Thursday, November 28, 2013

Studio Calico + Mama Elephant

Studio Calico + Mama Elephant team up again, yay! Mama Elephant has done it again and has designed two amazing stamp sets for the Studio Calico December Blue Note kits - the stamp set in the Blue Note Card Kit & the stamp set in the Cole card add-on.

My first card was made with the Blue Note Card kit. I love the stamp set so much and while they're sort of birthday themed, I decided to make a non-traditional holiday card. This is such a fun sentiment and those arrow chevrons - awesome.
I used some water colors to paint in the word 'love', cut it out, and added some foam adhesive behind it. And easy way to add some dimension to a card!

My next card was made with the Cole card add-on. I decided to go for a CAS approach, focusing on the lovely stamps. I heat embossed the trees with powder, aqua, and leaf zing. I used watercolor paper as my base so that I could add a simple color wash at the bottom of the card without the paper warping. I plan on making a bunch of these cards to give out for Christmas!
The detail on the tree that Kryssi designed is amazing! A quick embossing tip - you can use a small dry paint brush to brush away any stray embossing powder before you heat emboss, that way you don't get any extras on your card :)

Be sure to check out the Mama Elephant blog for a FUN giveaway, and here's the list of all the Mama Elephant girls blog hopping: 

JJ Bolton // Nichol Magouirk // Geralyn Sy (me!) // Emily Leiphart // Jenn Biederman // Laura Bassen

Enjoy! Hope you find some inspiration from us all :)
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52 comments:

  1. DeborahNovember 28, 2013 at 6:52 AM

    Your cards are great I especially love the trees on the2nd card

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  2. PamelaNovember 28, 2013 at 7:29 AM

    I love how you popped up the letters in the first card <3

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  3. cdoggett01@yahoo.comNovember 28, 2013 at 7:37 AM

    I second Pamela's reply...very cool! Happy Thanksgiving!

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  4. cmNovember 28, 2013 at 8:42 AM

    Fun, festive day-brightening cards! Happy Thanksgiving!
    c

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  5. Sue McRaeNovember 28, 2013 at 9:09 AM

    Very cute cards! Love the denim looking ribbon on the first card, it's a great touch for a masculine card.

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  6. Janet D.November 28, 2013 at 9:10 AM

    Great cards! I like how you popped up the letters on the first card! Happy Thanksgiving!

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  7. snazzyjjNovember 28, 2013 at 9:30 AM

    Love how you popped up the love!

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  8. Annamarie JonesNovember 28, 2013 at 9:41 AM

    Wow! I love your cards! So pretty!

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  9. conilNovember 28, 2013 at 10:02 AM

    Gorgeous...wish jumped on the Cole add-on earlier. Boo hoo. But looking at your cards made me happy again.

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  10. Shaughn WoodruffNovember 28, 2013 at 10:19 AM

    Love your fabulous cards! The trees on the 2nd card is a must have! I just love the different colored embossing you did with them! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  11. Amy McCueNovember 28, 2013 at 10:25 AM

    I love the cards! So cute.

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  12. karenelrNovember 28, 2013 at 10:45 AM

    Wow! Wonderful and delightful cards! I love those stamps! Happy Thanksgiving!

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  13. Betty MeyskensNovember 28, 2013 at 3:30 PM

    Both of your cards are simply wonderful! Love your style of creating. I browsed through your blog and loved all the scrapbook page designs - great to look at and such wonderful memories. These kits look like a blast.

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  14. Memories by MandaNovember 28, 2013 at 3:33 PM

    Cute cards.

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  15. MclayNovember 28, 2013 at 3:57 PM

    Both cards are sweet!! Love your style! Love these kits!!

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  16. Loly BordaNovember 28, 2013 at 4:17 PM

    Love your colorful cards! TFS

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  17. Jean BullockNovember 28, 2013 at 5:33 PM

    Wow, these cards are really cool. I love the crisp clean look of the first card. Very striking. Really excellent. The second card is delightful and I love the blue shading on the bottom. Both cards are first rate.

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  18. Barb GhigNovember 28, 2013 at 5:36 PM

    I love both of your cards, Geralyn! So creative and fun...love how you used water colors on your popped up 'love' sentiment...so pretty!

    As I mentioned to Kryssi, I am always so grateful for my wonderful family, but this year in particular, I am thankful for all the great friendships I've made through this wonderful hobby of ours!

    I hope you're having a very Happy Thanksgiving your family!

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  19. GwenNovember 28, 2013 at 5:57 PM

    Two wonderful cards! Love the colors embossed on your trees!

