Little Elephant Card Tutorial - Tina Zinck, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Supplies:

Stamp
Set: Little Elephant (145725 – wood; 145728 – clear block) or
Little Elephant Stamp Set and Elephant Builder Punch Bundle (148338
– wood; 148340 – clear block)
Cardstock
and Paper: Flirty Flamingo (141416), Whisper White (100730), Sparkle
Glimmer Paper (146957)
Ink:
Flirty Flamingo (147052), Basic Gray (149165)
Miscellaneous:
Elephant Builder Punch (145652) or refer to bundle pricing above,
Tufted Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (146335), Stitched
Shapes Framelits (1454372), Layering Circles Framelits (141705), Big
Shot Die-Cutting Machine (143263), Whisper White 5/8” Polka Dot
Tulle Ribbon (146912), Silver Mini Sequin Trim (144230), Pearlized
Doilies (146936), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals
(104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Mini Glue Dots
(103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), household tape,
tweezers

Measurements:

Flirty
Flamingo card base: 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”, 4-1/4” then folded
Whisper
White: 3” x 3” plus scrap for elephant
Sparkle
Glimmer Paper: 3” x 3”
Ribbon:
14”

Instructions:

Run
Flirty Flamingo card base through Tufted Textured Impressions
Embossing Folder and Big Shot. Set aside.
Ink
large elephant with Basic Gray, stamp on Whisper White cardstock and
punch out.
Ink
hearts in Flirty Flamingo and stamp onto Whisper White positioning
with future die cutting in mind. Ink sentiment with Basic Gray and
align accordingly making sure to leave room for elephant later and
within area to be die cut and aligned with hearts.
Using
the 2-1/2” circle from Stitched Shapes Framelits, die cut Whisper
White taking care to leave room for elephant.
Using
the 2-3/4” circle from the Layering Circles Framelits, die cut
Sparkle Glimmer Paper.
Adhere
Whisper White portion to Glimmer Paper using Mini Glue Dots.
Lay
down ribbon on work area to create a “Z” shape. Adjust so that
loops of ribbon and ends will peek out behind focal point.
Cover
back of Glimmer Paper with SNAIL then carefully press down onto
ribbon so it is shown evenly on left and right side of focal point.
A strip of household tape over the ribbon should add extra security.
Add
a little more SNAIL and press down focal point with ribbon onto one
Pearlized Doily.
Apply
SNAIL again and adhere to card front as shown.
Using
tweezers and a drop of Multipurpose Liquid Glue, lightly dab a tiny
bit of glue onto back of Mini Sequin Trim that have been removed
from its thread. Press to card in desired location. Add one sequin
as the elephant eye.

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