This is my sample for Cathy's Tickled Pink WTUI challenge. She's looking for pink animals, the sillier the better! Hope you'll join us for some fun!
I followed the Center Step card tutorial for for Dina's Falliday Fest Tutorial Tango challenge. Sponged pink on the edges and added pp. Stamped, colored and fussy cut the hippo. I love using colored pencils to shade alcohol markers. I have so much more control for both highlights and shadows plus it increases the available colors. Used gel pens for metallic features and to add some sparkle. I sponged some pink around the edges of the die cut label and shaded with grey marker to provide more shadow. Popped my silly hippo up with dimensional tape. Stamped and fussy the poles, added eyelets and threaded the twine for her tightrope. Added a die cut Happy Birthday to complete. TFL
Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 GMT Views: 576
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 132007
Thu, Oct 19, 2017 @ 10:24 AM
This makes me think - well, it's so long since I've seen Fantasia that I can't remember if there were hippos in it, or just on the cover of our LP which had other music on it. Genius use of the centre step format.
Registered: August 10, 2006 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 25290
Thu, Oct 19, 2017 @ 3:46 PM
Carla, the pink hippo is fabulous, and your coloring of it is remarkable! I love that she is on her bike on a tight rope! How very clever!! Love it, Carla!
Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 79829
Thu, Oct 19, 2017 @ 7:41 PM
This cute card is a definite standout. I love those pretty stripes and that adorable hippo!
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Registered: April 1, 2012 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 28936
Sat, Oct 21, 2017 @ 6:19 AM
Carla this is an amazing card!!! You have such a wonderful talent with this pink hippo!! Lovely and cute!!
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