Tim the Tusker

Last week I heard a news story about “Tim”, a notorious elephant in Kenya who died of natural causes at 50 years old. It was a real testament to the efforts of the Kenya Wildlife Service that Tim lived as long as he did, especially because he was a “tusker” – an elephant with tusks that reach the ground. His tusks must have been a real magnet for ivory poachers. Given his age, I hope that he fathered many baby elephants so that hopefully more majestic tusker elephants can fill the void.

This sketch was the inspiration for my card layout. I knew that I wanted to include a colored image in the main focal panel, and I remembered my goal to use all of the images in the Wildly Happy stamp set that I received last Spring at the OnStage event in Charlotte. The elephants were especially easy to color, so this card went together lickety-split.

Product List

Wildly Happy Cling Stamp Set [149408] $21.00	Stitched Rectangle Dies [148551] $35.00	Gray Granite 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Textured Weave Ribbon [147656] $7.50	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $5.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [149537] $9.00	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144597] $9.00	Stampin' Blends Color Lifter [144608] $4.50
Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper [149100] $11.50	Regals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [149616] $11.50	Gray Granite 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146983] $8.75	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $8.75
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $8.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00