Hodgepig or Hedgehog ?
Aug. 15, 2011 7 Comments Posted under: Stampin' Up! Cards
Do you have names for things that perhaps you have grown up with or fun names that your family understand but others don’t?
Well in our house a Butterfly has been a Flutterby since I was small and for the past 22 years or so (blame my hubby Brian) Hedgehogs have been Hodgepigs !
Now quite often whilst I am talking at a home workshop ( stampin’ party) I can see by the glazed expression that I have used a word that perhaps I need to explain, the best one so far has been whilst using the Lovely as a Tree stamp set…………..you need to colour in the tree stalk…………..what do you mean you call it a tree trunk………! Isn’t it a tree stalk ?
I am sure you can see where I am going with this, I never ever call a Hedgehog a Hedgehog, it’s a Hodgepig, so whilst explaining this card the other day I had the customers in fits because they had never heard of these 2 creatures………… A Flutterby on a Hodgepig……..!
Happy Stampin’
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Clare said:
Aug. 15, 2011
THis is so cute, I think I really really need this set of stamps!
We have a “squidgel” for a squirrel, and Luke does love a Boomerang aka meringue for tea lol!
Kazza said:
Aug. 15, 2011
Oooh so cute, might have to nick this one
We have our own language too. I won’t explain, I would be here all day!
kelly said:
Aug. 15, 2011
at my house hedgehogs are called hodgehegs, and I completely agree with flutterby’s
Kelly xx
Joanna said:
Aug. 15, 2011
I love the colour combo on this card and the hedgie is sooooo cute. Great idea to use the x2 punches for the sentiment, and I have them both….great!
Karen said:
Aug. 17, 2011
Sweet card, Amanda!
Our front door key is known as the “getty-inny”. OH was slow to dig in his pockets for the key one chilly day. I was too frozen to find the right word, so in my haste, the new name just popped out!
Sam said:
Sep. 7, 2011
Oh it makes perfect sense to me. We might not use hodgepig, but we certainly use flutterby!!
chris swinnerton said:
Apr. 13, 2013
The guy on Wildlife SOS calls them Hodgepigs as well!