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Lawn Fawn | Best Pun Ever (video)

Welcome to the Lawn Fawn April Inspiration Week!

Today the Lawn Fawn Design Team is showcasing the Best Pun Ever Stamp Set and coordinating dies. I combined these with the stitched rectangle dies to create a simple framed accent card.

 

To create the frame, I die cut Simon Says Stamp Slate Cardstock and Black Cardstock using the Large Stitched Rectangle Dies and Small Stitched Rectangle Dies. I stamped the "#1" from the Best Pun Ever Stamp Set on the outer frame using Lawn Fawn Hippo Ink for a subtle tone-on-tone look.

I stamped the greeting from the Best Pun Ever Stamp Set on the inner gray rectangle using Versamark Ink and heat embossing with white embossing powder.

I stamped the fan from the Best Pun Ever Stamp Set using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored in the image with Copic Markers. I added the Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen to the "moving" part of the fan (the blue area) and applied Glossy Accents to the fan base and blades.

I adhered the fan above the stamped and embossed greeting, adhered the small gray rectangle to the card base and adhered the frames around the center with foam adhesive.

To watch the creation of this simple framed accent card from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

(Click SSS = to purchase from Simon Says Stamp, EH = to purchase from Ellen Hutson, ME = to purchase from Mama Elephant, SB.COM = to purchase from scrapbook.com, AZ = to purchase from Amazon)

RESERVE Lawn Fawn BEST PUN EVER Clear Stamps LF845 Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Best Pun Ever RESERVE Lawn Fawn BEST PUN EVER Lawn Cuts Dies LF846 Lawn Cuts Dies, Best Pun Ever Lawn Fawn Ink Pad, Hippo RESERVE Lawn Fawn HIPPO Premium Dye Ink Pad Fawndamentals LF866 Versamark Ink Pad VersaMark Ink Pad Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER WHITE Fine Detail WhiteEP2 Stamptember Memento Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad, Tuxedo Black @ellen Copic Sketch Marker R22 LIGHT PRAWN Peachy Pink Bold R22 Light Prawn COPIC Sketch Marker R24, Prawn Copic Sketch Marker R24 PRAWN Red Copic Sketch Marker R46 STRONG RED Bright Bold R46 Strong Red B000 Pale Porcelain Blue COPIC Sketch Marker B000, Pale Porcelain Blue COPIC Sketch Marker B01, Mint Blue Copic Sketch Marker B01 MINT BLUE C3 Cool Gray Copic Sketch MARKER C3 COOL GRAY Grey C5 Cool Gray Copic Sketch MARKER C5 COOL GRAY Grey C7 Cool Gray Copic Sketch MARKER C7 COOL GRAY Grey Copic Sketch COLORLESS BLENDER Marker Blending Dual Tips 0 Colorless Blender Zig Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Tip Marker ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker Glossy Accents Simon Says Stamp Card Stock Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# SLATE Gray Simon Says Stamp Card Stock Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 25 pk Neenah Solar White Cardstock Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Powder Blue & Teal @simon Sizzix Big Shot Cutting and Embossing Die-Cut Machine Lawn Cuts Dies, Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables PRE-ORDER Lawn Fawn LARGE STITCHED RECTANGLE STACKABLES Lawn Cuts Dies Lawn Cuts Dies, Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables PRE-ORDER Lawn Fawn SMALL STITCHED RECTANGLE STACKABLES Lawn Cuts Dies 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent 3M Scotch 1/2-Inch by 36-Yard Double-Sided Foam Tape Inkadinkado Embossing Magic Powder Bag Hero Arts Heat Tool Hero Arts Embossing Gun (14000)

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Click the links below to shop for any of the Lawn Fawn Stamps or Dies featured during the April 2015 Lawn Fawn Inspiration Week:

RESERVE Lawn Fawn SET LF215BPE PUNS GALORE Clear Stamps And Dies RESERVE Lawn Fawn BEST PUN EVER Clear Stamps LF845 Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Best Pun Ever RESERVE Lawn Fawn BEST PUN EVER Lawn Cuts Dies LF846 Lawn Cuts Dies, Best Pun Ever RESERVE Lawn Fawn SET LF215CITJ MIGHTY JUNGLE Clear Stamps And Dies RESERVE Lawn Fawn CRITTERS IN THE JUNGLE Clear Stamps LF803 Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Critters In The Jungle RESERVE Lawn Fawn CRITTERS IN THE JUNGLE Lawn Cuts Dies LF804 Lawn Cuts Dies, Critters In The Jungle RESERVE Lawn Fawn SET LF215WLY HANDSOME HAMSTER Clear Stamps And Dies RESERVE Lawn Fawn WHEELIE LIKE YOU Clear Stamps LF838 Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Wheelie Like You RESERVE Lawn Fawn WHEELIE LIKE YOU Lawn Cuts Dies LF839 Lawn Cuts Dies, Wheelie Like You Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Gingham Backdrops RESERVE Lawn Fawn GINGHAM BACKDROPS Clear Stamps LF847 RESERVE Lawn Fawn SMALL STITCHED SQUARE STACKABLES Lawn Cuts Dies LF836 Lawn Cuts Dies, Stitched Square Stackables - Small RESERVE Lawn Fawn LARGE STITCHED SQUARE STACKABLES Lawn Cuts Dies LF837 Lawn Cuts Dies, Stitched Square Stackables - Large

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 Be sure to check out the Craftsy Flash Sale! Several great classes are 50% off through tonight ONLY!

