The Pink Elephant: March 2009

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Challenge 7 - Winner

Thanks for another "Woo Hoo" Week at The Pink Elephant!!
We love seeing all of your projects!

Our Challenge 7 Winner
is
# 25 Tenia

Congratulations Tenia,we will proudly showcase your winning card/project in
Ella's Hall of Fame for the next 6 months, and you will receive a
Hounds tooth Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
from
CutatHome
and you are awarded Ella's...I am a winner banner award

To place on your blog for all to see you are a Pink Elephant Winner!!
Be sure to send your contact info to thepinkelephantblog@gmail.com
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Our Runners-Up for The Pink Elephant Top 3 are:

Teresa

Lisa

Congratulations Teresa and Lisa!!

We hope you will proudly display the Top 3 banner on your blog for all to see that you are a winner on The Pink Elephant!

Thanks you all for your support and participation!
We hope you all are having fun with our sketch this week!

~ The Pink Elephant Design Team

Monday, March 30, 2009

TPE- Challenge #8

Hello All!

It's here...Challenge # 8 at The Pink Elephant.
As you can tell from our banner above it is a Theme Challenge. That means we give you the theme (topic, subject) and then you run with it.
You can create anything you want...card, 12x12/8x8/6x6 Scrap Page Layout, quilt, altered item, painting just to name a few! All we ask, have fun and enjoy creating your project.

This week the theme is:

Easter

Here are the Design Team Inspiration Samples:

Lori R.

Ann

Angela

Carol

Trudi

Robin Willis

LORi BOYD

Challenges will begin on Mondays and Close Sundays at 12 midnight EST !!
Winning entry (along with two runner up entries) will be announced on Tuesday Evenings.
If you upload your project to SCS please use keyword TPE, but also add a link to it in Mr. Linky so we are sure to see it.

This week our prize is a kit & comes to you from

Looking forward to seeing all your fabulous entries this week!!
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Challenges are open to worldwide participants. All projects are welcome...cards, layouts, altered items and any other paper projects. To enter, post a link to your creation in the Mr. Linky box below. For complete instructions on how to enter challenges, there is a tutorial in the FAQs on the sidebar.

**note: If you have any trouble with Mr Linky, please just add your name and direct link in a comment telling us that you are having problems and one of the we will be happy to add your link so you are entered into our challenges.**

1. Gayle Page-Robak
2. Diana
3. Fi
4. Lucille
5. Barb
6. Laura V
7. Nancy Sanders
8. debbie Ebat
9. Jennifer Meyer
10. Jennifer Meyer
11. irene
12. Ann
13. Steph
14. Chrissie
15. Carlyann
16. DawnM
17. Jerusha Borden
18. Sarah
19. WendyP
20. Moni
21. Amanda
22. Amanda
23. kath

24. Susan H
25. Gina Marie
26. Carol Johnston
27. Cath Thompson
28. julie
29. Shaz
30. Shaz (correct link)
31. Helen
32. Sue Shute
33. Lori m
34. Jess
35. piabau
36. Pauline C
37. Karen Valentine
38. Hazel
39. ginny
40. Alison~Tillymint
41. Donna
42. Sue Whyte
43. Roxie W.
44. Angie Easter
45. creatiefblog
46. Terry

47. M.E. Driggs
48. Marika Gabez
49. Nikki
50. Beryl (bik59)
51. Nicc
52. Mickey
53. Kym\'s Crafty Cards
54. Andrea J
55. Cathy Galloway
56. Sheri Gilson
57. teresa kline aka va.sunshine
58. Andrea
59. Kerri
60. Alicia
61. Abby Hallstrom
62. Carisa
63. Suzanne
64. Vickilyn
65. Bekki B.
66. Rita
67. Cher Kosakura
68. Christina
69. Rose-Anne

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Stampin' Up! Winner

When I posted my tutorial for the Top Note Tag Book, I added that anyone you left a comment saying that they are now following TPE and have placed our banner on their blog would be entered into a drawing for a $5 Stampin' Up! Gift Certificate from me.
Well, the grand winner is Lisa M. Congrats, Lisa!!!

