Tuesday, 7 June 2011

A simple birthday card...

Recently I picked up this fabulous Hero Art clear stamp set full of elephants at a bargain price.  Here is my first card made using the set.  I used the elephant stamp that has a bold outline and stamped it on to floral paper so that I could paper piece the design.

Challenges...
Have a good week everyone and today's top tip is 'If you lend a large can of black outdoor metal paint to anyone and they give it back to you in a carrier bag do not trust them to have replaced the lid tightly'.  I speak from experience when I say a carrier bag full of black paint is not easy to sort out without getting covered and my finger nails may never recover from this latest disaster.
Ann xxx

10 comments:

mamapez5 said...

Your blog is called 'Just for fun' and this card really fits the bill. You started my day with a smile. Kate x

Shelly said...

Oh wow a really fab card... I love your elephant done by paper piecing! Thanks for joining us at Cupcake. Shelly x

Beryl K said...

This is just gorgeous Ann, love the paper pieced elly and also the colours
Beryl x

~@ngie~ said...

a fabby card & fantastic matching image 8o)

Thanx for joining in with us over at Sketch N Stash.... Good Luck 8o)

love n hugz Angie xXx

Chrissie said...

Such a fabulous and fun card Ann, I just love it.
Thanks for joining in with Sketch N Stash.
lol Chrissie xx

Pink Dandelion said...

What a fun card Ann, love your little paper pieced Ellie. Hope you get that paint out of your nails soon lol. Debs xx

ps thanks for letting me know about the stamp. I'm sure the postie thinks I fancy him or something but no just watching out for your envelope lol.

Jill said...

gorgeous card Ann love the vellum over the DP great take on the sketch and I love your paper pieced elephant thanks for joining us at sketch n stash hugs Jill xx

Donna said...

Super sweet card Ann and just perfect for our 'things with tails' challenge this week, your paper piecing is beautiful...thanks for joining in the fun with us at Cupcake :) Donna x

Leah l'Orange said...

super cute card! i love the paper piecing with those fabby colours! we'd have liked to see an actual Dumbo on your card, because your elephant's ears look a tad small for him to fly, but we love your card anyway! thanks for playing with the Charisma Galz this week. :)

The Crafty Den said...

Hi Ann, what a gorgeous card. I love the cute image and your papers are beautiful. Thanks for joining us at cupcake craft challenge this week. Hugs, Denise x

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