I love creating my own patterned paper, and with chisel-tip markers it's actually quite easy to do. Not only do you end up with a custom piece of paper, but also one that perfectly matches the other elements in your design.
I coloured this little guy with pencils and layered him over lovely soft background papers. A simple button and length of twine finished my card nicely.
Evelyn, a lovely lady from my stamping club, gave me the idea for the hugging bears in this set. She showed me a very old clipping from a newsletter she'd saved, which featured a sweet, cuddly bear snuggling up to a little child. I happened to see a few funny Panda gifs around the same time, and voila, a new digital set was born!
Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and it's time to get those last minutes cards finished and passed out to all those special people in your life. I designed this set with extended family and friends in mind, rather than spouses or partners. I think the little animals would be perfect on cards for grandchildren, siblings or classmates.
This month I have three new digital sets going in to my online store. The first, called Iris Garden, features beautiful iris flowers that bloom in a gorgeous array of colours. The next two sets, titled Wild About You and Valentine Stanley, are specifically designed for Valentine's Day, although they would be useful for other occasions too.