Our stamp choice from 2011: Background Basics Newsprint, Garden Variety, Tremendous Treats: Valentine, Winter Penguin and Year Of Flowers: Collection. I have two of these stamps and selected Winter Penguin.
The 2011 challenge: "Do you already own any of the five sets that were highlighted today? Time to dust them off and make an all new project using it!"
I wanted to try a technique that the multi, super talented Jennifer McGuire showed last week - Tulle Window Cards and I thought the penguin would be perfect! Check out her video - it's easy to do! The hardest part for me was lining up the windows in the two pieces. I'm sure practice will help!
Using a deckled rectangle, I die-cut the opening in a piece of Hawaiian Shores cardstock. I traced the opening onto the white cardstock base and lined up the die...hoping it would work! When I die-cut it, it was off a little bit but I was still able to work with it by trimming the sides. 😀 I placed white tulle between the two layers.
The penguin is die-cut in white cardstock and stamped with black ink. I used the Misti and stamped him twice so he was nice and black. I colored his feet and nose with a Copic marker and added a little pink chalk to his cheeks. His hat is stamped in Hawaiian Shores ink with an added pompom. The snowflakes are also die-cut in white cardstock and the sentiment stamped in black ink.
You know I have a "thing" about winter cards and fun fur, so I wrapped some around the top of the card. I am in love with this card! So stinkin' cute and when the card is open, it really looks like the penguin and snowflakes are "floating". Thank you Jennifer for such a great idea!
Here's another view - I placed a calculator behind the tulle so you can see how it's in the window.
- Stamps: PTI Winter Penguin, Two Feet Deep
- Paper: PTI Hawaiian Shores, White Stampers Select
- Ink: PTI Hawaiian Shores; Memento Tuxedo Black
- Copics: YR15
- Dies: PTI Winter Penguin; Small Deckled Rectangles Nestabilities
- Other: Tulle; Fun Fur; Pompom; Chalk
- Size: 4.25" x 5.5"
Super sweet card!!
ReplyDeleteI think your use of the deckled rectangles (blast from the past) is perfect, Lainey. Adds lovely interest to an already fabulous window card.
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