Sale ends April 12, 2015, 11:59 MT. 

Craftsy Weekend FLASH SALE

Get better at what you love to do during Craftsy’s FLASH sale!

This weekend only, get up to 50% off Craftsy’s best online classes. Plus, enjoy hours of up-close instruction from expert instructors, without ever leaving your home!

Sale ends Sunday - shop now!

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Check out these fabulous classes from my friends and fellow card makers...

Learn how to create Cards with Dimension with Danielle Flanders:

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Be inspired to create stunning scrapbook layouts with Jen Gallagher in Scrapbook Design & Storytelling:

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Simon Says Stamp April 2015 Card Kit BLOG HOP | (video)

Simon Says Stamp's colorful April 2015 Card Kit of the Month, CELEBRATE!,  has begun shipping!  

The bright and cheerful kit is delightful for celebrating any occasion.   You can subscribe to this (no obligation) fabulous card kit of the month program for just $24.95 plus shipping and handling. Kits can also be purchased individually at Simon Says Stamp store for $29.95 plus Shipping and Handling. 

•  Simon's card kits are awesome!  Subscribers can skip any month or unsubscribe at any time.
•  Card Kits are revealed on the 14th of every month. May's card kit will be revealed April 14th.
•  Card Kits ship from the 17th through 27th of each month.  May's card kit will begin shipping April 17th.
• Please check out the Simon Says Stamp April 2015 card kit gallery for lots of inspiration on using your monthly card kit(s).

I used the leftover white cardstock from the kit to create a card base and to die cut a stitched rectangle using the Bundle of Stitched Shapes Dies.

I stamped the "yay" greetingfrom the Big Birthday Wishes Stamp Set in SSS Smoke Ink with the MISTI Stamping Tool. I stamped the balloon from the Big Birthday Wishes Stamp Set using SSS Mint Ink, SSS Orange Peel Ink and SSS Doll Pink Ink with first and second generation stamping.

I die cut the rectangle into two pieces using the straight stitched line die from the Bundle of Stitched Shapes Dies. I used the MISTI Stamping Tool to line up the "it's your birthday" greeting from the Big Birthday Wishes Stamp Set and stamped the phrase on the card base using SSS Black Ink.

I adhered the balloon panels to the card base around the stamped phrase using foam adhesive and drew in balloon strings with a black Copic Multiliner pen.

To watch the creation of this simple stamped birthday greeting card from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

Click the thumbnails below to purchase  supplies from Simon Says Stamp:

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Click the links below for the original blog posts/cards:

• "Make A Wish" Card feat. the April 2015 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit (video)
• Trio of Balloon Shaped Cards feat. the April 2015 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit(video)

Thank you for joining along in the hop! 

We will be choosing winners from your comments section to win a Simon Says Stamp goody bag filled with fresh and exciting new products. 

The winners will be announced on Wednesday, April 15.

Keep Hopping....

The next stop on the hop is the incredible Vicky Papaioannou!

 

 Be sure to check out the Craftsy Flash Sale! Some great classes are 50% off this weekend only! 

Updates: Craftsy Class, my YouTube Channel & SSS Card Kit

Happy Thursday friends!

Just a few notes today with some updates and information...

First, for those taking my Craftsy class, Gorgeous Greeting Cards: Stamping & Beyond, I have some great news! We've updated the supplies list so that the supplies are broken down by card/lesson rather than lumped all together. I know that this makes it so much easier for myself and well as you all when you want to reference a particular stamp set or die that I used for the project!  

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Next, I'm slowly working at updating my YouTube Channel with playlists broken down by theme, greeting and/or technique. Along the left side of the screen you will see a list of Playlists where I've started adding the videos on my channel to the appropriate playlist(s).

For example, there's a Paper Doll Art Journal Playlist featuring all the videos I've done with my art journal pages. I love seeing all the pages/videos in one place. If you love shaker cards, there's a Shaker Card Playlist. Looking for birthday card ideas? There's a Birthday Cards Playlist. I'm hoping that it makes it easier for you, my viewers, to find the content you want or to find similar projects.

I'm still working at adding all the older content to playlists but I've got about 60 videos categorized so far. 

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This is happening tomorrow....

Be sure to hop by tomorrow for the Simon Says Stamp April 2015 Card Kit Blog Hop! There will be tons of inspiration for using the April Kit as well as giveaways. You won't want to miss it! 

