I used a few polymer stamps from Lili of the Valley on my card and I was sad to read recently that they are no longer going to be making them. I understand the reasons why, and they will be continuing with their digital images, but you know how much I love my clear stamps. Never mind I will continue to use them as they are timeless images and super cute to boot. I went with a fairly clean and simple layout for my card but there are a few layers going on too! I hope you like it.
Here is my card:
A closer look at the adorable image:
Plus I decorated the inside:
I began by cutting my white panel using a stitched rectangle die and cut a mat layer from blue glitter card with a plain rectangle die. I adhered them together with liquid glue. I stamped a simple sentiment in black ink in the lower right corner. I cut a thin strip of snowflake patterned card, which I cut with the stitched rectangle and again matted it onto the blue glitter card with liquid glue. I adhered it to my panel with liquid glue. I found the images already stamped out so coloured them with my Promarkers and added some white gelly roll highlights. I cut out the penguin for the front of my card with a circle die and also used a larger circle die to cut out a mat layer from the blue glitter card. I didn't like how big the gap was between the circles so trimmed the blue layer down with scissors (it's a little wonky but I think it looks ok). I added the circle over the patterned panel with foam squares. I added some scrap white card behind my panel for stability and dimension and adhered it to my card base with double sided tape. I didn't add any embellishments as I loved the clean look as it was. For the inside I cut another white stitched panel and blue glitter panel and adhered them with liquid glue. I cut another strip of the snowflake card with the stitched die and again matted it onto the blue glitter card. I added this to the panel with liquid glue. I stamped the sentiment in the centre with black ink and added the second image (which I coloured with Promarkers and fussy cut) to the bottom left corner with liquid glue. I adhered the panel with double sided tape. I'm really happy with this card and the images are so super cute aren't they?
I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up challenge - ATG optional twist one or 2 layers
Allsorts challenge - what makes you happy (super cute critters)
As You Like It challenge - add a sentiment or not (I always add a sentiment to the front as I don't think it looks finished without one)
Colorful Options challenge - inspiration photo (I was inspired by the colours)

CRAFT challenge - cute/ATG
Crafty Animals challenge - ATG but must include an animal
Crafty Calendar challenge - add a sentiment
Critter Crazy challenge - ATG with a featured critter
I love Promarkers challenge - ATG or summertime
Merry Little Christmas challenge - anything Christmas goes
Simply Clean & Simple challenge - anything CAS goes optional theme pretty pinks
Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge - monochrome
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - fur, feathers and/or flowers
The Holly & Ivy Christmas Challenge - anything Christmas goes
We Love Stamping challenge - nature
I hope you will be able to join us for our 'Christmas' challenge and I cannot wait to see your creations in our linky. Please leave some love for my fellow chicks - Leanne, Diane and Lori.
Thank you so much for stopping by; I appreciate your lovely comments.
Love and hugs,
Thank you so much for stopping by; I appreciate your lovely comments.
Love and hugs,
card supplies:
Lili of the Valley - penguins & reindeer polymer stamp - no longer available
Lili of the Valley - Christmas Greetings polymer stamp - no longer available
Lili of the Valley - verses polymer stamp - no longer available
Promarkers
Sakura - white no. 10 gelly roll pen
Gina K Designs - Master Layouts 14 (for stitched rectangle die)
Gina K Designs - Master Layouts 1 (for plain rectangle die)
Spellbinders - standard circles large dies
Craft ID - Christmas paper pad (bought from TK Maxx a few years ago)
Versafine - onyx black ink pad
Limetree Crafts - 250gsm silky smooth white card - not currently available - they do have 300gsm bright white card available here