Christmas card with an elf

This cute little elf is so busy to put the toys and presents on the shelves in Santa's Workshop. But unfortunately, he is so little and he can't reach the top shelf. He decided to step on a Christmas gift box to be able to place the snowglobe on the top shelf.

For this card, I used my earlier card, my card with snowglobes as an inspiration.

Here is a closer picture of the tiny snowglobe without the dome:

What I used:

Sizzix Thinlits die, Santa's Helper (664192)

Sizzix Thinlits die, Mini Christmas Things (662418)

Sizzix Thonlits die, Tiny Snowglobes (663119)

Sizzix Thinlits die, Village Christmastime (662424)

Idea-Ology, Dapper Paper Stash 12x12 

Core'dinations Kraft Core cardstock

Sizzix Dimensional Domes 

Kraft papers

Ranger Distress paints (Broken China, Picket Fence) - I used these for the background of the tiny snowglobe 

Idea-Ology Seasonal Sticker Book

With my card, I would like to join the challenge of A Vintage Journey: Holly Jolly Christmas

I hope you like it!!! Thank you for stopping by!!!

Santa's Helper by Tim Holtz - bokeh background

Our October challenge at the Country View Challenges is Bokeh and I have to tell you frankly that I had to google the word bokeh when I heard that this could be the name our October challenge. I had no idea what it meant! 

After seeing many definitions and many images of bokeh, I have created this:

For this I created a blue background with Ranger Distress inks (Faded Jeans, Chipped Saphire), then I sponged Faded Jeans and Picket Fence Ranger Distress Oxide inks through a handmade stencil. I blended the Faded Jeans DOX through the biggest circle and the Picket Fence though the smaller ones.

I took a quite thick plastique sheet and cut out circles in different sizes with Sizzix Circle dies. 

When it was finished I sprayed it with a fixative.

Then I cut out Santa's Helper from black cardstock and I adhered to my card.

What I used:

Sizzix Thinlits die, Santa's Helper by Tim Holtz (664192)

Sizzix Thinlits die, Script Holiday Words by Tim Holtz

Sizzix Framelits die, Circles (657551)

Ranger Distress ink pads (Faded Jeans, Chipped Saphire)

Ranger Distress Oxide ink pads (Picket Fence, Faded Jeans)

Idea-Ology, Metallic Kraft Paper Stash

black cardstock

fixative

So if you like the bokeh technique, please do join our October challenge where you can win a £20 voucher of the Country View Challenges.

With my card, I would like to join the:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Let's get ready for Christmas
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything goes

Black and white Christmas card with an elf

I have been just ready with this black and white Christmas card. If you follow me you might know that I love to make black and white cards and wall decorations. But this was the first time when I used Tim Holtz Santa's Helper die.

What I used:

Sizzix Thinlits die, Mini Christmas Things by Tim Holtz (662418)

Sizzix Thinlits die, Santa's Helper by Tim Holtz (664192)

Sizzix Bigz die, Evergreen by Tim Holtz (660985)

Sizzix Bigz die, Gadget Gear 2 by Tim Holtz (661193) - I used one middle of one of the gears to make the Christmas tree decorations

Stampers Anonymous, Stripes and Holiday by Tim Holtz (CMS281) - for making the floor

different shadows of grey and black cardstocks

Ranger Distress ink, Hickory Smoke

I hope you like it!!! Thank you for stopping by!!!