Hello friends! Now that the holidays are over you might be like me and in need of some thank you cards. Am I right?!! I love taking "holiday" themed stamp sets, like this Mama Elephant Snow Angels Stamp Set and giving it new life as a wintery thank you card! Today I'm sharing this set of three cards and even sharing how to turn one of them into an interactive action wobble card!
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Watch the creation of these tall and skinny snow angels thank you cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The base of each card was created by trimming smooth white cardstock to 9" x 7" and scoring the 7" side at 3.5".
Images from the Mama Elephant Snow Angels Stamp Set were stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Inkon3 Fadeout No Line Coloring Ink and colored in with the following Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers:
The images were die cut with the coordinating Mama Elephant Snow Angels Dies. Details were added to the critters' faces with a fine tip black pin, black glaze pen, and white pen. On the first two cards, the images were glued directly to the background. For the third card, the images were adhered with Mini Action Wobbles for a fun, interactive design!
The cards were finished with a scattering of small clay snowflakes and heart accent.
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Happy Holidays! I'm so excited to share this bright and modern rainbow bright Christmas house card with you today. This card features lots of Mama Elephant stamps and dies! The Ornate House Grid serves as the background scene builder. Penguins from the Little Penguin Agenda adorn most of the window openings. Additional images from the Oh Kitty Tree (striped ornament), Oh Puppy Tree (candy cane, wreath, elephant ornament), and Little Train Agenda (presents) help round out the design. The Oh Joy Creative Cuts Die and a stamped and embossed message from Holiday Messages finish the card. Let's get started!
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Watch the creation of this rainbow bright ornate house grid card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
On the white die cut window pieces, Hero Hues Taffy, Fruit Punch, Creamsicle, Lemon Drop, Key Lime Fizz, Pool Party, and Thistle Reactive Inks were used to color the squares. These "windows" were adhered directly to the card base, using the Ornate House Grid die cut as a guide. The house and skinny rectangle were backed with foam adhesive and adhered to the card front as shown.
Penguin hanging upside down and presents: Dark Gray, Pale Gray, Flesh Colour, Blender, Pink Haze, Bright Yellow, Yellow, Peach Pink, Sugared Almond Pink, Red, Light Green, Yellow Green, Light Blue, Light Violet
Penguin with candy canes: Dark Gray, Pale Gray, Flesh Colour, Blender, Pink Haze, Bright Yellow, Red
Penguin with top hat: Dark Gray, Pale Gray, Flesh Colour, Blender, Pink Haze, Bright Yellow, Red, Light Green, Yellow Green
Elephant ornament: Pale Gray, Sugared Almond Pink, Blender
Penguin with string of lights: Dark Gray, Pale Gray, Flesh Colour, Blender, Pink Haze, Bright Yellow, Sugared Almond Pink, Red, Yellow Green, Light Blue
The images were die cut with the coordinating dies and adhered to the Ornate House Grid openings with foam adhesive as shown.
Nuvo Crystal Drops in Red Berry, Carnation Pink, Ripened Pumpkin, Dandelion Yellow, Apple Green, Caribbean Ocean, and Crushed Grape we used to create a "string of lights" along the roof line of the house.
The Oh Joy Creative Cuts was die cut from smooth white cardstock adhered to Fun Foam with Stick It Adhesive. Hero Hues Fruit Punch Reactive Ink was used to color the die cut sentiment. The greeting was adhered to the card front as shown.
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Hello friends! Today I'm sharing some tall and skinny card ideas with the new Zodiac animals stamp sets from Mama Elephant. These cards measure 3 1/2" x 9" (created from a piece of smooth white cardstock) and fit in a basic business envelope.
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Watch the creation of these 2 zodiac animals tall & skinny cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
Here's a look at the Zodiac animals tall & skinny cards side by side. Aren't these fun?!!! And stay tuned in the coming months as Mama Elephant will be releasing additional Zodiac critters to add to the collection!
The images were die cut with the coordinating dies and adhered to the pasture scene as shown.
A black gel pen was used to add detail to the eyes and Honey Bee Stamp Kiss Me Hearts were added to the design for a little pop of color and embellishment.
To create the panel for the front of the card I used the Sew Fancy Circles to die cut circles from a 3 1/2" x 9" panel of smooth white cardstock. I temporarily adhered the circles to the back of the panel to ink the design with Lawn Fawn Butter and No 2 Pencil dye inks with a blending brush. FYI, you could totally ink the panel before die cutting. In fact that would probably be better but I kind of thought I would ink the circles in a different color. Why? I don't know. Obviously that would have been a mistake! LOL
On the card base I used the panel to help line up and adhere the circles. I stamped a greeting from the Zodiac Mouse Stamp Set using the Lawn Fawn No 2 Pencil Ink. I die cut the Tri Window "Hugs" greeting from the panel and then adhered the panel to the card base with foam adhesive.
