Rock On! Designer Series Project

Hello crafty friends! Davina here with a “Rockin” box card I made using new stamps and dies from the November Mama Elephant release. I just adore the whole music themed collection and all the possibilities that are waiting to be created. I made several K Pop themed cards for the release but for my Designer Series project I really wanted to make something that felt more like a blast from my past. No Doubt has been a favorite of mine since I was a teenager and I was determined to make a little scene.

I began by drawing a drum set ,and although it took me a couple hours, I felt like it was so worth it. I drew a basic drum set on my iPad and printed it out in a size that would basically extend the width of a card. After I gave it a quick coloring I spent a few minutes fussy cutting it out. I actually used a small paintbrush and black acrylic paint to write the words “No Doubt” in the center drum. It looked the old Rock Steady cover art to me. 

Next, I needed a drummer. I used a character from the Boy Band stamp set, and carefully masked off the extended arm that was holding a microphone. That way I could draw an arm holding a drum set. I sketched it in pencil before outlining with a Multiliner. I decided it needed two drumsticks, so I just drew one over the other palm and put a gel pen highlight down the length to cover the hand. In the end, it turned out much better than I thought it would. Finally, I stamped and colored a few other images from the Boy Band and Girl Group stamp sets. 

I made a large boxcard using a 12x12 piece of kraft cardstock.  I trimmed it to 5.5 inches tall and 11.5 inches long. Then scored it at 4.25, 1.25, 4.25, and again at 1.25 inches.  This left a 1/2 inch tab that I eventually used to close the box. I cut out a window on the first large section using the Placemat Set CC and then crafted a frame for the scalloped oval with the B2B Arches CC

I used bold red and black grungy paper that reminded me of their old style of dress, and decorated the front with a layered bow and stage equipment using the new On Stage CC and Take A Bow CC. After adhering a variety of trimmed patterned papers on the exterior and interior panels, I inserted the drum set on a short insert and some die cut words across the very back. 

Once it was full and bursting with images, I closed it up using the last little 1/2 tab and some glue.  I hope this inspires you to be a little creative and recreate your favorite music group. Thank you for stopping by,

Davina 

October Designer Series

Hello crafty friends! Davina here, with some cheerful holiday inspiration. I made a winter wonderland of a scene, using the new Docket Lil Flap Taggies  Creative Cuts and individual words, selectively stamped, from new Holiday Reading stamp set. I really love how the past couple of releases have built upon the Little Docket series of products, so I wanted to make sure to showcase the new die set. 

I stamped, die cut, and assembled 6 different Lil Docket Taggies, using images from Lil Christmas Docket, and finished each tag with a colorful stamped layered label and a striped twine knot. I loved the size of the text from the Holiday Reading set, and masked off individual words to stamp onto each layer. 

Next, I die cut a winter background using the Magic Snow Cover from Bristol smooth cardstock and ink blended an ombré aqua that I splattered with white and teal ink. I stamped images from an older set that matched the characters from Lil Christmas Docket, called Snow Friends. I adhered them onto a snow bank at the bottom of the scene then arranged the “Taggies” in the space above. 

I finished this card off by layering some pretty candy cane striped patterned paper under my scene, and adding a small spattering of sequins around the edges. Thank you so much for visiting and I hope you are inspired to use the new “Taggies” in a different way. 

Davina 

Designer Series with Davina

Hello crafty friends! Davina here with a fun winter scene using new products from the Big Mama Elephant Anniversary release.  I combined elements from several stamp sets to bring the card to life, and i also converted some dies from an older release to make a mini slimline card.  

I love making mini-slimline cards. Not those teeny “personal check” sized things, but a good 3.5 X 6.5 card (basically the size of your iPhone). Technically these cards are a slimline card with 2 inches trimmed off the length. I’ve been making them for many years and was tickled pink last month, when I realized that the large base die for the Slim Scenescape Builder Box Card set, was the size I make my slimline cards. So don’t be surprised when you see me making these all the time for my Mama Elephant projects. 