Want to see what I've already created with the April 2015 Kit?

Click the links below for the original blog posts/cards:

• "Make A Wish" Card feat. the April 2015 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit (video)
• Trio of Balloon Shaped Cards feat. the April 2015 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit (video)

Avery Elle Furry Friends | "You're Dog-Gone Awesome" Card (video)

Today I'm sharing a super fast and easy dog-themed card. I'm a dog person and the abundance of super cute and fun dog-themed stamps and dies make my heart happy-happy! I'm using the Avery Elle Furry Friends Stamp Set and coordinating dies for this sweet card. This is a super simple card design that focuses on how to color in the fur for this cute puppy to make it look realistic.

I trimmed a card base from some Simon Says Stamp Audrey Blue Cardstock and created a patterned tone-on-tone background by stamping the two paw prints from the Avery Elle Furry Friends Stamp Set all over the front of the card base with Lawn Fawn Mermaid Ink.

I trimmed a 1 1/8" x 4 1/4" strip from smooth white cardstock and stamped the tennis ball from the Avery Elle Furry Friends Stamp Set using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored in the image with Copic Markers. I stamped the greeting using Lawn Fawn Mermaid Ink and Lawn Fawn Black Licorice Ink. I adhered the greeting panel to the card base and trimmed two thin strips from Simon Says Stamp Smoke Cardstock and adhered them on each side of the strip.

I stamped the furry dog from the Avery Elle Furry Friends Stamp Set on another piece of smooth white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I colored the image in with Copic Markers using a messy "scribble" feathering technique to give the dog a furry look. Then I die cut the image with the coordinating Avery Elle Furry Friends Dies. I adhered the dog image with foam adhesive and added definition to the eyes and nose with black and white Sakura pens.

To watch the creation of this simple and sweet dot-themed card from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

(Click SSS = to purchase from Simon Says Stamp, EH = to purchase from Ellen Hutson, ME = to purchase from Mama Elephant, SB.COM = to purchase from scrapbook.com, AZ = to purchase from Amazon)

Avery Elle Clear Stamp and Die SET34FFAE Furry Friends Set Avery Elle Clear Stamp FURRY FRIENDS Set 022485 Avery Elle Clear Stamps, Furry Friends Avery Elle Steel Dies FURRY FRIENDS Set 022638 Avery ELLE-ments Dies, Furry Friends Lawn Fawn Ink Pad, Mermaid RESERVE Lawn Fawn MERMAID Premium Dye Ink Pad Fawndamentals LF864 RESERVE Lawn Fawn BLACK LICORICE Premium Dye Ink Pad Fawndamentals LF868 Lawn Fawn Ink Pad, Black Licorice Memento Ink Pad, Tuxedo Black @ellen Memento Tuxedo Black COPIC Sketch Marker YG21, Anise Copic Sketch Marker YG21 ANISE Yellow Green Light Bright YG25 Celadon Green Copic Sketch Marker YG25 CELADON GREEN Medium Bold YG17 Grass Green Copic Sketch Marker YG17 GRASS GREEN Bold Copic Sketch MARKER E30 BISQUE Skin Flesh tone COPIC Sketch Marker E30, Bisque E31 Brick Beige Copic Sketch Marker E31 BRICK BEIGE Cream COPIC Sketch Marker E55, Light Camel E55 Light Camel COPIC Sketch Marker E57, Light Walnut E57 Light Walnut Glaze Pen, White, 2 pk Sakura WHITE OPAQUE GLAZE GEL PENS Sakura BLACK GLAZE GEL PENS Sakura Glaze Pen, Black Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# AUDREY BLUE AB19 Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# SMOKE Gray Neenah Solar White Cardstock Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 25 pk Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Powder Blue & Teal @simon Sizzix Big Shot Cutting and Embossing Die-Cut Machine

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Looking for more dog-themed stamps and dies?

Here are some of my current favorites:

Avery Elle Clear Stamp and Die SET34FFAE Furry Friends Set Avery Elle Clear Stamps, Furry Friends Avery Elle Clear Stamp FURRY FRIENDS Set 022485 Avery Elle Steel Dies FURRY FRIENDS Set 022638 Avery ELLE-ments Dies, Furry Friends Hero Arts Wood Block Stamp, Dog House Hero Arts Rubber Stamp DOG HOUSE K6079 Hero Arts Frame Cuts Dies, Dog House Hero Arts Frame Cuts Dies DOG HOUSE DI116 Hero Arts Wood Block Stamp, Dog Bone Hero Arts Frame Cuts Dies, Pet Toys Hero Arts Frame Cuts Dies PET TOYS DI115 Hero Arts Clear Stamps, Playful Animals Hero Arts Clear Stamps PLAYFUL ANIMAL CL832 Simon Says Clear Stamps YOU ARE PAWESOME sss101423 This is the Life Simon Says Stamp CAT AND DOG PAWSOME Craft Dies sssd11372 This is the Life Lawn Fawn CRITTERS AT THE DOG PARK Clear Stamps @simon Lawn Fawn - Clear Acrylic Stamps - Critters at the Dog Park @scrapbook Lawn Fawn CRITTERS AT THE DOG PARK Lawn Cuts Dies @simon Lawn Cuts Dies, Critters at the Dog Park BB You Make My Tail Wag My Favorite Things YOU MAKE MY TAIL WAG Clear Stamps BB13 My Favorite Things YOU MAKE MY TAIL WAG Die-Namics MFT633 Die-namics BB You Make My Tail Wag My Favorite Things DOG HOUSE Die-Namics MFT619 Die-namics Dog House

