Bear Birthday Card: A Fun Peek at What’s Coming in January
A bear birthday card might not be the first thing you think of when you look at the Valentine Kisses Bundle, but this little set has so much more potential than Valentine projects. I needed a cute and cheerful birthday card for my aunt, and this sweet bear was exactly what I wanted. He’s adorable, right?
I stamped the bear and the little flowers in Tuxedo Black ink, then colored everything with my Stampin' Blends. The coordinating dies cut the images perfectly, and there’s even a tiny slit already built into the die so the bear can “hold” the flowers. So simple and so cute.
Next, I cut a white circle using the Spotlight on Nature Dies. I placed the bear where I wanted him and then stamped a few Pretty in Pink hearts around the edge to pull the whole scene together.
The sentiment was stamped on Pretty in Pink cardstock and cut with one of the rectangle dies from the Textured Notes Dies. The size and shape work so well for the longer greetings. I sent it through the die machine a second time to narrow it down make it fit the sentiment better.
Assembling This Bear Birthday Card
The soft floral background comes from the Cute as a Bug Designer Paper collection, coming out in January. I trimmed it to 4″ x 5-1/4″ and added it to the center of my card base.
I popped the bear onto the circle using Stampin' Dimensionals, then attached the sentiment with a mix of glue and dimensionals for a little added lift. The whole design came together so quickly but still feels special.
This bear birthday card is such a fun way to stretch the Valentine Kisses Bundle beyond the holiday and into everyday occasions.
Want more cute animal card ideas? Take a look around the blog — there’s plenty of inspiration waiting for you.
