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.

The sketch challenge today over at SCS is a fun one!  I used  this stamp set I've had for a while (got it in Augusta at a nice little shop that closed it's doors after only being open for a few years).  I may make more, it also has a cute little girl elf in the set, for each of the  grandchildren.

The set is called "Sweet Elves" and it is from the Stamping Studio line.  My card stock is White, Green Garden and Real Red. 


I colored the elf in Copics {Y02, G07, E00, E02, 100, R46}.  The buckle is Twinklette Gold.  I also used a glitter pen, elements, nestabilities and glitter dome on his hat.  The two white backgrounds are run through the big shot using EF Swiss Dots and Snowflakes.


The sentiment is stamped in black and punched using the oval scallop and round oval.