Merry Bear

Wow...it has been a busy week!  Hope everyone had a great Christmas, we certainly did.  As usual, my family spoiled me...in fact, we are all so lucky to be enjoying the holidays with our health and happiness!


Since today is quite cold out...brrrr...I was able to spend sometime in the studio :)  I cranked out a few cards, and I've decided to enter one into a few challenges.  There are two challenges that caught my eye...

First, Freshly Made Sketches #21 - love this design.

And also, CASology #178---Merry.

I started by stamping out my image and coloring him with Copic Markers.  I then added some snowflakes with molding paste.

I stamped some colorful snowflakes onto the card base. I then used some foam tape to pop up the middle card section and adhered the sentiment.

A festive card with non-traditional Christmas colors---and quite easy to make.

Cool Days

Nice cool day for a brisk hike with my friend Hatsumi!  I then had to do a bit of shopping for the upcoming Thanksgiving meal that we are hosting.  Then a quick bite for lunch.  I have a few minutes to post my newest card before a meeting with Martina.  After that, a tennis match with Margo!


I love color challenges and MFT Color Challenge is particularily fun---they always have great combinations.


And here is my card...

I just love this polar bear!

I started by stamping the polar bear, then masking him before I stamped the iceberg.  I then stamped the sign on a separate piece of paper.

Once everything was stamped and heat embossed, I colored the images with Copic markers.

I stamped my snowflakes and used white embossing powder to make them pop on the grey cardstock (this the the darkest grey paper I had in my collection).

As a finishing touch, I popped the white panel on foam tape and done!


Supplies:

• Bazzill Card Stock:  Rock Candy
• Neenah Solar White Card Stock
• My Favorite Things:  Cool Days
• Hero Arts Embossing Powder:  White and Clear 
• Copic Markers
• Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
• Versamark Ink