Love Bear

Welcome one and all!  I don't know about you but I'm ready for a little bit of change of gears in my crafting.  I love a good winter card but I'm yearning for bright things.  Valentine's Day is here to save the day!  A perfect reason to work with some different colors.  Let's check out my card and then we'll chat!

I started with a white panel cut to 8 1/4" x 3 1/4".  I cut 1/2" wide strips in white, pink, red and dark gray.  I added a generous amount of tape runner adhesive all over the white panel.  Then I started adding the paper strips at a diagonal until the panel was covered.  Next I cut off all of the pieces that went past the edges of the panel.

Next I added white and silver splatters.  Then I set it aside to dry.

I moved on to the rest of the elements I wanted to use on the card.  I cut out four hearts in the same four colors using the smallest heart die from the Scrappy Tails Craft's Slimline Bird House Pop up die.  I wanted to give them some texture so I ran all of them through a lace embossing folder.  And then I sponged around the edges with ink.  I used the "love" letter dies from the Flower Vase Pop up die set to cut out foil cardstock in the same shades as the hearts. 

The final element for this card is the super adorable bear from the Sweet Bear stamp set.  I actually had him in my stash of previously colored goodies.  He was stamped on Bristol Smooth cardstock and colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers.  Then cut out with the coordinating die.

I glued the striped panel onto a medium gray card base.  Then I used foam tape on the back of the bears and the hearts before adding them to the card.  I used liquid glue to add the foil letters on top of the hearts.  For the very final touches, I added Wink of Stella to the ribbon and heart.  Plus glossy accents to the nose.  And that's it!  

As always, thanks SO much for stopping by!

~Kristina

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Teflon bone folder Shop at: EH	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid glue Shop at: SBC | EH	Wink of Stella - Glitter Clear Shop at: SBC | EH	Therm O Web Foam Tape Shop at: SBC | EH
Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8x8 Metallic - Confections Shop at: SBC	Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8x8 Metallic - Jewels Shop at: SBC	Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper Shop at: EH	Natural White Neenah cardstock Shop at: EH
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