So while I was at my local stamp store the other day, I came across one of Mama Elephant's latest releases. The Favor Bag Accessory (- Cat ) is a set of metal dies that you can use with a die cutter, like the Sizzix Big Shot, to cut out the different layers to make a cat. I had actually gone inside the store hoping to find the Bear version of the set but they were all sold out. Seeing that the store only had 1 last set of the Cat dies left, I grabbed them.
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At first, I was a little confused. I wasn't really sure what all the little parts that came in the set were for. Luckily Mama Elephant has put up a guide on their site that explained everything. The guide even included some ideas of what you can make with the set. I was thrilled!
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I was going to make some beige and orange cats with the dies when I noticed the Pusheen bluetooth speaker on my desk. OMG! Why didn't I think of it sooner? I can make Pusheen with these dies!
The first cards that I made with the set were these Pusheen shaped cards. Aren't they the cutest? I can use them as notecards and I'm going to slip one into my youngest daughter's lunch box.
Next, I made a simple Hello card. One can never have enough Hello cards. Especially one with a Pusheen on the front.
Actually, come to think of it, I seem to always run out of Birthday cards too. So I made a couple of those using the same idea as the Hello card. I just added a hat to the card and changed the greeting to "Happy Birthday". Easy peasy!
Although I enjoy using my Silhouette Cameo to make paper cutouts, these metal dies were very fun to use too. In fact, I enjoyed using these dies so much, I think I'm going to have to get the Bear and the Bunny versions. Hope I can make a panda out of one of them!
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Supplies:
Favor Bag Accessory - Cat by Mama Elephant
"Hello" stamp by Mama Elephant
"Happy Birthday" stamp by My Favorite Things.
Is your lss on Andover Park? I would love to get this set. We don't have any lss down my way near the capitol.
ReplyDeleteI bought it from the Impress store at UVillage. If you are headed to the Tukwila store, you may want to give them a call to check for availability first.
DeleteThank you. I wasn't sure if it was okay to mention store names.
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