I designed this hedgehog card for my Stamp of the Month class. He was too precious not to share with you!
The hedgehog uses all three of the sunflower stamps. I first stamped the detailed sunflower image with Soft Suede ink on the lower portion of the Very Vanilla Hedgehog circle, so that some of the petals extend beyond the bottom of the circle to make it look like he was peeking over the edge of the circle or sitting on the ground.
Next I stamped the larger sunflower image over top of the detailed sunflower image with Crumb Cake ink with some of the petals also extending beyond the bottom of the circle.
Then I inked the center of the sunflower image with Crumb Cake ink, stamped off onto grid paper, and stamped in the center of the sunflower image.
Finally, stamp the small face image from Foxy Friends with Early Espresso ink in the center of the sunflower image.
It may be difficult to see, but the Very Vanilla cardstock in the background is embossed with the Pinewood Planks embossing folder. Embossing folders are a fabulous way of adding texture and detail without adding too much fuss or busyness.
The fern leaves are a combination of Garden Green ink and Lemon Lime Twist ink. Because Lemon Lime Twist has a yellower undertone, I think it gives the fern leaves depth and brightness. The fern leaves are easier to line up if you stamp the detailed fern leaf first.
First stamp the detailed fern leaf in Garden Green ink. Then ink the background fern leaf in Lemon Lime Twist. Stamp off onto grid paper. Then stamp over top of the detailed leaf image.
These are just the color combinations I used. Experiment with more ink pads to see which color combinations speak to you.
Try different colors of card stock too. Very Vanilla cardstock tends to deepen ink colors while Whisper White tends to brighten ink colors. I bet Elegant Eggplant with its rich jewel tone would look divine on Very Vanilla cardstock!
Thanks for stopping by!
Beth
Thanksgiving Hedgehog Card
Measurements
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Color
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Dimensions
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Score at
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Card Base
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Crumb Cake
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4-1/4” x 11”
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5-1/2”
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1st Matte
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Very Vanilla
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4” x 5-1/4”
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Designer Series Paper Matte
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Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper
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2-1/2” x 3-3/4”
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Hedgehog Circle 1
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Very Vanilla
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3” x 3”; die cut a 2-1/8” circle
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Hedgehog Circle 2
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Lemon Lime Twist
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3” x 3”; punch cut a 2-1/4” circle
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Hedgehog Circle 3
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Soft Sky
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3” x 3”; die cut a 2-3/8” circle
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Hedgehog Circle 4
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Garden Green
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3” x 3”; die cut a 2-1/2” scalloped circle
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Inside Matte
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Very Vanilla
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4” x 5-1/4”
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Tag
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Whisper White
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3” x 3”; die cut a tag from the Wood Crate
Framelits
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Thanksgiving Hedgehog Card
Materials List
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Stamps
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#141549 Foxy Friends
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Paper
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#120953 Crumb Cake
#101650 Very Vanilla
#144613 Painted Autumn Designer
Series Paper
#144245 Lemon Lime Twist
#131203 Soft Sky
#102584 Garden Green
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Ink
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#126975 Crumb Cake
#126978 Soft Suede
#126973 Garden Green
#144086 Lemon Lime
Twist
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Embellishments
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#104430 Dimensionals
#144160 3/8” Classic Weave Ribbon in Soft Sky
#103683 Glue Dots®
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Tools
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#143263 Big Shot Machine
#141705 Layering Circles
Framelits
#143720 2-1/4” Circle Punch
#143730 Wood Crate Thinlits
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