Sassy Christmas

Hello and Happy Sunday! I hope you are soaking up the last bits of the weekend crafting away. I have a bit of a sassy Christmas card to share today. Not the type you'd send Grandma, but our special someone's deserve something a bit spicy and fun every now and then. Kenny K was having a sassy Christmas challenge last week and for some reason I had it in my head that their challenges started on Mondays and ended on Sundays. Nope, I'm a day off. It's kind of fitting as this girl gave me some attitude. I pushed on and was determined to make her work. I'll point out my challenges in the deets below.

Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

My Creation

Image Detail

So here's my girl. Coloring in reds is always a challenge as they are very unforgiving if you go outside the lines or fill a little bit too much. While I was coloring Kitty's hair my Copic took a dump. If you work with Copics you know what I mean. Mid stroke, a giant drop of ink splooshed out. Thankfully it stayed mostly in the hair and I decided I could fussy cut her out to trim off the excess.

 I did some cool shading with her eyes and was in love. I dabbed a bit of Stardust Stickles in her eyes when I highlighted her hair. It was nice sparkle. Then I decided to add glossy accents to her lips and eyes for realistic sheen. What I didn't realize is bubbles formed where the glitter was. Usually I'll just pop the bubbles with a pin but I didn't see these either because of the glitter or maybe because it was about 2 a.m. when I was crafting. As a result, she has very 'cloudy' eyes and the details I'd worked so hard on are pretty much lost. Okay, I can still move on and save her.

 Now to the boots. This was my first attempt at layering glossy accents over glitter. Usually I use one option or the other. I liked the glitter combo I created on the boots with Stickles and a Gelly Roll Stardust pen. I love 'slicking' up Kenny K girl's outfits with glossy accents, especially their boots. After adding the gloss, I went to bed. In the morning I discovered they looked a little different than I expected. Not bad, just different. The gloss settles in between the glitter flakes and created kind of a distressed texture (you can see the pitting on the boot below). I'd been going for a more polished, shiny look and had the happy accident to learn a new way to get a bit grungy. Now to remember that when I want that effect!

Inside

Inspiration 

Simon Says Challenge..Sketch

 Paper Playtime Challenge #89  ~ Anything Goes

365 Cards Day 269 ~ Imagine This: Sassy

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #244 ~ Girls Only

Allsorts Challenge #182 ~ Bring on the Bling

The Crafty Pad Challenge #198 ~ Add Some Glitter

Ins and Outs ~Sassy Christmas

Stamps: Kitty Katastrophe (Kenny K Gothik Angelz) 

Paper: SU Whisper White, Basic Grey (Oliver, Eskimo Kisses); Bazzill; David Tutero 

Ink: Laser Printer; Copics (Clothes: R20, 22, 29, 59, E07; Skin:E0000, 000, 00, 11, R00, W1; Hair:E51, 15, 08, 09; Eyes: BG01, B05) Gelly Roll Stardust Pen 

Accessories: Glossy Accents; Stickles (Stardust, Fruit Punch, Christmas Red); EK Success Photo Labels Punch