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Lawn Fawn Fall & Winter Sneak Week | Booyah & Thankful Mice

 *This is 1 of 2 posts today. For the Mama Elephant Tandem Extras blog post, click HERE.* 

 

Hey Lawn Fawns friends! It's that exciting week where the Design Team shows what's new for our Fall & Winter Release coming to a retailers late August (and we'll be showcasing the stamps, dies and other products at that time as well). This week, it's all about the sneak peeks!

Before we get started with the sneaks, I have a small note about video how-to's for this week's projects: because these products are not available until late August, I will not have videos for any of the LF projects I'm sharing this week. However, once these products are available near the end of August, I will be sharing the accompanying videos. Many of my YouTube subscribers are disappointed when I share videos with no way to purchase the products shown, which I totally understand. That is frustrating! So for now, it's the sneak peek only and in August, look for videos for everything. (Yay, more videos!) Thanks for understanding. My readers are the BEST!

Today's first sneak peek showcases some super adorable ghosties from the new Booyah Stamp Set! These mix and match ghosts can be dressed for Halloween in all sorts of "costumes". Everything from a pirate, vampire, and frankenstein that you see in my card below to a cat or a witch! So many ways to "dress up" these ghosts for all kinds of spooky projects!

Every single stamped piece on this card was stamped using an image from the Booyah Stamp Set. I used a masking technique to stamp all three ghosts on a die cut white cardstock stitched rectangle panel and then colored in the images with Copic Markers. A scattering of stars stamped in Fake Tan Ink, Sunflower Ink, Freshly Cut Grass Ink, and Juice Box Ink add movement and interest to the background. The white panel was adhered to a die cut black cardstock panel die cut using a Large Stitched Rectangle Die and the entire thing was adhered to a white card base.

My next sneak peek combines a couple of the new stamp sets, Thankful Mice (how cute are these little mice pilgrims?!!!) with the wagon, pumpkins and corn from the Happy Harvest Stamp Set. These are two of my favorite stamp sets from the fall and winter release. Absolutely adorable. I'll have more examples with both of these stamp sets later next month!

This card scene was created with a massive amount of masking for a single layer card panel, with the exception of the Bannerfic banner, which I stamped, colored and fussy cut instead of die cutting to match the rest of the design. Again I used the stitched rectangle dies for the stamped panel and to mat the design on the white card base. The sky and ground were colored by applying the Lawn Fawn Mermaid and Walnut inks using the Mini Ink Blending Tool before the masks on the stamped images were removed. The maize was stamped over the colored "sky" using the Sunflower Ink. Once the background was complete, I removed the masks and colored in the images with Copic Markers.

Reserve the Lawn Fawn Fall & Winter Release products at Simon Says Stamp. Preorder NOW and SSS will ship as soon as they receive the products from Lawn Fawn! Affiliate links used.

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Thanks for joining me today for the start of the Lawn Fawn Fall and Winter Release Sneak Week! Be sure to check out the Lawn Fawn Blog for more sneak peeks today and all week long! 

Simon Says Stamp August 2015 Card Kit | "Hello Sunshine" Card

The August 2015 Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp is now available...

You can pick up the August 2015 card kit HERE for just $29.95 + shipping. Or if you’d like to receive this kit and future kits for only $24.95 + shipping per month, you can SUBSCRIBE HERE. When you subscribe you will receive kits delivered to your door automatically!

For my card share today I've created a "framed up" summer beach/flip flops scene showcasing the components from the August Kit and exclusive dies and inks from the Simon Says Stamp Splash of Color Release!

The "postage stamp" inlay style layer was created by die cutting the largest Postage Stamp Die and the skinny frame from the Frames Die Collection from one of the patterned papers in the kit and then die cutting the skinny frame from the red cardstock in the kit. I pieced them together and adhered them to a Cream Cardstock card base.

The beach scene inlay frame was die cut from the Cream Cardstock included in the kit using the new Hello Sunshine Frame Die, being careful to keep every single little piece. From the inside part of the frame, I die cut "waves" using the smallest Wavy Scallop Stitches border die.

The "sand" was colored in using the Mini Ink Blending Tool and Khaki Ink. The "waves" were colored with the  Spring Rain Ink, Scuba Ink, and High Dive Ink. The word "summer" was colored in with the Melon Ink and Apricot Ink. I added a layer of Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker over the word "summer". Each piece was replaced inside the frame to complete the frame inlay.

The flip flops from the Flip Flop Season stamp set were stamped on smooth white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, colored in with Copic Markers, detail was added with the Sakura White Gel Pen, and then each flip flop was fussy cut and adhered to the frame. 

I added dot detailing to the sand with the Sakura White Gel Pen and the Stardust Glitter Pen. The greeting from the Flip Flop Season stamp set was stamped underneath the frame using Black Ink and a sticker from the October Afternoon Summertime Pillow Puffs Sticker Sheet.

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

 

Click the thumbnails below to purchase the supplies shown in this project from Simon Says Stamp. Affiliate links used.

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• "Better Than Sunshine" Card featuring August 2015 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit (video)

Congratulations to the winner of the August 2015 Card Kit from THIS post is Barbara Lassiter! I've emailed you.

KBS Christmas In July Elegant Stamped Tags

Happy Saturday!

