A caroling we will go

     Give me a C!  That's what we want this week at Mo's Digital Pencil--"C is for...." projects.  As you can see I've used a group of Carolers on my card.  I started out with a whole different layout and it just wouldn't work.  I went to a simpler one and then thought it was too plain, but as I worked I kept finding ways to dress it up and this is where I ended up.  I fancied up the faux quilt squares with some white embossing powder for a frosty look.  It's really hard to see the detail on the black in the photo but I embossed with the Nestie 22 die and then traced the inner and outer edges of the die and cut it out.  I like the frame look and the black seems to make the other colors pop.  For the image I colored with Copics and then masked the image and used Distress inks to create the gray background.  I wanted the snow fall to really stand out.  The image itself has a few flakes drawn in but I wanted it to be heavier since I'd made the sky look so dark and dreary.  I used a big dotty wood stamp with some Versamark and more EP to create heavier flurries and added some glitter for the ground.  Did you spot that teeny tiny little tag I die cut and stamped under the bow?  It's just peeping out.  And did you catch the flocking on her muff?  I mean it has to be fluffy, right? ☺
     I really enjoyed making this card.  It seems backing off the DT load has freed up my mojo a bit.  I'm even working on a mini album!  GASP!  Yep, you heard me right.  It's been forever since I've done a mini.  Really missed making them too.  I'll be showing it next weekend so be on the look out.
     Meanwhile, pop over to Mo's challenge and play along with something with a "C" for your chance at $5.00 worth of goodies from the awesome Mo store.  WOOHOO!
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Craft Us Crazy--favorite color and/or holiday theme
Delightful Challenges--let it snow
Paper Play--snowflakes
Southern Girls--Christmas projects
Little Red Wagon--coloring
Anything Goes Challenge--anything goes
Bearly Mine--anything goes
Everybody-Art-Challenge--embossing
Papertake Weekly--anything goes
Card Mania--embossing
Crafty Bloggers Network--Christmas anything goes
Kaboodle Doodles--anything goes
Make It Monday--anything goes
Ooh La La Creations--Christmas
The Pink Elephant--use your favorite coloring medium
Great Impressions--Holidays
Pile It On--make it sparkle
Quirky Crafts--layers and snow
The Crafty Pad--anything goes
The Ribbon Girls--add sparkle
Sweet Stampin--all that glitters
Card Makin' Mamas--anything goes
Delicious Doodles--embossing

     Happy Thursday!

Supplies

• Paper:  Simple Stories "Handmade Holidays", Recollections, Light Kraft, Copic Xpress-it Blending card
• Stamp:  Mo's Digital Pencil "Carolers 3", Papertrey Ink "Mixed Messages"
• Ink:  Copics, Weathered Wood and Pumice Stone Distress inks, Versamark
• Tools:  Nestabilities Labels Twenty-two, Cuttlebug Tiny Tags, sewing machine
• Miscellaneous:  Stampendous White embossing powder, Michaels flocking and flower, Celebrate It ribbon, glitter from my stash