Hello, crafty friends! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Mine was crazy busy with very little time for crafting. Boo! I did manage to put together one card, however. It helped that I had colored the images earlier, so assembling the card was easy peasy!
Those adorable critters are from Neat & Tangled’s Beary Merry set, which was part of their latest release. When I saw this set, I knew I HAD to have it! I stamped the critters with Tuxedo Black ink and colored them with Copics before die-cutting them with the coordinating dies. The cool thing about the die for the bear is that it trims around his arms so that you can tuck things into them. How awesome is that?! I decided my polar bear should be giving his little penguin friend a big squeeze, so I adhered the penguin under the bear’s arms. I added some details with a white gel pen.
For the background I laid a stencil over my white card and blended on some Peacock Feathers distress Ink. I adhered my bear on top. The sentiment is from Hero Arts’ Hello set. I stamped it in Versamark onto a strip of black cardstock and heat-embossed it in white. I bannered one end of the strip and popped it up onto my card with foam tape. A red enamel heart from CTMH adds the perfect finishing touch.
Thanks for spending some time with me. I hope you have a fantastic week!
I’m entering this card into the following challenges: Little Tangles’ Challenge #74: CAS (Clean and Simple), MarkerPop’s Challenge #107: Sketch, and a2z Scrapbooking’s November 2016 Challenge: Embellish It, Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Thinking of You, and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Thinking of You.
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Angie | 7th Nov 16
So adorable! I really love how you added the penguin in the bear hug! Thanks for joining us at a2z!
Cindy C. | 7th Nov 16
Wonderful CAS design, very sweet image and beautiful coloring!! So nice to see your work in our November challenge gallery at a2z.
Cathie C. | 7th Nov 16
Adorable card, Andrea! I love the soft stenciled background and your coloring is amazing. Thanks for joining us on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge.
Cathie ♥
Arlene McClung | 8th Nov 16
Really darling. I like the partially stenciled background and the animals are so cute. So glad you joined us at A2Z.
Mandy Stacey | 8th Nov 16
Gorgeous card Andrea! The image is adorable & your stencil work looks wonderful.
Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
Mandy xx
Michele Greenwood | 9th Nov 16
Another super cute one – I LOVE the stencil background – I’m awful at doing just a small portion like that, but you’ve rocked this one! Love the little red heart!
Thank you for joining us at a2z Scrappbooking!! ~Michele, DT
Dawn T | 18th Nov 16
Just adorable. Thanks for joining us at A2Z this month.
Holly | 19th Nov 16
Super cute.. this image is so sweet!!! Thanks for joining us at markerpop!
Shelly | 20th Nov 16
Aww…this is so cute! Thanks for joining us at Little Tangles!
foleysfriend | 28th Nov 16
So super cute; very clever for the bear to be hugging his penguin friend; Thanks for joining us at a2z
sue n.
D idlet | 28th Nov 16
Adorable! Love your image and the background. Nice CAS card. Thanks for sharing with a2z.
Helen Gullett | 1st Dec 16
This is adorable! Love your sponging background and those bears. Thank you for playing along with a2z Scrapbooking November Challenge