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December 31, 2013

Mama Elephant Designer Series (featuring Love From Above + video)

Hello there Mama Elephant fans!

Today I have a new card share and how to video showcasing the Love From Above Stamp Set.

I wanted to create a card where the sweet little cupid/angel appears to be hanging out in the clouds in a heart-filled sky. I used patterned paper for the background and layered on stamped, colored and cut out images and a stamped greeting for this sweet card.

I colored in my angel with Copic Markers and layered two stamped and colored images for depth and dimension.

The Landscape Trio Border Cloud Die is the perfect companion for the Love From Above Stamp Set and makes for a lovely finishing touch along the bottom edge of the card!

These are the Copic Markers I used to color in the angel and cloud:

I hope this has inspired you to create dimensional layered stamped and colored images for your next creative project.

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Don't forget that today is the last day to take advantage of the My Favorite Things Sale!

Save 25% site-wide (excluding brand new December products) using coupon code SCS25 at checkout! Sale ends December 31st.

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If you're looking for some scrapbooking & stamping inspiration, check out the

True Scrap 5 individual classes!

At only $12.95 each, the True Scrap 5 individual classes are a great way to grab some fabulous inspiration for scrapping those holiday photos and beyond!

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The January 2014 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit, Loved, is available HERE for only $$24.95 + shipping and it is getting extremely limited!

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Check out the Two Peas In A Bucket End of Year Clearance Event Sale HERE!

25% off store-wide (some excusions)

Thanks for stopping by!

December 30, 2013

Simon Says Stamp January Card Kit | Happy Valentine's Day Card

The January 2014 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit, Loved, is available HERE and it is getting extremely limited!

You can pick up the January 2014 card kit HERE for just $24.95 + shipping. Or if you’d like to receive this kit and future kits for only $19.95 + shipping per month, you can SUBSCRIBE HERE. When you subscribe you will receive kits delivered to your door automatically!

I have another card share and video for you today showcasing both the January Card Kit and new SSS Valentine's Dies.

I used embossing paste with the new Repeated Hearts Stencil, die cut doily hearts using the Large Heart Doily Craft Die and Small Heart Doily Craft Die and added a touch of elegance with the Clustered Leaves Craft Die cut from vellum.

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Love You Card feat. January 2014 Card Kit

Have a good one!

December 27, 2013

You Get Wiser | Birthday Card

I love mixing and matching the stamps from my collection to create one-of-a-kind proejcts. I need a couple of birthday cards and had pulled out the MFT Party Balloons Stamp Set and coordinating Die-namics Party Balloons to create a card today. I didn't have a birthday greeting in the right size in my MFT stamp stash so I grabbed another set instead, Kelly Purkey's new Happy Birthday Stamp Set. Perfect birthday greetings for any birthday card!

If you love MFT like I do you might be interested in a special savings discount from now through the end of the year. Save 25% site-wide (excluding brand new December products) using coupon code SCS25 at checkout!

To create the background for my card I applied Peacock Feathers and Evergreen Bough Distress Inks to Tim Holtz Watercolor Paper and spritzed the background with the Mini Mister. The water made the ink pool and wick away in some areas creating a cool distressed background effect. Once the background was dry I used my favorite MFT Abstract Art Stamp Set and the Peacock Feathers Distress Ink to add additional distressing.

I stamped the greeting using Simon Says Stamp Black Ink and masked off the greeting before stamping the balloon "strings". Then I die cut the balloons and stamped them with MFT Wild Cherry and Lemon Drop Inks and added glitter detail with the Wink of Stella Glitter Marker before adhering them with foam adhesive.

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Together Is The Nicest Place To Be Layout (featuring My Favorite Things Stamps & Dies)

Don't forget that the My Favorite Things Sale ends December 31st. Save 25% site-wide (excluding brand new December products) using coupon code SCS25 at checkout!

Here are some of my personal favorites:

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If you're interested in seeing a couple more layouts where I've used MFT Stamps & Dies, please consider checking out my True Scrap 5 Class, Stamp It Up A Notch, where I showcased several MFT stamps and die sets on several of the class projects. At only $12.95 each, the True Scrap 5 individual classes are a great way to grab some fabulous inspiration for scrapping those holiday photos and beyond!

Purchase only the classes you want. Get immediate access to over 20 hours of video instruction.

Watch from the comfort of your own home!

Click HERE (of the banner above or in the sidebar) to purchase any of the TS5 individual classes.

Have a good one!

December 26, 2013

Together Is The Nicest Place To Be (a layout featuring MFT Stamps & Die-namics)

Sorry for my 5 day blogging absence.... the holidays have a way of sucking every extra minute from your day.... and then some. I kept meaning to type up blog posts and instead I fell into bed exhausted from last minute sewing projects and gift wrapping and holiday parties and such!

I hope each and every one of you had a wonderful Christmas or holiday season! We had a lovely Christmas here and are all enjoying a few slower days before the craziness of real life sneaks back in!

Today I wanted to share a brand new layout with you featuring My Favorite Things Stamps, Dies & Inks. And if you love MFT like I do you might be interested in a special savings discount from now through the end of the year. Save 25% site-wide (excluding brand new December products) using coupon code SCS25 at checkout!

For my layout I used several of my favorite stamps and die-namics sets to create the hexagon embellishmemnts on my page, stamped title, ink splatters and even the washi tape "holding" the photo collage to the page!

The patterned paper I chose for the background of my page already had some "splotches" on the background but I wanted more so I used the MFT Abstract Art Stamp Set and MFT Sno Cone and Pink Lemondade Inks to add even more paint splatters to my page. :) I'm addicted to this stamp set. It's one of my most versatile and well-used stamps in my collection. I highly recommend it. And if you love it, check out the brand new MFT Jumbo Abstract Art Stamp Set!

To add color and interest to my page, I used the MFT Trendy Triangles Stamp Set and coordinating Die-namics Triangles to create colorful hexagon embellishments. This is another stamp set that is super versatile and really, really fun to use!

I stamped the title using the My Favorite Sentiments Stamp Set (I couldn't find it on the MFT website anymore but Simon Says Stamp still has it in stock). It's an incredible stamp set with great phrases that work for both cards and layouts!

Finally, I used the MFT Washi Patterns Stamp Set and coordinating Die-namics Washi Tape to "tape" my photo collage to my page! I love how you can create any color of washi tape you wish that perfecty compliments your project with this stamp set! And MFT just realeased More Washi Patterns Stamp Set for even more great stamped washi designs!

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sequins (Studio Calico)
phrase strips (Studio Calico)

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Purchase only the classes you want. Get immediate access to over 20 hours of video instruction.

Watch from the comfort of your own home!

Click HERE (of the banner above or in the sidebar) to purchase any of the TS5 individual classes.

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And don't forget that the My Favorite Things Sale ends December 31st. Save 25% site-wide (excluding brand new December products) using coupon code SCS25 at checkout!

Here are some of my personal favorites:

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More soon! Have a super rest of your week!

December 20, 2013

Simple Stories Life Documented with December Documented Collection (a layout)

Happy Friday!

Today I have a Life Documented idea for recording a fun holiday tradition using the December Documented Collection. Can you believe that Christmas is in 4 days?!!! I still have some last minute things to do, I better get busy!

One of our favorite holiday traditions is our Elf On the Shelf, Buddy (yes, my kids named him after the movie character!). :) My youngest wakes up every morning starting December 1st, eagerly looking to see what mischief Buddy may or may not have gotten into. Sometimes Buddy gets into some crazy situations and sometimes he just moves from one spot to another. I'm thinking he's awfully tired those nights! Ha!

I have snapped some photos throughout the month with my cellphone documenting what our elf is doing and thought it would be fun to create a Life Documented style page using a traditional layout. What is that, you say? One of my favorite layouts when pocket scrapping or traditional scrapping is to create a page made up of a bunch of smaller pieces that are all relatively the same size. In this case, I used 12 - 3x4 cards to make a 12x12 layout. Instead of slipping each 3x4 card into it's own pocket I adhered all the cards to a 12x12 piece of cardstock instead! This type of layout allows for some "overlap" of elements, such as the heart accent in the upper right part of the page.

I love the way the 3x4 cards match up. I used a combination of both the 3x4 Sn@p! Cards and 3x4 Journaling Card Elements Paper. All the photos are 2x2, trimmed out with a white border and "taped" in place with washi tape!

The whimsical design of this 3x4 card was perfect for the title of my page.I added the year to the pre-printed banner with stamps from my stash. The "Elf On Our Shelf" sticker was the perfect sub-title for my page. I added it on top of the heart sticker and embellished both with stuff from my stash.

One of my favorite ways to "dress up" flat stickers is to add a layer of Glossy Accents to them. I added Glossy Accents to the 2 heart stickers here and glued a few tiny tiny sequins around the card after adding the date with the December Documented Expression Cardstock Stickers.

I wrapped a bit of twine around the journaling card and secured it with a December Documented Brad.

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washi tapes from my stash
resin stars (Studio Calico)
gold sequin stars (Studio Calico)
wood veneer shapes (Studio Calico)

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!

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December 19, 2013

Mama Elephant | XOXO

Hello there stampers!

Today the Mama Elephant Design Team is showcasing the brand new XOXO Stamp Set! This incredible new stamp set coordinates with the Embellished Tag Die Set and can be used on it's own. For my card below I paired the XOXO Stamp Set with the Pandamonium Stamp Set.

I first stamped my background using the heart border in the XOXO Stamp Set and creating an ombre effect by using the ME Bubblegum, ME Blush and ME Apple Inks. I love how it goes from darker at the top to lighter near the bottom.

Next I stamped the greeting using Simon Says Stamp Black Ink and ME Bubblegum Inks. I tied a ribbon around the stamped piece of cardstock and then adhered it to my card base.

I stamped the Panda using SSS Black Ink and stamped the heart from the ME XOXO Stamp Set using ME Apple Ink. I cut out all the pieces and adhered them to my card. I used the Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Marker to add sparkle to the heart.

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The entire December ME Release (including the Up and Away Dies that match the stamp set released awhile back!) is now available at Simon Says Stamp:

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Please be sure to check out all the ME Design Team's projects featuring XOXO HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!

December 18, 2013

Mama Elephant | Love Quotes

Hello again!

Today the Mama Elephant Design Team is showcasing the brand new Love Quotes Stamp Set. I absolutely adore this stamp set and the Landscape Trio Dies. This die set is going to be one of those that I use all the time. And the birdies and thought bubble in the stamp set, one word: ah-dorable!

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The entire December ME Release (including the Up and Away Dies that match the stamp set released awhile back!) is now available at Simon Says Stamp:

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Check out all the Mama Elephant Design Team's projects showcasing Love Quotes HERE.

Thanks for stopping by today!

December 17, 2013

Mama Elephant | Pandamonium

Hello there stampers!

Today the Mama Elephant Design Team is showcasing the brand new Pandamonium Stamp Set and I have a super simple (but probably one of my all-time favorites!) single layer stamped card to share with you!

Is there anything cuter than these adorable new panda bear stamps?!!!!

Working from the bottom up for this card, I stamped a greeting from the stamp set along the bottom of my card using the Simon Says Stamp Black Ink and then stamped my favorite panda right above the greeting using the same ink.

