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!!!

Vintage Christmas with Tim Holtz Toy Soldier and Retro Packages

During the summer I had made two Advent Calendars for my nephews and in the centre of the calendars, I created Christmas interiors with Christmas trees, gift packages, toy soldiers, windows etc. Here you can see them.

But as you know little boys don't like vintage :-) so I wanted to create a Christmas interior with nearly the same elements but in vintage style. 

I chose a 14x21 cm canvas board for my project.

I love the toy soldier! For me it looks like a Hungarian hussar (huszár) so this die, this form is very dear to me.

I cut out my elements from chipboard and I covered them with patterned papers. Sanded the edges, inked with Vintage Photo but after I smeared a tiny watery white acrylic paint too.

To the canvas I put a thin layer of modelling paste, then I painted with DecoArt Americana Buttermilk. I also painted the face, the hand and the upper leg of my soldier with Buttermilk and Light Buttermilk.

I inked the edges of the background too and here too I smeared white paint.

The stars are embossed with Ranger Princess Gold, like the bows, ribbons of my packages. 

I used the Handwritten Mini Holidays Stamp Set (CMS211) for the texts of the ornaments.

As a protection, I put a thin layer of Ranger Distress Collage Matte.

The ornaments were fixed with cellotape at the back, so I covered with a nice patterned paper this part too.

I fixed the picture hanger with hot glue.

With my canvas, I would like to join the challenge of A Vintage Journey: Winter Magic

I hope you like it! Happy crafting and Christmas preparations!