Fairy Of Air

It's the halfway mark already

for my Butterfly Challenge

which is a special month long one

for all kinds of Fairies.

They can be Christmas or non Christmas .

The choice is yours. 

The Butterflies will be back

in the new Year when the Letter

X will finally  be revealed!!

In the meantime here is my Fairy  inspiration for you.

You have until Dec 29th to link up your projects.

I have used this lovely digi fairy called 

'Fairy Of Air'

by Poppyseed Graphics

I have used promarkers to colour  my image 

along with a silver gel pen to highlight.

I always colour my images first and only when

I have finished do I go in search of papers to match.

I don't like my colouring to be influenced by having to use 

certain colours. So far I have always managed to find 

papers within my stash to use. 

Base card is purple card from The Works.

The design paper on the inside of the card and 

matted to the silver mirror card on the front

is by Debbie Moore Designs.

I don't buy paper packs either !!  My papers are mostly 

free from magazines (as this one was) or a digi download.

I had a small piece of pale mauve lace design paper left 

in my stash which was just large enough to cut 

the  Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles out  with.

Silver mirror card ,spotty ribbon, pearls and 

silver edging strips were in my stash.

I have left the card sentiment free to  be added later

possibly for a Birthday .

Entering into the following challenges:

Craft your Passion #292 Anything goes.

Through The Craftroom  Door # Anything goes.

Jo's Scrap Shack #118 Anything goes.

Wags ' n Whiskers #168  Fairies and elves.

Hiding In My Craft Room #229 Super scraps saturday.

Pixie's Crafty Workshop #207 Use up your snippets.

2 Creative Chicks #5  Anything goes.,

Craft - Dee Bowz # Anything goes + a handmade bow.

Great Impressions # Anything goes.

Crafty Time Challenges # Anything goes,

Words.

Toys?

Has anyone seen that Pesky Elf this morning?

"Yes"

The Doc is having words with him!

9.00am

9.15am

9.20am

 11.55am

Can I get down now please?

Hangover.

Toys?

Has anyone seen that Pesky Elf this morning?

"Yes"

"He said he thought a light snack

might help  cure his hangover"

Elf!!

They were The Doc's  Bakewell tarts!!!!!!!!!!

What am I going to tell him when he gets home.

Christmas Birthday

I have a couple of Birthdays in December

to make cards for.

The first is for  Aunt Eileen.

Here is the card that The Doc gave her

at the Weekend.

I wanted to make the card flowery

but also to reflect the time of the year

so I went with pink and used a Poinsettia die

for the flowers.

I only had one chance at taking the photos

as my camera refused to charge up on Friday night

and I knew it would only last one maybe two tries at the most.

The flowers look more peachy than IRL and you can just about see 

that each petal  has been coated in Diamond stickles.

They really do dazzle! I cut the leaves from green glitter card.

The die is by Poppy Stamps 'Blooming Poinsettia'.

I used a clear crystal gem in the centres.

The white die cut is Spellbinders 'Romantic Rectangle'

which I have adhered to a Raspberry Road design paper.

Silver sentiment sticker and the ribbon were from my stash.

As the card was not going to be posted I was able to make the flowers

really stand out from the base card. I made a special box up for 

the card to go in so that it wouldn't squash in transit.

Entering into the following challenges:

Through The Craft Room Door # Anything goes

Inspiration Destination #63 Anything goes.

Mod Squad Challenge # All that glitters.

Penny's Paper Crafty #257. Anything goes.

The Crafter's Cafe #138 Diecuts and/or punches.

Cute Card Thursday #403 Add some glitter.

Creative Fingers #99 Anything goes.

Spellbinding Stamps #6 Make it Sparkle.

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper # Anything goes.

Crafty Time  Challenges # Anything goes.

The Doc's Away.

Toys?

Has anyone seen that Pesky Elf this morning?

Only I haven't seen since late last night!

"Yes".

"He mumbled something about lying down 

for a bit."

The Doc is away for 2 days visiting his Aunt.

I'm left  home alone with that Pesky Elf.

Methinks he should have taken Elf with him.

Aunt Eileen  would soon

 have the stuffing knocked out of him!!!!!

Nordic Christmas

What is time when your having fun

or you just happen to have a Pesky Elf

living with you for December!

I really did go to the Hairdressers on Thursday too.

If your looking for todays Elf antics then check

the post above this one.

For days 1 through to 12 then see posts below.

It is time once again for the girls in 

The Christmas Card Club to show our makes.

Zoe chose the theme this time which is the last one for this yr.

'Anything Goes.'

My hairdresser loves anything tartan so her card always

incoprorates a bit of it somewhere.

Diaster nearly struck though as I was sure I had tartan

design paper in my stash in christmas colours.

Everything but!!!!!

Then I spied a roll of half used christmas tartan washi  tape

so when in Rome do as the Romans do.

I covered two 5" sq. card blanks with strips of washi tape

very carefully matching up the stripes each time.

The background is a  a lovely nordic

' Reindeer Parade'  Embossing folder by Crafter's Companion

which I embossed onto a 6"sq sheet of white card.

Attached to a card blank and then adhered a tartan sq on top.

The stamp is called 'Doodle Santa' by Leane Creatief

and when I saw it on another blog just had to go and buy it forthwith!

Coloured with my Promarkers, outlined with a silver gel pen

and then dusted over with  white pearlised chalk.

This gives a lovely sheen to your colouring. 

I attached the other tartan square inside and the sentiment 

and star embellishments  are silver stickers from my stash.

I put a plain piece of white card between the stars 

to write my message on. 

Below is a close up of the stamped image.

Entering into the following challenges:

Crafty Hazelnut's #259 Anything goes christmassy.

A Snowflakes Promise #11 Anything goes.

The 12  Months of Christmas Link Up #12 Santa Claus is coming to Town

Crafty Hazelnut's Extra #  Anything goes.

Crafty Boots # Christmas image.

Use Your Stuff #202 Stamping. 

Clear It Out Challenges # Anything goes + anything goes stash.

I love  ProMarkers #298 anything goes.

C.R.A.F.T Challenge #341 Christmas.

Pixie's Crafty Workshop #207 Use your snippets (1/2 used roll washi tape.)

A Gem Of A Challenge #159 Anything Christmas goes

Card Mania #75 Christmas . 

Crafts Galore # Merry Christmas /anything goes.

Lets Craft And Create #108 Christmas. 

One Crazy Stamper # Christmas/winter.

Pattie's Creations #117 Any Christmas creation.

Scrap & Craft #16 Anything goes christmas.

The Present!

Has anyone seen that Pesky Elf?

He hasn't  been around all day

and it's nearly 4pm!

"Yes."

" He said he had a present to wrap".

Who is it for?

Hmmm!

What is it anyway?

"He said it's a Christmas Pudding

he found in the kitchen cupboard"

!!!!!!!!!!!!!