Purple Christmas Teddies (and a Sale)

It's hubby's birthday today so I guess I should have a birthday card to share, but nope, it's another Christmas card cos (apparently) you just can't put snowflakes and glitter on a guy's birthday card!!!   It's actually one of those 'special' birthdays (you know the kind; with a BIG FAT "ZERO" at the end, which I have delighted in reminding him regularly over the last few weeks (and months) !!!)  It's easy for me to do this cos I've got another 2 years before I hit 'the big one' so I hope he's forgotten the teasing I'm giving him by the time it's my turn!  To make him feel marginally better, I'm surprising him by whisking him away "up north" for a long weekend in Cheltenham, so hopefully Mr Blogger is playing nice and schedules this post properly for me.

So, today's card uses a sweet image from The Stamp Basket called Christmas Teddies.  This is the second time I've used this image, and instead of colouring them like polar bears as I did last time, I've coloured them in pale browns and creams.  I think they look cute with their dark paw pads.  I've coloured their scarves to match the backing papers which are Noah's Arch.  The papers are not especially Christmassy, but the daisies on them really seemed to match the snowflakes on the Memory Box Snowflake Corner die so I think they're fine.

I've done some stitching around the backing panel and image but you can only really see it clearly on the image panel.  It is there.  Honest!

See my cards available to buy on eBay



All items are from The Stamp Basket as follows:

• Image - Christmas Teddies from Wild Rose Studio
• Card base - Scalloped
• Papers - Nitwits Noah's Arch
• Corner die - Memory Box Snowflake Corner
• Glitter - Glamour Dust Crystal
• Liquid Pearls - White Opal
• From my stash - Ribbon, Flowers, Pearls, Glossy accents

Pop over to The Stamp Basket to see the lovely array of products on offer.  Don't forget there's a Special offer on this week too ...

…Up to 20% off all Bildmalarna stamps

and

…Up to 20% off all Stampavie stamps

I've been inspired by:

• Wild Orchid Crafts - A Child's Christmas
• Stamptacular - Winter Bliss
• The Ribbon Girl - Lilac Colours

Happy crafting.