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Wednesday, 7 November 2012

WOYWW - A Challenge for Wilbear

Hello there, Wilbear here with you today. The second Wednesday in November greets us today, doesn't time fly? Still, that means we have another crafty desk hop, courtesy of Julia at Stamping Ground

So, what have the bears got on the workdesk this week? Well whilst perusing craft challenge blogs, we came across a vintage challenge at Eclectic Ellapu. Being a vintage kind of bear myself, this challenge was just pawfect for me.

I decided to make cards using Stamping Inspirations for You magazine, this comes with both free stamps and free papers. You know how the bears love their freebies.




I found some fantastic vintage images which were made for this kind of challenge.


Including some rather cute bear images


I made a conventional style card


and an easel card


But for the challenge, I made the vintage card below. It's in a collage style as the images seemed to be crying out to be collaged. Everything used comes from the papers provided in the middle of the magazine. I 3d stickied the main, vintage lady image, to add draw the eye to her.


Thanks to Eclectic Ellapu for providing me with such great inspiration. I've really enjoyed my 'crafternoon'

With love from the bears.

27 comments:

  1. And what a lovely crafternoon this was, Wilbear!

    Gorgeous cards - all of them! Well done!

    Hugs,
    die amelie xx

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  2. wow Wilbear you made a little bit of mess crafting today :) I really love those vintage images. xx

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  3. Yep, you've definitely been all paws to the deck and your cards are lovely!
    Neil#49

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  4. Those teddies are wonderful (Well, all teddies are wonderful!)

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  5. Wibear, I love your blog and all three cards you've made this craftnoon. I am so happy that our challenge this week inspired you enough to make three different vintage creations. Your entry is fabulous, I love the colour combo and how you've designed it. Thank you for joining us this week at Eclectic Ellapu's "It's A Vintage Thing" challenge.
    :)S

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  6. Wilbear you sure make beary nice Cards! Make sure you don't leave a mess though and careful with those scissors

    Silvia WOYWW #85

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  7. Beautiful cards and gorgeous designs. Just lovely.
    FAMFA (20)

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  8. Hi Wilbear. I'm impressed with how you've met with the challenge and love the beary nice cards you've made today.
    Hugs,
    A x #64

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  9. Fabulous cards, Willbear. Always such fun to read your blog.

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  10. How nice that you were able to make such nice projects with the provided papers, Wilbear. That challenge sounds fun too!! Happy WOYWW!
    Karen 113

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  11. Helloooo Wilbear and thank you for popping by my blog earlier to visit the smiley bin. Gorgeous cards on your desk today. Happy Wednesday. :o)
    Sue x (MiniOwner@95)

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  12. What a busy bear! Nice to see you have had a go at the bleaching out technique too. Thanks for visiting my desk today BJ#30

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  13. Beautiful cards and perfect for our vintage challenge over at Eclectic Ellapu this week. Happy we inspired you
    Elaine aka Ellapu

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  14. Well Wilbear I love all three cards, but the ones with the bears on melt my heart. They look a little like my own teddy, Teddy General, who is getting on a bit and cuddles up with various friends in my bedroom where it's nice and warm. Happy WOYWW, hugs Buttons #96

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  15. great cards.... beary beautiful you could say. You clever old bear you.
    Have a great crafty week
    janet #25

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  16. well done wilbear love the bear card its my favourite...and the words where just so perfect.. hope you all have a happy week and enjoy some more creative crafting x #67

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  17. Happy WOYWW. Loving your crafting, Wilbear. I also love magazine freebies - my craft room is full of them! Ali x #63

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  18. Hi Wilbear - great cards - so chic & charming ! thanks for stopping by earlier - it would be great to see your My Beary Life Right Now layout !! take care Ali #52

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  19. Whew! Wilbear, this is only the first Wednesday in November! Please don't frighten me so as I have workshop on the 2nd one and I'm not ready for it. Your vintage cards are most awesome! I confess to being partial to the teddy bear ones myself. The collage one, while just as nice, is collage and collage sometimes make me have hives. Dunno why!

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    1. You know bears have very little brain, I was thinking of chocolate and hunny and somehow my mind forwarded itself a week. Oops. :) (I prefer the bears too, of course, but wasn't sure they were vintage enough for the challenge.)

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  20. Wilbear, you are a very clever little bear. Your cards are beautiful. It must be very hard for you to do with paws, so a big hug for being so good.
    Have a great week.
    Von #39

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  21. Wilbear, I'd say you hit that challenge right on the head--well done!


    :)trisha
    #129ish this week

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  22. Hello Bears! I've nominated you for an award on my blog.

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  23. I love your cards - the little bear is adorable... is it a self-portrait? And the vintage collage card is wonderful - such elegant images and colours!
    Alison x

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  24. Well Willbear, you have been busy but my oh my what lovely cars you have made. Well done you, you are a good bear.
    Thanks for visiting me - have a lovely weekend.
    Hugs, Neet x 43

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  25. his was the cutest post! well, little bear, you are so clever!

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  26. You are such a very industrious bear, Wilbear, and i love your many cards. Thank you for coming to look at my desk. Have a good week. xx Maggie #40

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