Happy New Year Snowman

Hello, everyone.  Today I have made a Happy New Year card.  What a cute little snowman I used - he's called "For the Birds," and I purchased him from From the Heart Stamps so I could play along in their December Stamp of the Month Challenge - this is the first time I've participated.  It's a progressive challenge so anyone who plays along will get next month's digistamp for free.

Now I should admit that I only had to pay 25 cents for this image since I had a few discount coupons saved up from playing along in their i {heart} sketches challenges, which I also just discovered recently.  Any time you play along in their sketch challenge, you get a small coupon to use in their store, and you can also accumulate them, which is what I did.

I coloured the snowman with my Prismacolor pencils and added Diamond Stickles on his hat and body. I probably should have waited until the Stickles dried before taking the photo, oh well.  I used my Spellbinders Lacy Circle die and my Memory Box Precious Mittens - first time I've used this one I think, and I got it for my birthday in October.  The sentiment is a freebie from Desert Diva - thank you, Hannelie.  I embossed the kraft panel with Couture Creations "A Songbird's Poinsettia," and I added a few gems from Dollarama.  Here's the sketch I followed from Seems a Little Sketchy:

Seems a Little Sketchy #55

I would like to enter the following challenges:

2 Creative Chicks Christmas/Winter UE

A Gem of a Challenge Anything Goes UE

Allsorts Colour Challenge:  Brown/Blue/Aqua 3E #1

Card Mania Happy New Year 3E #1

Catch the Bug (Bugaboo) Favourite Christmas Song ("Frosty the Snowman") 3E #3

Challenges 4 Everybody Anything Goes UE

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards New Beginnings 2E #1
CRAFT New Year/New Beginnings/New Baby 5E #1

Craft Your Passion Something New (this digi stamp is brand-new - just purchased it for their progressive challenge) 3E #2
Crafting by Designs Challenge #2 It's All New 5E #1

Crafts and Me Anything Goes UE
Crafts-Too Challenge You The Natural World / Twist #2 Any Winged Creature (see little birds) UE
Creatalicious 2014 Wishes UE

Cut It Up New Year's Celebrations (see die cuts listed in description above) 1E

Cute Card Thursday Anything Goes UE

Digi Darla's Inspired by a Song ("Frosty the Snowman") 3E #1

DL.ART December Linky Challenge UE

DRS Designs Frosted Flakes (snow, snowman, snowflake) UE

From the Heart Stamps December Stamp of the Month 1E

Kaboodle Doodles Anything Goes 3E #1

Let's Craft and Create Let's Celebrate UE

Loves Rubberstamps Anything Goes Holiday Blitz UE

MFP Speedy TV - Speedy Fox and Friends Happy New Year 5E #1

Paper Makeup Stamps Digi Makeover Challenge - Anything Goes UE

Paper Pretties Ring in the New Year 3E #1

Pile it On P is for... Prismacolor pencils, paper UE

Polkadoodles Digi Choosday Anything Goes UE
Red Carpet Studio New Year's Eve - use something new (this digi stamp is brand-new - just purchased it for their progressive challenge) 3E #3

Robyn's Fetish Party 3E #1

Seems a Little Sketchy Sketch #55 (see above) 3E #1 

Sentimental Sundays Pick Your Favourite Challenge - I chose #146 Anything Goes 3E #2

Sister Act (Cards Only) Anything Goes UE
Sweet Stampin' A Little Bird Told Me (see two little birds) 2E #2

The Crafter's Cafe Happy New Year 3E #1

The Crazy Challenge Celebrate the New Year 4E #1

The Pink Elephant Anything Goes UE

Totally Gorjuss New - Happy New Year UE

Whimsy Stamps Party Time 3E #2

Whoopsi Daisy Celebrations UE

Thank you for looking at my card - I enjoy reading your comments - wishing you a joyful day - and a Happy New Year too!

I have candy here - to be awarded January 1.