Earlier this week my good friend Kerri Bradford showcased these Christmas in July Gold + White gift tags on her blog and today I wanted to share them with my readers as well (and hey, I made a video, finally edited it, so I've included that as well!). I know that for many of us, thinking about the Christmas season seam cra-zy but it's going to sneak up on us before we know it and it doesn't hurt to have some of our Christmas crafting done early, right?!

So apparently I am still super in love with the gold + white color combo for holiday. Or any day, really. But there's something so stunning and elegant about crisp white with a touch of gold for the holidays that makes my heart go pitter patter. Love it.

To create my tags, I die cut a bunch of tags (20 total, 4 each of 5 designs) from Neenah Solar White cardstock using tags from several of Kerri's digital die cut kits (see below the last photo for info on which design came from which kit). 

Each of the tags is stamped with images from Kerri's two new stamp sets, Holiday Magic and Believe. Some of the tags I stamped with one image, some I used multiple images from the stamp sets. Everything was stamped with Versamark Frost Ink and heat embossed with gold embossing powder.

I threaded Pretty Pink Posh white twine, May Arts gold metallic string, Lawn Fawn Gold Sparkle twine, and white silk ribbon through each of the tags.

This tag design had a hole reinforcement design so I die cut that from some gold foil cardstock and adhered it to the tag(s).

The twinkle tag? Yeah, if I had to choose I think that one's my favorite. Totally simple but I love the combination of the stars and the single word. 

Need a handmade gift? Tuck these tags into a vellum bag, tape it shut with some sparkly wash tap, secure a gold bow (made with one of Kerri’s designs of course!) and add one of the small tags to the front and voila!, a great gift! Pair it with roll or two of coordinating wrapping paper and tape and it would make a really great gift!

[ Stamps | Believe + Holiday Magic. Designs | Santa’s Workshop Toys Only (bow) / Attach It (tag fold and flap, tag round end) / Christmas Countdown (tag round top) / Christmas Cheer (tag) ]

To see how I put together these gold + white stamped gift tags from start to finish, watch out the video below or view on youtube HERE:

 

The letters below the thumbnails below link to stores where you can purchase the products shown in this post and video: SSS = to purchase from Simon Says Stamp, EH = to purchase from Ellen Hutson, SB.COM = to purchase from Scrapbook.com, ME = to purchase from Mama Elephant, etc. Affiliate links used when possible.

STAMPS: HOLIDAY MAGIC STAMPS: BELIEVE STAMPS: ANNIE Versamark Frost VersaMark Dazzle, Frost Simon Says Stamp Embossing Powder GOLD Ultrafine Fine Detail GoldEP4 Neenah Solar White Cardstock Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 25 pk DCWV Cardstock 6 x 6 FOILED SOLID Paper Stack Printed Matstack MS-019-00003 Cosmo Cricket - What a Treat Bags - Glittery Vellum Cosmo Cricket GLITTERY VELLUM What A Treat Bags COS68291 SSS String by the Spool, Metallic Gold Lawn Fawn GOLD SPARKLE Single Cord Trimmings @simon Lawn Fawn Hemp Cord, Gold Sparkle Single Cord Individual Twine Spools Silhouette Cameo SANTA'S WORKSHOP: TOYS ONLY Christmas Countdown CHRISTMAS CHEER ATTACH IT Hero Arts Heat Tool Hero Arts Embossing Gun (14000) Inkadinkado Embossing Magic Powder Bag Teflon Bone Folder Simon Says Stamp SMALL TEFLON BONE FOLDER Tool

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A note from Kerri regarding the new holiday stamps:

We sold completely out of our first shipment of stamps in the first 24-ish hours of the sale. Wow! I just want to thank you so much for all your support. I truly love what I do and continued to be humbled by the fact that all of you keep me motivated to create and create with your amazing support. humbled.

Just so you know, all orders as of Tuesday afternoon are on pre-order and will ship within a couple of weeks. But they are still on sale all through this week, so be sure to take advantage of the sale and the pre-order! It ends Sunday.

Be sure to click HERE to start shopping the Christmas in July Sale and to pre-order your stamps!

Sale ends Sunday (that's tomorrow!).

• Handmade Holiday Series 2014: Monogram Gift Tags (video)
• Handmade Holiday Series 2014: Decorated Treat Bags (video)
• Handmade Holiday Series 2014: Zipper Panel Gift Card Holders (video)
• Handmade Holiday Series 2014: Pretty Packages feat. KBS (video)
• Handmade Holiday Series 2014: Santa See-Thru Tags (video)

• The winner of the my Craftsy class, Gorgeous Greeting Cards: Stamping & Beyond is Sharri Reeves. Congratulations Sharri! I've emailed you.

Simon Says Stamp Splash of Color Blog Hop + Giveaway

*This is 1 of 2 posts today. For the Mama Elephant Stamp Highlight featuring Tandem Ride, click HERE. 

Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp Splash of Color Release Blog Hop!

I combined several of the new stamps, dies, and inks for my cards shares today. I only used white cardstock for everything on this card but with an ink blending tool and Simon Says Stamp Inks I was able to create a colorful beachy scene for the cute girl and boy images from the Pool Play Stamp Set. I created two cards using the same basic design for each.

   

The girl, boy, duck, and frog images from the Pool Play Stamp Set were stamped on smooth white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored in with Copic Markers. The individual marker colors I used are linked below in supplies and shown in the upper left corner of the screen in the how to video tutorial. The colored images were die cut with the coordinating Summer Fun Die Set. 

