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9/15/2018

Christmas Card Club - Challenge #19

Good evening, and it's my 2nd post of the day. We're still quiet weather wise here in my area, and thankful to be so. Hope it stays that way overnight. We're expecting some rain (according to MSN, but MSN has predicted rain all week, and we got none)

It's time again for the Christmas Card Club Challenge, which is a group of card makers who share cards every 2 weeks on a theme selected by one of our members. We also have the choice to do 'anything goes' if we don't have the particular images needed for that week's challenge. Mrs. A chose a theme of Polar Bears or Teddy Bears. Had images for both but there's a NBUS set I've had for a while, found while looking (of course) for something else. So I decided on Polar Bears.

 

 
MFT Stitched Rectangle Frames
Avery Elle Snow Much Fun stamp and die set
Hampton Art Tree Die (this has some clear patterned tree  images with the die)
 
Frame die cut was versamarked, and heat embossed with Sparkle n Sprinkle EP in a dark blue, then re-inked and sprinkled an icy blue over the darker blue.
 
- snippet of snow flake paper added to make a sky background. Used the center piece cut from the frame, just covered it with the DP.  Various snippets of Christmas paper used to cut the trees. The solid green tree is the reverse side of the circle pattern tree. I decided to go for whimsical trees rather than make realistic ones.
 
- white c/s embossed with the C/Bug snowflake EF (it's called snowflake, but it looks like dots to me) Tore this embossed c/s to make snowbanks. Adhered, then tucked the trees around. Lastly added the polar bear and bunny on the sled, which was done with copics and WoS. The frame was adhered to the card base, then inlaid the 'created scene' inside the frame. Sentiment & sled popped up on dimensionals.Thought about using some Nuvo drops to put ornaments on the green tree, decided to stop. Sometimes I have a problem knowing when to quit :-)
 
Team member blog links are on the right sidebar. Hope you'll give them a visit and see what they've shared for Mrs. A's Bear Challenge.
 
On another note: Blogger is once again not sending all comments to my email. Some are coming in, some are awaiting publication. I don't know why. But I'm trying to be sure I don't miss anyone.
 
Ya'll take care and hope you have a wonderful Sunday. Be safe if you're having weather issues. God Bless and thanks for visiting. Hugs too. 

38 comments:

  1. Love all your fab image,this is gorgeous. xxx

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  2. Hi Mary, Love the card.

    Hope you have a nice day. Sue

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  3. A super cute image and little scene Mary, love the patterned paper trees.
    Lorraine

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  4. Fun card Mary and I really like the variegated trees, great way to use papers. Zoe x

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  5. Oh Mary what a fun and fabulous card - love that bear and his wee companion, and you have coloured them beautifully. Your fun paper pieced trees are perfect on this card
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  6. I adore your cute and fun polar bear Mary, and the pretty scene you have created for him with the patterned paper trees and the embossed frame in the lovely blues. Sorry for all the people who have been affected, but pleased Florence has passed you by. x

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  7. Cute card! Love the polar bear and little rabbit!
    Have a great day!
    Marilyn❤

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  8. Such fun! I love your whimsical trees and the blue embossed frame is gorgeous! The polar bear image is too cute - they look like they are enjoying their fun in the snow.

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  9. These cute critters look like they're having fun racing down the snowy hill on their toboggan! Love the patterned trees! This brings back fun memories of sledding when I was a kid. We would load a toboggan up with as many as it would hold. Often there was only one or two people left when it got to the bottom of the hill.

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  10. Those trees are SO MUCH FUN!!!! They go right along with the little fun image too. LOVE your card Mary!
    Lynn

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  11. What a fun and adorable Christmas card Momma Mary! I love the scene you created. Those trees are so much fun, but I am loving that bear, he looks like he is having a great time sledding with his pal, Mr. Bunny! lol Too cute! Hugs, Brenda

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  12. So absolutely adorable!! The sledding critters are so sweet!! I love the trees!! This is beautiful, Mary!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  13. This is such a cute scene, Mary. Your patterned trees make this a fun card and love the adorable image. Your coloring is spot on! Super Christmas card!

