Ellephantastic Challenge #4 ~ Distressing!

Hi everyone!
Today, I have a new Ellephantastic Challenge for you from fabby DT member, Vanja.
Ready to distress? Give it a try! Join in on the fun!

Our wonderful sponsor this week is Die Cut Dreams!

Susie is offering this awesome kit to one very lucky participant.
Check out what it contains!!

Susie from Die Cut Dreams is not only our sponsor this week, but our Guest Designer as well!
To check out her work and the projects by the other Elle DT members, please hop on over to the Ellephantastic Challenge Blog!

Here's a simple baby card that I made.
I used a sanding tool to distress the embossed teal Bazzill card base.
Then I used a sponge to distress the rest of the paper and cardstock with Vintage Photo (Ranger).

Challenge Rules



Ellephantastic challenges will run every Saturday.


Please link your project (not your blog) by friday 21:00pm (UK time) to the Linky HERE


Email entries accepted see contact me page


Your projects must be new not back linked. Any projects not following the rules will be removed so it is fair.


You may enter any type of project not just cards, we like to see what you can do! But only ONE entry per person please.


You may combine your entry with other challenges.


You do NOT have to use Ellephantastic Digis but it would be nice to see them if you would like to use them.

Thank you!


Ellephantastic Team

Ellephantastic Challenge #3 TOP 3 and Challenge Winner!

Welcome back!

Today, I have the Top 3 and Challenge Winner to announce for the Ellephantastic Challenge #3 ~ Sew Special!

Before I get started, I just wanted to thank everyone for entering their beautiful projects. Each and every one of your creations are unique and amazing. Such awesome talent out there! Please keep coming back and joining in on these challenges.

The Top 3

(in no particular order)

Congratulations to Agnieszka, Peggy, and Cheryl G.!

Agnieszka ~ Radości mate i Duze

Peggy Russell ~ Beautiful Greetings

Cheryl Gorka ~ She Stamps

The Challenge Winner!

Congratulations, Chris!

Chris Olsen ~ Twinkles Glow with Stamps

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!

Hugs,

Jane (Whoopsie Daisy) and the Elle Design Team

Ellephantastic Challenge #3 ~ SEW Special

Hello everyone!

Welcome to another Ellephantastic Challenge!

 I am your challenge hostess this week!
I hope that you can join in on the fun!
 "SEW Special"!

I noticed that my sewing machine has been quite neglected so I decided to use "sewing" as this week's challenge theme.

No sewing machine? Or perhaps you don't care to use your sewing machine on your cards? No problem! Have a go at faux sewing! Do you have any stamps or stickers of stitches? YES! They do count! You just need to include some sort of sewing / stitching on the project.

That's right!

The prize this week ~ FOUR digital images from Ellephantastic Cards & Crafts!

Introducing:

Marley and Charlie

CHEESE!

Aren't these two just the cutest?

They sure love their cheese!

Here's my sample using this week's featured Splitcoaststamper tutorial: T-Slide Card

 

You have until 9pm Friday, July 23rd to enter over at Ellephantastic Challenges.

I can't wait to see your SEW special projects!  

Ellephantastic Cards & Crafts BIG day!!

Today is the BIG day for all of us over at Ellephantastic Cards & Crafts!

Saturday 3rd July 2010 is:

• The re-launch of Helen's Ellephantastic Cards & Crafts Shop

• Launch day for her challenge blog Ellephantastic Challenges

I'm posting a bit early since there's some time difference between the US and the UK. :)

So to kick things off, we are starting up the Ellephantastic Challenges today!

Ellephantastic Challenge #01

"Its up to you!"

(with optional use of new FREEBIE Roger)

Challenge #01 "Its up to you" is exactly that...  you get to decide what you want to make (ie: a card, gift, altered projects, any colour combo, technique you want to do.) If you are stuck for an image and would like try the new FREEBIE Roger, simply right click on the image & save as. OR you are welcome to any of Helen's other FREEBIES!!

For more information on this challenge, please click HERE!

Here's my sample!

Isn't Roger adorable?!

Ellephantastic Cards & Crafts

Ellephantastic Challenges

Have a happy and safe 4th of July weekend!!

Ellephantastic Love!

Hello awesome peeps!

How was your week? Mine went fairly quickly... lots of things to do and fun times with the boys. I just wanted to take a quick moment and thank everyone who sent me birthday wishes last week and get well wishes this week. My bruises are fading and the sunburn is healing (thanks to a HUGE bottle of aloe). Don't forget the sunscreen, everyone!

Today, the Ellephantastic girls have put together a few projects using this super cute Roger with a BIG heart digi from Ellephantastic Cards & Crafts.

