Thursday, November 20, 2014

Jolly Penguin

With this card I went with happy blue colors on the panel to anchor the skating penguin.  I sponged on some iridescent ink afterwards for shimmer.  I love the LF snow stamp, don't you?  I used pigment ink and stamped some outside of the panel.  Hopefully the recipient will notice that fun detail.  Next stamped the sentiment and the penguin I colored with markers.  Remarkable the depth that splash of yellow on its belly creates.  Of course, also makes me think of pee.

I wasn't satisifed with my early attempt at the panel so ended up making myself a rectangular sponging stencil out of chipboard.  It's a really good size for a focal panel so expect to see it regularly in the future.  I tend to press too hard at first when I sponge and thus leave spong marks.  Ugh.  The chipboard stencil helps because I start sponging on top of it and then move over the cardstock.  It's the perfect thickness to allow my heavy hand to transition without blobs of color.  Love!


The Details:  Mama Elephant Arctic Penguins and Jolly & Merry stamps, Lawn Fawn Deck the Halls (snow stamp), Spectrum Noir markers, Distress Ink Peacock Feathers, Tumbled Glass & Broken China, VersaFine Onyx Black, Brilliance Planet Platinum, Papertrey Ink Fresh Snow, Scotch foam tape

I'm entering this in Addicted to Stamps & More #122 Make Your Mark, Naughty or Nice Festive Furballs, Sweet Stampin' To Die For, Just Us Girls #267 Red, Turquoise, Gold/Yellow, Christmas Cards All Year 'Round No Patterned Paper

17 comments:

  1. You are so right the touch of yellow gives an amazing finish, geat to see you at ATSM

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  2. This is lovely, what a super design! Thanks for joining us at Naughty or Nice, Jo x

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  4. Oops! Supposed to say, "Thanks for joining us this week at Just Us Girls!" Disregard video link-it's Jim Kelly removing snow from his home near Buffalo NY. Sorry!

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  5. Super card and your background is teriffic, thanks for joining CCAYR and good luck with the challenge, Kate x

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  6. I love your little skating penguin, and your terrific backdrop for him! the sentiment is perfect the way it creates his skating trail. Thanks for joining us at Naughty or Nice Challenges!

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  7. Adorable little penguin and great colouring. I love the bright blue sky, really allows the penguin to pop! The shimmer is super. Thanks so much for playing along with ASM this week!

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  8. Absolutely darling card, Frankie! I love your background and that fun little penguin...so CUTE!
    Thanks so much for playing along with us at ATSM this week!

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  9. Truely a jolly card. Love how you lined up the jolly with the skate! Thanks for playing again with us at ATSM this week!

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  10. This is super cute.....love that penguin! Thanks for joining us this week at Just Us Girls!

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  11. Oh this is so cute! Fantastic take on all the challenges.Thanks for joining us at ATSM!

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  12. Love the sponged frame & super cute penguin!!

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  13. I've been seeing this adorable penguin all over blogland...he is just so cute, as is your card! Thanks for playing with Just Us Girls!

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  14. Such a cute penguin and I love the sponged background too!! Thank you for coming over to play at Sweet Stampin' this week and good luck in the prize draw, love Jacky x

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  15. This is such a pretty card! Love that sponged background and cute little penguin. You had me LOL at what the yellow on his belly reminded you of! Thanks for joining us this week at Just Us Girls!

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  16. This is super cute! Love the penguin.

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  17. Adorable!

    Thank you for participating in the Sweet Stampin' Challenge!

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