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Mama Elephant | Unicorn and Rainbows Card

Today I'm revisiting one of my favorite Mama Elephant Stamp Sets, Unicorns and Rainbows, as well as the amazing Rainbow High Dies and pairing them with the newly released Hello Friend Die. I love mixing and matching. Whether you already own these products or you're seeing them for the first time, I hope this inspires you to mix and match your supplies!

For the background I used the My Favorite Things Cloud Stencil and Cracked Pistachio Distress Ink applied to Bristol Smooth Cardstock. I love the soft non-traditional minty look for the sky! The color of the sky inspired me to use non-primary cardstock colors in Lawn Fawn Ballet Slippers, Raspberry, Sunflower, Cilantro, Mermaid, Peacock, and Simon Says Stamp Lavender to die cut the Rainbow High Dies rainbow!

A greeting from the Unicorns and Rainbows was stamped directly on the background using Versafine Onyx Black Ink. The rainbow pieces and clouds were adhered the background as shown.

A unicorn and the castle in the clouds imaeges from the Unicorns and Rainbows were stamped on using Versafine Onyx Black Ink, colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, and die cut with the coordinating Rainbows and Unicorns Dies. The Hello Friend Die was die cut from smooth white cardstock adhered to Fun Foam with Stick It Adhesive and inked with Cracked Pistachio Distress Ink before being adhered to the design as shown.

The hanging stars image from the Unicorns and Rainbows stamp set was stamped along the top edge of the card and colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers.

The card was finished with a scattering of Pretty Pink Posh Iridescent Mini Star Confetti and a layer of Glossy Accents over the stars.

V I D E O  T U T O R I A L

Watch the creation of this unicorns and rainbows card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD: 

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Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Click the icon for the store underneath the thumbnails to start shopping. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos. Thank you! 

Mama Elephant Clear Stamp UNICORNS... [ SSS ] Mama Elephant UNICORNS AND RAINBOWS... [ SSS ] Mama Elephant RAINBOW HIGH Creative... [ SSS ] Mama Elephant HELLO FRIEND SCRIPT... [ SSS ] My Favorite Things CLOUD Mix-ables... [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad... [ SSS ] Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS... [ SSS ] Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink... [ SSS ] Pretty Pink Posh IRIDESCENT MINI STAR... [ SSS ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS ] Medium WATERCOLOR BRUSH Pen MWCBP101 [ SSS ] Strathmore BRISTOL SMOOTH 9 x 12... [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp White A2 Side Fold... [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Envelopes MINT ssse04 [ SSS ] 9 x 12 WHITE FUN FOAM 12 Pack 118711 [ SSS ] Stick It Adhesive LARGE SHEETS 5 Pack... [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn BALLET SLIPPERS Cardstock... [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn RASPBERRY Cardstock LF1374 [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn SUNFLOWER Cardstock LF1119 [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn CILANTRO Cardstock LF1372 [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn MERMAID Cardstock LF1121 [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn PEACOCK Cardstock LF1122 [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#... [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Tonic Craft STAMP PLATFORM... [ SSS ] Spellbinders PLATINUM Die Cutting and... [ SSS ] Ranger Inkssentials MINI GLOSSY... [ SSS ] Ranger .5 Oz. MINI MULTI MEDIUM MATTE... [ SSS ] ScraPerfect SMALL NO CLOG WRITING CAP... [ SSS ]

Simon Says Stamp | Here For You Cosmos Watercolored Background

Hello! Today I'm sharing a clean and simple card featuring only a stamped/embossed/watercolored Cosmos Background with a die cut and stamped greeting added on top of the design. No other embellishment needed! I love cards that are a snap to make, don't you? Especially when you're needing a "thinking of you" or sympathy style card. I love having them on hand and not having to make them when emotions are running high.

The new Simon Says Stamp Cosmos Background was stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock using SSS Embossing Ink and heat setting with white embossing powder. The design was watercolored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and a water brush pen. Once dry, the background was attached to a white top fold card base.

The Here For You die cut greeting was die cut from smooth white cardstock adhered to Fun Foam with Stick It Adhesive. The sentiment was adhered to the background as shown.

