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Waffle Flower Crafts It's In The Details | Elegant White & Gold Santa Tags

It's time for my weekly video series, It's In The Details, for the Waffle Flower Inspiration Team. Every Friday (this was shared on the Waffle Flower blog last week, I'm just late getting it shared here!) I will share a new video featuring amazing Waffle Flower Stamps and Dies.

Gift tags are one of my favorite things to make during the holiday season. I love adding a personalized touch to gift packages for friends and family. I love the look of the Tag Santa Add On for the Tag Starter Kit dies but I wanted to do a little something different than what I’ve seen. I’m a huge fan of white and gold and I thought it would be fun to take specialty papers and create elegant Santa gift tags! I used the dies from the Tag Starter Kit and Tag Santa Add On to die cut all the components for the front of the tag. Flocked, glitter, and foil papers immediately add that elegant look I was going for. For the back of the tags, I die cut smooth white cardstock using the tag shape and then added stamped and gold embossed greetings from the Homemade Christmas Stamp Set. Not a fan of white and gold? Try silver and white or even traditional Santa colors from specialty papers! The possibilities are endless!

I created the tags assembly line style. First I die cut the tag fronts from old Doodlebug flocked paper using the tag shape from the Tag Starter Kit. I die cut another tag from the old Doodlebug glittered white cardstock and then used the Santa beard from the Tag Santa Add On collection to die cut the beard shape.

I die cut the Santa belt from gold glittered cardstock and the belt buckle, button and tag hole reinforecement from gold foil cardstock.

For the back of the tags, I die cut another tag shape from smooth white cardstock. I used the MISTI to stamp the greetings from the Homemade Christmas Stamp Set with Versamark Ink and heat embossed with gold embossing powder.

I adhered the tag front to the tag back and then adhered the elemetns to create the Santa's for each tag front. Because I used specialty papers, I adhered the elements with Ranger Multi Medium so they wouldn't fall off.

I finished each tag with some gold twine.

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To watch the creation of these elegant white & gold Santa tags from start to finish, click HERE to watch on the Waffle Flower YouTube Channel or watch below:

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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.

Waffle Flower A Homemade Christmas (SSS)	A Homemade Christmas Set (WF)	Versamark Watermark Ink (SSS)	Versamark Watermark Ink (EH)	Simon Says Stamp Embossing Powder GOLD
String by the Spool, Metallic Gold	Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray (SSS)	Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray (EH)	Surface %u2013 Tag Die %u2013 Starter Kit (WF)	Waffle Flower Surface Tag Starter Kit (SSS)
Waffle Flower Surface Tag Santa Add On (SSS)	Surface %u2013 Tag Die %u2013 Santa Add-on (WF)	Hero Arts Embossing Gun (SSS)	Hero Arts Embossing Gun (EH)	MISTI Precision Stamper Stamping Tool (SSS)
My Sweet Petunia MISTI Laser Etched Stamping Tool (EH)	Ranger Mini Multi Medium (SSS)	Ranger Mini Multi Medium (EH)

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Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals 2016 *UPDATED OFTEN*

Hello friends!

This is the landing page where I will be posting about shopping deals, sales, etc. for Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday. This will primarily consist of crafty sales but I may throw in a few other things I love too. I will keep adding to this page as I find more deals or more sales are posted. Happy shopping!

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SIMON SAYS STAMP: Save BIG in Simon's special sale category HERE. Don't forget to use code TAKEFIVE to get $5 off your purchase of $5 or more!

Also Simon is re-releasing the extremely popular Lawn Fawn Merry Christmouse Stamps and Dies from STAMPtember 2015!!!! This set is only available for a limited time. Click HERE to purchase it now! To see a tag I created with this set last year, click HERE. I will be sharing a new card project with this set in the next day or so as well!

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ELLEN HUTSON: Save big this weekend with these awesome anniversary sales at Ellen Hutson!

• Early Bird Anniversary Savings - Friday November 25th, 12-9am PST. To save 20% at checkout use one time use coupon code early2016.
• Anniversary Sale - November 25-28. Save 15% at checkout with coupon code anniv2016.
• Cyber Monday Anniversary Sale - Monday, November 28th. Save 20% at checkout use one time use coupon code cyber2016.

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MY FAVORITE THINGS: Save 30% site-wide with code THANKS now through November 28. Sale not valid on previous purchases, gift cards, or November Release products. One discount code per order. Code for in-stock products only.

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CRAFTSY: The lowest price on Craftsy classes ever, $17.99 or less all Black Friday weekend! Thursday, Oct. 24th - Monday, Nov. 28th. Access the savings via my affiliate link HERE.

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MAMA ELEPHANT:  *If it doesn't automatically adjust the discount, you may manually add the following discount codes. Sale expires 11/27/2016. New orders and in stock items only.

• Spend $50 and get $5 off (DISCOUNT CODE 5OFF50)
• Spend $100 and get $10 off (DISCOUNT CODE 1OFF100)
• Spend $200 and get $20 off (DISCOUNT CODE 20FF200)

 

Also check our MARKDOWN section which is up to 35% off for more savings!

Prices are as marked.

 

 

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CONCORD & 9TH: Enjoy 20% savings on ALL items from Small Business Saturday 11/26 - Cyber Monday 11/28 11:59 pm MT. And if your SUBTOTAL equals $100 or more, you get a FREE Thanks Card dies ($18 value) while supplies last! 

 

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THERMOWEB: FREE SHIPPING + 40% Off Sale. Valid on all orders over $40. No coupon code is needed! Sale starts on Friday 11/25 at12am (EST) to  Monday11/28 11:59pm (PST).  

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NEAT & TANGLED: Awesome sales all weekend long! Be sure to check out my Guest Designer posts for Neat & Tangled this month showcasing just a few of my favorite stamps and dies from this amazing company!

