Roman Hippos

Today we're sharing a card using a set called Roman Hippos.

Hippo Hooray Have An Absolutely Wonderful Birthday

Instructions

• A6 white card base (4" x 5.5" approx.) portrait
• Stamp columns in black ink on to 10 cm x 14 cm white card and mask
• Die cut large square aperture from mylar sheet to create reusable stencil
• Position custom made stencil centrally on top of image and secure in place with washi tape
• Ink blend background using mini ink blending tool and cloud outline stencil with blue ink for the sky
• Remove mask and stencil, colour image with markers and add white highlight detail with marker pen
• Manually draw the trees and paving
• Adhere to card base using foam sheet cut to size and adhesive runner
• Stamp hippo in black ink on to separate white card, colour with markers and add white highlight detail with marker pen
• Cut out hippo with scissors and adhere to card with foam pads
• Stamp sentiment in black ink
• Stamp sentiment in watermark ink, sprinkle over white embossing powder and set with heat tool

Thank you for looking and happy stamping!

Clearly Besotted Supplies

• Roman Hippos stamp set
• Cloudy Days stencil

Other Supplies

• Neenah Solar White 110lb card stock
• Spellbinders Nestabilities square dies
• Mylar sheet 190 micron
• Inkadinkado stamping mask paper
• Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad
• VersaFine Onyx Black ink pad
• Versacolor Ink pads
• Copic Sketch markers
• Uni Posca PC-1MR white marker
• Ranger mini ink blending tool
• MISTI stamping platform
• Washi tape, adhesive runner, white foam sheets