Today is the start of a new theme at Allsorts challenge and Sarah wants to see "Woodland Critters". Of course the Anything Goes option is there too and hope you can join us. We have prizes from Lavinia Stamps and you have two weeks to join us.
A few days ago was our 27th wedding anniversary and I made this cute card for my husband using The Wallace Family hedgehogs as the focal point along with some other Lavinia stamps. I've always loved hedgehogs ever since I discovered one in my childhood garden as a young child. Now that I live in the States the chances that I come across one are very slim as they aren't native here, unfortunately.
I started out by stamping the tree (Tree of Courage) and hedgehogs using Versafine Onyx ink. I did mask a little bit off the tree to make it appear as if the hedgehog is walking out from behind the tree. Next I used Lavinia's Feather Leaf stencil with brown and blue inks and stamped the leaves around the tree top which are part of the Creeping Vine set. As it is an anniversary card I decided to add a little tiny heart (part of a die set by Avery Elle) and sticker sentiment from Tim Holtz. I thought the card needed something a little more at the bottom and so I decided to add more leaves in Tea Dye and Villainous Potion inks. The small mushrooms on the left of the tree are Lavinia's Slender Mushrooms (mini). Btw. I linked the stamps to my favorite US Lavinia Stamps retailer on Etsy (ASC Craft Supplies - free US shipping and her shop has so much more besides Lavinia stamps!!). If you are in the UK/Europe your best place would be directly from the Lavinia Stamps shop.
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3 comments:
Love this autumnal card with the sweet hedgies. Great colour scheme. xxx
This is adorable Ellie - I love everything about it! The hedgies are so sweet, I love how one is emerging from behind a tree, and the beautiful autumn leaves. I’m always on the lookout for anniversary card ideas for Graham and he would love something similar to this! We both love hedgehogs and see them in our garden from time to time. Also when on holiday in Croatia a couple of weeks ago I almost fell over one while walking near the hotel one evening - I think I accidentally frightened it as it curled up, but we kept an eye on it to check it was ok! ❤️
Shame you couldn't have been in ur garden last evening Ellie, at dusk two made their way up the garden. We always know there are thee but with so much cover don't see them often, Poppy was always our lookout as she used to detect them and bark.
Back to your card with the Wallace Family, they make a lovely Anniversary card under the Autumn leaves.
B x
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