Just a quick note from me before we get all excited and I forget to say: I'm doing a half-release with Mama Elephant this month, so you will only see my face pop up for half of the stamp highlight days, while our family enjoys a few weeks of sun and sand in Virginia.
And now, what was I saying before? oh yeah, STAMPEDE:
I decided to pair the lion from Carnival Cupcakes with the ball image from Nursery Deco. He screamed circus to me - so I made it happen:
I masked the lion to be able to balance him onto the ball, and stuck a cupcake topper flag behind him (but here, it's a circus flag) so he could casually greet you... and he's a party lion, with his birthday hat. just because :) The stripes on the card base were painted on with the chisel tip of a red copic marker. I love that they are imperfect.
I hope you like him as much as I do! This stamp set is so versatile, and it goes beyond all the cute things you can do with cupcakes!
As always, there's a giveaway! To celebrate the new release, Mama Elephant is giving away one of each of the new stamp sets released. Winners will be chosen at random from the Stampeding blogs and will be announced on the last day of the stamp highlights. You have 3 chances to win, just leave a separate comment for each:
Leave a comment on this blog post,
Like/share Mama Elephant on facebook
Follow/tweet Mama Elephant on twitter
Now get to stampeding! Here's the complete list:
Mama Elephant ♥ Emily ♥ Ashley ♥ Nichol ♥ Elena ♥Geralyn ♥ Pamela ♥ Laura ♥ Torico
Oh the lion is soo cute!!
ReplyDeleteThis is super duper cute! Love the CAS design and the lion.
ReplyDeleteEeeeep! I love it! That bold red stripe looks awesome with your cute little lion! <3
ReplyDeletesuch a cute design - your card is just lovely
ReplyDeleteAdorable card, Elena! I hope you guys are having fun at the beach!! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat? imperfect? I beg to differ, Elena... darling!!
ReplyDelete=] Michele
We should all strive for such imperfections. I think it's wonderful.
ReplyDeleteWow, this is sooooo fun! Love how you used the cute stamps and the background is awesome!! So cool! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a FB fan of Mama Elephant too! :)
ReplyDeleteI love the little animals in this set. They are really cute.
ReplyDeleteThis is so adorable!! Really love the red stripes! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a super cute card! Love the new release!
ReplyDeleteOoooo...too cute! I love the new release.
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! this is brilliant card Elena!!
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable kid's card!
ReplyDeleteI liked/shared on Facebook (Amy Maddux Cooley)
ReplyDeleteI tweeted (@acools)
ReplyDeleteThe card made me smile! Very creative.
ReplyDeleteAaawwwww, so cute!
ReplyDeleteBeing a Leo....the lion is adorable to me! Gonna go shopping asap!
ReplyDeleteSupercute!! Love the card!!
ReplyDeleteSO cute Elena!! I love the "circus" feel you gave the stamps! Awesome job! TFS
ReplyDeleteMatching new stamp set with an existing stamp set works perfectly! Great idea!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a adorable card
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh. This card is awesome!! Love the balancing lion and the stripes in the background!!!
ReplyDeleteI already like Mama Elephant on Facebook!
ReplyDeleteI already follow Mama Elephant on Twitter!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Love this release
ReplyDeleteSuper cute card!
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ReplyDeleteToo cute. Love this new release.
Clever combination of the 2 sets. The lion is adorable!
ReplyDeleteThe lion is so cute!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute lion! I love the bold striped background!!
ReplyDeleteOhhh, this little circus lion card is sooo cute, just love your card :)
ReplyDeleteThis little lion is so cute! I love it!
ReplyDeleteSo creative! I just love everything about this card: the striped background, the little flag, and that adorable lion sitting on a ball!! Awesome.
ReplyDeleteOh, this is one adorable card!
ReplyDeleteJust adorable..... love the red/aqua combo!
ReplyDeleteOh what a cute card!
ReplyDeleteLove the background
and the lion is great!
Carla from Utah
Super super cute. The lion is one of my favorite critters. And the circus theme is perfect!!!
