Snow Penguin Card (Kitty Bee Designs Spotlight)

Hi everyone! :o)

Today was my turn to be on the spotlight over at Kitty Bee Designs and I made this CAS (clean and simple), one layer, Snow Penguin Card.

I used an adorable 'Snow Penguin' image. He is so cute and fun!! :o)

This was easy and quick created. I made a layout on my computer and printed it out on a white cardstock card base. 

My first idea was to create paper pieced image, but I liked a lot my DT mate's Gloria coloring on this card (and her card also), I decided to go with same coloring as she and to create one layer card. Thank you for the inspiration Gloria!! :o)

I watercolored the image with Distress Inks and just a bit water. I colored it simply, no shading. Lastly, I drew some dots and highlights with white pen and my card was finished. :o)

Dimensions: 95 mm x 127 mm (3 3/4" x 5")

List of supplies:

• Kitty Bee Designs 'Snow Penguin' digital stamp
• sentiment from Beccy's Place 'Finn in the Snow' digital stamp set
• white cardstock paper
• printer
• Tim Holtz's Distress Inks:
• Fossilized Amber
• Wilted Violet
• Mermaid Lagoon
• Hickory Smoke
• Black Soot
• Unibal Signo White
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• Marabu fine rounded paint brush no. 3/0
• Marabu fine rounded paint brush no. 5/0
• water
• paper towels

I hope you enjoyed my KBD spotlight card for this month and last for this year. Check out more cute images at the Kitty Bee Designs Etsy Store, Kitty Bee Designs Blog and Kitty Bee Designs FB. :o)

I'm entering my card to following challenges:

Note: bold text and challenge badge (if any) are direct links to the current challenge and blog badge (if any) is a direct link to blog or challenge home page.

1) Cards und More Shop Blog, Challenge no. 6 - Anything Goes with Winter / Christmas

This is my 5th entry to this challenge.

2) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog, Anything Goes
This is my 1st entry to this challenge

3) The Daily Marker, 6th 30 Day Coloring Challenge
This is my 8th entry to this challenge.
colored: DAY 29

Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Enjoy and smile! :o)

Milka

Penguin with Hot Chocolate Card (Crafty Creations Challenges #307)

Hi everyone :o)

My second post today. If you missed the first one, just scroll down or follow this link.


This Wednesday new challenge started at Crafty Creations Challenges.

Our theme for this fortnight is #307 - Paper Piecing, one of my favorite techniques. :o)

Our sponsor for this challenge is Beccy´s Place, with an awesome prize for our random winner: 3 digital images.

For this challenge I made this Penguin with Hot Chocolate Card, using our sponsor's adorable digital image 'Finn's Hot Chocolate'. (Thank you Beccy!)

I used two images for paper piecing.

I printed two images on a watercoloring paper and left them dry for a while. As I use inkjet printer I always do this before coloring, to prevent ink smearing.

Then I colored pieces I needed in watercoloring technique using Tim Holt's Distress Inks, fine paint brush and water. I left colored pieces drying on air.

After drying, I fussy cut all pieces, colored their edges with black Stabilo Pen, softened all pieces with a stylus ball on a soft working mat and glued all pieces together.

For a background, I decided to keep it as simple as possible. I splattered front panel of the card with with acrylic paint mixed with water using larger paint brush.

After drying, I glued 3-D foams behind penguin image and placed him on the card. I thought this will be enough, but at this point my card was nice but not so cheery, so I embellished my card with arrow enamel stickers. :o)

Card dimensions are 107 mm x 139 mm (4 1/4" x 5 1/2").

List of supplies: 

• Beccy's Place 'Finn's Hot Chocolate' digital stamp
• Crafter's Companion Neenah Desert Storm Kraft Coloring Card
• Koh-i-noor Watercolor paper (250 gms)
• Tim Holtz's Distress Inks
• Spiced Marmalade
• Barn Door
• Antique Linen
• Walnut Stain
• Black Soot
• Stabilo Pen Black 68/46
• Marabu Acrylic Paint (070 White)
• enamel stickers from Create a Smile 'Snow Dance' kit
• white water based glue
• 3-D foams
• printer
• MS scoring board 
• trimmer
• scissors
• tweezers
• Marabu fine rounded paint brush no. #0
• Marabu fine flat paint brush no. #10
• stylus ball
• soft working mat
• paper towels 
• water

Stop by the Crafty Creations Challenges to see gorgeous creations from my Design Team Mates and join us in this challenge, we are looking forward to see your projects. :o)

I am entering my card to following challenges:

Note: bold text and challenge badge (if any) are direct links to the current challenge and blog badge is a direct link to blog or challenge home page.

