Sunday, January 20, 2019

Unforgettable Elephants Layout

Four years ago, my neighbor moved and gave me a box of scrapbooking paper she didn't want to take with her. One of the designs had elephants on it, which isn't something I would ordinarily need, but I'm finally putting it to use! It was perfect for these elephant photos taken at the L.A. Zoo. The elephant accents were punched out of the portion of the paper that is covered by the other other papers. For the title, I tried a new technique with stamped outline letters that I partially filled in using an alcohol marker. I like the finished look, so hopefully you do, too.
Here's what it says on the hidden journaling on the tag: The elephant encounter at the zoo was really cool! The zoo keepers actually ask the elephants to touch their trunk to the top of their head or to lie down as ways of checking their health and getting safe access to parts of the animal they need to examine. It was an experience we will not forget soon.

Recipe:
Framework Alphabet & Picture Perfect stamp sets
Elephant paper (from my stash)
Slate, Whisper & White Daisy cardstock
Black, Slate, Goldrush & Whisper ink
Steel Grey marker (Zig)
ShinHan Touch Twin marker - Marigold
Grey Wool baker's twine
Enamel stars
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: tag
Pattern: Sketches in Thyme #355

Challenges: Try Stampin' on Tuesday #391 mixed fonts
Joy Of Sets Tic-tac-toe challenge (I chose twine-circle-blue)

12 comments:

Eli said...

Very nice pics. Great use of the sketch. See you soon again at Sketches in Thyme. Eli

Fiona said...

Gorgeous Layout Cheryl - and inspired me to get back scrapping again - I love how you've added our tic tac toe in with the sketch challenge - thanks for joining us at our first ever challenge at Joy of Sets.

Jane Allmark Crafting With Jane said...

Lovely card. Thanks for taking part in the JOS Tic Tac Toe challenge x

Krafty Kaylin said...

love the paper and the layout. the orange really pops. thanks for playing along at both TSOT and JOSTTT!

Heather said...

Very fun - looks like the perfect use for that paper to me! All the fonts are so playful! Thanks so much for playing at TSOT!

Andrea said...

I love that you managed to incorporate the Joy of Sets Tic Tac Toe challenge into your scrapbook layout. It fabulous. Thank you for taking part.

Susan Lawson (Simpson) said...

What a lovely layout Cheryl and a great reminder of a wonderful visit to see the elephants! Thanks for taking part in the Joy of Sets Challenge.

Angie McKenzie said...

Love the layout!!! Love how the orange makes the blue pop... and how the twine you picked mimics the fencing around the elephant. Ingenious!

Sarah Keerie said...

That's fab, love the way that you have used the challenge on your layout :) Thanks for joining in the JOSTTT01 challenge.

Sandra Mastello said...

Oh those Elephants are adorable, and so is your layout! Awesome work, thanks for sharing it with us at JOSTTT!

Anonymous said...

Fabulous scrapbook page - I don't do enough scrapbooking but this has inspired me!

Donna Scholz said...

Great use of our "mixed fonts" challenge, Cheryl! What a fun page - it looks like the elephants were showing off just for you!!! Thank you for sharing your talents (and visit) with us at Try Stampin' on Tuesday! -Donna