Saturday, 23 May 2020

Birthday Elephant


It is my Sister in Law's Birthday today and her Mom asked me to make a card for her as she can't get out to the shops. I offered to get one for her but she insisted she wanted me to make one as mine are better than shop bought ones. It is the first time she has ever said anything like that so I was quite pleased.

She loves elephants so I used the Birthday Elephant digital stamp from Bugaboo Stamps. I have coloured it with Promarkers and added a bit of sparkle using a Sakura clear glitter pen. I have added some gems to the star and heart symbols around the image.

I have used the latest sketch from Stella Says Sketch for the layout, stretching it to fit an A5 size card. 


The base of the card has been covered with a glittered paper from DCWV.  I used colours from that to colour the image and for the matting layers. Both sentiments have been recycled from shop bought cards.


Card Details -

Size - A5
Colouring Medium - Promarkers & Sakura clear glitter pen
Embellishments - self adhesive gems

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order)

39 comments:

  1. A bright and cheerful birthday card. Just what is needed at the moment.
    Carol xx
    CD Sunday Plus DT

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  2. Fabulous card, love the bright colours and cute image. Thanks for sharing at PFP
    Natx

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  3. Hi Mandy, What a darling card. Beautiful and cheery. What a perfect BD card. Thanks for sharing with us over here at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge and best of luck with your entry. Barbara DT member for { World Wide Open Design Team Challenge}

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  4. What a sweet card! Thanks for joining us at the Sheepski Designs Challenge Blog. DT Kathy [myasperations.blogspot.com]

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  5. Lovely and cue card.
    Thank you for joining us at the Sweet Stampers and i hope to see you again.
    Hugs

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  6. Such fun and a great way to introduce the elements for our 'Gingham, stripes and/or Dots' theme at Allsorts challenge, many thanks for joining in.

    B x

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  7. What a happy card, I love this image.
    Thank you for participating in our Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door this week. See you for the next challenge.
    greetings
    Danka
    TTCRD
    Danki's creative passions {My Blog}

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  8. This is such a cute card Mandy. Thank you for joining our challenge at
    Let's Craft and Create this week and good luck.. Ursula Uphof DT

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  9. Lovely and cheerful. Thanks for joining Passion for Promarkers. Elaine

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  10. Very Cheerful Birthday card! Thanks for inspiring us at The Paper Funday Challenges. Donna - DT Member

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  11. Hi there Mandy, that birthday card is adorable. So cheery. Love your coloring.Thanks for sharing with us over here at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge and best of luck with your entry. Barbara DT member for { World Wide Open Design Team Challenge}

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  12. Utterly adorable!
    Many thanks for joining us at Cute Card Thursday this week!
    Debxx

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  13. Very cute card! Thanks for joining our Anything Goes Challenge at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends. I hope join us again real soon!
    Hugs, Joy
    Joyfully Stamps
    Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, Owner/Coordinator

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  14. Hi Amanda, a special card for a very special daughter (and sister in law) love the bright stripes on the design paper. Thank you for joining us at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, good luck in the prize draw.. Megan DT LPoCF

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  15. Really sweet card, thankyou for joining us at CraftyCatz this week.x

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  16. Lovely creation! Thank you for sharing with us over at LeAnn's World 101. We love to see you join in each month.
    ~ Sherry DT/Coordinator xx

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  17. So very cute!! Loving th stripes with the adorable image!
    Thanks so much for joining in at Allsorts challenge!
    Ellibelle's Corner

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  18. I really love this bright card with adorable image. Thanks for sharing with us at Colour Crazy.

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  19. Such happy card! Lovely colours and design. Thanks for playing along with our challenge over at PFP this week.
    Love n hugs
    Marie

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  20. Simply beautiful card, love the image!!
    So glad you shared with us at 613 Avenue Create for the challenge! Good Luck!

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    Hugs ~ DT Shell 💕

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  21. Such a lovely Bright cheerful card thanks for sharing at PFP good luck inthe draw

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  22. Love how your bright paper matches your image colours. Great Card. Thanks for playing along with us at Crafty Animals. Lisa DT

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  23. Mandy- Your little elephant looks like he is partying! I love the image/coloring/striped background. What a cute card for your sister-in-law. Thanks for entering JDS May Challenge. Stay safe and be well.
    Hugs,

    Jan (owner/illustrator Jan's Digi Stamp Shop)

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  24. I just love your bright and cheerful card! It's perfect for our anything goes challenge! I hope you join us again soon!
    Hugs, Joy
    Stampers Delights DT member
    Joyfully Stamps

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  25. A lovely cheery card with brightness is what is needed at the moment. Thanks for sharing with us at 2 Crafty Critter Crazies, CarolG

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  26. Another DT this time. Elephant is certainly in the party mood. Thanks for joining us at Incy Wincy, CarolG

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  27. Such a beautiful project you have created here. Lovely image and nicely coloured too. Thank you for sharing with us over here at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge and best of luck with your entry.

    Annette DT / Admin / Registered Owner for https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/

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  28. Beautiful Card!! Thanks for joining us at Polkadoodles.

    Dawn DT

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  29. You got the ultimate compliment and I can see why. What a GREAT idea to reuse the sentiments. Gonna file that idea. Thanks so much for joining us at Little Red Wagon!

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  30. Such a cheery card!!! I'm sure your sister-in-law loved it!!! Thanks for joining us at Creatalicious Challenge, we hope to see you again next time. Hugs, Brigitte

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  31. How fun. Love this main image and the overall design. Thanks for playing along with us @ 613 Avenue Create, Catch the Bug and Colour Crazy Challenge.. AJ DT 613, Bug, CCC

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  32. I so love the bright colours of this card so cheerful thanks for sharing your creativity with us at Colour crazy challenge this week good luck in the draw. AuntySue
    https://auntysuescraftcavern.blogspot.com/

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  33. Super card Mandy, love the Bugaboo image you used too :) :) So great seeing all your artwork around in blog land again :) :) :) Thank you for joining us at IKEsWORLD this month gorgeous. Big hugs and stay safe xxxx

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  34. Thank you for joining us at challenge Le Ann's World 101 Challenge
    DT Maria

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  35. Super cute card and I love the bright colours :-)
    Thank you for coming to play at IKEsWORLD Challenges.
    I hope you and all your family are well.
    Hugz
    IKE xx

    My Challenge Blog
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  36. Today from another blog. Cute card, I love this design.
    Thank you for playing with @Creative Heart.

    Danka
    Twórcze pasje Danki {My Blog}>

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  37. Lovely card Mandy. Thank you for sharing with us over here at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge and best of luck with your entry.

    Wendy DT Member for https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/

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  38. Super fun card. I am sorry I am so late commenting but I have and computer issues and no one available to fix it. Thank you for sharing your project with us at Crazy Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge. Myrna S. Design Team Member. Please also join us for our weekly Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Card Challenge at http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/

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  39. A lovely card!
    Thank you soo much for taking part in our "anything goes + optional pink & purple” challenge over at Creatalicious & good luck in the draw.
    Hope to see you again in our new challenge as well…

    Hugs,
    Melanie
    (DT-Coordinator Creatalicious Challenges)

    (DT Crafty Friends)

    (DT The Sketchy Challenges)

    (DT Simply Create Too)

    (DT Kreativtanten)



    PS: Sorry for the late comment, life had been very busy these past weeks…

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