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Thank You Funky Fossil for the Sweet Festive Penguins Stamp Set

Just a couple of weeks ago I got a notification on my Instagram feed from Sarah at Funky Fossil that I had won a stamp set of my choice, so I chose the ever so cute Funky Fossils Festive Penguin set.  Lucky me!!! In less than 2 weeks it arrived at my door in Canada from the United Kingdom.  Thank you sweet Natalie for choosing me!
Isn't he the cutest!!!
Tips:
1. Plan your card lay out using your dies and stamps.
2. Using the rule of thirds can help you create balance if you are not finding the placement that is pleasing to your eye.
*Rule of Thirds: You break your space in equal thirds, both horizontally and vertically. This leaves you 4 points where those lines intersect.  You then place your focal points at these intersecting points or along the vertical or horizontal lines.  Please see my photos where you see a grid overlay I have made.
3. Die cut samples of the snow banks out of scrap paper and then use those samples to line up your dies on the cardstock to minimize waste of good cardstock.
4. Acetate makes for a perfect skating rink. Stamp your sentiment with the StazOn Black Ink Pad because standard inks don't work on acetate.
5. A little ink blending on the snow bank edges and sky, copic coloring on Mr. Penguin and tape and foam tape to put it all together and the card is complete.
6. Oh, and cut a second layer of cardstock to match the snow bank shapes and the penguin to layer on the back to hide the adhesive and copic bleed through. You can do that when you cut the front layers if you think of it.
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Today I am entering the fun Just Us Girls Challenge.  And go check out all the fabulous shade of teal cards...LOVE them!
 

Thank you so much Karen and Natalie for this adorable stamp set!
I look forward to making another card with this stamp set soon!
Betty
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  1. Macimbalo20 November 2019 at 16:27

    Oh my, how adorable! I love that sweet penguin! Thanks for linking up at JUGS!

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    1. Betty J20 November 2019 at 21:34

      Thank you so much! He is the sweetest! I was so fortunate to get him as a gift! And thank you for the opportunity to share my card:)

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