Dapper penguin

Hello lovely people,

I have a Dies to Die For DT card for you today and I'm still on a roll with Christmas cards because I really have quite a bit of new stash to use - lol!

Did you ever see such a dapper little pingu?!

You know that new stash I mentioned?  Well, that's the stamp set including the penguin and sentiment for one thing, and also that gorgeous little star frame.

If I've tempted you with any of the lovely supplies I've used then you can go straight to the individual products via the thumbnails at the end of my post or just pop over to Dies to Die For and have a little browse around!

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Copic colours;
Penguin body: T6, T7, T9
Penguin tummy: T0, T1, T2
Penguin feet / beak: YR14, YR16
Hat / scarf: BG53, BG45, BG57

Lovely things I've used from Dies to Die For;
Polar Pals stamp set by Mama Elephant
Polar Pals die set by Mama Elephant
Perfectly Plaid Winter Petite 6x6 paper pad by Lawn Fawn
Snowfall embossing folder by Taylored Expressions
Star Frame die by Avery Elle
Stitched basic edges by My Favorite Things
Circle STAX 1 by My Favorite Things
Circle STAX 2 by My Favorite Things
Blueprints 29 by My Favorite Things (for the long sentiment strip)
Blueprints 13 by My Favorite Things (for the short sentiment panel)

Other ingredients;

A gift for you

Hello lovely people,

It's the most wonderful time of the year...oh yes, I'm talking Christmas!

I am not known for starting my Christmas cards this early in the year but it is time for the first of the LOTV Christmas releases (on Monday 24th...put in it your diary!) so I have been making DT cards to share some of the gorgeous new images with you.

Here's the first one...

I love this sweet little girl and her penguin friend, and of course, I couldn't resist adding a little sparkle and some pearls for that essential Christmas bling!

I do love this colour combo for Christmas cards as it feels so bold and fresh...and my red and aqua Copics are some of my faves to colour with :-)

I'll warn you now that I was on a bit of a roll when I made this card, so I have two more coming up with other images, using the same colours!

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Lovely things I've used;

A little gift digi stamp - Lili of the Valley (COMING SOON!)
Various DP - from stash
Christmas sentiment tags - Lili of the Valley
Inside and out stitched rectangle STAX - My Favorite Things
Stitched jumbo fishtail banner STAX - My Favorite Things
Stylish snowflakes - My Favorite Things

Copic colours;
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: E41/E43/E47
Aqua bits: BG10/BG11/BG23
Red bits: R24/R27/R46
Fluffy trims: W00/W0/W1/W2
Penguin: W6/W7/W9
Penguin tummy / scarf / tights: W00/W0/W1/W2
Penguin feet: YR12/YR14/YR16
Ground: B0000/B000/B00/B01

A penguin pillow box

Hello lovely people,

After a number of lovely but busy weekends I am enjoying a relaxed one at home this weekend with Dr. Hubby.  It kicked off with a large glass of delicious red wine and a film (X-Men: First Class) last night, and then on with lots of crafting today :-)
I caught up with Bake Off this morning as well so I can feel some baking coming on for tomorrow!

Back on the crafting side of things and today I am showcasing some LOTV products as part of the Design Collective.

I thought I'd do something different from a card for a change and as soon as I saw these trios I thought of using them to decorate a pillow box.

I created the base shape from an online template which I imported into Paint Shop Pro so I could re-size it as I needed.  The box I made is 7 x 10cm.

The layers of DP and ribbon have been wrapped around the box template while flat to ensure it can be folded and unfolded.

I cut the image circle out using the 'out of the box' technique, layered it onto dark purple DP and a white circle underneath for extra strength, and popped it on top of the box once it was made up.

Then all it needed was a cute tag, bow and some snowflakes to finish!

I do think this chap is utterly adorable and of course I had to add a little sparkle on the snow.

Card recipe;

Image: Penguin trio - LOTV

DP: Snow princess - LOTV

Twine: Ivory button twine - The Ribbon Girl

Seam binding: Mauve rose lavender seam binding - The Ribbon Girl

Tag: Christmas sentiment tags - LOTV

Dies: MFT Die-namics circle stax, Small snowflake die set - Impression Obsession
Sparkle: Stardust Stickles

Copic colours;
Penguin: T6/7/10 & T0/2
Penguin beak: YR12/14/18
Hat / scarf: BV01/02/04
Scarf: BG10/11/32

I wish you all a wonderful weekend whatever you are up to :-)

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Challenges I am entering;

Moving Along with the Times (cute animal)

Christmas penguins

Hello lovely people,

It's time for a new challenge at Top Tip Tuesday and our theme this time is...

ANYTHING GOES

Well, that's made it easy for you hasn't it?!
We are sponsored by Bugaboo and they kindly let us use some images, so I thought I'd crack on with Christmas card number 2!
This was going to be a CAS design but as you can see, I went a bit off piste!
I have stamped the corners of the base layer of DP with a swirly design and added some sparkle to the flowers and the image with Glamour Dust.

