The new Bear Hugs stamp set is a-dor-a-ble. These hairy little critters have sweet faces and arms outstretched for big hugs. They’re perfect for mamas, papas, babies, or anyone else you want to send a paper hug to.

And the coordinating Framelits Dies make all the shapes a breeze to cut out.

When I was deciding which paper to use for this card, I thought of this design from the Sweet Li’l Things Designer Series Paper. I mean, a bear belongs in the woods, right?

This fellow is quite dapper in his hat and bowtie. I stamped all the images in Early Espresso: the bear on Tip Top Taupe card stock, his nose on Very Vanilla, the hat on Chocolate Chip, the bowtie on Tempting Turquoise, and the sentiment on Hello Honey. I used the Framelits to cut out the bear, hat, and bowtie. I used Paper Snips to cut out the nose and the sentiment.

I used a Bone Folder to curl his arms into a hug, then glued the rest of his body to the card front. I adhered everything else with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The card base is Hello Honey, with a Tempting Turquoise layer under the DSP.

Here’s what I used:

I’m sending you this paper hug and hoping you’ll have a safe and fun New Year’s Eve! See you next year!

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