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ON TREND | Elephants (Avery Elle Ellie Shaker Card video)

If you're like me you're loving all the cute critter stamps popping up from all our favorite stamp manufacturers. One animal, in particular, seems to be showing up everywhere and that is the elephant. I am loving all the adorable elephants that my favorite stamp companies are coming out with and can't get enough! Below my card share today I've shared links to my other recent elephant cards and projects as well as shopping links to some of my favorite elephant stamps and/or dies.

I created a shaker card today with the adorable elephant from the Avery Elle Ellie Stamp Set. I paired it with the Hero Arts Stamp & Cuts Hello for a magical "in the clouds" greeting scene.

To create the shaker card, I die cut the frame from smooth white cardstock using the two largest Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles Dies. From the inside white rectangle, I die cut a cloud border using the scallop border from the Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Borders 2 Dies. I die cut another rectangle from vellum and die cut a second cloud border using the scallop border from the Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Borders 2 Dies. I die cut the starry sky from Avery Elle Everyday 6x6 Paper using the second largest Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles Dies. I die cut a large stitched rectangle from white cardstock for the back of the shaker and transparency for the clear window.

I adhered the starry sky to the shaker backer rectangle and attached the vellum cloud to the star paper. I adhered the frame to the transparency and adhered the white cloud border to the front of the transparency.

I stamped the greeting from the Hero Arts Stamp & Cuts Hello to the transparency using white StazOn Ink. I die cut the Hero Arts Stamp & Cuts Hello "Hello" from silver glitter paper and glued it to the transparency.

I stamped the elephant, star balloon, bunny, grass, and snail from the Avery Elle Ellie Stamp Set and colored in the images with Copic Markers (the individual marker colors are listed and linked below in supplies). I die cut the images with the coordinating Avery Elle Ellie Dies and attached them to the front of the shaker.

I applied foam tape to the back of the frame and filled the shaker with silver Pretty Pink Posh Star Confetti and Sparkling Clear Beads, removed the backing paper and adhered the shaker backer to the shaker to complete the design.

To watch the creation of this elephant shaker card from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

(Click SSS = to purchase from Simon Says Stamp, EH = to purchase from Ellen Hutson, ME = to purchase from Mama Elephant, SB.COM = to purchase from scrapbook.com, AZ = to purchase from Amazon)

Avery Elle Clear Stamp and Die SET16ELAE Ellie Set Avery Elle Clear Stamp ELLIE Set 022423 Avery Elle Clear Stamps, Ellie by Heather Campbell Avery Elle Steel Dies ELLIE Set 022621 Avery ELLE-ments Dies, Ellie Hero Arts Stamp And Cuts HELLO Coordinating Set DC151 Hero Arts Stamp & Cuts, Hello Memento Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad, Tuxedo Black @ellen R20 Blush R20 Blush R22 Light Prawn Copic Sketch Marker R22 LIGHT PRAWN Peachy Pink Bold COPIC Sketch Marker R24, Prawn Copic Sketch Marker R24 PRAWN Red Copic Sketch Marker R46 STRONG RED Bright Bold R46 Strong Red YG25 Celadon Green Copic Sketch Marker YG25 CELADON GREEN Medium Bold Copic Sketch Marker YG17 GRASS GREEN Bold YG17 Grass Green W1 Warm Gray Copic Sketch Marker W1 WARM GRAY No. 1 Copic Sketch MARKER W3 WARM GRAY Grey W3 Warm Gray COPIC Sketch Marker W4, Warm Gray No. 4 W4 Warm Gray W5 Warm Gray W5 Warm Gray White StazOn StazOn Opaque Ink, Cotton White ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker Zig Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Tip Marker Sakura Glaze Pen, Black Sakura BLACK GLAZE GEL PENS Avery Elle THE EVERYDAY COLLECTION 6x6 Paper Pad P-14-03 or 021518 Avery Elle 6x6 Paper Pad, Everyday Collection DCWV Cardstock 6 x 6 GLITZY GLITTER Paper Stack Matstack MS-019-00052 Neenah Solar White Cardstock Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 25 pk Transparency Paper Pack: 6x6" Worldwin Papers 48 LB VELLUM 8.5 x 11 Paper 01197* Pretty Pink Posh SILVER STAR CONFETTI Embellishments Silver Star Confetti Pretty Pink Posh SPARKLING CLEAR Seed Beads Sparkling Clear Beads Sizzix Big Shot Cutting and Embossing Die-Cut Machine Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Powder Blue & Teal @simon Simon Says Stamp STITCHED RECTANGLES Wafer Dies sssd111455 In Stitches Pretty Pink Posh STITCHED BORDERS 2 Steel Craft Dies SB2 Pretty Pink Posh Dies, Stitched Borders 2 Stitched Borders 2 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent 3M Scotch 1/2-Inch by 36-Yard Double-Sided Foam Tape

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Click the links below the photo collage for the original blog posts.

