Penguin Christmas

This weeks SplitcoastStampers Inspiration Challenge comes from The Company Store.  Their catalog arrived in my mailbox this week, and as I thumbed through I immediately saw inspiration ... specifically, this adorable Holiday Penguin Stocking.

I knew I had some holiday penguin stickers in my stash that needed a home, so I combined them with some papers from my Paper Marbling Marathon with Lauren earlier this year.  I started with green & gold marbling on kraft cardstock and added some birch wood wrapping paper (that I made a special trip to Pier One to pick-up this week ... it's fantastic) that reminded me of the background in the picture.

I attached my penguin sticker to a Ranger Craft Tag and stamped my vintage Hero Arts sentiment in Stampin' Up Emerald Envy ink.  I tilted it like the stocking in the photograph.

For the second one I started with a piece of red & white marbled cardstock on kraft paper.  For this one I skipped the tag and attached my penguin pair directly to the wood wrapping paper.

I used wood mount Hero Arts Winter Wonder for my sentiment with my new Catherine Pooler Designs Rockin' Red Ink (still lovin' that ink).  My sentiment is from 2014, so I am also linking up at Retro Rubber which has an Anything Goes Challenge this week.

I hope you join us and find inspiration.

Comments

[Debbie Mageed]

Isn't fun how we can find inspiration for our cards anywhere? Your cards are adorable! Love that birch paper, too! Thank you for playing with us at Retro Rubber and hope you will be back in our gallery again soon.

[Claire Grantham]

Love how you found inspiration in a catalog, great way to be inspired. I love that wood paper stock, it's gorgeous and your little penguins are so cute. Thanks for joining us this time at Retro Rubber. Claire DT

[Katy McGloin]

I love how you used a catalog picture for your penguin inspiration! The colors are as fun as the penguins! Thanks so much for sharing with Retro Rubber this challenge! Love seeing you in our gallery!