Diving Hippo

I just fell in love with the adorable Hippest Hippos Stamp Set and Hippo Dies being offered as freebies during Sale-A-Bration.  Today I wanted to share my little diving hippo, isn’t he adorable?

The card base is Basic White cardstock that is cut to 4 ¼” x 11” and scored at 5 ½”.  I added a layer of the Tahitian Tide cardstock (one of the new In-Colors) that measures 4 x 5 ¼” and a layer of one of the pieces of Designer Series Paper from the 2022 – 2024 In Colors (again in Tahitian Tide) that measures 3 ¾ x 5”.  I used the two largest circles from the Stylish Shapes Dies, I cut the largest out of the Tahitian Tide cardstock (hint:  cut it out of the layer under the Designer Series Paper before you adhere them together, no one will know there is a circle missing and it sure does save some paper).  Then cut the second largest circle out of Basic White and ink the edges using Tahitian Tide Ink and a Dauber to give it more character. 

Now let’s work on our adorable little hippo.  I stamped him onto a scrap of Basic White cardstock and colored him using Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends and just used my Color Lifter marker to lighten up some areas.  Then I die cut my life preserver, snorkel and goggles (all included in the die set) out of scraps of Real Red cardstock and attached them to my little hippo.  I cut my boat out of a scrap of Soft Suede cardstock and the propeller out of a scrap of Silver Foil (everyone laughs at me for keeping little scraps but hey it works).  I adhered my life preserver to my boat and then I added Dimensionals to the bottom of the boat.  I then added Dimensionals to Mr. Hippo and tucked him down in the boat.  I attached this whole thing to my Basic White circle.  Finally, I added the propeller using just a little piece of a Dimensional and lining it up with the back of the boat.  I just love how he looks in that boat.

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and much more on my website at https://craftwithronnie.stampinup.net or by click the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below. 

Happy Crafting!!!

Product List

Hippest Hippos Cling Stamp Set (English) [159921]	Hippo Dies [159928]	2022–2024 In Color™ 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159253]	Silver Foil 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Pack [156457]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]
Tahitian Tide 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159261]	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482]	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115318]	Tahitian Tide Classic Stampin' Pad [159210]	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904]
Stampin' Blends Color Lifter [144608]	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183]	Sponge Daubers [133773]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Hues of Happiness

I have really been enjoying this Hues of Happiness Suite of products and I wanted to share products from the annual catalog today.  For this card I am using the Blossoming Happiness Dies (I do recommend purchasing the bundle because the stamps are great as well and when purchased as a bundle you save 10% on both the stamp set and the dies) and the Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper to create my card.   

So here is what I came up with…

The card base is Daffodil Delight cardstock that is cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”.  I then cut a piece of Basic White cardstock to 4 x 5 ¼” and embossed it using the new Quatrefoil Tile Embossing Folder (I really like this one).  I added that to my card base and then cut a strip of Melon Mambo cardstock to 1 ¼ x 5 ¼” and a piece of the Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper to 1 x 5 ¼” and attached them to one another and then to the card base.  I cut a piece of Basic White cardstock to 3 x 3 ½” and used the die from the Blossoming Happiness Dies to make one side look like it was torn from a notebook.  I popped this up on my card using Dimensionals.

Then I got to work on the Designer Series Paper.  This paper is awesome because it includes 4 sheets of 12 x 12” Designer Series Paper that can be directly cut using the Blossoming Happiness Dies.  That means the dies cut out the flowers and the leaves from those sheets perfectly.  So, it took me some time but I cut all four sheets of those flowers and leaves apart and now I have a big bunch of them to decorate away with.  For this card I chose to use all three sizes of the Melon Mambo colored flowers and three different leaves from the paper.  I adhered my leaves directly to my notebook looking piece and then added the flowers by popping them up on Dimensionals.  My final addition was three of the Rhinestone Basic Jewels that I colored using the Melon Mambo Stampin’ Blends (love to create my own coordinating bling). 

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and much more on my website at https://craftwithronnie.stampinup.net or by click the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below. 

Happy Crafting!!!

Product List

Hues Of Happiness 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158822]	Blossoming Happiness Dies [158823]	Quatrefoil Tile Embossing Folder [158655]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115320]
Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119683]	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]	Melon Mambo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [153112]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Getting in the Spirit

How about a little Christmas in July?  So for Christmas in July I decided not to do the traditional Reds and Greens but highlight Night of Navy and Silver.  I broke out my new Joyful Flurry Bundle and my Silver Embossing Powder and went to work.

So here is what I came up with…

The card base is Night of Navy cardstock that is cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”.  I then cut another piece of Night of Navy cardstock that measured 4 x 5 ¼” and I used one of the dies from the Joyful Flurry Bundle that cuts the snowflake but only partially so you have these bits that stick up (I did two).  Then I stamped two of the snowflakes from the stamp set in the bundle all over the cardstock using VersaMark ink.  Once I had all my snowflakes stamped, I added Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder to the card and heat set it with my Heat Tool.  I added pieces of Silver Foil behind my partially cut snowflakes (they are about 2 ¼” squares) and I popped the whole layer up onto the card base using Dimensionals.

