I created this beary cute "Thank You" card because I wanted to use a greeting from the Bear Nice Wishes stamp set, however you can use any desired greeting from Stampin’ Up!’s line of greeting stamp sets.  I also wanted to give a "boy" sample using the new Build-a-Bear product since the last few posts were more feminine.

Instructions and Product Used

1. Create a 4 x 4 card in Whisper White.
2. Cut a 3-3/4 x 3-3/4 piece of patterned paper from Pawsitively Prints designer series paper (background).
3. Cut a 2-3/4 x 3-3/4 piece of solid green patterned paper (for the house).
4. Adhere the two solid pieces together and then punch a hole for the window using the Square Scallop Punch.
5. Stamp flowers in Chocolate Chip Classic Ink at the bottom.
6. Cut a 1-1/2 x 3-3/4 piece of solid  blue patterned paper (for the roof) and turn/fold in the corners.

   
    

7. Trace the corner of the window using a pencil and then stamp the bear image (from the Beary Best Friends stamp set) on the Whisper White card front (using Chocolate Chip Classic Ink). I used a piece of paper at the bottom of the traced window image so no ink shows through the bottom of the card.

   
    

8. Now you can adhere the "house" to the card front and see the bear showing through the window. Use SNAIL Adhesive.
9. Then adhere the roof using the SNAIL Adhesive .
10. Lastly, stamp the greeting. To acomplish the look of the 2 line greeting, I used a Chocolate Chip Stampin’ Write Marker and first colored the "Thank You" of the stamp, then stamped it on the card.  Then cleaned the stamp.  Then again, used the same technique for the 2nd half of the greeting "Beary Much".

Other Suggestions

• Color the bear with Stampin’ Write Markers.
• Color the bear with Pastels.
• Use embossing to stamp the bear, flowers, and greeting.
• Experiment with different card sizes.
• Add ribbon or brads.
• Add a door or chimney to the "home" design.

I can’t wait to see your beary beautiful creations!