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SSS-Perfect Shapes & Big Hugs

February 28, 2017

Hi there! Today I have a super duper colorful card to share with you featuring the Perfect Shapes & Big Hugs dies by Simon Says Stamp.This was so fun & deceivingly easy to make. First I die cut a million hexagons out. I considered it an upper body workout:) I used Canson Watercolor paper, which by the way worked fantastically with all the distress inks. I smoothed the in pads onto an acrylic block and simply used a wet brush to quickly paint each hexagon.
I love the vibrant spectrum of colors! I spent a good hour putzing around, shifting & sorting the hexagons until I was happy with the layout.
Then I popped each one up with a foam square as well as the Big Hugs sentiment.
Here’s wishing you a wonderfully bright & vibrant day full of big hugs:) Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Mama Elephant-Iconic Letters

February 27, 2017

Hi there! Today I have a fun project to share featuring the Iconic Letters stamp set by Mama Elephant.I saw this hilarious saying on a t-shirt and thought it would great card. I used the Iconic Letters stamp set along with several delicious Mama Elephant pigment inks to stamp the saying.
Just now realizing that I forgot to add the apostrophe in “don’t”(just ignore that, ha ha) To get the spacing right I used the same technique that I did for this card where I share a video on that. It is time consuming, but I haven’t found a better way to do it yet.
I finally jumped on the “pom pom” train(it’s all Jennifer McGuire’s fault) I added a few and clipped them on the side for fun. Hope this sentiment makes you smile. Laughter is good medicine:) Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Mama Elephant-His Love

February 24, 2017

Hello! I’m back with Mama Elephant highlighting the beautiful His Love stamp set.I stamped the large, scripty sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black using my Mini Misti onto some Pink Paislee C’est La Vie pattern paper.
I used an Oval Infinity die by Hero Arts to frame the gorgeous sentiment and added a few felt flowers. I didn’t use any dies for the flowers. Here’s a little video that shows exactly how I made mine.
Check out the Mama Elephant blog to see more inspiration showcasing the His Love stamp set.

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SSS-You Make Me Smile

February 24, 2017

Hi there! Just popping in to share a little peak of a project I have over on the Simon Says Stamp blog.I was able to combine several fun products together on this as well as my favorite “smooshing” technique that I love so much. You can see the full project and video over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. Thanks so much for looking!

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SSS-“Hopping Along” Limited Edition Card Kit

February 22, 2017

Hello there! I’m excited to share a project showcasing the latest Hopping Along Card Kit by Simon Says Stamp.This kit has so many fun products in it. I didn’t know where to start! The first thing that popped out at me was the unique die that’s included in the kit. It’s a Train Track slider die. How fun is that?
To begin I embossed the gorgeous Mod Flower Background stamp in clear and then blended some delicious, springy colors including the brand new ink color that is part of the kit…Orange Slush(love!)
I used the Easter Express Doodle Pop sticker for my slider image. Do you know how painful it was to use that one sticker? I might have to buy 10 more because they are so perfect with the Train Track slider di e.
Here’s a video to show you how I created this fun card.
Check out the Simon Says Stamp blog for more details & information! Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Mama Elephant-Lil’ Painters

February 20, 2017

Hi there! I’m back with Mama Elephant highlighting the adorable Lil’ Painters set as well as the Cute Basket creative cuts.I stamped the cute chickies using my Mini Misti and colored them in with Copics. The sentiment is from Crafty Labels and the bow is from All Prettied Up.
This Cute Basket is so quick & easy to put together and perfect for a little favor or Easter treat. I used some pattern papers by Papertrey Ink which I can’t seem to find on their website anymore?
Check out the Mama Elephant blog to see more inspiration using the adorable Lil’ Painters set. Thanks so much for stopping by!

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SSS-Some Bunny

February 18, 2017

Hi there! Just poppin’ in today with a project featuring the adorable Some Bunny stamp set by Simon Says Stamp.How cute are these images? I LOVE the striped eggs! I stamped all the images with my MISTI and colored them with Copics.
For the background I masked off the ground and blended Cracked Pistachio and Antique Linen. I also added a few subtle flicks of watercolors. I fussy cut all the images out and popped them up with foam tape.
In picture below I have clear envelope filled with pattern paper beneath my card which I used Nuvo Mousse on an Egg Stencil. This was all part of the March 2017 card kit that sold out so fast, but most things are sold separately that I linked to below.
Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Mama Elephant-Freesia

February 17, 2017

Hi there! Today I’m joining Mama Elephant as we highlight the gorgeous Freesia stamp set.I embossed the flower image in clear onto watercolor cardstock. Then I used my watercolors to color it in.
I added a sentiment from His Love embossed in white onto a black strip of cardstock.
Check out the Mama Elephant blog for more amazing projects featuring the Freesia stamp set. Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Altenew-Smile More

February 16, 2017

Hi there! Yesterday I shared this project over on the Altnew blog featuring the Smile More stamp & die set. I thought I’d share it here on my blog for those who might not have seen it yet.I love these gorgeous blooms and thought they’d look awesome colored in with the emboss resist technique.

I blended a bit of Volcano Lake ink along the bottom of my panel for a little color that would compliment the flowers.
For the sentiment I stamped, die cut and popped up the ‘smile more’ sentiment. I also added another sentiment underneath from the Adore You set.
Here’s a video to show you how I created my card.

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I also want to announce last month’s gift certificate winner….congratulations Barbara MacAskill!!

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Mama Elephant-February Stampede

February 15, 2017

Welcome to the Mama Elephant Design Team blog hop!
Our newest release is now live and available for purchase in the store!

My project features the beautiful new His Love stamp set along with the Favor Bag Accessory-Bunny creative cuts.

Mama Elephant-Bunny Favor Bag Accessories, His Love

To create the card, I embossed the large scripty sentiment from His Love onto Tim Holtz Watercolor cardstock with clear embossing powder.

Then using post-it tape, I masked off strips to blend several distress ink to create a plaid pattern.

How cute is this bunny bag? I used the Favor Bag die to create the bag and then added the bunny face using the Favor Bag Accessory-Bunny creative cuts.

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
Anna Kossakovskaya
Vera Rhuhay
Melania Deasy

Nichol Spohr
Pamela Ho

Thanks so much for stopping by!