content myself with doing some Christmas crafting with different music on - but I think my little addled brain gets a bit confused. (Well, more confused than usual! Or then again, it might be the painkillers.....!)
Anyway, I've used a gorgeous digi from Mo's Digital Pencil 'Little Elf Finn'
Isn't that the cutest little smile?
I've coloured the image with copics and promarkers and added glossy accents and glamour dust to the bauble and some white Flowersoft to the furry trim on the hat, etc., and a few little red pearls for holly berries!
The red backing paper is Coredinations embossed card, with some 'Krafty Christmas' dp from LOTV. The ribbons are from stash and the little gold 'bells' were 'pinched' from the crackers we had last Christmas! (I think the kids feel mum has definitely cracked up when she sifts through things to see what can be recycled onto crafty projects!)
Hope you like my Christmas elf!
Back soon,
Kim x
I'm entering this card into the following challenges:-
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Crafts and Me - anything goes
Can You Digi It - Holiday themed digi
Deep Ocean Challenge - Christmas in July
Craft-Dee Bowz - anything goes + handmade bow
Get Inky challenge - ribbons
Stunning card Kim.
ReplyDeleteLove that image and bow,
Beautiful card as always.
Hope your toothache eases soon Kim,you moan awayxxx
Traceyxx
This is beautiful Kim. Wonderful colour and such fabulous design detail. Really stunning.
ReplyDeleteLaine
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Beautiful card Kim, love the cute image and fab papers and layout. I'd definitely blame the painkillers!!
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Caz x
Hi Kim,
ReplyDeletesuch a superb card. Love the image, and it's so superbly coloured. Great design as always.
I do hope your tooth thingy gets better soon.
Have a wonderful crafty day.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
This is gorgeous Kim. Such a cute image, wonderful colouring and the ribbon with the bells looks wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI hope your pain eases soon
Sue xx
A FABulous Christmas card Kim...The cutest of image and I LOve how you have done the bauble..Great bow too. LOve it.
ReplyDeleteChrissyxx
Hope you pain is easing..x
What a happy adorable card! This just makes you want to smile. Thanks for joining the Craft-Dee BowZ August challenge!
ReplyDeleteWOW - this is gorgeous!! Love the image and all the added detail. Beautiful bow! TFS
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Kim, hope you're feeling a bit better :)
ReplyDeleteTags xx
Fab card Kim. Really clean and elegant layout...beautiful.
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Fantastic Christmas card Kim, love this image and coloured beautifully, gorgeous ribbon and bells...beautiful.
ReplyDeleteluv CHRISSYxx
It's a great card Kim...with bells on!! xx
ReplyDeleteanother super one from Mo, love the colouring, I was in NZ last Christmas and collected everyone's bits from the crackers and brought them home lol
ReplyDeleteTilly
Such a cute card. Really love the layout x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Kim. The image looks fabulous and I love the layout and gorgeous bow.
ReplyDeleteLorraine x
Really love that image Kim card is super. My poor hubby has to have another wisdom tooth out next Monday, he had another wisdom tooth and single one out Monday gone, so hes had a really sore mouth. I'd rather have labour pains again than have toothache so all my sympathy is with you hun huggles Sue xxx
ReplyDeleteThis is just oh so sweet! LOVE the darling image and I adore that amazing bow!!! Thanks for joining us at CYDI! :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Kim - love that Mo image and you have coloured it to perfection :o)
ReplyDeleteDebs xx
ps Thanks for playing along at PTW - Good luck xx
Wowsa Kim, what a fab card and you've done Mo Manning proud. I have always like this image and you've put together a great card with your layout, colouring and that gorgeous bow (I can't do a bow like that for anything)!
ReplyDeleteFor the record, the dentist is the last place I ever want to be!
What a fab card, love this image it's so cheeky looking beautifully coloured and love all the little Christmas touches :) xx
ReplyDeleteAwww what a cutie, bet it's even more fabulous in real life with all that sparkle :)
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear you're still having such a rough time of it Kim. :-( It certainly didn't effect your cardmaking skills. This is wonderful. Love, LOVE the flower soft on the elf. That stuff is so cool. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous Kim. Lovely image and colouring. Sorry to hear you are in pain sweetie, I hope it is cured soon.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Cathy
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What a cute card, love the flowers soft. Thanks for joining in the Get Inky! challenge.
ReplyDeleteAnn DT