Showing posts with label mama elephant. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mama elephant. Show all posts

Sunday, September 23, 2018

Stamptember - Mama Elephant

Happy Stamptember! I've decided to continue to play along with the Simon Says challenges, this time with some new Mama Elephant  products that arrived this weekend. Here's the link to play along too!

Here's what I came up with...


I made a galaxy background with distress oxides and some sparkly sprays.



Materials
Paper: Neenah - solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/inks: mama elephant  - cool penguins and christmas scene, stampin up - hearts come home, mft - extreme black, Distress oxides
Cutting/Embossing: mama elephant - snow capped mountains, coordinating dies for christmas scene and cool penguins
Misc.: Copic markers, nuvo crystal glaze, mister huey's white opaque mist, perfect pearls heirloom gold spray

Sunday, November 9, 2014

Online Card Class - Holiday Card Class 2014

Days 5 and 6... moving along!!!

Day 5: Tags (I always need more tags!). I also combined it with a coloring technique from Day 6. And I decided to place this tag on a card.



Materials
Paper: Kraft, Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock, vellum, Lawn Fawn - Peace, Love, Joy DP
Stamps/Inks: Versmark, Memory Box - Poinsettia Bloom, Mama Elephant - Season's Greetings, Versafine - Onyx Black
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Zing - Opaque white embossing powder, PTI - tag sale #3 die, ranger superfine clear embossing powder
Misc.: Prismacolor pencils, Zig wink of stella clear glitter brush, stickles, Wendy Vecchi white embossing paste, Tim Holtz tinsel, Neat and Tangled sequins, dimensional adhesive


Day 6 (Bonus Day): Coloring!



I was so excited to see a video by Sandy Allnock - she does outstanding copic coloring, and I was fired up to try her new background technique.

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz - Stamper's Annonymous - Christmas Blueprint 4
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil:
Misc.: Perfect Pearls - Gold, copic colorless blender, copics, dimensional adhesive, glossy accents

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Online Card Class - Holiday Card Workshop 2014

It's been quiet on the blog, but I have been busy! I have been taking Holiday Card Workshop 2014, and slowly plugging away on my Christmas cards. A little of knitting, but we'll save that for another post.

The classes have been wonderful. I've been focusing on making multiples of each card, so it's taking me a bit longer. I'm going to combine the first two days into one post...


Day 1: Easy to Duplicate Cards




Materials:
Paper: Kraft, Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black and Rhubarb Stalk, TH Distress Ink - Black Soot, Hero Arts - Holiday Sayings, Mama Elephant - Arctic Penguins
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Corresponding Mama Elephant dies, SSS - Falling Snow stencil, Lawn Fawn - Stitched Hillside Borders, Wendy Vecchi white opaque embossing paste
Misc.: Twine from The Twinery, dimensional adhesive, copic markers

 Day 2: Interactive Cards                                                           


Materials
Paper: Gold Foil paper, Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock, vellum
Stamps/Inks: Versafine - Onyx Black, Versamark, Mama Elephant - Season's Greetings, PTI - 2008 Holiday Tag Collection
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Ranger superfine clear embossing powder, Judikins Opaque white embossing powder, Lawn Fawn - Stitched Snowflakes, PTI - Tinsel and Tags Tag Die/Ribbon die
Misc.: Twine from The Twinery

Friday, November 16, 2012

Hero Arts -- 24 hours of 90 minute Scrambles

Big weekend --- the Hero Arts Flickr group is hosting 24 consecutive hours of 90 minute scrambles, starting at 6:30 PM on November 16th and ending at 6:30 PM on November 17th. I've decided to play along for a few and will be updating this post periodically to reflect any of the challenges I participate in. How does it work? Every two hours, starting at 6:30 PM on November 16 CST, there will be a challenge posted, and participants have 90 minutes to create a card (using a Hero Arts stamp), following whatever the challenge rules are, and upload it to flickr. So much fun! We're off and running.

