I was asked if I could make a Winnie the Pooh Birthday card for a one-year-old. I immediately thought that I could turn Concord & 9th Hi There Bear into Pooh with some creative stamping & my MISTI.
As with all layering stamps, it took a couple of tries to figure out the best order to stamp the layers. For me, this one worked better if I stamped the outline first with Versafine Clair Falling Leaves.
Next I used the stamp that was intended to create a Panda Bear and only inked the top portion with some Catherine Pooler Rockin' Red (again trial and error taught me that the red stayed redder if I stamped it before the gold).
Next came filling in the bear. Since I had already stamped the image once, it was stained a bit yellow which actually made it easier to position it insight the lines … Archival Saffron Ink was the perfect hue for Pooh.
And since it was a first birthday, I added a single Birthday Balloon. I stamped the outline first and then filled in with the same vibrant red.
I was thrilled with how it turned out … it reminds me of my brother's oh-so-loved Pooh that often joined us on our childhood adventures. I can't even imagine attempting this type of stamping without my MISTI … it truly does make new things possible for me.
I found a page of Pooh online and printed it out to use with this week's sketch from The Paper Players. The Happy Birthday is from the same Concord & 9th Hi There Bear set. And of course, I couldn't resist adding a vintage Martha Stewart Punched Party Hat to his head.
cute + clever!
This is perfection!! Now you make me want to buy that stamp set to duplicate it. So clever!!!
Steph, this is ADORABLE!
So cute; love Winnie the Pooh; he looks so realistic!
Stef… adorable beyond words! Not only is the bear precious (one of my favorite sets!), but the Pooh layering text is perfect! Thanks so much for joining us at The Paper Players this week!
What a great idea…so creative and such a fun card!Thanks for playing along at The Paper Players!
Steph this is just fabulous – I love how you created your very authentic-looking Pooh and the layered text behind is genius. Thanks for joining us over at The Paper Players this week!