Friday, November 30, 2012

Elfin gold

     In case you might have missed the many times I have mentioned how much I LOVE Torico's images (both for TSG and Birdie Brown), I'll say it again.  Is this little imp adorable or what!  I had to grab him from the BB store, couldn't wait to color him, and had the perfect excuse with the gold or silver challenge going on at Catered Crop.
     He's colored up with Copics and I added a little Liquid Applique for his hat pompom and some gold Stickles on his ornaments.  I found that cool gold mesh in the Christmas ribbon at Michaels.  I used a Memory Box die to cut five of the jingle bell dies and layered them up.  Then I covered them in gold embossing powder.  I stamped the sentiment in gold.  Not sure if I like it or not...might have looked better embossed.
     Anyway, we'd love to have you come and play along with the challenge.  Linda has some wonderful Pinterest project pins to inspire you and you can always check in on Sunday and see what the DT has come up with.
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Card Makin' Mamas--silver and/or gold
Crafts 4 Eternity--Christmas Chaos
Fussy and Fancy--I love Christmas
Jingle Belles--anything holiday
Crimbo Crackers--anything goes
Moving Along With the Times--use 3 elements with the same letter (black, bow, bells)
Divas by Design--glitter and sparkle
Paper Shelter--Christmas is coming
Simon Says Stamp--anything goes
Sisterhood of Crafters--embossing
Whimsy Stamps Inspirations--traditional Christmas colors
Flourishes--use gold or silver
Tuesday Alchemy--anything goes
Eureka Stamps--let the holiday fun begin
Make It Monday--anything goes

     Have a fabulous Friday!

Supplies

  • Paper:  Carta Bella, Recollections, Kraft Outlet Light Kraft, Copic XPress-it Blending card
  • Stamp:  Birdie Brown "Elf", There She Goes "Holiday Cheer" sentiment
  • Ink:  Copics, Versamark, Brilliance Galaxy Gold Dew Drop
  • Tools:  Nestabilities Classic Ovals, Memory Box Jingle Bell border
  • Miscellaneous:  Celebrate It ribbons, Stampendous gold embossing powder, Liquid Applique, Gold Stickles

56 comments:

Nancy said...

He's adorable! Torico's images are all fantastic! It's a beautiful card, Tracy! :o)

Linda Breedlove said...

Adorable is right... but the entire card is fabulous. I've not seen that jingle bell die before and I'm awestruck by it.... and the embossing... WOW! Love the gold mesh ribbon, and the red, too... those papers are a winning combination... so pretty!!! LOVE THIS CARD, Tracy!!!

nwilliams6 said...

Wow - this is so special. Love the look on that elf's face and your sketch and coloring are amazing. Wonderful card!

Caroline said...

This is gorgeous love the image and the layout and design is beautiful. Caroline xxx

Pauline said...

Wow! He is so sweet. Lovely colouring as always, love your layout. The Memory Box Jingle border brings it all together nicely! Have a great weekend.

Audrey Pettit said...

Oooh, that little imp is definitely ADORABLE! And wow on your coloring! Gorgeous design, too! Soooo love all the gold. That mesh trim is fabulous, and the embossing bells are absolutely beautiful!

Anja said...

Oh yes, Tracy, he is really adorable and I like Torico's images, too (I purchased the gorgeous Happy Santa Set a couple of days ago). Love the golden mesh and the jingle jangle border.
Hugs and smiles
Anja

Sarah said...

Love the design of your gorgeous card! The jingle bell border is so perfect with the adorable image!

KimCreate said...

oh so cute! Beautifully colored and I love the gold touches!

Lisa Minckler said...

You have the neatest toys!! I wanna come over to your house for a play date. :) The gold is incredible H and those bells all layered up with the mesh ribbon...just dreamy! :)

CASTOWNE said...

Never heard of Torico, but it will be my next "Search" after seeing this adorable card. Love EVERYTHING about it!

Eileen said...

What a cute image and so beautifully coloured. Love your layout and design and the die cuts work so well
Thanks for joining us at The Paper Shelter 'Christmas is Coming' challenge this week and good luck
Eileen x

Ros Crawford said...

Adorable!!! I just love this ... the elf is beautiful and I love the die ... I've treated myself to 3 of their dies recently and I love them!

Pat K said...

OH he is adorable...fab card Tracy. Love the jingle bell border too.
hugs,x

Sue said...

Awww, that's a cute image. Your colouring is fabulous and I love the papers. The MB bells die looks wonderful.

Hugs Sue

Kelly L said...

WOW he is a cute little elf. I love all of the gold embellishments. This card really ROCKS, Tracy!! :) Hugs, Kelly

Darlene said...

This is awesome Tracy! The elf is just adorable and I love all the details of this design! Well done! Thanks so much for joining us at The Sisterhood ‘EMBOSSING’ challenge and please come back again soon!
Darlene
one of the 'Sistahs'
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS

TYJ419 said...

LOVE IT Tracy! It's so....adorble! Love how you decorated it.

Shari said...

Whoooo, love this image and your great card!! I may have to pay a visit to Torica's store as I have not been there in awhile!!! Thanks for playing with us at The Paper Shelter.

Margreet said...

Gorgeous card with a beautifully coloured image and lovely details and papers...love the jingle bell;s die...thanks for joining Divas by Design!
xxx Margreet

Pauline said...

