Three Penguins Christmas Card with Snowflake Background

A project from our live show AVAGO AT CHRISTMAS CREATIONS - Join Simon Williamson for his fantastic take on Christmas from the wonderful world of Penguins - Broadcast 25th July 22 · 07/25/2022 · watch it from 4:30

A festive card featuring three adorable penguin characters with different seasonal outfits, set against a blue distress oxide background with snowflake stencil details. The penguins are stamped, coloured with watercolours, and arranged on a red glitter semi-circle sentiment base for a cheerful Christmas greeting.

You will need

Avago-ink Designs - A5 Stamp and Die - Christmas - Festive Penguins - 060522ASEE IT

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Step by step

1. Apply distress oxide ink in mermaid blue to a piece of card, blending from the corners towards the centre to create a gradient background. ▶ watch 5:00
2. Use a snowflake stencil to add darker snowflake shapes across the blue background for texture and interest. ▶ watch 5:15
3. Mount the inked background onto a white card base, then glue a red glitter card strip onto it. ▶ watch 7:45
4. Cut a semi-circle shape from red and blue glitter card using the die, creating a layered corner element. ▶ watch 8:00
5. Emboss the sentiment 'not made for winter' onto the blue glitter semi-circle using white embossing powder and heat to set. ▶ watch 12:30
6. Glue the embossed semi-circle onto the card base using foam pads for dimension. ▶ watch 15:30
7. Stamp the three penguin images onto watercolour card using black ink, pressing firmly to capture all details. ▶ watch 17:15
8. Colour the penguins with watercolours, adding red hats and scarves, green accessories, and details like beaks and feet to bring them to life. ▶ watch 19:00
9. Cut out the coloured penguins using the coordinating dies from the stamp set. ▶ watch 23:45
10. Attach the penguin characters to the card using foam pads, positioning them on the sentiment base. ▶ watch 26:30
11. Add white snowflake die-cuts and sparkly gem embellishments around the penguins to complete the festive design. ▶ watch 27:45

Tips from the show

• Use a bone folder to ensure all creases are well-defined when working with layered card.
• Watercolours are the fastest way to colour the penguins, though alcohol markers work well too.
• Leave some white areas when colouring to create dimension and make the design look less flat.

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