Hippedy Hop

Good Morning everyone

Today Im sharing a fun diamond fold card.  I had these rabbits left over from making my 80th farmer card....I also had a left over diamond folded card on my desk so decided to combine the two.

Size when closed 4x4", the middle diamond is approx 2.75" 

I covered the middle and outside panels with a greeny blue wash effect paper and the small triangle side panels with a blue foliage paper, all from the scrap box.  The rabbits were stamped onto white card, watercoloured with inktense pencils and cut out.  I adhered 2 to the outside panels flat and the one on the diamond with glue gel for dimension.

I stamped the greetings, cut out and adhered.

The sentiment is on straight, think must have photographed at a slight angle as it looks wonky! lol 

A simple but fun card.

Showing it open, I used pink dotty paper on the bigger triangle panels to pick up on the pink of the rabbits.  

Showing it stood up from above

and the back, I used the same papers, the greeny one is pale enough to write my greetings on

Items Used:

Katzelkraft stamp set 'farm animals'

Creative expressions stamp set 'UMSDB179' - No bunny like you

Various patterned papers

Smooth white card

Derwent inktense pencils

Thank you all for stopping by.  I hope you all have a good week - looks like its going to be a hot one in the UK so I shall probably be hibernating and good excuse to craft - As I have to avoid the sun as much as possible I shall go out early morning and then in the evenings.  Hugs to you all. Emmax

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https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2025/04/love-those-pretty-papers-april-2025.html

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https://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2025/04/545-2-or-more-pattern-papers.html

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https://secretstamper.com/2025/04/creative-creases-102/ - #2

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https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2025/04/4925-springtime-designer-paper.html - #2

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https://paper-rocks-scissors.blogspot.com/2025/04/april-3-challenge.html - used papers and scissors to cut out the rabbits and sentiments

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https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/04/pinspirational-challenge-324-april.html - inspired by the bunnies and pink

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Farmers 80th

Good Morning everyone

My dads best mate is 80 this year so mum & dad wanted a card for him, being a retired farmer I had to dig out my old Katzelkraft farm animal stamps.  

I've used a side stepper card die I bought over 12mths ago, but this is only the 2nd time Ive used it as the score lines aren't quite right so its a faff to get it folded right!

Card size A5 (approx 8x6")  I die cut the stepper card from white card and the mat layer from green patterned paper, i added a mat layer with chocolate brown mirror card as I also feel the gap for the die cut layers is too big.  

I stamped the characters several times onto white card and watercoloured with derwent inktense pencils and cut out.  I then got arranging them onto the card with pinflair glue gel.

I die cut the birthday circle for the brown mirror card and the numerals and alpha's for 80th.  I matted the birthday circle onto a white circle, added a smaller circle die cut from the green paper to the centre and adhered the 80th into place and then added to the card front.  

Sorry for the bad photos, my old camera died so Im still working on getting the settings right!  This shows it stood up more and the steps - which are ideal for getting so many characters on one card.

Like most farmers they never retire 100% and have a few animals around who are usually old and retired themselves so more like pets. 

 They all loved the card so thats good.  This photo shows the true colours better. 

Items Used:

Katzelkraft stamps 'farm animals'

Creative craft products 'side stepper die'

MFT birthday circle sentiment die

Alpha & Numeral dies

Derwent inktence pencils

Hunkydory chocolate brown mirri card

Green paper 

Thank you all for stopping by once again.  I hope you have a good week.  

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https://www.stampingsensations.uk/2025/04/april-challenge.html

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Happy Birthday to ewe

Good Morning everyone

I was asked to make a 70th birthday card for a lady which wasn't girly with flowers, she shows prize sheep and likes patchworking so that got my little grey cells whirling!  I dug out my Katzelkraft sheep stamp and crealies patchwork die set.  I knew i wanted to give the sheep fancy jumpers so i found the paper in my stash for that first and then went looking for something to match in colour for the background and found this ideal green paper with small pink flowers which is ideal to give the impression of a summer meadow

Approx size 6x6".  I first stamped the sheep 4 times onto white pearl cardstock and 4 times onto the patterned paper, i cut cut the body part out of the paper and pieced onto the white version.   

I die cut the largest die in the patchwork set from folded white pearl cardstock to form my cardbase and then the patchwork layer dies from the patterned paper and adhered onto the base.  I die cut a large circle from white vellum which i adhered to the bottom left with a dab of glue in the middle which would be hidden by the sheep.

I gently shaped the sheep and added with glue gel for dimension. 

Computer printed sentiments onto more of the white pearl cardstock and die cut into speech bubble and adhered with glue gel.

Im not sure these sheep would win gold cup prizes in shows but they might win a prize for most colourful sheep

and the insert.  I had another sheet of the 6x6" paper i used for their jumpers so die cut to fit inside, added a die cut white pearl and then another sheep. 

Items Used:

Katzelkraft stamp set ' farm animals'

Crealies patchwork die set

Memory box stitched octogen die

Stitched circle die

Speech bubble dies

Patterned paper

Vellum

White pearl cardstock

Thank you all for stopping by.  Emmax

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Card box set

Good Morning everyone

I made up 2 box sets as Christmas presents for non cardmaking friends.  I used the Katzelkraft farm animals stamps, brushos & pixie powders for the backgrounds and tim holtz snarky chat stickers

I used A3 cream card to make my box and then decorated the sides and tops to make it sturdier.  On the top i stamped all the animals from the set using an ombre ink pad and stamped quote.