• 30% off orders Friday 11/25: use code NTFRIDAY
• 20% off orders Saturday 11/26: use code NTSATURDAY
• 10% off orders Sunday 11/27: use code NTSUNDAY
• FREE SHIPPING Monday 11/28: use code NTFREESHIP

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ALTENEW: Great shopping all weekend long!

• Friday, November 25: 50% off 87 selected items!
• Friday, November 25-28: 20% off 55 Stamps & Die Bundles!
• Monday, November 28: 50% off 121 selected items!

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MOMMY LHEY: Select items 30-50% off now through November 25th. 

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WINNIE & WALTER: November 25-28, Save 15% off all items in stock with coupon code: wwBLACKFRIDAY2016

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SUNNY STUDIO STAMPS: All orders over $25 ship FREE plus 15% of sales will be dontated to Convoy of Hope November 23-28.

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REVERSE CONFETTI: November 23-27, 20% off with code: THANKFUL4U.

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WAFFLE FLOWER: Now through November 27 FREE shipping on all US orders, $10 shipping on all international orders, plus a FREE gift for orders over $50!

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HONEY BEE STAMPS:

• CYBER Monday: Buy More, Save More!
• SAVE 20% OFF any purchase, any amount! Use Coupon Code: CM20
• Spend $150 or more, SAVE 25% OFF your entire purchase! Use coupon code: CM25
• Spend $250 or more, SAVE 30% OFF your entire purchase! Use coupon code: CM30
• Spend $350 or more, SAVE 40% OFF your entire purchase! Use coupon code: CM40

 

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LAWN FAWN: Now through November 28th FREE shipping on all US orders, $4 discount on international orders, FREE mini stamp set with $35+ purchase, FREE coordinating dies with $60+ purchase!!!

*See THIS blog post for inspiration using the new Sealed with Love Stamps and coordinating dies!*

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Guest Designer Neat & Tangled | Christmas Card, Envelope, & Tags Ensemble

Happy Friday! I'm here again today with my final projects as a Guest Designer for Neat & Tangled this month! 

Scene cards are always a favorite of mine. One of my favorite things to do is to mix and match images from multiple stamp sets (and dies) to create truly unique scenes. I paired images from the new Santa’s Wonderland with the large deer from Into The Woods, the little bird from Lumberjack Love, and greetings from Happy Holidays (stamps and dies). I built the scene on the largest Scalloped die and popped up the die cut greeting with foam for subtle dimension. While I was stamping all the images for my card I went ahead and stamped a second set to create some coordinating gift tags with the Classic Tag 1 die. And what card is complete without a matching envelope? I stamped this beautiful Christmas red envelope with the Please Deliver stamps and the Into The Woods deer and Santa’s Wonderland North Pole sign before embossing with white embossing powder.

I started with the background for my card. I die cut a piece of smooth white cardstock using the largest Scalloped die. I die cut a mask for the bottom edge using a Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Borders 1 Die. I stamped falling snow from the Santa’s Wonderland stamp set along the top of the background using Versamark Ink and heat embossing with white embossing powder. Next, I applied Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink to the background. The embossed areas resist the ink and the mask protects the bottom edge of the scene, giving the backgroung the look of a snowy border and blue sky with falling snow. I removed the mask and stamped the word "Happy" from the Santa’s Wonderland stampset along the bottom border with black ink.

I used the MISTI to stamp Santa, the North Pole sign, stack of snowballs, and small reindeer from the Santa’s Wonderland stamp set, the large deer from Into The Woods, and the little bird from Lumberjack Love on smooth white cardstock using black ink. I stamped the images twice and colored them in with Copic Markers. I die cut all the images with the coordinating Santa's Wonderland Dies, Into The Woods Dies, and Lumberjack Love Dies. I added shimmery, glittery detail to the snowballs, snowman, and snow on the sign with the Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen. I darkened eyes and noses with the Sakura Black Gel Pen, and colored in the dots on the reindeers with the Sakura White Opaque Pen.

I assembled one set of the colored images on the card to build the scene as shown. I adhered Stick It to both sides of a piece of Fun Foam and then adhered cardstock to one side before die cutting with the "Holidays" die from the Happy Holidays Dies. I applied Barn Door Distress Ink to half of the dimensional greeting and then adhered to the scalloped panel as shown.

I adhered the panel to a white side fold card base and stamped a greeting from the Happy Holidays stamp set on the inside of the card to finish the design.

For the matching envelope, I stamped the lines and greeting from the Please Deliver stamps, the deer from Into The Woods, and the sign from Santa’s Wonderland on a Simon Says Stamp Schoolhouse Red Envleope using Versamark Ink and heat embossing with white embossing powder. I love the way the bright white embossing looks on the red envelope and how well the pretty envelope coordinates with the card!

For the gift tags I die cut two tags from smooth white cardstock using the Classic Tag 1 die and two from Soft Navy Cardstock. I stamped, embossed, masked, and inked the white tag "fronts" just like I did the panel for the card. Then I split up the stamped, colored, and die cut images among the two tags and adhered them to build "mini scenes". I added greetings to the front of each tag using sentiments from theSanta’s Wonderland stamp set. On the navy tag "backs", I stamped a greeting from the Happy Holidays stamp set using Versamark Ink and heat embossed the sentiment with white embossing powder.

I adhered the tags back to back and finished each with some red twine.

V I D E O  T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of this card, envelope, and gift tags from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

S U P P L I E S

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.

