Baby Bear in Velvet

It's really too bad that you can't feel the texture of this Baby Bear - so soft and velvety!

A velvety Baby Bear!

I just received my order of White Velvet Paper and set about experimenting to see what I could do with it other than cut snow scenes or snowflakes.  The White Velvet Paper will be available for purchase from 1-30 November only.

Baby Bear is a 3-step stamp - three images that work together to create beautiful depth and shading.  I stamped directly onto the Velvet Sheet using Crumb Cake for the first two layers and Soft Suede for the last - bearing (sorry!) in mind that I work from the most basic image to the most detailed one.
TIP: Patience may be required to allow the ink to dry.... although, since I lack patience, I used my heat tool to hasten the process!

I simply cut him out and adhered him to my card with a jaunty little ribbon.  I haven't added a sentiment because it remains to be seen whether he will be a child's birthday card or to celebrate the birth of a new baby.

I went on to experiment with heat embossing and colouring with alcohol markers and I'll be sharing those cards in early December.

Thanks for visiting.
'Til next time!
Stephanie

Product List - All available for purchase in my online store

White Velveteen Sheets

$8.75

Baby Bear Photopolymer Stamp Set

$45.00

Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper

$19.25

Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock

$14.75

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock

$14.75

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

$13.00

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

$13.00

Metallic Ribbon Combo Pack

$15.75

Sweet Little Something & Baby Bear

I discovered two uncomfortable truths whilst I was making this card.  Firstly, I'm not fond of making baby cards and secondly, I really suck at lining up three step stamps!

I'm so in awe of all those people who seem to do it so effortlessly!

The baby won't know it's not perfect!

In my mind it was all so serene!  I would stamp the rabbit first, mask it and then stamp the bear.  Hah!  After the third attempt, I decided to scrap the masking idea and make the animals individually then glue them into position.  Hah!

The three step stampin process and I really don't get along well, even with the use of my trusty Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to which I eventually resorted!  I still wasn't happy with the sixth attempts but by that time I was mentally and emotionally exhausted - so I'm afraid I decided that close enough was as good as it was going to get!

So, I present slightly imperfect soft toys and a card that wasn't quite as I envisaged it!

Thank you for checking in on my mental health!
'Til next time!
Stephanie

Product List - all products used available in my online store, click on an image below

Sweet Little Something Photopolymer Stamp Set

$37.00

Baby Bear Photopolymer Stamp Set

$45.00

Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate

$14.00

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

$15.75

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

$11.50

Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad

$12.25

Powder Pink Classic Stampin' Pad

$11.50

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

$11.50

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

$11.50

Subtles Enamel Shapes

$15.75