15 September 2019

Mama Elephant 7th Anniversary Stampede Day 1

 
Welcome to a very special Mama Elephant Design Team blog hop! We are celebrating 7 years this month with a fantastic new holiday release along with our amazing friends!


You can shop the newest release which is LIVE in our store now!

 
 

I am delighted to be joining Mama Elephant their 7th Anniversary celebrations today. I have two projects to share with you using the wonderful new Oh Puppy Tree set.
 

For my card, I started off by creating the background. I wanted a sparkly, snowy scene so I first blended on a layer of Distress Inks on to a panel of white cardstock with blending brushes. I used Mermaid Lagoon and Blueprint Sketch for the first layers and then added some darkness at the top with Chipped Sapphire. For the sparkly effect, I spritzed over Sheer Shimmer Sparkle Spritz and then Distress Spray Stain in Picket Fence. The piece was then set aside to dry.
 
 
I took the puppy tree image from the Mama Elephant Oh Puppy Tree Stamp Set and stamped it on to white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. The image was then coloured with Copic Markers (the colours that I used are listed below the supplies area) and then die cut out using the coordinating dies.
 
 
I added the background panel flat to an A2 white card base with tape runner and then added the puppy tree on top with foam tape. I took the sentiment from the set and stamped this on to black cardstock with Versamark Ink. I applied white detail embossing powder and heat set. This was then cut out using the Mama Elephant Sentiment Strips Dies and added to the card with more foam tape. To finish off, I added Tonic Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Pen to parts of the image for even more sparkle.
 

Next up, I created two tags with the same design as the card. I cut the tag die from the Mama Elephant Basic Set Dies twice from white cardstock. I then blended Distress Inks on to them. For the blue tag, I used Mermaid Lagoon and Blueprint Sketch and for the purple one, I used Shaded Lilac and Wilted Violet. These were then spritzed with the same shimmer spray, as well as the Picket Fence Distress Spray Stain and set aside to dry.
 
 
I stamped the two individual puppies from the Mama Elephant Oh Puppy Tree Stamp Set on to white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. They were coloured with Copic Markers and die cut with the coordinating dies. I also die cut snowbanks for the puppies to stand on with the Mama Elephant Landscape Trio Dies and the hole reinforcer from white cardstock.
 
I took two sentiments from the Mama Elephant Mini Merry Messages Stamp Set and stamped these on to black cardstock with Versamark Ink. I applied white detail embossing powder and heat set. These were then cut in to strips.
 
 
I first adhered the snowbanks to the tags with tape runner and then added the puppies on top with foam tape. The sentiments were added on next, again with foam tape. I then adhered the hole reinforcer with liquid glue and added bows made with black twine on top. To finish off, I added Tonic Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the puppies noses.
 
VIDEO:

Here is the video showing how I created the card:
 


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SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the card. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.
 
 
COPIC MARKERS: Puppies - E59, E57, E55, E53 / C7, C5, C3, C1, C00 / E34, E31, E30, E50 / E27, E25, E23. Ears - R00, R000. Tongue - R21, R30. Top hat - C10, C8, C7, C5, YR17, YR25. Red areas - R89, R39, R27, R24. White areas - C2, C1. Gold areas - Y26, YR31. Birds - B04, B02, B00.
 
STAMPEDE + SHOPPING
 
The Mama Elephant 7th Anniversary Stampede continues over three days. To celebrate, there is 10% off the entire store, as well as shopping free gifts.




BLOG HOP + GIVEAWAY
 


That's not all! To celebrate this special Anniversary release, Mama Elephant is giving away ten $25 gift certificates to the Mama Elephant store. That is 10 winners! Winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs in the 3 day Stampede. You have up to 4 chances to qualify to win!

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» 3. Follow/tweet us on Twitter «
» 4. Follow/leave a comment for us on Instagram «
(Each action qualifies for one entry, max 4 entries per stampeder please!)


Here are the designers for today. Please make sure to visit each of them and leave some kind words and comments!

Michelle Short - you are here :)

It is such a fantastic release so I hope that you will check it out. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you enjoy the rest of the hop and have a wonderful day!

66 comments:

  1. Fantastic card Michelle! Those puppies😍

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  2. Yeah! I have been waiting for a puppy tree stamp to come out! They are so cute!

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  3. Love your card and your tags. :) Those little dogs are so cute.

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  4. This stamp is one of my favorite. Great card and tags!

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  5. Who can resist the adorable puppies. Love your backgrounds.

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  6. So adorable! I love the tags!

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  7. Dog mom here. This stamp is on my MUST HAVE list! I Love your coloring! And those tags are too cute!

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  8. Michelle this is such an adorable stamp set and I love the way you coloured All the little dogs! So cute!

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  9. I love the crowd scenes and making this
    one into a Christmas tree is fabulous.
    Great to have the individual pups along
    with the tree. Fantastic card.
    thanks for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  10. Oh my goodness!!! All of those puppies melt my heart!!! Soooo adorable!!!