Neat and Tangled Santa's Wonderland (SSS)	Santa's Wonderland (NT)	Neat and Tangled Santa's Wonderland Dies (SSS)	Santa's Wonderland Dies (NT)	Neat & Tangled Into the Woods (EH)
Neat and Tangled Into The Woods (SSS)	Neat and Tangled Into The Woods Dies (SSS)	Neat & Tangled Into the Woods Dies (EH)	Happy Holidays (NT)	Neat and Tangled Happy Holidays (SSS)
Neat and Tangled Please Deliver (SSS)	Please Deliver (NT)	Neat and Tangled Lumberjack Love (SSS)	Neat & Tangled Lumberjack Love (EH)	Neat and Tangled Lumberjack Love Dies (SSS)
Neat & Tangled Lumberjack Love Dies (EH)	Barn Door Distress Ink (SSS)	Barn Door Distress Ink (EH)	Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink (SSS)	Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink (EH)
Versamark Watermark Ink (SSS)	Versamark Watermark Ink (EH)	Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER WHITE Fine Detail WhiteEP2 Stamptember	Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink (SSS)	Copic R05 Salmon Red (EH)
Copic Sketch Marker R05 SALMON RED Bright	Copic R24 Prawn (EH)	Copic R24 Prawn (SSS)	Copc R46 Strong Red (EH)	Copc R46 Strong Red (SSS)
Copic R39 Garnet (EH)	Copic R39 Garnet (SSS)	Copic E40 Brick White (SSS)	Copic E40 Brick White (EH)	Copic E43 Dull Ivory (SSS)
Copic E43 Dull Ivory (EH)	Copic E44 Clay (EH)	Copic E44 Clay (SSS)	Copic E47 Dark Brown (EH)	Copic E47 Dark Brown (SSS)
Copic E49 Dark Bark (SSS)	Copic E49 Dark Bark (EH)	Sakura White Opaque Glaze Pen (SSS)	Sakura White Opaque Glaze Pen (EH)	Sakura Black Glaze Pen (SSS)
Sakura Black Glaze Pen (EH)	Sakura Stardust Glitter Pen (SSS)	Sakura Stardust Glitter Pen Clear (EH)	Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker (SSS	Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker (EH)
Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# SOFT NAVY Blue SN23	Neenah Solar White 80lb (SSS)	Neenah Solar White 80lb (EH)	White A2 Side Fold Scored Cards	Simon Says Stamp Envelopes SCHOOLHOUSE RED ssse12 STAMPtember
White Fun Foam 12 Pack (SSS)	Stick It Adhesive (SSS)	Stick It Adhesive (EH)	Individual Twine Spools	Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray (EH)
Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray (SSS)	Neat and Tangled Scalloped Dies (SSS)	Neat & Tangled Scalloped Dies (EH)	Happy Holidays Dies (NT)	Neat and Tangled Happy Holidays Dies (SSS)
Classic Tag 1 (NT)	Neat and Tangled Classic Tag 1 Die (SSS)	Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Borders 1 (SSS)	Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Borders 1 (EH)	Ink Blending Tool Round (SSS)
Ink Blending Tool Round (EH)	MISTI Precision Stamper Stamping Tool (SSS)	My Sweet Petunia MISTI Laser Etched Stamping Tool (EH)	Hero Arts Embossing Gun (SSS)	Hero Arts Embossing Gun (EH)

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S I M I L A R  P R O J E C T S

More projects featuring Neat & Tangled stamps and dies:

• "I'm Quite Fawned of You" Card featuring Lumberjack Love stamps and dies
• "Hello" Card featuring Nuts About You stamps and dies
• "You Are The Sprinkles On My Donut" Cards featuring Say Yes to Donuts stamps and dies
• "We Are Better Together" Card featuring Big Bold Brew and Say Yes to Donuts stamps and dies
• "Thank You From the Bottom of My Heart" Card featuring Into The Woods stamps and dies
• Elfs On Their Shelf Gift Tags

Lawn Fawn Black Friday Special Promotion | Sealed With A Kiss Holiday Gift Tag

Happy Black Friday friends! Be sure to check out my Crafty Sales Page HERE where I've listed great crafting related sales and promotions going on for Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday.

Lawn Fawn has done it again this year with an incredible FREE mini stamp set with $35+ purchase (and the coordinating dies with a $60+ purchase). The new Sealed With A Kiss Stamp Set and Dies is ONLY available for Black Friday shoppers at this time. Click HERE to shop now.

I stamped the seals from Sealed With A Kiss, the Santa hat from Toboggan Together, and the stocking cap and iceburg from Critters In the Arctic on kraft cardstock using Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink. I colored in the images with Prismacolor Colored Pencils and then die cut the images with the coordinating Sealed With A Kiss Dies, Toboggan Together Dies, and Critters In the Arctic Dies.

I die cut two tags from kraft cardstock using the large Stitched Circle Tag Die. On each tag I stamped snowflakes from Toboggan Together using Yeti Pigment Ink. I stamped the greeting from Sealed With a Kiss on the front of the tag using Black Licorice and Lobster Inks. I stamped "to/from" on the back of the tag.

I added detail to the iceburg with the Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Marker and white dots to the seals with the Sakura White Opaque Pen. I used the Sakura Black Glaze Pen for the seal's noses and went over their eyes with a fine tip black pen.

I assembled the winter scene on the tag front as shown and stamped the "m'wah" thought bubble from the Sealed With A Kiss Stamp Set on smooth white cardstock before die cutting with the coordinating die and adhering it to the tag.

I finished thte tag with red and white baker's twine, white silk ribbon tied in a bow, and red and white jingle bells.

V I D E O  T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of this holiday gift tag from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

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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, ME = to purchase from Mama Elephant. Affiliate links used.

