Aloha, all!
I know, I know–they’re paper BEARS not paper dolls. But playing with these Build-A-Bear Workshop (BABW) bears and their clothes has reminded me so much of my childhood times playing with paper dolls.
Yesterday I shared one of the BABW Sizzix Bears that I had made up with some magnets to work with a Magnetic White Board. I realize as I’ve been playing (er, working?) with these, that there’s a fine line between too little magnetic force and too much. As I’ve been making up the magnet board, I’ve been trying to remember what it’s like to watch children play with their toys. And I’ve designed this board to be used by a 6-year old. Kids that age are just not as fussy as I am when it comes to things like this magnet board. So I’m just cutting the big pieces, and leaving the small things such as cuffs for the pants and blouse and pleats for the skirts out.
So here is the first scene for my BABW magnet board project. I’m probably going to laminate the background as well as the bears and their clothes to help them last a little bit longer than if they were left as just plain paper and cardstock. This, of course, makes everything a little bit heavier and just a teensy bit too heavy for the light magnetism of the Business Card magnets. But just a teensy bit. I think that the kids are going to love it just the way it is. After all, they’re more likely to be laying the magnet board on the table, and they might not even notice if there are no magnets at all!
Notice that I set one of the BABW Sizzix Bears up "backwards." In this case, the indentations for the ears, eyebrows and heart aren’t as pronounced. So I’ve helped them out by drawing a bit of Chocolate Chip marker on those lines.
The backdrop is made up of Stampin’ Up! Cardstock–Garden Green, Close to Cocoa, Blush Blossom and Rose Red. I punched two butterlfies using the Stampin’ Up! Butterfly Punch and some
Regal Rose and Summer Sun card stock. A cute scene for these VERY cute bears! I can hardly wait to start selling them in just two weeks! But, if you’re in East Hawaii, I’ll be glad to set up a time to show them off to you before that if you call (808.854.6145) or e-mail me.
