Sunday, January 19, 2014

Happy Birthday Bear

I had a birthday card to make and pulled out the cute new Lil Hoot set from Hero Arts for it - love all the adorable critters in this set!

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Stamps (Hero Arts) - Lil Hoot, Friendly Flags & Be Happy

I started by inking a panel of white card with faded jeans and tumbled glass distress inks and splashed some water on it. My good friend Linda sent me the gorgeous die cut tree trunks (thanks again, Linda!) and I applied some antique linen distress ink to them before adhering them to the card with foam pads. Scraps of green card were used for the background and grass. I embossed the flags and placed them on a piece of baker's twine which had been strung through the trees. It's hard to tell from the photo, but for some dimension, the big bear's head has been layered once and the little bear's head twice.

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I'm submitting this card into A Blog Named Hero's New Year, New Stash Challenge, Simon Says Stamp's Emboss It Challenge and Paper Crafts and Scrapbooking January Gallery Challenge.

Hope you're having a great weekend! We're enjoying a lovely sunny but cool day:)


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9 comments:

  1. LinJanuary 19, 2014 at 3:38 PM

    Squeal!! Could this be any cuter, Heather?! What a perfect card to put those little bears on! LOVE it to bits!

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  2. BarbJanuary 19, 2014 at 4:01 PM

    Oh, my gosh, that is so cute, Heather! Love the bears sitting in between the die-cut trees! Brilliant design! ♥

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  3. Maureen MortonJanuary 19, 2014 at 5:18 PM

    Ahhhhhh! This is too darn dear, Heather! What personality you have captured with these little guys. Amazing coloring and great scene. What is that wonderful tree trunk die? Gotta have it! Thanks!

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  4. stampingandstitchingJanuary 19, 2014 at 8:08 PM

    Thanks so much, Lin, Barb and Maureen:)

    Maureen, the die is birch tree by Taylored Expressions http://tayloredexpressions.com/birch-tree-cutting-plate.html . I see they have another lovely one called birch tree border http://tayloredexpressions.com/birch-tree-border.html

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  5. Dawn TJanuary 20, 2014 at 6:48 AM

    what a totally adorable card Heather. It really is super cute.

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  6. ArleneJanuary 20, 2014 at 6:39 PM

    Delightful! Love the scene.

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  7. TrinhJanuary 20, 2014 at 8:51 PM

    Completely adorable! I love the dimension on the bears' heads.

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  8. Linda W. (ScrappinBari)January 20, 2014 at 8:55 PM

    Just darling, Heather - love the coloring on your sweet bears and the yummy sky background!! What a great idea to trim off a few trees from that die cut panel I sent you! They make a fine forest for your bears!!

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  9. MandyJanuary 21, 2014 at 9:19 PM

    Gorgeous card Heather, super cute bears and I love the background.
    Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
    hugs
    Mandy xx

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