Mama Elephant-Lots of Letters

March 22, 2018

Hi there! I’m back with Mama Elephant highlighting the Lots of Letters stamp set.Mama Elephant-Lots of LettersI created a humorous circle shaker card using the Basic Circles Creative Cuts and stamped the sentiment with the Lots of Letters stamp set. You might not catch it, but I realized, after I made this card, that I accidentally used the number 0 for the “O” in moody & booty. Whoops! Oh, well! Not that noticeable, well, until now:)
Mama Elephant-Lots of LettersCheck out the Mama Elephant blog to see more inspiration using this fun Lots of Letters set. Thanks so much for stopping by!


Altenew March 2018 Stamp/Die Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

March 22, 2018

Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Altenew for their March release blog hop. If you are following the hop then you should have arrived here from the Altenew Card Blog. I have a couple of projects to share with you featuring several of the new releases products.
Altenew-Doodled Dots Cover, Cross Stitched Flower & Flat & Fold AlphaMy first project uses the gorgeous Doodled Dots Cover die. Before die cutting the cover die I blended the panel with several Altenew inks: Sweet Dreams inks on the bottom and Green Meadows inks on the top.
Altenew-Doodled Dots CoverFor the sentiment I used the Thanks die from the Scripty Words 2 set. I embossed a coordinating sentiment from the Cross Stitch Flower stamp set.
Altenew-Doodled Dots CoverThis next card features the Cross Stitch Flower stamp set. For the bloom I used inks from the Tea Party Oval ink set.
Altenew-Cross Stitched Flower & Flat & Fold AlphaI used the awesome new Flat & Fold Alpha die set for the sentiment spelling out the word ‘hello’. I added an embossed sentiment from the Cross Stitch Flower stamp set and popped the panel onto a white card base.
Altenew-Cross Stitched Flower & Flat & Fold AlphaHere’s a video to show you how I created these cards.

Prizes:

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by Thursday, March 29th for a chance to win. 6 winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 3/31/2018.

You can also leave me a comment for your chance to win a $30 gift certificate!

Your next stop on the hop is the lovely May Sukyong Park.
Thanks so much for stopping by!


MFT-YAY

March 21, 2018

Hello there! Today I have a super fun project over on the My Favorite Things YouTube channel featuring a few of my favorite new products from their March release. I am in triangle heaven with the new Triangle STAX & Triangles Stencil!!!MFT-Triangle YAYI also used the Sunrise Radiating Rays Stencil and for the sentiment I used the Yay for You stamp set along with one of the So Many Yay dies. Head over to the My Favorite Things channel to see the full video! Thanks so much for stopping by!


Mama Elephant-Hippity Hop

March 21, 2018

Hi there! I’m back with Mama Elephant highlighting the adorable Hippity Hop stamp set with coordinating creative cuts.Mama Elephant-Hippity Hop & Basic Circles-Creative CutsTo create my circle shape card I used the Basic Circles-Creative Cuts and Graphic Grid Pastels pattern paper. I filled the shaker with Pastel Paradise sequins.
Mama Elephant-Hippity Hop & Basic Circles-Creative CutsHow sweet are these bunnies? I stamped the Hippity Hop images with Memento ink, colored them lightly with Copics and then die cut them with the coordinating Hippity Hop creative cuts.
Mama Elephant-Hippity Hop & Basic Circles-Creative CutsCheck out the Mama Elephant blog to see more inspiration using this Hippity Hop set. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Mama Elephant-Me and My Dragon

March 19, 2018

Hi there! Today I’m joining Mama Elephant to highlight the adorable Me and My Dragon stamp set along with the coordinating Creative Cuts.Mama Elephant-Dragon WishesFor the background I blended distress oxide inks in Blueprint Sketch & Mermaid Lagoon onto Bristol Paper followed by some flicks of oxide inks that were smoothed onto an acrylic block and  applied with a wet brush.
Mama Elephant-Dragon WishesI used one of the Landscape Trio Creative Cuts for the cloudy border. I colored the images from Me and My Dragon with Copics and added an embossed sentiment from the Dragon Wishes stamp set.
Mama Elephant-Dragon WishesYou can see more inspiration using the Me and My Dragon stamp set over on the Mama Elephant blog. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Flora & Fauna-1st Birthday!

March 16, 2018

Hi there! Today I’m joining Flora & Fauna for their 1 year birthday celebration! I’m a HUGE flora & fauna fan! I love their simple & quirky images so much. I’ve created a couple of projects featuring the Mermaid Love & Love Bug sets.Flora & Fauna-Love Bug & Mermaid LoveThis first card features the Mermaid Love stamp set. If I could title this technique I would call it “Crop it like it’s Hot”. Sound good?
Flora & Fauna-Mermaid LoveFor both cards I cropped the images, sometimes aggressively, onto their own separate smaller panels. This is a great way to use smaller images that can be hard to fill up the space.
Flora & Fauna-Mermaid LoveThis next “Crop it like it’s Hot” example (I just like saying that…or typing that:) features the Love Bug set.
Flora & Fauna-Love BugPretty much can’t get any better than a llama in a pink car, unless you add a bouquet of balloons. Then it actually CAN get better!
Flora & Fauna-Love BugThe Flora & Fauna birthday sale starts today! Everything is 20% off! (code: birthday)
Check out Flora & Fauna’s instagram for all sorts of fun!

