Elfie Time

The cute faces of the Elfie stamp set, especially the one on the stamp that says “No Peeking” caught my eye the first time I thumbed through the Holiday catalog. The Elfie Time card is perfect for when you want to send a note to someone during the holiday season but don’t want to actually say “Merry Christmas”.

Supplies for Elfie Time:

Elfie (cling – 150509)
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708)
Stampin’ Blends:  Dark Mango Melody (147944), Light Soft Suede (146874), Dark Petal Pink (146871), Light Cherry Cobbler (144576), Shaded Spruce Combo (147938)
Whisper White Cardstock [CS] (100730) 8 ½” x 5 ½”, 4 ½” x 2 ¾”
Seaside Spray Cardstock [CS] (150883) 5 ¼” x 4”
Early Espresso Cardstock [CS] (119686) 5” x 2”
Seasonal Layers Dies (143751) branch die
Shimmery Crystal Effects (150892)
Ice Stampin’ Glitter (150445)
Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
SNAIL Adhesive (104332)
Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)
Silicone Craft Sheet (127853)
Paper Snips (103579)
Die-cutting Machine

Instructions:

1. Fold the large piece of Whisper White CS in half to form the card base.
2. Adhere the Seaside Spray to the cardfront with SNAIL adhesive.
3. Stamp the elf in the stocking 3 times on the other piece of Whisper White CS with Memento Ink. Color them in with the blends.
4. Apply a dot of Shimmery Crystal Effects to the jingle bell on the cap. Allow it to dry.
5. When the crystal effects is dry, cut out the images with the Paper Snips.
6. Use the branch die and the die-cutting machine to cut out a branch from the Early Espresso CS. Adhere it near the top of the card with small dots of Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
7. Adhere one of the elves hanging down from the branch on the left with SNAIL. Tuck it behind the tip of the lower branch. Adhere the middle elf with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the third elf with SNAIL.
8. Stamp the greeting in the lower right corner with Memento ink.
9. Apply a thin string of Multipurpose Glue to various places on the branch and sprinkle Ice Stampin’ Glitter on them. Tap off the excess.
10. Make a puddle of Multipurpose glue on the silicone craft sheet and stamp the ‘snow’ stamp in it. Then stamp on the card. Repeat in various places.
11. Immediately sprinkle the glitter on the spots and tap off the excess.
12. Wash off the glue from your stamp and silicone sheet immediately.