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]