An additional greeting from the You Got This Stamp Set was stamped on black cardstock with SSS Embossing Ink and heat setting with white embossing powder. The sentiment was trimmed into a thin strip and adhered to the background as shown to complete the design.

 

V I D E O  T U T O R I A L

Watch the creation of this here for you cosmos watercolored background card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD: 

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Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Click the icon for the store underneath the thumbnails to start shopping. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos. Thank you! 

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Mama Elephant Designer Series | Gilding Flakes + Scor Tape Striped Background (Favor Bag Add On Love)

Today I'm sharing a Valentine's/Love themed card featuring the new Favor Bag Accessory Love Creative Cuts Dies. Greetings from the Occasional Labels Stamp Set and Oh Happy Birds Stamp Set finish the design.

The background of the card was custom created with 1/2", 1/4", 1/8" Scor Tape Adhesive Strips and Gold Gilding Flakes.

Hearts and arrows were die cut from Champagne Glitter Cardstock, White Glitter Cardstock, Crimson Glitter Cardstock, Gold Glitter Cardstock, Schoolhouse Red Cardstock, and vellum using the Favor Bag Accessory Love Creative Cuts Dies. On the solid cardstock heart I stamped a greeting from the Oh Happy Birds Stamp Set using embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder before assembling the heart and arrow as shown. The greeting heart was adhered to the die cut vellum heart. The rest of the hearts and arrows were adhered to the background as shown.

The sentiment heart was adhered to the design with foam adhesive. An additional greeting from the Occasional Labels Stamp Set was stamped with black ink, trimmed into a thin strip and secured under the other greeting with foam adhesive. 

The card was finished with a scattering of Nuvo Crystal Drops in Autumn Red and Pale Gold.

 

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To watch the creation of this die cut hearts and arrows card from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

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Honey Bee Stamps | Love You More Than Coffee (All Die Cut Card)

Hello coffee loving friends! Today I'm sharing an almost completely die cut card featuring Honey Bee Perfect Blend Stamp Set and coordinating dies and Coffee Break Dies. The Honey Bee Stamps Coffee Lovers Background Stencils and Fall Showers Stencil make the perfect love/coffee themed background!

I inked up a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Spun Sugar and Candied Apple Distress Inks going dark to light. I layered the Candied Apple Distress Ink over the background with the falling hearts Fall Showers Stencil.

Over the falling hearts I stenciled the coffee stains from the Coffee Lovers Background Stencils using Gathered Twigs Distress Ink. I love the distressed look and how the stencils reinforce the theme(s) of the card.

Greetings from the Perfect Blend Dies were stamped along the bottom of the card using Versafine Onyx Black Ink. The word "coffee" was die cut from Crimson Glitter Cardstock adhered to Fun Foam with Stick It Adhesive. The dimension and glitter draw your eye to this part of the sentiment.

The coffee cups, coffee beans, ice cubes and hearts were die cut from Lawn Fawn Ballet Slippers, Chili Pepper, Paper Bag, Chocolate Bar, and Black Licorice cardstocks, smooth white cardstock, and Simon Says Stamp vellum, White Glitter Cardstock, and Crimson Glitter Cardstock using the Coffee Break Dies. 

The images were assembled and adhered as shown. Parts of the design(s) are inlaid and others are layered.

The card was finished by adding Glossy Accents to the lid of the hot coffee cup and coffee beans.

V I D E O  T U T O R I A L

Watch the creation of this die cut coffee lovers card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD: 

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Simon Says Stamp Love Release | Picture Book Rainbow Unicorns Card + GIVEAWAY

Hello friends! I'm so, so excited to share that Simon Says Stamp's Love Release is now live and available for purchase! Today I'm sharing a rainbow of unicorns using the Picture Book Unicorn Die, Perfection Die and previously released You Got This Stamp Set, Holiday Shapes Dies, and Stitched Flourish Ribbon Dies.

For the background, I inked up Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Shaded Lilac and Tumbled Glass Distress Inks, spritzed them with water from a Distress Sprayer, and blotted the background dry with a paper towel for a subtle inked and distressed background.

