March of the Penguins

I have a real soft spot for penguins (from Pingu to Happy Feet to March of the Penguin), so these are the critters who I've chosen to feature on today's card.  

We had a fantastic penguin coastal zoo located about a mile from where we live.  My husband and I had an annual membership and I loved going there to visit the little waddlers when we walked down to the harbourside, but unfortunately the zoo was a casualty of this summer's lockdown and sadly they have closed permanently.  I've read in the local rag today that 12 of them have been moved to Wales, but I don't know what's happened to the rest. I really hope they've been rehomed.

Here's a picture of what it was like before it closed.  The penguins had right-of-way over the visitors, who had to wait if the penguins decided they wanted to go to another area of their enclosure.  I was really sad when it was announced they were closing.  There were other birds and sealife there, including some adorable otters.

Water-coloured on Langton Watercolour paper with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Penguins: Hickory Smoke, Black Soot, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge
• Purples: Milled Lavender, Dusty Concord, Wilted Violet

Card Recipe:

• Penguins from Lili of the Valley
  
• Nitwit Collections Papers (Snow Princess)
• PinkFresh Studio Classic Edgers
• Simon Says Stamp Winter Snow Wafer Die
• Glamour Dust
• Glossy Accents
• Flat Backed Pearls
• White Gel Pen
• Viva Pearl Pen

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Monday Challenge - Happy Holidays
• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Christmas

Happy crafting
Annette
xx