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Laura Bassen

Mama Elephant-March Stampede



Welcome to the Mama Elephant Design Team blog hop!

Our newest release is now live and available for purchase in the store!

www.mamaelephant.com

Mama Elephant-Cupcake Wishes, Big Happy Birthday, Birthday Messages

My project features the adorable Cupcake Wishes images. I stamped the images with Memento ink and colored them with Copics. For the background I blended distress inks in Twisted Citron & Mermaid Lagoon. After blending I flicked on some water as well as some liquid watercolors & white acrylic ink.

Mama Elephant-Cupcake Wishes, Big Happy Birthday, Birthday Messages

I used the Big Happy Birthday-Creative Cut for the sentiment and die cut a few and glued them together for added dimension. I also embossed a coordinating sentiment from Birthday Messages.

Mama Elephant-Cupcake Wishes, Big Happy Birthday, Birthday Messages

To celebrate the new release, Mama Elephant is picking 3 winners to win their choice of stamp set! Winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs in the Stampede. You have up to 4 chances to qualify to win!

» 1. Leave a comment on this blog post «
» 2. Like/share us on Facebook: facebook.com/mamaelephant Â«
» 3. Follow/tweet us on Twitter: twitter.com/heymamaelephant Â«
» 4. Follow/tweet us on Instagram: instagram.com/mamaelephant Â«


Each action qualifies for one entry, max 4 entries per stampeder please!

Now let’s get on with the Stampede with our designers!

 Keeway Tsao | Laura Bassen | Vera Rhuhay

Nichol Spohr | Thi Lam | Amy Yang | Mette Witus


Fresh Bloom Release Blog Hop

Hi there! Today I’m joining Simon Says Stamp for Day 2 of their Fresh Bloom release blog hop!

SSS-Triangle Element,CZ Design-You Got This

My project features the Triangle Element die. I die cut several out of white cardstock and stacked them up using spray adhesive for added dimension.

SSS-Triangle Element,CZ Design-You Got This

I blended distress inks onto a panel of white cardstock using Spiced Marmalade, Worn Lipstick, Wilted Violet & Salty Ocean and then ran it through with the Triangle Element die. I inlayed the ink blended triangles into the white die cut on a navy background. The contrast of this on the navy absolutely toots my flute!

SSS-Triangle Element,CZ Design-You Got This

For the sentiment I used the You Got This stamp & die set. Here’s a video to show you how I created this card.

GIVEAWAY!!
Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop! Leave me a comment for your chance to win.

Winners will be chosen over the weekend and posted on the Simon Says Stamp store blog on Wednesday, the 13th of March.

Here is the blog hop order:
Simon Says Stamp
Laura Bassen⟵you are here!
Debby Hughes
Amanda Korotkova
Heather Ruwe
Gayatri Murali
Heather Hoffman
Bibi Cameron
Anna Kossakovskaya
Barb Engler
Kristina Pokazanieva
Yoonsun Hur


Pinkfresh Studio-50K IG Hop

Hi there! Today I’m joining Pinkfresh Studio to celebrate their 50K followers on Instagram!

Pinkfresh Studio-Fancy Floral 1 & 2, Adore Alpha

I’ve created a card featuring the Fancy Florals 1 & 2 dies. For the sentiment I used the Adore Alpha dies along with an embossed sentiment from Scripted Bold Sentiments 1.

Pinkfresh Studio-Fancy Floral 1 & 2, Adore Alpha

Here’s a video to show you how I created this card.

You can join in the 50K Instagram hop starting on the Pinkfresh Studio’s feed: https://www.instagram.com/pinkfreshstudio/

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Fresh Bloom Release

Hi there! Have you seen the fun new Fresh Bloom release by Simon Says Stamp? It’s so fun! There’s a little something for Easter, Spring and all year round as well.

SSS-CZ You Got This Tag, Triangle Blast Stencil, Peeking Bunny, Bunny Wishes

I created a couple of quick and easy projects using some of the fun new products.

SSS-CZ You Got This Tag, Triangle Blast Stencil, Peeking Bunny, Bunny Wishes

This first card uses the fun new You Got This Tag designed by the one and only Cathy Zielske. She’s my fave:) I die cut the tag using Lawn Fawn pattern paper. For the background I used the Triangle Blast stencil and distress inks in similar colors to the tag: Spiced Marmalade, Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron, Peacock Feather & Salty Ocean.

SSS-CZ You Got This Tag & Triangle Blast Stencil

This adorable little mini card features the Peeking Bunny die. I can’t with the simply cuteness! I used more Lawn Fawn pattern paper and embossed a sentiment from Bunny Wishes on the bottom.

SSS-Peeking Bunny, Bunny Wishes

Check out the Simon Says stamp blog to see the reveal video of all the fun new products! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Lawn Fawn-Mushroom House

Hi there! Today I’m sharing this adorable little mushroom shape card featuring the Mushroom House dies by Lawn Fawn.

