I have been so busy doing everything, but what I truly enjoy doing.  Not to say I have not been having fun of course.  Today I combined three SplitCoast Challenges.  Use buttons, Color Challenge and Sketch Challenge.

I used Wild Wasabi, Very Vanilla and Real Red with a touch of black cardstock.  I stamped the image with black and colored with Stampin Write's Pen in Wild Wasabi & Real Red.  I added a bit of black in spots to make them pop a bit...though you can't see it. 

The colors in the background were run through the Big Shot with the Snowflakes Embossing Folder.  I added the ribbon and tied buttons with linen thread.  I did not add a sentiment.  Will do this when I get ready to send it out. 

I used a white gel pen on the hat, mittens and collar.

Last Wednesday I made a sample for the Sketch Challenge for SCS.  Then forgot to post it!  My life has been chaos lately and I am hoping it will settle down soon.

My card ~

I had fun with this one...Needed a card as you can tell for a belated birthday and this just sort of popped into my head.

I used the Easy Events stamp set stamped in black.  Colored them with Stampin Write Pens in:  More Mustard, Baja Breeze, Sahara Sand, Garden Green, Chocolate Chip, Pacific Point, River Rock, Soft Suede & Crumb Cake.

Framed them in Pacific Point.  Scored the base card with Simply Scoring Tool.  Punched out 1/2 inch round punch and used bitty buttons tied on with floss.

Thanks for looking!