Joyful Greetings

No, you're not seeing things.  I had so much fun creating with the Joyous Elf digital stamp from Rick St. Dennis, one of the generous sponsors for our latest challenge at the Crafty Gals Corner that I had to make a second card... and think I'll be making even more!

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Don't forget, you can learn all about my 1st card (Holiday Cheer) and
Challenge #128 - Any Holiday with the Crafty Gals Corner 
HERE
or you can click on the card below.

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Here is my Joyous Elf Joyful Greetings card.

I hope it makes you smile :)

My card is a 6x6" top fold.

This card uses the Joyous Elf digital stamp from Rick St. Dennis.

I printed the image on X-Press It blending card, heat set then coloured with Copic markers in a solid bright cheery colour combo, with lots of shading and rosy cheeks on his face.  I trimmed the panel down to 3 1/2" square, matted with green cardstock.  I matted the card base with green and white textured cardstock then adhered four panels of pretty patterned paper, topping it off with the matted image panel.

The sentiment and bow are die cuts by Paper Smooches.

I finished off the card with a touch of Wink Of Stella sparkle on each of the bells.

Here are the Holiday Cheer and Joyful Greetings cards together.
It's difficult to see, but the Holiday Cheer card has two extra black matting layers.
Which one do you prefer?

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Rick St. Dennis - digital stamp - Joyous Elf
X-Press It - A5 blending card
Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-11 R01
Copic markers - eyes - B06
Copic markers - clothes - BG53 YG03
Copic markers - candy cane - R27
Copic markers - bells - Y17
Wink Of Stella clear glitter brush - bells
Paper Smooches - Bows Dies
Paper Smooches - Christmas Words Dies
Kaisercraft - 12x12" patterned paper - Mint Twist Collection - Trimmings

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Don't forget, you can learn all about my 1st card (Holiday Cheer) and
Challenge #128 - Any Holiday with the Crafty Gals Corner 
HERE
or you can click on the card below.

    

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges (alphabetical order):

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ABC Christmas Challenge - L and M are for?  L is for Love and M is for More
My Joyous Elf has more than one sparkling bell
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Challenge #182 - Bingo + A Sentiment

                

I have used patterned paper + a digital stamp + fave colour (green & blue)

I have also used die cuts and markers

CCC Digi Creations - Challenge #75 - Inspired By A Song / Nursery Rhyme
I was inspired by the song "The Happy Elf" ... crooned by Harry Connick Jr.
Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 24 - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - CHNC Challenge #338
- Anything Goes ... as long as it's Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - CHNC Extra for June 2017
- Anything Goes ... as long as it's Christmas
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - WK 24 Anything Goes
Ike's World Challenges - Challenge #91 - Anything Goes with optional theme
"Blue Christmas"
Incy Wincy Designs - Sparkle or Shine
The bells on my elf sparkle and shine
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - PIP Challenge #1725 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge #334 - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Challenge #248 - Quilting/Stitching Real/Faux / Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Use Patterned Paper
Sparkles Christmas Challenges - Challenge #77 - Non-Traditional Colours
My non-traditional colours are blue and green
The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #30 - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Challenge June 20 - June 26