Lemon Shortbread - New Design Team Member

I am SUPER excited today as I get to show you my first card as part of the Lemon Shortbread Design Team.

Vera recently held a Design Team call and I thought I would apply.   I didn't think I had a chance but I was more than excited to get a message from Vera inviting me to join the Lemon Shortbread Design Team.  I came across Vera's stunning images when I was on the Sweet Pea Stamps and Sweet Pea Stampers Design Teams a few years back and I thought they were beautiful and very useful images.

The challenge this fortnight is "anything goes".

I have a "thing" about penguins so I had to use this gorgeous penguin for my first card as part of the Design Team.  It is called "Penguin Christmas Tree" and I have used Promarkers to colour him in and used Pinflair pearl wands in blue, gold and pearl to add dots to the Christmas tree and star.  The penguin's hat is finished off with some Stickles glitter glue as Christmas would not be Christmas without some sparkle and shine!!

The backing papers are from Summertime Designs.

I have finished the card off with a stamped sentiment, velvet ribbon, Christmas text ribbon, a large poinsettia, some Chloe's Creations greenery (stamped onto heat resistant acetate, embossed and then cut out), two flowers made by a friend in Canada and frosted berry centres added to the middle of the flowers that I got in a Craftezee workshop a few years back.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Colour Crazy - Anything goes - GDT

Crafting with Friends Extra Challenge - Anything goes

Polkadoodles - Anything goes

Paper Creator - Simply Christmas

QKR Stampede - Use Fall colours or anything goes

Crafty Catz - Anything goes or the optional twist of "thank you"

Creative Moments - Anything goes or the option to make a card for Grandparents' Day

The Crafty Addicts - Anything goes or something girlie

I Love Promarkers - Animals

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes or option of a recipe - to use flowers, die-cuts, ribbons and pearls or buttons

Crafty Gals Corner - Use your favourite colours (for Christmas my favourite colours are red and green with a touch of gold)

Penny's Paper - Anything goes

Aud Sentiments - Anything goes with sentiment

Winter Wonderland - Dots and/or stripes (stripes on first patterned backing paper and dots on the red paper just under the image)

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper September Challenge - Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut Christmas Challenge Extra  - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of distress it

Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes
Di's Digi Designs - Ribbon, lace, twine and/or cord (I have used velvet ribbon and a text Christmas ribbon)
Crafty Hazelnut Christmas - Anything goes Christmas with the option of adding some flowers or foliage
Allsorts - Use at least 2 DPs (I have used a red textured paper, striped paper and a criss-cross paper)
Create and Inspire - Anything goes
Glitter n Sparkle - Anything goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Anything goes with the option of handmade flowers
Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
A Snowflake's Promise - Anything goes
Passion for Promarkers - Let it shine (heat embossing and Stickles glitter glue on the penguin's hat edge and bobble)
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

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