5x7" white cards.   I first die cut stitched rectangles from white cardstock, then stamped the animals in black.  I then did brusho backgrounds, by first stamping the character in place it gave me an idea where i could use different colour brusho's for the sky and ground areas.  Once dry i doodled in the ground for them to stand on and a few little details to make up a scene. I used gel pens, alcohol markers & paint pens to add colour to the doodled scene.   I mounted the topper onto black cardstock and added to the base card.  I used small strips of card coloured with the same brusho's to add interest 

I stamped the animals again onto white card and added a little shading with distress inks, i wanted to keep them mostly white so they stood out against the really colourful backgrounds - plus as you know i dislike colouring in greatly😀.  I cut them out, gave a little shape an added with glue gel on top of the original one stamped on the background.

I picked a chit chat sticker for each one to finish.  I did 2 for each animal, so one for each box set

Left one reads - 'of course i talk to myself....sometimes i need an expert opinion'

Right one reads - 'I'm not arguing, I'm explaining why i'm right'

Left reads - Today is full of possibilities

Right - Look on the bright side

Left reads - It's the little things that make life big

Right reads - Stay curious

Left reads - Lucky is a state of mind 

Right - Listen, before I had my coffee, I didn't know how awesome I was going to be today, either

Left reads - I admit that my weirdness is above the national average, but I'm comfortable with that

Right reads - I am Fabulous

Left reads - Relax, we're all crazy... it's not a competition

Right - Im just waiting to see if my coffee chooses to use its powers for good or evil today

Left reads - Be fearless

Right - Not only does my mind wander... sometimes it walks off completely

Items Used:

Katzelkraft farm animal stamps

Double stitched rectangle dies

Brusho powders

Cosmic shimmer pixie powders

Distress inks

Tim Holtz snarky chat stickers

Paint pens

Fine liner pens

Black cardstock

CraftUK ltd white card

Thank you for popping by, i really do appreciate it and all your amazing comments.  I hope you have a good end to the week and weekend.  Stay safe.  Hugs Emmaxxx

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Birthday Sheep Stepper card

Good Morning everyone

I was asked to make a card for a female who loves sheep and knitting, after alot of thinking this is what i came up with.

I die cut the presscut stepper card from white cardstock and folded all the score lines.  I die cut the panels from a pale green card and then used a purl embossing folder on them to get the knitting theme in and inked the edges with lucky clover distress ink.  I attached them to the base.  I stamped and watercoloured the sheep with oxide inks - i wanted them to be colourful.  I cut them out and attached to the base with glue gel.  Computer printed sentiment die cut into a speech bubble.  I added little buttons to embellish - again picking up on the knitting theme. 

A close up of the flock.  Of course i added glossy accents to their eyes.

Items Used:

Katzelkraft farm animal stamps

Presscut stepper die

Crafters companion purl embossing folder

Distress Oxide inks - raspberry, persimmon, citron, denim, lemonade

Thank you all for stopping by once again.  I hope you all have a good week. Emmax

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Down on the Farm

Good Morning everyone.  

Thank you for your amazing comments on my crow leaf card last week.

Today im sharing a mixed media piece i made for my dad for Father's day.  Its using those fab katzelkraft farm animal stamps again and a view into the barn on the farm.  I started with a cheap plastic white frame which i made more barn like with lots of paints and mediums.

I removed the glass and lightly sanded the white plastic frame to give it a key and coated with gesso.  I added touches of texture paste here and there around the outside, i then sponged on black, copper, brown, blue & green paints, once completely dry i vanished it.

I took a piece of wood grain paper big enough for the inside of the frame, i stencilled on some stars using the copper paint i used on the frame.  I then stamped my animals and coloured with inktense pencils in bright colours, and then fussy cut them out, glossy accents on their eyes. 

Here we have a conference - Mr Cockerel is this weeks speaker.

I added a little bit of copper wire behind, reindeer moss on the floor to act like straw.  My animals were all added with glue gel, adding more on the pig to bring him right to the front. 

This is the Cow Choir - Mr duck isn't impressed😁

Mr Donkey, a giant spider and cobweb in the background with a horseshoe (or donkeyshoe).  The horseshoe was silver so i added black acrylic paint and buffed some off to age it more.  My cobweb and spider were cut from black card and silver paint lightly dabbed on.

In the wood shed where the rabbit is hiding out.  Mini logs layered up.  I added some mini tools to the back with a metal brad and a couple more just left on the wood.  Again i added black paint and wiped off the tools to age them.

This shows the frame before - it came from poundland

Items Used:

Katzelkraft farm animal stamps

Cobweb & spider die

Star stencil

Woodgrain 12x12  paper

Derwent inktense pencils

Reindeer moss & Mini logs - Anna-marie designs

Mini tool charms

Thank you all for stopping by once again.  I hope you all have a good week.  Hugs Emmax

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