Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Blue Elephant's Happy Day (TSOT #667)



Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge #667 is now available on the blog for your card-making pleasure. This biweekly challenge runs through Sunday, April 13, 2025, at noon, Eastern Time. Below is the sketch. 

I took to the air to celebrate one of my favorite pastimes, flying, and to create a birthday card for my grandnephew. I chose to substitute other elements for the rainbow, heart, and splash.


Did you know there are blue elephants on our planet? I thought it would be fun to color him some other color than gray, so I looked it up.


To begin, a panel with clouds was created using a stencil, and small birds were stamped directly onto that panel. The images were stamped, colored with Copics, die-cut, and then adhered to the panel of clouds using foam tape. 

The cloud panel was matted with orange cardstock and added to a blue card base. The interior was lined with a white panel and adorned with a small, free clip art image of an aircraft in silhouette. 

For additional ideas, visit our sister challenge, Double Trouble #188, and you may win a prize in their random drawing.

The Design Team invites you to visit the TSOT 667 Blog and share your own interpretation of our sketch.

Thank you,
Melanie

Materials
Stamps: Pink & Main "Plane Sweet" & Paper Rose "Bird Day"
Ink: Stampin' Up! Bashful Blue, Memento Tuxedo Black & Copic Alcohol Markers
Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Basic White, Marina Mist & Tangerine Tango
Dies: Pink & Main "Plane Sweet"
Stencil: MFT Clouds
Misc.: SBC Foam Tape (2 mm.)


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