I wanted to draw aĀ silly doggy Christmas digi in which a poodle (yes, this is supposed to represent my Biscuit) could be pretending to be a reindeer and a little fluffy dog (yes, this could be Bandito) could be sitting in a sled pretending to be SantiPAWS. LOL Ā This digi, called “Happy Howlidays” is one that may end up being our holiday card this year.
I think I may try some additional color combinations, but for this first card, I used more traditional, soft,Ā almost vintage colors. Ā I paper pieced and shaded the sled from a Recollections Christmas paper stack called “Watercolors.” Ā I also added a small strip of that paper to the front bottom of the card, just to add some continuity.
The following, are the Copic colors used: Poodle/deer body: E31 and 33; Poodle/deer fur: E23, 25, and 29; Antlers: W1 and 3; Bell: Y35; Bow: R17; Harness: W9. I also used a Sakura White Gelly Roll Medium Point PenĀ to add highlights to the body,Ā clear Wink of Stella to the bow and antler to add some shimmer; andĀ Glossy Accents on the bell, eyes, nose and antlers to add some high shine. Ā For the brown parts of SantiPaws: E23 and 25; white parts of SantiPaws: W1 and 3; Hat and jacket: R14, 17 and 08; Sack of toys: C1 and 3; Shading on sled: W1 and 3; and black of buttons and nose: W9. Ā For the snow, I used C1 and 3 with a coating of clear Wink of Stella, which I also added to the hat and jacket. Lastly I added Uchida White Liquid Applique
, which I heated with my heat gun for the faux fur parts of the hat and jacket. What fun that added! Ā It’s like heat embossing on steroids!
The following is a process video showing the coloring and paper piecing:
After all the coloring, I matted the image onto red card stock and then framed that with kraft card stock, which I punched out using a Martha Stewart eyelet lace punch around the page set. I put the whole thing on a white card stock base, and voila!
This card is being entered into the nice category of the Naughty or Nice Challenge Festive Furballs November Challenge and
The IBSIC #88 Color ChallengeĀ and
The Raisin Boat Christmas and Holiday Challenge
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! WOOF
Very cute doggies Kristina!
Thanks Ann! tf stopping by! Hope you enjoy the digi. Hugs, Kristina
Fabulous – very cute. THANK YOU
IKE in Greece xx
tf stopping by all the way from Greece! Hope you enjoy the digi. Hugs, Kristina
Love this so much Kristina!!! Xoxo!! Just adorable!!
Aww thanks so much Dani! oxox, Kristina
Such a sweet card. Thanks for joining us at naughty or Nice Challenge, Jo x
Thanks so much for a super fun challenge, Jo! Hugs, kristina
So cute. Love the coloring. thanks for sharing these images.
Aww thanks so much for the sweet comment! tf stopping by! Hope you enjoy the digi. Hugs, Kristina
This is adorable!Who doesn’t think poodles look like reindeer, especially when they prance around š
LOL That’s what I think anyway–poodle=doggy reindeer. LMAO ROTF! tf stopping by! Hope you enjoy the digi. Hugs, Kristina
Very cute image, many thanks š
tf stopping by! Hope you enjoy the digi. Hugs, Kristina
Hi my love Kristina, super cute digi! I love how you incorporate Biscuit and Bandito into such awesome situations! Well, I have to ask…How about a couple of kitties in the sleigh? Hey, just asking! Have a very happy Thanksgiving. Love ya’ Patricia B
I just released a kitty with a pug, but I will try 2 kitties soon. Thanks for suggesting it! Big hugs, Kristina
So cute. Must use on a card.
Ohh…so adorable Kristina…thank you xo
This is adorable! What a wonderful image. Thanks for joining us at Naughty or Nice Challenges!
This card is so sweet, Kristina! Thanks for sharing the digi with us! Debbie š
Oh I am so glad you joined the challenge at Raisin Boat with your adorable card. Wonderful card.
Aww thanks so much Linda! You are such a wonderful rep for a fantastic company. TF stopping by! Hugs, kristina
Thank you so much for the freebie! This is too cute!
tf stopping by! Hope you enjoy the digi. Hugs, Kristina
This is super duper darling! I adore the fabulous image and the fun texture you added! Thanks for joining us at Inspired By Stamping! HUGS! š Mynn xx
Thanks so much Mynn! Thanks for a fun challenge too! Hugs, Kristina