Monday, December 17, 2012

Fa-la-la-la-latte!

Hey there, sweet friends!! Guess what? Christmas is NEXT WEEK!! (But, don't fret, I won't freak you out by telling you the exact number of days . . . 'cuz I don't want to figure it out! Plus . . . my fingers are busy typing, so I can't count the days! hehe!!) Oh . . . and guess what else . . . I have a new Sugar Nellie DT project to share with you!
So . . . OK . . . here's the deal . . . we received a Christmas card from my sister-in-law and her husband the other day. Very cute (store bought . . . but still kinda cute!) Well, I'm always looking for ideas and ways to "re-purpose" anything and everything into cards. Soooooo . . . I peeled off the three Christmas trees that were on the card from my SIL . . . and made this cute "tent" card!! (You can find a really nice tutorial for making a tent card HERE.) Can you see the trees through the window? I'm feeling pretty clever right about now! hehehe!! Here's a close-up of the window and trees . . .
This adorable little image is called "Luv a Latte" . . . and she's from the "Simply Sassy" collection of Sugar Nellie stamps. Once again, I've used a stamp that isn't actually a Christmas stamp . . . but, with these DPs and this sentiment, it definitely works! You can find "Luv a Latte" HERE at Funky Kits. Here's another close-up . . .
I tell ya, this image was so easy . . . and so much fun to color! I especially love her big eyes . . . which I always color green! I colored this cutie with Copics, lots and LOTS of Copics! Here's the list . . .
 
Skin: E00, 000, 0000, 21, 13
Cheeks: R30 & 20
Lips: R22
Hair: E25, 23, 53, 50, 18, 15, 13, & YR20
Eyes: YG67, 63, 03, G20
Window & stool: E59, 44, 33, 53, 50, & YR20
Reds: R27, 24, 22, 21, 20, 00
Greens: YG67, 63, 03, 00, G20, 43
Shadow: W01, 0, 00
 
And . . . a bit of a "side" view . . .
My card "recipe" . . .
Very Vanilla & Real Red cardstock: Stampin' up
DPs - "Christmas This and That" by Echo Park
Window stamp: Magnolia
Tiny rose: Wild Orchid Crafts
Sentiment, ribbon, stars, lace, acetate, & gingerbread man: My stash
 Corner die: Whimsy

 And, one more look . . . from the other side . . . 
And . . . that's what I've been up to lately . . . making Christmas cards!! (Almost done . . . just keep coloring . . . just keep coloring . . . just keep coloring . . . . !! LOL!) Ohhhhhh . . . I've decided to enter this card into the following challenges:
 
Saturated Canary #32 - Hot Chocolate & Marshmallows (I've substituted coffee)
Wild Orchid Challenge #65 - Christmas Friendship
 
Thanks so very much for stopping by!! And, as always, for your kind comments. Until next time . . . hugs . . . .