Christmas or Not...

Hello! We've been having quite a hot spell in our area.  I love the heat, but this is getting to be a bit much.  Hope you are staying comfortable where you are.

Today I have a card to show you that I'm calling "Christmas or Not"

I made it using 2 images from QKR Stampede.

First I used "Tree" (#14501) I inked the stamp, stamped it on a scrap paper and then stamped onto the green vellum.  I did this several times to make the 'forest' Then I stamped onto green card stock, colored the trunk of the tree with brown and fussy cut it.

This was adhered to the card with foam tape.

Next I stamped "Bear Hugs" (#15007) onto water color paper and colored them with watercolor crayons.

I fussy cut them and adhered them with a double layer of foam tape.

I intended this to be a Christmas card to go with the "Christmas in July" theme we have been having this month.  Once I got it finished and mounted on the red card base, I realized it could be used for something other than Christmas.

So you decide, Christmas or not?

Thanks for stopping by today. Leave a comment and let me know what you think.  Christmas or Not? that is the question.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Bear Hugs

Hello all and welcome to my blog!

Today I'm showing you a card I made using "Bear Hugs" (#15007) from

QKR Stampede

The background was done with Pan Pastels.  This isn't the best background I've ever seen, but it was my first attempt at this type of creation. 

For the Bears I stamped them onto kraft card stock then again onto the different papers that I used to piece the vest and patches.  I fussy cut the bear then the other pieces and used Tombow Mono Multi Glue to adhere them.

I learned a trick for small pieces from my friend Roxie.  I used a stick pin to put a small amount of glue onto those itty bitty pieces, placed them down and slid the pin out, leaving the tiny pieces in just the right place.  This works so much better than trying to put them on with fingers that get all sticky.  ~Thanks Roxie!

The bears are mounted to the card with foam tape, which gives them that little extra bit of dimension.

Thanks for stopping by today!  Come back again soon!

Until next time, Happy Crafting!