We are getting rid of all the white of the canvas and replacing it with the darkest possible color in that area. You Can Folk It - Be my Valentine teddy card ❤️ Using the Teddy Bear template from the Masterclass For Beginners, we created this cute card.

Be careful to use a darker shade where the material is in slight shadow and lighter where it's on the surface closest to the light source. Paperchase and other places have gorgeous plain and kraft covered photo albums just crying out to be decorated and personalised. Sew muzzle on the face: Using the yarn needle and long tail of cream yarn from the muzzle, sew the muzzle onto the face. Good fun at a party I bought a whole set of different ones as an activity for my daughter's birthday party. it shared a photo on Instagram: “We love painting as you know but sometimes, you need a purpose for your creations, a place for them to go to after you’ve created them.It kept her busy on that rainy day with a great selection of paints and paint brush it has everything she needed to complete it. Make sure you are happy with the painting of the coat and bow then continue painting the fur using the same basic colour mixes, which have been lightened with white. Block in the dark, shadow colours of the fur with shades of: raw umber; burnt umber with a little ultramarine blue for the darkest areas; and raw umber and ultramarine for the slightly lighter areas by the bow, around the right ear and pads of the feet. The bear parts are crocheted separately and then stuffed with poly-fil before being stitched together to create the final product.

Learn the techniques and designs from our Folk Art Masterclass for beginner painters - including this cute teddy design. Using variations of brown shade in the bear I have used various shades of raw umber and yellow ochre. I gave these as party favours for my daughter's 4th birthday party instead of traditional party bags. Pause once you have sewn around 75% of the edge of the muzzle and stuff the muzzle with the polyfil. I’ve always been a BIG fan of teddy bears, and now that I have a little niece, I wanted to create a classic teddy bear for her that she could cherish for years to come.

For the stripes use a light yellow and carefully paint their directions st the correct angle to show the shape of the bow tie. She is 7 and had a great time and now collects her money in it every time she has some of mine left.