Lawn Fawn Critters in the Arctic (SSS)	Lawn Fawn Critters in the Arctic (EH)	Lawn Fawn Critters in the Arctic Dies (SSS)	Lawn Fawn Critters in the Arctic Dies (EH)	Lawn Fawn Toboggan Together Stamps (SSS)
Lawn Fawn Toboggan Together Stamps (EH)	Lawn Fawn Toboggan Together Dies (EH)	Lawn Fawn Toboggan Together Dies (SSS)	Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink (SSS)	Prismacolor Premier150 Colored Pencils (SSS)
Prismacolor Premier150 Colored Pencils (AZ)	Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker (EH)	Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker (SSS	Sakura Black Glaze Pen (SSS)	Sakura Black Glaze Pen (EH)
Sakura White Opaque Glaze Pen (SSS)	Sakura White Opaque Glaze Pen (EH)	Neenah Solar White 80lb (EH)	Neenah Solar White 80lb (SSS)	Neenah Kraft Cardstock (SSS)
DoCrafts RED AND WHITE Jingle Bells Papermania 356910	Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray (SSS)	Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray (EH)	Lawn Fawn Stitched Circle Tags (SSS)	Lawn Fawn Stitched Circle Tags (EH)

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Mama Elephant Stamp Highlight | Crafty Labels Christmas Kraft Tags

Hi there! Today I'm sharing an idea on creating kraft holiday gift tags stamped with pigment inks showcasing the new Crafty Labels Stamp Set and coordinating dies. I paired the labels images from the Crafty Labels Stamp Set with greetings from the Retro Holiday Labels Stamp Set for these kraft holiday gift tags. I stamped all the images with pigment inks because the pigment ink won't fade on the "colored" cardstock. I love how the ink colors retain their vibrancy and how the ink looks on kraft cardstock especially.

I stamped the label image from the Crafty Labels Stamp Set on kraft cardstock using Apple Pigment Ink. I used the MISTI stamp positioner tool so I could stamp the image one on top of another a couple times to make sure I got full coverage. I stamped greetings from the Retro Holiday Labels Stamp Set on the tag "fronts" with white pigment ink. I stamped an additional message and "to/from" from the Crafty Labels Stamp Set on the "backs" of the tags with white pigment ink.

I die cut all the labels with the coordinating Crafty Labels Die and then adhered the tags back to back.

I stamped the greenery and bells from the Crafty Labels Stamp Set on kraft cardstock using Mojito and Apple pigment inks. I die cut the images with the coordinating Crafty Labels Dies and adhered t hem to the tags as shown.

I punched holes in the top of the tags using a Crop-a-dile and threaded through red and white baker's twine to finish each tag!

V I D E O  T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of these holiday gift tags from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

S U P P L I E S

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, ME = to purchase from Mama Elephant. Affiliate links used.

Mama Elephant Crafty Labels (SSS)	Mama Elephant Crafty Labels (ME)	Mama Elephant Crafty Labels Dies (SSS)	Mama Elephant Crafty Labels Dies (ME)	Mama Elephant Retro Holiday Labels (EH)
Mama Elephant Retro Holiday Labels (SSS)	Mama Elephant Apple Pigment Ink (SSS)	Mama Elephant Apple Pigment Ink (EH)	Mama Elephant Mojito Ink (SSS)	Mama Elephant Mojito (EH)
Lawn Fawn Yeti Ink (EH)	Lawn Fawn Yeti Ink (SSS)	Sakura Stardust Glitter Pen (SSS)	Sakura Stardust Glitter Pen Clear (EH)	Neenah Kraft Cardstock (SSS)
Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray (EH)	Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray (SSS)	MISTI Precision Stamper Stamping Tool (SSS)	My Sweet Petunia MISTI Laser Etched Stamping Tool (EH)	Crop-a-Dile Eyelet & Snap Punch (SSS)
Crop-a-Dile Eyelet & Snap Punch (EH)

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S H O P P I N G

Shop the entire November Mama Elephant Release at Simon Says Stamp (SSS) or Mama Elephant (ME). Affiliate links used.

Mama Elephant Tiny Ninjas (SSS)	Mama Elephant Tiny Ninjas (ME)	Mama Elephant Tiny Ninjas Dies (SSS)	Mama Elephant Tiny Ninjas Dies (ME)	Mama Elephant Little Cat Agenda (SSS)
Mama Elephant Little Cat Agenda (ME)	Mama Elephant Crafty Labels (ME)	Mama Elephant Crafty Labels (SSS)	Mama Elephant Crafty Labels Dies (SSS)	Mama Elephant Crafty Labels Dies (ME)
Mama Elephant Hollow Letters (SSS)	Mama Elephant Hollow Letters (ME)	Mama Elephant Bowtiful Tag Dies (SSS)	Mama Elephant Bowtiful Tag (ME)

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S I M I L A R  P R O J E C T S

More projects featuring Mama Elephant stamps and dies from the November release:

• Valentine's Tags featuring the Mama Elephant Little Cat Agenda Stamp Set
• "Happy Birthday" Card featuring Mama Elephant Little Cat Agenda Stamp Set
• "Hi-ya, You Can Do It" Card featuring Mama Elephant Tiny Ninjas stamps and dies
• "Kick Up Some Fun Happy Birthday" Card featuring Mama Elephant Hollow Letters & Tiny Ninjas

 

 

Mama Elephant Stamp Highlight Hollow Letters | Kick Up Some Fun Birthday Ninjas Card

Hello friends! Today the Mama Elephant Design Team is showcasing the new Hollow Letters Stamp Set. I love alphabet stamps for customizing greetings. I created my own "ninja" birthday greeting with the Hollow Letters and paired them with a "Happy Birthday" from the Girlfriends Stamp Set and the ninjas from the Tiny Ninjas Stamp Set. These cute ninjas are flying high above the Cityscape holding onto their oversized birthday balloon die from the Rainbow High Creative Cuts die collection.

I die cut the balloon shape from watercolor cardstock using a Rainbow High Creative Cuts die collection die. I used letters from the Hollow Letters Stamp Set and a greeting from the Girlfriends Stamp Set to customize the balloon. I used Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors to color in the letters and Peacock Feather Distress Ink watered down with water to color in the background of the balloon. 