1. "A Little Magic..." Card featuring Mama Elephant Ella & Friends Stamp Set (video)
2. "You Are Kind of Amazing" Cards featuring wplus9 Unforgettable Stamp Set (video)
3. "You Are Kind of Amazing" Cards featuring wplus9 Unforgettable Stamp Set (video)
4. "My Heart is Full All Thanks To You" Card featuring Mama Elephant Ella & Friends Stamp Set (video)
5. "So Very Sorry I Forgot" Card featuring wplus9 Bubble Talk & Unforgettable Stamp Sets (video)
6. "Hello Sending You Hugs" Card featuring Avery Elle Elle Stamp Set (video) <<<< today's post.
7. "Love You Tons" Goodie Bag featuring Lawn Fawn (video)

Lovin' all the elephants and want to add some to your crafty stash?

Here are links to some of my favorites:

Avery Elle Clear Stamp and Die SET16ELAE Ellie Set Avery Elle Clear Stamp ELLIE Set 022423 Avery Elle Clear Stamps, Ellie by Heather Campbell Avery Elle Steel Dies ELLIE Set 022621 Avery ELLE-ments Dies, Ellie Wplus9 UNFORGETTABLE SET Clear Stamp And Die Combo SETWP9UN WPlus9 Design Studio Clear Stamps, Unforgettable Wplus9 UNFORGETTABLE Clear Stamps CL-WP9UN WPlus9 Design Studio Dies, Unforgettable Wplus9 UNFORGETTABLE Designer Dies WP9D-112 Wplus9 BUBBLE TALK SET Clear Stamp And Die Combo SETWP9BT Wplus9 BUBBLE TALK Clear Stamps CL-WP9BT WPlus9 Design Studio Clear Stamps, Bubble Talk Wplus9 BUBBLE TALK Designer Dies WP9D-110 WPlus9 Design Studio Dies, Bubble Talk Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Love You Tons Lawn Fawn LOVE YOU TONS Clear Stamps Lawn Fawn LOVE YOU TONS Lawn Cuts Dies Lawn Cuts Dies, Love You Tons RESERVE Lawn Fawn SET LF215CITJ MIGHTY JUNGLE Clear Stamps And Dies RESERVE Lawn Fawn CRITTERS IN THE JUNGLE Clear Stamps LF803 Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Critters In The Jungle RESERVE Lawn Fawn CRITTERS IN THE JUNGLE Lawn Cuts Dies LF804 Lawn Cuts Dies, Critters In The Jungle My Favorite Things BEAUTIFUL BABY Clear Stamps My Favorite Things Clear Stamps, Beautiful Baby by Lisa Johnson Designs My Favorite Things Die-namics, Beautiful Baby by Lisa Johnson Designs My Favorite Things BEAUTIFUL BABY Die-Namics MFT Clearly Besotted BABY SHOWER Clear Stamp Set Clearly Besotted Clear Stamps, Baby Shower Clearly Besotted Dies, Baby Shower Clearly Besotted BABY SHOWER DIE Set MSTN Wild Things My Favorite Things WILD THINGS Clear Stamps MFT MSTN5 My Favorite Things WILD THINGS Die-Namics MFT MFT579 Die-namics MSTN Wild Things Hero Arts Stamp & Cuts ELEPHANT Coordinating Stamp And Die Set DC135 Hero Arts Stamp & Cuts, Elephant Tim Holtz Rubber Stamp ELEPHANT Stampers Anonymous V1-1494 Newton's Nook Designs WILD ABOUT ZOO Clear Stamp Set 20150102 Wild About Zoo

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"So Very Sorry I Forgot" Card feat. WPLUS9 (video)

How about a little more elephant love this Monday morning? I can't get enough of the wplus elephants in the Unforgettable and Bubble Talk Stamp Sets. I used the adorable elephant from the Bubble Talk Stamp Set with some balloons from the Mama Elephant Balloon Et cetera Stamp Set and greetings from the Unforgettable Stamp Set for my card share today.

To create the square base to stamp on, I die the two largest frames from smooth white cardstock using the Simon Says Stamp Stitched Squares Dies. I set the inside piece aside and die cut three additional frames for later.

Taking that smaller inside square, I stamped the elephant from the Bubble Talk Stamp Set using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I stamped the greeting from the Unforgettable Stamp Set. I colored in the elephant with Copic Markers (the individual marker colors are listed and linked below in supplies).

