Pink and Main Enchanted Garden 6x6;
Paper Studio glitter; Poptone Black Licorice
pink card base by unk
Stamps - Hero Arts Fun in the Rain
& Newspaper Eiffel Tower (both retired)
Dies - My Favorite Things CHEERS
Other - Hero Arts Taffy Reactive ink;
Recollections cocktail sticker; Copic Marker C2
I used the sketch, a couple theme elements & one technique option:
Sketch Option
Theme Options: Cocktails / Elephants / Friendship
Product / Technique Options: Distress Ink/ Oxide / Ombre
I started out with a candy floss pink card base but skipped the other two colors (bubblegum & mulberry) from this month's color option. I masked off all but the upper left diagonal and blended taffy ink in an ombre fashion. Next, I stamped the newsprint using the same ink. Then I stamped the elephant on Lawn Fawn dotted paper, shaded with a C2 Copic & cut out. He's actually raising an umbrella on the stamp but I trimmed that part off and added the cocktail sticker in its place. Cut a strip of Pink & Main paper for the sketch element and to ground Mr. Ellie. Die cut the CHEERS twice and used the black layer as a shadow. Made the sentiment wonky since Mr. E has imbibed a few already - LOL.
I'm still waiting on a fabulous card from the amazing Joanne (Ambrosia & Iron) in the UK; sadly Royal Mail had some issues in January. When I rejoined the Card Chain back in 2020, Joanne was the first person I sent to - Feb 2020. Then she mailed a card to me in March 2020 and I'm looking forward to the day her January 2023 card arrives! **Update - rec'd it on February 13th and well worth the wait - so fun and colorful; thanks Joanne!!**
You have until February 6th to sign up for the February chain - go HERE for all the details.
Thanks for stopping and have a crafty day!!
13 comments:
Love your ditzy patterned elephant with his cocktail Linda, this is such a fun card! Hope mine gets there soon!
That spotty elephant is very special and what a great repurposing of the stamp to add the cocktail. I seem to struggle with things like that. I don't have any vision, if that's the word. Lovely card xx
What a fantastic combination for the theme options of Cocktails / Elephants / Friendship! A delightful card.
I love your take on the sketch and adore that spotted elephant.
A polka dot elephant... CUTE! This is fun, Linda!
Oh how cute! Wonderful way to use the sketch!
So adorable Linda. It's so sweet. Just love Ellie's
Your littel elephant looks so funny, cheerful card!!!
Oh goodness Linda - I just LOVE your pink dotted elephant with his cocktail in his trunk - fun paper strip grounding him with the scattered letters of CHEERS! Such a fun card! Julia xx
The elephant is cute and the card is great. Hugs Michaela
really fun and cute take on the sketch, linda!
Great fun card love the pink dotty elephant with her cocktail-well thought out
carol x
The paper piece elephant is adorable and your card is so sweet! Great use of both colors and sketch, as well as some techniques and products too.
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