Now, I think it's fair to say that she has a serious bear fetish - well, maybe not fair as she doesn't know I'm writing about it in a blog. But she has, really. So as soon as I have completed the annual Mums' Nativity Challenge I plunge headlong into the bi-annual Mandys' Bear Challenge. This involves me frantically trying to remember what I did last year and come up with something completely different. As I am a bear of very little brain (sorry) it's not flipping easy!
Seriously, you can only buy so many bear themed rubber stamps and this is where digital images are an absolute godsend. They are cheaper to buy than rubber/clear stamps, and instantly available, so no desperately mugging the postman 'till they arrive. They're easier to store - but don't forget to back them up - and can be re-sized or flipped to suit your project. Best of all, there are hundreds of them out there, and lots of them are free.
This little guy is a Lili of the Valley design. He's been printed, coloured, fussy cut and mounted onto a square of cardstock with 1mm foam tape. This, in turn, was mounted onto the card blank with 1mm foam tape. At which point, I decided a border was required - typical - and carefully doodled a quick one with a pen.
My copic colouring is not the best, but I love doing it, and practice makes perfect.
Highlights in his eyes and on his nose have been picked up with a Sharpie paint pen, and I think he is one cool bear.
I used:
Neenah solar white cardstock from Crafters Companion for the image.
basic white cardstock
13.5cm square card blank
Memento dual ended maker from Buddly Crafts
Lili of the Valley image - James Peeping
Copic pens from Sir Stampalot
Sharpie fine paint pen
See you later,
Janet x
Lovely x
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