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Monday, November 29, 2010

The Pink Elephant - TPE #89


"Blue, Green & Red"




Original Digital Stamps

Tiffany Doodles
is our fabulous sponsor for the next 2 weeks!!
There are lots of goodies to choose from at really great prices!!
Be sure to hop over and visit Tiffany Doodles!!

One lucky randomly drawn winner will receive 10 Digis from Tiffany!! WOW!!
That's a bunch a' digis!!
Thanks so much Tiffany!!

The TPE Girls got to play with some of Tiffany's Doodle Cuties!!


The Pink Elephant Designers
____________Ella's Girls_____________



Sheri Gilson


Andrea Gourley


Jennifer Hagfeldt


Angela Muir






Hannah Boyd


Lori Boyd

Joni Wilson




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Thanks so much for joining us!!

Challenges willbegin on
Mondays at 12 Midnight EST
and
close 2 weeks later on
Sundays at 12 midnight EST

If you upload your card to SCS, PCP or any other gallery please use keyword TPE,
but also add a link to it in Mr. Linky so we are sure to see it.
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Thursday, November 25, 2010

A New Line of Digis at BLD


Happy Thanksgiving Eve!!

I have 1 new digi stamp line with 4 new images for you.
They are called... SPOONFULS by Sheila.
My Mom, Sheila drew them last Spring and then as she says, I Lori-ized them!! LOL!!

It has taken me this long to get them inked and cleaned up, but I wanted to get them ready 
in celebration of my Mom and Daddy's 38th Wedding Anniversary!

I named these little dolls, Spoonfuls because "Spoonful" was my Daddy's little high
school nickname for my Mom!! Silly kids!!

I'd like to introduce...  
The SPOONFULS

They are in the SHOP now HERE!!




Monday, November 22, 2010

Giving Thanks!!

This week at The Pink Elephant, we are taking a break from the
normal and bringing you a special post!!

We are taking this opportunity, in celebration of Thanksgiving to say Thank You for
all your love and support!!  TPE is what it is because of you, our wonderful friends!!
Thanks so very much for visiting us week after week, for linking your
cards, projects and layouts & for leaving your sweet comments!!

To Ella's Girls...my super design team, my peers, my beautiful & talented sister friends...I love you girls!!  Each of you are special to me and I am blessed to have you in my life!!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!

I am truly blessed and VERY thankful for The Pink Elephant!
I am thankful for the fabulous friendships that TPE has brought my way...both via the DT and the friendships God has blessed me with through many of the participants!!

THANK YOU!!!

I pray each and every one of you have an enjoyable, blessed and memorable Thanksgiving!

Feel free to leave a comment and let us know what you are thankful for or a little thanksgiving message!
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A few of the TPE Designers have created a Thankful Inspired treat...


Sheri Gilson













Hugs and Blessings-

Thursday, November 18, 2010

New Digital Stamps at BLD


Happy Wednesday Everyone!!!

has new digital stamps 
available NOW!!

All 3 of the images below:
Lollipop Tanner, Christmas Bundle I and Christmas Tree
can be found


Snow Family
can be found HERE


Nativity Puddle Jumpers 
can be found HERE!!


Hope you like the new digis!!

HUGS and Blessings-

Monday, November 15, 2010

The Pink Elephant - TPE #88


This fabulous Sketch was drawn by
our very own, Arielle Gordon!!



This weeks Sponsor is
Pink Cat Studio Digi Stamps!!


The Design Team had the privilege of playing with images from the NEW Christmas Value Pack #2--Ice Skating Set!!


The prize up for grabs this week is
FIVE
digis of your choice!!



The Pink Elephant Designers
____________Ella's Girls_____________








Sheri Gilson

Thanks so much for joining us!!

Challenges will
begin on
Mondays at 12 Midnight EST
and
close 2 weeks later on
Sundays at 12 midnight EST

If you upload your card to SCS, PCP or any other gallery please use keyword TPE,
but also add a link to it in Mr. Linky so we are sure to see it.

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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Ella's Pink Scrapbook - Challenge #28

It's time for another scrapbook challenge!

But first we need to announce our winner from our
Oct 28th Brown & Orange Color challenge.


Congrats to ***Linda C***




Red Blue & Yellow




________Ella's Girls________

Beatriz

Angela

Jennifer

Mary

Kimmy

Sarah

Beth

Tina

Trudi

Now lets see what you've created!

Monday, November 8, 2010

Thanksgiving Place Card Tutorial

Hi everybody! I've been thinking mostly Christmas this last week, but forcing myself not to forget Thanksgiving! I've come up with a few cute treats for Turkey Day and today I'm going to show you how to make this super cute 3D Pumpkin Place Card. And, at the end, I'll show you how to use this concept for Christmas!


Supplies:
Circle Punch
Oval Punch
Tag Die
Score Pal
Bone Folder
Ruler
Hole Punch
1 sheet Pumpkin Pie Card Stock
Small pice of green DSP
1 piece of Chocolate Chip Card Stock, 5" X 1 1/2"
Twine
Green Ribbon
Sticky Tape
Pop Dots
Alphabet Stamps (I used Sweet Shoppe)
Pumpkin Pie Ink
Sponge
Pearls
Marker (any will work)

1. Punch out 8 Pumpkin Pie Circles. I used Stampin' Up's largest circle punch (2 1/2") because I wanted my pumpkin about the size of a baseball.


2. Emboss your circles using your favorite method. I used the Big Shot and the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder.


This is what you should have at this point! 8 pretty orange circles!


3. Score a line down the middle of 7 of the circles. If you have embossed them, you have to becareful because sometimes if you push too hard it will tear a hole in the embossed paper.


4. Using Pumpkin Pie ink and a sponge, rub ink all over the raised edges as well as the round edges.

5. Make a tic mark exactly in the middle of each of the folded circles. Do this on the backside so it won't be seen.

6. Using a ruler, measure abour 3/4 of the way up and make another tic mark. I made mine exactly 1" up. With your scissors, snip from the bottom tic mark to the top tic mark.
Do this on all 7 folded circles.


7. Take the folded circles and place them on the remaining flat circle as show above.


At first, it will look funny. Thats Ok, we'll straighten it out next! :-) Just get them all on there before you try to make it pretty.


8. Start spreading them out so that they touch each other. this takes a little time and lots of manipulation to get them even. It doesn't have to be perfect, just get it "even enough!"

9. Take your Cholcolate Chip CS and wrap it tightly around a marker. Slide it off (you may have to take the cap off to get it all the way off) holding it tightly rolled.



10. Take your red Sticky Tape and wrap it around the bottom. I also put a strip above this one for extra stregth. (Who ever this hand model is needs to go visit the nail salon! ;-)
11. Place the stem down in the middle of your pumpkin. Make sure the embossed side of the circle in the middle is facing up. Otherwise, it will be upside down!

12. Pinch the folded pumpkins until they are all stuck to the stem.


14. Make your tag. Add your guests' names or initials. I used the Sizzlet Die Lots of Tags and Autumn Spice DSP. I punched a Very Vanilla Oval using the Medium Oval.

15. Add the oval to the tag with pop dots or Stampin' Dimensionals. Tie the tag around the stem with twine. Tie a bow with your green ribbon and voila! A super cute place card!

I had so much fun making this, I wondered what else I could do with this same design. I came up with a cute Christmas Ornament.
Or, how about a beach ball for a pool party? Mayb a disco ball with some glitter paper? An apple for the teacher? The posibilities are endless!
Now, get to work! And, come back and share what you make in the comments!