Elfish (elvish?) fun

I have another Christmas card for you today, using the sketch from Bugaboo's Stella Says Sketch Challenge. The card uses a pre-colored digi of a happy elf from The Paper Shelter, matted on a small piece of pink card stock, with a snowflake patterned panel. The sentiment is in a dark brown ink, and I used small sequins for the corner detail. 

 

This card is entered in these challenges:

 Stella says sketch #905 -- sketch

ABC Christmas -- E is for Elf

The Paper Shelter #460 -- use a digi image

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge #532 -- anything Christmas

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge -- use patterned paper

Christmas Crafts All Year --  starts with E

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2110-- anything goes

CRAFT #589 -- anything goes

Word Art Wednesday #481 -- anything goes

Catch the Bug -- anything goes

Crafty Sentiments - -- anything goes

Pattie's Creations #180 -- anything goes

 

Joy fold poppies

 

The current  Butterfly Challenge is brought to us by the letter J, for joy fold card. I haven't made one of these in a while and it was fun to do again. It's a really easy fun fold That I just forget about sometimes. (Does anyone know why it's called a joy fold?  Please leave a comment and let me know!)  If you need instructions, Mrs. A the butterfly queen has them here.  These cards do tend to flap open. Mrs. A uses a belly band to keep them closed. The top butterfly in the corner on my is on a pop dot and acts as little latch to keep the smaller card open. (If you've never seen a joyfold card, the top, smaller card opens from the left )

That's a digi image, colored in pencils. I was going for light burgundy (aka Japanese carmine) for the flowers. I believe the larger butterfly (from a Spellbinder's set I just picked up on mega clearance) qualifies as jasmine, or a very pale yellow.

This card is entered in these challenges:

Butterfly #103. (level 2, using the joy fold theme, butterflies, at the colors of Jasmine and Japanese carmine)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday -- beautiful blooms

Catch the Bug -- anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2110 -- anything goes

Word Art Wednesday #481  -- anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore #85 for March -- anything goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge -- use patterned paper