Details were added to the swim trunks and swim dress with the Sakura White Gel Pen, the eyes on all critters were darkened with the Sakura Black Glaze Pen and Glossy Accents was applied to the goggles on each image.

For the background scene, I die cut multiple rectangles using a die from the Stitched Rectangle Die Collection. From one rectangle I cut 2 wavy borders using the Border Waves Dies and from another cut "sand" using a Stitched Slopes and Hills Die. The sky was colored in with the Lake Shores Ink and an Ink Blending Tool. The waves were colored with the High Dive Ink, the sand with Khaki Ink and the sun with Duckling Ink. The sun was die cut using the Hello Sunshine Frame after the paper was colored so I didn't have to try and color tiny, tiny cardstock pieces.

For the greeting on each card I adhered the die cut sun (colored over with the Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen), a die cut "sunshine" using the Sunshine Die and stamped a greeting from the Happy Block Greetings Stamp Set using Black Ink.

To finish each card I stamped the splash from the Pool Play Stamp Set using High Dive Ink, stamped the fish using Melon Ink and Hot Mama Ink and die cut them using the coordinating Summer Fun Die Set. I applied Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen over each. I detailed the "sand" using the Sakura White Gel Pen and the Stardust Glitter Pen.

 

I created ink swatches of all twelve of the new Simon Says Stamp Ink colors using the Tags Die, the Brother P-Touch Label Maker and the sunshine stamp from the My Sunshine Stamp Set.

 

Here's a comparison of the twelve new Splash of Color Inks with the twelve inks from the Color of Fun release. It's a whole lot of pretty right there!

Here's a look at all 24 colors from the last two releases. I'm working on completing the swatches for all the other Simon Says Stamp Inks and I'll share a look at all of them once I'm finished. 

They ink beautifully, the colors are amazing and you just can't go wrong with these inks!

If you'd like to see how I create my ink swatches, click HERE. 

To see how I put together these cute Pool Play cards from start to finish, watch out the video below or view on youtube HERE:

 

The letters below the thumbnails below link to stores where you can purchase the products shown in this post and video: SSS = to purchase from Simon Says Stamp, EH = to purchase from Ellen Hutson, SB.COM = to purchase from Scrapbook.com, ME = to purchase from Mama Elephant, etc. Affiliate links used when possible.

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Click the thumbnails below to start shopping the Splash of Color Release. Affiliate links used.

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If you're looking for a great deal on discontinued Simon Says Stamp products, click HERE or the banner below to shop for some great products at super low prices. Hurry, it's while supplies last! 

 

Each stop on the hop will receive a Simon Says Stamp Prize pack randomly selected by Simon on July 21st.  Leave a comment on this post by July 20th, 11:59 p.m. EST for a chance to win. 

The next stop on the hop is the amazingly talented Lisa Addesa!

Have a super day!

Mama Elephant Stamp Highlight | Tandem Ride

*This is 1 of 2 posts today. For the Simon Says Stamp Splash of Color Release Blog Hop, click HERE.

Today the Mama Elephant Design Team is showcasing the new Tandem Ride Stamp Set and coordinating Tandem Ride Dies. I created a biking scene through the mountains with my patterned paper choices for the die cut scenic background.

The background was created by die cutting a tree patterned paper using the large stitched rectangle die from the Peek A Frame Die Collection. The landscapes were die cut from patterned papers using the Landscape Trio Die and then layered and adhered along the bottom edge of the rectangle.

The images from the Tandem Ride Stamp Set were stamped on watercolor cardstock using the Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink and colored in with the Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. The individual marker colors are linked below in supplies and shown in the upper left corner of the screen in the video tutorial.

Once the ink dried on the images, they were die cut with the coordinating Tandem Ride Dies and assembled on the card. The Sakura Black Glaze Pen adds definition to the eyes and/or noses on the critters and once that dried, I added "catchlights" to the larger eyes with the Sakura White Gel Pen.

The thought bubble was cut from smooth white cardstock using a die from the Polaroid Fun Die Collection. The greeting was stamped with black ink from the Friend Indeed Stamp Set.

To see how I this card together from start to finish, watch out the video below or view on youtube HERE:

 

The letters below the thumbnails below link to stores where you can purchase the products shown in this post and video: SSS = to purchase from Simon Says Stamp, EH = to purchase from Ellen Hutson, SB.COM = to purchase from Scrapbook.com, ME = to purchase from Mama Elephant, etc. Affiliate links used when possible.

