Monday, May 21, 2012

Never Forget

     Couldn't you just squeeze him to pieces!    I think this little elephant from Mo's Digital Pencil is so sweet and since our challenge at The Kraft Journal this week is "remembering you" who better to put on my card but the animal who never forgets.  ;-)
     I actually broke into a new paper pad for this one--some more yummy My Mind's Eye with all those soft pastel colors.  I think this would be a great baby card.
     I started with a base of Light Kraft Cover Weight cardstock and then matted with a layer of Buff Ivory Cover Weight cardstock.  Next comes that gorgeous DP.  I matted the image with more of the Buff Ivory and mounted it on top of some cheesecloth.  The fishtail banners and sentiment are both cut from Chipboard and covered with more of the Light Kraft.  I used a white gel pen to add some stitching.  That yummy pink bow is 7 Gypsies Victoria seam binding.  I just love the soft colors on this card.
     Hope you'll join us for this weeks challenge.  Babette just added some really cool products to the Kraft Outlet store so if you're the lucky monthly winner, you just might want to buy some of them with your gift voucher.  You can't win if you don't play and each time you do play you get another chance at winning.
     I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Make It Monday--anything goes
Oozak Challenge blog--spring colors
Robyn's Fetish--anything goes
CMC Copic Challenge--anything goes
Craft Your Days Away--all creatures great and small
Just Inspirational--photo inspiration


     Happy Monday!


Kraft Outlet Supplies


Light Kraft Cover Weight cardstock
Buff Ivory Cover Weight cardstock
Chipboard
7 Gypsies Victoria seam binding


Other Supplies


Paper:  My Mind's Eye "Follow Your Heart--Be Happy"
Stamp:  Mo's Digital Pencil "I Forgot"
Ink:  Copics, Victorian Velvet Distress ink, Marvy Uchida white gel pen
Tools:  Martha Stewart Butterfly punch, sewing machine
Miscellaneous:  Recollections pearls, Dritz cheescloth

43 comments:

Alyce Kit and Clowder said...

This is the cutest Tracey!! I absolutely love this..lovely colouring and such pretty soft colours :) I love the faux-stitching too! Sorry I am a little behind this week...off to catch up now :)

Tracey said...

Oh Tracy this is just too sweet! I absolutely adore stopping by your blog for an inspiration fix.
Tracey
x

Mervi said...

Hi Tracy,
so beautiful soft colours and sweet card;-))m

V's Sweet Ideas said...

What a lovely card! The colors are beautiful. Thank you for sharing <3

angelwhispers said...

Tracy this is just soooooooo beautiful what fabulous colouring the elephant just shout out to you and these papers wow lush or what!! Chanelle xx

gayla said...

Beautiful colors, paper and card! Love your work !!

Doreen said...

Such a gorgeous card,love the image.xxx

heidy said...

Oh he's so cute Tracy,love your card!
Hugs Heidy

Dorcas said...

THis is just PRECIOUS Tracy! LOve what you did with Mo's heffalump and the cheesecloth makes it look so soft and pretty.

mylittlecardstudio.blogspot.com said...

Stunning! I love the gorgeous papers, the image, bow, layout and stitching. Beautiful! Hugs, Jill x

Audrey Pettit said...

OMGosh, this is SO darn cute, Tracy! That little ellie is adorable! And LOVE your design. I adore the mix of kraft and buff ivory, and love that MME paper thrown in. The cheesecloth adds such great texture. Love those banners, too. :)

Jinny Newlin said...

How stinkin' adorable is this?! LOVE your textures and that soft, pastel, color palette is divine!

Rene said...

Oh my...I wish I could express how much I love this card but I just haven't had enough coffee yet! Lol! But seriously, I LOVE this card...the colors, the layout, the image...it is just FABULOUS!
Thank you so much for joining us at MIM this week! Don't forget to leave a comment on another entry and mention you saw them on MIM for a chance at our second prize! Good luck,
Rene ;D

Carla S. said...

This is so adorable, Tracy! I love the papers and how wonderfully you colored this cutie! Fantastic details!

loz said...

