Hot Chocolate?.

Evening everyone :)  I thought I would go ahead and post my Hot Chocolate tonight so I could post it on the sketch challenge ;)  Goes right along with my Hot Chocolate I sipped on tonight!  Mmmmm Good! Here is my card:

This is a Meljen's Image - Christmas Cocoa. Love this image! The larger of the two is not decoupaged at all. On the smaller one I popped the actual cup itself and then  the cinnamon stick. I colored this with my Prismacolor pencils. The "Good Cheer" is a Paper Smooches stamp. I added a little bit of stitching on the black paper. I added a little bit of glitter on the steam. The edges were inked in red and the black paper was torn. I added the clear and the green gems, which I have had forever.. I can't even remember how long!  And that is it. Such a fun image!!

Top Tip: When I'm pushing out my image, I use an old mouse pad when I'm using my embossing tool. It gives me just enough cushion to not damage the image yet give it a nice rounding.

Challenges:

• Retro Sketch #88 @ Retro Sketches.
• MIM #165: Anything Goes @ Make It Monday.
• Challenge #186: Tic Tac Toe (bling, digi, layers) @ The Corrosive Challenge Blog.
• Food and/or Drink @ Ooh La La Creations.
• Challenge #77: Anything Goes @ Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog.
• Anything Goes w/Optional Christmas @ Papertake Weekly Challenge.
• Challenge #113: Seasons @ Top Tip Tuesday.
• Challenge #122: Holly Jolly Christmas @ Art Impressions Rubber Stamps.
• Use A Digi @ Divas By Design.
• Anything Goes @ Crafting By Designs.
• Challenge #70: Sentiment on the Front @ MFP SpeedyTV Simple Salutations.
• Challenge #136: Winter Fun @ The Paper Shelter.
• Challenge #105: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday.
• Challenge #67: Anything Goes @ Brown Sugar Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #232: Christmas @ C.R.A.F.T. Challenge.
• Challenge #12: Charm It Up or Bling @ The Rubber Buggy Challenge.
• Challenge #41: Winter Warmth @ Christmas Stampin' All Year Long.
• Challenge #10: Anything Goes w/Optional Twist Distress @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #32: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge.
• Food For Thought @ Joanna Sheen Challenge.
• Challenge #64: Winter @ Deep Ocean Challenge Blog.
• November: Christmas @ Stamping Sensations.
• November: Christmas @ One Crazy Stamper Dot Com.
• Challenge #65: Anything Goes @ Whimsy Stamps Challenge Blog.
• November: Winter @ Christmas Cards All Year 'Round.
• November: Christmas @ The Crafty Bloggers Network.
• Challenge #23: Baby It's Cold Outside (cocoa or hot drink) @ Quirky Crafts Challenges.