Elephant Safari

Happy New Year to you all.
Cardz 4 Galz has started the new year with a challenge theme chosen by Dawn W. – ‘On safari. Here is my card:

The die set of the elephants are from Altenew, and when I saw them just before Christmas – I just had to have them. Aren’t they cute?

I used a lighter grey and a darker grey for the layers, but added a little shading with Distress Inks to the larger elephant on the layers at the back – the legs and the body, just for a little more dimension.

Once the layers were glued together, and some black gel pen added for the eyes, I searched through my designer paper stash for a suitable background paper, and found this from Spellbinders with some faint little hearts.

I matted that layer with black and a gold layer, which I also die cut the sentiment and it’s shadow layer from. The sentiment is from the Spellbinders Advent Calendar.

The hardest part about this was the arrangement of the elephants, and after playing around a little I thought the three of them arranged like this – as though they were waling towards you to say hello – would work best.

I hope you can come and join us with your ‘safari’ themed projects. xx

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Ellibelle’s Corner – I Spy – something old and/or something new (new elephant die set, new sentiment die, old paper)

Crafty Animals – anything goes with an animal

2 Crafty Critter Crazies – anything goes with a critter

Die Cut Divas – dies cuts and never before used stuff (Altenew die set, sentiment die)

Moving Along With The Times – use a new craft item (Altenew die set, sentiment die)

Christmas Bingo – the ‘O’ column – layers, rectangle free

13 thoughts on “Elephant Safari”

  1. 1krazeemama's avatar

    Elephants hold a special place in my heart and your card is a fabulous tribute to those magestic beings! Love the die cuts and textures! So glad you joined us at Christmas [or not] BINGO Challenge!

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  3. Unknown's avatar

    Very fun and cute card – great elephant die cuts. Thanks so much for joining in this month at I Spy Challenge “Something Old and/or Something New” theme.
    Pauline xx

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  4. jenniferfranceslawrence's avatar

    Hi,
    I agree those dies are wonderful and so fab to own.
    Love your card made with them.
    Thank you for joining the MAWTT Challenge.
    Lots of crafty love. Jenny L. DT

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  8. lavenderhousecreations's avatar

    This is great Lynda. I love how you shaded the large elephant so it looks realistic. Having the little ones beside it was a good idea. Would make a nice welcome baby (twins) card.

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