Let's trim the Tree for Challenge #77

If you're thinking that this post is slightly later than usual then you'd be right as I've been enjoying some late Summer sun in Portugal! 

Our lovely elf for Challenge #77 was Di Wray and together we invited you to come Elfing Around with us during August! Thanks so much, Di, it's always such a joy to partner-up with you!

We had some really gorgeous entries for our challenge and choosing a few cards to showcase has been really tricky. 

Our Top Picks for this challenge are:

#3 - Kate

Isn't this just so much fun! A beautiful CAS card with a lovely touch of whimsy. 

#14 - Linda

So colourful, and so beautifully made, 

and just look at that sweet couple under the mistletoe!

#19 - Bonnie

We both love Bonnie's adorable CAS elf!

#16 - Dawn

Beautifully coloured and so sweet!

Our Winner and Tree Topper for this week is:

#1 - Val

Isn't this just the sweetest scene? Val's put in so much work to create her lovely card.

Congratulations to you all, I hope you enjoy flaunting your blog badges for all the world to see!

Our Random Raffle was slightly different for this month as Di very kindly donated this fun prize! Thanks so much, Di, you really are so kind!

 

#6 Helen - It's you!

Congratulations, Helen, please email me a dottypudding (at) aol.com with your snail mail address so I can connect you with your prize. 

Thanks again to Di, and congratulations to our Tree Topper and Top Picks! Thanks to everyone who entered this challenge - it's not easy making Christmas/Holiday cards in the summer months and I really appreciate all our gorgeous entries for our elfin challenge.

Our current challenge with the lovely Kimberley is still ongoing, so why not come along and join the fun???  And please don't forget that in October we'll be playing a very special challenge to remember our dear friend Janis Woolbright. 

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Christmas Kickstart Challenge #77 - Reminder Post

Hi there, it's time for our mid-month reminder here at Christmas Kickstart. 

Challenge #77 - Just Elfing Around!

This month we're playing with returning elf Di, and having heaps of fun with our theme. Di has very kindly created additional cards for our challenge and just look at the stamp set she picked!

So much fun, and I love the colour combos - thanks, Di!

Here's Di's original card for our challenge.

I love Di's card with it's adorable die-cut elf and so couldn't resist breaking out Paper Smooches Wise Dies - Stockings for some Die Cut fun! I do miss Paper Smooches. 

Card #2 from me looks like this and may suggest where the elf is heading from my first card! You can find the info on my cards by clicking HERE. 

The lovely Di has donated our Random Raffle Prize for August so welcome to Di's Dream Draw. Rudolph will be randomly picking the winner as usual. 

 

I bought a set of these cute stamps a while ago, so decided to share a card I made with them so you can see what a lovely prize Di has provided.

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Christmas Kickstart Challenge #77 - Just Elfing Around!

 

For Challenge #77 I'm delighted to welcome back the lady with the flower in her hair AKA Di Wray from Pixie's Crafty Workshop. Hello, Di, it's great to have you here again.

Di has chosen a fun challenge for us: 

Challenge #77 - Just Elfing Around!

We'd love to see an elf or elves on your cards this month!

And just look at the card Di's created to launch the challenge - isn't it fun!

I do like this little elf silhouette and his dangerously teetering stack of gifts. You can find all the details of how Di made her lovely card by clicking here.

This is what I made:

I had such a blast colouring these two - don't they look mischievous? Obviously fresh from their 'Elf on the Shelf' activities! I'm surprised to discover this fun set is still for sale over at MFT. 

For our Random Raffle this month I decided we shouldn't just have Rudolph's portrait on show - we should have Di's picture too as she has very kindly provided the prize for this challenge. Thank you Di, you're a total star! 

You know what, I think this month we'll have a combined random prize giving and call it: Di's Dream Draw and Rudolph's Random Raffle!

 

We can't wait to see what you create for our challenge!

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