Beary Happy Christmas

OK I know you don't hear from me all week and then you get two posts in one day!

Anyway, I've made this card for my friend's little boy who is ever so slightly obsessed with bears! It was one of those cards that you plan do one thing with and then it travels in a completely different direction (please assure me that it's not only me that does this).

The bear has been coloured with Promarkers and then decoupaged. His fluffy coat is some more of the el cheapo flock that has sat in my stash for ages and his oh so shiny nose and paws are of course glossy accents. The circle background upon which he's sat has been given the stickles treatment. I've used Sakura Stardust on the snowflakes. The edges of the card have been distressed, given a dusting of Distress Inks and then faux stitched.

Tools
Sizzix Bigshot
Tim Holtz Blender
Tim Holtz Distressing Tool
Nestabilities - Large Circles

Materials
Image - Dragons Lair Designs
DP's  - Smirk
Cardbase - Craftwork Cards
Tim Holtz Distress Inks
Promarkers
Flock - The Papermill
Card Candy - Craftwork Cards
Sentiment - Papermainia
Stickles
Glossy Accents
Sakura Gel Pen
White Gel Pen

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Marks Finest Papers - Stitching
The Crafty Pad - Distressed or Torn Edges
Paper Sundaes - For someone little
Pear Tree Designs - Free for all
Top Tip Tuesday - Anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything goes
Crafty Creations  - Red, brown & green
Moving Along With The Times (sponsored by Letraset) - Anything goes Promarkers
Charisma Cards - Vintage
Meljens Designs - Anything goes
Delightful Challenges - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Stamp Something - use a digi