If you’re anything like me, you always need belated birthday cards – I am so bad about getting cards out on time! This Wplus9 stamp set is perfect for me!
In the video, I show you how I *finally* got to make a card on which I could deliberately create a tilted panel. My backgrounds never quite work with this style of card, and I think it’s so fun to combine the angles like this! But text on an angle makes me nuts, so I had to figure out how to achieve this without my stamped sentiment going wonky.
Video
The balloon here is probably the most applicable lesson for colorists- with bounced light around the edge of the shiny balloon and a highlight in the middle. I love bounced light!
Isn’t that angled card just so much fun? And so simple too. Maybe others have long-ago figured out the secret to the kittywompus panel, but I’m slow to tackling things sometimes!
Here’s a closeup of the polkadots I created with my white pen:
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Hi Sandy! I’m not sure if you read comments on olllldddd posts, but here goes nothing: I just watched your YouTube video for this (LOVED it! Great design and tips as you colored the card!), and was all ears about your planned organization for birthday cards that year. What did you determine – did it work well? Have you switched up the process? Given up a process altogether? I’m just curious… I tend to get overwhelmed by all the birthday cards I “have to make” each year (some people I just simply can’t give a purchased card to, you know?!), and I’m looking for ways to get that one stress under control!
Thanks in advance and God bless!
~Chrissy
I fell off that wagon entirely – lol! Sorry, I don’t have answers for much when it comes to being organized…but I do have hopes that someday I’ll do it!?!? lol!
Can’t wait to order the stamps. Gorgeous card and love your tutorials Sandy!
Cute unforgettable elephant and I believe I can, with God’s workmanship, now make a cool-lookin’ balloon. Thanks.
What a cute card. I love this little guy.
Love that baby elephant– you made that? So amazing! And your card is cute too!! Whales have been my favorite animals but elephants are coming in close. Especially since I read Jodi Picoult’s latest book, Leaving Time. It stayed with me for a long time, but I love what she said about elephants!
I stayed up to be able to order this stamp and die set at midnight this week, so it is on its way! I LOVE seeing how you used it – terrific!!!
Cute card that anyone would enjoy getting, even if it is late. I do like the tilted panel. TFS
this was so fun to watch Sandy! love thawed you colored the elephant!
Nina-Marie 🙂
Oh this is just too cute! I’m ordering that stamp set and matching dies right now!
Definitely SQUEEEEEEEEE worthy! Thanks so much for making me smile! Thanks also for the link to your illustration art (yet another reason to marvel at your talent!)
I JUST ordered this stamp set and cannot wait to use it. I LOVE elephants myself-they are my absolute favorite animal. This card is amazing. I love that you didn’t color in the elephant gray but made it a fun green with little polka dots. This card is so fun!!
Your little forgot your birthday elephant is adorable. Love the card. Great way to remember birthdays. I have them in a book, by month and date and year. So as I do the card, I circle the date and name. Works for me.
Edna B.
ACK!! Such an adorable card, Sandy! Love it! ♥
Oh, Sandy, this is one adorable elephant set!! And your drawing is amazing! I love the tip about allowing an image to dry…very helpful! Amazing as always, and thanks for sharing your great organizational plan for sending personal cards…I’m so bad myself. Hugs!
Adorable!
Thank you for the coloring tips, hopefully I can be patient enough to let an image dry before I add more color so I will stop having that bleeding out issue. Love your organizational plan for your personal birthday cards, especially how the sticky notes with the date on them can carry over for the next year. 🙂
I think I can feel myself becoming a fan of little elephants! I’ve been waiting for this release for the new inks, but I’ll have to have this little guy too..
Thanks for a card that is wa-a-a-y cute!
Adorable card, I love elephants, they are such amazing animals. My question is a little “off the wall,” but I never know whether to leave comments here on the blog or on YT. Which, if either, would benefit you more?
I read both 🙂 If I have giveaways sometimes I say to comment on YT or here, so watch for instructions!
I loved your Toastmasters speech. Keep up the good work. I definitely want to order that stamp.
I don’t think anyone minds getting a belated card from you since they are all amazing, including this one.