My card is a Canadian version of the snowflake theme. I took the brief quite literally! My card features a few snowflakes, but most importantly it features what can be done with snowflakes!
Igloos, as shown in my image, can be used for shelter in the far Canadian North Our Inuit people created our first igloos and now kids all over Canada built igloo snow forts in the winter. My own kids and grandkids have built some quite impressive ones. I actually remember learning the physics of how to build one, in Elementary School!
I live in the southern part of B.C. and we are not far enough North for our igloos to freeze solid for long periods of time. They stand proudly for a few days of freezing temperatures and then slump inwards as temperatures rise, causing our igloos to melt.
I am not sure where I got this image. It is definitely NBUS. When I first started card making, friends gave me stamped images. I did not blog in those days, so did not write down manufacturers names, or stamp names. I have had this image for a very long time.
This was a fun image to colour. I just used two shades of a light grey colour and a dot of pale pink in each bear's ear. I also added tons of Wink of Stella!
I used snippets for the snowflakes and all the mats. It sure feels good to use up some snippets! As always, the mirri card mats are hard to get the true colour to show up in a photo. The teal is a much lighter shade IRL. The light bouncing off the mirri, makes it appear so much darker...
Card Recipe
Image - gift from a friend (NBUS)
DP - Basic grey , Alpine Frost
Mats - Hunky Dory Mirri card, 50 shades. I used Silver and Aqua
Sentiment - Making Memories, Glitter Mini Christmas (NBUS)
White Glitter Snowflake = Hobby Lobby Snowflake (NBUS)
Teal snowflakes - Impression Obsession.
I am entering this card in the following challenges:
1. Christmas card Club - Snowflakes
2. Pixies Crafty Workshop - must use snippets
3. Darnell's NBUS Challenge.#15 - use NBUS items
A great fun card Maureen and lovely snowflake background.....take care xxx
ReplyDeleteWonderful card, love the igloo and added snowflakes
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card with a wonderful fun image Maureen.
ReplyDeleteSue xx
A super Christmas card Maureen, a sweet image and lovely snowflake papers.
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Hi Maureen, lovely card, such a sweet image! I too wasn't a blogger back when I first started, so like you didn't keep names of brands for stamps. I have a lot that I have no idea at all of the make! Very interesting to read about the igloos- over here in the UK we're often lucky to get enough snow to make a snowball, lol. Hugs, Shaz X
ReplyDeleteStunning card Mo ...cute image ...
ReplyDeleteHugs Sylvie xx
What a lovely image and card it is too Maureen, love those polar bears peeking over the top of the igloo.
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Great card Maureen. Gorgeous paper and image and that lovely snowflake die. Hugs Christine xx
ReplyDeletethis is very sweet
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Gorgeous card Maureen, love the sweet image and the little bears, so cute, beautifully designed too, just perfect for the challenge, Kate x
ReplyDeleteLove your card Maureen. Very frosty with such a gorgeous snowflake. Hugs Rita xx
ReplyDeleteIt's a great card. I love the image. The bears are so cute.
ReplyDeleteLike you, friends gave me stamped images in the beginning and they no longer make cards so it's almost impossible to know who the maker was unless you see it somewhere. [Bunny]
How cute, love the beautiful image.
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Linda xxx
Beautiful winter card design.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh that's a cute card! I love those peeking bears all around the igloo too - I'm just thankful I'm not inside that igloo! LOL
ReplyDeleteA really cute image and a super card.
ReplyDeleteKath x
What a cute card, Maureen. The image is so cute! xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun igloo with the bears peeking around it, Maureen! Love the snowflake paper and that pretty die cut snowflake too!
ReplyDeleteFabulous card just love that igloo image what a great fift from your friend Love and hugs Carole x
ReplyDeleteAww this is a beautiful card just love the image too so cute xx
ReplyDeleteHi Maureen,
ReplyDeletewhat a very brilliant card and I love that stamped image it's so cute.
Love your backing paper it's a lovely colour and super papttern.
Gosh how wonderful to learn how to make igloos and to actually make them.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
What a great Christmas card Maureen! I love igloos and have been in awe of them since I was a child. I think they are a wonder and think the "natives" that thought to do something like this was genius. Your image is adorable and I love the snowflake background as well as the extra snowflake embellishments. Great job on this theme! Hugs, Brenda
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Maureen - love those cute little bears! Hugs rachel xx
ReplyDeleteFun and adorable card. The flurry of snowflakes background works beautifully.
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable card this is Mo! Those bears are beyond cute :) They look so cheeky as well. Lovely colouring - hard to get right and you did brilliantly!
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Di xx
What a cute card, Mo! Thank you for telling us about igloos - how great to learn about the physics of building one in Elementary School! I hope you're staying safe and well.
ReplyDeletelove Mags B x
Totally adorable card, Maureen! Love how you colored with the grays!
ReplyDeleteYou certainly get the prize for having the largest number of snowflakes on one card, Mo! And how adorable are those baby bears having a ball inside the igloo! Love the added bling and use of snippets and I can just imagine the wonderful schparkle! Keep well and thank you so much for sharing with everyone at NBUS! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeously cute card! Fab colouring. How lovely would it be to build an igloo, wow! Stay safe xxx
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