But wait... Lisa wasn't the only winner... I decided everyone is a winner, sooooo
everyone who left a comment has won a 15% off discount from me, Lori Boyd .
You can use your discount from now until April 30th.
Just email me and let me know you are a winner and want to use your discount.
If you'd like to view the SU! Catalog please click HERE
This is my Stampin' Up! Website if you'd like to take a peek!
If you need anything, just let me know!!!

Happy Stamping,
LORi BOYD

Thursday, March 26, 2009

TuTu Tutorial - Altered Clothespins

Altered Clothespins

Designer: Lori Roop, TPE design team

I just love these fun looking, decorated clothespins. I got the idea when I neeeded them for a photo prop. They are SUPER quick and easy to make!! The uses for them are probably endless!

Supplies:
Wooden clothespins, glue, ribbon, glitter, stickers (optional), buttons (optional), magnets (optional), beads (optional)

Directions:

1. Start with plain clothespins.

2. Cover the front of the clothespin with paper glaze or craft glue.
3. Sprinkle glitter or beads directly onto the applied glue. Shake off excess.
4. Allow to dry for aprox. 10 minutes.
5. Tie ribbon around the clothespin. Add buttons, flowers or stickers.

6. Cut and affix magnet to backs of clothespins if desired.

Notice, how I just tied a ribbon on one of them instead of adding glitter. I thought this one would be a good potato chip bag clip.

-Lori Roop

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Challenge 6 - Winner

Hello Everyone!

Ok, You have done it again...you have given us another great week at The Pink Elephant!
Week after week you have continued to amaze us. You make it so difficult to choose a Winner!!
Soooo, I told Robin, that I thought we should have a Top 3 Announcement each week!! She agreed and so beginning with this challenge we will announce our top 3 winners!! There will still be 1 Top winner who will continue to receive a prize and a winner banner, but we will also announce the 2 runner ups who will receive a special banner as well!! This only made perfect sense since each and every week...the final 3 are VERY VERY close!!

Without further adieu, the winner from Challenge #6 - Buttons is:

# 28 Kath

Congratulations Kath,we will proudly showcase your winning card/project in
Ella's Hall of Fame for the next 6 months, and you will receive a $15 Gift certificate from Altered Pages

and you are awarded Ella's...I am a winner banner award

To place on your blog for all to see you are a Pink Elephant Winner!!
Be sure to send your contact info to thepinkelephantblog@gmail.com

Our 2 Runner-Up Winners in The Pink Elephant Top 3 are:

Jess

Bekki B.

Please display this proudly on your blog for all to see that you made the top 3!

Thanks you all for your support and participation!
We hope you all are having fun with our sketch this week!

Monday, March 23, 2009

Easter Blog Hop Thanks & Winners Announced

Hi Everyone!

We, The Pink Elephant crew, want to thank you all for coming to our very first blog hop event! You all made this such a fun time for us. We truly enjoyed reading your comments and seeing that you were all enjoying this so much! Without all of you, this wouldn't have been such a successful weekend. We hope to see you back in the summer when we have another fun blog hop event!

So, from all of us...Thank You!!

Here is a list of all the randomly drawn lucky winners from our weekend:

Mini Challenge: Cheri Howard

Find Ella: Gabriella Divine

Ella's Easter Egg Scramble: Jenngirl

Lori B's blog candy: Christine of Change of Heart

Robin's blog candy: Jeanne of Creative Chaos

Tip Room blog candy: Bekki B

Ann's blog candy: Elaine from http://elainesden.blogspot.com/

Carol's blog candy: Dawn of Lost in Paper Scraps

Trudi's blog candy: announced on March 27th on her blog

Angela's blog candy: announced on March 27th on her blog

Lori R's blog candy: announced on March 27th on her blog

Ann's tutorial candy: announced on March 27th here on TPE

Lori B's tutorial candy: announced on March 27th here on TPE

Please send your mailing address to thepinkelephantblog@gmail.com for the mini challenge, Find Ella, Easter Egg Scramble and Tip Room prizes. For the blog candies and tutorial candy, send your info directly to the person who hosted it.

