I really liked last week’s sketch challenge on Splitcoast.
It looked like a lot of fun. I knew I wanted to go funky and pulled out my Jersey Shore Designer paper. I hadn’t use Pun Fun for a while and I thought it would work well with the paper.
I made my card base a 7 1/2″ square of Bashful Blue and folded in half. (Okay…it didn’t start out that way…it cut it down a little bit to make the card look good.)
I started with my designer paper pieces. the orange and blue one measure 2 1/4″ x 2 1/2″ the green one is a 2 1/2″ square. I taped them on a 2 3/4″ x 7 1/4″ piece of Real Red cardstock. I paper pierced the edges of each paper and stamped the Argyle stamp from All in a Row in black, lining the “stitching” up with my paper pierced holes.
The red cardstock was layered on a 1/4″ bigger piece of Basic Black cardstock. Underneath the black layer I added a scalloped white border on the bottom. 5/8″ red grosgrain ribbon was tied around the layers before they were attached to the Bashful Blue card base.
The hippo from Pun Fun was stamped on Watercolor paper in Black Stazon and colored with Aqua Painter and Wild Wasabi, Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue Classic ink. Then the edges of the paper were sponged with Bashful Blue on top and Wild Wasabi on the bottom and the edges were paper pierced. Hippos “nails”, bow and ribbon were sparkled with Stardust Stickles. It was layered on a black scallop square that was cut with Nestabilities and attached it with dimensionals to the paper pieced strips. And yes, I am addicted to dimensionals. Everything looks better popped up!
Last I added a row of paper piercing between the top of the card and the black layer to finish the card off.
Beate
Stay at Home Mom of Three, Splitcoast Team Member and Copic and Spellbinders die Lover.18 Responses to “Funky Hippo”
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What a fun card. I always love your work.
LOVE it! Love the papers you used. . .so bright and fun! Is today the day or tomorrow? How exciting! Enjoy every minute!
What a gorgeous card! Love this! TFS and have a wonderful day! 🙂
this is just fabulous! I love everything about it!!
this is adorable!!!
This is so super!! Love the paper and colors with the fun hippo, just darling!
totally cute card!! I just love the dp and the little hippo is so stinkin’ adorable!! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
Hippos are so great! You know I am a total fan! Love this card Beate! I must get your challenge card done today! Enjoy you Saturday! Hugs, Deb
I love this!!! The dp is great, you’ve inspired me to rip into my stash of it!
Beate, I always love your work. i love the scallop, the Dp…and all the details…TFS…:-) Have a nice weekend..(manchmal klemmt mein e…*lol*…BYE….:-) Silke
Hmmmm…may have to play with this sketch too !!! Great card too !!! 25 More Hours !!!!
I love the DSP and that hippo is so cute!
I love it Beate!! Your paper choice is excellent!
This is so adorable, Beate!! I love the funky, fun papers and your coloring!! Awesome!!
I’m in the midst of making a list for all the free rubber I have coming my way! (acheived my second stampin’ start and 4 sets from SAB incentives) and Pun Fun is at the top of my list! It always makes me smile! I’m trying to work up the courage to try one of your weekend challenges…maybe next weekend….maaaaay-be. Have a great week, Beate, you inspirational guru you!
Brandi
this is a happy, colorful card…. well done!
That’s SO cute!! The paper really works and brings so much color. I love the red on the elephant…stands out beautiful!
Funky! Awesome! Love this sketch done on a long card.