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Follow Elaine’s super cute, quick and simple ‘How To’ guide, to create a Penguins on Parade Christmas Greeting Card.
Add some Seasonal sentiment by sending a Handmade Christmas Card!
Personalised and homemade festive cards add such a heart-warming touch during the winter months. You don’t have to be an experiences creator to create a Xmas card for a loved on or friend. Putting the time and effort into designing something special with the receiver in mind, can be such a wonderful gift to the beholder.
Elaine proves this with her Penguins on Parade demonstration. Highlighting how gorgeous and effect results can be achieved when you’ve got the right tools – and abit of Stix2 savvy!
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Other Items used:
Lili of the Valley stamp set
Stamps By Me Geometric Stitched dies
Sentiment Stamps from Craft Stash
Stamps By Me Gossip Alcohol Markers – find out more the the video below:
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Step 1: Stamp one of the penguins into the middle of the die cut white card.
Stamp a second penguin onto the masking sheet and cut it out.
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Step 2: Place the penguin mask over the stamped image.
Stamp an another penguin either side of the masked off image.
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Step 3: Remove the mask
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Step 4: Colour the image using the alcohol markers.
Then, using the 3D PVA in the ultra fine tipped bottle, add a line of the glue underneath the penguins.
Sprinkle the glitter over the 3D PVA.
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Step 5: Using foam pads adhere the penguin image to the die cut denim card and then add to the front of the card blank using the tape runner.
Lastly add a festive sentiment and your Penguin card is complete.
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Thank you so much to Elaine Mellor for sharing this wonderfully wintery Xmas card! Keep up to date with all Elaine’s makes via her Instagram.