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Sunday, January 12, 2020

More penguins!!

Hey everyone! Hope you're having a great weekend! I had a chance to make another quick card for Christmas Kickstart where Jo's theme is penguins. She's doing a month-long challenge for a few months so I must remember to play along multiple times to keep the old Christmas card production going!

Challenge #27 - Penguin Parade

Unlike my friend Betty who really isn't into penguins, I find them very cute and have plenty of stamps to use for this theme. I chose a set from 2013, exclusive to the old Archiver's store by Hampton Arts. Archiver's featured this one in a make & take back then. I couldn't resist it but, until now, had never used it! Typical me.... Here's my card:

Supplies: Paper - American Crafts Christmas A2 card;
Avery Elle Holiday Collection (papers & ephemera)
Stamps - Hampton Arts (retired)
Other - Copic Markers; Stickles

I die cut and stamped each penguin and colored with Copics. I added Stickles just to the girl penguin. I happened to have a package of Avery Elle papers that I hadn't used yet so decided to use the ombre snowflake piece for the background. I'd also opened the matching ephemera pack and had the bits all over the table - they kept falling off every time I moved, sigh. Decided to use a frame, present, and sentiment from the pack - so cute! I tried it all on several different cards (not that much shows) and settled on the plaid one. I will be sad when I run out of cards from this assortment - great designs and value from American Crafts (bought last year at Tuesday Morning!

Thanks for stopping and hope you find time to craft! Lastly, a challenge to Betty - find those penguins I sent you for a different challenge and make something for this one! I'm sure whatever you make with be brilliant even if you don't particularly love penguins - LOL. Bye for now....


10 comments:

Dotty Jo said...

Your card is gorgeous, Linda! Love the cute penguins and your gorgeous layout. Hope Betty finds the stamp and joins the fun. I know Betty from Card Chain Challenge. Thanks for playing along again, Jo x

Jean said...

Love penguins - love your card!

Greta said...

Well--it's good you kept these! What an adorable card, Linda! I already told Jo that penguins aren't my thing, but you're making up for both me & Betty! At least until Betty accepts your challenge--haha!

Betty said...

just to fool you I'm going to have to dig up those penguins you sent me and make a card for this challenge - actually I'm not into big-eyed little children, snakes, lizards or ninjas either! aside from that your card is darling!!

Dawn T said...

Adorable penguins Linda. Great card,

Cat Craig said...

I love penguins...and I am going to play I promise. YOur two penquins are so cute, what a festive card. I remember there used to be an Archivers in Olmstead and we would pass by on our trips to ohio. stopped in a few times before they closed.

CinnamonSally said...

Cute little penguin card Linda!

Rosemary said...

another totally adorable card, linda! your little penguin couple is so sweet!

ionabunny said...

Very cute penguins and love your post. Things falling off desks and Betty I know. Hmmm, ninja's...... HUgz

ionabunny said...

Oops, got distracted by the ninjas...... Thanks for joining the fun at the Christmas Kickstart Challenge. Hugz