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Wednesday, 11 February 2026

FLYING BALLOON ELEPHANT


Good morning and welcome to my blog.  Today I'm sharing my DT card for DigiChoosday Challenge.  This is my Birthday/Valentine's Day card, which is only 3 days away on 14th February.  So if you haven't already started making them for that someone special, you still have time.  I've made this for my great niece. It's for her birthday as she was born on Valentine's day and she's nearly 4 and adores Elephants and animals.  I'd better get this in the post soon, as her birthday and Valentine's Day are only a few days away.
Here's a quick look at the inside of my card.
The image I used was Flying Balloon Elephant by Polkadoodles. 

Our DT brief was that the card had to move.
Watch the video, and see my little Elephant move....


Don't forget to check out what the rest of the team over at DigiChoosday made.

Challenges I'm Entering:

New Image and special spring to make the Elephant move.
Layers, Textures, Square

 featuring a critter

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White French Linen card stock.
2. Coloured Card: Kaisercard Liquorice and American Craft Card Lipstick
3. Design Papers: DLPD Set 3 from Polkadoodles.
4.  Image Used: Flying Balloon Elephant DLPD9607 by Polkadoodles


5. Colour Medium: Copics and a Black Gel Pen.  Copics used C1, C2, B000, RV02, RV06, RV10, R27, R29, R85

6. Tools Used:

7. Dies Used:

8. Embellishments:  There were gem embellishments, and the elephant was attached with a special plastic spring.  If I made it again, I would use another layer under the elephant as I felt is was a little flimsy.

9. Inside and the back of the card:
 



I look forward to commenting on your work.  Happy crafting, everyone.

16 comments:

  1. Just adorable Kathie and lovely bright and welcoming colours to brighten the day (hopefully a bit brighter in NZ than the UK).

    Thanks so much for sharing at Stamping Sensations challenge. Would also fit perfectly at our We Love Stamping Hearts theme.

    B x

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  2. Gorgeous card Kathie, love the cute image and pretty heart papers.
    carol x

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  3. How adorable! Your great niece is going to love it! Beautifully coloured image! Thanks for joining us at Krafty Chicks Challenge this past week for our BIRTHDAY theme :) Hope you join us again soon.
    Diane - DT KCC

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  4. Kathie, this is an adorable Valentine's Day card for your niece. I love that she was born on Valentine's! I don't see a die-cut heart, however, which was the challenge this week. Though we are thrilled you shared this cute card with Just Us Girls. Thank you!

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  5. Such a sweet card for your little great-niece. Adorable image, lovely design and pretty bright colours, so appropriate for a Valentine's Day birthday. Thanks for joining in at Sweet Stampin', Stamping Sensations and Fab'n' Funky Challenges
    Chris
    x

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  6. Gorgeous Kathie! Love how the balloons are placed outside the frame!
    Thank you for joining us at Wednesday’s Creative Inspirations Challenge! Jane (DT) Paper, Pencils & Pretty Things xxx

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  7. A delightful card, love the papers and the wobbly elephant, your great niece is going to love it. Thank you so much for joining us in our challenge at Critter Crazy Challenge this week. Good Luck. I hope to see you again in our next challenge.
    Faith A DT

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  8. Another cute elephant, Kathie! Thanks for joining us at 613 Avenue Create. I hope we see you on the front porch again soon!

    Hugs, Em
    613 Avenue Create Co-Owner
    A Place To Start DT
    Creative Em my blog
    Creative Em on YouTube my Youtube channel

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  9. Aww how cute, just darling. Thank you for playing at the AAA Colourful Challenges

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  10. Adorable card. Thank you for joining Stamping Sensations challenge. Anesha

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  11. Fantastic use of your 3 element choices, and the image is precious. Thanks for joining us at The Pick 3 Challenge, and we hope you'll share again soon.
    Donna xx
    The NEW Pick 3 Challenge
    Beautiful Blossoms Challenge
    Inspiration Station Challenge
    Paper Funday Challenge

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  12. Super mix of papers and the elephant is adorable. Thanks so much for playing at AAA Colourful, hope to see you join in with future challenge too. Stay safe and keep crafting!

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  13. Gorgeous card!!! Thanks so much for participating in our PAPER ROCKS SCISSORS challenge!!! I appreciate that you play along and I enjoy visiting your blog!! Have a happy crafty day!! Deanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper

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  14. Super cute image, and you have given it a wonderful presentation! Thanks for playing along with us at A Place to Start!
    Hugz,
    Chana

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  15. Beautiful sweet creation! Thank-you for joining us at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge February "ATG".
    Ileanaxx

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  16. Such an adorable image Kathie and I loved the nature sounds on your video, it sounded like summer.
    Hugs
    Anne xxx

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Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, if you would like to leave a comment or ask me any questions please feel free to do so. I think we can all learn from each other. Take care hugs Kathie xox