BEARY FRUSTRATING

This card was created as part of the Dirty Dozen Ribbon Challenge on Splitcoaststampers. It was a VERY frustrating challenge for me because it was completely BACKWARDS from the way I normally create my cards. I usually start with the image, choose the papers based on the image colors THEN choose my accent pieces. The challenge was to choose the RIBBON first and create a card around the ribbon. This card took me two tries and 2 1/2 hours of placing the ribbon, then replacing the ribbon, adding a bit here and a bit here, etc.

FINALLY a finished card!

I used the Beary Best set from Stampin Up (retired) as my base image and sentiment. Added the craft store ribbon attached to ribbon brads and a silver and red heart shaped brad hanging from one of the bear's paws.