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  14. Hi, Mary! Hope you continue to enjoy "quiet weather" from Florence. It's good news knowing you are safe. Loving this DARLING, modern take on a fun Christmas song! It's sweet and happy, and obviously, joyfully made! Loving the paper in the trees!. Fantastic scene. hugs, de

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  15. Love your image, your whimsical trees, the embossing, your background papers and the shape of the snow, OK I LOVE EVERYTHING, such a great card.
    Good to hear you missed the bad weather, others are getting Mary, the news here is showing it as dreadful in South and North Carolina. Keep safe.
    Hugs
    Faith
    x

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  16. Such a cute sliding polar bear image. A great Christmas card design.

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  17. so much fun! love your adorable critters.

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  18. Love the cute image on your card Mary. The different trees look great too. Hugs Christine xx

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  19. That is one cute image with the bear wearing goggles and the bunny's ears flying in the wind! LOL I love the trees you added too for this fun wintry scene! I'm so glad Florence didn't impact you where you live, but it was mighty close! Whew! Looks like we're going to get the rain for you up here in PA over Monday and Tuesday. GREAAAATTT! If it continues raining, I'm gonna buy me a boat! LOL

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  20. Hi Mary
    Happy you Ok... are you near the storms....
    Fabulous card...
    hugs Sylvie xx

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  21. So glad you are safe and missing the awful weather x.
    Such an adorable image and love that they are both having so much fun. Wonderful and fun card x.

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  22. Hi Mary,
    that is good news so far on the weather front.
    I was sitting here worying about you after just watching the news.
    I was going email after commenting if you wern't about.

    Love this bright and cheerful card and that polar bear and rabbit in the sleigh look like they are having a whale of a time.
    Love your wonderful idea of the plaid and patterned trees that is quite unusual but also it goes so well on the card too.
    Beautiful snowflakes in the background as well.
    Lots of crafty love and hugs from my house to yours. Jenny L.

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  23. Really cute card Mary - I love those christmas trees - they look fabulous! Big hugs rachel x

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  24. A super Christmas card Mary, such a fabulous image and I love your trees.
    Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
    x

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  25. Awww, how cute are they! They are just adorable, especially the little bunny with the scarf. Such a lovely Christmas card Mary, I love this so much!! Hugs, Anne xx

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  26. What a fun card, Mary. Adorable polar bear image and I love how you've used patterned paper for the trees. xx

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  27. What a cutie that polar bear is....perfect image loving the goggles!....great card Mary....
    Hope all is well with you weather wise and you are not flooded....xxx

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  28. I love the cute stamp and the sentiment is perfect--I have given up all hope of ever having notifications again -there again will probably appear out of the blue one day!!!
    Carol x

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  29. What fun they look like they are having. Superb choice for my theme. Glad to hear that your ok and not near the weather problems. We are due high winds and rain over the next two days but nothing like what the USA has experienced. Stay safe. Hugs Mrs A.

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  30. This is a fun and cute card. I, love the fun they are having. The whole composition is so well done and so sweet

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  31. This is a lovely and modern looking card. I like these type of animal images but do not have any yet. They give a very 'updated' look.

    Your trees suit this card so much and help to make your scene perfect for your critters to play in!

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  32. I'm so happy you are safe and have no flooding. We keep hearing how the water is still rising. My eye zeroed right in on the plaid tree. I just love that. You made a wonderful winter scene and it is so fun. Great card, Mary.

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  33. Brilliantly designed fun card Mary, I love the polar bear on his sled, super colours too. take care, Kate x

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  34. You have been on my mind Mary and I hope that the monster storm passed you by and that you are safe and sound. Being a fan of all things cute, as I am, I absolutely LOVE this little fella and the trees are brilliant, such a great idea...might just borrow that!! xx

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  35. Lovely cute card. Would love snow to toboggan myself this year!

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  36. Catching up so I'm a few days behind. Hope the weather has continued to be fairly quiet for you Mary. I hope you and Joe are safe and well!

    Love this sweet card. Fantastic mix of embossing powder to give your background the WOW! factor. And such an adorable scene with the snowflake paper background and those three tree cut from different patterned papers. So pretty ... sets the scene for your adorable image. That polar bear and rabbit look like they are having a fun time sledding! xx

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  37. Love your cute winter scene Christmas card!
    Hugs,
    Pam
    scrap-n-sewgranny.blogspot.com

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