• Stamps – The Cat’s Pajamas “Penguin Christmas” and “Polar Holiday” (sentiment)
• Dies – Spellbinders Nestabilities “Labels Fifteen”
• Patterned papers – Basic Grey “Jovial” collection and American Crafts “North Pole” collection
• Embossing Powder – Ranger Ink Wendy Vecchi “Red Geranium”
• Cardstock – Bazzill
• Copic markers
• Sakura Glaze pens

Some of my cardmaking friends alerted me to a request that had been made by a 9-year old boy from Maine with cancer who wants to celebrate Christmas early this year. What he really wants are Christmas cards from all over the United States. The detail that really caught my attention is that he loves penguins! I was anxious to grant him his wish and mail him a handmade card from the other side of the country. Hopefully all of the holiday mail he is receiving is bringing him many smiles.

I went back into my stash to create this card! I’ve had these stamp sets for years! The patterned papers are not new either. I stamped the penguins and colored the image with Copic markers. I added some sparkle and shine with a couple different Glaze pens, but that effect is hard to detect in my photo unfortunately. The sentiment is heat-embossed with the bright red powder and adds some more shine.

Thanks for stopping by.

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House of Cards November Challenge: Holiday

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