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FRIEND INDEED	Mama Elephant Clear Stamp FRIEND INDEED Set MEPT145	Pebbles Inc LAKESIDE 6 x 6 Paper Pad @simon	Avery Elle 6x6 Paper Pad, Harvest Collection	Avery Elle THE HARVEST COLLECTION 6x6 Paper Pad P-15-02
Ranger Archival Ink Pad JET BLACK AIP31468	Ranger Archival Ink Pad, Jet Black	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 028, Pale Pink	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker PALE PINK RB6000AT028	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 021, Light Carmine
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker LIGHT CARMINE RB6000AT021	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker WINE RED RB6000AT024	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 024, Wine Red	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker GERANIUM RED RB6000AT029	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 029, Geranium Red
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker YELLOW RB6000AT050	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 050, Yellow	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 068, Deep Brown	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker DEEP BROWN RB6000AT068	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 072, Beige
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker BEIGE RB6000AT072	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker BRICK BEIGE RB6000AT075	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 075, Brick Beige	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker WARM GRAY 2 RB6000AT900	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 900, Warm Gray 2
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker GRAY TINT RB6000AT901	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 901, Gray Tint	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker GRAY BROWN RB6000AT094	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 094, Gray Brown	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker DARK GRAY RB6000AT095
ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 095, Dark Gray	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 097, Pale Gray	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker PALE GRAY RB6000AT097	Sakura WHITE OPAQUE GLAZE GEL PENS	Glaze Pen, White, 2 pk
Sakura Glaze Pen, Black	Sakura BLACK GLAZE GEL PENS	Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Gray And White 660425	Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray	Mama Elephant POLAROID FUN Creative Cuts Die Set ME-0814PF
Mama Elephant Creative Cuts, Polaroid Fun	Polaroid Fun - Creative Cuts	Mama Elephant PEEK A FRAME Creative Cuts Die Set ME14-0906	Mama Elephant Creative Cuts, Peek a Frame	Peek a Frame - Creative Cuts
Mama Elephant Creative Cuts, Landscape Trio	Mama Elephant Creative Cuts, Landscape Trio	Landscape Trio - Creative Cuts

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Shop the awesome July Mama Elephant Release by clicking the code(s) below the thumbnails below. ME for Mama Elephant, SSS for Simon Says Stamp, EH for Ellen Hutson, etc. Affiliate links used.

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More project(s) created with the Mama Elephant July Release:

• "My Thoughts and Prayers are With You" Card featuring Mama Elephant Blessed Stamp Set (video)

Simon Says Stamp | Splash of Color Release NOW AVAILABLE

Hey friends!

I wanted to pop in quick today to let you know that Simon Says Stamp's latest release, Splash of Color, is now available. It is absolutely incredible! Great summer-themed stamps, like the super adorable Happy Swimmers stamps and dies that has cute girl and boy swimmers, Border Waves dies to create the perfect ocean or water scenes, custom post its you can put inside your card so the recipient can re-gift it, and twelve brand new ink colors!!! 

 Click the Splash of Color Banner above or the thumbnails below to start shopping! Affiliate links used.

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If  you're looking for a great deal on Simon Says Stamp discontinued products, check out the great steals deals by clicking HERE or the banner below. Hurry, it's while supplies last!

Please stop by Friday, July 17th, for a great blog hop featuring the Simon Says Stamp Splash of Color Release! See you then...

Mama Elephant July Stampede Blog Hop + Giveaway

 

 

Welcome to the Mama Elephant Release Design Team blog hop!

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

 

My card share today features the greetings from the new Blessed Stamp Set. This is a great mix and match greeting stamp set. The flowers and leaves from the Freestyle Florals Stamp Set are the perfect pairing for this sympathy card.

 

 

The flowers and leaves from the Freestyle Florals Stamp Set were stamped on watercolor cardstock using Jet Black Archival Ink and colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. The individual marker colors are linked below in supplies and shown in the upper left corner of the screen in the how to video. After the florals were colored in and the ink had dried, I used the coordinating Freestyle Florals Creative Cuts dies to die cut them.

 

On a piece of smooth white cardstock I stamped the word "prayers" from the Blessed Stamp Set using the Hero Arts Ombre Light to Dark Peach Ink. The phrases above and below the word "prayers" were stamped with the Hero Arts Ombre Gray to Black Ink.

 

The white cardstock was die cut with one of the Sew Fancy Creative Cuts frames, the florals adhered in the lower right corner of the rectangle and the excess trimmed off. The panel was adhered to a white card base with foam adhesive.

 

 

 

To see how I this sympathy card together from start to finish, watch out the video below or view on youtube HERE:

 

 

 

 

The letters below the thumbnails below link to stores where you can purchase the products shown in this post and video: SSS = to purchase from Simon Says Stamp, EH = to purchase from Ellen Hutson, SB.COM = to purchase from Scrapbook.com, ME = to purchase from Mama Elephant, etc. Affiliate links used when possible.

 

Mama Elephant Clear Stamps, Freestyle Florals Mama Elephant Clear Stamp FREESTYLE FLORALS Set FREESTYLE FLORALS Mama Elephant Creative Cuts, Freestyle Florals Mama Elephant FREESTYLE FLORALS DIE Creative Cuts Set Freestyle Florals - Creative Cuts Hero Arts Ombre LIGHT TO DARK PEACH Ink Pad AF312 Hero Arts Ombre Ink Pad, Light to Dark Peach Hero Arts Ombre GRAY TO BLACK Ink Pad AF307 Hero Arts Ombre Ink Pad, Gray To Black Ranger Archival Ink Pad, Jet Black Ranger Archival Ink Pad JET BLACK AIP31468 Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker PEACH PINK RB6000AT202 ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 202, Peach Pink Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker PINK RB6000AT025 ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 025, Pink Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker DARK PINK RB6000AT027 ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 027, Dark Pink ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 021, Light Carmine Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker LIGHT CARMINE RB6000AT021 ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 022, Carmine Red Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker CARMINE RED RB6000AT022 ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 050, Yellow Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker YELLOW RB6000AT050 Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker YELLOW GREEN RB6000AT053 ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 053, Yellow Green ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 047, May Green Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker MAY GREEN RB6000AT047 ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 083, Lilac Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker LILAC RB6000AT083 Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker VIOLET RB6000AT080 ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 080, Violet Tim Holtz DISTRESS WATERCOLOR CARDSTOCK Ranger Distress Watercolor Cardstock Neenah Solar White Cardstock Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 25 pk Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Gray And White 660425 Mama Elephant SEW FANCY DIE Creative Cuts Set Sew Fancy - Creative Cuts 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent Scotch Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape 3M Scotch ROLL WHITE MASKING TAPE Post-It Adhesive 2650-W

