lawnscaping challenge #136: punny time

Hey hey!  I had so much fun with the last Lawnscaping challenge (use patterned paper) that I decided to use even more patterned paper for the current Lawnscaping challenge...

I love a good pun, and with the many punny sentiments that Lawn Fawn provides in their stamp sets, I had a lot to choose from.  I chose one of my favorites from the stamp set, Love You Tons, and made this.

Please check out my process for making this card on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog.

Supplies:
Stamps: Love You Tons, Year Four
Dies: Love You Tons, Say Cheese, Spring Showers, Year Four
Paper: various Lawn Fawn patterned paper
Inks: Copic markers, Memento (tuxedo black), Versafine (onyx black)
Other: clear acetate, foam tape, glue, sequins

little tangles challenge 71: shakers and sequins

Hey there!  Here's a fun card I created for the Little Tangles challenge.  It's my first time entering this challenge, and now that I have a few of Neat & Tangled's sets, I hope to continue to participate.  The theme:

My card:

Supplies used:
Neat & Tangled's Big Top Birthday stamp set and dies; Memento ink (tuxedo black).  Tim Holtz distress inks (peacock feathers, squeezed lemonade); glue, foam tape, circle die, acetate, assorted sequins.

Please check out the Butterfly Refections Ink blog to see my process for making this card.  Thank you for stopping by!

mama elephant november challenge: holiday cards and tags

This is 2 of 2 posts for today.  For my Avery Elle challenge post, please click here.

We were simply blown away by the entries for October's Mama Elephant and Me challenge, and I have a feeling we're going to get a lot of amazing entries again this month.  November's theme is Holiday Cards and Tags.

I recently got the Instalove die set, which I instantly loved (heh heh!).  I thought the main die in this set -- the long and narrow picture frame -- would make a fun shaker...the teeniest, tiniest shaker in the land.  Here's what I made...

This tag used Polar Pals stamps and dies, as well as the partial die cutting technique, and yes, I had to channel my inner Pamela Ho in order to make this.  The process was like a crafty GRE question...from the analytical section to be exact.  I had to figure out where to set my die cutting plates so that I could cut some pieces and not others.  After several attempts, I finally got it right.

I had an extra glittery Tags a Lot tag that from Mama Elephants 2nd anniversary party (read all about it here), so I used it for the back.  Initially, I had thought of having a solid background for the shaker element, but I really liked the way the glitter tag sparkled, so I opted instead to make this a clear shaker.

  

  front                                                                  back 

I don't really like to toot my own horn, but this is honestly one of my most fave things I've ever made:)  Its so tiny and cute.  It has a bell and so it jingles.  Its clear, so its kind of cool to see the glittery background...and when you shake it, it appears that the sequins are dancing around magically.  Oh well...toot toot!

The Mama Elephant and Me challenge team has created some amazing holiday cards and tags that are sure to inspire you.  Make sure to check out their projects and join the fun.

Some guidelines for playing along:

• Your entry must use at least one Mama Elephant stamp
• Your entry must be based on the challenge/inspiration source provided
• Your entry must link back to Mama Elephant and Me blog post along with the graphic image
• Winner gets featured here and a stamp set of choice
• Deadline is November 28th
• Link up using the Inlinkz on the bottom of Mama Elephant and Me challenge post
• Have fun, stamp, stamp, stamp!!!

Hope to see your creations!  And, thanks for stopping by.

Supplies:
Stamps: Polar Pals
Dies: Instalove, Polar Pals, Tags a Lot

pretty pink posh blog hop

I'm excited to participate in Pretty Pink Posh's sequin shaker blog hop.  Paulina at PPP makes shaker cards look so easy, but I seriously struggled to get everything just right.

This card is for a proud mother to give to her son who is graduating from college.  She ordered a money lei from me so that her son could wear it in his graduation ceremony.  I threw in this card with her order to send my best wishes.

With graduation and wedding season coming up, I'm thinking I'll be making quite a few of these.  Good thing I enjoy it:)

Thank you for stopping by.

Supplies:

Stamps: Mama Elephant Sunny Skies; Studio Calico Bluegrass Farm

Inks: Hero Arts (cup o joe, mint julep); Versafine (onyx black)

Dies: Kelly Purkey Twentyfourteen; Lawn Fawn Say Cheese

Other: various sequins

so many reasons to celebrate

This past weekend goes into the record books as one of the most crazy-fun weekends ever.  There were so many things to celebrate: the peaches in the backyard being ripe and ready for picking, participating in a full-day workshop with my favorite blogger/crafter, Amber, from Damask Love, family from all over being in town for the festivities, and much much more!

I made this fun little shaker card for my friend's birthday, using the technique presented in Summer Card Camp 2.  My friend and I have known each other since our college days in Berkeley, and we both ended up moving to Brooklyn, living just a 5 minute walk from each other.  Gotta keep your loved ones close!  Full disclosure -- I really made the shaker card for my friend's (almost) 2-year old daughter.  I think she'll have more fun with it:)

My family is huge!  So huge we held a 2-day party because we had so much to celebrate and had to break up the fun between 2 days.  For real.  Graduation celebration (2 nephews graduated from high school and my niece graduated from college) on Saturday and two birthdays on Sunday.  I prepared mini cupcakes, cookies, and mini trifles for the dessert table.

It's amazing to see the next generation growing up, finding their passions, and going out into the world.  A huge thank you and congratulations to all the parents, families, mentors and teachers who supported them along the way.




And, lastly I got the good news on Friday from my friend on the arrival of her baby girl, Anika.  Mama and Anika are healthy and happy.  I made this card to send the proud parents and baby all my love.

Supplies for Cards:

Shaker Bunny
Stamps: Mama Elephant Up and Away
Inks: Memento (tuxedo black); Derwent Inktense pencils
Other: patterned paper, foam sheet, circle dies, transparency sheet, glossy accents, assorted beads, sequins, and glitter

Welcome Little One
Stamps: Mama Elephant Nursery Deco
Inks: Memento (tuxedo black); Derwent Inktense pencils
Other: patterned paper, glossy accents