Penguin Collage, Wrapped Stitch Rectangles and Snowflake Wire by Jean Okimoto

The new Penguin Collage makes it quick and easy to add a crisp layered look to your holiday cards.  Frame him with a Wrapped Stitch Rectangle and add a glittery red scarf and silver Snowflake Wire.  He's sure to brighten a wintery day as he delivers your holiday greeting.

Hello, Jean Okimoto here, with a "less is more + glitter" design for you today.  The Penguin Collage is a great basic design that works with many backgrounds - like Licorice Distressed Dots.  A collage of snowflakes or a bright holiday print would be good backdrops too.

Here's a tip - briskly rub the die with a piece of scrunched wax paper to make it easy to remove the diecut.  This technique also helps with detailed dies, other stitched dies and pinpoint dies.  Cut the 2-¾" x 4" Wrapped Stitch Rectangle from white cardstock.  Cut it with the Penguin Collage and remove the center portion. 

Cut the Penguin Collage again from Licorice Dots - this cuts the center background portion.  

Attach adhesive label paper or a sticker sheet to black felt and cut the head and side portion of the penguin.  The paper backing stabilizes the felt and prevents adhesives from soaking through.  

Another tip...cut the eyes and beak (on the same die) from light orange cardstock that's attached to Scor-Tape.  Then just color over the orange eyes with a black marker!  That's faster than cutting them all from white cardstock and then coloring those tiny pieces with orange and black markers.  Or cutting them from both black and orange cardstock.

Cut the long, wavey "tail" of the Curled Ribbons from the backside of red glittered cardstock.   This portion of the Curled Ribbons would normally be on the right side, we want it on the left side.  Trust me, it works.

Cut Snowflake Wire from silver glittered cardstock.

Attach the diecuts to a white A-6 (4-⅝" x 6-¼") card.  Add red gem stickers.

Big Thanks to everyone from my MERRY AND QUICK and GIFT TAG PORTFOLIO classes at Impress last Saturday.  It was great seeing my loyal students and friends again - and welcoming new Memory Box fans too!  Thanks to Ann, Shari and Lauren too - you certainly helped us fill those shopping baskets!

No classes for me this weekend - but I'm prepping for the December 9th ASIAN INSPIRATION calendar class.  We'll make a mini calendar using dies, stamps and artpapers - and a New Year card too.  

Thanks for stopping by!

 

 

Supplies

 

99893 Penguin Collage craft die

30094 Wrapped Stitch Rectangles

98936 Curled Ribbons

99809 Snowflake Wire

Comments

[Christine Smith]

So cute! xxx

[Juanita in OH]

I LOVE your design. I think it was pure genius to add the black dotted paper for the background. The simplicity, bling of the snowflake along with the touches of red are gorgeous. TFS.

[Barbara-Jean]

Just love the penguin! and the red sparkle!

[Maureen Reiss]

This is Super CUTE!!!!

[Ann]

So cute!

[Jean Okimoto]

Thanks Christine - isn't he a cutie?

[Jean Okimoto]

Thanks Juanita - penguins are so lucky - they match everything!

[Jean Okimoto]

Thanks Barbara-Jean - hope he made you smile too!

[Jean Okimoto]

Thanks Maureen - and it was super easy too!

[Jean Okimoto]

Thanks Ann - he'd be even cuter with a Santa hat or antlers!