A Stitched Flourish Ribbon Dies was die cut from white glitter cardstock and adhered to the background as shown.

The Picture Book Unicorn Die was die cut multiple times from Lawn Fawn Ballet Slippers, Cilantro, Mermaid, Vanilla Malt, Storm Cloud, and Black Licorice Cardstock, Simon Says Stamp Lavender Cardstock, Aqua Glitter Cardstock, Magenta Glitter Cardstock, Amethyst Glitter Cardstock, and Citron Glitter Cardstock. The images were pieced together and adhered along the flourish ribbon die cut as shown.

The Perfection Die was die cut from silver glitter cardstock adhered to Fun Foam with Stick It adhesive for a dimensional sentiment. I gently adhered the greeting along the flourish ribbon to follow the "movement" of the design.

An additional greeting from the You Got This Stamp Set was stamped on black cardstock with embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder before being trimmed into a thin strip and adhered to the top of the design.

Stars from the Holiday Shapes Dies were die cut from Aqua Glitter Cardstock, Magenta Glitter Cardstock, Amethyst Glitter Cardstock, Citron Glitter Cardstock, and white glitter cardstock. The stars were adhered randomly throughout the design to finish the card.

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Watch the creation of this picture book rainbow unicorns die cut card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD: 

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G I V E A W A Y 

We’re giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop from your blog comment section. Winners will be posted on the Simon Says Stamp Store Blog on Wednesday, January 31, 2018. Winners can email Simon Says Stamp to claim his/her prize :)

Congratulation to: Barbara Lassiter!

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Mama Elephant Stamp Highlight | Occasional Labels (Mixing & Matching Older & Newer Stamps)

Hello. Today I'm sharing a card with current favorite (and new release) greeting stamp set from Mama Elephant, Occasional Labels! This is an amazing stamp set that works with so many different styles and occasions cards. I love a well rounded sentiment stamp set, don't you? ;)

I mixed and matched stamps from older (Pix's Favorites, Oh Happy Birds, Bella Letters) stamp sets with newer (Occasional Labels and Favor Bag Add On Love) stamps and dies for this love-themed card today.

 

On a 4" x 5 1/2" piece of Bristol Smooth Cardstock, I used the middle heart die from the Favor Bag Add On Love to die cut a heart frame for the background. I inked both pieces with Abandoned Coral and Dried Marigold Distress Inks, spritzed them with water from a Distress Sprayer and blotted dry with a paper towel.

I adhered the heart directly to the card base, stamped an ampersand from the Bella Letters on the frame and adhered the frame with foam adhesive squares for subtle dimension.

Greetings from the Occasional Labels were stamped on smooth white cardstock with Onyx Black Versafine Ink, trimmed into thin strips and adhered above and below the ampersand with foam adhesive.

Images from the Pix's Favorites and Oh Happy Birds were stamped on smooth white cardstock with Versafine Onyx Black Ink, colored in with Faber Castell Polychromos Colored Pencils, blended with Gamsol and a stump pencil, and die cut with the coordinating Pix's Favorites Dies and Oh Happy Birds Dies.

The images were adhered to the card as shown and finishing detailing were added with black and white pens.

V I D E O  T U T O R I A L

Watch the creation of this mixing and matching older and newer stamps card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD: 

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Mama Elephant Clear Stamp OCCASIONAL... [ SSS | ELH ] Mama Elephant Clear Stamp PIX'S FAVORITE [ SSS | ELH ] Mama Elephant Creative Cuts Steel... [ SSS | ELH ] Mama Elephant Clear Stamp OH HAPPY... [ SSS | ELH ] Mama Elephant OH HAPPY BIRDS DIE... [ SSS | ELH ] Mama Elephant Clear Stamp BELLA... [ SSS | ELH ] Mama Elephant FAVOR BAG ACCESSORY... [ SSS | ELH ] Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink... [ SSS | ELH ] Amazon.com : Faber Castell... [ AMZUS ] Inky Antics GAMSOL KIT Coloring... [ SSS | ELH ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad... [ SSS | ELH ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad DRIED... [ SSS | ELH ] Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS... [ SSS | ELH ] Strathmore BRISTOL SMOOTH 9 x 12... [ SSS | ELH ] Simon Says Stamp White A2 TOP Fold... [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Tonic Craft STAMP PLATFORM... [ SSS ] PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting and... [ SPL | SSS ] Sakura BLACK GLAZE GEL PENS Pen 2... [ SSS ] Sakura WHITE OPAQUE GLAZE GEL PENS 2... [ SSS ]

