Whipper Snapper Christmas

   The Color Challenge over at Outlawz this week is "Anything Goes with an Optional Christmas Twist," so obviously, I HAD to get in on that!  This image, I believe is from Whipper Snapper.  The large snowflake, I've had in my stash since the 80's (so I am equally dubious about it's maker); it is stamped with glittery embossing powder.   "Candy Cane Wishes" is definitely from High Hopes and is embossed.

Copics Used:

Hat and Boots:  110, C7, C5, C3, C1

Nose:  110, C7

Vest:  G28, G24, G21

Red on Candy Cane and Hat Band:  R89, R39, R37

Holly Leaves:  G07, G00

Berries:  R37, R35 and White Gel Pen

Hat Buckle:  Pentel Sparkling God Metallic Pigment Gel Pen

White on Candy Cane:  N3, N1

Snowman:  B00, B000, Colorless Blender

Buttons:  W7, W3

Ground and Outline:  Blue Pearl ProMarker

May You Never Run Out of Challenges!

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...

Christmas Card in July

Thank you Debbie Luke for the stamped image!

Snowman Set

We had our first frost of the season, so I thought it was only fitting to make my first Christmas cards of the season, too. Here is Victoria Case's Lil' Snowman. He is the perfect size to make both a full sized 4 1/4 X 5 1/2 inch card and a little gift card with. The first holiday cards of the season are sooo much fun.