Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas / November 2022

I really do not know where this year went !! The thought of Christmas being only 1 month away is hard to believe. My 46 year old son Carter died in a car accident on 12/23/21and this past year has been hard to navigate.. Being creative has literally been a lifesaver to me, along with family and friends who have stood by my side. I haven't blogged as much as I usually do but looked forward to our Crafty Elf post each month. This month's cards of mine are a tongue-in-cheek guide to surviving the holidays..

For my 2 cards I used stamp sets from Jaded Blossom Stamps . I have to thank my creative, coffee loving friend Vanessa Buzard for the inspiration for my cards . She used one of the stamps sets recently and I loved it so much that I bought it  !! Plus another one that  I also used for a card today. 

• I stamped the image from Santa Latte on a piece of cream cardstock with Jet Black Archival Ink .
• The image was colored with my COPICS .
• I matted the stamped image with a piece of red cardstock .
• A piece of scrap glittered holly paper was adhered to a green card base .
• The stamped panel was popped up on the bottom left corner of the card with foam tabs  .

• The Surviving Christmas image was stamped on cream cardstock. The bottle was stamped in Jet Black Archival Ink and the sentiment with a Bamboo Leaves Memento Dew Drop ink .
• I colored the image with my COPICS.
• The stamped panel was adhered to a turquoise mat .
• A piece of scrap color-block paper was adhered to a Kraft card base .
• The stamped panel was popped up in the center of the card with foam tabs.
• Rhinestones in coordinating color were adhered randomly around the stamped panel.

So, that is my guide to surviving the holidays. Coffee to get the day started and help keep me awake to finish all those projects I have started !! And maybe just one drink or two when things get a bit stressful - like maybe when I'm addressing my last minute holiday cards !!!

For more holiday inspiration, please check out what Michael, Lisa and Misty have made .. Their links are below  :

Michael Trent - World of Michael Trent

Lisa Reynolds Bzibziak - Life of a BZ Scrapper

Misty Lavigne - Jolly Fat Elf

I hope that you and your family had much to be thankful for on Thanksgiving Day . I look forward to seeing you back here in December. Until then, stay safe and always be creative .

Debra Davison / Meticulosity