It’s all about colour this week for the Just Add Ink challenge as we create to this little colour quartet dreamt up by Kim.
Regals are my least used colour story in the Stampin’ Up! collection.
So, this combo with 2 ‘subtles’ and two regals was definitely a challenge for me.
But, as luck would have it, inspiration struck as I picked up my bag to go out…
What if, the Lucky Elephant, wasn’t a solid colour – but fabulously floral – like my bag!
And from there, it all flowed!
{LOVE MY BAG? It was a custom creation many moons ago by Kylie at Sew Fun by Kylie. I think it’s time for a wash!!!}
One of my favourite Brisbane OnStage presentations was by Angela Meiritz-Reid who had all kinds of wonderful ideas for using the elephant from the Occasions catalogue.
This is one of them – outlining the elephant shape with a marker, rather than inking it up.
I then stamped it onto the Inside the Lines DSP, and using the Basic Black Stampin’ Write marker, I followed the faint markings to create an elephant outline.
From there, it was a matter of colouring the DSP using the challenge colours…
Then snipping it out and adding the beautiful elephant to a card!
I had so much fun colouring my elephant, I decided to make another version – but this time with touches of gold!
Using gold embossing powder, I added a gold caparison to his back.
Never heard of a caparison? That’s what the blanket on the back of an elephant, horse or donkey is called!
The whole card…
My tip for colouring with the Regals is to try using an Aqua Painter rather than the markers. It provides a lighter, softer shade of the same colour.
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Gorgeous Kel 🙂
Just goergeous colours Kellly. I think Regals are going to become some of the favourtie colours. Lovely cards.
These are so brilliant, Kelly. Love, love, love the patterned elephant…& your bag too. I’d wondered whether you used that technique as it’s so perfectly outlined. Clever girl 😀
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This is a beautiful card and very clever. Well done and thanks for sharing it.
Nicest cards I have seen with the Lucky Elephant stamp so far. Well done Kelly.
Both of these cards are totally gorgeous, Kelly! Such a fabulous idea to outline that cute elephant and you’ve coloured her in so beautifully too.xx
Gorgeous card Kelly. I was mesmerized by this technique. I love how your bag inspired you.
Love it Kelly, very clever.
I just love how you step through your process Kelly and where you got the idea in the first place too. Of course lets not forget two gorgeous cards!! Your floral elephants are just divine! xxx
Fabulous! Great pics to show us how you got the end result. And I honestly can’t choose which card I like best, they’re both great. I love these sweet floral Elephants of yours (and your bag too!). xx
Absolutely fabulous!! Great tutorial, awesome product choices, and great inspiration! I also love your bag…(kinda jealous, actually)