For the balloons I stamped the images from the Mama Elephant Balloon Et cetera Stamp Set using the My Favorite Things Wild Cherry, Orange Fizz, Lemondrop, Gumdrop Green and Tropical Teal Hybrid Inks. I drew the balloon tails using a black Copic Multiliner.

Taking some yellow-green Copic Markers (YG25, YG17), I drew and colored in a landscape for my elephant. I added some shadowing under the elephant and also feathered in some blades of grass for texture. For the sky, I took the chisel tip of a light blue marker (B000) to quickly color in the sky, then I switched to the brush tip to get right around the rest of the images. I added a little shading with B00.

I adhered the stamped and colored square to a 4 1/4" square card base and adhered the four white stitched square frames around the colored square to frame up the design.

I finished the card with some Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Marker over the balloons for subtle sparkle. I stamped "happy birthday" from the Unforgettable Stamp Set inside the card.

To watch the creation of this elephant and balloon card from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

(Click SSS = to purchase from Simon Says Stamp, EH = to purchase from Ellen Hutson, ME = to purchase from Mama Elephant, SB.COM = to purchase from scrapbook.com, AZ = to purchase from Amazon)

Wplus9 BUBBLE TALK SET Clear Stamp And Die Combo SETWP9BT Wplus9 BUBBLE TALK Clear Stamps CL-WP9BT Wplus9 UNFORGETTABLE Clear Stamps CL-WP9UN WPlus9 Design Studio Clear Stamps, Unforgettable Mama Elephant Clear Stamps, Balloon Et Cetera Mama Elephant Clear Stamp BALLOON ET CETERA Set ME1411-01 BALLOON ET CETERA Hybrid Ink Pad Wild Cherry My Favorite Things WILD CHERRY Hybrid Ink Pad MFT Hybrid Ink Pad Orange Fizz My Favorite Things ORANGE FIZZ Hybrid Ink Pad MFT Hybrid Ink Pad Lemon Drop My Favorite Things LEMON DROP Hybrid Ink Pad MFT My Favorite Things GUMDROP GREEN Hybrid Ink Pad MFT Hybrid Ink Pad Gumdrop Green Tropical Teal Hybrid Ink Pad My Favorite Things TROPICAL TEAL Hybrid Ink Pad MFT 00528 Memento Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad, Tuxedo Black @ellen R20 Blush R20 Blush YG17 Grass Green Copic Sketch Marker YG17 GRASS GREEN Bold Copic Sketch Marker YG25 CELADON GREEN Medium Bold YG25 Celadon Green COPIC Sketch Marker B000, Pale Porcelain Blue B000 Pale Porcelain Blue COPIC Sketch Marker B00, Frost Blue Copic Sketch Marker B00 FROST BLUE W1 Warm Gray Copic Sketch Marker W1 WARM GRAY No. 1 COPIC Sketch Marker W4, Warm Gray No. 4 W4 Warm Gray W5 Warm Gray W5 Warm Gray Sakura Glaze Pen, Black Sakura BLACK GLAZE GEL PENS ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker Zig Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Tip Marker COPIC Color Multiliner, SP 0.3mm, 12pc Neenah Solar White Cardstock Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 25 pk Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Powder Blue & Teal @simon Sizzix Big Shot Cutting and Embossing Die-Cut Machine Simon Says Stamp STITCHED SQUARES Wafer Dies sssd111454 IN STITCHES Zig Fine Two Way Glue Pen @simon EK 2-Way Squeeze and Roll Glue Pen Lawn Fawn 1.75" Round Block With Grip Lawn Fawn 1.75 Inch Acrylic ROUND Grip Block Lawn Fawn 2.5" Round Block With Grip & Grid Lawn Fawn 3.5" Round Block With Grip & Grid 3.5" round grip block with grid Lawn Fawn 1"X7" Block Lawn Fawn 2 x 8 Inch Acrylic RECTANGLE Grip Block with Grid Lawn Fawn 2"X8" Block With Grip & Grid

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More cards featuring elephants...

• "You Are Kind of Amazing" Card featuring wplus9 Unforgettable Stamp Set (video)
• "My Heart is Full All Thanks To You" Card featuring Mama Elephant Ella & Friends Stamp Set (video)
• "A Little Magic..." Card featuring Mama Elephant Ella & Friends Stamp Set (video)

"You Are Kind of Amazing" Elephant Cards feat. wplus9 (video)

When the Unforgettable and Bubble Talk elephant stamps from wplus9 were released a couple of months ago I immediately snatched them up because I absolutely adore the designs. These are just the cutest little elephants and greetings and I can't wait to create even more cards with these fun designs.

I created the card with the peachy-pink balloon and elephant from the Unforgettable Stamp Set a few weeks ago at a girls weekend craft retreat and decided to re-create the same design using different colors for not only the balloon but the elephant as well. I love the simplicity of this almost single layer card.

