Monday, December 23, 2024

Paper Hugs


 Happy Mix it up Monday everyone! Today I'm switching gears away from holiday crafting to play with the most recent Mama Elephant release. This new Build a Bouquet set is adorable, pretty and everything in between! I had so much fun creating this card today.

Mama Elephant Build a Bouquet and Paper Hugs

I stamped my images from Mama Elephant Build a Bouquet first and colored them with copic markers. After cutting them out with the coordinating dies, I built my bouquet, realizing I needed a few more stems to fill things the way I wanted. So I stamped, colored and cut. This time it was perfect. After arranging everything in the slit of the paper image, I used washi tape to hold it all in place, then added dots of liquid glue to ensure it all stayed.

Mama Elephant Build a Bouquet and Paper Hugs

Next, I cut the second-to-largest Pretty Pink Posh Eyelet Circle from white cardstock and a slightly smaller circle from teal. Using this with my images as a guide, I figured out that "paper hugs" from the new Mama Elephant Paper Hugs die set fit perfectly off to the side. Using liquid glue, I adhered those layers all together and set them aside to work on my card front.

Mama Elephant Build a Bouquet and Paper Hugs

Keeping things bright and simple I used sunflower ink with a blending brush and the Pretty Pink Posh Starburst stencil. After adding ink through the stencil, I removed it and added another light layer of yellow working my way from the center out. Next, I added my decorated circle with foam tape to the center of the burst.

Mama Elephant Build a Bouquet and Paper Hugs

For finishing touches I kept things simple with a little black glaze pen on the kitty's eyes and glossy accents on the kitty nose and flower centers. 

I appreciate you sharing your time with me. Have a fabulous day!

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