ReplyDeleteeeeeek! this is circus spectacular! that lion...SOOOO CUTE!! i love the party hat, and the ball, and the striped background! just everything!! this is so sweet - and i swear, it could hang in a nursery flawlessly!! wow!!
ReplyDeleteI just love this circus card... the party hat is so cute. Love the striped background!
ReplyDeleteLove the lion!
ReplyDeleteI love that little lion. Such a pretty card.
ReplyDeleteThat lion...balanced on a ball...seriously, it doesn't get much cuter than this! Fabulous!
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very cute card!!
ReplyDeleteOh cool card and i love the lion =)
ReplyDeleteHow utterly clever to use that ball from the Nursery set and pair it with the darling lion! Gorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteThis is so adorable! I love the little lion on the ball!
ReplyDeleteFantastic Big Top card!
ReplyDeleteLove this fun and colorful circus card
ReplyDeleteCUTEST. CARD. EVER. I wanted this stamp set, now I MUST have it!
ReplyDeletehehe love the circus lion! RAWR
ReplyDeleteI really like your card such a cute lion!
ReplyDeleteAdorable little lion. He looks lovely against the bold red stripes.
ReplyDeleteHope you're having a great vacation! Fabulous card!
ReplyDeleteLove it! So adorable :)
ReplyDeleteLove this little lion...great for a Leo birthday card. The striped background just is perfect.
ReplyDeleteVery creative placing the little lion on a ball! I like your style! The red makes him POP!
ReplyDeleteLove this card!--so, so cute! And I love those red stripes!
ReplyDeleteEeek, so cute! I love the sentiment too!
ReplyDeleteYour card is adorable. We just went to the circus last week.
ReplyDeletereally cute card. thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteOh, my!...This is 'out of this world, ADORABLE!!! Love it!
ReplyDeleteterrific circus themed card - ME rocks!
ReplyDeleteSuch a clever idea to create this circus themed card! Love these cute animals of the Carnival Cupcakes set!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a creative way to use those cupcake toppers! I LOVE it!!!
ReplyDeleteI like ME on FB
ReplyDeleteI follow ME on twitter
ReplyDeleteCute! Love the stripes.
ReplyDeleteSo very cute and simple! thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute card, Elena! I love how you colored the lion, and the striped background is perfect!
ReplyDeleteYour card is adorable. The design and colors make it memorable.
ReplyDeleteYour lion card is so cute
ReplyDeleteI follow Mama Elephant on Facebook.
ReplyDeleteLove your card always!
ReplyDeletecute
ReplyDeleteThis card is so cute!
ReplyDeleteI love this card it would be so cute for my son's one year old birthday in a couple of month's. Love the new release from Mama Elephant. <3
ReplyDeletelike the circus theme that you did for the lion!
ReplyDeleteDarling card! Love the new release!
ReplyDeleteShared on FB.
ReplyDeleteRetweeted on Twitter.
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute and colourful card
DeleteSuch a cute and colourful card
ReplyDeleteVery sweet card, love it!!!
ReplyDeleteLiked and shared on Facebook!!!
ReplyDeleteLove those stripes and the cute image!
ReplyDeleteI like how you made this a circus lion and the striped background.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute image!!! Love the design of the card!
ReplyDeleteI follow on twitter...
ReplyDeleteI also follow on facebook
ReplyDeleteOh, this is so sweet, Elena! I love it!
ReplyDeleteYour card is so cute Elena - the baby lion looks gorgeous on the ball! I love these new stamp sets!
ReplyDeleteI love the circus feel of this =) TFS!
ReplyDeleteI love the bold red lines! Those are just so fun and eye catching.
ReplyDeleteAlready like and shared on FB!!
ReplyDeleteAlready follow and shared on Twitter!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, this is darling!
ReplyDeleteSo soo cute! You ladies are showing how versatile this set is, another "must have"...
ReplyDeleteLove that you made more of a boys card! The stripes in the bg are so nice, beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteA great choice of image, given we're in Leo right now. :-) Adorable card!
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ReplyDeleteLove this. Like the way you created the background and used all the elements to create the lion. He is cute.
