Blitzen

 Welcome, 

I picked up this stack of reindeer a last Christmas.  They look like they are having a blast.   These guys were a little bit of a challenge to color.  Originally, I wanted each deer to stand out.  I debated using different sets of browns to color each.  However,  I started with the E30 series and kept working with it.  I liked where this was going, so I kept with the series.  I made some a little lighter than others.  I feel like doing it this way made them feel more like a cohesive unit.   Did I make the right choice?  

The sentiment is from Crackerbox stamps.  I thought was another perfect Christmas covid stamp.  We all might need a little help to get through this holiday.  😁😀

Materials:
Deer stamp set

Copics used:

Brown: E30, E31, E33, E35, E37, E39

Belly: E50

Red: R29

Green: G46

Are you going Nutcrackers?

 Greetings, 

This card is perfect for a quarantined Christmas.  We just recently decided that we will not be traveling to see family for Christmas.  It was a hard reality to accept.  Oh well... it will make next year that much better.  Since most of us have been locked up since March it is easy to understand that we are going a little Nutcrackers.   

Copics used:

Black: N9, N7, N5, N3

White: C3, C1, C0

Skin: E00, E000, E11

Yellow: Y17, Y15, Y13-- accented with gold gel pen in small details of coat

Blue: B37, B34, B32

Hair: C5, C3, C1, C0

Ground: W3, W1, W0

Good at Being Naughty

 Hello friends, 

For about three years now, I've been wanting to make some silly Christmas cards.  It is hard because I know that not everyone enjoys that style of card.  I thought that with everyone being stuck in quarantine that this year might a good year to bring a little extra laughter into the mix.    My next few posts are going to be featuring some silly stamps.  I hope you get a chuckle out of them. 

This frog made me smile the instant I saw him.  The expression on his face is just perfect.  I used a reverse masking and a stencil to create the cloudy background.  

Copics used:

Green: YG67, YG17, YG13, YG11

Grey: C7, C5, C3, C1

Red: R29, R24, R14

Light: YR12, Y15, Y13, Y11, Y00

I added glitter to the snow