Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas / November 2020

I think that every year we ask ourselves where the time has gone. In the blink of an eye, it's November and holiday season is here. We are down to the wire with holiday cards. I just received my first Christmas card from England yesterday !! Plus we are all still living with COVID-19 and that has changed how our holidays are looking this year. I know that I am so ready for 2020 to be over and hope that 2021 is a better  - and healthier - year for everyone !!

I used a variety of stamps this month - both old and new favorites !! My first card uses a fun new stamp from Anthony's Paper Craft -  Snowball Stand - and also a new sentiment set  - Christmas Greetings 3 . This stamp will be sent to you for free if you spend  $30 or more from Black Friday through Cyber Monday at. Anthony's Paper Craft.  All stamps will be 25% off and US customers will get free shipping if you spend $50 or more. 

• I stamped the  Snowball Stand on a piece of Strathmore Marker paper and also on a piece of wood-grain paper.
• The stand was cut out of the wood-grain paper  and adhered on top of the marker paper image. 
• The snowman and snow outlines were colored with my COPIC markers. 
• I stamped the sentiment in ColorBox Scuba Distress ink  onto a piece of pale wood-grain paper and adhered it to the top of the stamped panel .
• I had also stamped an extra sign on marker paper and popped that up on top of the snowball stand.
• I placed some glitter highlights on the snow and on several snowballs.
• The completed panel was adhered to a blue card base. 

• The Christmas Clothesline  and sentiment were stamped on a piece of Strathmore Marker paper and then  colored with my COPICS.
• I cut the paper to fit on the front of a pale green card base .
• A piece of thin silver metallic washi was placed between the clothesline and sentiment.
• I love the simplicity of this card.

• I stamped the Xmas Mitten onto a piece of Marker paper and also on a piece of watercolor paper.
• I cut the mitten out of the watercolor paper and colored it with my COPICS.
• The contents of the stocking on the Marker paper were colored with my COPICS .
• The sentiment was stamped on watercolor paper and then trimmed .
• I adhered the sentiment next to the Mitten and the watercolor Mitten over the matching stamped image. They were popped up with foam tabs.
• The stamped panel was adhered to a pale green card base.
• Sequins were adhered around the Xmas Mitten.

• I stamped the Koko Girl and sentiment from the Erin Lee Creative Koko Girl Cocoa Stamp & Die Set on watercolor paper.
• The girl was cut out with the matching die .
• I colored the girl with my COPICS .
• I cut the sentiment to fit at the top left of the card.
• The sentiment was matted with a piece of dark green scrap paper.
• A piece of glittery snow scene paper was adhered to a pink card base.
• The girl was popped up with foam tabs towards the lower right side of the card.
• The sentiment was popped up with foam tabs at the top left.

I'm sure that the other Crafty Elves  - Michael and Lisa -  have created some fabulous cards for November !! You can check out their blogs here  -

Michael Trent - World of Michael Trent

Lisa Reynolds Bzibziak - Life of a BZScrapper

Have you started your holiday cards yet ? Are you even sending cards this year ?? What a crazy year it has been !! I will be happy to put this year behind me and get on with 2021. It just has to be a better year .. Thank you for visiting Meticulosity once again .. We will be back on Christmas Day for our 2020 wrap-up  and hope that you will join us.  Until then, stay safe and creative !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity