Mama Elephant-January Stampede

January 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 Botanical Hello stamp set.
Mama Elephant-Botanical HelloI stamped it with Memento Tuxedo black ink and colored it in with Copic markers.
Mama Elephant-Botanical HelloI embossed a coordinating sentiment from the Botanical Hello set in white onto a strip of black cardstock. Might have gotten a little heavy handed with the sequins, lol. Sometimes it happens:)
Mama Elephant-Botanical Hello 
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!
Vera Rhuhay
Nichol Spohr
Pamela Ho
Melania Deasy
Laura Bassen
Anna Kossakovskaya
 

what I used:

shop the entire january release:

SSS-February 2017 Card Kit

January 14, 2017


Hi there! Today I have a project to share featuring the adorable February Card Kit by Simon Says Stamp called “Coffee, Tea & Cocoa”.SSS-February Card Kit 2017The star of the show here is the cutie patootie Coffee Love die that comes in the kit.
SSS-February Card Kit 2017I was inspired by the fun Doodlebug Latte Love stickers that come in the February Card kit and mimicked the colors & design for my die cuts coffee cups, well, mine are actually tea cups, ha ha:)
SSS-February Card Kit 2017I used the Holiday Shapes die to make the little felt hearts. I also used some Copic markers to make stripes on my coffee cup sleeve as well to add rosy cheeks and some gray for the lids. I mean, seriously, look at the teeny tiny coffee cup arms…can’t take it!
SSS-February Card Kit 2017Here’s a super quick little video to show you how I made these coffee, I mean, tea cup die cuts:)


Check out the Simon Says Stamp blog to see more fabulous inspiration using this adorable February Card Kit! Thanks so much for stopping by!

“Hey Love” Blog Hop

January 13, 2017

Hello there! Today I’m excited to join Simon Says Stamp for a blog hop to showcase the fabulous new products in their latest Hey Love release.
SSS-Laura's LoveMy project features the Laura’s Love collection. I embossed the Love Is Background and masked off each line (I know, I’m crazy!). I wanted to emphasize each line of the wording in a fun and colorful way. 
SSS-Laura's LoveFor the sentiment I used the Love 2 die along with a coordinating sentiment from the All My Love stamp set.
SSS-Laura's LoveHere’s a video to show how I made this card.
GIVEAWAY!!!
Leave me a comment for your chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Simon Says Stamp.
Winners will be announced on Monday on the Simon Says Stamp blog.
Your next stop on the hop is the one and only Debby Doodle!
Here is the full blog hop order:
Simon Says Stamp Blog
Kristina Werner
Shari Carroll
Laura Bassen←you are here!
Debby Hughes
Nichol Spohr
Yoonsun Hur
Yana Smakula
Heather Hoffman
Lisa Addesa
Amy Rysavy
Heather Ruwe
Wanda Guess
Nina-Marie Trapani
Thanks so much for stopping by!

Neat & Tangled-Floral Heart

January 9, 2017

Hello there! Today I have a fun Neat & Tangled project to share featuring the Floral Heart stamp set & coordinating die.Neat & Tangled-Floral HeartI combined it with the Say Yes to Donuts set to make a cute birthday card.
Neat & Tangled-Floral HeartI embossed the Floral Heart image and blending distress inks for the color…in rainbow order, of course!
Neat & Tangled-Floral HeartThe trimmed the sentiment from Say Yes to Donuts to make it a two-lined sentiment so that it would fit nicely inside my Floral Heart window and allow for the boy to peep out.
Neat & Tangled-Floral HeartHere’s a video to show you how I created this card.
Thanks so much for stopping by!

what I used:

shop the January release:

Altenew Winner & Crafty Sales

January 5, 2017

Hello! Just popping in quick to share the winner from my Altenew Year in Review blog hop post.

Congratulations cmayne!!!

