Chubby Snowman

So, it's Friday again (yeay!) which means it's time for another challenge from Christmas Stampin' All Year Long!  And this one is a super easy one: Anything Goes!!  It doesn't get any easier than that.  The sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps and the prize is 7 images of your choice.

I think it would be really hard to choose just 7 since they have so many adorable and just plain hysterical images.  The image I got to work with this week is the Chubby Scarf Snowman and he is soooooo cute!

 I had so much fun playing with him that I got a little carried away and made THREE cards!  Now, I have a confession: I'm not a huge fan of digital images.  Mostly it's because they are stored on my computer and not right by my work table (I'm an instant gratification type of girl), and I have a hard time judging what size they should be printed out.  But that is also a big advantage of digital images: they can be any size you want.  So, I printed this little guy in three different sizes and figured why not use all three to show off some of the different sizes and colors that he could be.  On this first card, he's just a little bitty guy on a Christmas ornament in soft soothing sea greens and blues.

 This second card shows him off in a medium size and kind of rustic, homey colors.  I added 4 little stitch marks to his heart to give him more of the homespun look.

 And on the third card, he's nice and big; the real focal point of the card in some nice masculine colors.  This time I added a little bit of clear stickles to his heart to match the sparkle of the rhinestones.

Remember, this week's challenge is easy.  We should have tons of entries.  Why not hope on over to the CSAYL blog, check out the creations by the rest of the Design Team, get the details, create your own card, link up, and have a chance to win some awesome new images?!

Card #1
Challenges:
Verve World Card Making Day Challenge--sketch
Creative Inspirations #184--anything goes
Supplies:
Stamps: Bugaboo Stamps "Chubby Scarf Snowman" digital image; Verve "Ornamental Christmas" (ornament image and sentiment)
Paper: Basic Grey Christmas pack; Papertrey Ink Ocean Tides cardstock
Other: Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder; PTI Ocean Tides dotted ribbon

Card #2
Challenges:
Christmas Crafting #15--buttons and twine
52 {Christmas} card throwdown--sketch
Supplies:
Stamps: Bugaboo Stamps "Chubby Scarf Snowman" digital image; Verve "Ornamental Christmas" (sentiment)
Dies/punches: Spellbinders standard circles, large; Sweet 'n' Sassy heart die; Martha Stewart snowflake punch; Papertrey Ink Button die

Card #3
Challenges:
Christmas Card Challenge #45--color inspiration (navy, mustard, tan, gray)
Supplies:
Stamps: Bugaboo Stamps "Chubby Scarf Snowman" digital image; Clear and Simple Stamps "Holly Jolly"
Dies/embossing folders: spellbinders Label 5 die; cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder