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Sending Hedgehugs Slider card

By on August 23, 2018 in Paper Crafting

Hi there! I have a fun slider card for you today using products from The Hedgehog Hollow August box.

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This is a dimensional card, I cut multiple layers of different sized stitched squares in each layer. Then I added some foam in between the layers to create that dimension. The very top layer has the slider with the hedgehog on top of the double-decker bus (he’s delivering the hugs!)

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That very cool slider element is this slider set here.

When I completed and took pictures of this card, I decided to add a little USA heart in the place of the “o” and here’s how it turned out:

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Which one do you like better?! I also added a stamped envelope:

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And VOILA! It’s all ready to send to my friend in England from the USA! This is such a fun box, and I loved coloring up those hedgehogs in a variety of ways. Check out my other projects I made with this box here, here, and here.

For more information about these subscription boxes, check out the Hedgehog Hollow shop here. One of the reasons I love these boxes is that you get a different company stamps and/or dies in the box each month (it’s always a fun surprise)…and it’s a great way to try out new stamps!

Thanks for stopping by today!

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Balloon Over London with Hedgehog Hollow

By on August 16, 2018 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have a card to share that I like to call “Balloon Over London” featuring the August Hedgehog Hollow subscription box.

I just couldn’t resist the idea of this little hedgehog floating over the London skyline at dusk. He’s on an ACTION WOBBLE (that came in the subscription box), so he moves and wobbles and it’s so cute!

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I used Distress Oxides to ink up the background in the colors Fossilized Amber, Broken China, Faded Jeans, and Seedless Preserves.

I colored the images using the Marvy Watercolor pencils that came in the box, and then added detail and dots with markers and a white gel pen. Here’s a close up:

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Isn’t he cute?! I love this month’s box.

If you haven’t heard…there’s a sneak peek to next month’s Hedgehog Hollow box and it’s going to be featuring Catherine Pooler!! (So exciting!) If you haven’t tried Catherine Pooler inks, you are in for a treat…because one of her NEW ink colors is going to be included in the box! We will also be seeing some beautiful floral stamps and I just can’t wait to ink those up.

For more information about these boxes, visit The Hedgehog Hollow.

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Coloring Hedgehogs with Watercolor Pencils

By on August 9, 2018 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I am showcasing some products from the Hedgehog Hollow August 2018 box…and showing you just how easy it is to use those watercolor pencils from Marvy Uchida!

I found that watercolor paper works the best for these pencils, and you must use a very light hand when applying the color. If you just put a little color on at a time, you can build up the color slowly and you won’t get those annoying pencil marks that still show when you add water! *This is important!

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I have a video to show you the techniques and how easy they are to use, once you have a few TIPS! Watch it here or on YouTube:

Here’s the tags I made using a wash of watercolor (from the pencils) and a hedgehog colored up with the watercolor pencils. It’s very easy to color them lightly, then keep adding color until you are happy with it. I used my favorite medium size Nuvo water brush to spread the pencil watercolor and I found it worked the best for me.

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The sentiment says “Handmade for you by me.” When I looked at photos of real hedgehogs, many of them had darker quills at the end. That is why I added a layer of black around the edges of the quills on these hedgehogs. Those cute hedgehog stamps come in the August box, and they are from La La Land Crafts! This is a new company to me and I’m really enjoying their stamps!

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You can see that I colored up these hedgehogs with a light hand. After I created these tags, I decided to move onto a watercolored card using the same pencils.

Notice the darker colors on the hedgehog below…you can keep adding color once the paper is DRY. This is another important tip…wait for the paper to be completely dry or you will get dark spots on your image that are almost impossible to blend.

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How cute is that traveling hedgehog? He’s in London! I added the British Flag to his balloon…and covered it in glossy accents. It did dry clear…here the balloon looks a little cloudy, I was too impatient to wait for it to dry fully!

I did add a bit of America to this card, too. Can you spot what it is?

Ok, I’ll tell you: the taxis in London are not normally Yellow! Nope, that’s an American coloring choice! They are normally black in London, I believe. Although I’ve never been to London. Have you?

I colored up Big Ben with a light tan and it’s not really coming across in this photo…but in real life it looks tan! I do like the watercolor painterly look of this “postcard.”

I hope you enjoyed these projects today and got inspired to try your watercolor pencils. It really is a fun and easy way to add color to your projects. Thanks for stopping by!

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