I am so EXCITED to be participating in this Months Magazine Copy Cat Challenge
( I missed the last one.. )
Over at Debbiedoos Blog
I was at Target and picked up the Magazine from Better Homes and Gardens and of course I always quickly flip through the pages and see if there is anything of interest inside… I came across this ADORABLE little snowman and new INSTANTLY this was what I was going to attempt to COPY CAT…
Isn’t He Cute..??
Well… Wouldn’t you know… He comes with INSTRUCTIONS!!
It doesn’t get any better than that…
Now!!
The only thing is… I don’t work with Clay. However our son Garrett LOVES to work with clay and I knew how much fun he and I would have together working on this Copycat Challenge. Some of you may remember what he MADE for me. We had to make everything from scratch
(ha ha ha… WE.. more like HE!! 
The Original one in the Magazine had Pre- Made Porcelain Boots as well as a Ready made Bucket… They were kind to offer the Resources from which they bought them from… But I was already running late on this project so time was NOT something I had a lot of, so ordering these things was CERTAINLY out of the question….So this is what We did… 
I printed out the Instructions and then Garrett taped them up above his work desk… He foil formed the body and made the bucket and snowballs out of clay…. Then he began covering the foil body in Air Dry clay
He finished off with making the boots and then handed it off to me to paint…
It was as though we were in a Crafting Marathon and we had to work together in making this project come together with non other than “TEAM EFFORT”
And, that’s EXACTLY what it was.
Because there is no way I could of made it happen without him.
Sure I could have picked something else to copycat making it a SOLO project but the Rewards just wouldn’t have been the same.
I forgot to get pictures of the Process of how I made his little hat and scarf… I made it using a baby boys Layette Cap set…and Tea Stained it for age…The pom pom was left over from some yarn used to make the Winter Ice Skates
I cut a Hat shape in the material measuring slightly bigger than the ROUNDEST part of my little snowman’s head, I then stitched right sides together forming the hat..
In a contrasting fabric I cut a strip for the hat band ( making sure to measure around the top of the hat )… I then sewed the hat band on the INSIDE of the hat… then flipping the band to up to the right side… ( DID THAT MAKE ANY SENSE..?? )
For the Scarf I used the Striped print ( from the layette cap set ) and cut one long strip about 2.5 inches wide and then sewed right sides together and turning right sides out…
The Buttons and Nose were made out of clay as well…
Our Mr. Snowman was then Sprinkled with Martha Stewart’s Tinsel Glitter… ALL over
Garrett felt as though our Little Mr. Snowman could become lonely in time and while I was busy painting and putting the finishing touches on the Mr. he came with the Body and form of a Mrs.
( I gladly decorated her and presented to her Mr. )
And…
Isn’t she just the SWEETEST thing you have ever seen…??
We think so…
A BIG thank you to our son Garrett for all his hard work and willingness to come along side and help with a joyful heart.
May Your Winter Season Be Blessed..
You, my blogger friend, are AMAZING!! That is more than a copy cat. It’s a work of art.
I could never even begin to do something like that.
Thank you Debbie…. But I certainly couldn’t have done this without the help of my Son…
Oh my goodness, he is just adorable. You are a good little crafter gal! Looked tedious but fun. I am so happy you joined in the fun! Enjoy the party.
Oh my gosh, Angelina ~ these are wonderful! I can’t believe you and the Mr. are so talented. You work well together! : ) I love that you made a little lady, too. Great job!
Angelina, that is some talented boy …and Mom…the cutest thing ever, destined to be a family holiday heirloom! I am sooo proud of you both!
Carol
Just.totally.awesome!!! I love the Mr. and the Mrs. Snowman … Snowmen … Snowpeople
Hugs,
Mary
What a great team you 2 make. He turned out so cute!
Ohhhhhh I am so smitten with both of them…yours are soooooooo much more sweet and I love the team effort! I am blown away by this project of yours Miss Angelina because I would not even know where to begin to duplicate this! I am ridiculously impressed with you and your mad skills! Truly…this is just precious. Let me go look at those sweet faces again…
Jessica… You are too too SWEET!!!
Thank you
Seriously Angelina, this is beyond adorable! Serious talent runs through your family. I can’t even tell the difference between the original and yours. You are amazing!! I’m so glad you’re joining in on the parties!
Heather
Your snowman and lady are just adorable. You two could be selling these. They are just precious and full of character.
Very, very, very cute! Did I say VERY CUTE? Perfect little snow people~ xo Diana
How absolutely delightful to see that yours came out more charming than the original! Such a sweet addition your winter season..smiles…Renee
Great job.. Thanks so much for sharing. Enjoy your blog.
Just adorable, my dears! Snow people are my favs!
I didn’t even know about this party until today.
This has to be the cutest copy cat I have seen thus far, you and Mr.G did a great job, looks like you could start a side business together. Thank you for sharing!
Hugz,
Kim
YOU are awesome!!!!!!!!! I love this so much. Darn I missed the magazine challenge again…ugh I really want to try that one of these days xo
Amazing job! Cutest snowmen every!!
AA…….Absolutely Adorable. I love snowmen. After all the Christmas decorations come down I put out a few snowmen for fun. Makes January not such a dreary month.
So many have already said it all…what can I say except BEAUTIFUL…and how sweet they are together..hat’s off to Mr.G..great job..now ask the Mrs..for some cookies for a job well done!
Kindredly,
Shirley
Oh Thank you Shirley…. And Cookies YUM…. I will have to be sure to ask for some…
Oh my goodness those are adorable! I really love them!
I love this! Your little snow people have made me smile today. Great copy cat, and I am linking from Debbiedoos.
That is the sweetest little snowman. Too cute. Would love to have you join my party tonight!
oh thank you, would love to join in..
OMG how cute are they! I have to make some. I adore snowmen!
OMG…my jaw just dropped!!! AMAZING!!! totally AMAZING!!!! WOW!…he is just too adorable!!!
hugs…
He is too sweet!
I agree with EVERYONE! This is adorable and yes they both are the sweetest things I’ve ever seen. I’m thinking they need to have babies! Hahahaha….the whole family…you are just getting started. The faces are so sweet and just perfect! Wow…very impressed. I’m your newest follower too.
Blessings,
Debbie
Ok, this is just about the cutest thing ever!
Can I tell you just how cute this snow couple is?!?!?! EVERYTHING about them! I give this a ♥♥♥♥♥ (5)
heart rating!
Oh Thank you Michelle…. That is REALLY REALLY special coming from you… Especially with your SERIOUS talent!!!
Oh my goodness those are so cute I could just eat them. Seriously they are the cutest little snowman couple I’ve ever seen!
AAAHHH!!! Thank you… Yes, I think they’re Adorable too!!!
Oh my goodness! He’s picture perfect! What a beautifully crafted snowman — my compliments to you and Mr. G!
So glad I saw your link-up over at Creative Me Monday!
Jenn
Ok I have a lot to say about this:
1)ADORABLE
2)Etsy story?
3)ADORABLE
xoxo
WOW… you did a great job! I love your snowfriends! I’m putting them in the PoPP Spotlight this weekend. Thanks for linking up.
So cute! I love the idea of trying to make yourself something that you see in a magazine because I’m all about finding a cheaper way to make something equally fabulous.