I wanted to make a slider card using that adorable reindeer card from the new Santas Friends stamp set, and wanted that longer length of the slimline for my card to drive across. I cut the background layer and the tabbed boxcard strip intended for the front of the boxcard, from red heavy colored cardstock. Then I cut the stitched panel from white Bristol Smooth card since I intended to ink blend. I wanted to make a small pop out layer for the slinging channel so I modified the tab by making two little folding brackets. From each tabbed score mark, I scored again at 1/2 inch, then trimmed at the next 1/2. 

After carefully snipping the corners off of my new tabs I used the stitched layer a second time, to cut a glittery snowdrift, then removed a sliding channel from the center. I added a PearBlossom Press sliding disc into the channel, then adhered the tabs to the back of the stitched layer, before glueing that to the red background. Next, I adhered my glittery snowdrift to make my pop out hillside.  

I stamped the cute mushroom house from Candy Cane Lane and several of the tall trees from Busy Elves. I also stamped several of the characters from Santas Friends and gave everything a bright copic coloring, before using the coordinating dies to cut everything out. I adhered all of my images to the card and snowy hillside, then finished it off by using a glue dot to adhere my reindeer car to the sliding disc. 

I cut a card base from heavy 110 lb cardstock and used an old corner rounding punch to match the card shape up top. I really love how cute this turned out and how wonderfully the car slides since there’s nothing behind it haha. I hope you have already shopped the new release and try to combine it with great products from your stash. Thank you for stopping by, Davina 

Mama Elephant July Designer Series

Hello Crafty friends! I’m super happy to be here with you,  on the Mama Elephant Blog, with my Designer Series project. The June release was large and full of so many wonderful designs. I especially loved the cute new Halloween sets, as spooky cards are my very favorite to make. The card I'm sharing today uses many stamp sets, but the main focus are the cute new witches from the stamp set called Bewitched. 

I wanted to create an apothecary type scene full of potion bottles and spooky cute elements. I used the new  Arch Shop Window die set to make a faux hutch that I could fill with all of my images. I cut and inked the pieces from the die set, then just trimmed a piece of cardstock, to fit across the bottom of the card, about 4x1.5 inches. I used the Woodgrain cover to give some texture before ink blending, then topped with a piece of trimmed paper, cut from the long side of a stitched frame, to make the countertop. Once assembled, I backed with some plaid patterned paper that was gently distressed with black ink to make it look deep.

I stamped out many potion bottles from the Magical Wizards set, and the candles, stars, and witches hat from the Big Boo stamp set. I also got the books from the set called Keep Cozy (which is on sale right now). I had so much fun layering all my images together and stocking the shelves of my cabinet. I stuffed the glass dome from Bakery Bears with glittery stars and finished it with a colorful banner from the Tree Hugging cover plate die. 

I adhered my witches with their cute kitties and cauldron, across the bottom, and love that they look like young witchlings playing in the shop. I hope you enjoy this pink Halloween scene and that you are inspired to make some not so spooky cards too. 

Thank you for stopping by,

Davina 

Mama Elephant June Stampede

Welcome to the Mama Elephant Design Team blog hop!

Our newest release is now live and available for purchase in the store!

www.mamaelephant.com

Today I’m sharing a cutie shaker card I made using two of the new products, Bewitched and the scalloped Placemat Set. The Little Agenda Witches has long been a favorite of mine and I’m so excited for the new larger images in Bewitched and the amazing Witchy Tree House! I created a shaker frame with the lovely new Placemat Set creative Cuts, and don’t tell anyone my secret, but I used partial diecutting and the B2B Arches die set to cut out the center and make the frame. They worked wonderfully. 

I filled the shaker with bright shaker beads and iridescent stars, then layered a large die cut sentiment called Big Boo that I inked and painted with glitter paint. I surrounded the frame with images from the new Bewitched Stamp set and finished with a few sparkly sequins and jewels. 

Check out the rest of the hop for amazing inspiration from our Design Team!

To celebrate the new release, Mama Elephant is picking 1 winner to win a prize pack (winner will be notified in their comment on Instagram, Facebook or YouTube)! Open to Domestic & International (winner pays for shipping)

» 1. Leave a comment on the collective Design Team's Instagram Stampede post
» 2. Leave a comment on our Facebook Stampede post

» 3. Leave a comment on any of the Introduction videos on YouTube

 

Each action qualifies for one entry, max 3 entries per stampeder please and good luck!