For my greeting I chose “IT’S A SEASON OF magic & wonder” also from the bundle and I stamped it onto a scrap of Basic White cardstock that I had die cut using one of the label dies from the bundle.  I added a little of the silver Simply Elegant Trim behind the sentiment and then popped the whole thing up using Dimensionals.  For my final embellishment I added some Festive Pearls.

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and much more on my website at https://craftwithronnie.stampinup.net or by click the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below. 

Happy Crafting!!!

Product List

Joyful Flurry Bundle (English) [159812]	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Silver Foil 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Pack [156457]	Versamark Pad [102283]
Metallics Embossing Powders [155555]	Festive Pearls [159963]	Simply Elegant Trim [155766]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053]

Christmas in July

Today I wanted to share one of the cards I taught during this month’s card club.  I was challenged by my friend and downline Linda Ferguson to create a card using the Joyful Flurry Bundle for this month’s class.  I had shared with her that the bundle intimidated me a little because it had dies in it that did not cut all the way through and this was something I had not worked with before.  I am always up for a good challenge so here is what I came up with…

The card base is Night of Navy cardstock that is cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”.   I took a piece of Basic White cardstock and stamped different snowflakes from the stamp set in the bundle all over it using Night on Navy Ink and then I added it to the card base.  Using the Stitched Rectangle dies I die cut a piece of Vellum cardstock and then a piece of Basic White cardstock from the next smallest rectangle die.  I centered one of the snowflake dies (that does not cut all the way through) at the top of the white piece and die cut it.  Next, I stamped the sentiment “Joyful Wishes” onto it using Night of Navy Ink.  I glued those two layers together and added it to the center of the card using Dimensionals.  For my final embellishment I added a single Iridescent Rhinestone to the center of the snowflake. 

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and much more on my website at https://craftwithronnie.stampinup.net or by click the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below. 

Happy Crafting!!!

Product List

Joyful Flurry Bundle (English) [159812]	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101856]	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110]
Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820]	Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels [158130]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Watercolor Wonder

In honor of national watercolor month I wanted to create a card using a watercolor element.  So today I created some beautiful Wisteria using Fluid 100 watercolor paper and some inks.  I think you will enjoy this one…

The card base is Highland Heather cardstock that is cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”.   I cut a layer of Sahara Sand cardstock to 4 x 5 ¼” and embossed it using the Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder.  To give the brick a more realistic look (thank you to my friend and fellow card maker Cathy Shikatani for the idea and the beautiful Birthday card she sent me using it) I decided to add some color to some of the bricks.  To accomplish this, I used my Sahara Sand Stamp & Write Marker, I simply scribbled some of the marker onto one of my acrylic blocks and then used a Blending Pen to pick the color up and color the bricks.  The tone on tone looks really nice and subtle.  Once that was done, I added it to my card base.  Next, I die cut two sets of the leaves and branches from the Wisteria Wishes bundle out of Old Olive cardstock and added them to the top of my card. 

Next, I wanted to make my Wisteria look realistic and as most know the coloring is not exactly the same throughout the flowers.  So, I took two pieces of Fluid 100 Watercolor paper that measured about 2 ½ x 3 ¼” and I wetted them down with my Stampin’ Sprizer (this helps the ink flow evenly on the paper).  I then used my Water Painters and added three colors of ink (I just push down on the closed ink pads and gather a little ink in the lid) just adding it randomly and adding more ink or water as necessary to get the look I was going for.  The colors I used were Orchid Oasis, Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape.  Set these off to the side and allow them to dry completely before cutting out the Wisteria Dies (you can use a heat tool to speed up the process).  After they are dry go ahead and cut and layer the wisteria and add them to the card. 

For my sentiment I used the “SENDING hugs” sentiment from the Splendid Thoughts Stamp set and I stamped it onto Highland Heather cardstock using Gorgeous Grape ink and then die cut it out with a die from the Stylish Shape Dies and added it to my card using Dimensionals.  For my final embellishment I added a bow made from the Fresh Freesia Ribbon and added on with a Mini Glue Dot and three of the Adhesive Backed Sequins and Gems. 

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and much more on my website at https://craftwithronnie.stampinup.net or by click the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below. 

Happy Crafting!!!

Product List

Wisteria Wishes Bundle (English) [158860]	Splendid Thoughts Cling Stamp Set (English) [159668]	Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder [149643]	Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146986]	Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121043]
Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100702]	Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper [149612]	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090]	Orchid Oasis Classic Stampin' Pad [159214]	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103]
Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099]	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183]	Fresh Freesia 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon [155615]	Adhesive Backed Sequins & Gems [159972]	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [147158]
Water Painters [151298]	Stampin' Spritzer [126185]	Blender Pens [102845]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Mini Glue Dots [103683]