Sugar 'n' Spice and Everything Nice

A wee while back I took part in a Canadian swap for girls birthday cards. It was my very first swap so I wanted to create something really cute.

We had to use some of the new goodies out of the Occasions Mini catty...
I used the beautiful Springtime fabric to create a skirt for the dress. I used the coordinating DSP and Rose Red seam binding. Add some pearls and a balloon and this wee bear is ready for any party!

Beary Birthday Wishes

This is the beary sweet card I made for an upcoming birthday tomorrow. Purple is the recipients favourite colour so I've incorporated it into the card for her.

The card design is an easel card so it lies flat for sending but you can stand the front of the card up with the base becoming the easel stand. The card front remains in this upright (albeit slanted!) position as it rests against the border I have added above the 'happy birthday' sentiment.Pretty clever I thought!

I tried my hand at water colouring also and I have to say it is more difficult than I thought. You have to try and be less fussy with colouring in, something I struggled with!
I have to work on shading to give the cute wee bear depth, but I am happy with it as my first attempt!
All supplies are Stampin' Up!
Thanks for taking a peek :)

Beary Cute!

With lots of birthday's fast approaching I have begun work on the cards and loot bags (well, boxes in this instance) people will be wanting. When I first saw the 'Build-a-Bear' products I knew I had to use them for party favours . Last weekend while visiting my wonderful up line, I cut the bears with the SU! exclusive Big Shot dies that she owns (Thank you Carol!). I then got the fun job of dressing them!
The loot boxes are two Big Shot Box #2's joined together and decorated. I found some wee pencil canisters at a local store (they contain 8 colouring pencils) so I decorated those to match the bear and his "box" and stamped some 'Build-a-Bear' images from the coordinating stamp set to make note cards that the children can colour in and use.
The 'Build-a-Bear products are just so beary cute!!