Stampin’ Up! Playful Penguins Side by Side

Happy Friday!  Hope you’ve got a fun weekend planned.  And REALLY hoping that the weather is getting a little cooler where you are!

For today, I’ve got a sweet little card that I think would be great for anyone on your card list!  It uses the very nice DistINKtive stamp set – Playful Penguins – plus a couple of Annual Catalog background stamps.  Take a look-see:

The layout for this one comes from the Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge this week…

And the could-be-masculine-real-easy color scheme is thanks to the TGIF color challenge!

I started by creating a fun background in Black and Merry Merlot using the Buffalo Check and Handwritten stamp sets. My Stamparatus played a key and starring role in this endeavor – plus my ever-present sticky notes!

I masked off part of a Merry Merlot panel and stamped one side with the Handwritten stamp in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.  Then I flipped the panel in the Stamparatus, re-positioned the sticky notes and stamped the Buffalo Check in Tuxedo Black.  The Stamparatus is PERFECT for this – cuz it lets you stamp and re-stamp as many times as you need to get the amount of color you want!  Pick up the sticky notes and….

Boom!

I matted the panel on Basic Black to create my card front.

Next up is a piece of Basic Black – cut with a Stitched Rectangle Die and adhered at an angle with Liquid Glue.

I once again employed the Stamparatus to stamp two of the totes-adorbs Playful Penguins in Tuxedo Black on a Very Vanilla panel.  I placed both stamps on the plate and stamped them at the same time.

Then I cut the image at an angle with a smaller Stitched Rectangle Die.  I used my Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker to add some “ice” under them (cuz – you know, Penguins don’t like….hover!). 🙂

I popped them onto the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The sentiment, from Playful Penguins, is stamped in Merry Merlot on a piece of Very Vanilla, cut with a Stitched Rectangle Die and adhered with Liquid Glue.  There’s a Mini Stampin’ Dimensional under the bottom right-hand corner to support the sentiment banner.

I stamped two scarves – one in Merry Merlot on Very Vanilla and one in Basic Black on Merry Merlot –  and fussy cut them.  Then I popped them onto their penguins with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I added some black dots from the Monster Bash Enamel Shapes – and the card front was done!

On the inside, I added a second sentiment from Playful Penguins in Merry Merlot on a Very Vanilla panel.  Then I stamped the two penguins in the bottom corner!  Yes – used my Stamparatus again – I just moved the plate down a couple of hinges to put the image where I wanted it!

I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to a Basic Black mat and into my Thick Very Vanilla card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!

The front of my Very Vanilla Medium Envelope got more penguins on the front…

…and on the back.  I used my Stamparatus to lift the envelope flap so that I could stamp the image again – making it so it would all be there when the flap is raised up!  Thank you, Stamparatus! 🙂

Et Voila!  I love this Playful Penguins set – truth…wasn’t sure I would.  I mean…penguins are cute, but…c’mon – they’re no Australian Shepherd.  But – once I stamped the images (and they’re perfectly textured with just a quick stamp!) – and added the sentiments and accessories…I am hooked!  I think they’re just darling – and perfect for a wintery card!  I hope you like!

TTFN

M

P.S  Love this stamp set?  Love Plaid and Pines?  Check out my Special Bundle #1: The Plaid, Pines and Penguins Bundle  😉

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The Buy 3, Get 1 Free Designer Series Paper Sale!

By popular demand, Stampin’ Up! is bringing back the Designer Series Paper Sale!  Running thru 30 Sep, you can buy three packages of select Designer Series Paper, and get one FREE!

Here’s the Deets:

• All order types qualify for this promotion.
• Only Designer Series Papers listed in the table below qualify for this promotion. You may mix and match papers from any of the listed papers.
• There is no limit to how many times participants can buy three packages of Designer Series Paper, and get one free during this sale.
• As you order online, when three qualifying Designer Series Paper packs are entered, a prompt to add a free Designer Series Paper will appear.
• In the online store, if you order four packages of the same qualifying Designer Series Paper, you’ll need to enter three together and then order the fourth free item separately.
• Designer Series Paper ordered as part of a Starter Kit does not qualify for this sale.
• Designer Series Paper ordered with Stampin’ Rewards does not qualify for this sale.

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Get the Stampin’ Up! Products Used in This Project: Product List

Card Cuts Used in This Project:

Thick Very Vanilla Card Stock:  5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ (card base, scored and folded at 4 1/4″)

Basic Black Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); 3′ x 4 3/8″ Stitched Rectangle Die Cut (panel under art)

Very Vanilla Card Stock:  2 5/8″ x 4″ Stitched Rectangle Die Cut (art); 1 1/8″ x 2 7/8″ Stitched Rectangle Die Cut (sentiment); 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (inner liner); fussy cut scarf

Merry Merlot Card Stock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front); fussy cut scarf

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Finn Fan Fix

Cat on lap.

Dog on sofa.

Wrong on so many levels!

Sigh…Just going to sleep thru the injustice.

TTFN