Friday, November 13, 2009

Warm Penguin Wishes

ETA: This card was featured on Little Red Wagon! Woohoo!
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Today I have a card that I made for a bunch of challenges, and also because I really wanted to use my Penguin Love set from There She Goes. I got the idea to make a sort of quilt looking card and here's what I came up with:

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All the squares are 1.5" and the papers are old Basic Grey. For the little scene squares, I was inspired by this card and other similar cards all by Jessica Knutsen. I couldn't do tone on tone because you'd never see white on white, so I stamped the backgrounds in a light blue ink, and then added the penguins popped up on foam boosters. Each one has some paper pieced clothing all stamped on the same scrap of striped PP.

After I distressed and sponged the edges of all the squares, I sewed them to a piece of Kraft cardstock with a combination of straight and zigzag stitches. Next I diecut a piece of chipboard and some glitter cardstock with a Sizzix snowflake die and glued them together. I poked 2 holes in the snowflake and then sewed it with a button to the quilt with crochet thread. I also sewed on all the other buttons with crochet thread. Lastly I sponged the edges of the white base and glued the quilt to it.

Challenges: I hope you like it and TFL!

18 comments:

  1. Wow! This is beautiful Maureen, love how you used the squares to create your background!!

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  2. oooh this is so lovely, the penguins look fab the way you've cut them out and stuck them on

    Victoria
    x

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  3. This is awesome, Maureen!!! I love the quilted look and your stitching looks amazing! Those penguins are sooo CUTE!

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  4. Awwww! What a cuter than cute creation!!! Love the patchwork effect - such a fun layout!

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  5. Your card is just beautiful! Thanks for playing along at Little Red Wagon.

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  6. Nice job on the card. I can't believe all the challenges you worked into one card.....amazing. Thanks for including Little Red Wagon.

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  7. Thanks for joining us at Crafty Creations with this lovely 'snow-card'!! GREAT work!!!

    Sweet greetings,
    Saskia :)

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  8. I love the way you sewed the squares to create a background. It totally adds dimension to the card. Have a great weekend!

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  9. Love your cards Maureen!!!
    Congrats with winning the GS challenge this week; such a SWEET card!

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  10. Thanks for joining us in our snow cahllenge at Crafty Creations, with your lovely project. Cheers Claire x

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  11. Oh wow Maureen, I just love the quilt effect you created here and your selection of patterned cardstocks work so well together. Cute little penguins as well.
    Hugs
    Desire

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  12. This is beautiful what a wonderful idea, just love those cute penguins and fab how many challenges you fitted in, take careX:)

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  13. Stunning card!!! I love the quilted squares effect and your stitching looks amazing!! Thanks for joining us at QP this week, Hugs Judy xx

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  14. Wow this is fab, love the quilted look and those penqiuns are so cute,thanks for your lovely comments xx

    Hugs Liz xx

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  15. I love the quilt look to the card... and congrats on achieving so many challenges!!! Great Card!

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  16. Beautiful job on this card Maureen! I love the great layout you used and I also like how you stamped your background behind those cute little penguins!! Thanks for playing along in our TSG Challenge this week :)

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