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  20. JanisNovember 28, 2013 at 7:59 PM

    LOVE the beautiful trees on your Warmest Wishes card!!!
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com

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  21. Miriam PrantnerNovember 28, 2013 at 8:04 PM

    Great cards! Especially love that first one, it's fun and fresh and just happy.

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  22. CristinaNovember 28, 2013 at 8:22 PM

    Gorgeous cards! I love that tree stamp, and I love how you embossed it!

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  23. Mary-Anne VNovember 28, 2013 at 9:12 PM

    Great cards love how you popped up the sentiment on the first.

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  24. SheriNovember 28, 2013 at 10:14 PM

    Both cards are very cute. I like the popped up LOVE.

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  25. UnknownNovember 29, 2013 at 6:33 AM

    Pretty cards! Love the Warmest wishes card.

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  26. pcmNovember 29, 2013 at 7:22 AM

    lovely cards!

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  27. JennyKozarNovember 29, 2013 at 7:24 AM

    These kits are just beautiful and what you have created with them is just beautiful!

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  28. MistyNovember 29, 2013 at 8:38 AM

    Swoon over your popped up title and your blue green trees. SO SWEET!

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  29. Amie Lamm-GriffinNovember 29, 2013 at 8:38 AM

    Just beautiful! I love those trees!

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  30. Janet's JoyNovember 29, 2013 at 8:46 AM

    I love the subway art type stamp!

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  31. Samantha MannNovember 29, 2013 at 9:32 AM

    I can always count on your cards to get me inspired and excited!!! Your cards are so fun!!! Loooove that non traditional Christmas card!! Those chevron arrows are so cool!!! And the heat embossed Christmas card is swoon worthy! Wow!! Absolutely gorgeous! I love the colors, the snowflakes and the watercolor wash at the bottom! So amazing!

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  32. NitashaNovember 29, 2013 at 10:11 AM

    Stunning!!!! I love the vibrant colors of the first card! And the the pretty combos on card #2!

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  33. Ruth GNovember 29, 2013 at 1:24 PM

    I love how you bumped up the "love" and then pointed the arrows toward it on the first card. The trees on the second card are so lovely and the sentiment and colors are perfect! TFS!

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  34. KrisNovember 29, 2013 at 2:28 PM

    I really like the blues and green on the trees for something different!

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  35. KarenladdNovember 29, 2013 at 4:17 PM

    Oh wow, that first card made me smile and want to dance!! Lovely!

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  36. JenNovember 29, 2013 at 4:56 PM

    I love the trees!! Awesome kit!

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  37. UnknownNovember 29, 2013 at 4:56 PM

    Love how you used the stamps in a fun, non-traditional way!

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  38. DianaNovember 29, 2013 at 5:01 PM

    Loved both of your cards. Really liked the colors you used for the trees. Thanks for sharing.

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  39. Linda TNovember 29, 2013 at 5:13 PM

    Love both of you're cards. The kits are just beautiful. Thank you for sharing you're ideas.

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  40. purorchidsNovember 29, 2013 at 5:40 PM

    Beautiful cards, love the color combinations!

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  41. PattyNovember 30, 2013 at 3:52 AM

    Love your cards Geralyn!!! They make me want to get out stamps and play!

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  42. Suman PanditNovember 30, 2013 at 6:01 AM

    Love both the cards, Geralyn !!

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  43. Sue DNovember 30, 2013 at 9:10 AM

    Great card design and colors on both!

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  44. Anne S.November 30, 2013 at 2:23 PM

    I love how you made the `LOVE`in the sentiment of your first card pop with both colour and dimension!

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  45. Renee VNovember 30, 2013 at 4:52 PM

    The trees are so gorgeous, love those colors!

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  46. Kari V.November 30, 2013 at 6:09 PM

    Beautiful cards....and I just LOVE those trees!

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  47. TracyDecember 1, 2013 at 4:47 AM

    Love both cards very much. The trees are beautiful, especially embossed in those colors!

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  48. ValByDesign, ValerieDecember 1, 2013 at 4:26 PM

    I just LOVE them both! The first one us so crisp, bright, and fun! And the second one is so soft and lovely!

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  49. AnonymousDecember 1, 2013 at 5:03 PM

    Same stamps so many different looks! Love that.

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  50. LindseyDecember 2, 2013 at 1:32 AM

    Such fun colors on your second card, and I LOVE the way you popped up "love" on the first.

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  51. Jenna MendenhallDecember 3, 2013 at 1:50 PM

    love all those wonderful colors on your cards!

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  52. julie eDecember 3, 2013 at 1:55 PM

    Love those trees and the soft color on the bottom of your card

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