Looking for some fresh birthday card ideas, but want to add some layers for some extra depth? Check out this adorable hippo card for inspiration!
Today’s card comes from our designer, April, who said, “I wanted this birthday card to be fun and have lots of layers while showcasing the wonderful shape dies with scallops. The Hippos were just too cute not to use.” We adore how this came out, and love love love all the layers. These sweet little hippos are bringing genuine smiles to our faces today, so we can’t wait to share this tutorial with you! Check out the instructions below to see how to make a hippo inspired birthday card with layers.
- Die cut a piece of A2 watercolor cardstock using the largest die from the Nested Scallop with Half Holes Die Set.
- Ink smoosh (smoosh ink from pad on non-porous work surface, spritz with water, tap cardstock into ink) this panel using Color Fuse Set # 9 Beachside. Let dry and do again to add more color and texture.
- Stamp sub sentiment from I Thought You Knew Stamp Set in lower right corner of this panel using Color Fuse Set #9 Cedar.
- Go direct to paper with Color Fuse Set #9 Cedar around edges of an A2 piece of white cardstock.
- Adhere ink smooshed panel to this A2 panel.
- Die cut the two smaller circles from the Nested Circle Scallop with Holes Die Set with white cardstock.
- Splatter Color Fuse Set #9 Dreamer onto the larger circle.
- Ink Blend with Large Blending Brush around edge of the small circle using Color Fuse Set #9 Whisper
- Stamp the circle Happy Birthday from the Happy Birthday #1 Stamp Set with Color Fuse Set #12 Hearth in the center of the small circle.
- Adhere circles together using foam tape.
- Pop up using foam tape to the top portion of background panel.
- Stamp hippos and gift with balloons from the Hippo Stamp Set using alcohol friendly ink.
- Color images using your favorite alcohol markers. I used cool grays for the hippos and blue greens and red violets for the gift, balloons and heart.
- Die cut these colored images using the coordinating Hippo Die Set.
- Adhere heart to center of circle with the Happy Birthday sentiment.
- Pop the other images up using foam squares.
- Adhere panel to heavy weight card base.
If you loved these cute hippos, be sure to check out these other Hippo cards. And if you want to see more cards using the Nested Scallop Dies, check out these projects!
SUPPLIES:
RN3104D Hippo Coordinating Die Set
5320D Nested Scallop with Half Holes Die Set
5119D Nested Circle Scallop with Holes Die Set
3031 Happy Birthday #1 Stamp Set