Accenting stamped images. Handmade Christmas card by Debby Hughes using the Bear Family stamp set from Picket Fence Studios. Find out more here: https://limedoodledesign.com/2018/08/accenting-stamped-images/

Hello, today I have a card using the Bear Family set from Picket Fence Studios which I have accented to add more details. I’ve seen this technique used by multiple cardmaking artists using similar large critter border sets (here’s a fabulous example by Kristina Werner), so I certainly can’t take credit for this idea. However, when I got this set, I knew this was the direction I wanted to take it as the accents would bring colour to the scene with the white Polar Bears and I didn’t feel there was a need to reinvent the wheel. Oh and also this is my first Christmas card of the year! I totally missed the Christmas in July theme – late to the party as always LOL. I’ve linked all supplies at the end of this post. Compensated affiliate links used.

Accenting stamped images. Handmade Christmas card by Debby Hughes using the Bear Family stamp set from Picket Fence Studios. Find out more here: https://limedoodledesign.com/2018/08/accenting-stamped-images/

I stamped the large Bear Family border along the bottom of a piece of Neenah Solar White card in Intense Black ink. I then used a black Copic friendly marker to draw scarves, mittens, jumpers and hats onto the bears. I kept the illustration add-ons simple and accenting like this isn’t tricky – a scarf is two parallel lines horizontally and two vertically. I then coloured with Copic markers and accented the woolly accessories with a white gel pen.

Accenting stamped images. Handmade Christmas card by Debby Hughes using the Bear Family stamp set from Picket Fence Studios. Find out more here: https://limedoodledesign.com/2018/08/accenting-stamped-images/

I covered the front of a white A2 card with patterned paper from my stash, but as I write this, I can’t see it in stock, sorry. I then foam mounted the Bear Family border over the top.

Accenting stamped images. Handmade Christmas card by Debby Hughes using the Bear Family stamp set from Picket Fence Studios. Find out more here: https://limedoodledesign.com/2018/08/accenting-stamped-images/

For the sentiment, I cut a piece of patterned paper which had repeating words over it to include just a Merry Christmas greeting and then foam mounted this above the bears.

Accenting stamped images. Handmade Christmas card by Debby Hughes using the Bear Family stamp set from Picket Fence Studios. Find out more here: https://limedoodledesign.com/2018/08/accenting-stamped-images/

Finally, I accented with a trio of Glossy Dots from Pink & Main.

Accenting stamped images. Handmade Christmas card by Debby Hughes using the Bear Family stamp set from Picket Fence Studios. Find out more here: https://limedoodledesign.com/2018/08/accenting-stamped-images/

It’s been so dark and grey here recently, I’m certainly feeling the beginning of the changing seasons and my photographs are suffering the lack of light too at times. So I popped this card on my windowsill to get as much light as possible, and this photo probably reflects the bright, airy, happy, beary scene better!

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SUPPLIES

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Picket Fence Studios BEAR FAMILY…
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Simon Says Stamp Premium Ink Pad…
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Copic Markers
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Faber-Castell BLACK PITT FINELINERS
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Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH…
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Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH…
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Uni-Ball Pen Signo Gel WHITE UM-153
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Pink and Main SILVER Glossy Dots PMGD01
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MINI MISTI
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MISTI MINI MOUSE PAD INSERT 000199
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MAGNETIC BLOCK FOR MISTI
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3M DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE
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Tim Holtz Tonic MAXI GUILLOTINE…
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Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring Board
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SSS SMALL TEFLON BONE FOLDER
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Accenting stamped images. Handmade Christmas card by Debby Hughes using the Bear Family stamp set from Picket Fence Studios. Find out more here: https://limedoodledesign.com/2018/08/accenting-stamped-images/

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