Santa's Coming!!!

 Santa will be here before we know it so the elves are working over time in Santa's Workshop to make sure all the toys are ready. "Painting Elf" from the Christmas In July release at High Hopes is working furiously to keep caught up on his painting because he knows Santa is on his way! 

After stamping this cutie I coloured him with Copic markers and cut him out using a big and little pierced chain die. I found some paper from Echo Park and Carta Bella and cut out my layers. I used some of the smaller cut off pieces from other papers in these pads to make the banner tags that are under the stamp. This is a great way to use up some of the smaller pieces left over from trimming paper and usually have a hole in the middle. I finished my card off with some ribbon and enamel dots

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Painting Elf - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Coming To Town - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - A Perfect Christmas - Echo Park, A Very Merry Christmas - Carta Bella

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, Big and Little Pierced Chain Square die - Gina Marie Designs, fish tail banner die - YNS, ribbon - Stampin' Up, enamel dots 

 Copic Markers:

Skin - E00 E21 E11 R21

Seat, Hair -E23 E25 E27

Paint Brush - E23 E25 E27 E30 E31 E43 B00 B01 B02 B05

Paint Cans - C1 C2 C4 C5

Clothing -E30 E31 E43 R24 R27 R37 R59 G85 G94 G99

Train - C1 C2 C4 C5 B00 B01 B02 B05

Boots - E34 E35 E29 

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Santa's Coming!

Santa  Claus parades have been cancelled this year because of the pandemic. Where I live, there have been a number of fire departments, businesses and not for profit groups that have chosen to do a drive by Santa "parade" because they didn't want the kids to miss out on this event. 

Santa and a few of his elves are escorted either on a firetruck, a float or in a vehicle to different streets in town to give the kids some candy and pick up their letters to Santa. Rumor has it Santa will write back to them - cool right?! 

Road Trippin' Santa from High Hopes Rubber Stamps reminds me of the 2020 version of the Santa parade. He has the coolest car doesn't he?! and it's a convertible to boot! 

I stamped and coloured this fun Santa with alcohol markers and hand fussy cut him. I added Stickles to his hat and silver Wink of Stella to the rims, present bows and the swoop on his car. I set that aside and cut out the sky using a licence plate die. I added some houses and snow banks to create my scene. Next I stamped the sentiment, mounted it on matching card stock and tucked it under the patterned paper. A bow and enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Road Trippin' Santa - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Coming To Town - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Winter Feelings - Studio Light, Gnome For Christmas - LDRS

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, Star Dust Stickles, ribbon - Close To My Heart, house die - Gina Marie Designs, licence plate die - Quickutz, silver Wink of Stella, hill die - Whimsy, enamel dots

 Copic Markers:

Suit - R24 R27 R37 R59

Skin - E00 E21 E11

Car - N5 N6 N10 G05 G07 G29 Y11 Y08

Wreath -R37 R24 YG01 YG03 YG17

Wreath - G05 DG3 JG6 

Beard - C0 C1 C2

Presents - BG11 BG15 BG49 B93 B95 B97

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