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet card! I love your striped background! Thank you for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteWOWOWOWOWOWOOWOWOW!! SO SWEET!! I LOVE the New Sets and your Card for today!! =) THANKS for sharing and for the chance to win!! Have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)
ReplyDeleteLove the bold colors!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Fabulous colors!
ReplyDeleteI like Mama Elephant on Facebook!
ReplyDeleteI follow Mama Elephant on twitter!
ReplyDeleteA darling little lion-beautiful job!
ReplyDeleteJust love your card!!
ReplyDeleteYour card is just amazing, Elena. Love the way you have colored that cute party lion and love those background stripes with the red copic marker. Such an amazing idea it is!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work, as usual. I love the coloring, but I'm totally intrigued by the stripes on the background and the layered look you achieved with them.
ReplyDeleteYour card is just too cute! Love the circus theme.
ReplyDeleteThe images are so fun! I love how you put the lion on the circus ball and dressed him for a party!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a happy card. I love how you combined the sets.
ReplyDeleteThat lion is so cute! I also love the back ground, so circus!
ReplyDeleteThat is adorable...love the cute image and how you embellished it with white dots . The striped background is great.
ReplyDeleteI follow Mama Elephant on Twetter @Heidicrisw
ReplyDeleteThanks for another chance!
I already like ME on FB.
ReplyDeleteI like Mama Elephant on Facebbok!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute card!
ReplyDeleteI already like Mama Elephant on FB
ReplyDeleteElena, your circus lion is so cute! I love how you masked and paired it with other images from other sets. The stamps are all so cute!
ReplyDeleteSo adorable. Love the product release and all the inspiration projects, so great as always
ReplyDeleteWonderful card! Mama Elephant has wonderful images. I always leave a little something on the card that is not perfect, so I am loving the red stripes. Not having everything "perfect" helps me enjoy the process rather than sweat out the details. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOMG - so darn cute!!!! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI like ME on facebook!
ReplyDeletei really love this new set and your card is amazing! :)
ReplyDeleteOh my cuteness! I love how simple your card is. And the sentiment is adorable!
ReplyDeleteLove the adorable card!!
ReplyDeletetotally cute card!
ReplyDeleteI love a lion! Matching the background to the ball is so smart!
ReplyDeleteI think the background coloured up like a circus tent made the card! Great job!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Melitta
PS If I'm lucky enough to win I do have a USA address to mail to so the shipping charges won't be crazy :)
very adorable circus theme card, cute for a baby b-day card!
ReplyDeleteI love your card!! The new ME release has adorable lil critters. I love your lion with your background...thanks! Gabbylou@live.com
ReplyDeleteI already follow Mama E on Facebook and left a comment on that page.
ReplyDeleteAnd I follow ME on Twitter and I tweeted. My username is Gabbynorth1...thanks
ReplyDeleteGreat us of the image! The images in this set are good in combining with other stamp sets!
ReplyDeletei think the card is very adorable.
ReplyDeletei liked on facebook
ReplyDeletei follow on twitter
ReplyDeleteLove the card, so adorable and going to be a fantastic new release!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute card - perfect for our young grandchildren!!
ReplyDeleteADORABLE! Those stripes are the perfect backdrop for that cute little party lion!!!
ReplyDeleteHow SWEET!! I love that little lion. The coloring is superb!!
ReplyDeleteCute cards. Love the colors.
ReplyDeleteThis release its super cute
ReplyDeletelike you on fb
ReplyDeletefollow you on twitter
ReplyDeleteOh my this is such a cute card!
ReplyDeleteCute card, love the colors!
ReplyDeleteVery cute card. Fantastic masking. That little lion is just adorable. Like your pen stripes too
ReplyDeleteI really like the way you mixed stamp sets for this one. So cute.
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I love the red stripes and the soft blue on the edges of the stitched mat. The sentiment is so fun!
ReplyDeleteI like ME on FB
ReplyDeletesuper duper cute!
ReplyDeleteAdorable card. These sets are so versatile.
ReplyDeleteSuper cute card! The more I hop the more I want these adorable stamps sets - like now ;)
ReplyDeleteAdorable! You're totally blowing me away with all of your projects for this release.
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