A treat today: TWO videos!
Wish Big and Mini Window Dies
This hippo is the BESTEST, isn’t he?!? He looks positively puzzled…which is my expression half the time! lol. And he’s got a sweet little birdie buddy to hang out with – which I also love, two friends who are different from each other but friends nonetheless. Our world can use more of that!
For my project, I created a watercolored one-layer card, and that big green balloon in the middle is a window peeking to the inside. Cuteness! I love that the die set has windows of all sizes – and even one that opens in the middle. Darling idea!
Here’s a peek with the window open…the “to you” is on the back of the window that opens, and that cake peeks through from the inside of the card. For those that noticed the oops: my hand landed in that paint! Argh. I turned off the camera thinking I might have to start over. But – I put a lot of water on it, dabbed it off, more water, more dabbing.

And here’s that cake on the inside. I love making cards with a treat inside! (And now I seriously want some chocolate cake!)

Supplies
- Wish Big is no longer available, sorry!
- Gansai Tambi:
- Ranger Watercolor Paper, 10 pk
- Fiskars Craft Knife, Fingertip
- VersaFine Ink Pad, Onyx Black

Bold Blossom dies and stamps
And now for some dies! As you know, I like to share ideas for those who don’t like to color – or who are coloring-challenged. This video shows both the easy way – stop before you get to the harder part – or doing more coloring to make the flowers even more dimensional. Either works great! And in addition to the standalone Bold Blossoms dies, there’s a Bold Blooms stamp set shown in the video (used for the sentiment) that has similar flowers, and there’s a die set that matches it. See it all over at Ellen Hutson’s site. Watch the video below or click HERE to watch directly on YouTube!
Bold Blossoms dies are still available but not the stamps. sorry!
- Bold Blossom Stand-Alone by Julie Ebersole, Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies —- http://bit.ly/3pqo5kh Copic Markers: EH – https://bit.ly/3510xsU Blick – https://bit.ly/31g1FYN Neenah Cardstock, Solar White: • 25pk – https://bit.ly/3lsjYl3 • 250pk – https://bit.ly/3jJ6nFN
I love the cards you made! Cute and beautiful. 🙂
What fun new stamps and dies! I love your cards and thanks for the videos! The Wish Big set is just too cute for words!
Love your card. So cute.
Great job! Love the hippo and his expression. Thanks for sharing your creativity.
I love your Bold Blossom card. The flower looks 3D.
When I saw your name on the Blog list, I thought you would use the hippo stamp. It is is a wonderful stamp set and I love what you did with it. The hidden doors are so much fun.! Thanks for sharing the great techniques on the second card!
What a F U N Card!!! C O L O R F U L & CUTE!!! TFS!!
Love the simplicity & boldness of this card!!!!
I’m seriously loving this hippo.
Both of your videos are great. Love the new stamps and dies!
Great ideas and tips for using these wonderful new products that Julie designed. Love your cards!
Love the hippo! So very cute!
I really like the flowers, thanks for the coloring tips!
Love what you’ve done with the new Hippo stamp set! Watercolor is so very NOW! Thank you for the detailed how too also!
Such cute cards! Love that balloon window! Thanks for sharing.
The balloon card is absolutely adorable! Thanks for the detailed video.
great work, the hippo does look puzzled but he’s just too cute!!!
This is the cutest card I’ve seen in a long time ! Love the window dies, and the stamps are perfect.
You are so inspiring! Love these videos!
I really like the bold flowers!
Love the card and your instructions. I know I will make someone happy with this card.
I love this set. It is so cute.
Adorable, really like the peek a boo window!
Love that hippo image. Thank you for sharing your creativity.
Awesome card love it
I enjoyed your video very much! Love the birthday card! And I love the window dies. TFS
Darling, darling card with the hippo (awesome coloring) and that gorgeous Bold Bloom/ Bold Blossom is to die for… fabulous!
Your hippo card is so cute and the flower card is very pretty. Love both of them. Thanks for sharing how you made them.
Great videos. Love both of your cards. Thanks.
I LOVE these wonderful bold blooms! Fantastic!
Sandy, your cards are fabulous. I enjoy watching your videos, they are full of instruction and fun. Awesome release, totally smitten by the hippo. Cheers!
Great cards!! Have fun on your travels!
Love the set and what you did with it. GREAT…
Tfs.. the first card is so so cute…. but second card WOW!!!! these products are going to be so much fun.
Thanks for showing us how to use Stickit with these bloom dies. Can’t wait to try this.
Oh wow thank you for that hippo birdie water color video Sandy! You’ve helped me immensely, I really can’t wait to get home and try to paint like you!!!!!!!!!! hee hee.. AND now I want those water colors too!!! LOL. My fave from this AWESOME release is Wish Big! And you’re giving it away so I’d be the PERFECT recipient!!!!!
wow i would love to win this set of stamps! your cards are awesome!
Both cards are beautiful! I really like how you talk through each technique (water color/copic) to let us know ow to shadow and add depth.
How cute!
Loving that hippo so much!
Both of your cards are so sweet. I just love the whimsical, playfulness of the first card and the drama of the second. Great cards!
Wow! Your first card is just so cute! Love the window that gives us a peek inside the card! And your second one…….the flowers are amazingly beautiful!!!
What fun cards Sandy! Your coloring techniques always amaze me!
Fabulous cards! Thanks for providing the videos for both cards….lots of inspiration!
Love the videos! It is wonderful to see your watercolor skills, and Bold Blooms is a must have for me so loved seeing how to created the great card.
Love that cute hippo card, this new release looks fabulous!
Great cards! Love the ‘textured’ hippo 🙂
Great cards! Wonderful release!! Love this set you get to give away! 🙂
Fantastic cards & adore the hippo card & colors you chose!
Fabulous cards and videos! I really like the awesome window card!