Card of the Day - Another Hippo Birthday!

 Hello and welcome back! So if I am counting correctly, today's card is my 300th entry into a challenge, so let's have some fun! We have a little cousin who is celebrating her 4th birthday this week, so this is for her.

I fell in love with this set when it first appeared in the catalog - it reminded me of an old Sandra Boynton poster that was making the rounds many years ago. 

I'm not sure why, but I always feel like these hippos need to be pink (or magenta)! I added the strips of Rainbow Glimmer Paper for some sparkle. And of course, I had to finish it off with the two ewes inside the card! I stamped them on a scrap of white and die cut them instead of stamping directly on the card base. I had an oops on the first hippo I stamped and I didn't want to worry about it inside the card.

This design was inspired by the challenge at Freshly Made Sketches. I had to add the fourth strip of rainbow because this little girl is turning 4!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Hippo Happiness

Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock; Whisper White and Magenta Madness Cardstock; Rainbow Glimmer Paper

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Magenta Madness, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede

Tools - Big Shot, Hippo & Friends Dies, Tasteful Textures 3D Embossing Folder, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Card of the Day - Hippo Happiness

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is based on one of my favorite puns from when I was younger. Some of you may remember this Sandra Boynton illustration:

For one of my friends from waaaay back in elementary school, this was a greeting used by her family for many years, so when I saw the Hippo Happiness stamp set in the new Annual Catalog, I knew I would have a use for it. I had planned on CASEing the card in the catalog, but then these two challenges popped up and I decided to be a bit more creative. Here's the card:

I was inspired by the In Color challenge at Fab Friday and the sketch challenge at the Paper Players.

I have managed to use all of the In Colors - Bumblebee ribbon, Cinnamon Cider ewes and DSP, Just Jade sponged for grass and DSP, Magenta Madness for the hippo - because who doesn't love a bright pink hippo! - and Misty Moonlight sponged for the sky and the stamped sentiment.

I wish I could see the look on her face when this card arrives in the mail - I hope she loves it!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Hippo Happiness
Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock, Whisper White Cardstock, 2020-2022 In Color DSP
Ink - Magenta Madness, Cinnamon Cider, Just Jade, Misty Moonlight, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories - Bumblebee 1/4" Gingham Ribbon
Tools - Big Shot, Hippo & Friends dies, Stitched Rectangles Framelits, SNAIL, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals