This is for Toni's fun and very timely challenge - use scraps. My desk got out of control this week, this challenge has been a great way to tidy up.
The dry embossed background was a failed attempt at doing Sabrina's great box fold challenge on Monday, the penguins stamp, modling paste and glitter were from Tuesdays challenge.
The tree trunk started out as white cardstock, after dry embossing I smacked several different distress inks onto a sheet of aluminium foil, squirted on lots of water and used foam blending tools to scrub on the inky water.
Water is the real hero when using distress inks, I get much more depth of colour by scrubbing and swishing layers of diluted distress inks as opposed to picking up ink on the foam blender straight for the ink pad. You will use quarter the amount of ink using the smack & squirt method - this is probably why you do not see this technique demonstrated by Timmy and his gang LOL.
MISTI stamping tool is fabulous for these little penguins, I gave them 4 inkings.
We don't celebrate Thanks Giving here in Australia, but I am thankful for all the wonderful Splitcoasties I have 'met' here.
Thank you for looking.
Date: Thursday, November 26, 2015 GMT Views: 1689
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Registered: May 23, 2003 Location: Fruitland, Idaho Posts: 9432
Thu, Nov 26, 2015 @ 6:55 PM
Delightful use of leftovers! Love the cute penguins hiding behind the torn wood embossed panel. The snow looks like frosting! Very cool look. Fun card , TFS!
Registered: April 19, 2006 Location: Waterford, WI Posts: 20539
Thu, Nov 26, 2015 @ 7:11 PM
My table is out of control all the time, so it's always easy to find something to work with. Your penguins are adorable. I love the little turquoise hats.
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Registered: October 26, 2009 Location: Oakhurst, near Yosemite Nat'l Park. Posts: 46873
Thu, Nov 26, 2015 @ 7:37 PM
So cute Susie! Those penguin are turning up everywhere, heehee! Love you wood grain too, it turned out great!
We are all thankful for you too Susie!
I just got home from my sister's house (lots of snow there), about an hour and 15 to drive and I'm still stuffed from eating turkey, stuffing, taters and gravy, veggie, sweet potatoes, fruit salad, and so on. Good grief! Then they wanted to serve us dessert...ummm, no thank you!
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Registered: November 7, 2006 Location: Willamette Valley Oregon Posts: 34614
Thu, Nov 26, 2015 @ 8:05 PM
I am thankful this day for all the caring SCS'ers as well. And thank you for your frugalness tips on the inks...I love the look but hate the mess...still I want to give it a try. the playfulness of your work never ceases to amaze me.
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Registered: April 13, 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 178
Thu, Nov 26, 2015 @ 11:58 PM
I REALLY like your little penguins!!! I'll bet they're going to go viral just like the Crazy Birds. So, so Cute! I love the added glasses in your other card.
Mentioning this may seem quite indelicate, but with many of us thinking about eating turkey today it's occurred to me that I've never in all my years heard about anyone eating penguins. But I digress. Sorry. Yours are too Sweet to even be considered to be in such a situation. It's been a long day. I better go to bed.
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Registered: January 19, 2014 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 119281
Fri, Nov 27, 2015 @ 2:54 AM
Oh my Susie, I laughed out loud when I saw this card. These little guys look like they are enjoying a hot tub together...at least that is what my mind saw when I opened this darling card. Beautifully done on the leftovers challenge.