Next I colored in my background 5 1/2 x 4 1/2" watercolor background with Black Soot Distress Ink and spritzed the background with water from a Distress Sprayer. I let the water sit a few seconds before blotting dry with a paper towel. I watered down Black Soot, Picket Fence, and Brushed Pewter Distress Paints and flicked them over my backgorund with a small paintbrush. I set aside the background to air dry while I worked on the bottom border and the ninjas.

I stamped two of the ninjas from the Tiny Ninjas Stamp Set on smooth white cardstock using Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink. I colored in the images with Copic Markers and die cut them with the coordinating Tiny Ninjas dies.

I die cut a Cityscape from black cardstock and backed with with yellow cardstock so it looks like some of the windows ligths are "one". I adhered the layered Cityscape to the bottom of my background panel and then adhered the balloon to the top of the scene with foam adhesive. I wrapped some thin twine around the ballono and then attached the ninjas with foam tape, securing the balloon string to their hands with Glossy Accents.

I finished the design by attaching the scene panel to a top fold card base and applying a scattering Pretty Pink Posh Mini Silver Star Confetti.

V I D E O  T U T O R I A L

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

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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, ME = to purchase from Mama Elephant. Affiliate links used.

Mama Elephant Hollow Letters (SSS)	Mama Elephant Hollow Letters (ME)	Mama Elephant Tiny Ninjas (SSS)	Mama Elephant Tiny Ninjas (ME)	Mama Elephant Tiny Ninjas Dies (SSS)
Mama Elephant Tiny Ninjas Dies (ME)	Mama Elephant Girlfriends (SSS)	Mama Elephant Girlfriends (EH)	Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink (SSS)	Peacock Feathers Distress Ink (SSS)
Peacock Feathers Distress Ink (EH)	Black Soot Distress Ink (EH)	Black Soot Distress Ink (SSS)	Tim Holtz Brushed Pewter Distress Paint (SSS)	Tim Holtz Brushed Pewter Distress Paint (EH)
Black Soot Distress Paint (SSS)	Black Soot Distress Paint (EH)	Picket Fence Distress Paint (SSS)	Picket Fence Distress Paint (EH)	Kuretake Gansai Tambi 36 Color Set (EH)
Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi 36 Color Set (SSS)	Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# SUNSHINE SS9	Simon Says Stamp Black Cardstock (SSS)	Neenah Solar White 80lb (SSS)	Neenah Solar White 80lb (EH)
Strathmore Watercolor Paper 9X12 (EH)	Strathmore Watercolor Paper Pad 9x12 (SSS)	Simon Says Stamp White A2 TOP Fold Scored Cards 120# 10 Pack a2top10 STAMPtember	Pretty Pink Posh Silver Mini Star Confetti (SSS)	Silver Mini Star Confetti (PPP)
Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray (EH)	Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray (SSS)	Mama Elephant Cityscape (SSS)	Mama Elephant Cityscape (EH)	Mama Elephant Rainbow High Dies (SSS)
Mama Elephant Rainbow High (EH)	Ranger Studio Paintbrushes (EH)	Ranger Studio Paintbrushes (SSS)	Ink Blending Tool Round (EH)	Ink Blending Tool Round (SSS)
Scotch Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape (SSS)	Scotch Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape (EH)	Ranger Glossy Accents (SSS)	Ranger Glossy Accents Mini (EH)	Ranger Mini Multi Medium (SSS)
Ranger Mini Multi Medium (EH)

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S H O P P I N G

Shop the entire November Mama Elephant Release at Simon Says Stamp (SSS) or Mama Elephant (ME). Affiliate links used.

Mama Elephant Tiny Ninjas (SSS)	Mama Elephant Tiny Ninjas (ME)	Mama Elephant Tiny Ninjas Dies (SSS)	Mama Elephant Tiny Ninjas Dies (ME)	Mama Elephant Little Cat Agenda (SSS)
Mama Elephant Little Cat Agenda (ME)	Mama Elephant Crafty Labels (ME)	Mama Elephant Crafty Labels (SSS)	Mama Elephant Crafty Labels Dies (SSS)	Mama Elephant Crafty Labels Dies (ME)
Mama Elephant Hollow Letters (SSS)	Mama Elephant Hollow Letters (ME)	Mama Elephant Bowtiful Tag Dies (SSS)	Mama Elephant Bowtiful Tag (ME)

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S I M I L A R  P R O J E C T S

More projects featuring Mama Elephant stamps and dies from the November release:

• Valentine's Tags featuring the Mama Elephant Little Cat Agenda Stamp Set
• "Happy Birthday" Card featuring Mama Elephant Little Cat Agenda Stamp Set
• "Hi-ya, You Can Do It" Card featuring Mama Elephant Tiny Ninjas stamps and dies

Simon Says Stamp December 2016 Card Kit | Light Up Rudolf Card

Happy Sunday friends! Today I'm sharing another new card with December 2016 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit. The kit may have sold out but many of the products can be purchased individually or you can create something similar with the products you have on hand! I promised when I share THIS reindeer themed card that I'd share another card with the December Kit showcasing the Chibitronics lights included in the kit. If you've been on the fence about trying the Chibitronics lights this is the perfect opportunity to give them a try and see what they're all about!

I started by die cutting my frame and inside oval panel for my card. I die cut the frame from one of the Doodlebug patterned papers in the kit using a Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangle Die and a Stitched Oval Die. I die cut an oval from smooth white cardstock to use for the middle of my frame.

On the white oval, I stamped the reindeer and packages from the Merry and Bright Stamp Set using masking paper to create one seamless image. I colored in the images with Copic Markers adding Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen to some of hte images and Glossy Accents to the nose. I added some gold Stickles Glitter Glue to the bells on Rudolf's collar.

I die cut an additional rectangle panel for the back of my light up scene and assembled the Chibitronics lights after marking where I wanted the light to go and where I wanted the battery to go. Please see the video for full details on how to assemble the light kit.

