“Happy HOWLidays!” – Free Digi of the Week

by CraftyPaws | Nov 21, 2014

I wanted to draw a 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 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, almost vintage colors. I paper pieced and shaded the sled from a Recollections Christmas paper stack called “Watercolors.” 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 Pen to add highlights to the body, clear Wink of Stella to the bow and antler to add some shimmer; and Glossy Accents on the bell, eyes, nose and antlers to add some high shine. 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. 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! 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 Challenge and
The Raisin Boat Christmas and Holiday Challenge

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! WOOF

26 Comments

annb on November 22, 2014 at 2:50 am

Very cute doggies Kristina!
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- CraftyPaws on November 29, 2014 at 4:31 pm
  
  Thanks Ann! tf stopping by! Hope you enjoy the digi. Hugs, Kristina
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IKE on November 22, 2014 at 5:08 am

Fabulous – very cute. THANK YOU

IKE in Greece xx
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- CraftyPaws on November 29, 2014 at 4:32 pm
  
  tf stopping by all the way from Greece! Hope you enjoy the digi. Hugs, Kristina
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Dannielle Brown on November 22, 2014 at 7:44 am

Love this so much Kristina!!! Xoxo!! Just adorable!!
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- CraftyPaws on November 29, 2014 at 4:32 pm
  
  Aww thanks so much Dani! oxox, Kristina
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Dotty Jo on November 22, 2014 at 7:54 am

Such a sweet card. Thanks for joining us at naughty or Nice Challenge, Jo x
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- CraftyPaws on November 29, 2014 at 4:32 pm
  
  Thanks so much for a super fun challenge, Jo! Hugs, kristina
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msjohnna on November 22, 2014 at 8:41 am

So cute. Love the coloring. thanks for sharing these images.
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- CraftyPaws on November 29, 2014 at 4:33 pm
  
  Aww thanks so much for the sweet comment! tf stopping by! Hope you enjoy the digi. Hugs, Kristina
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Viki B on November 22, 2014 at 8:41 am

This is adorable!Who doesn’t think poodles look like reindeer, especially when they prance around 😉
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- CraftyPaws on November 29, 2014 at 4:33 pm
  
  LOL That’s what I think anyway–poodle=doggy reindeer. LMAO ROTF! tf stopping by! Hope you enjoy the digi. Hugs, Kristina
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Dragonnanny on November 22, 2014 at 8:48 am

Very cute image, many thanks 🙂
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- CraftyPaws on November 29, 2014 at 4:34 pm
  
  tf stopping by! Hope you enjoy the digi. Hugs, Kristina
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IamUniquelyImperfect on November 22, 2014 at 10:10 am

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
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- CraftyPaws on November 29, 2014 at 4:35 pm
  
  I just released a kitty with a pug, but I will try 2 kitties soon. Thanks for suggesting it! Big hugs, Kristina
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memeof2angels on November 22, 2014 at 4:44 pm

So cute. Must use on a card.
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Roz on November 22, 2014 at 4:47 pm

Ohh…so adorable Kristina…thank you xo
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Lindsey on November 22, 2014 at 8:31 pm

This is adorable! What a wonderful image. Thanks for joining us at Naughty or Nice Challenges!
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Debbie @ DewdropGables on November 23, 2014 at 9:08 am

This card is so sweet, Kristina! Thanks for sharing the digi with us! Debbie 🙂
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Linda Lapotka on November 24, 2014 at 7:02 pm

Oh I am so glad you joined the challenge at Raisin Boat with your adorable card. Wonderful card.
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- CraftyPaws on November 29, 2014 at 4:38 pm
  
  Aww thanks so much Linda! You are such a wonderful rep for a fantastic company. TF stopping by! Hugs, kristina
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atvbumpkin on November 25, 2014 at 9:48 pm

Thank you so much for the freebie! This is too cute!
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- CraftyPaws on November 29, 2014 at 4:42 pm
  
  tf stopping by! Hope you enjoy the digi. Hugs, Kristina
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Mynn xx on December 3, 2014 at 6:33 am

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! 🙂 Mynn xx
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- CraftyPaws on December 5, 2014 at 12:04 pm
  
  Thanks so much Mynn! Thanks for a fun challenge too! Hugs, Kristina
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