I have double Inspiration with this card - I have been inspired by the Inspiration Challenge on SCS with this and also with the Featured Stamper, the amazing NancyRuth!! How could I resist this adorable elephant from the Layers of Color Set Polka Dot Parade: http://www.layersofcolor.com/blog/
I was inspired by this elephant over at this weeks Inspirational site The Pajama Squid and this card of NancyRuth's:
We love elephants in our house, so I couldn't go past this one! I lightly coloured the image with chalks and then attached nail bling to each of his spots - they fitted perfectly!
The DP is sponged with Distressing Ink and I have used the Layers of Color set Dotted Delights for the flourishes at the top and the bottom of the DP, these too have been stamped with Distressing Ink.
A center panel of DP has been mounted on black CS and added across the centre of the card. The image has been attached to this with ribbon attached to the lower edge. The sentiment has been typed on the computer and layered into black CS, this has been attached with dimensionals. I have threaded silver thread through the buttons and attached these on the patterned DP above the sentiment!
This card has been easy to make, you have to have some like that sometimes! LOL! I really like the colours and the feel of it - what about you!? I love the saying 'We are here to 'LIVE OUT LOUD!' How true is that - makes me wonder what my life is saying! - hmmm - 'food for thought!'
Registered: March 5, 2007 Location: Coatesville, Pennsylvania Posts: 44921
Mon, Sep 28, 2009 @ 7:07 PM
This is so cute! I love the sentiment paired with your image! Terrific card, Sistah!
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Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Mon, Sep 28, 2009 @ 7:24 PM
Love your blinged up elephant! Way cool as is the sentiment. Your button treatment is very creative. Awesome job. TFS :0)
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Registered: June 23, 2007 Location: Parksville BC, Canada Posts: 3292
Mon, Sep 28, 2009 @ 8:26 PM
Great card ... so well done!
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Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Posts: 38589
Mon, Sep 28, 2009 @ 8:35 PM
Linda, this one just makes me smile! What fun! A *blinged* elephant. I can see there are no limits to your style sistah! Boundless! LYMI
------------------------------ Pat Smethers "The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden." Isaiah 58:11
Registered: June 10, 2007 Location: BC Posts: 44872
Tue, Sep 29, 2009 @ 2:46 AM
Your blinged out elephant is just gorgeous!! You know, I have a small collection of blinged out elephants from Thailand that my dad and my mom brought back for me. This card reminds me so much of the those elephants! What a fun card - an elephant encrusted in jewels - and a fabulous layout and papers!! Gorgeous, Linda!
Registered: April 15, 2008 Location: Seattle Area Posts: 25018
Tue, Sep 29, 2009 @ 10:00 PM
I really, really love this Linda. I don't know what I like best about it, but it such really strikes me as wonderful. Wham! This has a place in my favs, just so I can visit it from time to time.
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