Sunday, May 22, 2011

Designed 2 Delight Summer Days Bear


Another Designed 2 Delight progressive challenge card today.  This cute bear digital image is called Summer Days and is a freebie if you played in last weeks challenge at Designed 2 Delight.  That's what makes it a progressive challenge, if you play each week you get a new image for the next challenge.

This little bear just seemed to be "thinking of you" so that's the Papertrey Ink sentiment I used from the Take Three Spring set.  I also used a Cuttlebug embossing folder that had clocks and gears to represent the time passing spent thinking of you. I know, I know, I think too much :)

The image is colored with Copic markers E79, E77, E74, E71, E70, YG67, YG63, YG61, YG11, BG0000, Y21, Y23, C6, C3, C0, R20.  I added a little texture to the bears fur using my blender pen dotting it on, kinda looks like a skin condition to me...  

I used Alcohol and a Q tip on the bottom grassy area, then a Q tip with YG11 dropped onto it and smoothed it on the paper.  I added a few drops at a time of BG0000 ink refill to a Q tip for the sky and left a little white area for clouds.  They have just a little C0 smudged on the under sides.  I was really happy I was able to keep the ink on the inside of the Spellbinders Labels 4 die. 

The papers are Via Vellum Sunflower, Neenah Solar White and Papertrey Ink Dark Chocolate.  A little Stampin' Up! organdy ribbon and a clean and simple layout.  This cutie is going in my Operation Write Home box.  Have a blessed day!

Challenges:
Designed 2 Delight - Progressive Challenge
Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps - Summer Fun
If The Shoe Fits - Clean & Simple
Pile It On - Use A Bear

11 comments:

Claire said...

Such a cute card. Hugs, Claire x

Lisa Jane said...

aww what a little cutie .. love the soft yellow background
Lisa x

jimlynn said...

Very cute card Jan......but oh my....I just now noticed your watermark!!! Is that Maxine on there? CUTE.
Lynn

Seongsook Duncan said...

Soooo cute! Love your colors. Thanks for sharing.

Anonymous said...

Just tooooo dang cute!!!! love love love it....as always...diane from Havasu

lesleyworth said...

adorable and gorgeous! love how you added texture to the bear and the method you used to color in the background! thanks for playing along with us at the Shoe!

Kathy said...

How cute. The senti is perfect, he really looks like he is thinking about something. Thanks for joining us at D2D this week.

Peggysue said...

Great job with our bear! He looks so happy in the scene you created. I’m glad you joined our Summer Days at Designed2Delight. Please come back again next week!

Kristine said...

Hi Jan! THis is awesome! I love the yellow card... so cheery and summery! He looks so furry and cute too--great job! *Ü*

Desert Rose Stamper said...

Very, very, very cute card. The bear is just adorable.

Unknown said...

super cute, love that face on the image!!! thanks so much for playing along with PIO!!!