12 Tags / Day 10: Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree

At the Christmas party hop!

Welcome back to Ellen Hutson’s annual 12 Tags of Christmas party! Today’s carol was my sister’s favorite when we were growing up — I gotta ask her if she still sings it non-stop like she used to!

This tag came together super quick and yeah I was giggling the whole time I made it! You see that cutie chipmonk and raccoon from Backyard Party just popped right into my head!

The tree from Holiday Characters is a no brainer! As is the snowbank from the Landscape dies! :)

Now for a bit about coloring those two critters — they both use a combo of ultramarine blue + transparent red oxide! These are my go-to colors for critters of all shapes and sizes. Pro tip: Note that you can use burnt sienna too if ya don’t have transparent red oxide.

Just adjust the amount of brown/blue to get it to your liking! You can use the same colors for the shading, too.

IN CASE YOU MISSED THEM

Find my previous day’s tags here:

• Day 1: Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
• Day 2: Joy to the World
• Day 3: I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
• Day 4: Deck the Halls
• Day 5: Jingle Bells
• Day 6: Midnight Clear
• Day 7: Cool Yule
• Day 8: Let it Snow
• Day 9: Sleigh Ride

And don’t forget, we’ve got PRIZES! Yeah!

• There’s a $25 gift card up for grabs! Just leave comments on the participating blogs from now through December 16th and you’ll be automatically entered to win! Yeah!
• Play along with us and you could win $150 gift card!!! Link up your creations right HERE on the Ellen Hutson blog.

Find all the deets plus participating artists HERE!

SUPPLIES

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Holiday Characters by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Clear Stamps

Holiday Characters by Julie Ebersole, Essentials By Ellen Designer Dies

Backyard Party by Brandi Kincaid, Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps

Backyard Party by Brandi Kincaid, Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies

Transparent Red Oxide, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolors 15ml Tubes

Ultramarine Blue, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolors 15ml Tubes (Retiring)

Phthalo Green – Blue Shade, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolors 5ml Tubes

Sap Green, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolors 5ml Tubes

Colored Light Droplets, Essentials by Ellen Embellishments

VersaFine Ink Pad, Onyx Black

Watercolor Paper Pad 9×12, Canson XL

Thanks so much for joining me, and hope you have a rockin’ day! xo