Lawn Fawn | Conversation Hearts Valentine's Card

Hello! Mixing and matching some favorite Lawn Fawn stamps and dies today for a Valentine's-themed conversation hearts card! The How You Bean Stamps and coordinating dies, Conversation Hearts Add On Stamps, and Love Letters Stamps and coordinating dies make for the perfect card. This design look familiar? I scraplifted myself when I needed some inspiration. I created THIS Halloween themed candy corn How You Bean Card last year and it inspired this Valentine's card today!

The background was created by die cutting Bristol Smooth Cardstock with the Outside In Stitched Scalloped Rectangles. Greetings from the were used to stamped the inside rectangle with embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. I masked the edges off both the inside rectangle and frame with post it tape and inking the pieces with Candied Apple and Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide Inks. Both pieces were spritzed with water from a Distress Sprayer and blotted dry with a paper towel. The sentiment was buffed with a dry paper towel to remove any ink sitting on top of the embossing.

The background was adhered to a white top fold card base and the frame was adhered with foam adhesive squares for a bit of dimension.

The jar and lid from the How You Bean Stamps, birds from Love Letters Stamps, and conversation hearts from the Conversation Hearts Add On Stamps, were stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock using Versafine Onyx Black Ink, colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, and die cut with the coordinating Love Letters Dies and How You Bean Dies. The conversation hearts were customized with sentiments from the  Conversation Hearts Add On Stamps and Lawn Fawn Inks.

The images were adhered to the card as shown.

The label from the How You Bean Stamps and sentiment from the Conversation Hearts Add On Stamps were stamped on vellum using embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The label was die cut with the coordinating How You Bean Dies, run through the Xyron Sticker Maker and adhered to the "jar".

The card was finished with a scattering of small hearts stamped with Lawn Fawn Lobster Red Ink.

V I D E O  T U T O R I A L

Watch the creation of this valentine's card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD: 

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Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Click the icon for the store underneath the thumbnails to start shopping. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos. Thank you! 

Lawn Fawn LOVE LETTERS Clear Stamps... [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn LOVE LETTERS Lawn Cuts Dies... [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn HOW YOU BEAN CONVERSATION... [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn HOW YOU BEAN CONVERSATION... [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn HOW YOU BEAN? Clear Stamps... [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn HOW YOU BEAN? Lawn Cuts LF1326 [ SSS ] Lawn Cuts Dies, Outside In Stitched... [ ELH ] Lawn Fawn PLASTIC FLAMINGO Premium... [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn LOBSTER Premium Dye Ink Pad... [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn CARROT Premium Dye Ink Pad... [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn FRESHLY CUT GRASS Premium... [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn STORM CLOUD Premium Dye Ink... [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad... [ SSS ] RESERVE Lawn Fawn WHITE Embossing... [ SSS ] Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink... [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad... [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad... [ SSS ] Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS... [ SSS ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker TEA... [ SSS ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS ] Sakura BLACK GLAZE GEL PENS Pen 2... [ SSS ] Sakura WHITE OPAQUE GLAZE GEL PENS 2... [ SSS ] ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR... [ SSS ] Strathmore BRISTOL SMOOTH 9 x 12... [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp VELLUM SSSVEL12 [ SSS ] Spellbinders PLATINUM Die Cutting and... [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Tonic Craft STAMP PLATFORM... [ SSS ] Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun... [ SSS ] Tim Holtz DISTRESS SPRAYER Ranger 4... [ SSS ] Xyron STICKER MAKER XRN150 [ SSS ] Ranger Inkssentials MINI GLOSSY... [ SSS ] ScraPerfect SMALL NO CLOG WRITING CAP... [ SSS ] 3M Scotch ROLL WHITE MASKING TAPE... [ SSS ] Scrapbook Adhesives 1/4 INCH 3D 308... [ SSS ]

