Penguin Cheer

Popping in with one last card (three entries per challenge allowed) at Christmas Kickstart where the penguin theme continues til January 31st. Here's my penguin trio:

Supplies: Paper - DCWV A2 card; Poptone Black Licorice;

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White

Stamps - Hampton Arts Penguin Holidays (designer series - retired);

Hero Arts Miracle of the Holidays (sentiment - retired)

Die - My Favorite Things Blueprints (retired)

Other - Copic Markers; Wink of Stella;

Distress Oxide inks - Tumbled Glass & Fired Brick

Challenge #27 Penguin Parade

OK - another NBUS (Darnell's [djkardkreations] acronym for never before used schtuff). I was in my official craft room (which has long since overflowed to other rooms...) looking for an embroidery thread color a friend needs. Didn't find it, sigh, but I did find a darling stamp set with loads of penguins that I bought at the former Archiver's back in 2008. It was quite a pricey set for the day but I got it on sale. Never used it til now, can you believe it?! Anyway, it was designed by an artist I didn't know but she has a website - Ellen Krans, very talented!

I stamped three of the penguins on 110lb Neenah, colored them with Copics and added bits of clear Wink of Stella. Had to laugh - when coloring the left penguin I couldn't figure out at first why his nose was a circle. Then it hit me - it's a Rudolph nose to go with his antlers - ahhhh. So I colored it red! Cut the panel with a stitched rectangle and added some Distress Oxide ink for a sky. Stamped the sentiment, added a gem &  matted to a card - done. Very quick and simple, although I spent some time on coloring the penguins. Averted a near disaster with a blue Copic wanting to pour all over. You can still see a bit on the penguin by her scarf but we'll call it a shadow....

Did you get a pile of snow? We got dumped on here in MN and it's still snowing so it's just a matter of waiting for it to stop. Then the plowing service will clear it. Great day to stay in and make cards!! Hey Betty (created by bjk - if you want some more penguins, just let me know - LOL! Go here to see Betty's cute penguin card since she took up the challenge made on my post here. Thanks for stopping!