CHRISTMAS CRAFTS ALL YEAR ROUND -- SANTA!!!

Hey ya'll; how's it going?  I'm here today to let you know that it's December  (WHAT?!?!?!?), and that means a new challenge at Christmas Crafts All Year Round.  This time, we want to see Santa on your projects.  I know at this time of year, we are ALL looking for the Jolly Elf, aren't we?  ;)

I found him!  And he's got a sack full of goodies too!  YAY!  This version of Santa is oldworldsanta6 from Bugaboo, but I can't find him in the store ATM.  I just love the look of this image, with his big flowing coat!  I colored him using my alcohol markers in traditional red and green shades, and for the white parts of his coat and hat, I added Stickles.  His beard was given some shading using very light warm gray markers.  I don't remember the paper pad the patterned paper comes from (sorry!), but the card stock is all Recollections.  The sentiment is from Christmas Sentiments 1 from Sizzix.  I cut each word 4 times and glued them together for added dimension.  The top layer was coated with the same Stickles that I used on the image.  This card is super sparkly in real life, but of course the photo shows none of it.

--CHALLENGES--

12 Months of Christmas Link Up #60:  ATG or optional theme to Layer it Up (3 or more layers) (1/10)

Merry Little Christmas #17:  ATG Christmas (1/5)

CHN Patterned Paper:  ATG using patterned paper

Love to Craft #41:  ATG (1/5)

Mix it Up #32:  ATG (1/5)

Color It, Create It, Show It Off:  ATG (1/5)

Classic Design Design Team #12:  ATG 

613 Avenue Create #228:  ATG (1/5)

Crafts Galore Encore #70:  ATG (1/3)

Crafty Creations #403:  ATG (1/3)

Creative Fingers #176:  ATG (1/3)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #119:  ATG (1/3)

Word Art Wednesday #414 - #415:  ATG (3/5)

Cardz 4 Gals #110:  Get Ready for Christmas (3/3)

Crafty Friends #124:  ATG (1/3)

Double Trouble #44:  Wrap it Up and share with Artsystamper Digitals (1/4)

Artsystamper Digitals #5:  Winter Holidays (1/3)

Fab 'n' Funky #459:  Christmas

Simon Says Wednesday:  ATG

Polkadoodles Week #48:  ATG (1/2)

Digi Choosday Week #48:  ATG (1/2)

Hand Stamped Sentiments #328:  Inspiration

CHNC #466:  ATG Christmas

Simon Says Monday:  Let's Sparkle

C.R.A.F.T Challenge #537:  Inspired by a Book (T 'was the Night Before Christmas)

The Outlawz Festive Fridays:  Christmas

Colour Crazy Week #47:  ATG with coloring

Thanks so much for joining me today!  Please stop by the CCAYR blog to see the other DT creations and leave them some love as well.  Until next time..

Take Care and God Bless!

~Marie~