Mama Elephant Stamp Highlight | Pretty Lovely (Embossing without Masking)

 Hello friends! Thank you so much for joining me. Today the Mama Elephant Design Team is showcasing the new Pretty Lovely Stamp Set. I used the beautiful florals from this set to stamp and emboss the images (without masking) and watercolored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and a water brush pen.

On a piece of Bristol Smooth Cardstock I stamped the florals and large greeting from the Pretty Lovely Stamp Set using Versamark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. Where some of the images overlapped the first ones, I brushed away the excess embossing powder with a small paintbrush before heat setting so that I didn't have to mask the images.

The images were colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and a water brush pen. A light wash of blue to the background helps the images to really pop. 

Once the watercoloring was completely dry, I splattered watered down Brushed Pewter and Picket Fence Distress Paints using a small paintbrush.

When the paint was dry, 1/4" and 1/8" Scor Tape was adhered in strips along the top and bottom of the panel. Nuvo Gilding Flakes in Silver were applied to the tape, the excess brushed away with a blender brush.

Additional greetings from the Pretty Lovely Stamp Set were stamped on smooth white cardstock with black ink, trimmed into small strips, and adhered around the large greeting as shown.

A background was inked with Blueprint Sketch Distress Ink, spritzed with water from a Distress Sprayer and blotted dry with a paper towel. The background was adhered to a card base and the watercolored panel was adhered with foam adhesive.

The card was finished with a scattering of Nuvo Crystal Drops in Morning Dew.

V I D E O  T U T O R I A L

Watch the creation of this watercolored florals card featuring embossing without masking from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD: 

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Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Click the icon for the store underneath the thumbnails to start shopping. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos. Thank you! 

Mama Elephant Clear Stamp PRETTY LOVELY [ SSS | ELH | MML ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad... [ SSS | ELH ] Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink... [ SSS | ELH ] Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD... [ SSS | ELH ] RESERVE Lawn Fawn WHITE Embossing... [ SSS | ELH ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS | ELH ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS | ELH ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS | ELH ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS | ELH ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS | ELH ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS | ELH ] Medium WATERCOLOR BRUSH Pen MWCBP101 [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Flip Top Distress Paint... [ SSS | ELH ] Tim Holtz Flip Top Distress Paint... [ SSS | ELH ] Tonic MORNING DEW Nuvo Crystal Drops... [ SSS | ELH ] Tonic SILVER BULLION Nuvo Gilding... [ SSS | ELH ] Tonic DUAL TIPPED BLENDER BRUSH Nuvo... [ SSS | ELH ] Scor-Tape 1/4 Inch Crafting Tape [ SSS ] Scor-Tape 1/8 Inch Crafting Tape [ SSS ] Strathmore BRISTOL SMOOTH 9 x 12... [ SSS | ELH ] Simon Says Stamp Envelopes METALLIC... [ SSS ] 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE... [ SSS ]

New Products!

Hello friends!

I wanted to pop in here today and share the latest and greatest with you all! New Lawn Fawn and some incredible sales...

Happy shopping and big hugs to everyone! 

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Lawn Fawn: Reserve the latest from Lawn Fawn HERE! So many new and incredible products I really can't pick a favorite! I'll be sharing lots and lots of new projects with the products from this release soon!

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Altenew: Save 25% on the Way Too Sweet Stamp & Die Bundle now through 1/25/2018 at 11:59 PM EST. No coupon code needed, while supplies last!

Shop the SALE category HERE!

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Ellen Hutson: The latest United We Flourish collaboration set is from Hero Arts! Check it out HERE! I love these birds!

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Tim Holtz Ranger: I'm so super excited about Tim's latest products with Ranger! Pre-order the newest Distress Oxide Inks, Alcohol Ink Storage Cases, tools, and more HERE!