To create the card, I die cut the rectangle from smooth white cardstock using the largest of the Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles Dies. 

I stamped the balloon, elephant and greeting from the Unforgettable Stamp Set using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored in the images with Copic Markers (the individual marker colors for both card examples are listed and linked below in supplies).

I stamped a scattering of stars from the Unforgettable Stamp Set using Mama Elephant Buttercup and Lemongrass pigment inks and Avery Elle Aquamarine pigment ink. I added some dots with Copic Markers to fill in the rest of the "scattering stars" design and used the Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Marker over the balloon for some sparkle and shine.

And the other card using Warm Gray Copic Markers and peachy-pink Copic Markers for the balloon...

To watch the creation of this adorable elephant card from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

(Click SSS = to purchase from Simon Says Stamp, EH = to purchase from Ellen Hutson, ME = to purchase from Mama Elephant, SB.COM = to purchase from scrapbook.com, AZ = to purchase from Amazon)

Wplus9 UNFORGETTABLE Clear Stamps CL-WP9UN WPlus9 Design Studio Clear Stamps, Unforgettable Mama Elephant Creative Color APRICOT Ink Pad Apricot - Pigment Ink Mama Elephant Creative Color Ink Pad, Buttercup Mama Elephant Creative Color BUTTERCUP Ink Pad Mama Elephant Creative Color Ink Pad, Lemongrass Mama Elephant Creative Color LEMONGRASS Ink Pad Avery Elle Ink Pad, Aquamarine Avery Elle AQUAMARINE Pigment Ink Pad I-13-3 Mama Elephant Creative Color SWEET LILAC Ink Pad Mama Elephant Creative Color Ink Pad, Sweet Lilac Lawn Fawn Ink Pad, Black Licorice RESERVE Lawn Fawn BLACK LICORICE Premium Dye Ink Pad Fawndamentals LF868 Memento Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad, Tuxedo Black @ellen COPIC Sketch Marker R00, Pinkish White Copic Sketch Marker R00 PINKISH WHITE Pale Pink R20 Blush R20 Blush Copic Sketch Marker R01 PINKISH VANILLA Pink COPIC Sketch Marker R01, Pinkish Vanilla COPIC Sketch Marker R12, Light Tea Rose Copic Sketch Marker R12 LIGHT TEA ROSE Peachy Pink Copic Sketch Marker R22 LIGHT PRAWN Peachy Pink Bold R22 Light Prawn BG10 Cool Shadow Copic Sketch Marker BG10 COOL SHADOW Copic Sketch Marker BG11 MOON WHITE COPIC Sketch Marker BG11, Moon White COPIC Sketch Marker BG13, Mint Green Copic Sketch Marker BG13 MINT GREEN COPIC Sketch Marker BG18, Teal Blue Copic Sketch MARKER BG18 TEAL BLUE COPIC Sketch Marker BV20, Dull Lavender BV20 Dull Lavender COPIC Sketch Marker BV23, Grayish Lavender BV23 Grayish Lavender COPIC Sketch Marker BV29, Slate BV29 Slate C00 Cool Gray Copic Sketch Marker C00 COOL GRAY C1 Cool Gray Copic Sketch Marker C1 COOL GRAY Grey W00 Warm Gray Copic Sketch Marker W00 Warm Gray Grey Copic Sketch Marker W1 WARM GRAY No. 1 W1 Warm Gray W3 Warm Gray Copic Sketch MARKER W3 WARM GRAY Grey Sakura WHITE OPAQUE GLAZE GEL PENS Glaze Pen, White, 2 pk Sakura Glaze Pen, Black Sakura BLACK GLAZE GEL PENS ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker Zig Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Tip Marker Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# SMOKE Gray Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Powder Blue & Teal @simon Sizzix Big Shot Cutting and Embossing Die-Cut Machine Simon Says Stamp STITCHED RECTANGLES Wafer Dies sssd111455 In Stitches

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Lawn Fawn | Balloon Inlay Card (video)

Due to numerous requests for a video on THIS balloon inlay card featuring the Party Balloons Dies and Scripty Sayings Stamp Set, today I have a video to share showcasing this fun card design!

For the original blog post, click HERE.

To see how I created the balloon inlay card, watch the video below or on youtube HERE:

(Click SSS = to purchase from Simon Says Stamp, EH = to purchase from Ellen Hutson, KBS = to purchase from KerriBradfordStudio.com, SB.COM = to purchase from scrapbook.com, AZ = to purchase from Amazon)

Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Scripty Sayings RESERVE Lawn Fawn SCRIPTY SAYINGS Clear Stamps LF846 Hero Arts Ombre PINK TO RED Ink Pad AF306 Hero Arts Ombre Ink Pad, Pink To Red Hero Arts Ombre BUTTER TO ORANGE Ink Pad AF309 Hero Arts Ombre Ink Pad, Butter To Orange Hero Arts Ombre Ink Pad, Mint To Green Hero Arts Ombre MINT TO GREEN Ink Pad AF310 Picked Raspberry Distress Ink Pad, Picked Raspberry @ellen Distress Ink Pad, Barn Door BARN DOOR DISTRESS INK Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad MUSTARD SEED Ranger TIM20226 Ranger Distress Ink Pad, Mustard Seed Tim Holtz Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink Distress Ink Pad, Spiced Marmalade @ellen Tim Holtz Shabby Shutters Distress Ink Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Shabby Shutters @ellen Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Peacock Feathers Peacock Feather Distress Ink ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker Zig Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Tip Marker Neenah Solar White Cardstock Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 25 pk 4mm Pink Blush Sequins Pretty Pink Posh Sequins, 4mm Cupped, Pink Blush 4mm Pink Peonies Sequins Pretty Pink Posh 4MM PINK PEONIES Cupped Sequins Pretty Pink Posh 4MM LEMON MERINGUE Cupped Sequins 4mm Lemon Meringue Sequins Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Powder Blue & Teal @simon Sizzix Big Shot Cutting and Embossing Die-Cut Machine PRE-ORDER Lawn Fawn SMALL STITCHED RECTANGLE STACKABLES Lawn Cuts Dies Lawn Cuts Dies, Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables RESERVE Lawn Fawn PARTY BALLOONS Lawn Cuts Dies LF856 Lawn Cuts Dies, Party Balloons Ink Blending Tool, 1 Round Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS Zots Roll Bling Zots Clear Adhesive Dots-Bling Tiny

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Looking for more balloon card ideas? Click the links below the photo collage:

1. Trio of balloon shaped cards featuring Simon Says Stamp April 2015 Card Kit (video)
2. "Wishing You Happy Birthday" Card featuring Mama Elephant Balloon Letters (video)
3. "Sending A Whole Lotta Birthday Wishes" Card featuring wplus9 Whole Lotta Happy 
4. "Congratulations On Your New Arrival" Cards featuring wplus9 Whole Lotta Happy
5. "Mr & Mrs" Cards featuring wplus9 Whole Lotta Happy
6. "You're A Star" Card featuring My Favorite Things (video)
7. "Happy Belated Birthday To You" single-layer card 
8. "You're So Stinkin' Cute" Card featuring Simon Says Stamp (video)
9. "Oh Happy Day" Card featuring Mama Elephant Happy Everything (video)
10. "Happy Birthday" Card featuring Mama Elephant Party Kit (video)
11. "Happy Birthday" Card featuring Winnie & Walter (video)
12. "Sparkle & Shine" Card featuring Simon Says Stamp Card Kit (video)
13. "Happy Birthday" Card featuring Mama Elephant (video)
14. "I Appreciate You" Card featuring Mama Elephant
15. "Happy Birthday" Card featuring Simon Says Stamp (video)

 

Mama Elephant Designer Series | Ella & Friends (video)

Today I have a Designer Series card featuring the new Ella & Friends Stamp Set and coordinating Creative Cuts dies.

I combined the Ella & Friends Stamps with a favorite greeting from the Many Thanks Stamp Set as well as the frames from the Basic Frames Creative Cuts dies and the Peek-a-boo Die from Pretty Pink Posh to make this fun card!

 

To create the card I die cut the Simon Says Stamp Mint Cardstock using the scalloped Basic Frames Creative Cuts Die. I die the patterned paper on the white side of the paper using the stitched rectangle Basic Frames Creative Cuts die. I die cut the Pretty Pink Posh Peek-a-boo die from the rectangle and folded the edges down to reveal the pattern from the "backside". 

Using the Hero Arts Mint to Green Ombre Ink, I stamped the greeting below the opening using a greeting from the Many Thanks Stamp Set.

I stamped the mouse from the Ella & Friends Stamp Set above the greeting using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and stamped the elephant on a separate sheet of smooth white cardstock. I colored in both images with Copic Markers and die cut the elephant using the coordinating Ella & Friends Creative Cuts dies.

I adhered the two rectangles to a card base, adhered the elephant "punching through" the card and added a scattering of mint sequins to complete the design.

To watch the creation of this sweet thank you card from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

(Click SSS = to purchase from Simon Says Stamp, EH = to purchase from Ellen Hutson, ME = to purchase from Mama Elephant, SB.COM = to purchase from scrapbook.com, AZ = to purchase from Amazon)

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Click SSS = Simon Says Stamp or ME = Mama Elephant to shop for the latest release from Mama Elephant:

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• "Smile Because I Love You" Card featuring the Photo Bomb Stamp Set, Script Smile Creative Cuts Die and Polaroid Fun Creative Cuts Die (video)
• "Happy Birthday" Card featuring the Photo Bomb Stamp Set and Polaroid Fun Creative Cuts dies (video)
• "A Little Magic..." Card featuring the Magic Moments and Ella & Friends Stamp Sets (video)
• "You're the Best of the Bunch" Card featuring Potted Pretties Stamp Set and dies (video)