Foam adhesive was also die cut using the Tri Window "Hugs" greeting twice and adhered those to the die cut openings in the panel. I adhered the inked die cut letters on top and finished with a layer of Glossy Accents. I did this step right off the bat to give the Glossy Accents a chance to completely dry.
The images were die cut with the coordinating dies and adhered to the die cut circle opening as shown. Aren't they adorable?!!!!
A black gel pen was used to add detail to the eyes and Honey Bee Stamp Kiss Me Hearts were added to the design for a little pop of color and embellishment. Hearts are the answer to everything!
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Hello friends! The Cherry Blossom Branch from the Mama Elephant November 2019 Release is one of my favorites. I'm showcasing this brand new stamp and die set with the same design card but colored with three different mediums, featuring three different greetings for three different occasions. I love me a versatile stamp set and this one is incredible! I love that with the same basic design this card can be used for birthdays, sympathy, or thank you! And if you change up those greetings, they could be used for many more occasions! Let's get started!
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Watch the creation of these 3 cherry blossom branch cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
All three of my cards today feature the same basic design: a beautifully colored cherry blossom branch with falling petals and flowers with a stamped and embossed sentiment.
For the background of my first card, I applied Hero Hues Pool Party Reactive Ink to a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" panel of smooth white cardstock with a blending brush. I created the ombre effect by concentrating the ink towards the bottom of the panel and lightening towards the top. Once the ink was dry I stamped two phrases from the Cherry Blossom Branch Stamp Set with Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
The branch, individual petals, and blooms from the Cherry Blossom Branch Stamp Set were stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder before being colored with the following Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers:
Light Carmine
Pink Flamingo
Tea Rose
Light Green
Yellow Green,
Mid Brown
The colors were blended out with a water brush pen for a soft, easy watercolored effect.
Once dry the images were die cut with the coordinating Cherry Blossom Branch Dies and adhered to the card with foam adhesive. The panel was adhered to a white side fold card base and finished with a scattering of Nuvo Crystal Drops in Morning Dew.
For my third card, I stamped the Cherry Blossom Branch images on Neenah Smooth White Cardstock with Lawn Fawn Crunchy Leaf alcohol ink friendly ink. The light brown color of the outline is the perfect choice when using alcohol ink markers and keeps the outline soft and pretty and works great with the marker color choices.
The images were colored with the following Copic Markers: R000, R12, R14, YG17, YG21, E55, E57
The images were adhered to background with foam adhesive, the panel was adhered to a white side fold card base, and finished with a scattering of Nuvo Crystal Drops in Morning Dew.
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Hello friends! Today the Mama Elephant Design Team is showcasing the brand new Zodiac Mouse Stamp Set and coordinating dies! This is one of two new Zodiac animals sets released this month. The other set is the Zodiac Ox. Be sure to tune in next week when I share this card as well as a couple of others featuring the Zodiac stamp sets used on tall and skinny cards. That post will feature the how to video tutorial for not only this card but two others! In the meantime, check out these cute mice hanging out in a super skinny and tall piece of "cheese".
*Video for this card as well as two others will be up next week!
Are you loving the look of tall and skinny cards? I really am enjoying trying this fun size and I'm excited to share this cute card with y'all today! This card measures 3 1/2" x 9" (created from a piece of smooth white cardstock) and fits in a basic business envelope.
To create the panel for the front of the card I used the Sew Fancy Circles to die cut circles from a 3 1/2" x 9" panel of smooth white cardstock. I temporarily adhered the circles to the back of the panel to ink the design with Lawn Fawn Butter and No 2 Pencil dye inks with a blending brush. FYI, you could totally ink the panel before die cutting. In fact that would probably be better but I kind of thought I would ink the circles in a different color. Why? I don't know. Obviously that would have been a mistake! LOL
On the card base I used the panel to help line up and adhere the circles. I stamped a greeting from the Zodiac Mouse Stamp Set using the Lawn Fawn No 2 Pencil Ink. I die cut the Tri Window "Hugs" greeting from the panel and then adhered the panel to the card base with foam adhesive.
Foam adhesive was also die cut using the Tri Window "Hugs" greeting twice and adhered those to the die cut openings in the panel. I adhered the inked die cut letters on top and finished with a layer of Glossy Accents. I did this step right off the bat to give the Glossy Accents a chance to completely dry.
The images were die cut with the coordinating dies and adhered to the die cut circle opening as shown. Aren't they adorable?!!!!
A black gel pen was used to add detail to the eyes and Honey Bee Stamp Kiss Me Hearts were added to the design for a little pop of color and embellishment. Hearts are the answer to everything!
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Hello friends! Today the Mama Elephant Design Team is showcasing the brand new Lunar Sayings Stamp Set. I combined a sentiment phrase from the set with the Sakura Lanterns Creative Cuts dies for this quick and easy design. All the dies were die cut from smooth white cardstock and colored in with Copic Markers. I will be sending out these cards to several friends and family who have had a a difficult year as encouragement and hope for 2020!