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Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you (I am affiliated with some, not all, of the stores/companies shown here, however I am a fan and use products from all the companies I'm linking to! Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos. Thank you!

I've done my best to include all info relevant to each sale/store but mistakes can happen! If you see in errors, please contact me! 

 

 

Mama Elephant Stamp Highlight | Fly With Me (tri-fold card)

Hello! Today the Mama Elephant Design Team is showcasing the new Fly With Me Stamp Set and coordinating dies! I wanted to use all the elephant/balloon images from the stamp set and decided the best way to showcase the cute critters is with a tri-fold card. I love tri-fold cards for giving me plenty of room to build an extended scene! In addition to the Fly With Me images I used the new Hello Friend Script die and Occasional Labels greeting as well as a sentiment from the previously released Hello Friend Wishes, balloons from the Celebration Balloons Stamp Set, and the stars from the Confetti Stamp Set! Mixing and matching is always my very favorite way to create.

To create the base of my tri-fold card, I trimmed the 9x12 Bristol Smooth Cardstock to 5 1/2" x 12 and lightly penciled in lines at 4" and 8". I stamped the elephant/balloon images from the Fly With Me Stamp Set throughout the three "panels" with Versafine Onyx Black Ink. The pencil lines provide a guideline to know exactly where to stamp the focal point images.

Next, without any masking, I stenciled and inked the background with the Mini Cloud Edges Stencil using Blueprint Sketch and Shaded Lilac Distress Inks. I chose not to mask because both Distress Inks and Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers are water based meaning the zig markers will cover up the background inking. 

In addition to the Fly With Me images I stamped balloons from the Celebration Balloons Stamp Set to fill in the background. The images were colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers.

I adhered Stick It Adhesive to both sides of a piece of Fun Foam and then adhered smooth white cardstock to one side. I die cut the Hello Friend Script die greeting from the dimensional material, inked it with Blueprint Sketch and Shaded Lilac Distress Inks and adhered the greeting to the top of the extended scene card. 

Next, I stamped an additional sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black Ink using a Occasional Labels greeting, trimmed it into a thin strip and adhered it underneath the dimensional greeting.

I also stamped a sentiment from the Hello Friend Wishes at the bottom of the design.

I finished the card with a scattering of stamped stars using the images from the Confetti Stamp Set.

V I D E O  T U T O R I A L

Watch the creation of this tri-fold extended scene card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD: 

S U P P L I E S

Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Click the icon for the store underneath the thumbnails to start shopping. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos. Thank you! 

Mama Elephant Clear Stamp FLY WITH ME [ SSS | ELH | MML ] Mama Elephant FLY WITH ME Creative... [ SSS | ELH | MML ] Mama Elephant Clear Stamp OCCASIONAL... [ SSS | ELH | MML ] Mama Elephant Clear Stamps... [ SSS | ELH ] Mama Elephant Clear Stamp HELLO... [ SSS | ELH ] Mama Elephant Clear Stamp CONFETTI Set [ SSS | ELH ] Mama Elephant HELLO FRIEND SCRIPT... [ SSS | ELH | MML ] My Favorite Things MINI CLOUD EDGES... [ SSS | ELH | MFT ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad... [ SSS | ELH ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad... [ SSS | ELH ] Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink... [ SSS | ELH ] RESERVE Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink MINI... [ SSS | ELH ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS | ELH ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS | ELH ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS | ELH ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS | ELH ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS | ELH ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS | ELH ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS | ELH ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS | ELH ] Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS | ELH ] Sakura BLACK GLAZE GEL PENS Pen 2... [ SSS ] Sakura WHITE OPAQUE GLAZE GEL PENS 2... [ SSS ] Strathmore BRISTOL SMOOTH 9 x 12... [ SSS | ELH ] Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH... [ SSS | ELH ] 9 x 12 WHITE FUN FOAM 12 Pack 118711 [ SSS ] Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring... [ SSS | ELH ] Stick It Adhesive LARGE SHEETS 5 Pack... [ SSS | ELH ] Simon Says Stamp Envelopes METALLIC... [ SSS ]