Also wanted to mention a few crafty sales before I go!
Save 15% on ALL DIES & INKS with code ALTENEWYEAR at checkout.
SAVE 25% off any Copic Marker branded products at Simon Says Stamp using code COPICSALE at checkout.I often have people ask me what my go-to Copic marker colors are. I thought this might be a great opportunity to share which markers I grab most often and highly recommend.
These are my favorite and most used color by family:

Reds:

Oranges:

Yellows:

Greens:

Blue/Greens:

Blues:

Purples:

Pinks:

Grays:

Skin tones/Browns:
Thanks so much for stopping by!

SSS-Happy New Year!

December 31, 2016

Hello there! Today I’m sharing one last project for 2016 featuring the adorable Penguin dies by Simon Says Stamp. I was inspired by this fabulous card by Yana.SSS-PenguinsI dressed up the cute penguins for a New Year’s party using the Cuddly Critter Accessories. Then I used Big Numbers and Happy Christmas for the sentiment.
SSS-PenguinsDon’t think you can go wrong with googly eyes, party hats & balloons, right?
SSS-PenguinsThank you so very much for all your love & support in 2016! I am looking forward to the new year and all that it holds…Happy New Year, friends♥

I also have a winner to announce from my Altenew giveaway post HERE.
Congratulations Tina Holman!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Advent Calendar Extravaganza with Taheerah Atchia

December 25, 2016

Merry Christmas! Today I’m excited to be joining Taheerah for her Advent Calendar Extavaganza!

Advent Calendar Extravaganza is -the- festive event of the season! This ‘hop with a twist’ was dreamed up by Taheerah Atchia and features surprise destinations each day! Joining in the fun with Taheerah are ONE HUNDRED special guests – each serving up some fantastic Christmas inspiration! Just like an Advent Calendar, you’ll never know where you’re going to be visiting next until you ‘open the door’!

And that’s not all! With 25 *amazing* sponsors taking part as guests as well, your crafty wish list is bound to get a boost with a chance to win a prize EVERY SINGLE DAY!!

Join in the fun every day at taheerah-atchia.com to see what special surprises await behind the door!
SSS-Christmas EssentialsI thought it would be a good idea to make a thank you/appreciation card. I will be needing several of these to give out after the holidays. I used the Christmas Essentials stamp set by Simon Says Stamp.
SSS-Christmas EssentialsAlso want to mention that today’s prize sponsor is My Sweet Petunia, which I used on this project and nearly every project that I make.
SSS-Christmas EssentialsI colored the images with Copics and added some glossy accents to the berries. I used one of the Nested Circle dies to create a window panel and added bright red bow using the Perfect Bow die with Lipstick Red cardstock.
SSS-Christmas EssentialsHere’s a video to show how I made this card.It’s not a party without a prize – and with prizes every day there are several chances to win! Today’s prize is generously supplied by My Sweet Petunia so you’ll definitely want to win! Simply leave a comment on this post – then head back to taheerah-atchia.com and leave a comment there too!
You must leave a comment on Taheerah’s blog as well as mine in order to be eligible to win! Don’t forget to grab the other surprise destinations from Taheerah’s blog and head over to them to leave comments there as well to improve your odds even more! You have until 23:59 EST on 31st December 2016 to enter.
Thanks so much for stopping by!

Neat & Tangled-Scandinavian Prints Christmas

December 22, 2016

Hello there! Today I have a colorful & festive project featuring the Scandinavian Prints Christmas by Neat & Tangled.Neat & Tangled-Scandinavian Prints ChristmasThis set is fantastic! I am loving the geometric images that can be used in a million in one ways and not just for Christmas, but all year long to create awesome patterns and designs.
Neat & Tangled-Scandinavian Prints ChristmasI created a rainbow of trees…are you surprised, ha ha! I just can’t stop!!! I used the MISTI and multi-inked each triangle with two colors. A lighter color on top and a darker color on bottom for a gradient look.
Neat & Tangled-Scandinavian Prints ChristmasI love being able to combine my pigment and my dye inks together to get exactly what I want! I also added some sequins from the Frosted Pine sequin pack.
Neat & Tangled-Scandinavian Prints ChristmasHere’s a video to show you how I made this card.
Check out the Neat & Tangled blog for inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by!