A Tropical Christmas

How are you doing with those Christmas cards?  I'm just getting started and this month's theme at Christmas at Sweet Stampin' £couldn't be more perfect for thinking about going somewhere warm to get away from this brutal cold weather we have been having.  Not a lot of snow this year but the temps are frigid and I do hope Mr. Weatherman is right when he says it is supposed to warm up.  It will eventually, right?  Enough of my rambling and whining about the cold!
The theme this month is Tropical Christmas and I think Mr. Claus is looking very svelte and tanned.  hahahah... as I sit here looking at this, I see that what I thought was his cheek is in fact the other side of his mustache - isn't that odd how you don't see those 'mess-ups' until they are up on the big screen.  I haven't time to change it though because as per my usual self, I seem to be running late.  Good grief... now I can't stop staring at it and thinking, 'Why did I not know that?' Ah well, another opportunity has been created!
This was a tricky challenge for me because I just couldn't find an image which seemed suitable so I finally decided to combine the Beach from Make it Crafty with Surfin' Santa by Dr. Digi and other than the rogue moustache, I'm happy with how it turned out. 
Make sure you drop by Christmas at Sweet Stampin' to check out the gorgeousness the team have put together.  Our sponsor this week is The Hobby House and they are generously offering a £10 voucher to the winner.

Supplies:
Stamps -  Beach digi from Make it Crafty with Surfin' Santa digi by Dr. Digi;  Sentiment - Good Cheer by Ali Edwards (Technique Tuesday)
Paper - Simple Stories Handmade Holiday
Twine - Tim Holtz
Brad - Seashore Brads from Eyelet Outlet
Copic Colours:
Water:  B12, B00, B000, BG72
Sand:  E11, E01, E00, E000
Beard and 1/2 Mustache:  C2, C0, C00
Board:  Y26, Y23, Y21;  YG25, YG23, YG21
Skin:  E11, E00, E000
Challenges:
Jingle Belles - Text Me
Crafty Bloggers - All About Boys