Hello my friends! Welcome back to my blog! How are you on this fine hump day Wednesday? I hope all is well in your neck of the woods! We have been having some FANTASTIC weather here in PA the past week or so; so much warmer than it should be for the almost-middle of November! I'll take it though! I don't think I've heard ANYONE around me complaining about it being so nice out! 😄
In spite of the nice weather we are having, I am here to share my latest Christmas card that I've created:
I made this card for this week's Humor Me Wednesday, and did you know that the 14th is American Teddy Bear Day? I sure didn't, but it gave me a good reason to make this card! LOL This one is so bright and cheerful -- I just love how it turned out! I started out by designing a slimline card around this SUPER ADORABLE Teddy Bear Winter Topper image using the Silhouette software. My card size is 8.5" x 3.5". I knew that I wanted to use this super bright and colorful striped paper from a Recollections Christmas collection from a few years ago, so I designed the image panel and the scalloped panel to be smaller than usual so the paper could be seen better. I also used a piece of the bright pink paper included in the pack to add a thin mat around the image panel. The image was colored to match using my usual combination of various alcohol markers. After the coloring was done, I added details with a white gel pen, and I made sure that each bear had an accessory that had some Star Dust Stickles on it. The sentiment comes from the Ho Ho Holidays set from Lawn Fawn, and was stamped with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink using my MISTI. The cute little purple snowflake sequins and the tiny see-through purple ones I placed on top come from the Hello Frosty Sparkle Blend from the Sparkle Blends Etsy shop. The centers of those also got a small blob of Star Dust Stickles...you really can't have too much sparkle on a Christmas card, right??
--CHALLENGES--
Christmas With The Cuties: Christmas Teddies
12 Months of Christmas Link Up #71: ATG (5/10)
Merry Little Christmas #28: ATG Christmas (5/5)
CHN Patterned Paper: ATG using patterned paper
Love to Craft #52: ATG (4/5)
Mix it Up #43: ATG (4/5)
Craft Rocket #76: Christmas/Winter
Creative Moments #202: ATG (1/3)
613 Avenue Create: ATG with optional twist of Cute Critters (5/5)
Daisy Chain #47: Christmas is Coming
2 Crafty Critter Crazies #44: ATG using a critter (5/5)
Paper Funday #23: ATG (2/4)
The Unicorn Challenge #60: ATG
Jan's Digi Stamps: ATG (3/5)
A Perfect Time to Craft #11: ATG
Let's Craft and Create #165: ATG (2/3)
Not Just Cards: ATG (1/5)
Sheepski Designs #44: Christmas and/or Sparkle (3/3)
Dragonfly Dreams: Christmas/Winter (5/7)
The Corrosive Challenge #11: ATG (3/3)
Crimbo Crackers #219: ATG (2/2)
Word Art Wednesday #464 -#465: ATG (2/5)
Creative Craft Cottage #135: Christmas/Winter (1/5)
Polkadoodles #45: ATG (2/2)
Digi Choosday #45: ATG (1/2)
Lil Red Wagon #575: Non-Traditional Christmas colors
CHNC #515: ATG Christmas
Cute Card Thursday #660: Wintry
I do appreciate you stopping by today...don't forget to pop over to the Catch the Bug blog to see what other fun holidays are being celebrated this week!
Until next time,
Stay Healthy, Take Care, and God Bless!
~Marie~
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Super cute! Love how this turned out!!! 😍
ReplyDeleteBeautiful slimline card love the cute image and colourful P.paper.Thank you for joining us at Craft Rocket
ReplyDeleteCarol DT x
Hi just popping back to say-Thank you for joining us at Dragonfly Dreams
ReplyDeleteCarol DT x
What an adorable line up of bears! Love your card. Thanks for playing at Polkadoodles, hope to see you join in with future challenges too. Stay safe and keep crafting!
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful card, the image is so cute, thank for joining in our challenge at Christmas with the Cuties.
ReplyDeletePat xx
Wonderful creation. Thanks for sharing with us at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge. Hope to see you again!
ReplyDeleteLove what you have done with the Silhouette, I don't see enough used by it, (can you tell I do the same LOL). Love your card and your fab colouring. Thank you so much for joining us in our challenge at 2 Crafty Critter Crazies this week. Good Luck and I’m looking forward to seeing you again in our next challenge.
ReplyDeleteFaith A DT
This is just delightful. I love it.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for entering our challenge at Jan’s Digital Stamp Challenge, looking forward to see you again next challenge.
Hugs Sheryl xx
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I love youre card, Thanks for playing along with us at the Creative Craft Cottage Challenge.
ReplyDeleteHugs Ilonka DT
Such a beautiful card, thanks for joining us at the Unicorn Challenge.
ReplyDeleteHugs Ilonka DT
Such a sweet image, perfect for your non-traditional Christmas colors. Your coloring is beautiful. Thanks so much for joining us at Little Red Wagon Challenge this week!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. Thank you for joining us at Creative Craft Cottage challenge good luck. Have a nice day
ReplyDeleteAnneke DT
Lovely sweet card, thanks for joining us at Christmas with the cuties challenge.
ReplyDeleteSuper cute colouring of the image! Love the striped paper!
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Thank you for joining Creative Moments this round.
Hugs from Africa!
OlgaB
Such a cute and colorful card! Thank you so much for joining us at Love to Craft! Come play with us again, our next challenge starts on the first!
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Super cute! Thanks so much for sharing with us in our challenge over at Mix It Up Challenge Blog this month! We appreciate you joining us!
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Leslie, MIUCB DT
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Back with a different DT hat on... still loving this adorable card! Thanks so much for sharing with us in our challenge over at Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog this month! We appreciate you joining us!
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Leslie, MLCCB DT
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Too cute!!! Thanks for joining our challenge at Let’s Craft and Create Good luck and I hope you’ll join us next time again.
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