Fa la la la la . . .

Recently I won a Guest Designer spot with the Feeling Sketchy Design Team.  Today is my chance to design with them and I am so honored.

The sponsor for this challenge is Just Me Digital Stamps (their images are always super adorable!)

Here is the sketch:

And here is my card using the adorable Llama image from Just Me Digital Stamps:

I have to say, I was a little unsure how to make this sketch work with the image, but once I got working on it, ideas kept flowing and I really like how it turned out!  I did turn the sketch on its side.  The die cut button was in my bits and pieces stash, and it was the inspiration for my color combo and all the layering.  I was looking through my embellishments for  . . . something, I can't even remember what, and came across some felt snowflakes that I've had for a long time.  So, the snowflake right behind the llama's head is one of those; it adds a fun texture.  This image actually comes with a sentiment, but it didn't fit with my design.  So, I used a sentiment from "Fa La Llama" from Neat & Tangled, but that set was designed by Elena Roussakis who is also the artitist/designer behind Just Me Digital Stamps; I thought it would fit ok since they were both created by the same artist.
Make sure you hop over to the Feeling Sketchy blog for the full details and to see what the Design Team created.

Supplies:
Stamps: Just Me Digital Stamps "Llama" digi; Neat & Tangled "Fa La Llama" sentiments
Dies: Spellbinders "A2 Matting Basics A" and "Layered Poinsettia"; Memory Box "Lindeman Snowflake"; PTI "Button Bits"

Challenges:
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper--anything goes with patterned paper
Cupcake Inspirations #464--use a button

Double Trouble #22--Thing #1: tic tac toe (I used the right diagonal: blue hues, image, dies/punches)
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #44--anything goes
Christmas at Sweet Stampin'--anything goes
Aud Sentiments #221--bingo (I used the right diagonal: die cut, digi or stamp, ribbon)
Creative Fingers #158--anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #426--anything goes with the optional twist: use some gold
Crafty Friends #104--gemstones/pearls (little rhinestones on the center of the poinsettia)
Crafty Sentiments--anything goes