Three Minute musical ice

I'd been wondering what to make for my Three Minute Thursday card this week and then I saw the gorgeous ColourQ swatch with all those beautiful blues and an idea that had been lurking about in the back of my head came to the front and started jumping up and down. The idea was to make an icy background for my Zoo Review polar bear using the direct-to-card technique and my music wheel. I didn't know how it would turn out but in the end I was quite pleased with the result - and it was a lot of fun and REALLY fast!

Come and have a look:

I wouldn't have been able to make this in minutes if I hadn't already had a mask made for my polar bear, so that's one tip for quick cards: when you use a mask, don't throw it away - keep it with your stamps! All the animals in my Zoo Review set have post-it note masks stuck on their wooden blocks and stored in their case.

I stamped my bear in Pacific Point and covered him with a mask and then came all the fun! I took the blue ink pads and swiped them over and around the mask. I went very easy on the Midnight Muse, saving that mostly for the Music Notes wheel which I wheeled randomly over and around the bear too. When I peeled the mask away, my polar bear was romping about in a musical ice background! I cut him out with my new 2 1/2" circle punch and sponged the edges with Midnight Muse ink.

Do let me know if you try this - I'd love to see!

Here's what you'll need to make this card
Stamps: Zoo Review, Music Notes wheel, Petite Pairs (sentiment)
Ink: Midnight Muse, Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise, Pool Party
Card stock: Whisper White
Other: 2 1/2" circle punch, stamp-a-majig
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Yesterday, when I was photographing my card, I caught a movement out of the corner of my eye. When I looked up, this is what I saw:

It's Tuppence, our cat, peering over the cushions to see what I was doing. It's obvious that she's less than impressed isn't it - did you ever see a more contemptuous face?! 

It's nearly the end of the week again - and Christmas looms ever closer! See you tomorrow.