(Winner will be announced and notified directly as a reply to the winning comment)

 

Check out the rest of the hop for amazing inspiration from our Design Team!

 

@mamaelephant
@vera_rhuhay
@nicholspohr
@dasmimz
@popsiclesticks
@cre8iveli

Thank you for stopping by! Have a great day from all of us!

Mama Elephant May Designer Series

Hello crafty friends! Davina here, bringing some fun summer inspiration. The May Mama Elephant release is here, and full of congratulations, adventure, and punny plant vibes. I am especially drawn to the two plant picks stamp sets, Build a Potted Plant & Plant Picks, and all of their punny sentiments. I always love adding small little sentiments and words to my cards, and these sets make it so fun to add many of those additions. I also wanted to use the new Insta Grid Creative Cuts that is a square cover plate measuring 4.25x4.25, and I decided to layer dies and make a shaker. 

I’ve been on a personal mission to focus on using some beautiful patterned papers and colors the whole month of May. I’ve been using all of the papers and their remnants for several weeks and I have such a sense of satisfaction at using up my hoarded papers and scraps. These colors are very beautiful to me and scream summer, so I’ve enjoyed seeing all of my coordinating projects. Creating is so much faster when you aren’t deciding on what colors to use and what matches. I’ve become very attached to not having to make so many choices and not spending so much time on making decisions. 

As my supply of patterned papers dwindles down to small remnants, I thought the small grid squares of the Insta Grid was perfect for putting my pieces to good use. Once assembled, I felt as it was a little too busy without some sort of border and I cut a creamy frame using another cover plate called Square Grid Cover. This die cut frame perfectly layered on top, giving my patterned squares some definition and detail. I cut another layer from dark pink cardstock, then carefully placed it in the Insta Grid Die Set to cut out the frame. I mounted that using foam tape and acetate to make a shaker. 

I stamped several small plants and cutie critters from the Little Succulent Agenda and It’s Okay stamp sets to make my plant shelves. Once colored and cut out I arranged my shelves and added their plant pick sentiments from Build a Potted Plant. I mounted my shaker onto a slightly larger peach colored layer sized at 4.5x4.5, and added a creamy sentiment banner from Spring Banner Greetings. These little die cut banners are one of my most favorite details to add to my cards. The contrasting color of the layers give the perfect pop of detail. 

I finished this card off with the addition of a layered die cut tag and piece of pink twine at the top. I love all the small gold details, from the gold foil on the paper to the gold sequins in the shaker, it really just makes me happy. I hope you enjoy this pretty pop of summer and hope you are as inspired by the new release as much as I am. Thank you for stopping by, 

Davina 

May Release Mama Elephant Stampede

Welcome to the Mama Elephant Design Team blog hop!

Our newest release is now live and available for purchase in the store!

www.mamaelephant.com

 

This release is so diverse and hopefully you love the new plant themed sets as much as I do. The card I’m sharing today is featuring the new Plant Picks stamps and dies. I paired these up with last summers Little Farm Agenda to make a farm field full of critters waiting for their new crop to grow. Make sure to check out all of the incredible inspiration from the rest of the super talented team!

Check out the rest of the hop for amazing inspiration from our Design Team!

To celebrate the new release, Mama Elephant is picking 1 winner to win a prize pack (winner will be notified in their comment on Instagram, Facebook or YouTube)! Open to Domestic & International (winner pays for shipping)

» 1. Leave a comment on the collective Design Team's Instagram Stampede post
» 2. Leave a comment on our Facebook Stampede post

» 3. Leave a comment on any of the Introduction videos on YouTube

 

Each action qualifies for one entry, max 3 entries per stampeder please and good luck!

(Winner will be announced and notified directly as a reply to the winning comment)

 

Check out the rest of the hop for amazing inspiration from our Design Team!

 

@mamaelephant
@vera_rhuhay
@nicholspohr
@dasmimz
@popsiclesticks
@cre8iveli

Thank you for stopping by! Have a great day from all of us!