Once I had the light up elements in place I applied foam adhesive over the background panel to keep it the same height as the battery. This way the battery won't stay on full time either and will only come on when the word "light" in the greeting is pushed. I placed the frame over the foam adhesive background first and finally the oval.

I stamped the banner and greeting from the Merry and Bright Stamp Set on vellum with Versamark Ink and used white and red embossing powders to heat set the image. I fussy cut the banner and adhered it below the colored images as shown.

I added some heart stickers from the kit and applied a layer of Glossy Accents to them. Then I die cut a bow from one of the Doodlebug patterned papers using the Perfect Bow Die, assembled the bow and secured it to my card panel. I adhered the panel to a side fold card base to finish the design.

V I D E O  T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of this light up Rudolf the reindeer card from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

S U P P L I E S

Click the thumbnails below to purchase from Simon Says Stamp. Affiliate links used.

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S I M I L A R  P R O J E C T S

More projects featuring the Simon Says Stamp December Card Kit:

• "Merry & Bright Greetings" Card featuring reindeer mailing letters to Santa scene

Simon Says Stamp Special Holiday Release Week Blog Hop + GIVEAWAY

Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp Special Holiday Release Week Blog Hop!

You should be arriving here from the amazing Debby Hughes Blog. 

Today I have a card showcasing my favorite component of the Swell Christmas Stamp Set included in the 2016 Holiday Card Kit. The Holiday Card Kit is jam-packed with so many great supplies that you'll have your holiday cards, tags, and projects done in no time! I am a big fan of the traditional santa face and this image is no exception. I knew from the minute I opened up my kit, what I was going to make first! ha!

I maybe went a little overboard and stamped the face on some of the kraft cardstock in the kit multiple times and colored in the images with Prismacolor Colored Pencils. I love colored pencils on kraft cardstok and these turned out so much better than I even thought they would in my head. However, truth time here, this took forever to color. I know exactly who this card is going to, someone who loves the traditional Santa as much as me (my mama). Shhhh.... don't tell her.

I trimmed down some of the Neenah Desert Storm Cardstock from the kit to 5 1/2" by 4 1/4" and stamped the Santa face from the Swell Christmas Stamp Set all over the background using Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink. I then embarked on a 2 1/2 hour journey of coloring in the Santa faces with my Prismacolor Colored Pencils. Good thing I like to color! I didn't even use a blender here. I simply colored and layered colors until I got the look I was going for. I couldn't be happier with the results. This is exactly my favorite kind of Santa!

Once the faces were finished I filled in any open spaces with additional images from the Swell Christmas Stamp Set using Yeti Pigment Ink. I colored in the holly and berries with Prismacolor Colored Pencils. I love the look of colored pencils over white pigment ink! I decided the berries need glitter instead so I added some Joyful Stickled (also included in the Holiday Card Kit!) to them and set the background aside to dry.

I die cut four frames from the Schoolhouse Red Cardstock in the kit using the scallop Frames Die. I stacked the frames one on top of another and adhered them over my custom background as shown. I die cut a banner from vellum and an Authentic Retro Christmas patterned paper (from the kit) using a Basic Banners Die. I stamped a greeting from the Swell Christmas Stamp Set on the vellum banner using Versamark Ink and heat embossed with Antique Gold Embossing Powder from the kit.

I layered the vellum banner over the patterned one and adhered them to the card as shown.

I adhered the panel to a top fold white card base to complete the design.

V I D E O  T U T O R I A L

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

S U P P L I E S

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S H O P P I N G

Shop the thumbnails below to shop the entire Simon Says Stamp Special Holiday Release Week products. Affiliate links used.

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G I V E A W A Y

Simon Says Stamp is generously offering a $50 gift card to one of my blog readers. Leave a comment on this blog post by Sunday, November 20, 2016, 11:59 pm CST for a chance to win.  

K E E P  H O P P I N G

The next stop on the hop is the incredible Laura Bassen!

 

Waffle Flower Crafts It's In the Details | Thank You Spinner Cards

It's time for my weekly video series,It's In The Details, for the Waffle Flower Inspiration Team. Every Friday I will share a new video featuring amazing Waffle Flower Stamps and Dies.

Spinner cards are a great way to send an interactive greeting to friends and family. I love that Waffle Flower Crafts has a bunch of mirror image critters and coordinating dies that are perfect for this technique! One card just wasn’t enough with this technique so I made a whole set! With 4-6 more cards, wouldn’t this make a great Christmas/holiday gift for a loved one?!

I stamped the cat and bunny from the Welcome Spring Stamp Set, the fox from the Trick or Treat Stamp Set (the ghosts would make darling spinners for Halloween!), and the snail from the Snail Mail Stamp Set. I colored all these images in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and die cut them with the coordinating Welcome Spring Dies, Trick or Treat Dies, and Snail Mail Dies.

I sandwiched some thin silver embroidery floss between the two mirror image critters for the spinner element.

For the spinner frames I die cut a Lacy Layers rectangle and the smaller of the two Flower Circles Inverted frame die. For these cards I'm not using the scallop frame component, I'm simply using the opening for my spinner and a window into the inside of the card. Using an extra frame as a template, I cut notch at the top and then lined up the template on the front of top fold card bases to perfectly alighn the circle for die cutting. (See the video for complete step-by-step instructions on how to create the window).

 

I stamped a greeting from the Balloon Messages Stamp Set using Versamark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder allowing me to use the embossed resist technique on my frames, adding the color I wanted for the frame. I applied Picked Raspberry and Spun Sugar Distress Inks.

I spritzed the panel with water from a Distress Sprayer, letting the water wick away some of the ink and then I splattered the background with watered down Brushed Pewter Distress Paint. I set aside the backgrounds to compeltely dry.

I die cut a rectangle panel from light gray cardstock for the inside of each card to provide contrast. The spinner was sandwiched between the card front and the frame panel and I finished each card with a scattering of Pretty Pink Posh Iridescent Mini Heart Confetti.