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Shop the awesome July Mama Elephant Release by clicking the code(s) below the thumbnails below. ME for Mama Elephant, SSS for Simon Says Stamp, EH for Ellen Hutson, etc. Affiliate links used.

 

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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/heymamaelephant «

 

 

Each action qualifies for one entry, max 4 entries per stampeder please!

 

Be sure to check out more inspiring projects brought to you by the Mama Elephant Design Team by clicking the names below:

Melania, Vera, Nichol, Laura, Pamela, Elena, Nicole G

 

 

 

 

 

Simon Says Stamp August 2015 Card Kit | "Better Than Sunshine" Card + Giveaway

The Simon Says Stamp August 2015 Card Kit is now available!!!

You can pick up the August 2015 card kit HERE for just $29.95 + shipping. Or if you’d like to receive this kit and future kits for only $24.95 + shipping per month, you can SUBSCRIBE HERE. When you subscribe you will receive kits delivered to your door automatically!

Today's card was inspired by the patterned paper on the front of this card from the kit (Simple Stories Summer Vibes 6x6 Paper Pad) and the greeting I used from the Flip Flop Season Stamp Set. I knew I wanted to create some sort of summer sunshine/sky type of card and the Shaker Kit Die paired with the Martha Stewart confetti was the perfect compliment! 

The front panel of the shaker/card was die cut using the inside piece for the Shaker Kit Die (window) and the largest Stitched Rectangle Die. A greeting from the Flip Flop Season Stamp Set was stamped on the front using SSS Black Ink and another greeting stamped on a scrap of Cream Cardstock from the kit, trimmed and adhered below the other stamped greeting.

The frame for the kite and one of the bows was die cut from the MME Tropical Bay Cardstock from the kit using the Shaker Kit Die. I die cut additional bows from the Carrot Stick and Imperial Red shimmery cardstocks from the kit. The inside pieces for the kite shaker were die cut from patterned papers included in the kit.

Using the cut outs in the front panel, I adhered the inside kite pieces to the shaker backing. The kite shaker front was backed with a piece of transparency, then the kite frame was adhered to the front of the shaker. Then the string and bows were glued in place.

On the back of the shaker, foam adhesive was places around the kit to "frame it up" and provide a secure frame for the confetti shaker material. The rest of the shaker front was filled in with foam adhesive as well. Powder around the inside edges of the shaker well will help the shaker material from sticking to the sides. The shaker was filled with the confetti and then the backer was adhered to the shaker front and I adhered the whole thing to a card base.

Puffy cloud stickers from the October Afternoon Summertime stickers complete the design.

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

 

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Simon Says Stamp has generously offered me the opportunity to give a Simon Says Stamp August 2015 Card Kit away to one lucky recipient! 

Please leave a comment on this blog post in the "Comments" section below today's post by Saturday, July 18th 2015, 11:59 p.m. CST for a chance to win this incredible kit! 

Paper Doll Art Journal | June 2015

***For UPDATED information on the text paper, album, and all other supplies I use for my Paper Doll Art Journaling pages, please scroll down under "SHOPPING".***

Today's post is coming to you a bit late because someone forgot to remove all the background noise in her video and didn't realize it until it was set to go live and had to redo the whole thing and then she had a typo on the opening screen and had to redo the whole thing again! features a bonus video showing my entire Paper Doll Art Journal, the album I use for my pages and a little bit about how and why I chose it. For my June 2015 Paper Doll Art Journal page I got a bit carried away and created a 2-page spread using three dolls: Riley, Candie and Chiara! The patterned papers for the girls' outfits and the awning on the ice cream cart are all leftover Doodlebug Summer 6x6 patterned papers from the June 2015 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit. The Doodlebug Summer Enamel Sprinkles made the perfect accessories for both the paper dolls and for the ice cream cart!

 

In addition to the Julie Nutting Riley, Candie and Chiara dolls, I used "hats" from both the Hats #1 and Hats #2 stamp sets for two of the dolls. The bunny ears from the Hats #1 stamp set was altered to make the blue headband. 

Art journals are a great place to try out different skin and hair combinations with your markers or colored pencils! The color combinations I used are shown in the upper left corner of the screen of the how to video.

The Doodlebug Summer 6x6 patterned papers made the perfect bright and fun outfits for these dolls. I shaded the "clothing" with Warm Gray Copic Markers to give the outfits depth and dimension to match the dolls.

The ice cream cart made the page. The design is actually a lemonade stand from the Silhouette Online Store but it made the perfect little ice cream cart for this page design! The cart is filled with "goodies" from the Doodlebug Summer Enamel Sprinkles sticker sheet and the sign on the cart is a combination of stamps from the Simon Says Stamp Gnome For the Holidays and Ice Cream Dream sets.

