Wrapped Stitch Hearts, Happy Penguin and Rectangle Basics by Jean Okimoto

A background of Wrapped Stitch Hearts creates a twirly setting for the Happy Penguin on a simple card today. Add a brightly bold greeting from the Smile Clear Stamp Set - and a swirly circle print background - and it's a quick card for your favorite guy. Hello, Jean Okimoto here, the big day is just two weeks away - quick and easy is the way to go!

Layer a set of red Wrapped Stitch Hearts onto a 2-¼" x 3-½" Rectangle Basics block of silver and black printed paper.

Cut Happy Penguin from watercolor paper and again from black cardstock. Color two eye dots on a scrap of orange cardstock with a black marker and attach it behind the white penguin. Attach the additional black penguin behind the white, slightly lower for dimension.

Attach black duct tape to a scrap of cardstock and diecut a glossy contrasting overlay for the head and flippers.

Stamp the greeting - from the Smile Clear Stamp Set - on turquoise cardstock with Onyx Black VersaFine and dry the ink. Trim it with the ¾" x 2" Rectangle Basics die.

Attach everything to a white A6 (4-⅝" x 6-¼") card. Cut a bunch of red glittered hearts with the Dibble Heart Border die. Attach one of the little hearts to the penguin. Add black sequins.

Need a more gal-ish design? Just diecut some fuchsia, pink or peach Wrapped Stitch Hearts and add a garden print instead. Finish it off with pastel or glittery gem stickers.

Special thanks to everyone who stopped by to make a Heart Gift Box at my Impress make and take last Saturday! Big thanks to everyone who joined us for the Love Is Sweet Valentine cards class too - and to Ann, Erin and Laura for finding those great dies and papers for all of our projects. See you again at the CAKES, CANDLES + BIRTHDAY WISHES class on February 10!

Thanks for visiting - see you again on Thursday too...