How cute is he?!

Helen has been working very hard in getting ready for the Ellephantastic launch.

Fabulous digis to be released JULY 3rd!

I can't wait!!

In the meantime, hop on over to the Ellephantastic Cards & Crafts to see the other projects using this image!

For you, Roger!

Happy Saturday, everyone!

Hard to believe that I just wrapped up teaching preschool. That's right! All done! :)

Today is Ellephantastic Design Team day with a new digi from Helen!

Isn't this just the cutest image?!

 

I decided to make mine into a simple giftcard holder.

You should hop on over and see what the rest of the design team have put together for this week

We have a couple of new DT members!

OH! Remember to enter Helen's blog candy!!

You can check it all out HERE.

CAS ABC

Hello everyone!

Today, Helen at Ellephantastic Cards & Crafts has a darling new  digi release!

A B C Mice

Here's my sample:

For more information on how to get this image and more DT samples, please hop over and visit Ellephantastic Cards and Crafts!

Helen is also looking for more Design Team members. For more information on the DT call, please go to Ellephantastic Cards and Crafts.

Have a lovely day!

"Elle & Rosaline" from Ellephantastic

Hello everyone! I hope that you had a wonderful week!

Today, I would like to introduce you to Elle & Rosaline.

Elle loves Rosaline and takes her everywhere she goes.

This week's theme is "Girlie" and try as I might, I just could not get her to wear pink!

She's feeling a little blue today.

 She did request flowers, polka dots, and a sparkly bow.

What Elle wants, Elle gets.

I used a Clear Spica Atyou marker to add the sparkle that Elle wanted.

Her eyes and the three faux brads receive some love from my bottle of glaze.

LOVE her eyes!

I coloured Elle and Rosaline with Copics.

The paper is from Luxe Designs.

The layout is from a sketch challenge over at i {heart} 2 Stamp.

If you are on Facebook and a FAN of this challenge blog, then join "Sketch for You to Try" and you can get the sketches on FRIDAY instead of Saturday!

Now hop on over to Ellephantastic Cards & Crafts BLOG to see the DT samples!

Have a wonderful day!

Sweet Rosaline

Ellephantastic news, everyone! Rosaline is making her debut!

Helen's darling Ebony has been doing poorly and I just wanted to mention this since this week, Helen is debuting this sweet bunny, Rosaline. Please send some happy thoughts across the miles that Ebony will keep getting better and stronger. Hang in there, Ebony!! 

Here is my sample for this cutie!

The Ellephantastic Cards & Crafts DT have put together cute samples of Rosaline.

You can click HERE to see more of this adorable bunny!

Click HERE for all the digis that are up for sale.

Have an Ellephantastic day!!

Ellephantastic Saturday!

Hi everyone! I hope that you had a good week! Mine was a little crazy towards the end. Friday was one of those days where you wish you could crawl back into bed and start over. But it's Saturday now and I am getting ready to teach my Copics II class in the morning and my Accordian Box Cards Holder & Cards class later in the afternoon. I always look forward to these classes... catching up with my regulars and getting to know the newbies. :) Maybe I'll take some pictures and post here later tonight.

So today, the Ellephantastic Design Team have posted their cards using Helen's new "Bug Girls" digis.


You can purchase these digis over at Ellephantastic Cards and Crafts or at Card Making Downloads.

To see the design team and guest designer's projects, hop on over to the Ellephantastic blog!

Here is my sample using Bumbella Bee:

I used Copics to color Bumbella Bee and Flower Soft for her yellow stripes.

Does the layout look familiar?

I LOVE Mojo Monday Sketches! :)

Don't forget to visit Ellephantastic Cards and Crafts Blog to see what the rest of the design team and guest designers have come up with!

Have a fabulous weekend!

Ellephantastic Cards and Crafts!

Hello everyone! I have some Ellephantastic news to share!

Take a look at this adorable bear dressed up in a bunny suit! It's Roger Dressed as the Easter Bunny by Ellephantastic Cards and Crafts!

I have some exciting news to share!

Helen invited me to join her Design Team for Ellephantastic Cards and Crafts! I am so pleased to be able to work along side Heidi, Jilli, and Linda!

Here's my Roger card:

You can buy this adorable image and other Ellephantastic digis HERE.

COMING SOON

• NEW digis

• NEW shop

• Ellephantastic Challenge blog!

• If you would like to send in your cards or projects, then please post a link to your card or project over at Ellephantastic Cards and Crafts blog, or send Helen an email with a photo of your card or project HERE & it will be posted on the NEW Ellephantastic Digi Showcase!

Have a fabby day!

hugs,