Congratulations to all of you and thanks to everyone who took the time to play the games and leave comments over the weekend! Also a big round of applause for the design team for all of the fabulous tutorials!

-The TPE Design Team

P.S. Don't forget to enter this week's sketch challenge!

Sunday, March 22, 2009

TPE- Challenge #7

Oh My Goodness...The Blog Hop was so much fun!! What a fun filled weekend!! I really enjoyed reading all of the comments and I know the other girls agree with me!! You all really touched my heart, not only did you say you enjoyed yourselves, but you thanked us!!

WOW, Thank you all for helping to make our first blog hop such a success!! According to the feedback we received via comments and email, I think we will have to do another for sure. Maybe a summer time blog hop!!
What do ya think??

I have to also say a big Thank You to all of you for supporting TPE again this week and allowing us to say we had another fantastic Challenge!! I love buttons and it seems you all enjoyed the Button Challenge. Having fun and enjoying ourselves is our main goal here at TPE!!
Thanks for making this week an AWESOME one!!

This week's challenge is brought to us by Robin Willis. She has done a simple, yet super fun sketch.

Design Team Inspiration
For extra inspiration Click on DT member's names for their personal blog

Robin

Trudi

Ann

Carol

LORi BOYD

Angela

Lori R.

This week, our prize is a Houndstooth Cuttlebug Embossing Folder from

CutatHome

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Challenges are open to worldwide participants. All projects are welcome...cards, layouts, altered items and any other paper projects. To enter, post a link to your creation in the Mr. Linky box below. For complete instructions on how to enter challenges, there is a tutorial in the FAQs on the sidebar.

1. Julie
2. Sanna S
3. Dawn
4. Rita Loyd
5. Ali Mayes
6. Dawn M
7. Gayle Page-Robak
8. Cath Thompson
9. Tammie West
10. Christina
11. Debbie H
12. Rosita
13. Julie Martin
14. Tammie West
15. Gloria Maddock
16. irened
17. kath
18. Libby
19. Paula
20. Jenny
21. Hazel
22. Amanda
23. Max
24. Ria van Son
25. Tenia Nelson

26. Mickey
27. StephC
28. Rose-Anne
29. Janet Bagnall
30. Carol J
31. Valerie Durham
32. ChrissyC
33. Meher
34. Rowee
35. Claire Mackanes
36. wendy
37. Sarah
38. Spyder
39. Kellie Winnell - Australia
40. Cassie
41. nancy sanders
42. Sheri Gilson
43. MarikaL/Finland
44. Julie
45. Andrea
46. creatiefblog
47. Heather D.
48. Lisabee
49. ginny
50. debbie Ebat

51. Lisa
52. Cheri Howard
53. TeresaW
54. Nancy Wymer
55. Alanna
56. tuulis
57. Beryl (bik59)
58. teresa kline aka va.sunshine
59. Heidi Stock
60. Bekki B.
61. Julie Eastwood
62. Chrissie
63. Jeanne
64. Tip Top
65. Stephanie H
66. -Agnes-
67. Fi
68. Sue Shute
69. Andrea J
70. Laura V
71. Jess
72. Julie Jenner
73. ikki
74. Hazel
75. Julie

Accordion Card Tutorial

Accordion Card
Designer: Angela Robledo, TPE design team member

Hi. My name is Angela.

This tutorial is for accordion cards made using tabbed index cards. I love making these and I love decorating them. I gave one of these away for a birthday, and they loved it. I hope you enjoy this tutorial.

