A PENGUIN HOLIDAY

Hmmm...has anyone else out there procrastinated about their Christmas cards this year?  Me, me...ooh, pick me!  Yeah, I'm guilty.  *sigh*  So there I was...wondering what in the heck I was going to do and whatever it was, it needed to be quick!  So I started digging through my stamps and this little guy from OCL's Penguin Fun set just jumped out at me.  This is what I came up with...what do you think?  I wish I could have captured all the glittery sparkles in the pics.  Not too bad for the last minute though, huh?  Now to duplicate it...that will be the fun part!

To make this card, two different sized circles were cut out with Spellbinders dies and Neenah card stock (two each = four circles total).  I've only used Black Soot Distress Ink when coloring with Copics but a couple friends suggested I try Memento Tuxedo Black so I did.  I haven't decided which I like better (I'll know after my cards are finished).  Stay tuned...  The penguin was stamped with Memento on one of the small circles, colored with Copics then sponged with Baja Breeze.  Daiquiri Ice Crafty Sparkles (one of the new colors) was glued on the puff ball and brim of the hat with a 2-way Glue Pen.  Looks great, huh?  One of the large circles was also sponged with Baja Breeze before removing it from the die.  The circles were layered with Dimensionals.  I used a tear edger (looks like a ruler but has two different tear edges for those of us that are "tear challenged" ha!) to rip both of the remaining circles to the size I wanted.  A 2-way Glue Pen was used on the very edge of the ripped card stock then dipped in Cosmo Crystal Crafty Sparkles.

The circles were layered with Dimensionals and Pop Dots.  This is what it looks like from the side.  The post office is going to love me!

The background Neenah layer was dry embossed with a Sizzix snowflake embossing folder.  Two snowflakes were cut from a Sizzix decorative strip, one in Baja Breeze and the other Neenah.  A 2-way Glue Pen was used to glue the edge of the Neenah snowflake before it was dipped in Cosmo Crystal Crafty Sparkles.  The snowflakes were taped together, popped up on a Dimensional and a Glue Dot was used to attach the button.  Two different size tag punches were used to make the tag.  The sentiment was from OCL's No Peeking! set and the snowflake was from Penguin Fun.  A bow completes the card.

Copic Coloring:

Hat and scarf:  BG13, BG11, BG10  Cheeks:  R11, R00, 0  Beak:  YR14, Y38  Body:  N6, N4, N2

This card includes the following challenges:

A Spoon Full of Sugar ~ Christmas Card

Allsorts Challenge Blog ~ Last Minute Christmas

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog ~ "Happy Holidays"

Cards for Men ~ Male Cards With a Christmas Theme

Catch the Bug Challenge Blog ~ Walking in a Winter Wonderland

Creative Belli Blog ~ Christmas Embellishments/Papers

Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog ~ Anything Goes Christmas

Critter Sketch challenge ~ No Pattern Paper

Cupcake Craft Challenges ~ Non-traditional Christmas

Ellephantastic Challenges ~ Wish Upon a Star and/or Christmas/Winter

Frosted Designs ~ Use Ribbon

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge ~ Non-traditional Christmas Colors

Let's Ink It Up ~ Christmas - Twist...Add Sparkle/Bling

Lots To Do ~ Glitz

One Stitch at a Time Challenge Blog ~ Anything Goes

Pear Tree Designs ~ Christmas

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog ~ Merry Christmas

Pixie Dust Studio Pixie Challenge ~ Let it Snow

Pollycraft Monday Challenge ~ White Christmas

The Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenges ~ Christmas Something or an Otter

Top Tip Tuesday ~ Christmas Inspired Challenge

Totally Gorjuss ~ Snow

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Holidays!   






SUPPLIES
STAMPS:  OCL Penguin Fun, No Peeking!
PAPER:  Neenah Solar White; SU Baja Breeze
INK:  Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Baja Breeze
ACCESSORIES:  Copic markers; Big Shot; Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles Small and Large, Big Scalloped Circles Small; tear edger; Sizzix Northern Frost Decorative Strip, snowflake embossing folder; SU Tag Punches Small and Large; sponge; 2-way Glue Pen; OCL Daiquiri Ice Sparkly Fluff, Cosmo Crystal Crafty Sparkes; Dimensionals; Pop Dots; Glue Dots; button, embroidery thread and ribbon from my stash