Two hedgies

Good morning, all.  It's Friday again and that means it's time for another challenge from Christmas Stampin' All Year Long.  This week we have a fun sketch for you:

I love a good sketch and this one has so many possibilities.  We don't have a sponsor this week, but the winner will get to be a Guest Designer with us sometime during November.  How fun!

Here's my take on the sketch:

Aren't these two little hedgehogs cute?  They are not a Christmas image, but by adding some holiday colors, I think it works.  I've had the set for ages and this is only the second time I have pulled it out and inked it up.  I might have to try it again soon..  I tried using some frantage for the first time around the edges of the image panel.  I love the look when others do it, but I think I need to practice a bit.  I also added some to the gold snowflake hoping to give it just a bit of texture, but it mostly covered the whole thing.  Oh well, it helps with the gold accents.  I also colored my pearls with a gold paint pen .

Challenges:
Christmas @ Sweet Stampin--snowflakes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #200--if you want to get ahead get a hat (image with a hat)
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps #235--Let it snow!
Sentimental Sundays #230--purple, green, black with a touch of gold
Christmas Card Challenge #45--anything goes
Lacy Sunshine Challenge #45--include a hat
Paper Nest Dolls #22--anything goes
Holly Jolly--bingo (I used the column: texture, 2 dp, punches.  I also used diecuts, glitter and pearls)
Word Art Wednesday #156--anything goes with uplifting sentiment
Fab n Funky #233--Christmas
The Paper Shelter #180--is it too early for Christmas

Supplies:
Stamps: old SU! hedgehog set; Verve "Merry & Bright" (We wish you a) and "Ornamental Christmas" (Merry Christmas)
Punches/dies: Martha Stewart snowflake punch; PTI "Fancy Flakes