Spectacular Penguin Christmas Card Tutorial with Spellbinders Etched Dies
Hello crafters, my name is Sarah Leese and in today's blog, we are going to make a simple A2 Landscape Christmas card featuring the Spectacular Penguin die set and coordinating sentiment stamps.
The Spectacular Christmas collection launches on July 10th 2026. Club Members enjoy early access now.
First, we are going to make the card blank using Classic White cardstock. Cut a piece that is 4 ¼" x 11” and score at 5 ½"; this will give you an A2 Landscape card blank.
Cut a piece of Poppy cardstock to 4 ¼" x 5 ½". Pick a Christmas-themed embossing folder. I am using the 3d embossing folder from July’s Club Kit. Once you have embossed the panel, lightly tap the raised area with a white pigment ink pad. The one I'm using is Hero Arts Unicorn ink pad.
We are going to die-cut all the pieces to make the Penguin. We will need the body, scarf, and cupcake dies from the Spectacular Bear set to complete the Penguin. I’ve used Raven, Classic White, Blue Spruce, Waterfall, Holographic, Cinnamon, Alabaster, Tutu, Carrot, Rainforest and Poppy cardstock.
Adhere the body and the scarf die cuts together; adhere the cheeks and nose to the Penguin face. Glue the Penguin’s head to the body and then add the white piece. This will give you a perfectly aligned face.
Next, we are going to add the glasses and Earmuffs. I used 1mm foam pads to adhere the earmuffs to the Penguin. Assemble the cupcake die cuts and use another 1mm foam pad to adhere to the penguin's body, tucking the cake under one arm
Cut a piece of Classic White cardstock 2” x 5 ½". I simply cut a snowdrift using my scissors, allowing enough room to add the stamped sentiment. Stamp the sentiment in black ink.
Adhere the embossing panel to your card blank with either foam tape or glue. Line up the white stamped panel to the bottom edge of your card blank
Place foam tape on the back of the Penguin and line it up with the bottom edge of your card blank.
I hope you enjoyed my first blog post and love the Spectacular Christmas release as much as I do. I share lots of inspiration and tutorials on my Sarah Leese Papercrafts - YouTube channel and my Instagram feed. Hope you will follow me on these platforms.
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