Thursday, January 7, 2021

Seize the Birthday - Snowy Background

 Hello friends and welcome to Seize the Birthday first challenge for 2021.  This time Barbara would like us to add a snowy background to our birthday cards.  A perfect theme for Januray, except here in Florida we don't have snow. 😉


I made the background by sponging on 2 shades of blue ink and then added the snow with a SSS stencil and  Aleene's Glitter Snow paste.  The snow bank with trees is an MFT die cut.  I colored the trees with Copics and sponged on lt. blue ink in places for dimension.  I glued the bottom of the snow bank down and added foam tape behind the the top and the trees.  The cute bear is from MFT Polar Bear Pals.  I added the balloons from another stamp set.  The balloons and his scarf are colored with markers.  I fussy cut the bear and balloons and added them with foam tape.  I used 2 different sets for the sentiment and stamped the words separately, fussy cut them and added them with foam tape also.

You should check out all the fabulous cards by the designers and our Surprise Party Guest  Jules over at Seize the Birthday.  I hope you will join us in this fun challenge.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful day.
 
Happy Stamping,
JoAnn

12 comments:

  1. I love your bear and your snowy scene! This is just adorable!

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  2. Loving this color palette! So soft and pretty...and it definitely looks cold. :-)

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  3. This polar bear with his balloons is very festive and the snowy background is perfect for showing him off!

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  4. The perfect birthday card with a happy polar bear in pastel colors. That is so creative. I love your snowy background too.

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  5. Such a cute scene JoAnn! I love the added trees and balloons too! Great job with this snowy challenge! Take care!

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  6. I just love these polar bears -- perfect with your snowy background :)

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  7. Your polar bear is adorable JoAnn, I have this set and have not used it as yet! Love the sparkly snow and you're inking gives the perfect chilly look! Cathy x

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  8. I always love seeing (or using) this bear, but it had never occurred to me that he could be holding balloons - I love it! Beautiful card with a great snowy background. And as I said to Julie... maybe you shouldn't try to jinx anything talking about Florida's lack of snow... ;)

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  9. What a beautiful snow scene! Love the soft colors, and the cute bear! Awesome card!

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  10. I love the cute polar bear holding the pretty balloons. The stenciled snow with dimension in the soft ink blended sky looks awesome!

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  11. Your birthday bear looks quite at home in this gorgeous snowy scene, JoAnn! I love the glittery snow.

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  12. Your snowy scene is just perfect JoAnn! I love everything about it - it puts a huge smile on my face.

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