Tim Holtz "Crazy Birds" and Lawn Fawn "Love You Latte" Christmas Card

Okay, honestly, this is my favorite card that I've made!  I ABSOLUTELY love it!  I'm pretty sure, that I'm going to have to keep it for a Christmas decoration on my mantle ;)  I started by choosing my stamps and coming up with an initial plan for my card.  Then...I started playing!

The Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers arrived in the mail a few days ago and I hadn't had a chance to try them out yet.  So, yesterday when a couple of friends came over for a crafty day, I pretty much just worked on organizing, labeling and trying out these AWESOME watercolor markers.  Naturally, I had to use them for my card today.

This is the chart from Jennifer McGuire's Website.

 I stamped my images on some Canson watercolor paper and then started coloring them with the colors pictured below.   

The awesome thing about these markers is the fun blending that you can acheive even with colors that are far apart on the color wheel.  For example, I used brown and green on the female bird and red and brown on the male bird. 

After I colored and cut out my images, I added Memento black marker all around the outside of the cutouts to give them a finished look.

Next, I took my Copic Multiliner and added sketch lines on the hot chocolate and milk mugs to match the sketchiness, (?made up word?), on the Crazy Birds.

I decided that I needed a place for the birds to place their drinks, and I don't have a table stamp, so to Google I went.  I searched images of "cartoon tables" and then did my best to sketch one out.  It turned out pretty good considering the fact that I don't consider myself an artist, just a crafter ;)

I colored the table with the same browns that I used on the two birds to keep some continuity for the card.

So, at this point I went a little crazy, pun intended, with sparkle card stock for the wallpaper and a hand drawn wood floor.  Again, I used the same browns.

The last few pictures are of the finishing touches.  Shading under the table and birds with the Zigs.  Inking around the edges with Distress Ink.  Distress Glitter on the Santa hat, glossy accents on the mugs and flower, and die cut hearts to finish it off.  Okay...that was a mouth full....But, OH. SO. MUCH. FUN!!!

I stamped the "Happy Holidays" sentiment,
but the paper is very textured so I didn't get a great impression.
I expected that.  So...I went over it with sharpie...and tada!

I added Glossy Accents to the hat and then put
Distress Glitter on top of the Glossy Accents.
It's very chunky and fun in real life.

Lastly, I stamped the large and medium hearts from
the Crazy Bird Accessory stamp set on some die cut
hearts and then colored them with the same Zig markers. 

I just love how it turned out!  Happy Holidays everyone! 

Enjoy the cold weather that should be coming soon!  :)

Remember, 

Let your sparkle shine!!!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Virginia's View Challenge

30 Day Color Challenge

2 Creative Chicks-Anything Goes