Take Two

   This image was just crying out for me to try it again.  It turned out some better than my last effort, but I have decided that part of the problem is that my Copics need a good cleaning -- if I can only get myself to stop coloring, I might get that done.

Sassy Cheryl:  Sassy Sally Plays a Trick & DZ Doodles Reindeer

Copics:

Skin:  E00, E02, R00, R11

Hair:  E55, E51

Sally's Outfit:  B29, B26, B24, C3, C1

Shoes, Buttons, Sally's Scarf:  E59, E57, E55, E51

Snowman's Scarf:  YG97, YG95, YG93, YG91

Snowman's Arms:  YG97, E71

Snowman's Nose:  YR68, YR65, E31

Snowman:  B00, B000, R00

Reindeer's Hat:  C3, C1, R27, R24, R22

Reindeer Hooves and Nose:  110. C7, C5, C3

Reindeer:  E29, E25, E23, E21, R00, R11

Ground:  BG's and White Gel

Embellishments:  Martha Stewart Pearls

Challenge to Enter In:  Sassy Cheryl's Challenge:  Pearls, Pearls, Pearls

"You know old age has you firmly in it's grasp, if you never get the urge to throw a snowball."

                                               Anatole France

When You are Feeling Blue -- Just Paint Yourself Another Color

     I wanted to make a card for the "Winter Blues" challenge over at Sassy Cheryl's and I had just the image I wanted to use -- a Sassy Cheryl merged with a DZ Doodles reindeer.  I had printed some of these out for my Christmas cards and didn't get a chance to color them up, so here was my opportunity.  But everything, and I do mean everything went wrong with coloring this card.  From me being too heavy handed with the Copics (happens to me a lot, especially when I am tired) to the Stickles throwing up all over it.  I ignored the poor coloring, scraped off what Stickles I could and made it into a card for my granddaughter to play with (she's too young to be a critic, so she appreciates any card I give her).  

Sassy Cheryl:  Sassy Sally Plays A Trick & DZ Doodles Reindeer

I haven't given up on this merged duo, but hopefully I will do a better job on my next try!

   Last night, I colored up this image for a birthday card and it wasn't until this morning when I was stamping the sentiment on, that I realized that this card is blue, too.  So, this is the card that I am going to enter in the Sassy Cheryl Challenge:

Sassy Cheryl:  Just Be Yourself

Main Image:  Sassy Cheryl

Sentiment:  My Sentiment Exactly

Copics:

Skin:  R00, R11, E21, E00 

Hair:  E57, E55, E51

T-shirt:  C3, C1

Overalls:  B99, B97, B95, B93

Socks:  B00, B000, B95, B93

Shoes:  110, C7, C5, C3

Ground:  E43 and a variety of E's for dots

Background:  B00, B000, B95, B21, Silver Gel Pen

To cards -- duds and all...

Reindeer