1) Beccy's Place, January Challenge
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

2) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog, Create With Critters

Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Enjoy and smile! :o)

Crafty Milka

Christmas Penguins Card (Crafty Creations Challenges #298)

Hi everyone :-D 

It's time for a new challenge at Crafty Creations Challenges.

Our theme for this fortnight is #298 - It Takes Two. Use an image with two flowers, people, animals. birds... or two something on your project.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Beccy´s Place, with an awesome prize for our random winner: 3 digital images.

For this challenge I made this Christmas Penguins Card, using our sponsor's adorable digital image 'Finn and Molly'.

I printed the image on a white watercoloring paper and colored it in watercoloring technique, using Stabilo pens (markers), fine brush and water. I learned that from a great video tutorial by Julia Altermann, how to watercolor using inexpensive Stabilo pens.

Inspired with amazing work by Alice Wertz of Alice's Little Wonderland, I made a layout for this card. I glued designer papers and image on a card base.

Card dimensions are 107 mm x 139 mm (4 1/4" x 5 1/2").

List of supplies: 

• Beccy's Place 'Finn and Molly' digital stamp
• Crafters Companion Bebunni Christmas 6" x 6" Designer Paper Pad
• white cardstock paper 
• white watercoloring paper
• Stabilo Pens 68 
• Orange 54
• Reds: 48, 50, 19
• Greens:  33, 43, 36
• Grey: 94, 96
• Black 46
• Stabilo Point Black 88/46, fine 0.4
• UHU universal glue 
• printer
• scoring board 
• trimmer
• scissors
• Marabu fine paint brush no. #2
• hairdryer 
• paper towels 
• water

Stop by the Crafty Creations Challenges to see gorgeous creations from my Design Team Mates and join us in this challenge. We are looking forward to see your projects. :-D

I am entering my card to following challenges:

Note: bold text and challenge badge (if any) are direct links to the current challenge and blog badge is direct link to blog or challenge home page.

1) Christmas Card Challenges, #41  Anything Goes

2) djkardkreations, NBUS (never before used schtuff) #5 - Anything Goes
My NBUS is Beccy's Place 'Finn and Molly' digital stamp.
This is my 3rd entry to this challenge.

3) Lia Stampz, Challenge 92 - Anything Goes

4) The Cat's Pajamas, TCPTUES299: Anything Goes

5) Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog, Anything But Square
I used rectangle shape for my card. 

Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Enjoy and smile! :-D

Crafty Milka

Penguin with a Scarf Card (Crafty Creations Challenges #285)

Hi everyone :-D

It´s time for a new challenge at Crafty Creations Challenges.

Our theme for this fortnight is #285 - Chevrons or Stripes.
We want to see chevrons or stripes or both on your creations.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Beccy´s Place, with an awesome prize for our random winner: 3 digital images or one digital stamps set.

For this challenge I made this Penguin with a Scarf Card, using our sponsor´s beautiful image 'Finn´s Scarf'.

Image is paper pieced. 
I printed 5 images, 3 on white paper and 2 on patterned paper. I colored pieces I needed, fussy cut them, colored edges with black permanent pen and glued all pieces together. 
Here is a photo of all pieces I used.

Card dimensions are 105 mm x 148 mm (4 1/8" x 5 7/8").

List of supplies:

• Beccy´s Place 'Finn´s Scarf' digital stamp
• Prettygrafikdesign digital paper (chevrons, stripes, stars)
• white cardstock paper 
• white paper (160 grams) 
• colored pencil (grey) 
• Kooh-i-noor woodless colored pencils (Reddish Orange 2, Cobalt Blue 6)
• Staedtler Lumocolor permanent black pen F (fine) 0.6 mm 
• Staedtler Lumocolor permanent black pen M (medium) 1.0 mm
• Pritt universal glue
• white water based glue 
• printer
• scoring board
• trimmer 
• scissors

Stop by the Crafty Creations Challenges to see gorgeous creations from my Design Team Mates and join us in this challenge. We are looking forward to see your projects. :-D

I am entering my card to following challenges:
Note: bold text and challenge badge (if any) are direct links to the current challenge and blog badge is direct link to blog or challenge home page. 

1) Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge Blog, Challenge #136 - Anything Goes

2) Challenge Up Your Life, Challenge #10: Masculine

3) Through The Craft Room Door, TTCRD Challenge from March 17th to March 23rd, Anything Goes

4) Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog, Blue Christmas

Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Stop by later today, I´ll be posting again. Enjoy and smile! :-D

Crafty Milka