Yep, Another Elebration Card!

This was the first Elebration card I made, I'm not sure why it has taken me so long to post it.

• Card base is River Rock with a front of DSP called Cheerful Treat, it is one of the Hostess Selections.
• Elebration was stamped with Stazon on Watercolor Paper and colored with Markers and an Aqua Painter. Colors used Basic Gray, River Rock, Crushed Concord, Melon Mambo, Old Olive and Pretty in Pink. The phrases I used  are from Petite Pairs, the first one was stamped directly on the Watercolor Paper with Melon Mambo.
• The image was layered onto Crushed Concord then onto Melon Mambo then onto the card front.
• The second phrase was stamped onto a scrap of Whisper White and punched out with the Small Oval Punch it was layered onto a die cut from the Matchbox die cut from Concord Crush.

So there you go. Have a great day and enjoy some time stamping.

Welcome to the "Do the Llama Hop!"

Welcome to our first ever Do the Llama Hop! You may have just arrived from Martha's blog http://matilliestamps.blogspot.com/ she has told you how we as a group of friends/demos came to be and has shared with you her creations.  If you lose your way as you are doing the hop here is a link to home page.

I signed up to share the A la carte section of the catalog, there are 18 stamps in the IBC as well as 4 in the Holiday Mini. I am sharing cards made with 3 of the stamps from this section.

The first card that I have to share is the card I sent out as my swap, it uses the stamp Young Vermilion.

CS: Poppy Parade, Pear Pizazz, Very Vanilla, Watercolor Paper

Folders: Flower Garden, Houndstooth
Dies & Punches: Circles #2, 3" Circle, 2 ½", 1 3/8" 1 ¼" circle
Stamps: Young Vermilion, Petite Pairs
Markers w/Aqua Painter: Poppy Parade, Basic Gray, Sahara Sand

Base: Pear Pizazz

The first stamp that caught my eye and was a must have was Elebration

CS: Baja Breeze and Peach Parfait

 Watercolor Paper

DSP: Just Add Cake

Dies & Punches: 3" Circle die, 1 3/4", 1 3/8", 1 ¼" circle
Stamp: Elebration
Markers w/Aqua Painter: Poppy Parade, Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Wild Wasabi, Blushing Bride and Peach Parfait

Base: Baja Breeze

The last stamp I used is Bringing Baby, I made two cards with it a boy and a girl card.

I had difficulty photographing this one the colors would not pick up right but here is the basics:

CS: Marina Mist and Old Olive

Watercolor Paper

DSP: Letters to Santa (yes that is Christmas paper)
Glossy paper with Shimmer Paints

Punches: Decorative Label and Small Oval
Stamps: Bringing Baby, Petite Pairs

Markers w/Aqua Painter: Marina Mist, Sahara Sand, More Mustard and Blush Blossom

Base: Marina Mist

This one photographed a little better:

CS: Sahara Sand and Pretty in Pink 

Watercolor Paper

Glossy paper with Shimmer Paints

Dies & Punches: Ovals die and Decorative Label and 1" circle

Stamps: Bringing Baby, Petite Pairs

Markers w/Aqua Painter: Sahara Sand, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Marina Mist, More Mustard and Blush Blossom

Base: Sahara Sand sprayed with Frost Shimmer Paint Spray

SO those are the cards I made to share with you on this hop. It wasn't easy to decide what 3 to show case.

Your next stop on the hop is Michelle's blog

Elebration

I fell in love with this little stamp when I first saw it in the A la Carte section of the new catalog and it was first on my order, This card uses many "new" items and was fun to make.

• The card base is Baja Breeze cut at 4 1/4" x 11" folded at 5 1/5" with 1/2" cut off the front. I ran the front through the Big Shot with the new Stripes folder. Add a 1" strip of striped DSP from Just Add Cake to the inside edge of card so that it peeks out when closed.
• Elebration is stamped with Stazon onto Watercolor paper and colored with Ink and an Aqua Painter. I pulled my colors from the DSP; the elephant is Baja Breeze with Blushing Bride ears , the balloon is Peach Parfait and Poppy Parade, the cake is a mix of Peach Parfait and Blushing Bride with Wild Wasabi scallops and Poppy Parade candle and plate, the grounding shadow is River Rock.
• I stamped the hip hip hooray from the Hostess set Happiest Birthday Wishes in Poppy Parade right onto the Watercolor paper.
• I layered the image onto Island Indigo (new In color) and then on Peach Parfait, then placed it on the card base.
• Last I added new ruffled ribbon in Island Indigo.

I did get several cards made this week so I should be able to post some even though I will be back at Scout Camp. There is 4 more weeks to go and then it will be over until next year.  I hope that you all have a wonderful week end! It is my youngest's Birthday today, he is turning 15, so we will be partying tonight!