Mama Elephant May Stampede


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Welcome back friends! (Have you seen the new release from Mama Elephant?! It is fabulous!) I am guest designing for Mama Elephant again this month and I am so excited to share with you the cards that I have created! I have two cards today, but please be sure to come back to visit on the Stamp Highlight Days happening in the next week or so.

For my first card today, I used the new Frilly Window Creative Cuts. The stitched scalloped rectangle from this set is so sweet. I immediately wanted to pair it with a couple of my long time favorite sets of mine by Aida Zamora called Tea With Friends and Picnic With Friends. The images in the sets remind me of illustrations from a classic children's book. Just gorgeous!


I began by die cutting a piece of Bristol Cardstock using the stitched rectangle from the Basic Set Creative Cuts. Then, I ink blended Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, and Lucky Clover Distress Inks towards the bottom to give the illusion of grass. I also blended Tumbled Glass and Salty Ocean Distress Inks towards the top for the sky. To add texture to the panel, I flicked diluted Mowed Lawn onto the bottom and diluted Salty Ocean at the top. 


I stamped the images out using a warm brown hybrid ink on Neenah Solar White 80 lb. Smooth Cardstock and colored them using Copic Markers. To die cut the images, I used the coordinating creative cuts. The adorable faces on these cuties just gets me every time!

For my second card, I used the new Stems and Sprigs Stamp Set along with the new Slim Card Basics Creative Cuts that were released last month. Again, I stamped the images using a warm brown hybrid ink and colored them using Copic Markers. 


To build the background, I die cut a piece of speckled white cardstock using the stitched rectangle from the Slim Card Basics Creative Cuts. I used Post It tape to mask the edges and then stamped the panel using one of the images from the Sentimental Borders Stamp Set in a muted brown dye ink. I used that same ink to blend around the sides of the panel before removing the Post It tape. I then matted the front panel using teal cardstock that I cut using a trimmer and a scalloped rectangle die cut from kraft cardstock.


To create the jar of flowers, I used the Jar Shaker Creative Cuts. I arranged the floral images inside the jar and filled it with tiny iridescent bubble embellishments. (I personally think that everything looks so cozier and even more adorable in a mason jar!) I then stamped a greeting from the Stems and Sprigs Stamp Set onto a label that I die cut from some speckled white cardstock. To do this I used a die from the Jar Shaker Creative Cuts. To give it an aged look, I ink blended Vintage Photo Distress Ink around the edges. I used thin Jute cord to wrap around the top of the jar and tied a bow to finish it off.

I hope that you enjoyed the cards that I share with you today! I have listed the Mama Elephant products that I used to create them below with direct links to the Mama Elephant Shop for your convenience. I will be back with another design to share with you Monday, May 18th. Thank you for stoping by!

Mama Elephant Products Used:

Card One:


Card Two:


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Comments

  1. You know I am a huge fan of everything you create!! These cards are just amazing!!!

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  2. What a darling little scene and I love how you did the jar! Both are beautiful!

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  3. How adorable is the tea garden party?! Great cards as always.

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  4. Ooh the critter scene is so adorable and I love the slimline floral card! <3

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  5. Both cards are so pretty. I love the new frilly frame and those flowers are so pretty.

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  6. Adorable projects!! I love them :)

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  7. Sweet card! Love
    the cute bunnies
    and the scene.
    Carla from Utah

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  8. That precious picnic scene is too cute! I love the shaker jar flower bouquet. What a fun and lovely card!

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  9. Beautiful cards, I especially love the floral one - absolutely gorgeous!

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  10. My favorite is the first one, the picnic scene is awesome

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  11. The bunnies are adorable and the flower card is beautiful! Love them both!

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  12. Really wonderful cards, love the floral card!

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  13. loving the long and skinny cards ... the flowers are beautiful - love your work!

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  14. Love the scalloped frame on your first card and the slim line card is perfect for these floral images.

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  15. You know I love those bunnies! I like how you created a slim card with the jar of flowers!

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  16. I looove the flowers in that jar!!

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  17. I like the new dies a lot, and I am a forever fan of your coloring skills... always watching your work for inspiration - thank you for that (and this hop!)

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  18. Your first card is so cute. That scene is so detailed and the animals are just adorable. The slim line card is wonderful. I love the shaker aspect. I really do need some slim line products.

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  19. Beautiful cards! I love slimline cards! 🥰

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  20. I follow ME on Instagram! 🙂

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  21. WOW!!! I LOVE your bunny card! MME Bunnies are what drew me to the company in the first place! LOVE this card!!! AND your second card.... LOVE the Slim Line Card you've done! (I DID get that one too!) AND the jar of flowers are PERFECT for this die!!! A SUPER JOB, Megan!!! ;)<3

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  22. Thank you for sharing two beautiful cards using ME products! I'm partial to the bunnies, but, your floral card is just beautiful. So hard to choose my favorite!

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  23. Your flowers look so pretty. What a calm, pretty look...

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  24. Love the scene with the
    bunnies. So homey.
    The flowers in the shaker
    vase is fantastic.
    Wonderful cards. thanks
    for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  25. Another great release! Love it!!

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  26. Two fabulous cards!! The bunny card is so sweet and I do love those scallops! And the flower card is just beautiful!!

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  27. Love the frilly frames die. The picnic scene is adorable.

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  28. LOVE both of your Cards!! Such FUN Designs!! I LOVE the Scene you create on the First Card and that Bouquet of Flowers in the Jar are just STUNNING!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!!

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  29. Your cards are lovely! The first one is so sweet!

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  30. Great combination on both cards. I like the flower groupint.

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  31. Lobe both your cards they are so beautiful.. I like the first one very much.. It definitely has that story book look to it which is always pleasing. And the flowers on the jar look so real. M your coloring is fabulous.. I love your cards ❤️

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  32. Cute scene with the adorable critters and pretty vase of flowers.

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  33. Your cards are so pretty! I love the scene you created with the adorable critters, and your flowers look beautiful. :)

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