Welcome to the Crafty Collaborations blog hop. I am part of an amazing group of demonstrators from all around the world. We love showcasing the wonderful products which can found in our suite of catalogues. Our theme is Celebrate Sale-A-Bration and I am thrilled to share my high flying trapeze Artist Hippest Hippo Card with you!

Hippest Hippos

This Stamp set is just so adorable and is available for FREE as part of our current Sale-a-bration offering. We are nearly five weeks into our second Sale-bration of the year and this have been hands down the most popular set in the brochure!

Hippo Dies

I just had to pair the stamp set with the wonderful Coordinating Hippo dies.

There are just so many possibilities to use these dies

Flying Trapeze Artist Hippest Hippo Card

As I mentioned above I have seen so many dies with this stamp set and dies. The possibilities are endless and when you can earn both these sets for FREE with a qualifying order why not take take the opportunity to grab both!

I just love taking a simple piece of card and using colour to create interest.

The basic white layer has been given the royal treatment as befits an artist of her calibre!

The Rays of Light Stamp was stamped with Daffodil delight Ink and then I added a firstly some Daffodil Delight and then little Soft Suede using the Blending Brushes to create a vignette effect. Just like she was in spotlighted high in the circus tent

The whole piece was then embossed using the Timeworn Type 3D folder and then I added some more Soft Suede Ink with a blending brush to highlight the texture.

The gorgeous hanging garland is from the Enchanting Details Dies, using the Distressed Gold Speciality Paper.

Our lovely Trapeze Artist has been coloured using Stampin’ Blends. Gray Granite for the body and her skirt is a mixture of Daffodil delight and Crumb Cake. Finish with a layer of Wink of Stella and you have you own gold tutu!

High plying Trapeze!

Did you spot that lovely trapeze?

It was so easy to make…..

Simply die cut the tin bath in the hippo dies, colour with the darkest colour from the Stampin’ Blends Deep Combo pack.

Trim off the top and you have your stamping platform!

To add the wires for the trapeze simply feed some Gold Simply Elegant trim through the pre cut holes and tie a simple knot. Woo Hoo|!

Flying Trapeze Artist Hippest Hippo Card – Measurements

• Base: Thick Basic White – 29.7 cm x 10.5 cm
• First Layer: Daffodil Delight – 14.5 cm by 10.2 cm
• Second Layer: Basic White – 14.2 cm by 9.0 cm
• Basic white scrap for the image and the trapeze

Voila!

I so enjoyed making these cards and I would love to know what you think? Please do leave me a comment.

If you would like to know more about any of my projects please do get in contact and I would be happy to help you

So now it’s time to hop around the rest of the wonderful demonstrators blogs to see some more inspiration for using these wonderful patterned papers

See the rest of the International team below!

SALE-A-BRATION Blog Hop Team

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Sara

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List of products used to create This Card