Stunning card Tracy, I love the bell die cuts, and the fun image1

Lisa Carroll said...

This is fabulous! Love that gold mesh and the gold jingle bell diecut... just awesome. :) Thanks for playing along in the "Anything Goes" challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp challenge blog this week! xo

Kim said...

that's definitely a very cute elf! gorgeous card Tracy, love the colours
Kim x

Cheryl said...

Oh gosh, this is just the cutest image EVER! Love your coloring and the bell die cut border. Some one is really going to get a treat in their mail box with this one.

Cheryl said...

PS. Forgot to mention I saw your card on MIM and had to drop by for a closer look. I'm numbers 83.

--Cheryl--

Grenouille Greetings said...

Love your embellishments on this prettily designed and beautifully coloured card, Tracy! Hugs, Lesley

Torico said...

This is gorgeous, Tracy!! Your coloring is awesome! Love those gold embellishments you used, and it was a great idea that you covered the bell border in gold embossing powder.
Thanks for sharing!

Torico

Stacy Morgan said...

Festive and sweet! I like that bell holly at the top, awesome idea.

Geri said...

Oh, I love that bell die with this...how perfect!!! (Haven't seen that one!). You've made that little guy quite adorable with your coloring!!! And I thought your sentiment was embossed...looks great to me! Gorgeous card!!!

Unknown said...

I see why you had to have this little guy Tracy, he's so cute! Fantastic card and I love the jingle bells. :) Thanks for joining us at Make It Monday. Hugs

Dilyana said...

I also love Birdie Brown stamps! Torico is a true talent! :-) And I must say that this particular stamp is my favorite! Great coloring and layout, as always, Tracy! :-) Wishing you a great weekened and of course, Happy December! :-)

Hugs :-)

Shell Shearer Swinscoe said...

Fantastic creation, love the colours together & your right, that elf is a cutie!

Thank you for sharing with us at MAWTT this week, good luck!
Hugs Shell xx

Turtle In The Sand said...

I can see why you love this little guy. He is colored beautifully. Saw it on MIM and wanted to see what you haven creating lately.

Marlies said...

A gorgeous card Tracy! A beautiful design and an adorable image. I love all the golden bells! hugs, Marlies

CaroleAnn said...

I can hear he snicker along with his ornaments. I think the bells are perfect the way to did it. But I love that ribbon!! Great coloring too. Hugs

Sharon said...

This is a gorgeous card. Love the image and the embellishments are gorgeous.
Thank you for sharing this with us at Diva's by Design.
Hugs Sharon. x

Ivonne said...

What a beautiful card Tracy! And yes, he is adorable. I love the jingle bells die and the beautiful sentiment. Hugs, Ivonne

Denise said...

This is gorgeous Tracy and he certainly is a little cutie. Love those bells.
Hugs
Denise xx

Loz said...

love the image, the texture and the little bell die! great card Tracy, thanks for playing along with Whimsy Stamps Challenge :)

Chitra Nair said...

cute elf..I liked your card..I saw your card on MIM..

Linda McClain said...

Tracy. Oh my oh my. You have more talent in that little finger than I have in my whole frickin' body. This is just absolutely, positively stunning. I love all the sparkly goodness.

Heidi said...

Wow this is stunning!
Beautiful details and colours:)
The image is so sweet.
Hugs, Heidi:)

Shannon White said...

Oh this is just darling Tracy! Love your Sweet little elf and the Fun jingle bells and touch of sparkle too! Just Too CUTE! 8-)

Hugs
Shannon

Stempelomi said...

I love the colors and the lovely image you've used!Stunning card!

Unknown said...

Awesome cute card Tracy and the colours you picked are superb! Love the die cuts, too, most adorable card! Hugs, Ira
irascreacorner.blogspot.nl

Unknown said...

This card has me smiling. He is so stink'n cute...

Hugs~

Silke Ledlow said...

Totally fantabulous! I love your elf card....so cute! Hugs ~S~

Crafty and Green said...

Another Fantastic Entry!! Love this!! Thank you so much for playing with us at Eureka Stamps! We can't wait to see what you'll create Next Time!

Many Blessings,
Tina

Dawn @ LilyPinkScraps said...

Your fabulous clean and crisp style works so well for these cute digis - this little guy is especially cute ;)

Evie said...

Stunning card! I love the way you colored the Elf. Thanks for joining us at Crafts 4 Eternity.

Hugs.
Evie

Sazzle said...

Tracy this little imp is so cute and your colouring is fab :-)

Thanks for joining us over at Fussy and Fancy for our "I Love Christmas" challenge - good luck

xx Happy crafting and glittery seasonal hugs xx

Sazzle

Penny said...

Wow...this made me smile. Thanks for sharing with us at CMM

Kim. said...

Gorgeous card, love the image and the layout of the card. Your use of the 'b' elements is great. Thanks for joining us this week at Moving Along With The Times.
Kim xXx

michele said...

Thank-you for sharing your fabulous card with us at Crafts 4 Eternity this week :)

Allison Cope said...

Super cute card Tracy! I love your little elf fella! Fabulous use of the metallic colour scheme for this week. Thanks for joining us for our "Timeless Tuesday Challenge" at Flourishes!

Tip Top said...

Thank you for joining in at Crimbo Crackers – hope you can join me again for the next challenge! Crimbo Crackers