Scramble Time: 8:30 PM - Theme - Christmas and Thank You


Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, TH Distress Ink - Peacock Feathers and Salty Ocean, Hero Arts - Everyday Sayings and Designer Snowflakes, Colorbox - Frost White
Cutting/Embossing: Dee's Distinctively Dies - Christmas Stacker Tree die Set
Misc.: Liquid Pearls mist


Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Hero Arts - Designer Snowflakes and Everyday Sayings, Colorbox - Frost White, Mama Elephant - Polar Pals (ornament twine), Amuse - Cranberry and Fresh Ink - Mojito and Provincial Gray


Scramble Time: 10:30 PM - Theme - Get Well, 1 or all 3 of three choices - For a Child, Include a Button, at least 3 Textures



Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Hero Arts Shadow Ink - Green Hills and Stone Wash, HA - Best of the Best and CG422 Zig Zag
Cutting/Embossing:Cuttlebug - Swiss Dots
Misc.:Buttons, twine from The Twinery, dimensional adhesive

Scramble Time: 4:30 AM (didn't get up until 5, though) - Theme/Design Element - Include a Tag --- This one was an actual winner!!


Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, Kraft
Stamps/Inks: Hero Arts Shadow Midtones - Field Greens, Hero Arts - Merry Background and Holiday Sayings
Cutting/Embossing: Sizzix Tags/Scallop Combo #2, Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard Circles, Tonic Border Punch - Christmas Tree
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, satin ribbon

Scramble Time: 6:30 AM - "Repeated Stamping" (Use the same stamp for background AND focal point).


Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: HA - E2603 Trees with Bright Stars and clear Holiday Sayings, Memento - Tuxedo Black and Cottage Ivy
Misc.: Copic markers, dimensional adhesive


Scramble Time: 8:30 AM  - Theme/Design Element - Make a shaped card or tag and show absolutely no white, off white or cream paper, ink, or embellishment on your project. You can start with white, off-white or cream...but ink it up and change that color on the front side, or use colored paper. MUST also include a Hero Arts IMAGE stamp or digi.


Materials:
Paper: Kraft, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Versafine - Olympia Green, HA - Holiday Sayings, Pinecone Wreath, Ranger Archival Black Ink
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Scalloped Circles, Ranger superfine clear embossing powder, Copper embossing powder
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, jewel embellishments


Materials:
Paper: Kraft, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Versafine - Olympia Green, HA - Merry Merry Christmas Tree
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Scalloped Circles, Ranger superfine clear embossing powder, Dee's Distinctively Wreath Builder Die
Misc.: Jewel Embellishments

Scramble Time: 10:30 - Theme - An Animal of a Different Color



Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock, Best Creation - Winter Wonderful
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black and Paris Dusk, TH Distress - Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, and Peacock Feathers, Versamark, HA - Holiday Sentiments, Bird with Holly, and Snow Dots background stamp
Cutting/Embossing: Crystal embossing powder, Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard and Scalloped Circles
Misc.: Copic markers, Marvy Snow Marker, Glossy accents, dimensional adhesive

Scramble (#10!) Time: 12:30 - Theme - Use only cream, red and gold on your cards.

 I had a hard time with this one -- really had to scrounge to find anything cream colored!

Materials:
Paper: Cream cardstock, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: HA - Christmas Stockings Stamp & Cut, Clear Holiday Sentiments, Snow Dots; Memento - Rhubarb Stalk, Versamark
Cutting/Embossing: HA/Archivers - Stockings Stamp & Cut, Spellbinder's - Labels Die, Crystal and gold embossing powder
Misc.: American Craft Glitter Tape, dimensional adhesive

Scramble (#11) Time: 2:30 - Theme - Use at least one Hero Arts image or background stamp not just one of their sentiments. Also use at least THREE different patterned papers on your card. The papers can be from the same paper pad, just make sure each one is different. Any theme is fine too - Christmas, Thank You, Love, Thinking of You . . .etc.

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock, Lawn Fawn - Fa-La-La Petite Paper Pack, watercolor paper
Stamps/Inks: HA/Sizzix - Snowflake Background, HA: Merriest Christmas Wishes (CG377), LOTV - Christmas Circular Sentiments, Memento - Bahama Blue, TH Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard and Scalloped Circles
Misc.: Copic markers, perfect pearls mist, dimensional adhesive

THE FINAL SCRAMBLE --- #12 ---- Theme: Time (Since TIME plays a huge part of our Scrambles, my theme is - " "Time" for a Scramble"! Suggestions:
1. Use numbers (time is made up of numbers)
2. The word "time" in a phrase (see my example), "Fun time", "time for tea", etc
3. A clock image, patterned paper, element, etc
4. An event, date, holiday


 All tired out...
Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Bahama Blue, TH Distress Inks - Tumbled Glass, HA - F4815 Circle Christmas Tree

Cutting/Embossing: Sizzix Embossing Folder
Misc.: TH distress stain - picket fence, glossy accents, tombow marker, pearl embellishments

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Holiday Card Class - Day 7

Day 7... class is just flying by.

