Sledding Penguins Tag

Sandy’s Day 9 tag for Ellen Hutson’s 12 Tags of Christmas 2019 Challenge made me think of some iconic panels of Calvin and Hobbes in their wagon and the many variations of them sledding. My brother loves Calvin and Hobbes (he even has his own Hobbes stuffed animal), so I had to make a similar tag for him.

I turned a sentiment strip die into a sled, added some falling snow to the sky with a white paint pen, and emphasized the motion of the scene with snow on the sled and little dashes behind the penguins’ heads. On the back of the tag where the penguin and sled overhang the circle, I colored in the penguin with a black fineliner so he looks finished.


Supplies
Stamps:  Mama Elephant “Arctic Penguins”
Dies:  Hero Arts “Nesting Circle Dies” (3 ¼”, ⅛”);  My Favorite Things “Essential Slanted Sentiment Strips” (sled);  Lawn Fawn “Stitched Hillside Borders”;  Mama Elephant “Arctic Penguins”
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Summer Sky
Copics:  R22, R05, R27, YR02
Paper:  Papertrey Ink Stamper’s Select White, ice blue lightweight cardstock from stash
Miscellanea:  Scotch Permanent Double-Sided Tape, Gina K. Designs Connect liquid glue, Posca pen 0.7 mm white, Sakura Pigma Micron 0.45 mm black, craft knife