25 cent hugs...

I combined 2 challenges on my card today. I combined Jen Del Muro's sketch for you to try (SFYTT) and The Cat's pajamas tuesday challenge #145 (TCPTUES145). This week's TCPTUES challenge was an inspiration challenge (you can check out the details on the link I provided). I loooved this challenge...such purdy colours...lol.

I needed to make another Valentine's Day card for my wee babe, and I thought TCP's new Bear hugs set would be perfect! (isn't he cute?!)

I paper pieced the heart he is holding and coloured him with copic markers and highlighted him with my gel pen. The patterned papers I used are all from Basic Grey's figgy pudding 6X6 paper pad! Can you believe it...Christmas paper...lol. (doesn't look at all Christmassey so it worked wonderfully). My little bear is popped up on dimensionals and how cute is my postage stamp? TCP also released a postage stamp die and matching stamp set (love letters) at their last release, and I love, love, love it! This is definately a set I will use A LOT!

Supplies: Stamps: Bear Hugs, Love letters (TCP). CS: Whisper white (card base only), chocolate chip cs (SU!), PP: Figgy pudding (Basic Grey). Ink: Momento. Access: classic circle, classic scalloped nestabilities (Spellbinders), Copic markers, white gel pen, postage stamp die (TCP), Swiss dot's embossing folder, buttons (Jenni Bowlin, American crafts), hemp thread, dimensionals and glue dots.

Ciao!

Bee my honey...

I never got around to taking part in "the cat's pajamas" (TCP) tuesday challenge last week. It was a sketch challenge and you can check the sketch out here. I had just received my new stamps from them and was dying to try my hand at this sketch! I basically put the card together in my head these last few days (since I was unable to stamp), so when I had some time this afternoon, it went fairly quickly. ((Yay!)).

I pulled out my new PJ bear (honey bear set) and paper pieced parts of him using some fabulous Valentine paper by Pebbles. I coloured the rest of him using my Copic markers and added my white gel pen highlights. I adore this paper by Pebbles....it is so cute and was perfect to make my oldest daughter a Valentine's card.

Using my sewing machine I stitched a trail from the bee's and then zig zag stitched the ends of the patterned paper strips for some added detail. I added some die cut hearts using the heart trio die from TCP for a little added something to go with my sentiment. PJ bear is up on dimensionals and the bee's have glitter on their wings.

Supplies: Stamps: Honey bear (The Cat's Pajamas). CS: whisper white (card base only), chocolate chip, kraft, rose red cs (SU!). Neenah solar crest white cs, PP: Pebbles (Twitterpated collection). Ink: Momento. Access: Copic markers, white gel pen, Tonic circle cutter system, dazzling diamonds glitter, 2way glue pen, button, hemp thread, heart trio dies, sewing machine, glue dots and dimensionals.

Ciao!