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Watch the creation of this New Year's card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
For the background I inked a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" panel of smooth white cardstock with Hero Hues Pool Party Reactive Ink, creating an ombre effect of dark to light with a single color of ink.
The Sakura Lanterns frame and lanterns were die cut from smooth white cardstock. The cherry blossoms and branch along the top edge were colored with E55, E57, YG21, YG17, R21, and R22 Copic Markers.
The lanterns were colored with R35, R37, R39, and C8. The accent lantern pieces were die cut from Polished Gold Cardstock and adhered to the lanterns as shown.
The frame was secured to the background with double sided adhesive strips. The lanterns were glued to appear to be "hanging" from the branch. The card was finished with a scattering of Nuvo Crystal Drops in Bright Gold.
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Happy Friday, stamping friends! Today I'm sharing this Cherry Blossom Branch sympathy card featuring heat embossed images colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and a water brush pen. This technique is a go-to for me and a great way to color in florals. I love that this stamp set comes with greetings for thank you, encouragement, kindness, as well as sympathy. Sympathy cards are never my favorite to make in the moment so I always try to have a few on hand for when I need them. Let's get started!
For the background of my card, I applied Hero Hues Pool Party Reactive Ink to a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" panel of smooth white cardstock with a blending brush. I created the ombre effect by concentrating the ink towards the bottom of the panel and lightening towards the top. Once the ink was dry I stamped two phrases from the Cherry Blossom Branch Stamp Set with Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
The branch, individual petals, and blooms from the Cherry Blossom Branch Stamp Set were stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder before being colored with the following Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers:
Light Carmine
Pink Flamingo
Tea Rose
Light Green
Yellow Green,
Mid Brown
The colors were blended out with a water brush pen for a soft, easy watercolored effect.
Once dry the images were die cut with the coordinating Cherry Blossom Branch Dies and adhered to the card with foam adhesive. The panel was adhered to a white side fold card base and finished with a scattering of Nuvo Crystal Drops in Morning Dew.
Be sure to check back a week from today for the one stamp set, three ways video tutorial featuring not only this card but other ways to use the Cherry Blossom Branch Stamp Set!
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Holiday baking is in full effect in this adorable outdoor scene card featuring the Baked With Love Stamp Set. I paired these cuties with the Woodgrain Cover and a Basic Circles for the look of an outdoor kitchen complete with a snow-capped mountain range in the distance. Let's get started!
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Watch the creation of this outdoor baking scene card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
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The Baked With Love images were stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Versafine Onyx Ink and colored in with the following Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers:
Bear #1: Mid Brown, Oatmeal, Blender, Pink Haze, Peach Pink, Blue Gray, Pale Gray, Beige
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Happy Halloween! To celebrate, I have a cutie patootie die cut scene card featuring many of my favorite Mama Elephant stamps and dies, including the Pumpkin Favor Bag Add On, Inside Pop Bunny and Cat, Favor Bag Piggie (small spider), and Halloween Favor Bag Add On (big spider). Details were added to the die cuts with Copic Markers for depth and dimension. Google eyes add a touch of whimsy to the cute spiders!
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Watch the creation of this die cut scene card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
Spiders from the Favor Bag Piggie (small spider), and Halloween Favor Bag Add On (big spider) were die cut from Hero Hues Pitch Black Cardstock and adhered to the scene as shown. Google eyes were glued to the spiders.
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Today the Mama Elephant Design Team is showcasing the brand new Snow Globe Scenes Stamp Set which coordinate perfectly with the new Snow Globe Bitties and coordinating dies. Both my cards feature a trio of snow globes. One card was colored with no line coloring and Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and one card and tags were colored with Copic Markers. Subtle embossed frame backgrounds are the perfect accent to these image heavy card designs!
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Watch the creation of these snow globe cards and tags from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
Smooth white cardstock backgrounds were embossed using a Snail Mail Die and a Sky Bursters Die. I love the look of using dies to emboss with. It extends the life of a product being able to use them in more than one way!
The images from the Snow Globe Bitties were stamped in the snow globe with Hero Arts Intens-ified Ink and colored in with Copic Markers. The labels and sentiments from the Snow Globe Bitties and Snow Globe Scenes Stamp Set were stamped on Pitch Black Cardstock using Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The labels were glued to the snow globe base and then adhered to the embossed card base as shown.
For the matching tags, the snow globes were created exactly like for the card. An additional snow globe was die cut from Hero Hues Pitch Black Cardstock and stamped with Holiday Messages "to" and "from" using clear embossing ink and heat embossing with white embossing powder. A Columbus Circle tag was sandwiched between the two layer for a "hanger". Each tag was finished with Lawn Trimmings Twine in Red Sparkle.
The images from the Snow Globe Scenes Stamp Set were stamped in the snow globe with Inkon3 Fade Out No Line Coloring Ink and colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. The labels and sentiments from the Snow Globe Bitties and Snow Globe Scenes Stamp Set were stamped on vellum using Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The labels were adhered to the snow globe base using the Xyron Sticker Maker.
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