Sunday 25 July 2010

Just Cute Bears - Bear Necessities

Our theme for you this week at Just Cute Bears, is:

'Bear Necessites'
In other words, we'd like to see your 'Clean & Simple' creations.

I really love the clean & simple style, but I love my pretty papers too...and as a big fan of sketch challenges, I rarely make anything in that style myself. While I was paring everything down, I decided to be brave, and stamp my image ('Dream a Dream' by Penny Black) and sentiment (from the 'Sending Sunshine' set by Simon Says Stamp) directly on to my card blank...I've never made a single layer card before! lol After watercolouring my image, I embossed along the top and bottom of the card using one of the Cuttlebug border folders from the 'Just my Type' set, then I added a touch of colour to the raised areas using chalks.


For more 'Clean & Simple' inspiration, check out the gorgeous creations by the rest of the Just Cute Bears girls.

11 comments:

  1. Fabby card Helen, this PB bear is so so sweet. Have a lovely weekend.
    Hugs Sonia xx

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  2. Nice to see a plain card for a change. Love your colours. Glad it's not me sleeping in that tree I would fall out with all the tossing and turning I do!!!!
    Hugs vanessa x

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  3. Gorgeous card Helen, I really love the single layer style but I'm not brave enough to attempt it myself!
    Hope you're well.

    xx :0)

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  4. This is so pretty Helen. I love that sweet image and the embossing just finishes the card perfectly.

    Kat xx

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  5. Such a pretty card Helen, love the coloured embossing.
    Hugs cherie

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  6. So beautiful card Helen.

    Hugs Riet.x

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  7. Beautiful card Helen,love the cute PB image and coloured perfectly too!....i loved the clean and simple challenge this week,not a style i usual do,but will be doing more from now on...so quick to make.

    Have a lovely week
    Take care
    San x

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  8. Love your CAS card Helen, such a sweet image and the embossing looks lovely x

    Jenny xx

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  9. Oh this is so gorgeous Helen, beautiful colours and sweet bear.
    luv
    Debby

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  10. I love this, sometimes plain is more. Mary x

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  11. I'm a great fan of CAS and love your card! Great stamp, great colouring and a brilliant touch to add the embossing (that's my favourite of all the CB borders).

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Thanks for taking the time to look and comment on my cards! Helen x