Day 7 – Cards with Reverse Stamps

Technique: Color Blending plus Layering


Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: TH Distress Inks - Peacock feathers, iced spruce, black soot; Colorbox - Frost White, Stampin' Up - Serene Snowflakes, Hero Arts -Winter Tree, LOTV - Christmas grungy sentiments, Memento - Tuxedo Black, Fresh Ink - Steel Blue
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, stardust stickles

Technique: Inner Masking Alternative
Frankly, I found that masking and using two embossing powders to be impossible. I just embossed two sheets of paper, cut out the tree, and then adhered it so that it matched the pattern. Much less stressful. I couldn't get my mask to stick properly to the versamark, and it resulted in a huge mess.



Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Love Letter, Versamark, Just Rite Clear - Large Fancy Holiday Sentiments, Wplus9 - Fair Isle Backgrounds
Cutting/Embossing: Ranger superfine clear embossing powder, Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Scalloped Rectangles, Wplus9 Pretty Patches - Tree, Silver embossing powder

Technique: DIY Reverse Stamping
I loved this technique! Very simple one-layer card.


Materials: 
Paper: Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Back side of LOTV circle holiday sentiments, Mama Elephant - Polar Pals (ornament strings and sentiment), Stampin' Up - Serene Snowflakes, Amuse Studio - Evergreen and Cranberry Ink, Fresh Ink - Steel Blue and Provincial Gray, Memento - Tuxedo Black

Monday, October 29, 2012

Holiday Card Workshop Day 1

Holiday Card Workshop has started!!! That means nonstop holiday cards for the next two weeks. Have to love it!

There were two card tutorials today.

1. 3x3 Card Set


I somehow was able to squeak four cards out, but no envelopes tonight!

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White, Doodlebug - North Pole - In a Flurry
Stamps/Inks: Mama Elephant - Polar Pals, Lawn Fawn - Belinda's Borders, Let it Snow, and Winter Fox, Memento Ink - Rhubarb Stalk, Tuxedo Black, and Summer Sky, Hero Arts Shadow Ink Midtone - Green Hills
Cutting/Embossing: Martha Stewart Scoring Board
Misc.: Copic markers, glossy accents, waterfall stickles

2. Mass-Producing Stamped Cards


 Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Impress Fresh Ink - Steel Blue and Provincial Gray, TH Distress Ink - Iced Spruce, Memento - Rhubarb Stalk and Summer Sky, Stampin' Up - Serene Snowflakes, Just Rite Clear - Large Fancy Holiday Sentiments

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Lots of Holiday Cards

Here are some little projects that I worked on over the weekend --- it was a crafty couple of days!

A Halloween card:

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzil cardstock
Stamps/Inks: TH distress inks, Memento - Tuxedo Black, Lawn Fawn - Heebie Jeebies, Stampin' Up -  Ghoulish Googlies
Misc.: Copic markers, googly eyes, white gel pen, dimensional adhesive


Some Christmas cards!


Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black and Love Letter, Paper Smooches -  Warm Hearts, Hero Arts - CL343 Holiday Sayings
Cutting/Embossing: SSS small banner die, MB - Frostyville Border
Misc.: Copic markers, Silver glitter tape, dimensional adhesive


Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Cosmo Cricket - Woolens, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, TH Distress Inks, Mama Elephant - Polar Pals
Cutting/Embossing: Wplus9 - Pretty Patches Tree Die
Misc.: Copic Markers, dimensional adhesive, stardust stickles, star embellishments, Perfect Pearls mist

And a little knitting:


Pattern: Berry Baby Hat and modified with Just a Leaf
Needles: 7/8
Yarn: Plymouth Encore Worsted
Size: Infant