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!!!

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

mama elephant and me october challenge: anything goes!

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

Happy fall ya'll!  How did October sneak up on me like that?!

October will be an exciting month for Mama Elephant.  ME will be celebrating its two-year anniversary this month and releasing a bunch of holiday goodness that you'll want to get your hands on.  To kick off the fun, this month's Mama Elephant and ME Challenge will take on the them "Anything Goes"!  That's right, go wild and make whatever card you want.

Here's my card...

I used the Sweet Havana stamp set with its coordinating creative cuts to make this fall inspired card.  The leaves and flowers are perfect, perfect, perfect for autumn hues.  I know I'll be making a bunch of these to send out for Thanksgiving.

The "To you with" sentiment comes from Bloomsies and "Love" comes from one of my favorite creative cuts by ME, Type It.  There are several stand alone dies in Type It (e.g., Love, XOXO, hey) that use this elegant font.  I die cut mine 4 times, stacked and glued them on top of each other, and made this light green embellishment. The sentiment was then  placed on a Bold Banner die cut, which I use very often.  So many ME sentiments are compatible with this banner die.   

And, there you have it!  Now its your turn to play along, and with the theme "Anything Goes", you can really do just about anything.  Here are the guidelines:

• Your entry must use at least one Mama Elephant stamp
• Your entry must link back to this blog 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 October 28th
• Link up using the Inlinkz on the bottom of the Mama Elephant and ME challenge post
• Have fun and stamp, stamp, stamp!!!

Supplies:

Stamps: Mama Elephant Bloomsies, Sweet Havana

Dies (Creative Cuts): Mama Elephant Bold Banner, Sweet Havana, Type It

mama elephant and me: paper piecing and thank you

Welcome to the September challenge for Mama Elephant and Me!  This month we're combining one of my favorite techniques with my favorite kind of card to make...

For my card, I used the Geotagged set and combined pretty paper to piece together the luggage trio.

Call me crazy, but I find paper piecing to be oddly relaxing.

I finished off my card with a paper pieced teddy bear from Nursery Deco and the sentiment from Around We Go.

This card will be sent to my host from my recent trip to Montreal.  She made me feel right at home during my trip, even putting a stuffed animal hedge hog on my bed.  (I didn't have a hedge hog stamp, so thought the teddy bear would do just fine).  Merci to my host!

Hope you can play along with us!  Here are the rules for joining the party:

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 this blog post along with the graphic image

Winner gets featured here and a stamp set of choice

Deadline is September 28th

Link up using the Inlinkz on the bottom of the Mama Elephant and Me challenge post

Have fun, stamp, stamp, stamp!!!

Thank you for coming by. Woot woot!

Supplies:
Stamps: Around We Go, Geotagged, Nursery Deco

mama elephant and me - watercoloring and birthdays

Happy August to you!  Can't believe it's already so late in the summer.  Now, I'm feeling the pressure to squeeze in as many summer concerts, outdoor movie screenings, and rooftop happy hours as possible.  Hope you're having a wonderful summer, and I hope you can take part in Mama Elephant's August challenge: Watercoloring and Birthdays.

I used one of my favorite sets, Nursery Deco, to watercolor a birthday bear.  The birthday presents were stamped, watercolored, and cut out, using the Cozy Christmas set.  Great way to use those holiday sets year-round! Its a bit difficult to see, but I used watercolors on the star/heart-shaped dies from the Confetti Creative Cuts.

Check out the wonderful inspiration from the Mama Elephant and Me Challenge Team.  My jaw hit the floor several times when I saw them.  Seriously, go take a look for yourself, and then after you pick up your own jaw, come play along with us.

The guidelines:   

• Your entry must use at least one Mama Elephant stamp
• Your entry must incorporate the theme: Watercoloring and Birthdays
• Your entry must link back to the Mama Elephant and Me blog post along with the graphic image
• Winner will be featured on the Mama Elephant and Me blog and receive a stamp set of their choice
• Link up your creations using the Inlinkz at the bottom of the Mama Elephant and Me blog challenge post
• Deadline to submit entries is August 28th
• You may enter as many times as you wish.  So, have fun, go crazy, and stamp, stamp, stamp!!!

Thanks for looking and can't wait to see your wonderful creations!

Supplies:

Stamps: Cozy Christmas (presents); Honey Bunny (party hat) Make a Wish (sentiment); Nursury Deco (bear and banner); Pandamonium (balloon)

Dies: Confetti

mama elephant and me: july challenge

Hooray for summer, a new Mama Elephant challenge, and ME's new challenge blog, Mama Elephant and Me!  So very clever, I love it.  Here's the photo that serves as inspiration for this month's challenge.

I was particularly inspired by vibrant colors and the overall celebratory and festive mood of the photo.  Pom poms are always fun...I remember making them as a kid out of anything I could get my hands on...newspaper, tissue paper, yarn.  I wanted to capture the pure joyfulness of the photo, so I made this.

The little one is spreadin' a little love!

Come spread the love and join the fun this month's Mama Elephant and Me challenge.

Rules for playing along:

• Use at least one Mama Elephant stamp
• Entry must be based on the challenge/inspiration source provided
• Entry must link back to Mama Elephant and Me blog post along with the graphic image
• Link up your entry using Inlinkz on Mama Elephant and Me blog post
• Winner gets a stamp set of choice
• Deadline is July 28th
• No limits on how many entries you submit, so go crazy and stamp, stamp, stamp away!

Supplies:

Stamps: Everyday Greetings, In My Heart, No Peeking (dashed swirl), So Breezy (dashed swirl with heart), Around We Go (heart image)