Elliot And Elvis – Merry Christmas

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Today’s handmade card has been created for the new challenge at I Love Promarkers Blog Challenge #398 that starts today.
I have used a digi image from Dr Digi’s House Of Stamps called Elliot And Elvis.

The theme for this challenge is anything goes with an optional theme Christmas . You must use either promarkers, flexmarkers, aquamarkers or trias on your work.

Handmade card using digi image from Dr Digi's House Of Stamps called Elliot And Elvis.

Here is a tutorial on how I created this card.

You will need :

8″ by 8″ White Scallop Card
Dr Digi’s House Of Stamps called Elliot And Elvis.
Promarkers
The Big One Backgrounds Cd-Rom
The Paper Boutique A Whisper Of Winter – Dashing Through The Snow Die Collection
The Paper Boutique A Whisper Of Winter – Snowflake Embellishment Die Collection
The Paper Boutique Wreath Collection – Sentiment Volume VII Die Collection
Small Snowflake Punch
White Card
Red Card
Wet Glue / Double Sided Tape
Foam Pads

Instructions:

Print off the digi image and then choose a backing paper from the cd-rom.

Layer one:
Cut a square from red card measuring 19 cms by 19 cms.
Cut a square from white card measuring 18.5 cms by 18.5 cms.
Cut a square from the backing paper measuring 18 cms by 18 cms.
Matt and layer together and attach to the card base.

Layer two:
Using the die set, cut the matt die out from red card and the decorative die out from white card.
Then cut the circle die out from red card.
Matt and layer together.
Next using a snowflake embellishment cut two out from white card and overlay them on to snow flake on the die cut.
Attach to the card base at a slight angle.
Add silver pearls to the centre of the snowflakes.

Layer three:
Colour in the digi image using promarkers.

Elliot:
Clothes: Berry red, tan, gold, blush, orange, cool grey 3.
Skin: Putty.

Elvis:
Clothes: Lush green, lemon, gold, orange, tan, cool grey 3.
Skin: Satin.

Candy cane: Red, cool grey 1

Present: Turquoise, cool aqua. cobalt blue, ivory.

A close up of digi image from Dr Digi's House Of Stamps called Elliot And Elvis.

Cut the digi image out leaving a small white border all around.
Attach to the card base using double foam pads, slightly over lapping layer two.

Layer four:
Using a sentiment cut the matt die out from white card.
Cut the sentiment out from red card.
Matt and layer together and attach to layer two using foam pads.

Layer five:
Using the snowflake punch, cut out one snowflake from red card.
Attach to the label on the digi image adding a small silver pearl to the centre.

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Thank you for visiting my blog and please feel free to follow and make any of my handmade card tutorials.

It would be great if you left a comment to let me know you’ve visited.

If you would like to see other cards using promarkers please have a look here:

What A Mess

Turtle Trio Birthday – Happy Birthday

Christmas Morning – Festive Wishes

Kleokatra – You Are Unique

Snow Deer – Dashing Through The Snow

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Challenges I would like to enter are:

CD Sunday Plus Challenge 24 – Anything Goes – Must Use Something From a Cd, Usb or Digital Image On Project

Merry Little Christmas Challenge 16 – Anything Christmas Goes

Leann’s World 101 Challenge 20 – Anything Goes

Happy Craft Challenge November – Anything Goes

Digi Doddle Studios Challenge 22 – Christmas/Winter

A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge 104 – Anything Goes

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10 thoughts on “Elliot And Elvis – Merry Christmas”

  1. Ginny says:

    a wonderful card design Ginny
    My Blog As I do Rodos

  2. Carol says:

    A great card Lisa. I love this even though I am not too fond of Gnomes. Bold and colourful – super card.
    Carol xx
    CD Sunday Plus DT

  3. Ine says:

    Thanks for joining us at Digi Doodle Studies. Very nice and Good luck! Hope to see you again!
    Ine (DT) http://creaine-cards.blogspot.nl/

  4. Patsy says:

    Fun image to work with. Love your colourful card. So glad you could join us at Digi Doodle Studios challenge – Patsy

  5. Anonymous says:

    Love the design of your card Lisa. Thank you for the lovely comments on my blog and thank you for sharing your creation with us at CDSunday WynnDT

  6. Julie T says:

    Beautiful card. I really like the design

    Thanks for joining us at Digi Doodle Studios
    Julie T

  7. Bold bright and cheerful great christmas card

  8. Jane Willis says:

    Such a fun card, and I love the layers and die cuts that really bring the image to life. Thanks for sharing at CD Sunday Plus.

  9. Wonderful creation! Thank you for sharing with us over at LeAnn’s World 101. We love to see you join in each month.
    ~ Sherry DT/Coordinator xx – http://challengeleannsworld101.blogspot.com/

  10. Anonymous says:

    A really fun Christmas card and I love the use of all that red. Looks Great.
    Jocelyn x
    CD Sunday Plus DT

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