Sneak Peek: Elephant Friends
Hello! This is Nicky with you today and I have a fun sneak peek at the upcoming Pretty Pink Posh new release that is available on April 29th. I am featuring the new stamp set ‘Elephant Friends‘.
Pretty Pink Posh has started a new line of stencils which is very exciting to me and my card uses the ‘Leaves Stencil‘. The grassy hills were created using the Stitched Borders 2 Die.
This card is a slimline card with finished dimensions of 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches and fits a Size 9 standard envelope. I made a card base and set it to one side. I created a panel, masked off the edges so that I’d have a white border and I used the stencil together with Distress Oxide ink in Cracked Pistachio and a with a Clarity Stencil Brush I brushed the ink through the stencil. The stencil is not as wide as this extra long card and so I moved the stencil along and completed the job. The mask was removed.
I die cut 3 sections of ‘grass’ using one of the trio of dies from Stitched Borders 2 and ink blended them using the same ink as for the stenciling and then backed them with foam tape and applied them to the background panel. I stamped the sentiment BIG Hugs in my Misti so that I could repeat the stamping and get a bold look.
On Strathmore Bristol Smooth the Elephant Friends images were stamped using Ranger Archival Ink in Potting Soil. They were watercolour painted using a Tombow ABT in shade 451 and Kuretake Zigs in Blue Gray, Light Pink, Yellow and Green Shadow. Points were highlighted with a white gel pen. They were die cut and backed with more foam and applied to the scene.
For the finishing touches, I applied Glossy Accents to the star balloon to make it shiny and highly dimensional and several Sparkling Clear Sequins of 3 different sizes were also attached.
I think you need these these elephants in your life – aren’t they just so sweet?
Nicky x
awww, so sweet and adorable; beautiful card!
I cannot wait for this release! LOVE the elephants!
I just love those cute little elephants! I really like the 8.5 x 3.5 size card too.
Cute card! I do think I need those elephants! I’m excited about the new stencils too.
Adorable! I know I will need this in my crafting life!
Oh my, those are the citest little elephants. Darling card so well done. Thanks for sharing and inspiring!
DEar Nicky
I am impatiently waiting for this release as i know i have to have the huggy elephants with me. love your card and the coloring too. Love the sentiments too. .Love and hugs
Awww soooo sweet!! :) <3
OMG OMG OMG! These elephants are too cute! Great card!
Cute designs. Love the little one
looking over mom’s head.
Darling card.
thanks for sharing
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