Sunday, 6 May 2018

Gatefold Penguin Card

I was delighted to be asked to make a GD snippets card for the current Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge.  I often use my SU Owl punch for making penguins, so I thought I'd try and make a gatefold owl card using an owl set of dies.  I made an owl card HERE using the owl dies.
I used the  Sizzix 'Owl Fold A Long' set of dies and did a little creative cutting to reshape the head. I die cut a white stitched circle, cut it in half and trimmed a little of both of the straight edges, before attaching to the main penguin shape. It's difficult to see the  pattern on the wings, as both layers are black, but they show up well IRL.  As penguins' eyes are smaller than owls' eyes, I didn't add the die cuts that go around the white eyes.

I used grey and white star patterned paper for the insides and left the white card in the middle black to write the greeting.

Everything I used, except for the black card, was snippets.

I am joining in the following challenges:
Allsorts Challenge Week 466 ~ Fancy Folds
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge ~ Animal Magic
Crafter's Cafe Challenge #195 ~ Gatefold or Step Card
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper May 2018 Challenge
House of Cards May Challenge ~ Shaped card and/or Colors










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37 comments:

  1. Di6 May 2018 at 01:31

    Thanks so much for being our Playground Guest Designer Liz! Love your very clever penguin card - right down to the correct sized eyes :)

    Hugs

    Di xx

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  2. Anonymous6 May 2018 at 01:50

    wow Liz he is so cute what an amazing beautiful card,well done my friend xx

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  3. Lynette6 May 2018 at 03:48

    Oh my - this is so cute and so clever! I love it!

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  4. Aquarius6 May 2018 at 07:39

    Clever use of an owl die to make a penguin - have done similar with an owl punch but maybe I NEED an owl die as well!!! A really happy looking fellow.

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  5. Jane Willis6 May 2018 at 07:59

    That is absolutely wonderful! Brilliant use of the owl dies.

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  6. Sue's Crafty Corner6 May 2018 at 10:26

    What a great make from the owl dies, I love it.

    Sue xx

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  7. AlisonC6 May 2018 at 12:46

    That is really clever, I had to go back and look to see if it looked like an owl, which it doesn't. Great idea and good fun. x

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  8. Mac Mable6 May 2018 at 13:01

    So creative, such fun and absolutely wonderful x

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  9. jimlynn6 May 2018 at 13:35

    CUTE, CUTE, CUTE!!! Love this cutie of a card Liz.
    Lynn

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  10. Brenda in IN6 May 2018 at 13:57

    This is the cutest card and so is the owl card. Very clever to modify the die for the penguin and he is adorable. Great job, Liz.

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  11. KT Fit Kitty6 May 2018 at 15:59

    Super cute penguin card! I've never seen a die like this - so fun! Congrats on your GD feature!

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  12. Mia6 May 2018 at 16:01

    Oh Liz, your card is fabulous!!!!!!! I always admire your shaped cards, my friend. Kisses!!!!!!

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  13. Verna Angerhofer6 May 2018 at 16:12

    Your are so talented and clever to remake the owl die set into that penguin. I love your wonderful fun gatefold card design.

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  14. Jane6 May 2018 at 17:46

    Hi Liz how lovely to see you GDing again for Di and what a super cute penguin. Thanks goodness though he has not brought snow...it's hot hot hot! Have a fab bank hol weekend. Hugs xxx

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  15. Jeanne H6 May 2018 at 19:02

    A super fun card! Thanks so much for sharing it on your blog and for Di's site.

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  16. Chris6 May 2018 at 19:13

    That's clever Liz... and very cute! Great way to use up snippets.
    Chris
    x

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  17. Faith A at Daffodil Cards6 May 2018 at 19:35

    SQUEAL! absolutely fabulous, love it, what a GREEEAT card Liz.
    Faith
    x

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  18. cotnob6 May 2018 at 19:44

    A fabulous card Liz, such a super penguin and great design.
    Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
    x

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  19. brenda6 May 2018 at 21:10

    Another super card Liz and such fun as well, thanks for sharing another card in our 'fancy folds' theme at Allsorts challenge this week.

    B x

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  20. Kathleen6 May 2018 at 21:45

    This is totally brilliant Liz, super transformation and if you hadn't said no one would have guessed that it was from an owl. Well done in stepping into the breach.
    Now I see that you have entered it into Allsorts challenge but you are not one of my commenting numbers but I still will say.. Thank you for joining our 'Fancy Folds' challenge this week at Allsorts.

    Kath x

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  21. Shona Erlenborn6 May 2018 at 22:11

    How fun! How sweet is this little penguin! A super fold too!

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  22. Ellibelle6 May 2018 at 22:19

    What an amazing gate fold card you created, loving the penguin design, so clever!
    Many thanks for joining us this week at Allsorts challenge!
    Ellie
    "Ellibelle's Creative Moments"

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  23. Pat6 May 2018 at 22:37

    This is a fabulous card Liz and some clever surgery to change the owl into a penguin and the grey starry patterned paper goes beautifully. x

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  24. Carol L6 May 2018 at 23:01

    Look at you with this clever gatefold card! Love that altered penguin!!

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  25. Mervi7 May 2018 at 18:29

    Cute and fun card!
    Thank you for sharing at Allsorts;-))m

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  26. Sylvia 7 May 2018 at 18:37

    Beautiful pengiun card,Liz.Love the shape.Great design.Love it.

    Gr,Sylvia.

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  27. laurie8 May 2018 at 02:34

    Really cute Liz! SO creative too!!!!

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  28. AO Creations8 May 2018 at 04:19

    Super cute!!! Thank you for joining us at City Crafter, good luck!!! Amy DT

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  29. Greta8 May 2018 at 05:10

    Oh wow--just too cute, Liz!

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  30. Lorraine A8 May 2018 at 10:31

    Gorgeous card Liz :-) the little penguin is adorable and I love how you made it into a gatefold, very cute and very clever! :-)

    thanks for joining us on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
    Luv
    Lols x x x

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  31. Gerrina8 May 2018 at 14:59

    What a super shaped card! Hugs, Gerrina

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  32. Janice9 May 2018 at 10:46

    Fantastic owl card Liz, what a great design!
    Janice x

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  33. Shabneez9 May 2018 at 21:06

    Brilliant card Liz - cute and clever rolled into one! Shabneez x

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  34. cass10 May 2018 at 09:25

    Perfect image for a gatefold card. Love it! Thank you for entering your wonderful creation at The Crafter's Cafe this fortnight for our "Gatefold and/or Step Card" challen

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  35. Mia11 May 2018 at 23:05

    I come again just for a "hello", my friend.

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  36. Heidi MyLittleStampingBlog31 May 2018 at 19:21

    A cute penguin and such a neat version of a gate fold card! So cool! Thanks for participating with CraftyHazelnut’s Patterned Paper challenge!
    ~~Heidi @ My Little Stamping Blog

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  37. cohenna1 June 2018 at 15:45

    Beautiful! Thanks so much for participating in the House of Cards Challenge this time and good luck :)

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