Hello Tracy. I saw this Beautiful card on MIM..Loz

Lisa Minckler said...

I could, I could hug him to pieces with those adorable little tummy rolls and tiny tuft of hair and that precious expression. Again you've brought something to life and placed it on a treasure that will make someone extremely happy!!
Somedays I wish I was an elephant, this week in particular. I can't remember anything...but I will remember how adorable this is!
Have a great H,
Hugs,
T

Linda Wescott said...

Lovely card, love the soft colours, and your colouring is great. Hugs lin

Allisa said...

Gorgeous card, love your image, he is too cute! Love the stitching, it adds so much to the card. Your attention to detail is always amazing!

Daria said...

So lovely! Love your card!!

Unknown said...

Oh Tracy, I love your elephant card to bits! He's sooooo darn cute and beautifully coloured, fab card!! Hugs, Ira

Jane said...

Hi I saw your card on MIM, I'm no 43. This is such a sweet card, I love Mo's drawings and I have this elephant in my stash. You have inspired me to colour him up really soon,
Jane x

susan said...

Such an adorable image and colored so well, too. The pink accent bow is terrific. Just the right color for this lovely card. Thanks for joining us at THE ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE!

Rachel said...

Wow, what a beautiful card! I love it! Sweet image, great colours and embellishments. Saw you on MIM and had to pop by! Wedgie xxx

Ros said...

Oh I LOVE LOVE LOVE this!! I may just have to have that image even though I could never colour it like you ... Fabulous card Tracy

KimCreate said...

This is so cute and adorable. The soft colors highlight the cute image so nicely. Hugs, Kim

Ivonne said...

OMG!! This is so beautiful!! I LOVE it, every single detail! The image is super cute, the coloring is perfect, the colors and the papers are so delicate! This is absolutly beautiful! Hugs, Ivonne

Daniele said...

awwww super sweet card Tracey
hugs

Danni said...

So pretty and I adore that elephant! I need to get him printed off soon! Simply wonderful card!!

Dawn @ LilyPinkScraps said...

Unbelievably cute!!! He's just so adorable and the layout is fabulous - completely lovely :)

Geri said...

So, so adorable, Tracy! I love those papers, too! Can't get them local and the few that I got when I did go to "the big city" are snipped all to heck. They look really sweet with the big guy!!

Renee B. said...

Oh Tracy you are right, I just would love to squeeze this little guy to bits! He is adorable!
Hugs,
Renee

CLaire said...

This is just lovely..and so neutral in colour.... Saw it on Make it Monday, you have made me want to craft...so so sweet
CLaire x

Sue Nicholson said...

Beautiful card and lovely image, embellishments, thanks for joining us at Robyns Fetish anything goes challenge, good luck, cheers Sue N x

Arabella said...

Aww this is so sweet Tracy! I LOVE it!!!!

Arabella

paper fun said...

Beautiful card. The image is so sweet and beautifully colored. The papers are gorgeous.

Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Days Away.

Mari

Sandy Palmer said...

Tracey, that elephant is so adorable! Your card is so beautiful! I just love the colors you used! Wonderful job on it all!
Hugs,
Sandy.

Heidi said...

This is so sweet!
The image is adorable:)
Gorgeous card.
Hugs, Heidi:)

CraftyDaffy said...

Adorable image, and I love what you have done with him! The gauze behind the image is particularly effective. Thank you for joining us at Just Inspirational Challenges. xx Denise

Paolchen said...

This is so cute and adorable.
The colors are beautiful.

Hugs
Paola

Sarahshandmadecardsx said...

A stunning card. The ellie is a real cutie and I love the sentiment too.

Thank you for joining us at Craft Your Days Away.

Hugs Sarahxx

Rene said...

Be sure to pop by my blog tomorrow evening...I have something for you!
Rene from MIM!

Mel said...

Beautiful card and so beautifully colored. Thank you for joining us at Oozak challenges.

Unknown said...

Your stunning work just NEVER ceases to amaze and delight me Tracy...love this and that image is SO ADORABLE!!!