 

I finished the page with another stamped phrase from the Simon Says Stamp Cone Building Stamp Set and a date from Kerri Bradford's Time Again Stamp Set.

To see how I put my June 2015 paper doll art journal page together from start to finish, watch out the video below or view on youtube HERE:

 

The letters below the thumbnails below link to stores where you can purchase the products shown in this post and video: SSS = to purchase from Simon Says Stamp, EH = to purchase from Ellen Hutson, SB.COM = to purchase from Scrapbook.com. Affiliate links used.

Prima Flowers CHIARA Mixed Media Doll Cling Stamp Set 910761 Prima Marketing Cling Stamps, Mixed Media Doll, Chiara by Julie Nutting Prima Flowers CANDIE Mixed Media Doll Cling Stamp 910792 Prima - Julie Nutting - Cling Mounted Stamps - Candie Prima Flowers RILEY Mixed Media Doll Cling Stamp @simon Prima Mixed Media Dolls Stamp #10 Riley @ellen Prima Flowers HATS 2 Mixed Media Doll Cling Stamp Set 910921 Prima Marketing Cling Stamps, Mixed Media Doll, Hats 2 by Julie Nutting Prima Flowers HATS 1 Mixed Media Doll Cling Stamp Set 910822 Prima Marketing Cling Stamps, Mixed Media Doll, Hats 1 by Julie Nutting Simon Says Clear Stamps Gnome For the Holidays @simon Simon Says Clear Stamps CONE BUILDING sss101510 The Color of Fun Simon Says Clear Stamps ICE CREAM DREAM sss101435 STAMPS: TIME AGAIN My Favorite Things BLACK LICORICE Hybrid Ink Pad MFT Hybrid Ink Pad Black Licorice R20 Blush R20 Blush COPIC Sketch Marker YR21, Cream YR21 Cream Copic Sketch Marker BV04 BLUEBERRY Blue berry COPIC Sketch Marker BV04, Blue Berry E11 Bareley Beige E11 Bareley Beige COPIC Sketch Marker E13, Light Suntan Copic Sketch Marker E13 LIGHT SUNTAN Sun Tan COPIC Sketch Marker E15, Dark Suntan Copic Sketch Marker E15 DARK SUNTAN Brown Copic Sketch Marker E18 COPPER Brown E18 Copper Copic Sketch Marker E19 REDWOOD Red Brown COPIC Sketch Marker E19, Redwood COPIC Sketch Marker E25, Caribe Cocoa Copic Sketch Marker E25 CARIBE COCOA COPIC Sketch Marker E27, Africano Copic Sketch Marker E27 AFRICANO Brown COPIC Sketch Marker E29, Burnt Umber Copic Sketch Marker E29 BURNT UMBER Brown E33 Sand Copic Sketch MARKER E33 SAND Beige E37 Sepia Copic Sketch Marker E37 SEPIA Brown COPIC Sketch Marker E49, Dark Bark Copic Sketch MARKER E49 DARK BARK Brown COPIC Sketch Marker E51, Milky White Copic Sketch Marker E51 MILKY WHITE Cream Copic Sketch Marker W00 Warm Gray Grey W00 Warm Gray Copic Sketch Marker W1 WARM GRAY No. 1 W1 Warm Gray COPIC Sketch Marker W2, Warm Gray No. 2 W2 Warm Gray Copic Sketch MARKER W3 WARM GRAY Grey W3 Warm Gray COPIC Sketch Marker W6, Warm Gray No. 6 W6 Warm Gray C1 Cool Gray Copic Sketch Marker C1 COOL GRAY Grey Copic Sketch MARKER C5 COOL GRAY Grey C5 Cool Gray COPIC Sketch Marker C9, Cool Gray No. 9 Copic Sketch MARKER C9 COOL GRAY Grey Black Soot Distress Marker Distress Marker, Black Soot Sakura WHITE OPAQUE GLAZE GEL PENS Glaze Pen, White, 2 pk Sakura Glaze Pen, Black Sakura BLACK GLAZE GEL PENS Faber-Castell BLACK Essential PITT Artist Pens Doodlebug Design - Sun kissed Collection - Sprinkles - Self Adhesive Enamel Shapes - Summer Doodlebug SUMMER SHAPES Sprinkles Enamel Assortment 4579 Doodlebug SUNKISSED 6 x 6 Paper Pad 4696 Doodlebug Design - Sun kissed Collection - 6 x 6 Paper Pad Lawn Fawn BEACHSIDE 12 x 12 Pint Sized Patterns Collection Pack LF830 Lawn Fawn Collection Pack, Pint-Sized Patterns: Beachside My Mind's Eye 6 x 6 WOOD Paper Pad Necessities NC1105 My Mind's Eye - Necessities Collection - Wood - 6 x 6 Paper Pad Silhouette Cameo Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Gray And White 660425 Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray Mama Elephant GRASSY TRIO Creative Cuts Die Set MEPT125 Mama Elephant Creative Cuts, Grassy Trio Simon Says Stamp FLAT BOTTOM CLOUDS Craft Dies Prima Flowers 4 X 8 STAMP HOLDER BLOCK 576073 Prima - 4 x 8 Acrylic Stamp Holder

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I get asked about the text/dictionary paper I use for my dolls a lot. I am using text papers from my scrapbooking stash. A lot of them are old and are no longer available but I like to use up what I have on hand. I've done a search and found similar and current text papers that you might be interested in. Click any of the links below to start shopping:

