cutie patootie penguin

I just love this little penguin!  I have a feeling I'll be making many cards with this cute little set!

Now, I wanted to share a comparison with you as well.  I don't know if you remember in a post a week or two ago how I said my black ink wasn't working so well.  Now, my penguin is cute in this picture but wait until you see my penguin using the new and improved SU black ink pad...

The black is so crisp and so clear!  That is one thing that has always bothered me about stamps that are more "filled in" with rubber is that I can never seem to get a nice, even image.  Well, with the new stamp pads it doesn't look like that will be a problem!

Recipe
stamps:  no peeking
paper:  very vanilla, garden green, real red, retired DSP
ink:  basic black stamp pad, real red marker
accessories:  Designer Frames embossing folder, extra large oval punch, very vanilla grosgrain ribbon, scalloped border punch, paper piercing tool

No Peeking!

I finally had time to sit down today and play with one of my new stamp sets.  It is in the 2012-2013 Catalog and it is oh so cute!  I have a feeling I'll be playing around a lot with this set because there are so many cuties in it.  Here it is...

I also got to use my new embossing folder.  It is found in the Holiday catalog.  When I started the card I had the background plain but it just needed something more.  This embossing folder did exactly what I wanted it to do - gave it a pop!  The patterned paper is retired but it is one of my favorites.

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recipe
stamps:  No Peeking
paper:  chocolate chip, very vanilla, cherry cobbler, retired DSP
ink:  chocolate chip
accessories:  baker's twine, neutral buttons, lacy brocade embossing folder, 3/8" taffeta ribbon, photo corner punch