Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas / September 2025

Lisa, Michael and I are bringing you our holiday cards as we continue to count down to Christmas !! I had every intention of making my card early in the month and somehow it was time to write up my post and the card wasn't even stated. I really didn't even have  a card idea in my head except maybe for a stamp set to use. But after working a 12 hour shift today, I decided to make it easy on myself and use some fabulous Pink Fresh Studio supplies  I had in my stash !!! I actually got them at one of their clearance sales a few years ago .

All of my supplies are from the Pink Fresh "Holiday Dreams" collection . The paper, stickers, ephemera etc.. are absolutely beautiful 

•  I adhered a piece of green plaid paper to a white card base.
• The red scalloped border at the top of the card was a strip from another piece of paper in the Holiday Dreams collection .
• I adhered 4 of the Wood Accent Stickers below the border .
• A Puffy Sticker sentiment was placed near the bottom of the card .

Easy Peasy !! How quick this card came together and I could have made many more with all of the elements . In fact, I probably will next week . Tuesday, Sept. 30 is my last shift at the hospital . I am retiring after 38 years there .My creative time will be on my own schedule !!

Take a look at what Michael abd Lisa created over at their blogs -

Michael - World of Michael Trent

Lisa - Life of a BZscrapper

It's hard to believe that Christmas is only 3 short months away . Have you started on your holiday cards ?? I love having a stash all ready to go when the season rolls around.  Thank you for stopping by . We hope we inspired you with our creations this month and we will see you again in October !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas / May 2023

Here we are at the end of May and another edition of Crafty Elves !! Michael, Lisa, Misty and I bring you holiday inspiration every month on the 25th to help you get ready for the holiday season. We hope that you are joining along with us . This month we have a guest elf - AJ Vander Ende . We met recently as new members to the Technique Junkies Design Team. She is an amazing papercrafter and I'm looking forward to seeing what she creates 

For my card this month, I used a stamp set from Pink Fresh Studio - Happy Hugs . I actually bought it from a friend's destash !! There is also a matching die . 

• I stamped the night sky background on white cardstock with Teal Zeal Memento Dew Drop ink and then cut it out .
• The bear hug image was stamped on white cardstock with Tuxedo Black Memento Dew Drop ink  and then cut out with the matching die .
• I colored the bear hug image with my COPICS.
• The sentiment was stamped on white cardstock with Memento Dew Drop inks - Cottage Ivy and Lady Bug.
• I matted the sentiment with some green cardstock .
• On a blue card base, I adhered a piece of pale blue dotted paper.
• I adhered the night sky near the top of the completed card base and image then the bear hugs image on top of the night sky.
• The matted sentiment was adhered below .
• I used some Stampendous Shaved Ice for the pom-pom on the hat.

This was really a fun card to create and I am sure I will be making several more for my holiday stash . It was also very quick and easy to color. I hope you are inspired to make a few holiday projects of your own . Take a look at the other cards our elves have created . You can find them at the links below  -

Michael -  World of Michael Trent

Lisa - Life of a BZScrapper

 Misty Lavigne -  Jolly Fat Elf You Tube

AJ Vander Ende - Technique Junkies Blog

Thank you again for visiting as we continue to make holiday cards throughout 2023. I'd especially like to thank AJ for joining us this month as our Guest Elf. Please leave a comment and let us know if you've been making your holiday cards early also . It sure is a great way to decrease some of the holiday stress and get your holiday happy mail ready ahead of time.

Until next time, Stay Creative !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas / August 2022

Here we are - 1 month closer to the holidays !! And the Crafty Elves are back with their holiday inspiration for August .. Michael, Lisa and I are creating holiday cards each month and posting them on the 25th ..  We will all have a nice little stash to help with the holiday rush !!

My first card was made with a really beautiful collection from Pink Fresh Studios - Oh What Fun . And there was no stamping involved !! Sometimes a collection has all the right elements and a beautiful card can be created in no time at all !!

• I placed a piece of word background paper on a Kraft card base .
• A journal card from the collection was matted with plain red paper .
• I popped up the matted image with foam tabs onto the word background.

My next 4 cards ( yes, I even have an extra one this month )  are all from the same stamp set .. I got it on clearance several years ago and have never even inked it up until now ..  It is from  Stampers Anonymous - The Tim Holtz Collection - Doodle Greetings #1 . I used a variety of Echo Park Christmas paper for my backgrounds . And added some bling to each card - rhinestones or candy dots or glitter pens.

Confession about the last blue card ..  I colored the images then added the bling to each panel. Then I decided I wanted to die-cut a few of them. I thought it would probably crush the bling but tried anyway . And it did, but I think it created some cool crystals for the snowflakes !!  And for the Merry & Bright card, I just traced around the outer edge of the die, then cut it out with scissors to create the shape !! 

Please take a look at what Michael and Lisa have created, over at their blogs .

Lisa Reynolds Bzibziak- Life of a BZscrapper

Michael Trent - World of Michael Trent

Thank you for visiting Meticulosity once again.. Please leave a comment here on this post and I will choose someone to receive some blog candy..  We hope we are inspiring you to start on your holiday cards . I've even started addressing mine to stay even more ahead of the holiday stress !!

Until next time - Stay Creative ..

Debra Davison / Meticulosity