I haven’t done a Featured Stamper challenge in a long time. I guess because Sunday seems to be special time I spend with my kids and Monday is cleaning day. Last Sunday though I started the card early in the morning and stayed up late to finish it.
The featured stamper was Mary, aka. PetalPusher. I cased this card of hers.
I did get a Janome Mini sewing machine and used it for this card.
Rebecca and Lucas are loving that I have a sewing machine that they are allowed to use.
Anyway…back to the card.
The card base is a 4 1/4″ x 8 1/2″ piece of Bordering Blue cardstock, followed by a 4″ basic black square.
The designer paper squares measure 1 7/8″ and are from the Groovy Guava Prints DP and the retired Darling Doodles DP. I added real zig zag stitching to all edges.
The sweet little hippo from Pun Fun was stamped in Black Stazon on a 1 7/8″ square of Watercolor paper and colored with Bordering blue, Brocade Blue, Groovy Guava, Purely Pomegranate and River Rock Classic ink and Aqua Painter.
The paper was layered first on a 2 1/8″ square of Basic Black cardstock followed by a Bordering Blue scallop square made with Nestabilities.
To pep it up a bit I added a half of a 1/2″ black circle on the top left of the main image, placed Double Stitched Purely Pomegranate ribbon under it and secured it with a Brocade Blue brad.
On the bottom of the bottom right square I added three 1/4″ Purely Pomegranate circles topped with black brads.
Gina K. has some great articles on how to use the Janome sewing machine.
Beate
Stay at Home Mom of Three, Splitcoast Team Member and Copic and Spellbinders die Lover.31 Responses to “Groovy Hippo”
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cute image, and love the stitching, with that and the colors it has a country feel!
Both the cards are beautiful!!! I will have to CASE both of them!!
sooo cute…, wowwwww mit echter Naht….! Die gestempelte Naht sah bei dir auch immer absolut perfekt aus…! I love the color…! Have a nice day!!!
I love love love the card, Beate. I couldn’t hardly believe my eyes when I saw the REAL stitching! I”m so used to your “stitching” with the stamp.
Way cute Beate – totally love this! And, my hat’s off to you because I CANNOT sew one bit so that is why I totally love my mat stack and paper piercer – LOL! Great card girl! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
Very cute! The sewing looks great!
oh very pretty, i’m loving all your cards with this stamp set.
I got the Jenome sewing maching also and my 7 year old daughter wants to play with it but I don’t even know how to use it so it’s just sitting her at home waiting to be used =)
This is just darling, Beate! I LOVE this set and you’re ROCKIN’ with it!
This is adorable!
Braces – ouch is right! I’ll pray all goes well!
this is so cute!! Don’t stop using Pun Fun!! It’s too cute!
Jamie
This is adorable, Beate! Your coloring looks wonderful, and I love the pretty papers! Great sewing too!!!
What a fun card Beate!
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WOW, WOW, WOW, this is such a cute card! Your stitching looks fabulous. You did an awesome job as always. TFS.
Really beautiful card! I love the colors you used 🙂
Oh this is so sweet, Beate. Love your papers and those pretty red painted toenails. Woohoo!
Okay, I have had a mini sewing machine for YEARS and haven’t even threaded it. I saw Gina K’s tutorials last week and thought I would give it a whirl. I really need to get over my fear and start sewing on my cards because I love the look! Your card is great and now with the new SU! promotion, I will definitely be getting Pun Fun since your enabling has put it on my wish list! Thanks for all of the great inspiration!
I can see why you chose this card – it’s a cutie!!! I like what you have done with this fun new stamp set – great creations!!!
Wow, what a great card! Again you are making me rethink my decision not to buy this set!
I see you’re still working that watercolor paper. Looks great Beate!
Love your darling hippo Beate! Just as cute as can be! Hugs, Deb
This is sooooo cute! I am ordering Pun Fun now! I so love all that you have done with this set! …just sooo very cute!…and groovy guava!…my fav! TFS and have a great night! 🙂
absolutely a-dorable! I’ve become a huge fan of the Janome and love your stitching!
Great card!
Oh so cute!!!! Love this….
wow, that real sewing makes a big difference… beautiful card…I need to try that as well…thanks Beate!
Okay now, Ms. Beate! I just bought the SU stamp set with the cross stitch because ofyou and you go and buy a Janome on me? Oh well! I hope I can make the stamp work as well for me as you obviously did for you!
This card makes me so hippy (yup…hippy….hippo…hippy…happy)….Oh no….I’ve got Pun Fun Fever !!!
Dance on 🙂
What a super cute card Beate !! HAve a great day !!
Love the stitching on this and the colors you used are terrific!
Cute card! Nice stitching.
TOOOOO cute!