Stampin’ Up! Zany Zoo with Happy Hedgehogs Friendship Card

Good Morning! See you later alligator! I used the cute alligator from the Stampin’ Up! Zany Zoo bundle and I wanted to make a little park scene for him to ride his bike. The Happy Hedgehogs stamp set was perfect! You can find the supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I stamped the trees from the Happy Hedgehogs stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White, along with some tufts of grass. I colored the scene with Stampin’ Blends – light Flirty Flamingo for the flowers, light Pecan Pie for the tree trunks and light Granny Apple Green for the leaves and grass. I used blending brushes to apply Granny Apple Green ink to the ground and Balmy Blue and Azure Afternoon inks to the sky. I adhered a strip of Smoky Slate card stock to the bottom and cut it out with the third largest Deckled Rectangle die.

I adhered a strip of Zoo Crew designer series paper to the front of a Lemon Lime Twist card base. I wrapped it with Lemon Lime Twist ribbon and tied a loopy bow on the side. I adhered the scene to a Basic Black mat and popped it on the card front with dimensionals.

I used the Stampin’ Up! Zany Zoo dies to cut the alligator from the Zoo Crew DSP. I cut another one from Basic White card stock and adhered them together with liquid glue – it makes the die cut thicker. i colored the die cut with Stampin’ Blends – light Azure Afternoon for the bike, dark Smoky Slate for the seat and tires, both Crumb Cakes for the basket and light Lost Lagoon for the leaves. I popped the alligator on the card front with dimensionals.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Zany Zoo stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White. I stamped the butterfly from the Happy Hedgehogs stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored it with Lemon Lime Twist, Petal Pink, Lost Lagoon and Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends. I cut the panel out with the third largest Deckled Rectangles die. I adhered a panel of Zoo Crew DSP to the inside of the card with liquid glue and adhered the die cut panel on top with liquid glue.

The Happy Hedgehogs tree is perfect for Spring. Isn’t riding a bike in the park the perfect Spring afternoon activity? Especially if you are a Stampin’ Up! Zany Zoo alligator!

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The June Paper Pumpkin Kit is Welcome Inn!

Show hospitality to all your guests with the Welcome Inn Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit includes nine elegant and detailed cards—three each of three designs. Whether you’re hosting friends and family, or want to invite someone over, this kit has what you need to create sophisticated and elegant cards! This kit also perfectly coordinates with the Countryside Inn Suite from the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog! The refined colors and beautiful details will take your paper crafting projects from simple to stunning.

You can also pair this kit with a coordinating die add-on! Stamp and die cut your vase and floral images for extra elegant centerpieces on your cards! The add-on is available while supplies last. Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine sold separately.

The June Kit Includes:

• All the supplies you need to create 9 elegant and sophisticated cards: 3 each of 3 designs plus 9 coordinating envelopes. 
  • Finished card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″
• A coordinating photopolymer stamp set with floral designs and friendly, hospitality-themed sentiments.
• A Night of Navy Stampin’ Spot and beautiful embellishments
• Lovely floral details and precut vases
• Adhesives to complete the projects

Welcome Inn Dies Add-On:

A set of three coordinating dies – a vase, flower and leaf!

• Item number: 163192
• Available starting May 11, 2023, while supplies last
• Price: $6

Coordinating Colors: Balmy Blue, Boho Blue, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy, Old Olive

If you’re interested in subscribing to Paper Pumpkin, you can either sign up for a subscription where you are billed monthly for your kit or you can purchase a prepaid subscription in my Online Store. To see more information and to sign up for the monthly subscription click here. To see the options for prepaid subscriptions in my Online Store, click here.

Sign up deadline for the June 2023 kit is June 10, 2023. Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

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Use this host code when you order $50 or more and receive a Thank You gift from me!  The free gift is your choice of any currently available item valued up to $10.00.

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Akiko

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Cardstock Cuts for this project:

• Lemon Lime Twist – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base scored at 4-1/4″
• Smoky Slate 3/4″ x 4-3/4″ (sidewalk)
• Basic Black – 3-1/8″ x 4-1/2″ (front mat)
• Basic White – two 3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″ panels (front and inside die cuts), 2-1/4″ x 3″ (die cut alligator backing)
• Zoo Crew DSP – 1-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ (front stripe), 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside background), die cut alligator

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

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