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  11. SO SWEET!!! NOW, I want a Puppy for Christmas! LOL We have 4 kitties..... Our "puppies" got old....:( But, paper puppies don't leave any messes, except paper scraps when creating, right??? LOL You did SUCH A BEAUTIFUL JOB on your card & tags!! These SWEET IMAGES make WONDERFUL TAGS, by the way!!! AND I LOVE the richness of your coloring with Copics!!! A SUPER JOB, Michelle!!!!!!!! ;)<3

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  12. I love your card! It's so cute and festive!

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  13. What adorable puppies. Lovely colouring

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  14. A puppy tree card and tags. How cute!

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  15. I like the sparkly snow effect of the Distress spray combined with the shimmer mist — it really does give a wintry feel!

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  16. Love your blended backgrounds. These dogs are so cute. Love the tags.

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  17. Your Puppy Tree card is just so cute! Awesome coloring! Really enjoying this hop and the whole Mama Elephant release is wonderful!

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  18. What a delightful puppy card and sweet tags. Thanks, Michelle for sharing your inspiration.

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  19. Love all of these sweet, adorable images! Your card is colored beautifully and I just adore the sweet tags.

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  20. This is such a cute stamp, I love what you did with it!

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  21. Great projects! Got my order in first thing this morning.

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  22. Those little puppies are adorable! Like the card and the tags!

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  23. Michelle, this is such a cute card! I love those little critters!

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  24. This card is so adorable and love your coloring. This is such a cute set and card!

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  25. These puppies are just adorable, thanks for sharing the fab video.

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  26. "dog pile" aka "oh Puppy tree" is just the cutest. Love Mama Elephant's 7th anniversary release.

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  27. Those puppies are so purty (pretty). I love the "Oh puppy tree." The purple tagged yelled to me with the bow around the bone but the blue puppy prize is stunning too.

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  28. Puppies! My favorite card so far. Thank you for sharing and giving me a smile.

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  29. Your Puppy Tree card is absolutely adorable! Amazing coloring & so cute! Love those puppies!

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  30. The puppy tree stamp is adorable. Your cards and tags are beautiful. I love the idea of taking some of the small individual stamps and using them as focal points on tags.

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  31. These tags and card
    are adorable and so
    festive!
    Carla from Utah

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  32. oh my your creations are so sweet, those puppies eee!!

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  33. Loved your video, card and tags, Michelle! Beautiful colouring and a fabulous blended background. This is such a cute stamp set. Can't wait to get it myself.

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  34. Such an adorable card! And you know I’m a huge fan of your sweet and cute tags! Making me want to make Christmas cards today! And so happy to have those sprays in my stash to give that extra sparkle 😍 xx

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  35. What a gorgeous card and tags, Michelle! I love your puppy tree! Love this wonderful new ME stamp set! Thanks so much for the great inspiration!

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  36. Awesome backgrounds and super cute card and tags!! Love the darling pups :)

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  37. So cute and adorable! This is certainly puppy love!

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  38. I am a dog person so I was thrilled to see the doggie tree this year! You did a fabulous job coloring it. The tags are super cute, too!!

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  39. This stamp set is so cute and I love your card and tags created from this set! Who doesn't love puppies, especially as cute as these?

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  40. A fabulous card and tags to go with it too! So delightful!

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  41. Oh this Puppy Tree is so adorable...amazing colouring.

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  42. What a fun card and gorgeous tags! This set is on my wishlist for my dog walking friends!!

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  43. So very cute-love those pile of puppies!!!

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  44. Love your puppy tree!! Your tags are so fun and festive! Thanks!

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  45. Love the way you colored these cute pups! Adorable card and tags!

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  46. Wow they are Gorgeous and the backgrounds really add love the purple.

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  47. The card is really lovely, but the tags are simply adorable! Love the gorgeous colouring & colour choices for the backgrounds!

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  48. Ah, love these sweet critters and your backgrounds are spectacular! Terri Burson

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  49. What a colorful and adorable card!! I love all of the little critter stamp sets like this. They make my heart melt!

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  50. I follow you and am always impressed with your skills. Great job again.

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  51. Beautiful projects and colouring. Love the colours. 💙

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  52. Ok, that card is ADORABLE!!! But, those tags . . .!!! They are THE cutest things ever!

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  53. So cute! I v think that single dog with the bone is just adorable. These are great!

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  54. The card and tags are fabulous! This is a wonderfully fun release.

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  55. I can't wait to get my puppy and try your tutorial!

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  56. Puppy lo er that I am, I'm so glad that ME finally created a puppy tree❣ L❤VE❣❣❣ Your card and tags are just adorable. Love the idea of a sparkly snowy background--I love sparkles and shimmer. Great job Michelle❣

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  57. Love the wonderful ombre fade on the backgrounds. The puppies are too cute!

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  58. Too cute. I love that you made matching tags too!

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  59. Eeeeee, love your oh puppy tree! Fantastic coloring and I love the blue background.

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  60. Hi Michelle :) These little guys have soooooo much personality!!! Great card and tags! Thanks for inspiring me :)

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  61. Cute dog themed tags and card.

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