In a few short months, the holidays will be here .. And I will be so glad that I have been making holiday cards all year long !! Have you started yours ?? Michael, Lisa and I have been posting every month on the 25th as we've created a holiday card each week throughout the year .. This month we have a Guest Elf and I'm sure she has some fabulous cards to share with us .. Terri Albro Burson is a talented papercrafter, mixed-media artist and designer . We met through our love of paper back in 2014 when I was chosen to be on the Design Team ( my first ) of Mountain Plains Crafters. Terri and a few friends had created an online community and I was lucky enough to become a part of it . She has worked with many amazing companies, most recently as a 2021 Guest Artist for Ranger Ink . I'm sure that she is just as thrilled to be joining us as a Crafty Elf this month !!
My first card features the cutest Christmas Bird stamp from Impression Obsession . It was on clearance a few months ago, but they have tons of other fabulous stamps for you to choose from . This stamp was designed by my friend Lindsay Ostrom.
- I stamped Christmas Bird on Strathmore Mixed Media Paper with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink .
- A square scalloped-edge die was used to die-cut the bird image for the card front.
- I colored the bird image with my COPICS, Sharpies & Flair pens.
- A piece of Tim Holtz Christmas washi tape was placed across the center of a piece of green musical notes patterned paper from a Craft Smart "Classic Vintage" paper pad.
- The musical notes panel was adhered to a Kraft card base.
- I popped up the completed bird die-cut with foam tabs for some added dimension .
- I stamped ELF on the left side of a piece of Strathmore Mixed Media paper with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the sentiment on the right side with Memento Lady Bug & Bamboo Leaves. I masked the sentiment on the diagonal to get the color blend exactly right . And I love how it turned out .
- I found a scrap of paper that reminded me of Gingerbread houses & their icing and cut a strip to fit down the left side of a Kraft card base.
- The completed stamped panel was adhered next to the patterned strip.
- I stamped ELF in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the sentiment below that with Memento Lady Bug ink on Strathmore Mixed Media paper.
- I placed a strip of red snowflake washi in between ELF and the sentiment.
- The stamped panel was adhered to a red cardstock mat .
- A beautiful floral card base was a pretty touch for this card .
- I stamped the 4 Main Food Groups sentiment onto a piece of Mixed Media paper with Tuxedo Black ink.
- I colored the image with my COPICS.
- The stamped image was matted on a piece of red cardstock.
- I adhered a piece of scrap glittery gumdrop paper to a bright blue card base.
- The completed stamped panel was then popped up onto the gumdrops with Foam tabs. I love how bright and colorful this card is !!
Elf is my FAVORITE MOVIE! I NEED those stamps! SO FUN!
ReplyDeleteCute and fun cards. I like the music background for the bird. I have not started my Christmas cards yet but I have some left over I didn't use last year.
ReplyDeleteYou were chosen to receive some Christmas goodies from me !!! Send me your snail mail address and I will send it out next week ... Have a wonderful Thanksgiving ...
DeleteThe little Christmas Bird is adorable, and the Elf cards are so fun! Great cards!
ReplyDeleteI have a nice stash of Christmas cards ready to go, and several more that are in progress! I've been working on a few cards pretty much each month this year.
Amazing cards but the Elf ones are my fave!
ReplyDeleteI love love love your cards this month. And, even though I have never seen Elf, after listening to you talk all about the film, I will go check it out soon. Great cards for another great month of the Crafty Elves! We Rock!
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards, Debra! I love the Elf movie!! It's our favorite to watch during the Holidays!
ReplyDeleteGirl, you had me at Elf!
ReplyDeleteLove all of your cards! Great job!
ReplyDeleteHow perfect to have elf cards for the Crafty Elves post!! Love your cards!
ReplyDeleteYour first card is my favorite ... I'm a bird nerd as well as love a musical score (or any text) on a card. All of your cards are fun, as always! I have an overload of Christmas cards so I'm all set to go this year. But I never stop making holiday cards. I told my family they need to shop my stash this year! lol
ReplyDeleteSuper cute & fun cards!!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful day,
Migdalia Rodriguez
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