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Getting Crafty with Mama Elephant

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Hello and welcome!  Today I have two Mama Elephant cards to share with you. The first is the Pop-Up Trellis . I'm a sucker for 3 dimensional cards and this looked so sweet I just had to invest in adding this to my stash. The background is the Lawn Fawn Quilted Backdrop  on Gina K I nnocent Pink cardstock .  The sentiment is from Gina K Designs Poly Glaze Radiant Roses , foiled with Passionate Pink fancy foil. I haven't jumped on the Glimmer Foil system bandwagon just yet and for now stick with my $20 laminator from Amazon that is 15 years old. It's amazing how easy the poly glaze sheets are to use and get a crisp clean look every time, especially once you find the setup that works for your laminator.  (Hint, for my old Scotch laminator, my sweet spot is the 5mil heat setting. The carrier sandwich I use is folded parchment paper with the foil, poly glaze, and lightweight cardstock shim.) There are so many ways to use this pop up that I made several and will add ...

Persistence Badge Earned

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Today I have a few cards to share with you. Today's projects feature Gina K Designs products. All products will be linked below where possible. My first card today went pretty well and close to what I imagined it to be. I masked a 3/4" border right onto the base of my card (Ivory heavy weight). Then I blended Medium Lilac, Powder Blue, and Applemint inks using GKD blending brushes until I got a nice smooth blend. Using Flowing Florals Stamp set, I stamped the image in the bottom right corner of the blended area in Black Onyx. Using Stormy Sky, I stamped the Hello Friend sentiment from the same stamp set in the top left corner.  Just for fun, I used a Copic multi-liner pen to add a hand-drawn whimsical border around the edges. Added some GKD Disco sequins in the regular and mini sizes and called it complete.  My second project earned me a persistence badge. It was one of those projects where anything that could go wrong went wrong. I had intended to stamp an image from the Flow...

Bunnies, Bunnies, Everywhere!

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 Happy Labor Day Weekend! That means picnics, time off to spend with the family, and an extra day in the craft room! Today I have a sweet birthday card to share with you. I needed a special card for my best friend's daughter's birthday coming up and I thought this would be perfect to share as my first crafting post with everyone. So, let's jump right in. This card is featuring LDRS Creative's Up the Rabbit Hole . This set has been sitting in my stash unused for far too long. I started by stamping my images with a Copic friendly ink. My go-to alcohol friendly inks are Momento Tuxedo Black and Gina K Designs Black Onyx . Today I went with the Tuxedo Black stamped on GKD layering white cardstock. Bunnies:  Tail: N0; Body: C2, C3, C5; Ears: R01, R20 The bunnies were a bit too small to add a bit of pink for the cheeks. Carrots: Y19, YR15; YG41, YG45 (leaves) Dirt: E33, E35 (added some extra detail with the multiliner) Carrots: Y19, YR15; YG41, YG45 (leaves) Sack: W5, W7 Fe...