Hippo Hooray

*** Scroll down to the post below or click HERE to see my card for this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge. *** 

This week’s Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge is an Anything Goes challenge. I used the Zoo Crew stamp set and coordinating Zoo 2 dies to make a fun card to congratulate a young friend on the successful completion of his school year.

I die cut the hippo shape using the Zoo 2 dies, then stamped the matching image on the die cut and colored it with Copic markers. The hippo is adhered over a piece of leafy patterned paper using foam tape for dimension. I tucked a strip of gray pom pom trim underneath the bottom edge of the patterned paper to add a little texture to the design. The “hippo hooray” sentiment was stamped above the patterned paper strip in black pigment ink so it would stand out nicely against the kraft background.

Don’t miss what the rest of the SPARKS team has created this week. Here’s where to find them:

Katie
Larissa
Lori--you're here!
Lynn
Savannah
 
Materials Used:
Zoo Crew stamp set and Zoo 2 dies (Paper Smooches); Memento Tuxedo Black and Memento Luxe Tuxedo Black inks (Tsukineko); markers (Copic); Ripe Avocado cardstock (Papertrey Ink); Desert Storm cardstock (Neenah); Wild Things-Pandamonium designer paper (Jillibean Soup); gray pom pom trim (Hobby Lobby); foam tape