Hedgehog Peekaboo

I have a fun peekaboo card to share today.

I coloured in three hedgehogs from MFT Happy Hedgehogs stamp set with Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens, then used the coordinating dies to cut out the images.

I used the largest die from the MFT single stitched rectangle frame die-namics to cut a frame and rectangle. I’m going to use both on this card. I attached the frame to a white A2 card base. It’s slightly smaller than A2 so fits nicely with a little border around the edge.

The MFT Stitched Triple Peek-a-Boo Windows die-namic is perfect for little critters to peek out. A great alternative to this is the MFT Inside & Out Stitched Rounded Squares, which will create a similar look. I die cut the stitched windows from the rectangle piece of card, and added a gold heat embossed sentiment underneath. I chose some paper from the MFT Itsy Bitsy Polka Dots paper pack to show behind the windows in the card.

Time to add those cute hedgehogs. I tucked them in to the window spaces, using adhesive at the bottom edges and foam tape at the top. The foam tape gives them a little dimension so they pop up from the card.

Thanks for joining me today.

MFT Happy Hedgehogs

MFT Happy Hedgehogs Die-namics

MFT Peekaboo Windows

MFT Single Stitched Rectangle Frames

Hero Arts Gold Embossing Powder

Versamark

MFT Itsy Bitsy Paper

MFT Inside & Out Stitched Rounded Squares

Kuretake Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens

All Prickles

Hello and happy Monday to you :)

I've been enjoying some colouring again this week and pairing up a couple of MFT stamp sets that were made for each other.... Sweet Succulents and Happy Hedgehogs.

It amused me to think of this shortsighted little fellow thinking the potted Cactus was another hedgehog.. Lol :) Once I'd coloured and cut out the two images I scratched my head on how best to display them on my card... anyone else have this dilemma sometimes??  I decided on a group of cacti in the background but left them uncoloured so the main characters were still in the limelight :)

I masked the different plants to create the scene... I also stamped the round cactus again on the background so it could keep the spines I'd trimmed off!!....

The Sweet Succulents set has a great sentiment that works so well with the hedgehogs too...

Oh how I enjoyed assembling this little scene.. I love the autumnal feel, I even snuck a couple of conkers into the shot .... I still have to pick them up this time of year. I cannot resist them especially if they're still sitting in their spiky case!!

I made a similar style scene to the first card with greenery in the background and then layered the coloured images on top... I just love his expression :)

                

Well I hope you enjoyed a dose of hedgehog cuteness this Monday morning.. thanks for stopping by and catch you again next week :)
Jenny x

Plaid Hedgehogs

I have a quick card to share today - whilst I love colouring images, sometimes you don't  have the time and that's when I turn to one of my other favourite techniques - paper-piecing!

I thought hedgehogs would look cute in plaid so I took a couple of sheets from Lawn Fawn's Perfectly Plaid Fall pad and stamped a couple of the adorable hedgehogs from My Favorite Things Happy Hedgehogs stamp onto the different colours and fussy cutting them out.  It's then just a case of gluing the multicoloured tummies onto the brown base images - et voila - plaid hedgehogs!

To create the background I masked an area of the base card with torn post it tape and then stamped the Lined Up Dots background stamp in Orange Fizz.  I added a strip of a 3rd colour from the plaid pack to ground them and stamped the sentiment that goes with them.

If you're an MFT fan then head to the store as we just got the new release in and there are some stunning Christmas sets which are sure to sell out fast!