I have so loved seeing Melanie Muenchinger's creations with her "Just So Hippy" and "Just So Hoppy" sets...loved them so much, I *HAD* to buy them both. **wink**
Here's my first creation with the 2 sets.
I paper pieced the hippo, isn't she so cute??? The base card is creamy caramel layered with cameo coral and then some DP (got it from Michael's on sale...the BEST kind of paper - on sale).
I stamped my hippo friend on whisper white and paper pieced, stamped and colored 2 of the balloons. The middle balloon is paper pieced and then another paper pieced one, but it's mounted on dimensionals for that 3D effect. I mounted the hippo on the matching DP with polka dots, then onto chocolate chip (yep, still digging all things chocolate - lol); added chocolate satin ribbon and 3 dew drops on the right-hand side. I used the ticket punch a lot on this card too; love that punch!
Now to make it extra special, I made this "sorry I'm so behind" envelope; what a hoot! I only stamped the "rear" of the hippo and colored it in. Cracks me up!!!
Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 GMT Views: 630
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Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Tue, Mar 11, 2008 @ 8:49 PM
Love the hippo and what you did with him. Very very nice! :0)
------------------------------ Cathy B aka: Mutnik ....or is it Nutmeg?! I get so confused!
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Registered: April 8, 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 4857
Tue, Mar 25, 2008 @ 6:18 AM
love the paper pieicng with these different prints! So clever to put the behind and the greeting on the envy, I need to keep both thsoe stamps next to my evelops stack and stamp EVERYTHING with sorry I'm so behind!! cause I AM! and it makes me feel like a BUTT!
------------------------------ Melanie
Illustrator and Designer for Gina K Designs/StampTV
Author of "Fabulous Stamped frames" and A Year of Flowers", published by Annie's
Please visit my blog "Hands, Head, and Heart" at: http://melaniemuenchinger.blogspot.com/
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Registered: April 20, 2006 Location: Michigan's Upper Peninsula Posts: 34762
Tue, Apr 01, 2008 @ 12:32 PM
What a totally darling card and I just love your idea to do the envelope with just the *behind* -- very clever and I am sure gives the recipients a chuckle!!! Love your balloons as well -- a really great job on this card!!! So glad you linked to this challenge -- thanks!!!