Have a Sweet Day!

Hi everyone.  Here's my Design Team card for the latest Addicted to Stamps & More challenge - Sketch #5.  Here's the sketch for today's challenge:

This week's sponsor is

Prize:  7 digital images 

 (please follow the rules of the challenge to be eligible to win)

Today's sponsor is Bugaboo stamps and I just love working with their sweet images ... and I think this is the sweetest of all! :)  This teddy bear is all dressed up with her most beautiful hat ... and I imagine that she's on her way to a tea party! :)  Just love pink and green together ... so fresh and spring-like.  Hope you like.

Here's another picture from a different angle so you can see more detail of the rolled rose:

Stamps:  Teddy Rose Hat (Bugaboo); Sweet Sentiments (Amy R)
Paper:  White (C.C. Designs); Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery polka-dot DP (SU!)
Ink:  Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Certainly Celery, Mambo Melon, Black (SU!)
Accessories & Tools:  Big Shot, Square and circle nestabilities (Spellbinders), Leaves die (My Favorite Things), Polka-dot embossing folder (Sizzix for SU!), Stamp-a-ma-jig, blender pen, glue, adhesives, and dimensionals


The teddy bear is paper pieced, using several layers for added dimension.  I sponged around all the pieces to give them more depth and interest and then glued them on top of each other.  For the roses on the hat, I used Pretty in Pink cardstock, and then added more color with Mambo Melon ink and a blender pen.

The rolled rose is a circle cut from Pretty in Pink cardstock that was run through with the polka-dot embossing folder.  Tip:  when making rolled roses, it's a good idea to use patterned paper as it's lighter weight and easier to roll and shape, but if you want to use cardstock (as I did here), embossing it first softens the paper and makes it easier to roll.  After cutting a spiral into the circle, I sponged all the edges with Mambo Melon ink before rolling and gluing.

The front panel of the card with the square cut-out is popped up for more dimensional, as is the Teddy Bear.

Here's a close-up picture of the teddy bear.  Isn't she sweet??!!

I hope I have inspired you to join us for this fun challenge.  Check out the other fabulous creations by the Design Team at ATS&M!