Stamp Off Hippo Happiness Challenge

 Welcome back stampin' friends.  Today, Susan, Buffy

and I are doing a fun sketch challenge.

I enjoy sketch challenges, given that we here at 

Stamp Off Challenge allow for liberal interpretations!

The Hippo Happiness stamp set (p 49),

 with coordinating Hippo and Friends dies (p 176)

is a great bundle.

The images are so whimsical and sweet!

You have so many background dies to pick from, so that

the layers are perfect for your project.

I added several layers of Plaid Tidings DSP from page

57 of the new Holiday Catalog (see previous post).  This

DSP is so varied in color that you can use it for everything.

I cut up the sentiment, to allow for the sketch and the

vertical area under the unicorn.  I hope that you like it.

Now please click on over to see what Buffy and Susan

did for this sketch challenge! 

Hippo Happiness with Dandelion Wishes

Another great product combination is the Hippo Happiness

Bundle (pages 49 and 176) with Dandelion Wishes on 

page 73.  I added a little smoke from the Geared Up Garage

set on page 29.  The DSP is from the new Holiday catalog;

Plaid Tidings on page 57.  I love this DSP because it offers

a variety of plaids that work for almost any occasion.

Way to Goat with Love You More Than

Yep, again with the goats.  Way to Goat (page 105),

pairs incredibly well with dies from Love You More Than

on page 176.  The goat, colored with Stampin' Blends

points perfectly to both sentiment and die cut wording.

I ran several of the layers through the Subtles 3D die,

to add more texture to the background.

For the inside of the card, I continued the theme

using the Way to Goat set!

Wreath Builder Flower Card

Stampin' Up! is putting out dies that can be used in

so many different ways and combinations.  Wreath Builder

on page 173, has a set of flowers and bows, that

can be used to decorate your cards.

I added a strip of In Good Taste DSP, as a backdrop

for the flowers and leaves.  I used the sentiment from the 

Arrange a Wreath set and cut it out with a die from the

Hippo and Friends dies on page 176

Hippo Happiness on Plaid

Hippo Happiness (page 49), with the coordinating

Hippo and Friends dies (page 176) is just a delightful

bundle.  The images tie together so well.

In this example, I've layered the hippo on some of the

Plaid Tidings DSP, on page 57 of the new Holiday Mini

catalog.  There are so many plaids to pick from, you

have something for any occasion.  This DSP will be
available beginning August 4th.

Best Plaid Builder with Wreath Builder Dies

This card uses a number of my favorite Dies.

Literally, no stamping!

First, the Best Plaid Builder Dies on page 174.

I love these dies because they create strong background

elements.  Then, the Wreath Builder dies on page 173.

These wreaths look perfect layered on to the 

In Good Taste Designer Series Paper (page 148).  

The "Love" heart also comes from the 

Wreath Builder Dies.  I made this card for

family members, celebrating anniversaries.