Hippo Thursday Everyone!
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you are having a fabulous day. Every month I participate in team swaps for the Simply Sweet Stampers and the Sweet Stampede. If you are new to swapping it’s pretty simple and a lot of fun. Each month a theme is picked and projects (Cards, 3D Projects, or small home decor pieces) are made using current Stampin Up Product. Team members from all over the United States participate and its a great way to get inspiration on the many ways products can be used.
Below are my swaps for July 2022 and I had a lot of fun with them. The theme for the Simply Sweet Stampers Swap was Sale-A-Bration items so I used the Hippest Hippos Stamps and Hippos dies for this swap. The stamps and dies are part of a collection of products in the Sale-a-Bration Catalog that you can earn for free with a 50.00 purchase. You can check out the Sale-A-Bration catalog here.
For the Sweet Stampede, our theme was Christmas in July. As hot as it is here in South Texas, it was so hard for me to get motivated for Christmas especially since Halloween is before Christmas. I used the Christmas Scottie Bundle from the Mini Holiday Catalog of course. I saw that cute dog and had to play with it. I’ve got some alternate non Christmas projects planned with this set so stay tuned for that! You can shop for the Christmas Scottie Bundle on pg 34 of the Mini Holiday Catalog here.
I have listed the items used and measurements below for each card with brief directions.
Hippest Hippos Card- Simply Sweet Stampers Swap
Stamps and Dies: Hippest Hippos(159921), Hippo Dies (159928), Layering Circles Dies (151770), and Basic Borders Dies(155558)
Paper: Parakeet Party(159259), Melon Mambo (115320), Tahitian Tide (159261), Basic White Thick (159229), Mango Melody (146989), Silver Foil Pack (156457)
Ink/Coloring: Melon Mambo Ink (147051), Melon Mambo Blends (153112) Parakeet Party Blends(159220), Tahitian Tide Blends (159221), Smoky Slate BLends (154904), Gray Granite Blends(154886), Neutrals Stampin Write Marker (Crumb cake 147158)
Tools/Embellishments: Cloud Punch (157749), Timber Embossing Folder(156406), Wink of Stella (141897), 2022-2024 In color Bakers Twine (159195)
Note: I use Tombow Liquid Adhesive (110755) on my projects because in Texas it works best with the heat and humidity.
- Measurements
- Card Base: Parakeet Party 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored at 4 1/4”
- (2) Melon Mambo 4 1/8”x 5 3/8”
- (1) Basic White Thick 4 x 5 1/4”
- (1) Tahitian Tide 4”x 5 1/4”
- (1) Parakeet Party 4” x 1”
- (1) Crumb Cake 4”x 1 1/2”
- Brief Directions
- Adhere the Melon Mambo and Tahitian Tide together, then adhere the Parakeet Party 4” x 1 to the bottom of the tahitian tide.
- For the fence, use jagged basic border die across the top of the crumb cake piece then emboss with the timber embossing folder.
- Use the Crumb Cake Stampin Write marker and a ruler to draw fence lines between the points of the fence. Adhere with mini dimensionals slightly overlapping the Parakeet party.
- Color and die cut the hippos on Basic White Thick, using Smoky Slate Blends for the dark areas and Gray Granite for the light areas. Use Tahitian Tide for the Eyes, Parakeet party for the nails/skirt, and melon mambo for the other hands and ballet shoes.
- Use the Cloud Punch for the cloud and and the 3rd largest circle for the sun in Mango Melody. Adhere both with dimensionals.
- Use wink of Stella below the bucket to give a wet grass/shimmer effect.
Christmas Scottie Card- Sweet Stampede Swap
Stamps and Dies: Christmas Scottie Bundle (15944) and Stylish Shapes Dies(159183)
Colors: Basic Gray(121044), Cherry Cobbler(119685), Crumb Cake (120953), Basic White Thick (159229), and Basic Black (121045)
Ink: Cherry Cobbler Ink (147083), Cherry Cobbler Blends(154880), Crumb Cake Ink (147116) Memento Ink (132708) and Versamark(102283)
Embellishments: Black Matte Dots(154824), Clear Rhinestones(144220), Black and White Gingham Ribbon(156485)
Tools: Heart Punch(151292), White Embossing Powder(155554), Gingham Embossing Folder (157627), Stamparatus (146276)
Note: I use Tombow Liquid Adhesive (110755) on my projects because in Texas it works best with the heat and humidity
- Measurements
- Card Base: Cherry Cobbler 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored at 4 1/4”
- (2) Basic Black 4 1/8”x 5 3/8”
- (1) Basic White Thick 4 x 5 1/4”
- (1) Basic Gray 4”x 5 1/4”
- (1) Crumb Cake 2” x 1 3/4” (For bone)
- Brief Directions
- Emboss the Basic Gray with the Gingham Embossing Folder and adhere to the basic black.
- Use the smooth Heart Punch to cut (2) hearts out of crumb cake. Glue the hearts onto the crumb cake piece measuring 2” x 1 3/4”. Cut an arch on both sides of the bone from heart to heart then daub the edges with Crumb Cake Ink. Let it Dry for a few minutes and then heat emboss the snowflakes.
- Use the 2nd largest square stylish shape die to make the cherry cobbler square and stamp with the plaid stamp.
- Use Memento Ink and a Stamparatus to make the Scottie dog (press lightly but firm so you don’t squish the eye). I stamped it twice then colored the collar with the cherry cobbler blends. Embellish with a clear rhinestone.