Hoppy Birthday

Today's card uses a very old much loved digi - the hopping penguin! He's one of my go to images for birthday cards...

I've coloured him using pro-markers and used a very bright and cheerful colour scheme.

What I've used:

Hopping Penguin digi image - 2 Cute Ink

Sparkly Papers - Deco Time (from The Range)

Flat-backed pearls

Circle dies

Greeting - Follow You Into The World font

I'm entering the challenges on the following challenge blogs:

Cute Card Thursday #676 - anything goes

Passion For Markers #581 - use a circle WINNER

QKR Stampede #415 - anything goes

Polkadoodles wk 10 - anything goes

Crafty Catz #541 - anything goes + dies

Crafty Friends #150 - happy birthday

Thanks for looking - stay safe

Sharon

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Party Like A Penguin

My third 'bird' card this month! I love this happy party penguin digi-stamp from 2 Cute Ink...

I've printed the image onto linen card, coloured with pro-markers and added a few pearl dots as embellishments. I've then mounted the image onto a black base card using foam pads - very CAS.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Crafty Gals Corner #184 - clean and simple

QKR Stampede #334- anything goes

Alphabet Challenge - w is for wings

Addicted To CAS #152 - birds

Avenue 613 #218 - use a critter

Thanks for visiting

Sharon

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Penguin Love

With the snow still on the ground outside, I was inspired to make a Christmas card - thought I'd start early this year!

I've used one of the cute penguin images from Digistamp Boutique (oh how I miss that store!). He's been coloured with pro-markers and I've used pale blue polka-dot patterned paper for the snowy background. I've used red circle border and placed the greeting under the scene to resemble a snow globe. Finally, I've used a die-cut pale blue snowflake with a glittery red heart as an embellishment.

I'm entering this card into the challenge at:

Winter Wonderland - anything Christmas
The Paper Players - love is in the air
Dragonfly Journeys #133 - I heart you 
Dragonfly Dreams - include a heart
Crafty Friends #102 - animals/birds
Brown Sugar #287 - love
Alphabet Challenge - w is for wings
Fusion Challenge - penguin love - honorable mention

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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CASE'd Penguin Birthday Card

Needing to make a penguin themed birthday card I turned to Pinterest for inspiration and found a gorgeous card to CASE...

It's quite an old card by Teneale Williams but I love it!

I was inspired by the layout, the cute die-cut penguin and the balloons.


Here's my interpretation...

I didn't have a penguin die so I adapted an owl die by cutting the ears off! The gorgeous papers are from a pad from The Range and rather than use real ribbon I used a cute bow die.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Crafting With Friends #70 - anything goes
Aud Sentiments #206 - anything goes
Seize The Birthday - anything goes
Craft Rocket Challenges #49 - birthday - TOP 5!
Crafty Creations #368 - anything goes
Crafty Gals Corner #168 - anything goes

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Penguin Love

When did penguins become such a thing - I'm always being asked to make penguin themed cards!!

This one is for a work colleague to give to her other half on their wedding anniversary...

The penguin image is free clip art I downloaded from the web, simply coloured with pro-markers. I've matted the image on to a grey scalloped die-cut then mounted it 'off the page'. The diamond embossing folder is a very old Sissix folder and I've added the heart with a tiny foam pad to give some depth. The greeting was created in Publisher using Bebas font.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Always Fun Challenge #58 - dry embossing
Crafty Cardmakers #211 - no patterned paper
Crafty Catz challenge #416 - anything goes (cute)
Crafty Calendar May Challenge - things with wings 
Aud Sentiments #203 - cute and a sentiment
Crafty Friends Challenge #83 - animals
Watercooler Wednesdays - all about occasions
CAS On Friday #132 - CAS and cute

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Potty About You

I've been back in my craft-room this weekend after a lovely long break in Mexico - while the rest of the UK was battling the Beast from the East, I was on a sun-bed in the Caribbean sipping cocktails - I feel so much better for it.

So I was asked to make an anniversary card with a pool playing penguin - I have some weird friends right!

This is what I created...

The pool cue was an inspiration - a wooden kebab stick, coloured with a pro-marker and decorated with a silver peel-off strip. The penguin digi is one of my favourite images from Blackberry Jelly, and the greeting was created in Publisher.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Craftaholics R Us - use something green
Createful Heart Designs - AG use some green
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #78 - AG
Penny's Paper-crafty Challenge #371 - AG
Crafty Gals Corner #161 - make it green

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Penguin Party

Today's card is an order from a friend at work who wanted something penguin themed - I do seem to make a lot of penguin cards!!

I've used this very sweet digi image from 2 Cute Ink - coloured with pro-markers and mounted on scalloped die-cut circles.

I've used a large square 8x8 white base so this card will really stand out! The backing papers are from my stash and I created the greeting using Candy Round font. Finally, I've added some coloured pearls to mimic the polka dots in the backing paper.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Mod Squad Challenges - make it square 
Crafting By Designs - things with wings
The Crafty Addicts #37 - AG/use die-cuts 
Create And Makes #12 - AG/use yellow
Dream Valley #158 - square cards only
Deep Ocean Challenge#157 - dies/punches/chipboard
Use Your Stuff #267 - warm summer colours
Inky Chicks #84- use 3 patterned papers (2nd entry)
Cutie Pie Challenge #112 - all creatures great and small

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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Penguin Love

Penguin cards are very popular where I work - I often get asked to make special cards with this theme. I desperately need some more penguin images as I use this cutie by Blackberry Jelly far too often!

I coloured and fussy cut the images and mounted them on matted die-cut hearts. The black and white polka-dot paper is from my stash and I added a computer generated greeting usen Kristen font. Finally I've added some punched red hearts.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Southern Girls Challenge - anything goes
Crafty Gals Corner #71 - Polka dots or stripes 
Crafting From The Heart #111 - anything goes
Aud Sentiment - anything goes/sentiment
Crafty Addicts - anything goes/sentiment

Thanks for looking!

Sharon
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Penguin Anniversary

Good to get back into the craft room today after a lovely break in Mexico followed by a frenzied week of decorating! I needed to catch up with some orders so started with this...

I used a very cute penguin digi from Blackberry Jelly and a die-cut circle and hearts for the background. Ever so simple but works well.

I'm entering this card into the challenges at:

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - cute and cuddly
Creative Moments Challenge #89 - anything goes
613 Avenue Create Blog - use a bird
Penny's Papercrafty Challenge #269 - anything goes
Creative Card Crew - clean and simple
Crafting From The Heart #104 - anything goes

Thanks for visiting

Sharon
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