Wellington Bear

I seem to be in teddy bear mode at the moment!  This chap reminds me so much of my Mum's ted which she's had since she was a child.  He's a bit bald now and leaking sawdust, but he'll never be parted with.
I had a lovely, crafty evening with my good friend, Alison, playing with this lovely Wellington bear stuff.  She bought the stamps and I bought the A4 Collector's pack so we had plenty to play with.  The image was stamped in Rich Cocoa Memento to give a softer look than black and was coloured with Promarkers, using the warm greys for the fur.  I couldn't resist giving him some weeny beads for eyes and a touch of Anita's 3D Gloss on his nose.
The sentiment was from the same stamp set.  It's my Step-Dad's birthday soon and I'm going to give him this card as the sentiment is just perfect for him.
The papers and die cut greeting were all from the Collector's Pack, teamed with kraft and Core'dinations which was sanded to add to the aged look.
The ribbon  and tiny buttons are from the new Papermania Capsule Collection, Lincoln Linen and the larger buttons are from my massive Boofle assortment.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Come and Get It - let's hear it for the boys
Sweet Sketch - #152 - sketch
Pan Pastel - #17 - anything goes
That Craft Place - one for the boys
Just Tracy's Crafts - anything goes
Sparkles - #31 - men only