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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

African Jungle Tree Card MFP Simple Salutations Ch3 Tree

Today, Wed 7/18, it is time for me hosting the Mark's Finest Papers (MFP) Simple Salutations Challenge #3 Tree.

Created this card using Kraft cardstock as the Base. On the right is the 4 3/4" x 4" Paper Pizazz Wild Things Elephant scrapbook paper with elephants at bottom. On the left is the 5/8" x 4" partially overlapping gray strip of Paper Pizazz Wild Things Elephant scrapbook paper that is embossed with Cuttlebug African Batik embossing folder. Tree is stamped on white cardstock using Memento Cottage Ivy ink for leaves & Memento Rich Cocoa for the tree trunk. Tree is cut out & foam adhesives are used to pop the tree for 3D look. Next time I'll use green ink on edge to hide the white edging. The Sun is cut using Life is a Beach Cricut cartridge at 1" using 2 shades of yellow cardstock. Stamped the salutation 'Live' on the Sun.

























Cricut cartridge: Life is a Beach 1" Sun
embossing: Cuttlebug African Batik embossing folder
ink: 
Memento Cottage Ivy - green used on leaves of Tree
Memento Rich Cocoa - brown used on trunk of Tree
paper:
5 1/2" x 4 1/4" Base Kraft cardstock
core'dinations cardstock - gray & 2 shades of yellow
Paper Pizazz Wild Things Elephant

Entering this into the following challenges: 

Blog Quick Quotes Fri Ch17 Use punch or die cut unlim 7/6-25
Divas by Design Ch44 Anything Goes lim2 1st 7/18-24
Fantabulous Cricut Ch120 Sunny Days use a yellow sun 7/16-22
Getting Cricky Simply Sun Ch Summer Celebrations unlim 7/1-8/4
Hiding in My Craft Room HIMCR54 Super Scraps Sat unlim 7/14-20
Jaihart Sundays are Lovely #11 7/1 

Paper Pretties Mon Ch PPMC48 Embossing unlim 7/16-22 

Pause Dream Enjoy Ch28 Jungle unlim 7/13-19
Perfect Sentiments PSC41 Anything Goes 7/18-24
Simon Says Stamp & Show Ch No Rules! unlim 7/16-22
The Stamp Man Anything Goes/Summer Colours unlim 7/13-26
Totally Papercrafts Ch125 Lots of Layers 7/13-19

19 comments:

  1. Aren't these stamps fab? I love how you used 2 inks for the tree. Thanks for entering this at PDE Challenges. :) Janis

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    1. First time for using 2 inks on one stamp.
      Melissa
      "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  2. Lots of detail and I really enjoy your layout and elements!! Thanks for joining in at Perfect Sentiments!!

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  3. Fabulous card. Love the design. Thank you for joining us at Totally Paper Crafts this week.
    Hugs
    Laine.
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  4. really cute card Melissa-and the elephant paper is so perfect for your creation-thanks for all your sweet comments on my blog-I did forget to mention on the technique I used today not to use steam when ironing

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  5. Great card, Melissa! 2-color inking on the tree is wonderful. Good job! Thanks for sharing with us @ Pause Dream Enjoy challenges.
    Blessings,
    Belinda

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  6. Great card, love the elephants combined with your tree and the embossing is lovely. Thanks so much for joining in the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge. Tracy x

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  7. Really like the elephants. That is so unusual. The colors & tree fit so well together.


    Thanks for playing with us @ The Perfect Sentiment!!

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  8. Very creative card! The layout is very lovely! Thanks for joining us at FCCB!

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  9. Great card. Love the tree. Thanks for playing along with us at Pause Dream Enjoy!

    Tonya
    PDE DT

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  10. I love this card too! The stamps are gorgeous!! I love how you stamped a sentiment on the sun. Thanks for playing with us this week at PDE Challenges. Hope to see you again soon :)

    michelle
    http://mumoftwoblog.blogspot.com

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  11. Great ideal to pop the tree up and make the elephants look like the are behind the tree. Thanks for joining HIMCR this week. DT AJ~

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  12. wonderful scene .. love the elephants
    Thanks for joining us at Diva's this week
    Lisa x

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  13. Thanks for sharing with us at Divas! Laura x

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  14. Great card and the embossed edge adds so much! Thanks for playing along with the Quick Quotes Challenge. It's fun to see the different ways of using punches and diecuts!

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  15. What a super card! I love the embossing. I had just seen that folder at Walmart but didn't buy it. Now I wish I had!

    Thanks for all the comments you left for me while I was gone. I really appreciate it! I'm so glad you had a good time in Toronto! We live fairly near Toronto - so I've been to the zoo and Casa Loma a number of times. I love them both!

    Thanks so much for playing along with us at Fantabulous Cricut!

    Kate
    Small Bits of Paper

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  16. This is a gorgeous card full of wonderful summer colours. Thanks for linking to the Stamp Man challenge.
    Hugs {brenda} xox

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  17. very pretty card. I like all the techniques you used. Thanks for playing at FCCB

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  18. Looks like something straight out of the Lion King movie. I love it. Thanks for joining us in the Getting Cricky Simply Sunday Challenge. Good Luck! :)

    Heather
    Getting Cricky Design Team Member

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