What's Black and White...

...and black and white... and white... and white... and white... and white?! Penguins in a snowstorm!!! Or, to be more specific, the brand spankin' new Eyelet Outlet Penguin Brads in a couple of snowstorm cards. Like these:

I (Lauren) am always excited when a finished project turns out looking EXACTLY like the idea that was in my head. And this was one of those times! I knew I wanted loads of diecut snowy hills stretching far into the distance with Penguins the only creature in sight. I wasn't absolutely sure if a landscape or portrait card would be best, so I decided to just make both.

My second card features fewer Penguin Brads, but I've compensated by adding Snowflake Brads, to get a little more action into the scene.

I hope that you'll be inspired to make something fun today; and I also hope there is less snow than this where you live!

Lauren Bergold

enjoys snow on cards much more 

than snow in real life!

Dashing Through the Snow!

We had our first snow in Iowa this week ... it was blustery and blowing, but it was clearly white stuff falling from the sky.

I personally love having all four seasons, and enjoy each one equally (okay maybe not equally ... Autumn is the front runner in my book), but I do love the beautiful clean white landscape after new fallen snow.

I used lots of Eyelet Outlet brads to create my fun snowy scene.

I started by die cutting various snow drifts from white cardstock then added lots of the new beuatiful Pine Tree Brads to create my landscape and some Snowflake Brads (in two sizes) to the clear blue sky.  

The new Sled Brads (which come in two colors) were perfect for my penguins who are bundled-up for the wintry conditions.  There is even a white bear brad waiting for his turn on the sled.

There are a few Prancing Deer Brads who tend to run out in front of your car this time of year, especially on the tree-lined roads, so you always have to be on alert.  

Finally there is a new Red Truck Brad taking home his holiday tree (that like our holiday tree growing-up always seemed to be a bit too big for the space when we got home).

The finishing touch was a sentiment from Joy Clair Stamps Snow Fall stamped with my MISTI in pine tree green..

Eyelet Outlet products used:

• Pine Tree Brads
• Sled Brads
• Red Truck Brads
• Penguin Brads
• Prancing Deer Brads
• Snowflake Brads

Did you know we have a Flickr Gallery to showcase Eyelet Outlet Design Team Creations?

You can visit me in blogland at Ingenious Inkling,

and you can find Lauren & I making holiday cards

all year long at Jingle Belles

Have an "Ice" Day from the Winter Penguin!

I coach high school cross country and we struggle through a brutal Arizona season, we have an athletic trainer that fills large containers of ice for me before I arrive at the school. That is so nice of him so I like to leave notes and bags of goodies to say thank you. I had to make this ice cube paired with this winter penguin and thought he would really get a kick out of this!

Papers from Studio G 
Glitter trim, Tissue paper
Have an "ice" day Stamp Inkadinkado
Ice cube SVG from Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbons

The Eyelet Outlet Products used:
Winter Animal Brad: Penguin
Stippled Brads: Clear
Jewel Bling: Clear
Glitter Brads: Winter
Enamel Dots: Blue

 

Thanks for visiting today!

Carri~abusybee

 

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