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:

1. 613 Avenue Create Challenge February 2026 Anything Goes *

2. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge Anything Goes February #2-2026

3. A Place To Start Challenge #2 February 2026 Anything Goes *

4. Daisy Chain Challenge # 104 Something New

New Image and special spring to make the Elephant move.

5. Creative Inspirations Challenge February Think Pink 

6. Sweet Stampin Challenge All You Need is Love

7. The Pick 3 Challenge 1*

Layers, Textures, Square

8. Paper, Rocks, Scissors Challenge #13 February 2026

9. Just Us Girls Challenge #809 Die Week *

10. Stamping Sensations February Challenge /Anything Goes

11. Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scraps Challenge #18 Anything Goes using design paper *

12. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #144 Anything Goes

13. Unicorn Challenge # 117 Animals

14. AAA Colourful Challenge #24 Colour Board

15. Critter Crazy Challenge # 107 Anything Goes

 featuring a critter

16. Crafty Animals Challenge #102 Always include an animal

17. Krafty Chicks Challenge #806 Birthdays *

18. Fab 'n' Funky Challenge # 630 Love Is All Around

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.