V I D E O  T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of these thank you spinner cards from start to finish, click HERE to watch on the Waffle Flower YouTube Channel or watch below:

S U P P L I E S

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.

Waffle Flower Welcome Spring (SSS)	Waffle Flower Welcome Spring Dies (SSS)	Waffle Flower Trick or Treat (SSS)	Waffle Flower Trick or Treat Dies (SSS)	Waffle Flower Snail Mail (SSS)
Waffle Flower Snail Mail Dies (SSS)	Waffle Flower Balloon Messages (SSS)	Strathmore Bristol Smooth Paper Pad (AZ)	Strathmore Bristol Smooth Paper Pad (SSS)	Spun Sugar Distress Ink (SSS)
Spun Sugar Distress Ink (EH)	Picked Raspberry Distress Ink (EH)	Picked Raspberry Distress Ink (SSS)	Tim Holtz Brushed Pewter Distress Paint (EH)	Tim Holtz Brushed Pewter Distress Paint (SSS)
Versamark Watermark Ink (SSS)	Versamark Watermark Ink (EH)	Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER WHITE Fine Detail WhiteEP2 Stamptember	Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink (SSS)	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker 028 Pale Pink (SSS)
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker 028 Pale Pink (EH)	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 022 Carmine Red (SSS)	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 022 Carmine Red (EH)	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 021 Light Carmine (EH)	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 021 Light Carmine (SSS)
ZCC Real Brush Marker 072 Beige (EH)	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker 072 Beige (SSS)	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker Flesh 071 (EH)	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker Flesh 071 (SSS)	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker 060 Brown (SSS)
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker 060 Brown (EH)	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 099 Cool Gray 1 (EH)	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 099 Cool Gray 1 (SSS)	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker 095 Dark Gray (EH)	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker 095 Dark Gray (SSS)
Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker (EH)	Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker (SSS	Sakura White Opaque Glaze Pen (EH)	Sakura White Opaque Glaze Pen (SSS)	Sakura Black Glaze Pen (SSS)
Sakura Black Glaze Pen (EH)	Neenah Solar White 80lb (SSS)	Neenah Solar White 80lb (EH)	Simon Says Stamp White A2 TOP Fold Scored Cards 120# 10 Pack a2top10 STAMPtember	Pretty Pink Posh Iridescent Mini Heart Confetti (SSS)
Iridescent Mini Heart Confetti (PPP)	DMC Metallic LIGHT SILVER Embroidery Thread 283ZA	Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray (SSS)	Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray (EH)	Waffle Flower Flower Circles Inverted Dies (SSS)
Waffle Flower Lacy Layers Die (SSS)	Distress Sprayer (SSS)	Distress Sprayer (EH)	Ranger Studio Paintbrushes (SSS)	Ranger Studio Paintbrushes (EH)
Ink Blending Tool Round (SSS)	Ink Blending Tool Round (EH)	Hero Arts Embossing Gun (EH)	Hero Arts Embossing Gun (SSS)	Inkadinkado Embossing Magic Powder Bag (SSS)
Ranger Mini Multi Medium (SSS)	Ranger Mini Multi Medium (EH)	MISTI Precision Stamper Stamping Tool (SSS)	My Sweet Petunia MISTI Laser Etched Stamping Tool (EH)

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Mama Elephant Stamp Highlight | Tiny Ninjas Encouragement Card + GIVEAWAY

Hello friends! Today the Mama Elephant Design Team is showcasing the new Tiny Ninjas Stamp Set and coordinating dies. Remember way back in July when Simon Says Stamp offered their Masterpiece Box Collection and Tiny Ninjas was a part of that collaboration? Well, guess what?!!!! Now you can get these cute Tiny Ninjas if you missed out back then and there are coordinating dies! Whoohoo! I'm linking up both projects here today (with videos) for double the viewing pleasure! 

First up, my brand new card showcasing these cute images for an encouragement card greeting.

I stamped five of the ninjas from the Tiny Ninjas Stamp Set on smooth white cardstock using Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink. I used the MISTI to stamp the images so I could stamp them one on top of another for crisp, black images that really pop! I colored in the images with Copic Markers and die cut them with the coordinating dies.

I die cut the frame from watercolor cardstock using a Park Avenue Die. I stamped the greetings and throwing stars from the Tiny Ninjas Stamp Set with Versamark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. I applied Chipped Sapphire, Peacock Feathers, and Black Soot Distress Inks over the embossing for embossed resist. I spritzed the background with water from a Distress Sprayer, waited a few seconds and then blotted it dry with a paper towel. I watered down Picket Fence and Brushed Pewter Distress Paints and flicked them over the background with a tiny paintbrush and set aside the background to dry for a bit.

I adhered the frame and background to a side fold card base and carefully tucked the ninjas in place along the bottom edge as shown.

I finished the card with a sprinkling of Pretty Pink Posh Tiny Silver Star Confetti.

V I D E O  T U T O R I A L

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

S U P P L I E S

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, ME = to purchase from Mama Elephant. Affiliate links used.

