Hi there! I’m back with Mama Elephant highlighting the adorable Donut Treats set.
It’s funny how cute these little mice are all over the donuts because in real life this would be an udder disaster of a situation, right? I colored the images with Copics and blended some subtle distress inks on the background.
I used one of the Basic Rectangle-Creative Cuts to die cut the panel and pop it up over the pattern paper. Then I added an embossed sentiment from Donut Treats.
Check out the Mama Elephant blog to see more projects showcasing the Donut Treats set. Thanks so much for stopping by!
MFT-Dad
May 16, 2018Hi there! Just popping in to share a sneak of a project I’m sharing for My Favorite Things using some of their new May release products.
Check out the full video over on the My Favorite Things YouTube channel. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Mama Elephant-May Stampede
May 15, 2018
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
My project features the adorable new She’s So Lovely stamp set.
For the background I used the Hillside Cover-Creative Cut. For the color I blended distress inks, masking off the sides with post-it tape as well as a few flicks of water.
I colored the images with Copics and used the coordinating dies to cut them out. I embossed a sentiment from She’s So Lovely in white onto a strip of black cardstock.

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May’s Special Guest Designer: Thi Lam | Amy Yang | Vera Rhuhay Pamela Ho | Laura Bassen | Nichol Spohr
SSS-Under the Sea Animals
May 11, 2018Hi there! Just poppin’ in to share a sneak peek at a project I have over on the Simon Says Stamp blog featuring the Under the Sea Animals stamp set.
I created this fun square window panel using a Basic Square die. You can check out the full project & video over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Pretty Pink Posh-May Blog Hop
May 10, 2018
Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Pretty Pink Posh for their May Release Blog Hop.
I used the adorable Playful Puppies stamp set on this pop-up box card.
How cute are these sweet pups? I colored the images with Copics and used the coordinating dies to cut them out. I embossed the sentiment in white onto pattern paper.
My next project features the Hugs Shaker die.
I used my Silhouette machine to cut out the circles onto colored cardstock.
I popped up of the positive part of the die cut and added some added some gorgeous new Sparkling Clear Jewels. Not sure if there’s a right and wrong way to adhere these jewels, but I adhered these with the flat side facing up. They REALLY sparkle!
GIVEAWAY! There are 4 $25 gift certificates up for grabs (two winners each day). Winners will be picked randomly along the blog hop. Comments must be left by 11:59 PM PDT on 5/14/2018. Winners will be announced on the Pretty Pink Posh blog.
Hop Order:
Pretty Pink Posh blog
Jennifer McGuire
Justine Hovey
Kay Miller
Jeanne Jachna
Laura Bassen←you are here!
Lexa Levana
Cathy Zielske
Eloise Blue
Shannon McComb
Lea Lawson
Thi Lam
Amy Yang
Layton’s Legacy Card Drive & Fundraiser Blog Hop
May 8, 2018
Hello there! Today I’m honored to be a part of a very special blog hop hosted by Lea Lawson. This hop is in honor of her sweet son, Layton Caleb. You can read more about Lea’s story here.
I’ve created a card inspired by the moodboard below. I absolutely love the rustic, modern feel to this moodboard and what makes it even more special is the fact that it was Layton’s nursery moodboard.
I used the Picture Book Love Bear with rustic cream & white cardstock. I used Copics to add color to the hearts, eyes & nose. I also used the Picture Book Sky die with aqua & white cardstock, popping up the clouds for added dimension.
I used a small triangle from the Live Well stamp set along with Barely Beige ink to stamp subtle triangles on the background.
For the sentiment I used the Simple Sentiments No.1 stamp set and embossed it in white onto Smoke cardstock. I used one of the Tilted Banner dies to die cut the sentiment and popped it up with foam tape.
You can find out several different ways to join along, whether you choose to donate, share, shop or even create. The details can all be found on Lea’s blog.
We have a huge Card Drive blog hop going on in Layton’s honor, with tons of amazing inspiration! We also have a fundraising effort, where every $5 donated gets you an entry into the prize drawing. There are over $2000 in prizes, sponsored by some of the most amazing stamping & papercrafting companies in the industry! {You can also see all the prizes HERE.}
Here is the link to the blog hop: An InLinkz Link-up 
Waffle Flower May 2018 Release Blog Hop
May 5, 2018
Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Waffle Flower for their May Release Blog Hop!
My first project features the fun new Sunshine stamp set along with the Sun Shine Panel die.
I die cut the Sun Shine Panel die onto white cardstock and blended distress inks onto each die cut “ray”. Then I popped up each ray with foam tape and stamped the sentiment from the Sunshine stamp set.
My next project features the adorable Sweet Ice Cream Combo.
I used a few of the dies from the Ice Cream Combo set and die cut them onto the pink grid pattern paper. Then I stamped the images and colored them using Copics.
Giveaway:
To celebrate the blog hop, Waffle Flower is giving away $25 gift certificates to THREE lucky winners. Leave me a comment by 11:59pm ET on 5/7/18 for your chances to win. Winners will be chosen at random from all of the comments and will be announced on the Waffle Flower blog on 5/9/2018.
Altenew-May 2018 Inspiration Challenge
May 2, 2018Hello, everyone! This month I’m joining Altenew in hosting the May 2018 Inspiration Challenge!
The inspiration photo for this month’s challenge is of a card from last year that I created featuring the Floral Shadow Stamp Set. There are so many great colors to choose from in this project, but we’ve decided to highlight the pink, aqua, and teal for the challenge.
Here’s what I came up with using this photo as my inspiration:
For the background, I blended Dew Drops & Aqualicious Crisp Dye Inks using the Stone Wall Stencil.
For the floral images, I used the Garden Treasure Stamp Set. I stamped the blooms with Pink Diamond, Pinkalicious,& Razzleberry inks. I also used a bit of Autumn Blaze Crisp Dye Ink for the stamen in the blooms. For the leaves, I used Bamboo& Parrot inks. I used the coordinating Garden Treasure Die to cut the floral images out and pop them up onto the ink–blended background.
For the sentiment, I used the Flower Arrangement Stamp Set. I stamped the “hello” and then used the coordinating Flower Arrangement Die to die cut the sentiment. I die cut four more white word die-cuts and adhered them together using spray adhesive to make a sturdy, dimensional word die–cut.
I’d love for you to join the challenge for a chance to win a $30 gift certificate. You can check out all the details over on the Altenew blog. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Mama Elephant-Monkey Bag
April 25, 2018Hi there! Today I’m sharing these cute tote bags over on the Mama Elephant blog featuring the Favor Bag Accessory-Monkey Creative Cuts.
To create the tote bag I used the Tote Bag 3D-XL Creative Cuts with some rainbow patter paper by Lawn Fawn. This paper has my heart, but the monkey deserves the very best:)
I used the Favor Bag Accessory-Monkey for the monkey’s face and added a sentiment from the Girlfriend stamp set.
On the back of the tote bag I used one of the pocket dies from the Tote Bag 3D-XL Creative Cuts that holds a gift card perfectly. Now I would fill that tote with some Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate with Caramel & Sea Salt. What a perfect little gift it would be…monkey, rainbow, itunes & dark chocolate:)
Here’s a video to show you how I created this tote bag.
Thanks so much for stopping by!









For the background I blended
Here’s a video showing how I made this card.
