Wednesday, February 26, 2014

{Mama Elephant} Designer Series: Origami & Sketchy Letters + Video!

This is my second post of the day.
If you're looking for my {Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge} Anything Goes with Pearls post, please scroll down or click HERE.


On the Mama Elephant Blog, I am. LOL! I'm a big Star Wars fan but I love the the original trilogy much more than the prequels. With the announcement that J.J. Abrams is going to direct the sequels, I imagine they're going to be incredible. I have high hopes! I use some kind of notebook every year and this Moleskine Planner, as well as The Origami Yoda Files children's series inspired this card.


One day, I was looking at the Origami stamp set, trying to think of something unique to make and then I suddenly saw Yoda's face in the bulldog/bear. I decided I would try to fold a real Origami Yoda but about two-thirds of the way through, I gave up. If I were a more patient person, or had more time, I probably could've done it. ;)


Have I mentioned how much I love the Sketchy Letters stamp set? The size is perfect for big sentiments, yet not so big that it overwhelms the card and the letters are very easy to line up. Well, it would take me forever to explain in writing how Yoda came together so how 'bout a video instead?



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30 comments:

DoofyJEss2 said...

Oh my Gosh!! This is an AWESOME card!! How Creative! Love it!!

Scrapthat said...

WOWZA girl! I don't know how you ever saw a yoda in all that but BRAVO to you girl!! :D TFS that was brilliant! :D

snappy scrappy said...

Too cute!

Jingle said...

You are my hero. #thatisall

Chris Dring said...

This. Is. BRILLIANT!! 'nuff said.

Mary-Anne V said...

I love this card...so awesome you thought this up!

Miriam Prantner said...

You have such an eye to be able to put these pieces together like this. Totally genius and so much fun!

Taheerah said...

This is the most genius thing I have seen in a long time! You have such great imagination and vision in your design process, and your execution is spot on! Amazing, you are.

Lynn Mercurio said...

Oh my gosh...this is such a creative project, and my favorite Yoda quote EVER! Brilliant design and I love the way you are able to see designs that most of us would overlook!

Kim M said...

Fantastic! It's just so inspired! Love it! I love Star Wars too and recently did a Yoda card for my sons birthday. I'm looking forward to the new movies as well. :-)

Unknown said...

Brilliant!

Joni Andaya said...

Genius!!! I was cracking up when I saw this :) Love it so much!!!

Shelly said...

Ha! LOVE this! Such an AWESOME card, Emily! :)

Lindsey said...

Really, what can one say? This. is. AMAZING. How you ever came up with the idea, and could visualize and then assemble Yoda so perfectly, is crazy good. I think you should just frame it. :)

Jay Gee said...

Totally Brilliant Emily! You have such a unique way of looking at stamps and knowing how they can go together :)

Aimes said...

Genius this is! :D

Shannon J said...

I saw this on the ME blog and HAD to come over...this is seriously one of the most creative things I've ever seen! You are amazing, Emily!!!

Bunnyfreak said...

So awesome. Big star wars fan myself and this is such a great idea.

Jocelyn Olson said...

You're like the yoda of stamping. ;) I pinned it!

Gabi MeWi said...

After seeing this card, I had a big smile in my face.

canadian_liner said...

Emily, I LOVE the way your mind works... Origami-Yoda is so zen! And I appreciate the introduction to those sketchy alphas, too.

Tasnim said...

This is too awesome!!

Samantha Mann said...

*jaw drops to the floor*!
Holy cow!! This is amazing!!!!!! Wow! Honestly, the fact that you thought of this and then made it come to life...I'm floored!!!! Incredible! Amazing!! Awesome!! Mind blowing!! Cool!

jodpea said...

Amazing! I really wasn't getting it until you put the first ear on and then there he was, clear as day! Very well done!

Pam said...

This is brilliant! I love it!

alexandra s.m. said...

Wow Emily!! What a great card!!
Love it!
Thank You~

maureen said...

you are very clever... I have added you to my top 12 sites.....some new inspiration. Oh Boy!.....thank you

Kryssi said...

This is seriously one of the most eye popping cards I've ever seen.. sheer genius and creativity. I appreciate you so much, Emily. So happy to and honored to have you on my team!! <3

Kristie Goulet said...

So awesome!

Greta said...

How cute & creative!