Materials Needed:
2 tabbed index cards
Cardstock or DP to cover index cards.
Adhesive
Any embellishments, stamps, etc.

Directions:
1. Score index cards at 2 1/2", make sure the score is going opposite directions as you want them to fold going opposite of each other.

2. Adhere both index cards together using adhesive.

3. Cut card stock or designer paper at 7 5/8 X 3 1/2, 2 5/8 from right and also from left. Center panel should fit perfectly in the center. The scores should also be going in opposite directions so the folds are the same as the index cards. The ends may have some extra after attaching paper to cards trim off any excess.

4. Decorate and Enjoy!

~ Angela Robledo

Easter Egg Treasure Hunt

The Grand Easter Egg Treasure Hunt Tutorial

Designer: Ann Cutts - Design Team Member

Please click on photos to enlarge

When my own children were little one of their favorite Easter activities was egg hunting. One Easter I left a trail of clues all over the house and garden. My two girls had an amazing time reading the clues and searching out the eggs. It was remembering those happy days that led me to designing this fun activity that I hope you will like and perhaps make to use with your own children or grandchildren this Easter.

Materials needed:
Card suitable to use in a printer
Clip art, rubber stamps, die cuts or other suitable materials to decorate your clue cards.
Small envelope die, punch or template.
I don’t think I need to go into great detail on how to make these cards as I’m sure you’ll agree that the pictures are self explanatory.

To create my game I used the new Messy Rabbit CD by Joanna Sheen. I chose a different rabbit image for each of the cards and added a rhyming clue. I printed these out and made small envelopes using my Cricut machine to attach to the front. Inside each envelope I put a little card containing the answer to the clue.

You may want to only do the text on your clue cards and then use your rubber stamps or maybe die cuts to decorate and pretty the cards up later. The choice is yours. Do make sure that if you are using die cuts or rubber stamps that you plan the size of your card or text before printing so that both the images and text fit on the card properly.

As a teacher I am always aware of the educational potential of any games I make. This Treasure Hunt is an ideal opportunity to encourage early readers to practise their reading skills. In the early stages of learning to read picture clues play an important part in helping to decipher the printed word. The images taken from the Joanna Sheen CD are perfect to encourage children to develop this skill. If you are able to use these images or similar do take the opportunity to talk about the picture and guide your child in using it to help them to work out the location of the next clue.

Each of the clues in the game are rhyming couplets. Rhymes are a great way to encourage and give children practice in focussing on the sounds in words.. It may be that you have one child old enough to read the cards and perhaps a younger child who will enjoy the sound of the words and be able to guess (using the rhyme and picture as clues) the answer.

Some of the card ideas given here might not be suitable for your home or perhaps the weather might make it impossible to go outside. Do use the rhymes that you like and have a go at making up others that fit your home better.
It would be really great if you do create some of your own rhyming clues if you could leave a comment here sharing them with us. We would love to hear them.

For each clue card I made a little envelope with the answer inside and attached it to the front. These add to the fun of the game, but also if you have a very young child who can’t work out the clues opening the envelope keeps them involved.
A couple of small eggs placed alongside some of the clues may be a good idea. They will add to the fun and also make the game last longer.

I’ve only done a few cards to give you some ideas. Obviously you can make as many cards as you like. I know my children didn’t want to stop when they played all those years ago and it is surprising how fast they find those eggs and clues.
Don’t forget if you do make some rhymes please add them to our comments - the more rhymes we have the better the game for all of us.
Most of all have fun!

Ooops forgot to say you should choose one clue card to be your last one and have 'the treasure' hidden in that location. The bath is a good place as there is plenty of room to stash the eggs an it's not somewhere they will have passed when searching out the other clues.'

Ann xxx

Pssst....I just noticed when I was visiting Ann's blog that she is giving away blog candy to one lucky person out of those that leave comments with rhymes for this game!! So, please do share ideas...the candy is great! --Robin