Sunday, March 13, 2011

Sweet Sunday Teddy

It's time for this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge, SSSC108.

I made a card for a friend using one of my fave sets from Taylored Expressions, Beary Special. The images of different stuffed animals in this set are so adorable, and this teddy was calling out to me.

He's stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black onto Choice Buttercream and coloured with copics. Parts of him are paper pieced with a pattern from October Afternoon Farm Fresh. The rest of the patterned papers are from October Afternoon Campfire. I cut out teddy and popped him on foam tape onto a square of kraft cardstock. This seems to be my new thing...I love cutting out images lately! Oh, and because I've used kraft, I can play along with my bud Jeanie's That's Krafty Challenge #48.

I took some creative liberty with the element in the corner and added a fun polka dot pennant with the Pennant a la carte stamp and the Pennant Border die...LOVE!!! It was just a tad too long for where I wanted it so I snipped off the ends and added my own twine bows. A few Twinkles, some glitter candy dots and plenty of sewing finished off the details.

I hope you'll play along with this week's sketch and link your creation on Karen's blog. Now it's time to hop around and see what the rest of the Sweet Sunday Stampers came up with!
Dana White
Jen Tapler
Lynn Put
Sarah-Jane Kale'
Vicki Burdick
and Karen Giron

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

17 comments:

Mary J said...

How fabulous Karen!

Karen Giron said...

I am totally digging the pennant over the corner, so cute! This bear is so darling!!

Dawn Easton said...

Oh my goodness! How totally CUTE! I had forgotten about that bear...he's adorable!

Lynn Put said...

Oh this is adorable Karen!!! Your coloring on the Teddy bear looks fantastic and I love the yellow pennant and these October Afternoon papers that you've used!

Leslie said...

I love teddy bears and I love this little guy! I really like your pennant banner - cool interpretation of the sketch!

Vicki Burdick said...

This adorable Karen, love that teddy and your cute pennant banner!!! So sweet, I am sure your friend will love it!!

Jackie Pedro said...

This is so FLIPPIN' CUTE, Karen!! LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!

Charlene said...

So Cute! I love this card.

Ann Kranitz said...

Oh so sweet. I just love all of your special details. This is fantastic!!

Crafty Cath said...

What a great card! I love the banner, your choice of design papers and of course the cure cuddly teddy bear. Love it!

Dana White said...

Oh my friend he is CUTE!!! You know I LOVE the paper piecing on him!

Colleen Begley said...

Super, super cute Karen. Have I ever seen such even cutting on an image??? I don't think so. How do you do that!!? I also really like the wavy stitching around the outside edge of the card.

Sarah-Jane Kalé said...

GASP!!!.. That teddy is ADORABLE and the pennant... AMAZING!!!

LOVE this!!

xx SJ

The Spotted Chick said...

OMG, there you go again!! You are so STINKIN clever is ain't funny!! I would have never thought to add an embossed square on top of the circle Nestie. Not to mention your perfect cutting out of the bear and how on earth do you zig zag stitch around that circle??? I'm in AWE of your talent!! *sigh* Thanks for playing along in my That's Krafty Thursday challenge! {{{hen hugs}}}

Jodi Collins said...

This is PRECIOUS Saucy! LOVE the paper pieced paws! ADORABLE!!!

Emily said...

Ok, this is wayyyyy beyond cute, Karen! Love the color choices and the stitching really sets this off:))

Jen Tapler said...

OK, this is SO stinkin' cute Karen! I don't even know where to start with my comment - the bear? The banner? The wonky stitching? It's all perfect!