Floral Meadow

I'm not sure I've used this stamp before.  It's way outside of my 'cute critter' comfort zone but the florals are really pretty.  Both the stamp and script die are Mama Elephant but I've matched it with some MFT papers and stitched frame die.  Unfortunately the Hello die is now out of stock, but there's an MFT one which is very similar.

Water-coloured on Langton Watercolour paper with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Background: Tattered Rose
• Greens: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Crushed Olive
• Blues: Chipped Sapphire
• Purples: Seedless Preserves, Dusty Concord
• Yellows: Scattered Straw, Mustard Seed
• Oranges: Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge
• Pinks: Spun Sugar, Candied Apple, Aged Mahogany

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Mama Elephant Wild Meadow
• Hello Script Die (similar to the Mama Elephant I used which is now out of stock)
• Heffy Doodle Stitched Square Dies
• MFT Roses all over paper pad

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
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Fly With Me

I made some little tags for a couple of gifts I sent recently using some adorable little heffalumps from Mama Elephant.

Card Recipe:

• Mama Elephant Fly With Me
• Crealies Crea-Nest-Lies XXL67 Double Stitched Ovals
• Lawn Fawn Puffy Clouds
• Nitwit Collections Promises Papers

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Monday Challenge - Not a Card using ME Fly with Me Stamps

Happy crafting
Annette
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Jungle Fever

I've been drooling over these cute little stackable critters from Mama Elephant so today I've created this little scene, but instead of stacking them, they're creating a little jungle clan!

Water-coloured on Langton Watercolour paper with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Fox: Tea Dye, Vintage Photo
• Bear: Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain
• Elephant: Pumice Stone, Black Soot
• Monkey: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo
• Pig: Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
• Greens: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss, Crushed Olive

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Mama Elephant Stackable Cuties
• Mama Elephant Wild Meadow
• Versafine Ink Pad
• MFT Stitched Basic Edges 2

Happy crafting
Annette
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Make Some Noise

I've used a couple of Mama Elephant sets for today's card which was made to celebrate some friends moving into their first home together.

Water-coloured on Langton Watercolour paper with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Bear/Fox/Bunny: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs
• Penguin: Tattered Rose, Hickory Smoke
• Mouse: Pumice Stone
• Grass: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
• Sky: Tumbled Glass, Broken China
• Reds: Abandoned Coral, Festive Berries, Fired Brick

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Mama Elephant Animal Parade
• Mama Elephant Hippity Hop
• Versafine Ink Pad

I've been inspired by:

• Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes
• NordSalten Hobbyclub - For a Friend

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Hip Hip Horray

Today's card is a scene made by using several stamps from the Mama Elephant Animal Parade stamp set from Dies to Die For.  I've used one of the sentiments from the set for the banner. I used some blue button twine at the top and added some small beads on the ends of the ties.

Water-coloured on Langton Watercolour paper with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Brown Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, 
• Mouse: Hickory Smoke
• Grass: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
• Sky: Tumbled Glass
• Reds: Festive Berries, Fired Brick

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Mama Elephant Animal Parade Stamp set
• Versafine Ink Pad
• Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid papers
• MFT Stitched Basic Edges 2

Other:

• Twine
• Beads

Happy crafting
Annette
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Here's a Birthday Flyby

I've masked a few stamps together to make today's card from the Mama Elephant 'Me and my Dragon' stamp set.  The sentiment is from the MFT Magical Dragons set and suits it quite well. Dragons are meant to be scary, but this fella reminds me of Toothless from 'How to Train your Dragon'!

Water-coloured on Langton Watercolour paper with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Girl's hair: Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, 
• Skin: Tattered Rose, Tea Dye, Worn Lipstick
• Dragon: Milled Lavender, Dusty Concord
• Greens: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
• Mountains: Hickory Smoke, Black Soot
• Sky: Tumbled Glass

Card Recipe:

• Mama Elephant Me and my Dragon
• MFT Magical Dragons (sentiment)
• Versafine Ink Pad
• Nitwit Collections Papers

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Monday Challenge - Transport
• Country View Crafts - Add Some Text watercoloured using DI reinkers
• Creatalicious - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Hoppy Birthday

We're looking at flora and fauna at As You Like It Challenge this week, and for me it's definitely got to be fauna! I love most things cute and furry so these bunnies fit the bill perfectly!  They're from Mama Elephant and there's a whole host of them in the set.

Water-coloured on Langton Watercolour paper with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Fur: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs
• Ears: Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick
• Tail: Hickory Smoke
• Grass: Shabby Shutters, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
• Sky: Tumbled Glass
• Banner: Abandoned Coral, Festive Berries, Fired Brick

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Mama Elephant Hippity Hop
• Versafine Ink Pad
• MFT Dienamics Stitched Basic Edges 2
• MFT Paper Pad

Other

• Crealies flower duo die CLDD35
• Crealies flower duo die CLset35
• 15mm Satin Ribbon
• Large flat backed pearl

I've been inspired by:

• Country View Crafts - Humorous watercoloured using DI Reinkers and Pads from CVC
• Penny Black & More - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx

Yappy Birthday

There's a pack of puppies seeking some attention and wishing a Yappy Birthday today!  The set's from Mama Elephant and I had to do a bit of masking of these cuties to group them. I added a sentiment and paw print from the same set.

Water-coloured on Langton Watercolour paper with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:

• Grey Dog: Pumice Stone, Black Soot
• Tan Dog: Tea Dye, Vintage Photo
• Brown Dog: Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain
• Greens: Shabby Shutters, Mowed Lawn, Forest Moss
• Reds: Festive Berries, Aged Mahogany
• Ground: Hickory Smoke, Black Soot

Card Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Mama Elephant Playful Pups
• Versafine Ink Pad
• MFT Paper Pack Plaid Patterns Merry & Bright
• Lawn Fawn Stitched Border Dies

I've been inspired by:

• Creatalicious - Anything Goes with dies

Happy crafting
Annette
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Lunar Animal Ruler

It's hump-day already so I'm here with my mid-week creation for Dies to Die For.  I bought a ruler that you can customise from Staples Office Depot.  The back of the ruler opens and you can slide in a decorated card strip which is then sealed back inside when you clip the back piece in place again.

The ruler is fairly narrow, so I needed to use some dinky images. The Lunar Animal cuties from Mama Elephant were the perfect size so I created a line-up of them.  They were nice and easy to watercolour and I shaded around the edge of the panel with blue ink to create some sky.

I hope you like my little project which was really easy to make.  I gave this as a little extra Xmas gift to a fellow crafter so she can put in her own strip whenever she wants to replace or refresh it.

 Here's a closer view of the critters:

Project Recipe:

From Dies To Die For:

• Mama Elephant Lunar Animals
• Versafine Ink Pad

Other:

• Water-coloured on Langton Watercolour paper with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers
• Ruler (from Office Depot)

Created for:

I've been inspired by:

• Simon's Monday Challenge - Something New (the stamp set)
• That's Crafty! - Anything Goes

Happy crafting
Annette
xx