Thanks so much for stopping by!


Mama Elephant-March Stampede

March 15, 2018

Welcome to the Mama Elephant Design Team blog hop!

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

 This card is for the cat lover in your life:) My project features the Lots of Letters stamp set along with the Inside Pop-Cats & Bunnies Creative Cuts.
Lots of Letters & Inside Pop - Bunny & CatI stamped the sentiment using the Lots of Letters stamp set and Mama Elephant pigment inks.
Lots of Letters & Inside Pop - Bunny & CatI adhered several of the the kitty heads in various colors using the Inside Pop-Cats & Bunnies dies.
Lots of Letters & Inside Pop - Bunny & CatFor the inside of the card I added the pop-ups using the Inside Pop-Cats & Bunnies creative cuts along with another sentiment using the Lots of Letters set. How adorable are these two kitty cats together?
Lots of Letters & Inside Pop - Bunny & Cat

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 «
» 3. Follow/tweet us on Twitter: twitter.com/heymamaelephant «
» 4. Follow/tweet us on Instagram: instagram.com/mamaelephant «
 
Each action qualifies for one entry, max 4 entries per stampeder please!

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

Laura Bassen←you are here!
Anna Kossakovskaya
Amy Yang
Pamela Ho
Vera Rhuhay
Nichol Spohr


SSS-April 2018 Card Kit

March 13, 2018


Hi there! Today I’m sharing a project that I’ve created using the fantastic new April 2018 Card Kit called Beautiful Day.SSS-April 2018 Card KitTo begin I used the Butterfly Stencil along with several Distress Oxide inks to create this colorful background.
SSS-April 2018 Card KitI die cut an oval window using one of the Stitched Oval dies and stamped a sentiment using the Beautiful Day stamp set. I finished it off with several Nuvo Jewel Drops in coordinating colors.
SSS-April 2018 Card KitHere’s a video to show you how I created this card.

Don’t you love the bright & happy colors in this month’s kit? It’s right up my alley:) You can check out more information on this month’s kit over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. Thanks so much for stopping by!


SSS-Some Bunny Loves You

March 11, 2018

Hi there! Just popping in to share a peek at a project I have over on the Simon Say Stamp blog featuring a couple more new products from the Best Days release.SSS-Doodle Egg Background, Picture Book Bunny, Oh BunnyFor the background I used the Doodle Egg background cling stamp. I added the Picture Book Bunny  die along with a sentiment from the Oh Bunny stamp set. You can check out the full project and video over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Best Days Release Blog Hop

March 10, 2018

Hi there! Today I’m joining Simon Says Stamp for Day 2 of their Best Days Release Blog Hop. There is so much amazing inspiration showcasing the awesome new Best Days Release.
SSS-Picture Book Walrus & Lamb, Emphatic, Bubble Tracker, Reverse Polka, Oh BabyI have a couple of projects to share using some of my faves from the new release. I just had to play with a few more of the adorable new Picture Book dies. My first card features the Picture Book Walrus. I die cut the Walrus with white cardstock and blended Salty Ocean, Pumice Stone & Hickory Smoke to add the color.
SSS-Picture Book Walrus, Emphatic & Bubble TrackerFor the background I embossed the hexagon images from Bubble Tracker in clear and then blended Distress inks over in Candied Apple, Spiced Marmalade, Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron and  Mermaid Lagoon. The sentiment is from the Emphatic stamp set.
SSS-Picture Book Walrus, Emphatic & Bubble TrackerMy next card showcases the Picture Book Lamb die.
SSS-Reverse Polka, Oh Baby, Picture Book LambFor the background I stamped the Reverse Polka background cling using Sea Glass & Maliblue ink. I die cut a window opening using one of the Nested Circle dies and added a sentiment from Oh Baby.
SSS-Reverse Polka, Oh Baby, Picture Book LambHere is a video to show you how I created these cards.


Giveaway!

Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop. Leave a comment for your chance to win! Winners will be posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday.

HOP ORDER:

Simon Says Stamp Blog
Debby Hughes
Laura Bassen←you are here!
Yana Smakula
Nichol Spohr
Amanda Korotkova
Amy Rysavy
Lisa Addesa
Heather Hoffman
Barb Engler
Bibi Cameron
Tracy Freeman
Lin Brandyberry
Gayatri Murali