After being laid off for over a year (12/2011 to 1/2013) I went back to work the first week of January, so this blog (and my crafting) pretty much got put on hold. Lately I've finally found a little time and motivation to pick it back up. Probably because of the return of THE ELF ON THE SHELF!!!
Bad news...I put Mitzy the Elf somewhere for safe keeping last year, and she has yet to be found. I can hide stuff like nobody's business! LOL
Good news...I found a 2 pack of elves on sale, and they are CUTER than the 'official' elf. Now I have a backup- just in case!
Here's the stock photo from Amazon, where I bought them.
Here's the link, if you want to check it out.
I was happy that they looked even cuter in person. The arms, head & hat are adjustable, & the legs are a little bit. It's a little bigger than the other elf, but not too much.
However, I wanted a GIRL elf, so I had to get creative!
Luckily, I happened to have a strawberry blonde color wig, so I gave her some long locks. I added makeup and some fur & a skirt. But, I only have a close-up from before the fur & skirt. I also added black velcro to her hands. I knew that would come in handy!
We named her Trixie. She came & explained that our previous elf, Mitzy, got a promotion at the North Pole and is in charge of the official Christmas List, so she isn't traveling anymore.
She also brought chocolate advent calendars to win the kids over.
Day 2- Trixie was found under the Christmas tree sharing a romantic time with Handy Manny in his truck.
Day 3- Trixie added google eyes to the photos & figurines on the mantel!
Day 4- Trixie and some friends made a ball pit out of a cardboard box!
Day 5- Trixie took a high spin in a tennis shoe hanging from the ceiling fan
Day 6- Santa holding Trixie. My husband did this, and I didn't notice how inappropriate Santa looks until bedtime! LOL!
Day 7- Trixie brought something special to remind the kids of the real meaning of Christmas.
And that was this morning, so I'll report back soon. I hope you're having fun with your elf, and hope you've had a great year!
~Starr
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