Lawn Fawn-Mushroom House

How cute is this? I love all the fun little accessories you can add to the house, like the flowers, lantern and even chimney.

Lawn Fawn-Mushroom House

On the inside of the card I used the Butterfly Kisses stamp set to add a sentiment.

Lawn Fawn-Mushroom House & Butterfly Kisses

Have you checked out the latest Lawn Fawn release? Oh man…Lawn Fawn is my weakness! Hope you have a wonderful day! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Harvest Stencil Birthday

Hi there! Today I’m sharing this card over on the Simon Says Stamp blog featuring the Harvest Stencil and the Big Happy dies for the sentiment.

SSS-Harvest Stencil, Big Happy

This card, like most of mine, was an absolute evolution. I have an idea in mind, but the end result is always a surprise! Check out the video over on the Simon Says Stamp blog to see how I created it!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Altenew Build-A-Flower: Dahlia Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Altenew for their Build-a-Flower: Dahlia release blog hop. If you are following the hop then you should have arrived here from Norine Borys’s blog.

Altenew-Build-a-Flower: Dahlia

For my project I embossed the outline floral images from the Build-a-Flower: Dahlia stamp set in clear and then for the color I blended Altenew inks. I used Pink Diamonds, Pinkalicious, Rubellite, Orange Cream & Autumn Blaze. For the leaves I used Bamboo & Olive.

Altenew-Build-a-Flower: Dahlia

After die cutting the floral images, I embossed a sentiment included in the Build-a-Flower: Dahlia stamp set. Before adhering the images I flicked a little bit of Licorice liquid watercolor onto my white cardbase. I also added a few Studio Katia sequins here and there for embellishment.

Altenew-Build-a-Flower: Dahlia

Here is a video to show you how I created this card.

Prizes:
To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog for a chance to win. Three winners will be announced on the Card Blog, and the other three winners will be announced on the Scrapbook Blog on 3/9/2019.

Leave me a comment to receive a $20 gift certificate.

Also, did you know that Altenew has a Build-A-Flower Monthly Subscription Plan? All subscribers receive a set each month – at a specially discounted price!

The next stop on the hop is the lovely Therese Calvird!
Thanks so much for hopping by!

Sketched Flowers

Hi there! Today I’m sharing a project using the Sketched Flowers stamp set.

SSS-Sketched Flowers

I stamped the floral image with Memento ink and colored it with Copics. Then I took a white gelly roll pen and added some highlights along with a few flicks of licorice liquid watercolor.

SSS-Sketched Flowers

For the sentiment I embossed the “happy birthday” from Beautiful Flowers and die cut using one of the Nested Banner dies. For embellishments I used a few jewels in coordinating colors.

SSS-Sketched Flowers

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Masking with Distress Oxide Sprays

Hi there! Today I have a couple projects to share with you that I’ve created experimenting with masking using Distress Oxide Sprays.

SSS-CZ Love You-Distress Oxide Sprays

For this first card I simply masked off straight lines and overlapped the sprays to give it that gorgeous combination of colors. The colors of Oxide Sprays that I used are: Spiced Marmalade, Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet, Mermaid Lagoon & Cracked Pistachio.

SSS-CZ Love You-Distress Oxide Sprays

For the sentiment I used the CZ Love You word dies along with a few Studio Katia sequins.

SSS-CZ Love You-Distress Oxide Sprays

For this next card I used a heart mask that I created with one of the Ornate Love hearts dies and some acetate. This could be so much fun to do with various shapes like maybe triangles for a fun geometric design.

SSS-Everyday Words on a Line-Distress Oxide Sprays

For the sentiment I used one of the Everyday Words on a Line dies. Here’s a video to show you how I created these cards.

I’m feeling pretty much addicted to these oxide sprays at the moment, and have more ideas than time. If only I had a cook and a house cleaner and a nanny, lol! I hope you enjoyed! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Mama Elephant-Birdie Wreath

Hi there! Today I’m sharing this project over on the Mama Elephant blog featuring the adorable new Birdie Wreath set.

Mama Elephant-Birdie Wreath & Hippity Hop

To begin I stamped several of the images from Birdie Wreath as well as the banner image from Hippity Hop and colored them with Copics. Then I used the coordinating creative cuts to die them out.

Mama Elephant-Birdie Wreath & Hippity Hop

For the background I blended Distress Oxides in Spun Sugar, Wild Honey & Squeezed Lemonade onto Neenah Solar White cardstock. Then I used foam tape to pop up the images over the ink blended background.

Mama Elephant-Birdie Wreath & Hippity Hop

I added some Nuvo Jewel Drops in Rose Water, Orange Marmalade & Limoncello here and there for accents. Those Nuvo Drops are dangerous. Once you get started, it’s almost impossible to stop!

Mama Elephant-Birdie Wreath & Hippity Hop

I think this would make a perfect wedding or even baby card. Hope you have a wonderful day! Thanks so much for stopping by!