Baby, It's Cold Outside-Merry Monday #166 and SPDSS 28

July 6, 2015

I was feeling a little down today due to some health issues with my Mom, so I needed a little pick me up.  I saw that the  Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge  wanted a card using penguins this week.  I absolutely love my little penguin stamp from  SugarPea Designs  - (Tee-Rific  stamp set) so, a fun thought popped into my head and I went straight to my happy place---my craft room!  I had so much fun creating this card and it certainly made me smile!  I hope you smile, too!

I stamped the penguin on Neenah Solar White paper and colored it with Copic Markers.  I fussy cut him and then stamped another hat on a matching sheet of the papers from the Santa & Friends paper pack from Paper Studios.  (Sorry, I can't find a link for it online.  It may be retired.)  I used my favorite Marvy  Snow Pen on his hat to create the fur.  I just love it!  I stamped a candy cane in Strawberry Slush and heat embossed it in clear powder and added it in his hand.  I sat him aside while I worked on my card.

Papers were selected from the Santa & Friends Paper Pack and a large rectangle was cut using my stitched dies for the front of the card.  I used a strip of polka dots across the card.  Another rectangle was cut and the corners rounded for the next panel.  I cut a white panel and added my sentiment with black Versa Fine ink and heat embossed in clear powder.  Using Garden Green ink, I stamped off a few trees and sponged some Soft Sky for the background.  Both the trees and sentiment are retired Stampin' Up sets that I have in my stash.  A few snowflakes were added with the Soft Sky ink.  Wink of Stella was added to the penguin, candy cane  and the trees for a pop of shine.  I also added Glossy Accents to the candy cane.  It looks real now! 

Thanks for stopping by today!  Please leave a comment, I love to hear from you!

Have a great week!

Hugs,

Claire

Tee-rific	Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 25 pk	Paper Snips Scissors	Stampin' Trimmer
Big Shot	Big Shot Magnetic Platform	Standard Cutting Pads	Simon Says Stamp STITCHED RECTANGLES Wafer Dies sssd111455 In Stitches
We R Memory Keepers Cropadile CORNER CHOMPER 70904-6	Zig Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Tip Marker, Silver	Heat Tool	Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder
Embossing Buddy	Marvy SNOW MARKER 10390	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad
Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad	Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin' Pad	Tsukineko Full-Size VersaFine Instant Dry Pigment Ink, Onyx Black

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