Thursday, January 5, 2012

Think Cocoa!


Good morning!  It has gotten a bit colder around here (even though we have no snow), so it's the season for a "hot drink" as my daughter would say!

I combined a few challenges when I made this card:

Anything Goes Challenge: The Color Blue and One Other Color (blue and brown)
Creative Belli Challenge: Snowflakes and an Old or Forgotten Embellishment (Doodlebug glitter brads---have had these forever and have hoarded them because they are so pretty. I'm finally using them up...will need to buy more for sure!  Now to dig into the lime ones I bought....)
SCS Sketch Challenge: #366
Sentimental Sundays: Anything Goes (must use sentiment)
Sweet Stamps: Winter
House that Stamps Built: Blue and Brown Card Challenge

Changito is colored with pencils...actually I had to color him twice, the first time the color was all wrong.  Isn't it crazy that you can have a tin of 120 pencils and you can't find the perfect color?  I mixed a bit of brown in with the blue to make it work.  I added some glitter accents to Changito's clothing and the sentiment; the brads are also glittery.  The snowflakes are Spellbinder's dies.

Image/Sentiment: Stampendous
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, SU! Not Quite Navy, Little Yellow Bicycle DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Embellies: Doodlebug Glitter, Doodlebug Brads
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Dies, SU! Dimensionals


Thanks for stopping by today; I hope you are keeping warm wherever you are!  Time to go make a "hot drink"....

Angela

19 comments:

Doreen said...

A gorgeous card,love the image and colours.xxx

Ann Kristin said...

Awesome card! I love the layout and colors. :-)

Amy said...

So cute! Looks like Changito and I feel the same way about the cold!

Markey said...

Love the way you have used the chocolate Designer Paper to punch out the snowflakes. Even your snowflakes makes me think of cocoa with marshmallows!
Very fun

Have a great one
~Markey

SAMARA said...

Hi Angela: Just a gorgeous card...sweet, precious, and fantastic coloring and matching colors with your paper. I love the offset of the paper too. Good luck with the challenges and of course ours at Sentimental Sundays. Love and a Hug, Samara - DT

Linda Palmer said...

Changito is too cute in his blue scarf and hat. Love this image, I have this one and it is one of my favorite Changitos. Love your papers and beautiful snowflakes.

Chris said...

so very cute!! love that image and the snowflakes!!

jimlynn said...

Adorable! Love all the polka dots and especially on the snowflake. Cute sentiment to go with a cute, cute, card.
Thanks for joining us at Creative Belli Challenge.
Lynn

Imke said...

Wow Angela, these colors rocks !! Suepr sweet image and great take with the snowflakes.

Stacey Adams, SweetStamps.com said...

Changito & cocoa...what a great winter card! Thanks for joining the blog challenge at SweetStamps.com this week and Good Luck!

Marie said...

What a cute Changito winter card. Love the coloring and the papers that you used.

Dawnll said...

Yes this makes me think of hot chocolate- cute as can be.
Thank you for sharing with us this week at
Sweet Stamps Challenge
Have a sweet week.

Joanie said...

What a fun card! Thank you for joining us at Anything Goes.

Anonymous said...

Very cute card!! Thanks so much for joining us this week at Sentimental Sundays!

Cheryl said...

This card is adorable! I love the little monkey and all the "monkeying around" with the colors to get it just right really paid off. Fab shade of blue! ~Hugs, Cheryl

Larissa said...

Fabulous card my friend. Love your colouring on Changito!

Donelda said...

So cute. and the blue you ended up with is awesome!

Kendra said...

Love all the embellishments on this! Thanks for playing at The House That Stamps Built!

Kathy said...

Very sweet! Love Changito as always. You've combined some wonderful dsp here, too. Adorable. Hope you enjoy lots of "hot drinks" with Ivy this winter!