James the Bear Christmas

I'm back with my last card for the night and it's another James the Bear card.  What can I say - I'm in love with this little bear, lol, and with the Lili of the Valley stamps!  It took me almost two hours last night to order some new images but I finally got through!  Now the anticipation of waiting for them to arrive in my mailbox!  But anyways, like I said, here's a card to keep me satisfied until my new ones arrive.  I followed the sketch from Lili of the Valley and I LOVE how it turned out!  Yes, it's a Christmas card - I know, I know, Christmas is over.  But I've resolved that this year I will not be scurrying around at the last minute trying to find cards so I'll be making them all year long (I hope!).  So, here's the first one for my stash.  I used two pieces of My Mind's Eye designer paper from last year and I love how they compliment each other.  I used a Martha Stewart border punch and a white satin ribbon for the middle of the card.  I cut both the image and the sentiment out using my Circle spellbinders.  I inked the edges with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain Distress Ink and added a glitter snowflake ornament to two of the corners.  I colored James in with Copics and added Diamond Stickles just about everywhere to add to the overall sparkle of the card.

Here's another angle:

For the inside of the card, I used more of the same designer paper.  I added another ribbon and distressed the edges of my journaling block.  I hope you like it!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Lili of the Valley - Sketch

ABC Christmas Challenge - A is for Anything Christmas

Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club - Punch Out Your Sentiment (Circle Spellbinders)

Craft Your Days Away - Anything Goes

Paper Sundaes - Circles

Fuzzy Wuzzy - Anything Goes

Pear Tree Designs - Circles

Papertake Weekly - Cold and Frosty Morning

ABC DT Challenge - Baby It's Cold Outside

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes