Well, fly he doesn't!!
I created Pip for the Pyjama Squid IC challenge a few weeks ago. When I couldn't find a large chipboard bird I could have sworn I only saw last night, Pip said that even if he couldn't fly, he does have wings. And he's pretty bionic - did you know that penguins can swim at speeds of up to 6 mph, which is Olympic speeds. And they can dive a third of a mile deep and not get the bends! That's got to be good for flying high up where the air is thin, too, I am sure.
The background was a TLC a while back - wrapping tin foil around some thin card before embossing it. Then I added some little Queen & Co Sassy Sequins. The foreground is Bazzill Bling, embossed with swirls and torn. Pip's little tree is from Merry and Bright, coloured with a marker and lots of tiny bling added - the pot is a punch.
Pip is an oval Nestability cut once in black and once in white, with a round one for his head, and a large oval punch for his wing. The wing is sculpted a bit - I use a large-headed thing sold for shaping sugar paste flowers. Beak and feet were cut from a scrap, and his eye is a big black pearl.
I should have waited till tomorrow for a daylight photo, but Pip wanted to bring along all those silver fish that he'd caught for Bertie .
(I'll get a better photo tomorrow).
This is just slightly bigger than A2.
Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 GMT Views: 1260
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Accessories: Marvy marker, oval and round Nestabilities, Snowflakes and D'vine Swirl ef, Sassy Sequins, tiny bling, oval and pot punches, foam tape, Kaiser pearl
Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Tue, Nov 03, 2009 @ 8:52 PM
So glad you brought some fishies for Bertie! She's getting a little restless. Love your non flying penguin. Very cute. Fun Story. Awesome card. TFS :0)
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Wed, Nov 04, 2009 @ 5:18 AM
What a wonder that Pip is!! What a wonder you are custom creating him for his mission!! And, sounds like he'll even have a friend if you can arrange a play date with Joan!! Love that blinged up bg. Tons of wonderful embellies.
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Thu, Nov 05, 2009 @ 3:43 AM
This is one adorable little Pip! Very soft and colourful. How do you do that Sabrina. I love the way you made him, sooo cool. TFS 6mph, huh...hope you don't mind if I hitch a ride with Jojot and her jets! LOL
Registered: May 31, 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 14509
Fri, Nov 06, 2009 @ 9:38 AM
What a sparkle-icious creation, Sabrina! I love your penguin and I love when you include factoids in your narrative!
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