In 2017 I visited Canada on a take the Scenic Route tour through the Rockies. It is just so hard to believe that it is now coming up for four years ago. I remember one of the highlights of the tour was seeing a mother and baby Grizzly bear cub walking along the road side - nibbling on fresh green shoots and berries. Both were oblivious to the coach load of oohinh and aahing tourists with cameras. Kept us all entertained for around 30 minutes - making us a lot of very happy tourists. To top of the holiday I was staying with a friend in Thunder Bay and one morning while sitting having breakfast as you do when a black bear wandered past the window and through the yard towards the apple tree. Just so amazing to see one so close up.
To create my scene I created a water colour background by smooching distress inks onto a card using a small acrylic block. I stamped and embossed the bear in black ink and coloured it in with water colour pencils before fussy cutting it out. I stamped the trees and foliage on the background panel before gluing the bear on top.
I am having so much trouble uploading this card tonight - fingers crossed this time that it will work.
Hope you enjoy my visit to the Wilds of Canada.
Date: Thursday, May 13, 2021 GMT Views: 1105
Favorited:3
Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Splitcoast Challenge Host Proud Fan Club Member
Registered: April 11, 2016 Location: Posts: 30054
Thu, May 13, 2021 @ 2:41 AM
Wow Helen this is absolutely spectacular. Your colouring is superb.
Reading your post you reminded me of our trip in 2009 to Canada and we also saw a bear walking down the road with her cubs. Hopefully we will get to travel again. Keep warm..it’s cool and nippy over here too. Take care my east coast friend. Hugs
------------------------------ The Difference Between Try and Triumph Is Just A Little Ump Wednesday: Alpha Challenge
Thursday: Ways To Use It Challenge
Monthly: MMJ Challenge….get inky and have fun
Registered: July 12, 2005 Location: Hugging a golden and stamping' in PA Posts: 21216
Thu, May 13, 2021 @ 2:48 AM
That bear image is so beautiful, unique and wonderfully colored and the scene you have created around him is spectacular, Helen! What a gorgeous way to reminisce about your trip to Canada!
Registered: January 20, 2010 Location: Brampton, Ontario Posts: 26204
Thu, May 13, 2021 @ 3:48 AM
I love the imagery inside the confines of that bear! The salmon, eagle and mountains are also what I remember of the west coast. Your bear is beautifully coloured and superbly placed in your scene!
Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 75034
Thu, May 13, 2021 @ 9:04 AM
What a beautiful scene you created around that awesome bear. Sounds as if you had a wonderful trip.
------------------------------ My Blog---My Gallery---My PinterestI'm a Punchkateer! (Prez) FOREVERDirty Dozen Alumni2014 CAS Spring DT--- Inspiration Challenge Co- Hostess 12/02/17-12/28/19 Watercolor Wednesday Design Team Hebrews 13:2Brenda
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105275
Thu, May 13, 2021 @ 9:14 AM
Helen, this card is beautiful.......so many lovely colors!!
------------------------------ Anne HarmonFS154, QFTD58, PROUD FAN CLUB MEMBER (photo of our Great Granddaughter Elise, just 6 months old) and me, even older.
Registered: November 7, 2006 Location: Willamette Valley Oregon Posts: 34508
Thu, May 13, 2021 @ 5:14 PM
What a treasure, Helen! This is amazing and to have those memories to recall is priceless. I love what you did to bring us a small taste of your journey!!!!
------------------------------ Susan~~~One4Joydaily I'm a FAN CLUB member, U? MY GALLERYof visual Delights MY BLOG