Polka Dotted Ho Ho Ho

I HAD to color Santa today. This jolly fellow is from Stamps by Judith. The H and O are from Technique Tuesday.

 

I have no clue where I saw this challenge for Polka Dots and Spots. I just know that I did, and thought of this really neat ribbon that was red and had black and white polka dots on it. So I colored up Santa, and then cut him out with a Nestie. I edged the outside of the cut with black. Then I cut one bigger size up with the red, and embossed it so it had an edge. I took my enamel accents and polka dotted around the outside edge with alternating colors. I have been wanting to use them for a while, especially after watching several people use them on different sites, and this provided the perfect time. Although, I need more practice getting them just the right size. 

Once I was done, and I had stamped the Ho Ho Ho  in Versamark and white embossed it, I realized... I didn't have that ribbon. DANGIT!!!!!! ARGGGGHHHHHH.  So I substituted some white ribbon with black dots and black ribbon with white dots. I think it worked ok, although I am still frustrated because I so wanted to use that other ribbon. I must have imagined I had it, or saw it somewhere and didn't buy it. ARGH!!!

Santa is shades of red R22, 24, 27, 29, Skin E000, E00, R20, Boots and belt - C3,5,7 and buckles Y23, 26. The fur is Flower Soft - polar white, and his beard and hair and gloves are B0000, B000.

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have had a great Thanksgiving weekend. See you again soon!

~~Alaine

I got Bells!

Here is my Christmas card for the week.

This is Mrs. Claus from Kenny K. I colored her with E000, E00and E01 for her skin. For blush I added a bit of R20.  I then colored her gown / robe and hat with G14 all over and added G16, 17, 19 in for shading and shadows. The red is  is R24, 27, 29, 59. Her boots are Y21, 23 and I added enamel elements on the back of the boot, the sole of the boot, her necklace and the belt. Her hair is E13 all over with E15, 17, 18 shading.

I added polar white Flower Soft for the fur. I also wanted to enter her into the Color me Copic challenge for coloring makeup. I usually use the E000 technique for skin, but I don't always do a lot with the eyeshadow.  So I used the technique for that.

I first colored with G00 all over, then added darker G12 at the inside corner and blended out. I added V12 on the outside edge and blended in, and then took the E000 over all of the lid area to smooth it over. I like how it ended up.

Once I was done, I printed the sentiment out on my computer, and punched out some holly leaves using Martha Stewarts punch. For the berries I used hotfix crystals.

Challenges I am entering with this one.

Color Me Copic - Makeup
Kenny K - Anything Goes
Flower Soft - Sprinkle Challenge Christmas

Thanks for stopping by. I am off to make a quick card for a coworkers birthday. Have a wonderful Halloween - or what is left of it.

~Alaine

Pink and Blue Easter Bunny

I had fun coloring this Easter Bunny. I especially loved making his tail. This is an Outlines stamp called Bunny Tail.  I stamped it three times. The first I colored. The second I cut out the bunny and colored, and the third I cut out the bunny tail and colored then touched it up.

I pulled out my copics and colored the bunny rabbit with BG0000 and BG000 on the very edge of the bunny. In the middle I used RV0000 and tried to blend the BG and RV together. The collar is RV21 with YG13 spots. 

The Grass is YG11, 13, 17. and the stems as well. I lightly colored the stems up with YG11. The Flowers are Y11, 13, 15, and RV21, 23. The centers are the YG13, 17.  The butterfly I used the same BG000 and RV21. I tried to  do some feathering techniques but it doesn't show up as well with such a small space. 

The sky is B32. I cut out the main colored image with an oval Nestie, and then I started layering the Bunny and tail. I used Pop Dots to give it some dimension.

For the tail, I worked on it first separately, and used both pink and white Flower Soft on it to make it fuzzy and then popped it up on the bunny. I think it is my favorite part of the bunny rabbit.  I then mounted the total image on an oval scalloped Nestie and mounted it on the paper.  I added some white ribbon and the little flowers I had left over from another project.

Thank you for stopping by and have a great week!!!
-Alaine