Echo Park LUCKY IN LOVE 12 x 12 Collection Kit LIL77016 Echo Park - Lucky In Love Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Pink Hearts Simple Stories - I AM Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Thankful, COMING SOON Crate Paper - Kiss Kiss Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Falling For You Pebbles - Happy Day Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Sunday Paper Jillibean Soup - Soup Staples III Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Read Me Pebbles Inc. Jen Hadfield 12 x 12 HOMEMADE Paper Pad Pebbles - Homemade Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - 1905 Pine Bazzill - Antique Collection - 12 x 12 Paper - Dictionary Page Echo Park - Photo Freedom Volume 1 Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Red Stripe American Crafts - Pebbles - Special Delivery Collection - Girl - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Rock-A Pebbles 48-Sheet Special Delivery Girl Paper Pad, 12 by 12-Inch American Crafts - Pebbles - Americana Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Old Glory Prima - Julie Nutting - Mixed Media Doll - Skin Tone A4 Paper Pad - Buff Prima Flowers A4 Paper Pad BUFF 910327

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The paper doll stamps average 8" in height and it can be a challenge to find an acrylic block that fits them in both width and height. I love this Prima Handle Block. 

The album I've chosen for all my paper doll art journaling pages is THIS Brighton Pier Handbook Album from Studio Calico.

Prima - 4 x 8 Acrylic Stamp Holder Prima Flowers 4 X 8 STAMP HOLDER BLOCK 576073 Brighton Pier Handbook Cloth Cover D-Ring Album 8.75"X9.75"-Script W/Leather Cla

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More pages in my 6x8" Paper Doll Art Journal:

• January 2014 6x8 Art Journal Page (video)
• February 2014 6x8 Art Journal Page (video)
• March 2014 6x8 Art Journal Page (video)
• April 2014 6x8 Art Journal Page (video)
• May 2014 6x8 Art Journal Page (video)
• June 2014 6x8 Art Journal Page (video)
• July 2014 6x8 Art Journal Page (video)
• August 2014 6x8 Art Journal Page (link to video on Simon Says Stamp)
• September 2014 6x8 Art Journal Page (video)
• October 2014 6x8 Art Journal Page (video)
• November 2014 6x8 Art Journal Page (video)
• December 2014 6x8 Art Journal Page (video)
• January 2015 6x8 Paper Doll Art Journal Page (video)
• February 2015 6x8 Paper Doll Art Journal Page (video)
• March 2015 6x8 Paper Doll Art Journal Page (video)
• April 2015 6x8 Paper Doll Art Journal Page (video)
• May 2015 6x8 Paper Doll Art Journal Page (video)

And here's a look at my Paper Doll Art Journal. Watch the video below or click HERE to view on YouTube. Enjoy!

 

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Weekend Shopping Links + More

Happy Saturday!

First, a few blogging notes...

1. The June Paper Doll Art Journal Page will be up tomorrow instead of today. I filmed and added a complete look at my art journal thus far and it wasn't edited in time to post today. 
2. If you've ever wanted to take a paper crafting class at Craftsy, check out the paper crafters instructors blog hop HERE. I am giving away a spot in my class, Gorgeous Greeting Cards: Stamping & Beyond and many of the other instructors are giving away one of their classes as well! Be sure to leave a comment by July 16th at 11:59 pm EST.
3. Waffle Flower hosted a Coloring Fun Blog Hop this past week showcasing their July Release. Leave a comment on THIS post (and the other posts along the hop) by midnight, Sunday July 12 for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to the Waffle Flower Store!

• Looking for a great desk top storage solution? I love THIS Boon Stash Organizer and now Simon Says Stamp is carrying it! 
• Hero Arts has added to their amazing ombre inks collection with two holiday ink pads, Lime to Forever Green and Light Ruby to Royal Red.
• Looking for more great clothing options for the Julie Nutting Adam and Marisol Doll Stamps? (Click HERE to see those doll stamps in my Mart 2015 art journal page). Check out the new Skirts and Pants Stamp Set, School Wear Stamp Set and Footwear Stamp Set. I can't wait to use these in my Paper Doll Art Journal!

Click the abbreviations below the thumbnails to shop for the products mentioned above. Affiliate links used.

Boon STASH Multi-Use Organizer B1309 Hero Arts Ombre Ink Pad, Light To Red Royal Hero Arts Ombre LIGHT RUBY TO ROYAL RED Ink Pad AF319 Hero Arts Ombre LIME TO FOREVER GREEN Ink Pad AF320 Hero Arts Ombre Ink Pad, Lime To Forever Green Prima Flowers PANTS Mixed Media Doll Cling Stamp Set 911256 Prima - Julie Nutting - Cling Mounted Stamps - Mixed Media Doll - Skirt and Pants Prima - Julie Nutting - Cling Mounted Stamps - Mixed Media Doll - School Wear Prima Flowers SCHOOL WEAR Mixed Media Doll Cling Stamp Set 911218 Prima - Julie Nutting - Cling Mounted Stamps - Mixed Media Doll - Footwear Prima Flowers FOOTWEAR ACCESSORIES Mixed Media Doll Cling Stamp Set 911263

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The latest Waffle Flower Release is so fun! I'll be sharing more ideas showcasing the Tiger & Lily and the Willy & Friends stamps soon. To purchase these products: click SSS to shop Simon Says Stamp or WF to shop Waffle Flower. Affiliate links used.

