Cool penguin

It was Carol's turn to choose the theme for today's Christmas gang challenge (if you want to know more about the Christmas gang, please click on one of the names in my sidebar and contact to find out how to join in).

Carol asked us to make a Christmas card using pastel colours, a bow and a penguin.

I've used the sketch for Ribbon reel 3:

This is also another card for my challenge 23 'wintertime blues' on my Christmas challenge blog - you can read about it here - if you haven't joined in yet, now would be a good time to start making those Christmas cards and, as the challenge was set on the first Saturday of the month, there will be a prize for a randomly picked winner.

The penguin image is a digital one from Delicious Doodles - I'm entering this for Delicious Doodles 28 ' texture' challenge - the texture on the white card has been created by using an embossing folder to create the dots. Also the silver ribbon has a texture to it. This is also for One stop craft 134 'texture' and Bling it on 4 'embossing'.

The scalloped circle was cut with a nestie and the image coloured with copics and the edges distressed with stormy sky DI. I was rather pleased with the way the bow turned out (often don't have much success with this kind of bow).

I think this could work as a card to give to a man, definitely a boy anyway, so this is also for:

Cards for men 11: no paper

Paper issues: time for the guys

Freshly brewed 49: it's a guy thing

Scrapbook sisters 38: it's a man's world

Simon says: for a male

Fussy & fancy: card for a man or boy

It's also for:

Stampin sisters in Christ 92: use something new on your project - although I've had the penguin image for some time, this is the first time I've used it

Stamp dreams 85: animals

Digital Tuesday 113: animal friends

Card cupids: more than three layers

Top tip Tuesday 36: wrap it up with ribbon

Let's craft and create 20: dies to die for

Moving along with the times 101: no designer papers

Stamp something: June digi day

CES 39: clean & simple

Shelly's terrifically thrilling Thursday: seeing spots

Creative CAS for June: winter wonderland

Sundays with Santa (facebook) 21: no red

Cutie stampers 104: blue/white

Christmas cards all year round for June: anything goes

Inspire me Fridays 9: anything goes

Paper crafting journey 11: anything goes

Stamp insanity 61: anything goes

Catch the bug (Bugaboo) June: anything goes