Today’s card features a Christmas card using the Joyful Life stamp with the hedgehog being the focal point. In another post I used the bear to make a friendship card. Like I mentioned in the previous post, this is such a fun set to play with.
If you’re a cutesy stamps person, you’ll like this set.
Do you ever have a specific sketch in mind but can’t get it to work until you change something? When I started making this card, I was heading in a different direction. I knew I wanted to sponge on the Hammered Metal embossing folder and I wanted the hedgehog image. I tried it different ways but I was not satisfied. It wasn’t until I decided to make it a square 4-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ card that everything came together by making it look like a gift.
I probably would’ve changed the sponging to gold embossing but I didn’t want to keep fussing with it since I had already spent way too much time on this card. Let’s get into the details.
Card Details
- The card base is Real Red cut at 4-1/4″ x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″.
- 4″ x 4″ Basic White cardstock embossed with Hammered Metal 3D embossing folder
- Using a Blending Brush, I sponged Crumb Cake ink to middle section of embossed cardstock
- Two Real Red Sheer ribbon pieces approximately 4-1/2″ each with ends adhered to back of embossed cardstock. Another piece of ribbon was tied to where both ribbons meet.
- Red rhinestone jewel was adhered to back of his apron
- Hedgehog stamped onto white cardstock with Memento Black ink and colored as follows with Stampin’ Blends:
- Hedgehog – Dark Soft Suede, shoes – Light Soft Suede, face & hands – Light Crumb Cake
- Bowl – Light Granny Apple Green
- Holly – Dark Old Olive
- Fruit & apron – Dark Real Red
- Bottom shadow – Light Smoky Slate
- Stamped image was mounted onto Real Red scallop circle from the Layering Circles dies, then mounted onto a larger Granny Apple Green scalloped circle with Stampin’ Dimensionals
- Circles mounted onto card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals
- A small tag from the Tailor Made Tag dies was used for the sentiment that was stamped in Memento Black ink
- The tag was tied to the Real Red ribbon with linen thread and tied into a bow
I have one more image to stamp from this set which I’ll share in a future post.
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Thanks for stopping by . . . till next time . . .
Card Supplies
Below are the Stampin’ Up! supplies used for today’s project. If you would like to purchase any of the supplies, click on the Add All to Cart button below it will take you to my online store. From there, you can see your cart and remove or add any products you like.
