Paper Penguin

It's almost that time of year to start getting Christmas cards made and in the mail. I love making a card people will remember. I usually try to keep it simple since I usually have to make 15 cards. Every once in a while I get a wild hair and have to make a doozie just to send out to a certain person that really appreciates the effort I put into it. I decided I wanted to make at least one interactive Christmas card that can hold a gift card. It's like a surprise within a surprise.  It was a challenging card that was inspired by my card making hero Jennifer Mcguire. She is just amazing at techniques and thinking outside of the box. I love her style and creativity.  This is my version. It has a slide out sentiment and it opens like a regular card. The person receiving it would pull on the ribbon and the white card will slide out with a gift card attached to the back.  I made this card using Real Red card stock for the main s...

YAY! This will be Paper Penguin's first Live Facebook class. I'm so excited to get this going. You will need to RSVP to me on Facebook by Dec 1st . That way I will be able to get the stamp set order in and have time to get them shipped to you. If you have the stamp set and just want the card kit it will be $10. OK... here are all the  FUN  details of the class. In this class we will be making 3 cards and a gift box.                           The cost of this class is $25. This will cover the cost of the Christmas Quilt stamp set and the card kit (cardstock needed to create all projects, stitched felt embellishments, ribbon, any dry embossed papers, pattern papers, and written PDF instructions. Below are the materials we will be using.  Christmas Quilt Stamp Set Quilted Christmas Cardstock Pack Whisper White Cardstock Pizza Box (gift box) Designer Ser...

The Online Extravaganza starts Nov 20th with a 24 hour stamp sale. Below is a list of stamps that will have some sweet offers. It starts 12 am Nov 20th until 11:59 pm . Check out the offers and make your wish lists. This will be awesome way to stock up some amazing products.  The Host Code for Nov: P6Q79EUF

Good morning everyone! I wanted to share a quicky card with you. This card used whisper white thick cardstock as the card base (5 1/2 x 4 1/4) , Quilted Christmas pattern paper cut to 5 x 3 3.4, and I used stamps from the Labels to Love stamp set.  I place a knotted piece of twine on the card with liquid multimedia glue and the used Dimensionals to pop up the label over it. Then as a little extra shimmer I used my Wink of Stella shimmer pen (clear) to add a little shine to the Christmas. Super cute, quick, and easy.  Paper Penguin

Welcome! I'm super excited to be starting a blog for Paper Penguin. I really wanted to have a space that I could share with everyone my ideas, projects, tips, and classes. Facebook is great but sometimes things get lost in that ever changing time line.  This is my very first blog post EVER!! So, please, bear with me as I work out my bugs. Any feed back is welcome too!! I wanted to share the project I did today. That darling 'Thanks' card I made using the Bella & Friends stamp set. I really wanted to show how easy it is to make a pretty card using the basic necessities of paper crafting.  The materials and tools I used to create this card are what you will need for just about any paper crafting project. They are cardstock, patterned paper, a stamp set you will enjoy stamping with, a clear stamping block, ink pad, glue runner, liquid multimedia glue, Dimensionals foam dots, embellishments (Wink of Stella Shimmer Pen and string), colored pencils, scissors, and a ...