Mama Elephant Tiny Ninjas (SSS)	Mama Elephant Tiny Ninjas (ME)	Mama Elephant Tiny Ninjas Dies (SSS)	Mama Elephant Tiny Ninjas Dies (ME)	Peacock Feathers Distress Ink (SSS)
Peacock Feathers Distress Ink (EH)	Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink (EH)	Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink (SSS)	Black Soot Distress Ink (SSS)	Black Soot Distress Ink (EH)
Versamark Watermark Ink (EH)	Versamark Watermark Ink (SSS)	Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER WHITE Fine Detail WhiteEP2 Stamptember	Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink (SSS)	Copic R24 Prawn (EH)
Copic R24 Prawn (SSS)	Copic R29 Lipstick Red (EH)	Copic R29 Lipstick Red (SSS)	Copic YR04 Chrome Orange (EH)	Copic YR04 Chrome Orange (SSS)
Copic YR09 Chinese Orange (SSS)	Copic YR09 Chinese Orange (EH)	Copic Y08 Acid Yellow (EH)	Copic Y08 Acid Yellow (SSS)	Copic Y19 Napoli Yellow (EH)
Copic Y19 Napoli Yellow (SSS)	Copic YG01 Green Bice (EH)	Copic YG01 Green Bice (SSS)	Copic YG05 Salad (EH)	Copic YG05 Salad (SSS)
Copic B24 Sky (EH)	Copic B24 Sky (SSS)	Copic Sketch MARKER B29 ULTRAMARINE Blue	COPIC Sketch Marker B29, Ultramarine	Copic E00 Skin White (EH)
Copic E00 Skin White (SSS)	Copic E11 Bareley Beige (EH)	Copic E11 Bareley Beige (SSS)	Copic E13 Light Suntan (SSS)	Copic E13 Light Suntan (EH)
Picket Fence Distress Paint (SSS)	Picket Fence Distress Paint (EH)	Tim Holtz Brushed Pewter Distress Paint (SSS)	Tim Holtz Brushed Pewter Distress Paint (EH)	Strathmore Watercolor Paper 9X12 (EH)
Strathmore Watercolor Paper Pad 9x12 (SSS)	White A2 Side Fold Scored Cards	Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray (SSS)	Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray (EH)	Mama Elephant Framed Tags Park Avenue (SSS)
Mama Elephant Framed Tags Park Avenue (EH)	Ranger Studio Paintbrushes (SSS)	Ranger Studio Paintbrushes (EH)	Distress Sprayer (SSS)	Distress Sprayer (EH)

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Next up, I am re-sharing this thank you ninja card from July. I framed up the ninjas using the Mama Elephant Polaroid Fun Die Collection. I Distress Inked a background on a die cut panel that shows off the embossed resist greeting.

I stamped three of the ninjas from the Mama Elephant Tiny Ninjas Stamp Set on smooth white cardstock using Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink and then die cut each with the smaller Mama Elephant Polaroid Fun Die Collection. I colored in the images with Copic Markers and added detail to the eyes with a black glaze pen.

I die cut three more frames from black cardstock using the Mama Elephant Polaroid Fun Die Collection, discarding the inside squares.

The background was die cut from smooth white cardstock using a Sew Fancy Die. I stamped greetings from the Tiny Ninjas Stamp Set using the Simon Says Stamp Clear Embossing Inkand heat embossing with white embossing powder.

I applied Candied Apple Distress Ink over the background revealing the embossed greetings.

The background was splattered with Black Soot Distress Paint and Picket Fence Distress Paint. Once the background was completely dry I adhered the frames to the background and then added washi tape to each to "hold" them in place!

V I D E O  T U T O R I A L

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

S U P P L I E S

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, ME = to purchase from Mama Elephant. Affiliate links used.

Mama Elephant Tiny Ninjas (SSS)	Mama Elephant Tiny Ninjas (ME)	Mama Elephant Tiny Ninjas Dies (SSS)	Mama Elephant Tiny Ninjas Dies (ME)	Candied Apple Distress Ink (SSS)
Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink (SSS)	Copic R20 Blush (SSS)	Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad CLEAR INK066 Dads And Grads	Copic R35 Coral (SSS)	Copic R37 Carmine (SSS)
Copic E00 Skin White (SSS)	Copic E11 Bareley Beige (SSS)	Copic E13 Light Suntan (SSS)	Sakura White Opaque Glaze Pen (SSS)	Sakura Black Glaze Pen (SSS)
Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER WHITE Fine Detail WhiteEP2 Stamptember	Black Soot Distress Paint (SSS)	Picket Fence Distress Paint (SSS)	Neenah Solar White 80lb (SSS)	Simon Says Stamp Black Cardstock (SSS)
White A2 Side Fold Scored Cards	Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray (SSS)	Mama Elephant Polaroid Fun (SSS)	Mama Elephant Sew Fancy (SSS)	Hero Arts Embossing Gun (SSS)
Inkadinkado Embossing Magic Powder Bag (SSS)	Ink Blending Tool Round (SSS)	Ranger Studio Paintbrushes (SSS)

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S H O P P I N G

Shop the entire November Mama Elephant Release at Simon Says Stamp (SSS) or Mama Elephant (ME). Affiliate links used.

Mama Elephant Tiny Ninjas (SSS)	Mama Elephant Tiny Ninjas (ME)	Mama Elephant Tiny Ninjas Dies (SSS)	Mama Elephant Tiny Ninjas Dies (ME)	Mama Elephant Little Cat Agenda (SSS)
Mama Elephant Little Cat Agenda (ME)	Mama Elephant Crafty Labels (ME)	Mama Elephant Crafty Labels (SSS)	Mama Elephant Crafty Labels Dies (SSS)	Mama Elephant Crafty Labels Dies (ME)
Mama Elephant Hollow Letters (SSS)	Mama Elephant Hollow Letters (ME)	Mama Elephant Bowtiful Tag Dies (SSS)	Mama Elephant Bowtiful Tag (ME)

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S I M I L A R  P R O J E C T S

More projects featuring Mama Elephant stamps and dies from the November release:

• Valentine's Tags featuring the Mama Elephant Little Cat Agenda Stamp Set
• "Happy Birthday" Card featuring Mama Elephant Little Cat Agenda Stamp Set

G I V E A W A Y

Are you still reading? This was a loooong post! Well, I have an extra Tiny Ninjas Stamp Set to give away. It's brand new but not in any packaging. It's just the stamps, no dies. (The red thank you card above doesn't use the dies!). If you're interested, leave a comment on this blog post by Monday, November 21, 2016 for a chance to win.