mama elephant december challenge: valentine's day cards

This is 1 of 2 posts for today.  For my Avery Elle challenge post, please click here.

Happy December!  I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving holiday.  Its been a whirlwind of travel and family time for me, and I'm happy that I got to squeeze in some time at the craft table.  

Its time for another Mama Elephant and Me Challenge.  For this month, our theme is Valentine's Day cards.  

Here's what I made:

I used the Type It stamp set and coordinating die set to make this card.  I just love the dies that are in this set. For my card, I die cut lots and lots of xoxo's, and glued them on my card base to make a fun background.

Then I stamped and die cut the typewriter and typing paper.  I used a cute sheet of ombre pink patterned paper for the little sheet of typing paper.  I cut a slit in the typewriter and slipped the "love you." sheet right in.  Adhered everything together with some foam tape, and boom, one Valentine's Day card is done and we're just into December!

I hope you check out the Mama Elephant and Me challenge blog and see the stunning cards that our challenge team has made.  May it inspire you to join the fun and make some Valentine's Day cards.  

Here are the guidelines for playing along:

• Your entry must use at least one Mama Elephant stamp
• Your entry must be based on the challenge/inspiration source (Valentine's day)
• Your entry must link back to the Mama Elephant and Me post along with the graphic image
• Winner gets featured on the Mama Elephant and Me blog and receives a stamp set of their choice
• Deadline is December 28th
• Link up your entries using the Inlinkz on the bottom of the Mama Elephant and Me blog
• Have fun and stamp, stamp, stamp!!!

hello darling

It's Valentine's week, one of the busiest times of the year when you work at a chocolate shop.  I still had some time to make some cards though, and this one will be linked to the Card Concept (use monochromatic pink), Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (have a heart), and CAS-ual Fridays (over the edge).

This clean and simple card is for my aunt.  She's the youngest of all my mom's siblings, the baby of the family if you will, so we call her Auntie Baby.  She's a retired nurse who helped deliver many, many, many babies.  How fitting to have a cute teddy bear on her card from Mama Elephant's Nursery Deco stamp set.  

Wishing my aunt and everyone a happy Valentine's Day!  Thanks for stopping by.

Supplies:

Stamps: Mama Elephant (Nursery Deco, Party Kit, Filigree)

Inks: Memento (tuxedo black)

Other: pattered paper

love always

Just a quick post and entry into the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge -- Have a Heart.  This card is going into the mail today...a Valentine's Day card for my mom:)  

Thanks for taking a look!

Supplies:

Stamps: Mama Elephant (Nursery Deco, Party Kit, Filigree)

Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Inks (picked raspberry, spun sugar, tattered rose); Ranger Archival Ink (jet black)

mama elephant - photo inspiration challenge

I am so excited to be joining Mama Elephant's challenge team, you don't even know!  Their designs caught my attention right when I got back into cardmaking about a year ago, and I find myself always going to ME stamp sets for special occasion cards.  Being asked to join their team is kind of like...well, it's kind of like Martha Stewart inviting me to go bake with her.  

Come join me in my excitement and giddiness by checking out Mama Elephant's new challenge, with this stunning photo as our inspiration.

I gravitated towards the bows and shades of pink, and came up with this.

What's not to love about a bunny couple floating through an ombre heart shower?  I mean, really.

The challenge runs from now until February 7th, and one winner will be selected as guest designer for an upcoming release.  Very cool.  Check out the challenge details and the rest of the team's projects here.  Hope you play along!

Stamps:

Mama Elephant: Up and Away, XOXO, Party Kit (for the tiny bow)