Hot Cuppa Bear*

Good morning everyone... Happy Tuesday!! Time to head off to work. At least it is not raining today! I will be cold, but not wet! :D  I was able to get a lot done yesterday at work... I'm hoping for another good day. I have no complaints about the cold weather.. I love the cold! I love it way better than the hot. So, that is it for me today.. work.. come home and hopefully craft. Bailey is staying after to get some help from her math teacher to catch up on what she missed. Michael works today too. It will be just another day :)  But always a beautiful day! Every day is a beautiful day!!  And I hope you all have a wonderful day today!!

Here is my wintery card:








For this winter card I have used Mug Bear from Gerda Steiner Designs. This is the Image of the month. I've colored him up with my Faber-Castell Polychromos. I did a small amount of layering with his nose, hands and feet. The background I created using Distress Inks and water. I splattered some white paint on it as well to give it some snow. Then I've added some texture at the bottom to make it look like snow or frost along the edge. The patterned papers are all scraps. I've inked the edges of all the papers. I've cut around the image with a My Favorite Thing die cut.  Then I've added the snow flake swirl cut from a Memory Box die. I've added some glitter that. I've also added the same to the inside. I've also added to the inside and out, the snowflakes which were cut from a sizzlit die. I've also added glitter to these. On the outside I've added some blew mini dew drops to the inside of the snowflake. I've also added some ribbon. There are some gems on the side as well. The inside has the snow flake die cuts all covered with glitter and some gems and mini dew drops as well. I've added a strip of ribbon to the inside and let it hand below.

Challenges:

• Challenge #280: Die Cuts and/or Punches (1/1) @ Fab 'n Funky Challenges.
• Challenge #58: Anything Goes @ Inspiration Destination.
• Give Thanks @ Mod Squad Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #226: Layer On Layer (3/3) @ The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #208: Anything Goes (3/5) @ Word Art Wednesday.
• Pick 3 (add sparkle, use a digi, ribbon/bow) (3/3) @ Art At Stampz By Star.
• Challenge #398: Food/Drink @ Cute Card Thursday.
• Challenge #199: Pile It High! @ D R S Designs Rubber Stamps.
• Challenge #234: Say It With Flowers @ Hanna And Friends Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #05: Use Something Old (dies, glitter, ribbon, gems) (3/3) @ Julia Spiri Digital Stamps Challenge Blog.
• DTBST #306: Anything Goes (1/1) @ Sassy Studio Designs.
• Challenge #300: Winter (1/3) @ Crafty Catz.
• Challenge #97: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog.
• Week #336: Ribbons and Bows (1/3) @ Allsorts.
• November Anything Goes (3/3) @ Catch The Bug Challenge Blog*
• Challenge #36: Anything Goes (3/3) @ CCC Digi Creations.
• Challenge #105: Anything Goes w/Twist of Blue and White @ Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #149: Anything Goes w/Optional RAK (3/3) @ 613 Avenue Create.
• Challenge #7: Anything Goes @ A Bit More Time To Craft.
• Challenge #94: Lots Of Sparkle (1/2) @ Come And Get It Challenge.
• Challenge #214: Take A Coffee Break @ Opus Gluei.
• November Anything Goes @ The Ribbon Girl Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #9: Winter / Christmas (1/2) @ A Snowflakes Promise.
• Challenge #116: Chocolate, Coffee or Tea @ Deep Ocean Challenge Blog*
• Week #44: Reds, Oranges and Browns (1/2) @ Digi Choosday.
• Retarte 64: Anything Goes @ Stamp Art Papel Retarte.
• Challenge #334: Sparkle @ Wednesday's Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #3: Pearls/Gems (3/3) @ Craft Rocket Challenges.
• Challenge #10: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Crafting With Friends.
• Challenge #51: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Creative Craft Cottage.
• Challenge #17: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Simply Paper Craft Challenges.
• November: Anything Goes w/Ribbon @ 3 Girl JAM.
• November: Sparkle, Bling & Embellish (1/3) @ Crafty Calendar Challenge.
• November Challenge #16: Winter (1/3) @ Cute As A Button Challenge Blog.
• November Challenge #33: The Colour Blue @ Country View Crafts Challenge.
• November Challenge #9: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Crafting With An Attitude.
• November: Use A Stamp or Digi Image (3/3) @ Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog.
• November Showcase #4: Anything Goes @ 2 Creative Chicks.
• November: Something Glittery (1/5) @ Craft For The Craic.
• November: Anything Goes w/a Handmade Bow @ Craft-Dee Bowz.
• November: Embellish It (3/3) @ Crafty Time Challenges.
• November: Patterned Paper @ Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge.
• November: Hot Cuppa Bear @ Gerda Steiner Designs Challenge.
• November: Anything Goes Link Up @ Just Keep On Creating.
• November: Anything Goes w/Loose Glitter, Embossing Powder and/or Flocking (2/3) @ Sparkle N Sprinkle.
• November Challenge #40: Bling It On! (2/2) @ V's Sweet Ideas.
• November Challenge #4: Anything Goes/Use Die Cuts (2/3) @ The Crafty Addicts.
• November: Autumn Calling (Let's See Those Fall Colours) @ Lauralcraft.
• November Challenge #107: Lots Of Bling (3/3) @ Let's Craft And Create.
• November Challenge #26: Anything Goes @ Not Just Cards Challenge Blog.
• November Challenge #3: Anything Goes/Winter Blues (1/3) @ Where The Heart Is.
• Challenge #287: Anything Goes (2/3) @ Craft Your Passion Challenges.
• Winter Activities (1/5) @ Incy Wincy Designs*
• Challenge #100: Sprinkle (glitter) (1/3) @ Creative Card Crew.
• Challenge #111: Anything Goes w/Twist of Something Beginning with B (bear, blue) (1/4) @ Fan-Tastic Tuesday Hip To Be Square.
• Make It Sparkle (1/2) @ Scrap Creations*
• Challenge #2: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog.