Isn't this snowman just a cutie patootie?! It's a digi image from Prairie Fairy (artist Roberta Laliberte). Her store isn't quite open yet but it will be soon. This snowman is a freebie you can get on her blog here. Based on the sneak peeks, I think her images will be VERY popular!

I colored the image with Copics. The black buttons are brads and I used polar white Flower Soft on the snow pile and Sparkly Fluff on the hat pom-pon. The red snowflakes have a healthy amount of Diamond Dust and the ribbon is from my stash.

Motivet Challenge 51

This is my entry for the challenge over on the Motivet blog. Check it out here.

I've used this image a lot lately, but I just love this little girl enjoying a snowfall! I colored the image with Copics and layered it on Papertrey Ink DP and cardstock. The flowers are great ones I found at Wild Orchid Crafts. I highly recommend them - tons of flowers in each pack and not too expensive (depending on the exchange rate!). The trim on her cape and the snow got a layer of Sparkly Fluff. You can't tell it from the picture, but the flowers got a healthy coating of Smooch Spritz to give them a nice sparkle.

Blog Candy

Caz has some great candy up for grabs - take a look and good luck!

Motivet Challenge 50

This is my entry for the week 50 Motivet challenge that you can find here. I colored her with Copics and used Nestabilities for the oval and the scalloped oval. The ribbon is from Michael's. I used Sparkly Fluff on the snow and the fir trim on her hat and cape.

Motivet Challenge

This is my entry for the latest challenge over at the Motivet blog. If you want to enter, click HERE.

I used the Girl in Snow stamp from Motivet and I just love her. I colored her with Copics and used two different DP from the Magnolia Christmas paper pack. The punched out snowflakes have a healthy layer of Diamond Dust and I also spritzed some Smooch Spritz on the pink oval layer for added shimmer. Her coat and cape are trimmed with Sparkly Fluff. This is the first time I've used those two products and I absolutely love them!

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge

I created this Christmas fairy for the challenge over at Mo's Challenge Blog. I just love this image! I colored her with Copics and added Stickles to her holly wings and petticoat. I put Diamond Glaze on her snowglobe to make it look like glass.

Copic Creations Challenge

I'm new to Copics so I decided the best way to practice was to complete the challenges over at the Copic Creations blog. The challenge this time is to color an image with snow and/or snow people so I made this simple card:



You can't really tell from this picture but I stamped it twice and popped up the middle snowman for some dimension. There's not a whole lot of coloring on this image but it's only my second card using Copics so I guess it turned out ok. I know I have a ton more to learn about using Copics but I'm slowly getting better with practice. I tend to like my colors blended a little more than some of the cards I've seen on other blogs so there isn't as much of a contrast and it shows even less in pictures. But in real life you can see more of the contrast.

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Motivet Challenge

Motivet has a challenge on their blog that I decided to enter for a chance to win some free stamps. I thought this image was so adorable that I've already made a few cards using it! This is my first card using Copics, too. I thought this image just begged for some dimension so I stamped it three times and popped up two layers:

Princess Cleo

Isn't Princess Cleo perfect with gold embossing powder?! I colored her with Prismacolor pencils and a little bit of Stickles under her eyes. I used the wonderful Inkssentials Foam Blending Tool and Sand Memento ink to give it a more weathered look (LOVE that tool!). What a cute princess and Pez-A-Doodle Designs has more princesses coming!!

Recipe
Stamps: Princess Cleo
Inks/Coloring: Memento Sand, Prismacolor pencils
Tools: Inkssentials Foam Blending Tool, distressing tool
Embellishments: Stickles, gold ribbon

Studio G Challenge Time!

It's time for another Studio G challenge! This time it's a sketch challenge and you can find the details here. It's time to put to use all those cute little Studio G stamps you've been collecting but haven't been using. This is the card I made for the challenge and it was easy and fun. The SG stamps really do stamp well (as you can see!) and are just as easy to work with as more expensive stamps. Marti has some great candy up for the challenge winner so be sure you enter!

***Marti, the owner of Pez-A-Doodle Designs, has some GREAT candy to give away on her blog today! You won't want to miss it - check it out here!!***

Recipe
Stamps: Studio G
Ink/Coloring: Colorbox black, Perfect Pearls
Paper: SU!
Embellishments: Pez-A-Blings, white ribbon