February element challenge

With it being the first Friday of the month, it's time for a brand new elemental inspiration challenge over on the Daring Cardmakers blog.

Here's the image Dawn picked for us:

 

Here's my take on it:

Stamps: WPlus9 - Big Top background, Essentials by Ellen - Spread the Sparkle
Die: Lil' Inker Designs - Silly Stitched dies
Die-cut: MME - On Trend 2
Other: gold sequins, 3D zots
Yep, there was some very old stash that made it onto this project, in fact it must be going on 10 years old now! While I was reorganising my Alex unit to house this particular delivery...

...I had a little sort out of the entire unit that houses my ink collection, and one of the rediscoveries that was still fit for purpose was the box of 3D Zots from back in the day - a nice alternative to foam tape that I'll be using until they're gone! Still sticky and not yellowed, unlike many other strip/tape adhesives I still had for scrapbooking including the photo corners from Xyron which were no longer sticky and had all gone yellow. Glad I hadn't used those in an "archival" scrapbook!

ut anyway, back to the project - my elements were the flamingo, the use of blush pink and a fancy/bold font!

When I first used the Big Top background stamp from WPlus9 I stamped a few backgrounds in different colours with my Misti while the stamp was out, so this pre-stamped background came in handy!

The stamps have had their first outing, I received them free with an order from Ellen Hutson for some other exclusive dies.

Anyway, expect to see more of those pre-stamped Big Top backgrounds, I have another card coming up with a different colour combo. ;)

 Remember to pop over to the blog to check out the other fab ideas from the design team!

Happy crafting!

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Essentials by Ellen - Spread the Sparkle stamps Shop at: EH	WPlus9 - Big Top background stamp Shop at: EH | SHC | SSS	Lil' Inker Designs - Silly Stitched dies Shop at: MISC | SHC	Altenew - Blush dye ink Shop at: SSS
Versafine - Onyx Black ink pad Shop at: AZ | EH | SSS	Altenew - Red Sunset ink cube set Shop at: EH | SHC | SSS	Neenah Classic Crest 80 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ | EH | SSS	MISTI precision stamping tool Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC | SSS
Sizzix - Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC | SSS

 

Comments

[Angelnorth]

Love that subtle sun burst background, really stylish looking card Nat!

[Dolly (scrapthat)]

Have fun girl!!! I'm so Jelly! :D

[Dawn]

Stunning and love the background stamp. But I am loving the sentiment.