Busy With Christmas Gifts

Hi Everyone!!! I have not been doing a ton lately! I've been busy shopping and trying to make Christmas gifts. Today is my three (3) year anniversary!! I can't believe I've been married to Kevin for three (3) years! It just seems like yesterday! So... we went to the Field of the Woods in North Carolina yesterday. We did that for our Anniversary. We left out early in the morning and we got back early evening. We had a really wonderful day. We always do though. It is fun to hang out and travel with him :)  We have a great time always. So, today we did some Christmas shopping and had a really nice lunch. That was it for us :)  I thought I would start sharing some Christmas gifts that I have made. I can't share them on Facebook or they will see them LOL So, I'll post them on here now and then Facebook after Christmas :)

This is my first share. This is a Christmas gift for my sister. She collects Lizards, so I took this candle holder that we bought at Goodwill. It is made of steel and it was painted black at the start. I forgot to take photos before!








This was all iron and it was black. I've painted the whole thing orange. I had Kevin add the screw at the top so that it would hold a candle without the worry of it tipping over.  There was bamboo in the middle of these when I got them. I took all the bamboo out and I added the two thin canvases. I painted the lizards with my Copic markers. I wasn't sure how well they would do on a canvas, but with wanting to dot them I think it turned out okay. The outline was done with Copic liners. I did the background in watercolors. I added two velum sayings and a bit of other vellum. Kevin added some Acrylic to cover the vellum and canvases. I took two of the bamboo slats and I've added them to the sides. I added some sequins, a lizard charm and a bunch of flowers. I wanted it to be colorful and for her to be able to use it in her outside covered area near her pool. That is where she has a ton of lizards hanging. I also added a bit of wire at the top and bottom. So, that's it... my altered candle holder for my sister.

Copic Markers Used:

• Green Lizard: YG00, YG01, YG05, YG07, YG17, YG67
• Green Lizard Spots: B37, B69
• Red Lizard: R20, R22, R24, R27, R29
• Red Lizard Spots: Y15, Y19
• Purple Lizard: V15, V17, BV08
• Purple Lizard Spots: RV13, RV14, RV66
• Lizard Mouths: R39, R59, R89
• Lizard Tongues: R20, R22, R24

Challenges:

• Challenge #5: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Craft Rocket Challenges.
• Challenge #99: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog
• Challenge #132: Something Made Of Metal @ Fairytale Challenge.
• FFC #118: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Jo's Scrap Shack.
• Challenge #53: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Creative Craft Cottage.
• Challenge #323: Sequins @ Just Us Girls Challenge.
• Challenge #23: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Lil Patch of Crafty Friends.
• Challenge #292: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Craft Your Passion Challenges.
• Anything Goes w/Stash of Anything Goes (1/3) @ Clear It Out Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #4: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #47: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Art By Miran Challenge Blog.
• December: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Crafting By Designs.
• December: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog.
• December: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Your Scrapbook Place.
• December Showcase #5: Anything Goes @ 2 Creative Chicks.
• December: Challenge #10: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Crafting With An Attitude.
• December: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Crafty Time Challenges.
• December: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Great Impressions.
• December: Anything Goes Link Up @ Just Keep On Creating.
• December: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Sister of Craft.
• December Challenge #5: Anything Goes (1/3) @ The Crafty Addicts.
• December Challenge #12: Anything Goes (1/2) @ The Paper Nest Dolls Challenges.
• December Challenge #27: Anything Goes @ Not Just Cards Challenge Blog.
• December/January: Anything Goes Altered @ Altered Eclectics