Joyful Bears

Hi everyone.  It's just about time to get my Christimas cards into the mail.  I still need to make about a dozen, so you will see more Christmas cards in the short term. :)

I have this adorable card using the Scarved Sweeties (Penny Black), inside of the Posted stamp, which is stamped in Archival light gray ink.  I stamped the Sweeties in black pigment ink before heat setting and then watercoloured with Distress inks.  I used the matching die to cut out the image (Posted Cut Out).  The background is an oldie, but goodie ... embossing folder from Cuttlebug.  I think it might be one of the very first embossing folders I bought over 25 years ago. :)  I popped the postage stamp image over top and added a red die-cut "Joy" from AliExpress.

Close-up ...

These images are so fun to watercolour and the cutie bears keep me smiling the whole time.  I added some pink cheeks and then splattered the image with diluted white paint to finish.

Sending this card to the following challenges:

1) Darnell's IDEAS Nov. Challenge - Inks

2) Merry Little Christmas Challenge #59 - Anything Christmas Goes

3) Penny Black Saturday Challenge - November - Optional: Make a Scene

  

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Scarved Sweeties (Penny Black); Posted (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Real Red card stock (SU!)
Ink:  Black Pigment (Nocturne - Versafine Clair); Shadow Grey (Archival); Distress Inks:  Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Candied Apple, Aged Mahogany, Brushed Corduroy, Gathered Twigs, Salvaged Patina, Hickory Smoke (Tim Holtz)  
Accessories:   Heat Tool, Posted Cut Out (Penny Black), Snowflake embossing folder (Cuttlebug), watercolour paint brushes, diluted white acrylic paint for splattering, Joy die (AliExpres)

Challenges:

IDEAS Challenge Nov. - Inks

MLCC #59 - Anything Christmas Goes

PBSC - November