Next I took my favorite balloon stamp set ever (If you follow my blog you will know I've been using the heck out of the Party Kit Stamp Set and Party Kit dies!) and using the ME Blush, ME Bubblegum and ME Apple Inks stamped three heart balloons, each overlapping one another just a bit. Then I stamped a heart balloon on masking paper, cut it out and placed it over the lightest balloon and stamped the strings with ME Smoke Ink.

I finished the balloons by going over each of them with the Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker.

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The entire December ME Release (including the Up and Away Dies that match the stamp set released awhile back!) is now available at Simon Says Stamp:

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Mama Elephant December Stampede Love Quotes Card & Video

Please be sure to check out all the ME Design Team's projects featuring Pandamonium HERE.

Check back tomorrow for even more ME stamping fun!

December 16, 2013

2014 Hero Arts Catalog Blog Hop

Welcome the reader to the 2014 Hero Arts Catalog Blog Hop!

This is always one of my favorite times of the year.... it's time for brand new Hero Arts Stamps!!!! Whoot!

I have three card shares for you today showcasing brand new Hero Arts Stamps!

My first card today has a how to video to accompany it explaining the resist technique I used for the Hero Arts Tiny Flags Background Stamp. For my greeting and the hearts detail, I used the new HA You're So Kind Stamp Set.

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My second card today used the same technique as above only I embossed the Hero Arts Wild and Crazy stamped image with black embossing powder instead of white! Then I masked off each word and used Distress Inks to add color to each word for a rainbow effect!

The background behind the stamped greeting was created with Washi tape! One of my favorite uses for washi tape is to create easy backgrounds for cards. Where cutting patterned papers for a similar look would take a bit of time, washi tape is adhesive and can be adhered in place and torn from the roll quickly and easily! I simply tucked the ends behind the cardstock piece once all the tape strips were in place and adhered it to my card base.

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Hero Arts Wild and Crazy Stamp
washi tapes from my stash

For my last card share today, I created a coffee cup shaped gift card holder that pairs perfectly with the Hero Arts Need Caffeine Stamp Set. Using a shape from the Silhouette Online Store (Design ID #29511), I created my card from cardstock and patterned papers.

Then I wrapped some ribbons and trim around the middle and added the greeting that I stamped with HA Charcoal Mid-Tone Ink and colored in a couple of the words with markers. I added a couple of stamped hearts from the HA You're So Kind Stamp Set and adorned them with mini pearls.

Finally I finished the inside of the card with another stamped greeting and a Starbucks Gift Card.

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Stampin' Up Blushing Bride Chevron Ribbon
Stampin' Up Illuminate Pigment Ink
Stampin' Up Real Red, Blushing Bride Stamp Markers

Hero Arts will be giving away several prize packs, with winners randomly chosen from ALL of the blog hop comments received by midnight PST on Sunday, December 22. Please leave a comment on each blog post in this hop for a chance to win!

Your next stop on the blog hop is the fabulous Sandy Allnock!

Remember, if you find a link that doesn't work, you can always hop back to the Hero Arts Blog for a list of direct links to all the blogs in the hop.

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December 15, 2013

Mama Elephant Stampede (featuring Love Quotes + video)

Welcome to the Mama Elephant Release Design Team blog hop!

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

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Today I'm sharing a card created with the brand new Love Quotes Stamp Set, Love Quotes Dies and Landscape Trio Dies.

I absolutely adore anything with clouds, thought bubbles and birdies so this stamp set and dies are right down my alley!

I've created a video explaining how I put my card together. Please scroll down to watch!

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Please be sure to check out all the Design Team's projects during the Stampede! Here's the list of gals participating:

Mama Elephant
Jen Rzaza
Nichol Magouirk
JJ Bolton
Geralyn Sy
Emily Leiphart
Jenn Biederman
Laura Bassen

To celebrate the new release, Mama Elephant is giving away one of each of the new stamps released! Winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs in the Stampede. Winners will be announced on the blog on the last Stamp Highlights Day. You have up to 3 chances to qualify to win! Just leave a separate comment for each!