Thursday, July 9, 2009

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas!


I know I use the adjective "cute" a lot when I'm describing High Hopes stamps, but they just are!  So, how about a cute hippo card today? *wink*  As soon as I saw this hippo, it became one of my favorite stamps from the new release.  But I have a confession, I had never heard of the song "I want a hippopotamus for Christmas" before I saw the release stamps.  Crissy enlightened me and sent a link to the song.  It was recorded in '54 by Gayla Peavey, who was ten years old at the time  You can listen to it here. hee hee Love it!

I chose some Wassail patterned paper from Basic Grey and colored my image in coordinating colors.  I masked the hippo after coloring it and sprayed the wall behind it with a cream colored copic marker.  Lots of stitching and buttons and a prima flower and leaves finish off my card.

Happy Stamping!

Niki

Recipe
Stamps: Party HippoHippopotamus for Christmas (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)
Cardstock: white, rustic white (Papertrey Ink), always artichoke (SU)
Patterned Paper: Wassail (Basic Grey)
Accents: flower and leave (Prima Marketing), buttons
Tools: copic markers, air compressor, sewing machine, embroidery floss

19 comments:

Ila said...

This card is Super Cute!!..love that hippo and the fabulous papers you used!!..Thanks for the link to the song...it is Cute!!..Hugs, Ila

ronitib said...

Oh... the hippo is so cute!!
Love the card

Nikki said...

Gorgeous card Niki, yes the hippo is cute and i love the beautiful papers and lo. Hugs Nikki x

Ann said...

Don't feel bad--I only first heard that song a couple of Christmases ago...but your card TOTALLY made me smile!!!! I think your card (and the song) are ADORABLE!!!
Happy Friday!

Danielle said...

I absolutely adore this card! Your coloring is outstanding and I love the layout! My sil gave my son a Christmas card 2 years ago that played this song when you opened it...and he opened it A LOT! He found it again recently and opened it A LOT! I can't wait to use this stamps and make this card for both of them! It looks awesome on the Wassail paper! LOVE THIS!

Lacey said...

I just love this card! It's great to see him come to life in color. Everytime I see the stamp, I sing the song...can't get it out of my head!!
~Lacey

Kelly said...

Totally cute!! Love it!

Kelley said...

This is cute... I don't think I have heard that song either. Will have to check it out! I have heard the one about wanting my two front teeth... ha ha!

Michelle said...

Adorable!! I love your card, and I LOVE the song!! I wait to hear it on the radio every year.

nina said...

What a cute card! Love the papers you've used. Gotta learn how to colour like that too...

Melissa said...

So darn cute! :O)
Many Blessings,
M.

Kay Demonbren said...

Woo hoo, bring on the Christmas cards!
I love this, it's just fun and festive (and High Hopes stamps ARE cute!)

Elaine Moore said...

Oh the memories!!! I was 5 yrs old in 54 and had a Gayla Peavey record (all I want for Christmas is my two front teeth) Thought she was the greatest thing that ever came along - probably because she was just a kid too and that amazed me - only big people had records. Thx for jogging that old memory out of the recesses of my brain.
Elaine M mtn.moven.faith@comcast.net

Michelle said...

Cute.. adorable.. spectacular.. sweet.. ect..ect.. They are just WONDERFUL!! They make you happy just looking at them!
Mishy

Gina said...

Oh, now I'm totally singing that song!!! Love the card!!

Linda Beeson said...

This is just adorable! What a cute Christmas card.

Karinn said...

16. I love it, how adorable you've made this card! Your coloring always amazes me!!
This is one of my favorite silly Christmas songs. The Oklahoma City Zoo (our family's favorite zoo!)used the song in 1953 for a fundraiser to "buy a hippo for Gayla" to bring a hippo to the zoo.
TFS!!

Sirpaliina said...

I love this card, it's so great and your coloring is beautifull.

Tracey said...

Oh my goodness, this is just adorable Niki! Love it!