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Sunday 24 February 2013

Wintertime Bear

Happy Sunday Everyone, I hope your day is going well.
 
I'm having a lazy day, it nice and peaceful, no kids (they're out visiting their grandparents), no parents (they're visiting the seaside) and no work!  Could anything be MORE relaxing?
 
My card today is a little trip into the "I'll do something different today" zone, so my chosen colours (or shades of said colours) are not ones I'd usually use, you decide, does it work? Or not?

 

The black mat has been embossed using a Sizzix embossing folder.  The rich dark pink cardstock is from Dufex and the glittery blue/white cardstock is by Hunkydory.
 
The polar bear is cut out using my Cricut Expression (naturally) using the 'JOYS OF THE SEASON' cartridge (p. 52), this was cut at 2 2/3".
 
The "wintertime" and the swirly dots are from my local pound shop.

 
I'm still not convince that it all works as a whole, but hey ho...
 
Challenges:-
 
FUSSY AND FANCY FRIDAY CHALLENGE - ch.#83 - 'Pink and Black
 
CREATIVE CRAFT CHALLENGE - Ch. #4 - 'A Sketch for You'
 
DIE CUTTIN DIVAS - Ch. #103 - 'Polar Bear'
 
LITTLE SCRAP PIECES - FunFriday Challenge - 'Emboss it'
 
CARDS FOR MEN - Ch. #4 - 'Wintertime'
 
 
 
Blah... blah... blah...
 
 


13 comments:

  1. Cute card and nice use of the sketch. Thank you for joining us this week at Creative Craft Challenges. NancyD

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  2. What a beautiful card!! I love the sparkly polar bear!! The background is fabulous!! Thanks so much for joining us at LSP :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts
    Little Scrap Pieces DT

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  3. I say it works..it really works. Love the colors. Thanks for playing with Die Cuttin Divas

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  4. Pretty card-love the shimmery papers and the polar bear cut is great!
    Thanks for joining us in the challenge at LSP!
    Sherrie K
    http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com

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  5. I love the papers you used! Great image of the bear, too!
    ~Shawnie B.
    www.CardsByShawnie.com

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  6. Great card I love the little bear

    Thanks for joining us at Cards for Men.

    Caz

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  7. I think it works very well, Karen, great cards and a lovely thing to do, when you have the peace...thanks for sharing with us at Creative Craft Challenges2, this week, good luck xxxx

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  8. This card is beautiful!! Love the background and the polar bear!! Thanks for joining us at DCD this week!
    Gerda
    http://cardscreations.blogspot.com

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  9. You wouldn't usually think of pink and polar bear, but it works! Thanks for joining the DCD challenge this week.

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  10. the shimmer of the polar bear is excellent great colors. Thank you so very much for joining the lsp emboss it challenge this week Karen

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  11. What a lovely and fun card! The pink and black background really help your shimmery polar bear pop! Thank you for joining us at Fussy and Fancy!
    Warmest Hugs, Sheryl

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  12. I absolutely love this - such a wonderful way to interpret the sketch and I'm a little partial to a bear :0)
    thanks for sharing with us at Fussy and Fancy Friday
    xx

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  13. Yes it works, pink isn't normally my colour either so I went for the pink grunge look. I love the background you did and how can this bear look anything but Cool! Thanks for joining in our Fussy and Fancy Challengem, Sam

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