February 7, 2023, Brighter Days Ahead CLR285 Stamps

Hello, Prickley Pear friends!  I am back to share another card that I had the pleasure of creating with the gorgeous Brighter Days Ahead Stamp Set!

Similarly, to the last card that I created, I stamped the image at the base of a vertical panel and I colored the image in with Copic markers.  I used the same mask that I used on the last card and I covered the stamped and colored image so that I could ink blend a beautiful daytime sky with Distress Oxide inks. 

Once I was happy with the sky, I heat embossed the sentiment on a coral panel of card stock and backed it with yellow.  I layered my landscape on the same colors and adhered them to the card base.  Just before adding my sentiment panel to the card, I added a loopy nest of gold thread behind it with mini glue dots.  Lastly, I popped the sentiment panel up with foam dots.

I really love how easy it is to change the look of this stamp set just by changing the color palette.

I hope you love this card as much as I do!  Please make sure and head to the shop to check it out! 

Thank you so much for spending a few minutes with me today!

Xoxo, Kim

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February 4, 2023, Brighter Days Ahead CLR285 Stamps

Happy Saturday, crafty friends!  Have you checked out the new Brighter Days Ahead stamp set yet?  If not, you definitely need to! 

I loved coloring up this beautiful landscape.  I will tell you a funny story in a bit. 

I took a trip to Arizona recently, along with several of our amazing Design Team members, and one of the things that struck me was how different the landscape is from where I live, and the skies are incredible!  I saw some of the most beautiful sunrises and sunsets there. 

Anyhow, I colored up this beautiful scene with Copic markers.  To start, I only colored the ground, and left everything else uncolored.  I used a piece of a wash cloth with some colorless blending solution to add a bit of texture to the ground.

I stamped the image again on some sticky notes and fussy cut it.  Those that know me know that I hate to fussy-cut.  I am terrible at it, truly terrible!  I masked the image and I did some ink blending to create this night sky. Now, I have to be honest (here comes the funny story) - I was on auto-pilot when I gathered my Distress Oxide colors and went to my go-to's for a night sky.... Imagine my dismay when I lifted the mask and realized that the sun is up in the image.  I don't even know what I was thinking!

Not to worry, though!  I heat embossed this beautiful sentiment that is absolutely PERFECT for the scene, and I covered the sun!  No one would be any wiser, except for the fact that you all know now!  Don't tell! 

I added some die-cut frames that I had in my stash, and voila!  A beautiful landscape on a card. 

I hope you love this as much as I do! 

Please make sure to head over to the shop and take a peek at this fabulous stamp set, along with all of the other fun sets in the Southwest Collection!  There is even a bundle available with the entire collection. 

Thanks so much for spending a few minutes of your day with me! 

Xoxo, Kim

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February 2, 2023, Brighter Days Ahead CLR285 Stamp Set

Hey Y'all!!! Check out this second card I'm showcasing with the beautiful new addition to the Southwest Collection at Prickley Pear Stamps. What a great addition to the collection this happy desert scene makes. Stay tuned all week for new ideas for coloring this amazing Brighter Days Ahead clear stamp set from the rest of the design team. All the details for making this card yourself are below (including links).

I started by printing the Brighter Days Ahead scene on Neenah Classic Crest Solar White paper and coloring it with OLO markers.

COPIC MARKERS:

• Rocks (BG0.8, BG0.7, BG0.4, V2.7, V2.6, V2.4, YG8.5, YG2.5, YG2.3, YG1.2, OR2.6, OR2.5, OR2.3, OR2.2, OR2.0, Y2.3)

• Cacti (Distress Oxide Inks)

• Sun (OR2.6, OR2.5, OR2.3, OR2.2, OR2.0, Y2.3)

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PAPER & EVERYTHING ELSE

• Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb Paper

• Card Stock - Pumpkin Pie, Gorgeous Grape

• Additional Stamp Sets - Prickly Pear Cactus

• Distress Oxide Inks - Villainous Potion, Peeled Paint

• Embossing Folder - Old World Paper

• Dies - Stitched So Sweetly

• Bearly Art Glue, Foam Tape, Clear Dots

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Here is the link for the clear Brighter Days Ahead stamp set:

Brighter Days Ahead Stamp Set

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The card base is from Pumpkin Pie. The size is 10" x 5" scored at 5" on the long side. Just a tip I learned. Make sure you use your bone folder and burnish the fold well so it doesn't tear the fold.

I cut another piece of Neenah paper 4 7/8" x 4 3/4". First I embossed it with the Old World Paper embossing folder. I used the Villainous Potion Distress Oxide ink to color it by simply dragging the ink pad across the paper. It only touches the raised edges. Looks pretty cool I think.

The mountain scene was fussy cut very closely leaving only a little white paper showing around the edges and glued down to the bottom edge of the Distress Oxide ink background. These together were glued down to the Pumpkin Pie layer.

The sentiment is one of 10 sweet sentiments from this new set. I chose 'The Darkest Hour is Just before Dawn'. So true!

I sure do love that background and all the bright colors. You know I'm just a bright girl.

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