Fall Friends IG Card Making Hop - Week 9

Hello again friends; I hope you're having a wonderful Wednesday. I'm back with my card for Week 9 of the 'Fall Friends' IG card hop organised by my lovely friend Kelly. This week Diane is our hostess and she has chosen 'sweater weather' so think sweater die cuts, critters in sweaters or even just sweater type papers or embossing folders.  

I don't know why but I really procrastinated over this week's card.  I wasn't sure if I had an image wearing a sweater (although I'm sure I do) so put off making this card until the very last minute - why do I do this to myself lol!  Anyway once I put my mind to it I remembered that I had a die set from Spellbinders that included a bear in a sweater so I decided to use this.  As we are a fall challenge I kept my colours to a traditional fall palette.  I hope you like it.

Here is my card:

A close up of the adorable bear:

Plus I decorated the inside:

and the flap of the envelope too:

I began by die cutting the bear from various colours of card from my scraps bin.  I used an argyle embossing folder to emboss his sweater and lightly ink blended some colour onto it for some extra interest.  I used liquid glue to adhere him together.  I changed my mind so many times regarding what card/paper to use in the background but I'm happy with my final choices.  I cut a pale mustard panel 3 5/8" x 4 7/8" and used a die to cut the decorative edge.  I also cut a panel of patterned paper 4" x 5 1/4" and adhered them together with double sided tape.  I added the bear to the bottom of the panel with foam squares.  I searched for a suitable sentiment but eventually combined two separate sentiments to create the one I used and stamped it with black ink.  I used a large sentiment strip die to cut it out and added it to my panel with foam tape.  Instead of using foam tape to add my panel to my card base I used up some scrap off white card which I adhered with double sided tape.  This adds dimension but not too much bulk.  As a finishing touch I added crystal glaze to the bears eyes and nose so that they would be glossy and a few gold sequins.  For the inside I kept it simple this time; I cut a white panel 4" x 5 1/4" and added a strip of the patterned paper and a thin strip of the mustard card to the very bottom and stamped a sentiment in the centre with black ink. The panel was added to my card base with double sided tape.  As I had a small piece of the patterned paper left over I decorated the flap of the envelope too so everything is match-matchy lol!

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps & More challenge - die cuts and/or stencils

Can You Handle The Pressure challenge - anything goes embossing optional twist pumpkins

Cardz 4 Galz challenge - showcase your patterned paper

Crafty Animals - ATG must include an animal

Crafty Catz challenge - ATG optional twist dies/punches

Critter Crazy challenge - ATG with a featured critter

Double D challenge - warm & cozy optional mood board

Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap challenge - must use patterned paper

Halloween & Other Occasions challenge - always birthday

Inkspirational challenge - layer it up (layered die cut and layered panels)

Love Those Pretty Papers challenge - ATG using patterned paper

Make My Monday challenge - wild animals (bears are wild)

I hope you will pop over to Instagram and check out the hop; use the hashtag #fallfriendscardhop2024 to see all the gorgeous creations and also if you want to participate we will be able to find you. 

I'll be back tomorrow with my card for the Krafty Chicks challenge so I hope you will pop back and check it out. Until then enjoy the rest of your day and thank you so much for stopping by.

Love and hugs,

card ingredients:

Spellbinders - festive friends die set (I only used the bear)

Spellbinders - checkered argyle embossing folder

Spellbinders - essential rectangles dies

Spellbinders - gold smooth disc color essentials sequins

Gina K Designs - all at once - all occasion clear stamp (for part of outside sentiment)

MFT - deer friends clear stamp (for part of outside sentiment)

Gina K Designs - ink pads - sweet mango, tangerine twist, kraft

Gina K Designs - large strip sentiments dies

Versafine - onyx black ink pad

LDRS Creative - happy fall 6" x 6" paper pad (no longer available)

Clearly Besotted - simply said birthday clear stamp (for inside sentiment) (retired)

Limetree Crafts - 250gsm silky smooth white card (currently not available)