TCC Feature Friday with A guest sketch artist

Hello all

I am late as usual. It has been a heck of a week and busy, busy, busy! Anyway, we had guest sketch artist Maria Bell! She came up with an awesome sketch. I will share the sketch with you all now!

Let me tell ya, I was probably the last to get her card in! I had a day plus felt under the weather. Ugh. I started with a character from our latest release which was Pax the penguin! As you will see from my card it is not Pax! I colored Pax with my usual Prisma pencils and worked on him to look at the finished product which looked like a 2 year old colored him! I thought go for it, use him then Taylor came in my stamp cave and looked at it funny. I asked her opinion and said it looks like a little kid colored it? For her to say kinda!!!! I started all over again.

This time I said I need to use the SU Bigz die Top Note! I punched out the paper I wanted then colored in Scamp from the first release! I have wanted to use this image for the longest time but did not get to! So I put my foot down and said, "Fink go for it!" I got it done then realized that it was to big for the Top Note. So trimming down to almost existent I fit it on! I used a glitter pen over the bulbs but you can't tell in the picture. In the assembly of my card all 3 kitties thought it would be good to lay on my work station. Put them down, jump back up, put them down etc! Finally after much aggravation I finished the card! Unfortunately I moved somethings around and my telephoto lens went crashing to the ground!!!! By now I was ready to run away from home!!!!!

Let me show you my card! My creative mojo is being really mean to me! It not only is hiding but it left me brain dead! If you should see the little ba$%ard, will you please kick him for me!

Supplies

Stamp:

The Character Cafe

Paper:

DCWV Christmas Glitter Stack

Embellies:

I have no idea

I decided that the 3 packages stacked up would take the place of the side 3 then used the snowflakes as bottom 3. I used my Prismacolor pencils as always. After all I think it came out pretty cute! I am so happy to finally use this stamp! I will be using it for Christmas cards too! Well I offered a rak for anyone who tried a challenge on a DT I am on but had no takers! I am totally bummed that you faithful followers did not check it out! Maybe I should have given you a picture to help but I did not get a chance to! If I missed your entry please let me know! I don't think I did though! The prize is Pax plus Santa's list then a 15% coupon and a badge for your blog! Come on, what is better than that!

What makes you check places out? I am seeing less participation in my places. Is it the challenge is hard, not hard enough, the prize sucks or just don't feel like it or time? I really feel that a lot of you are missing out on some great places as well as wonderful DIGI STAMP places. I have to admit I was a skeptic at first but finding I love using them and feel the places I represent have great images and take pride in what they produce! Check them out please. It only takes a few minutes!