Jun 19 2008
Birthday Hedgie
I received this hedgehog image in a swap about eight months ago and I’ve been saving it all this time for my friend’s birthday card. I honestly don’t know who makes it. If you know, please shout out because it really is a cute image. I love the little gift bag and flowers. It made up into such a bright and happy card and I’m feeling inclined to want to do this sort of thing more often — the happy sort of thing, that is — to send a cheerful greeting that turns up a smile even if one’s proclivity is to lean toward an altogether different style. Some cards elicit an “ohhhhhhh” and a sigh, others an “awwwwww” and a giggle. This would be the latter.
I finally cut into some new 12 x 12 designer papers for this card. Word up — don’t hoard! Unless you’re into production stamping it takes forever to finish off a 12 x 12 sheet for cards. This paper has been on the shelf a long time. I thought I’d use it with Stampin’ Up!’s Looks Like Spring set because the flower matches…innumerable stamp sets and designer papers later I’m just now getting around to it.
My hedgie image is colored with Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol. It’s not something I’m very practiced at and I do need to work on my technique. One of the best tutorials I’ve seen for this coloring method is right here on Kirsten’s blog. She explains and illustrates it so well! Now that I’ve revisited her tutorial I see I should have studied it just a tad bit more but, as always, I was running short of time…running with scissors, you know. I’ll be giving this another try, for certain.
Other card facts are summed up below. Have a wonderful weekend!
- Stamps: Unknown hedgehog, Happy Everything (SU! sentiment)
- Paper: Gable Green, Whisper White, Daisy d’s stripe and Karen Foster flowered designer paper
- Ink: Palette Noir (I think)
- Accessories: Ribbon, rhinestone flowers, Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol, Scotch brand foam mounting tape
the stamp is a Penny Black one, and old old favourite of mine. Love this card it is so cheery and bright!
Super sweet! The colors are fab and as always…your coloring rocks!
This is great. Love it! TFS! XO, Mimi
Way too cute! The stamp is from Penny Black….they have a complete series of hedgies. Your friend is going to love this card! And I think your coloring is perfect! Now I’ve gotta to check out that tutorial.
How cute and I love the bright, happy colors! Your little flowers are so sweet!
Great coloring job. As a child, you must have worn a gold star on your shirt lapel each day on your way home from Kindergarten because the teacher gave you an A in coloring.
This is just darling. Thanks for the link to the great tutorial.
Yes, it is a Penny Black stamp called Daisy Surprise. I love the whole line of hedgehog stamps by Penny Black - they are so cute!
I think your coloring is AWESOME!!!
So stinkin’ sweet Leslie, I just love that little hedgie! Your coloring is awesome, love the color choices and the extra bling on the card, just fabulous! *STAMPIN HUS* Alex
What cute, cute little hedgehog and so brightly colored. Love your colorful DP’s too. Gosh, you make me want to gamsol color…….it has been ages. TFS and Inspiring
So stinkin’ cute!!! Love all the nice bright colors,I’m sure your friend will love the card!
Adorable; great coloring!!
Wow, your coloring is awesome, Leslie! I don’t think that you need any “studying”!
Your card is adorable! Thanks, too, for your “confessions” earlier on my blog! It’s so reassuring to hear that I’m not the only one! LOL Is there a support group for stampers? Oh yeah, I guess that that would be SCS! Ha 
This is so adorable and fun!! I love your pretty papers, and your coloring looks fabulous (what are you talking about?).
You have pointed out one thing that I love about checking out one anothers’ blogs. You never know what it is you’ll see. Will it be something breathtaking, cute, funky & fun??? It’s always a surprise. I love how you keep us looking forward to whatever you have in store.
You do it all so splendidly, Leslie!! Thank you!!
I love this sweet little card! I had a sheet of that dp and used every piece of it because it worked with everything! Seeing it again, I wish I’d bought more! LOL
I love all the brilliant colors. There’s so much to see on this card and it’s adorable!
Darling card!! I love those sweet little rosy cheeks. This is adorable, Leslie.
delightful and beautiful! i just love these colors and papers. awesome card, leslie!
This is totally adorable and cool!! I love all the color!!
Love your Hedgie! Your friend will adore this birthday card! Have a fab weekend! Deb
So bright and cute! Love that striped paper at the bottom!
~Ang
Awww, this is sooooo cute! I love the colors and paper! your coloring is awesome too!!
The use of colors in this card is fantastic!!! Love the way you put it together! Very lovely!
Best wishes,
Sankari
Gosh darn cute! I love how you can pull together the most darling projects with what you have in your stash! I also wish you would have told me not to hoard paper packs a long time ago :)! I’ve missed seeing your blog and I’ll be back!
This looks great. I need to get my Prismas out- haven’t touched them for a loooong time!
Beautiful card Leslie, I LOVE the sweet image and darling design. Sweet card, Jennifer
Hope you have a wonderful week, thinking of you.
PS I am going to CHA in a few weeks, are you going? Please let me know, I will give you my cell number
This is so adorable! I love it when you do beautiful, but I also love it when you do cute!
I’m sure many have already said so, but it looks like a Penny Black hedgehog to me. Fun stuff!
Very cute. Definate awwwww. I love those hedgies. You did some beautiful coloring.
Lovely card, lovely Penny Black stamp, so cute. I probably have about 40 stamped images of those hedgehogs. They are great. I used to have a family of hedgehogs living in a bush outside my front door!
Love those vivid colors — just darling!!!
Oh this is so cute!! I love the dp you used!! Fab coloring as always!!
Sweet and happy, and definitely a giggle! I think your venture into gamsol turned out wonderful, but then you already color so well with markers AND chalks so you won’t have to practice all that much, I’m sure. Perfect use of those rhinestone flowers, of which I have a few. Linda