Santa's Workshop

Hi everyone - it's been a while! I'm popping in today with a card for the August Christmas Kickstart Challenge - Just Elfing Around.

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Solar White; Anchor Paper kraft; 

Doodlebug Designs Home for the Holidays

Stamps with Dies - Hero Arts Nice Elves &

Santa's Door Accessories (retired but available

HERE & HERE at Frantic Stamper)

Dies - Penny Black Wood Floors

Other - Copic Markers; foam tape

I started this card right after Jo announced the CKC theme but just finished it this morning. First I stamped, die cut (or fussy cut) and colored all the elements while binge-watching Outlander episodes on Starz. Then I trimmed a patterned paper to fit an A2 card & added the die cut floor (enhanced with inks). Arranged the scene elements and adhered with glue & foam tape - done! The elf on the ladder actually holds a hammer but I trimmed it off. Now he looks to be adding the toy car to the shelf. I have three more elves colored for another scene, plus two more to be colored - loads of elves in this stamp set!

Hero Arts created a companion set called Naughty Elves which I've used a few times (see them HERE, HERE, & HERE if desired). This is the first play the poor Nice Elves has seen so I will add this card to Darnell's August NBUS Challenge.

That's it for today, friends - thanks for visiting!! I hope to get caught up on blog commenting soon!

By the way, we haven't seen a lot of pop-up creations for our August Die Cut Divas Challenge yet - hope you can make it over there! I'll be here on the 21st with my latest pop-up masterpiece so be sure to check back. Happy crafting!!