Christmas Bear

Good morning! I hope you all had a WONDERFUL Christmas!! We had a really nice Christmas with the family. Michael had to work on Christmas day, so I took him down to see my sister and mother on Christmas Eve. He opened all his gifts and was able to spend time with them. Bailey is in California of course, with her father. On Christmas Day, we dropped Michael off at work and then headed down to my sisters. We spent a lot of the day down there. We had lobster tails and steak for dinner. It was beautiful! Then we headed home, thinking that we had to pick up Michael a little after 4 pm. He didn't get home until much later.

Then on Sunday night my oldest daughter came back. She had an eye appointment yesterday. She has some holes in her retina which can cause a retinal detachment if not treated. She will need to get laser surgery on her eyes. She also has to do some special testing on her eyes. She is going to Colorado right after the 1st of the year, so her test is set up for the 12th after she returns. Then the first eye will have surgery on the 26th and the 2nd eye will be done on February 9th. She has always had terrible eyes.

And after spending the day with Taylor I realized she has this terrible cough. When I asked her how long she has had it she says.. a while! So I told her I was going to try to get her in to see the doctor today. I'm just waiting until they are there to call in. I'm hoping they can get her in this morning. I know she wants to go back home. So that is it for us. I'm trying to enjoy my last week off. Getting the Open-Minded Crafting Fun challenge ready for the 10th of January and trying to get some crafting and coloring done.

Here is my share this morning:








For this card I've used Gift Stack Teddy which you can find in the From The Heart Shop. I've colored the image with my Copic Markers. I've done a small bit of layering. I've also used some clear Wink of Stella to give some of the gifts sparkle. I did a bit of distressing on the papers. All of these papers are scraps. I did a bit of hand stitching on the image. I used Snow Marker for the white parts of the hat to add some dimension there. I added a charm there as well. I've added some thread with beads and bells across the top of the card. I also added two light blue snowflake eyelets. I used the same papers, all distressed, on the inside as well.

Copic Markers Used:

• Bear: B21, B23, B24
• Red Hat, Ribbon and Gift Wrap: R20, R22, R24, R29
• Gold Wrap: Y00, Y11, Y15, YR23
• Silver Wrap: C00, C1, C3, C5
• Blue Wrap: B0000, B00, B02, B04
• Green Wrap: G21, G24, G28
• Pink Wrap: RV21, RV23, RV29
• Purple Wrap: BV02, BV04, BV08

 Challenges:

• Challenge #405: Anything Goes (1) @ Cute Card Thursday
• Challenge #206: Tis The Season (1) @ DRS Designs Rubber Stamps.
• DTBST #313: Merry Christmas (1/1) @ Sassy Studio Designs.
• Challenge #252: Christmas (2) @ Stampavie and More.
• December Showcase #5: Anything Goes (6) @ 2 Creative Chicks.
• Challenge #178: Anything Goes (1/2) @ Brown Sugar Challenge Blog*
• December: Anything Goes Christmas (2/2) @ Come and Get It Challenges.
• December: Patterned Paper (2) @ Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge.
• December: Digi Stamp of the Month (1) @ Delightful Inspirations {from the Heart}.
• Anything Christmas (2/3) @ Digi Designs Challenge Blog.
• December Challenge #119: Anything Goes w/Twist of 3 of Anything (bells) (1/3) @ DigiStamps4Joy.
• Challenge #60: Merry Christmas (2/3) @ Inky Chicks.
• December: Anything Goes (6) @ Just Keep On Creating
• Challenge #32: Christmas (2/3) @ Paradise Of Stamps.
• Challenge #16: Anything Christmas (2/3) @ Scrap & Craft.
• Link Up Party Week 3 (3/3) @ Scrapbook Blessings Club*
• Challenge #20: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Simply Paper Craft Challenges.
• December Challenge #74: Merry Christmas (2/3) @ The Emerald Faeries Challenge Blog
• December: Anything Goes w/Optional Christmas (1/1) @ The Outlawz Friday Color Challenge.
• Challenge #261: Anything Goes Christmas (1) @ Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge.
• Challenge #311: Last Minute Christmas Makes (2) @ My Time To Craft Challenge Blog.
• December: Christmas Cheer (2/5) @ Craft For The Craic.
• December: It's Christmas (2) @ Lauralcraft
• Challenge #24: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Lil Patch of Crafty Friends.
• December Challenge #4: Winter/Anything Goes (3/3) @ Our Crafty Corner.
• Anything Goes (3/3) @ That Craft Place Ltd Challenge Blog.
• December: It's Christmas Time (1/2) @ Whoopsidaisy Challenge.
• December Challenge #06: Christmas (2/2) @ Colouring In Scrapland
•  December Challenge #27: Anything Goes (6) @ Not Just Cards Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #103: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Creative Card Crew
• Challenge #5: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog.
• December Challenge #108: Christmas (2/3) @ Let's Craft and Create.
• Christmas (1/2) @ Melonheadz Friends.
• December 29th-January 4th: Anything Goes (1/2) @ Through The Craft Room Door.
• Challenge #305: Anything Goes (1/2) @ Crafty Creations Challenges.
• Challenge #159: Anything Christmas Goes (2) @ A Gem Of A Challenge.
• Challenge #48: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Art By Miran Challenge Blog
• PIO #98: Anything Christmas/Winter (3) @ Pile It On!.
• Challenge #13: Winter Christmas (1/3) @ A Snowflakes Promise.
• Challenge #119: Anything Goes (5) @ Deep Ocean Challenge Blog.
• December/January: anything Goes (2/3) @ Petal Lu Challenge Blog