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Friday, 29 July 2011

Polar Bear Easel Card

I have been busy the last few nights making this Christmas card. I was inspired by Deb's themed challenge on CMLI this week to use up lots of offcuts of papers to make the backing paper here. I saw the idea in a magazine about this time last year and have used it once before, now that I have a Cuttlebug. The embossing works well to bring the papers together and stop them looking like a load of scraps!
The image is a freebie from Stampfairy (which I think is about a year old). It's been a while since I made an Easel card and so I quite enjoyed this one. I went for a rectangle rather than a square, for a change. I will also enter this card into this weeks Pollycraft challenge (Christmas), Passion for Promarkers (Oscar is coloured with PMs) (animals), I love Promarkers (anything goes), Digi Doodle Shops Best (anything goes), ABC Christmas challenge (O is for older image) and Stampfairy challenge (Christmas and Easel card).

19 comments:

Debs M said...

oh i love this, i haven't made an easel card in months and months, i love that polar bear! The bp's look like one solid sheet not scraps, don't forget about Jules snippet challenge too,,link on my blog....other hat on now...Thanks for joining the ‘Anything Goes’ Challenge’ at Digi Doodle Shop Challenges. We hope to see you again next week!
Debbie Dt x

Tracy said...

Gorgeous card Louise. Thanks for joining us at PfP this week for my animal crackers challenge, good luck.
Hugs Tracy x

Faye said...

This is so cute and your colouring is fab! Thanks so much for playing at Pollycraft this week. x

Lauren Hatwell said...

SO CUTE! Lauren x

Gerda said...

Wow, this card is cute. Love your coloring, the shading of the snowball looks great!

Thanks for playing with us at Stampfairy this week.

Hugs, Gerda

Unknown said...

Awww this is adorable, love the embossed background, so beauitful. Thank you for joining us at Stamp Fairy this week. Hey did you know there is a birthday hop going on at the moment? There is a prize in each DT blog .. so come and join in. It runs til Monday. Hugs xx

SusuK said...

So lovely card. :0)

Clare Lloyd said...

I love what you did to create that background. Such a wonderful finished card too. hope you are having a good weekend. x

Shirl said...

Adorable and oh so cute, background is fabulous. Thanks for sharing with us at Digi Doodle Shop Challenges.
Hugs Shirley x x

The Crafty Den said...

Hi Louise, what a gorgeous card. I love the sweet image and your colouring is perfect. Thanks for joining us at PFP this week. Hugs, Denise x

Jackie Randolph said...

Oh this is so beautiful, love your gorgeous papers with all the soft colors. Thanks for joining us at Stamp Fairy challenge,

Jacki Stamp Fairy DT

Tracey said...

This is beautiful, I love the embossing :)
Thanks for joining us at StampFairy & Good Luck!
Hugs
Tracey
x

Sheena said...

I love what you've done with the background! A fab xmas card, thanks for joining us at Pollycraft this week, Sheena xx

Céline said...

too cute card, love the embossing dp
thanks for playing with us at stampfairy this week
hugs
céline SF DT

Annette said...

Oooh I love those papers and the subtle shading of the image. Lovely card. Thanks for joining in the StampFairy challenge this week, good luck in the draw. Annette xx

Anonymous said...

Inning love your card, love the texture and great image, Thanks for joining us on the ABC Christmas challenge and the Stamp fairy challenge this time, hugs Samantha

Julie said...

Beautiful card! Thanks for joining us at Digi Doodle Shop' Challenges.
Hugs,
julie

Julie said...

What a fabulous Christmas card, I love it! Thanks for joining us at I ♥ Promarkers.

Julie W x

Helen said...

Adorable card - love the way you've embossed the papers!
Thanks for joining us at the ABC Christmas Challenge!
Helen x