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The latest My Favorite Things Release is now available and it's incredible, as always! Click the abbreviations under the thumbnails to shop the new release at Simon Says Stamp (SSS) or My Favorite Things (MFT). Affiliate links used.

My Favorite Things PIECE OF CAKE Clear Stamps CS70 Piece of Cake My Favorite Things BRUSHSTROKE BIRTHDAY Clear Stamps CS72 Brushstroke Birthday Party Patterns My Favorite Things PARTY PATTERNS Clear Stamps CS71 BB Birthday Bears My Favorite Things BIRTHDAY BEARS Clear Stamps BB21 My Favorite Things BIRTHDAY BEARS Die-Namics MFT720 Die-namics BB Birthday Bears Birthday Wishes & Balloons My Favorite Things BIRTHDAY WISHES AND BALLOONS Clear Stamps CS73 My Favorite Things BIRTHDAY BALLOONS Die-Namics MFT721 Die-namics Birthday Balloons Die-namics Birthday Wishes & Balloons My Favorite Things BIRTHDAY WISHES AND BALLOONS Die-Namics MFT722 My Favorite Things THINGS WITH WINGS Clear Stamps MSTN11 MSTN Things with Wings My Favorite Things THINGS WITH WINGS Die-Namics MFT728 Die-namics MSTN Things with Wing Pure Innocence BE MIME Clear Stamps PI239 Pure Innocence Be Mime Die-namics PI Be Mime My Favorite Things BE MIME Die-Namics MFT708 Pure Innocence CLOWING AROUND Clear Stamps PI240 Pure Innocence Clowning Around My Favorite Things CLOWNING AROUND Die-Namics MFT709 Die-namics PI Clowning Around BG Abstract Background My Favorite Things ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Cling Stmap MFT BG47 My Favorite Things STAR CELEBRATION BACKGROUND Cling Stamp MFT BG49 BG Star Celebration Background My Favorite Things BALLOON STRINGS BACKGROUND Cling Stamp MFT BG48 BG Balloon Strings Background BG Split Diagonal Backgroun My Favorite Things SPLIT DIAGONAL BACKGROUND Cling Stamp MFT BG46 My Favorite Things JUMBO PEEK A BOO CIRCLE WINDOWS Die-Namics MFT719 Die-namics LJD Jumbo Peek-a-Boo Circle Windows My Favorite Things PIERCED OVAL FRAMES Die-Namics MFT690 Die-namics Pierced Oval Frames Die-namics Pierced Rectangle Frames My Favorite Things PIERCED RECTANGLE FRAMES Die-Namics MFT691 My Favorite Things PIERCED CIRCLE FRAMES Die-Namics MFT689 Die-namics Pierced Circle Frames Die-namics Pierced Square Frames My Favorite Things PIERCED SQUARE FRAMES Die-Namics MFT692 My Favorite Things BIRTHDAY PRESENT Die-Namics MFT730 Die-namics Birthday Present My Favorite Things HIP CLIPS Die-Namics MFT726 Die-namics LLD Hip Clip Die-namics LLD Creative Clips My Favorite Things CREATIVE CLIPS Die-Namics MFT724 My Favorite Things BRUSHSTROKE BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Die-Namics MFT710 Die-namics Brushstroke Birthday Greetings My Favorite Things POP UP BIRTHDAY DIe-Namics MFT727 Pop-Up Birthday Die-namics Die-namics Arrow Greetings My Favorite Things ARROW GREETINGS Die-Namics MFT598 My Favorite Things BIRTHDAY CENTERPIECES Die-Namics MFT729 Die-namics Birthday Centerpieces My Favorite Things BLUEPRINTS 26 Die-Namics MFT723 Die-namics Blueprints 26 Decor & More - O and Zero My Favorite Things O Decor and More Die-Namics Letter MFT673 My Favorite Things 1 ONE Decor and More Die-Namics MFT711 Decor & More - 1 Decor & More - 2 My Favorite Things 2 TWO Decor and More Die-Namics MFT712 My Favorite Things 3 THREE Decor and More Die-Namics MFT713 Decor & More - 3 My Favorite Things 4 FOUR Decor and More Die-Namics MFT714 Decor & More - 4 Decor & More - 5 My Favorite Things 5 FIVE Decor and More Die-Namics MFT715 My Favorite Things 6 SIX Decor and More Die-Namics MFT716 Decor & More - 6 and 9 My Favorite Things 7 SEVEN Decor and More Die-Namics MFT717 Decor & More - 7 Decor & More - 8 My Favorite Things 8 EIGHT Decor and More Die-Namics MFT718 My Favorite Things SPLIT DIAGONAL Mixable Stencil MFT ST76 Stencil Split Diagonal My Favorite Things STAR CELEBRATION Mixables Stencil MFT ST78 Stencil Star Celebration Stencil Abstract My Favorite Things ABSTRACT Mixables Stencil MFT ST77 My Favorite Things PLAID PATTERNS 6x6 Paper Pack 00763 Plaid Patterns Paper Pack My Favorite Things DOTS AND STRIPES SORBET 6x6 Paper Pack 00760 Dots & Stripes Sorbet Paper Pack

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See you tomorrow!