I fell in love with this cute penguin trio as soon as I saw them and before anyone wonders why the feet aren't orange... have you seen penguin feet?!  In pictures they are almost always orange but in real life they are almost always black... so I went with black!

Card recipe;

Image: Winter penguin trio - Bugaboo

DP: Vintage frost basics - Maja Design (available from Live and Love Crafts)

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Seam binding/twine: The Ribbon Girl

Swirl stamp: very old set - maybe Basic Grey?

Sentiment: Pink Petticoat but no longer available

Copic colours;
Penguins: W6/7/9 & W00/0/1
Beaks: YR30/31/Y21
Feet: W8/10/100
Blue bits: B91/93/95 (&B97 on ear muffs)
Brown on scarf: E43/44/47
Snow: W00/0/1

I hope you will pop over to Top Tip Tuesday and check out the wonderful creations from the rest of the team and the fantastic shaker card tutorial from Deneen.

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Challenges I am playing along with;

1.  Sweet Stampin' (Christmas in August)
2.  A Gem of a Challenge (stitching)
3.  As You Like It (fave 2 embellies - flowers because they look so pretty and there are so many lovely types, and twine because I like the slightly rustic feel to it and it looks great on it's own, tied round ribbon or for tying on tags)
4.  Winter Wonderland (anything goes for Christmas)

I'm dreaming of a PINK Christmas...

Hello lovely people,

I think I actually have enough Christmas cards made now but that hasn't stopped me making a few extras seeing as I have so many lovely Christmas stamps and some gorgeous Christmas DP!

So, if you are still enjoying making Christmas cards then our new challenge at In The Pink is perfect for you with our theme of...

PINK CHRISTMAS

I think pink is a fabulous choice for Christmas cards (surprise surprise!) and I just happen to have a wonderful selection of pretty pink Maja Designs paper to choose from ;-)

I really wanted to have a go at paper piecing this image as I thought it would look good and be a great way to have the presents co-ordinate with the rest of the card.  It was a weeny bit fiddly to do but I love the finished result :-)   I added details with my Copics and some Stardust Stickles to the scarf.

 I have made a border with my individual snowflake dies again and also used them behind the sentiment.  I've kept the layout really simple this time, just adding my fave ribbon/twine combo to finish it off :-)

Card recipe;

Image: Penguin presents - LOTV

DP: Vintage Frost Basics - Maja Designs

Sentiment: Happy Circular Sentiments - LOTV

Dies: Memory Box small snowflake set 

Seam binding: Rose quartz seam binding - Crafty Ribbons

Twine: Ivory button twine - The Ribbon Girl

Copic colours;
Penguin: T8/9/10 & YR21/31 & T0/1/blender
Present details: R56 & E47
Scarf shading: RV91
Ground: T0/1/2/3

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges;
1.  Sweet Stampin' (ribbons)
2.  A Gem of a Challenge (anything goes)
3.  Papertake Weekly (Christmas creatures)

So come on and show us your pretty pink Christmas cards and if you are in need of any more inspiration, head over to In The Pink and see what the rest of the Pink Ladies have created :-)

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Hugs,
Kat xx

Some Krafty colouring

Hello lovely people,

Happy Thursday! That must mean it's time for another challenge at Crafty Little Fairies and this week our theme is...

CHRISTMAS IN NOVEMBER!

We are sponsored by the wonderful Crafty Ribbons this week with a £10 voucher to spend :-)

Since you insist then here's another Christmas card...

I set myself a little challenge with this one to do some colouring on Kraft; not something I do very often but I do think it looks effective.  I have also come over all CAS and didn't even stitch on my card - shock horror!

I added a little Stardust Stickles to the scarf and snow and some white flock to the fluffy ends of the scarf.

I played around for quite a while before coming up with an arrangement that I liked for the little fishtails - CAS really isn't always simple to make is it?!

Card recipe;

Image: Penguin Presents - LOTV
Sentiment: Essential Christmas stamp set - Paula Pascual
Snowflake die: Small Snowflake Set - Impression Obsession

Copic colours;

Penguin body: T6/7/8/10 & 100

Penguin feet: Y17/19

Scarf / red presents: R27/29

Green presents: YG03/05/06

Brown present / scarf (under glitter): E30/31

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges;
1.  A Gem of a Challenge (Christmas is coming)
2.  Papertake Weekly (anything goes +/- Christmas)
3.  Simon Says Stamp (keep it clean and simple)

I hope you will pop over to Crafty Little Fairies for loads more fabulous Christmas inspiration and I'm sure you must have Christmas cards to make so do join in our challenge!

Thanks so much for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave me,

Hugs,
Kat xx