Happy Friday! Here's my sample for Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #63. I've been long-awaiting Memory Box's new holiday paper collection, Gingercake, and when I saw this pretty, bright green pattern in the collection with the holly and berries on it, it made me think of this cute Snow Lady stamp by Karen Lockart!
I didn't want to cover up any of this pretty paper AND I couldn't find another pattern to match well with it in order to make the rectangle element behind the focal point in today's sketch, so I just embossed a Spellbinders Classic Rectangle Nestability die on the paper to provide that element.
Sorry I didn't have time to get a photo of the Copic markers I used to color Snowlady, but here's a list: YG00, YG01, YG03, RV23, R22, YR01, V01, V12, V15 and Spica Glitter Pens in clear & pink. And hopefully you can see that embossed rectangle a little better in this photo, too:
TIP: Snowlady' head is outlined in a custom Copic color of BG000 reinker "diluted" half and half with Copic Colorless Blender in an empty sketch marker. This gives you an even lighter shade and provides just a hint of icy color that makes you think "snow"!
I colored Snowlady's fur collar hap hazardly in a cross-hatch pattern to make it seem fuzzy. I don't think I captured the pretty pink Spica gliter pen sparkle on her snowflake accessories and on the green border, but they are there -- trust me! *wink* (You may be able to see them by clicking on the photo for a larger view).
This fuzzy white trim reminded me of snow and seemed to go well with Snowlady's fuzzy coat -- it's from Webster's and available from StarLitStudio. The lavendar horizontal strip of paper is from Memory Box's Sprout collection and was punch with Fiskar's Threading Water punch.
Be sure to check out some more sketch samples from these fabulous ladies: Beate, Cambria, Charmaine, Jenn, Lori . I'll be back in just a bit with the winner of my Copic giveaway!
