I'm Back and Four Cards

Hello there,  I decided to take a break from blogging during the holidays.  Also, I changed up how I prioritize the month of December and I realized a few things...I finished nearly all of my Christmas Shopping first before I even decided what my Christmas Card would be ( I make 65 cards).  Normally it's just the opposite - cards first then shopping.  In fact, in previous years, I have planned and started cards in September....  I gave myself a break and realized the cards that I love making and sending would still be just as meaningful if they were received in January.  Now, I got them mailed about a week before Christmas but wow, with the pressure off, I enjoyed it so much more!  

Every January I attend a weekend crop with a group of wonderful ladies from church.  It's been 15 years, with me missing only two - The year I got my second heart and the year I got a new hip.  The cards I'm showing today were from that.  I like coloring a lot! So often times I will have stamped images ready to color so when the mood strikes I'm ready.  At this years crop, I made cards with them.

Bearing Gifts Card uses a cloud stencil and distress ink for the background.  Next, stitched slopes and hills add my snow bank.  The bears, bucket of fish and sentiment are from polar bear pals and are stamped with mementa ink and colored with copic markers.  The background is sprayed with sheer shimmer spritz for sparkle and my images are raised with foam tape.  All of this is mounted on black cardstock and a white sheet is placed inside for easier signing.

Thinking of you card was made exactly like the one above with different images from the same set and crystal gems were added.

Waving Hi card uses a background die from My Monthly Hero Kit that has sold out.  The bear has glossy accents added to his scarf.  The sentiment has an outline of sparkle pen.  Both the sentiment and bear are raised with foam tape.

Beary good birthday card is just like the one above, except I used the negative space from the die to get two backgrounds from one pass through the Sizzix machine.  A silver gel pen adds glimmer to the skate.

Have a great day and keep on crafting!

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