I'm still cranking out the Christmas cards because I've had many requests at the office and I'm quickly running out of samples to sell! This card was born from the Mojo Monday sketch (#168).
Aren't those colors pretty together for a wintery card? They were inspired by a piece of patterned paper, and the felt mat idea was inspired by a card I have seen on SCS. The die cut through felt super easily, and I simply added some hand stitches with white floss around the felt after cutting it.
The polar bear was stamped on patterned paper and I did some paper piecing on its paws and nose. I added a bit of shading on him with markers and popped him up on the felt mat.
The sentiment comes from the Contempo Christmas set (which I have to admit I bought for the two sentiments even more than for the images, because the translation was awesome and I knew I'd get a lot of mileage out of them). I stamped the sentiment on silver cardstock and embossed it with white powder - I really like the result! Then I punched it out with the now retired key tag punch and added a rhinestone brad on it.
The background paper was dry-embossed with the new upcoming Tulip Frame embossing folder from SU! (a great one to add to your collection - totally different since it's a frame instead of a full image). I finished the card off with buttons accented with rhinestones, and then created a matching envelope out of the remaining patterned paper.
inspiration: Mojo Monday Sketch 168
Color Combo: Bashful Blue + Night of Navy + Rich Razzleberry + White
Supplies
Stamps: Noël contemporain (SU!), Bear stamp
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Rich Razzleberry, Silver (SU!)
Patterned papers
Inks: Basic Black, Versamark
Big Shot: Tulip Frame embossing folder (SU!), Icing die
Accessories: Night of Navy grosgrain ribbon (SU!), White embossing powder (SU!),
Rhinestone brad (SU!), Buttons, Rhinestones (SU!), markers,
Purple felt, White needlework floss,
Stampin' Dimensionals (SU!), Key Tag punch (SU!)
oh my word this is cute!!! Love love love it!!!! Thanks for playing with us Cindy!!! :)
Posted by: Sony Christoph | December 08, 2010 at 20:57
Super adorable card!
Posted by: Jenny Stucky | December 08, 2010 at 21:23
Oh WOW!! This is awesome Cindy. The papers and colours are perfect and that Polar Bear is super cute. I love the dies you have used as well, they are a great addition to a fantastic card. Hope you have a lovely week. Xx
Posted by: Lee-Anne | December 09, 2010 at 07:42
je la trouve très belle ta carte bravo!
Posted by: Véronique | December 09, 2010 at 08:19
This is just adorable! Such fabulous details! Thanks for playing Mojo Monday!
Posted by: Julee Tilman | December 09, 2010 at 13:39