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Send warm winter hugs with a friendly brown bear on a background of Vintage Tray diecuts. Add a sparkly heart from Poppystamps. Hi, Jean here with an early Valentine design – or a friendship card for someone who deserves a special hug.
We’re using extra Vintage Tray 3D Embossing Folder and Die Set offcuts from previous projects. They’re cut from the Poinsettia Plaid and Poinsettia Garland 6×6 packs.
Cut pale pink cardstock with the large rectangle section of the Vintage Tray die. Spritz both sides of the rectangle with a light mist of water. Place it in the matching section of the 3D embossing folder and run it through your machine using the required plate(s) to add a woodgrain plank texture.
Attach adhesive label paper or a sticker sheet to brown wool-blend felt and cut the base of the Layered Polar Bear. It stabilizes the felt and keeps adhesives from saturating it. Cut the other pieces from kraft cardstock. Attach a scrap of black cardstock behind the eye and nose cutouts.
Cut the heart – from the Poppystamps Heart Jumble – from the pink Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad 6×6. Attach it to the bear – use foam tape on the right edge.
Glue two layers of white cardstock together and cut the Hugs Daily Script background. Pressure-emboss it with the detailed overlay die using the rubber embossing mat and plate(s) required. Cut pink cardstock with the detailed die – leave the little ovals for the “g” in the die until you’re ready to attach them (they tend to get lost). You’ll have an extra set of pink letters – save it for another project.
Attach the diecuts to a white A6 card (4-½” x 6-¼”) – use foam tape for the bear. Add gold Autumn Fairy Crystals. Cut an A6-sized piece of cardstock to protect the card front for mailing.
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