Sending Warm Thoughts Your Way

Hey everybody! Well, only a few more days before Santa arrives... I hope you're ready! I'm just shaking my head at how fast this year has flown by! Leslie here, sharing an inspiration project created with the Snow Ladies Trio stamp set along with the Nesting Tag Dies. I totally love this stamp set and have used all three images and three sentiments in the set to create a double flap fun fold, and I love how it turned out! I always love using non-traditional colors on Christmas cards!

The card bases, inside layering panel and one tag were cut from white cardstock. Another tag was cut from metallic pink cardstock and the layering panels were cut from coordinating prints in a cute plaid paper pad in my stash. I fashioned a bow from some pink gingham ribbon in my stash to embellish the pink tag. I have to say I'm really enjoying these Nesting Tag Dies because each one has a different stitched edge and they are so fun!

All three ladies from the Snow Ladies Trio stamp set were stamped in black ink and colored with alcohol markers, and each one sports a different sentiment. I totally love that different images and sentiments can be used on the multiple layers of this fun fold, providing little surprises for the recipient as each layer is lifted! 

Prickley Pear Stamps products used:
Snow Ladies Trio stamp set
Nesting Tag Dies

Thanks so much for stopping by today - we'll see you again soon!

Scrappy hugs,

Leslie
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'Tis The Season To Be Jolly

Hey everybody! Happy Saturday! I hope you have something fun planned this weekend... and if you're a crafter, maybe you have some crafting up your sleeve?! I'm definitely doing some of that here today! Leslie here, sharing another inspiration project featuring the Snowflake Pendant die and Snowflake Inserts stamp set. I totally love these because the snowflake is large and definitely takes charge on any project! I love cards with apertures so I cut a large circle in the front flap for the snowflake to show through.

The card base was cut from white cardstock and I used two blue coordinating prints for the front and inside layering panels. I used nested circle dies for the large and small circle die cuts. I adhered three snowflake die cuts together (cut from metallic blue cardstock using the Snowflake Pendant die) which I embellished with blue gemstones. The sentiment from the Snowflake Inserts stamp set was stamped in blue ink. The finishing touch was adding white die cut corners embellished with blue gemstones. 

Prickley Pear Stamps products used:
Snowflake Inserts stamp set
Snowflake Pendant die 

Thanks so much for stopping by today - we'll see you again soon!

Scrappy hugs,

Leslie
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It's the most wonderful time of the year

Hey everybody! Happy Friday AND Happy December 1st! Can you believe it?! Leslie here, with an inspiration project to share with you today featuring the Flourished Oval 3 - Holidays stamp set along with the Flourished Oval Die and Flourished Oval Nesting Dies! This was a super easy (and fun) card to put together with some whimsical Christmas papers I had in my stash.

The card base was cut from white cardstock and layered with a panel cut from a Christmas paper collection in my stash which already had faux lace and off-kilter horizontal flags across the bottom that I thought looked so cute with the stamped snowmen! I used the Flourished Oval 3 - Holidays stamp set along with the Flourished Oval Die and Flourished Oval Nesting Dies to create the focal image. I also used a journaling card from the Christmas paper collection to layer the focal image. The finishing touches were an off-kilter vertical flag cut from a leftover strip and some iridescent gemstones.

Prickley Pear Stamps products used:

Flourished Oval 3 - Holidays stamp set 
Flourished Oval Die 
Flourished Oval Nesting Dies

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Leslie
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Rotating Center Circle Snowflake Fun Fold

Hey everybody! Today is the day for Giving Thanks and I hope you all have a wonderful day with family and/or friends, and get stuffed to the gills with yummy food, lol! Leslie here, with an inspiration project to share featuring the Snowflake Pendant die and Snowflake Inserts stamp set! OMGosh, these are some ah-maazing products which I quickly fell in love with! And this rotating center circle fun fold was a blast to make and it didn't take me long to make a couple more! I'm happy to share the video where my inspiration came from HERE if you're interested. It looks complicated but it isn't really, and it sure packs a punch!

The square card base was cut from teal cardstock and I used some pretty snowfall 6x6 double-sided papers for the layering panels. I layered two snowflake die cuts together (cut from dark and medium teal shimmer cardstock using the Snowflake Pendant die) and stamped the sentiment from the Snowflake Inserts stamp set on light teal cardstock in teal ink. I used some ephemera alpha stickers in my stash for the 'Deck the Halls' sentiment on the frame along with quite a few embellishments and sequins in my stash to give it lots of bling. 

 

Here's a few-second video showing what it looks like opening and closing. I L-O-V-E it!

Prickley Pear Stamps products used:
Snowflake Pendant die 
Snowflake Inserts stamp set

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Scrappy hugs,

Leslie
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Tone-On-Tone NOEL

Hey everybody! Happy Wednesday - I hope you're having a wonderful week! Leslie here, sharing an inspiration project featuring the beautiful Christmas Trees 2 stamp set and Tree die! There are SO many options for creating pretty projects with these stamps! I chose to do a tone-on-tone mini slimline using the trees to spell out NOEL, and I love how it turned out! I spritzed some chameleon powder mixed with water over the white heat embossed trees just to give them a little color!

I cut a 3-1/2" x 6" mini slimline card base from white cardstock along with a three-layer die cut frame (using a frame die in my stash) from a white shimmer cardstock. I reserved the inner portion of one of the frame die cuts to put back into the center when assembling the card front. I stamped one of the trees from the Christmas Trees 2 stamp set four times on the white shimmer cardstock and heat embossed them with white embossing powder. I spritzed some chameleon powder mixed with water in a mini mister over the white heat embossed trees and then once dry added the N-O-E-L letters cut from the white shimmer cardstock using some alpha dies in my stash. I adhered the trees to the card front using 1/2" double-sided foam strips and added several gemstones. 

Prickley Pear Stamps products used:
Christmas Trees 2 stamp set 
Tree die

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Leslie
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November 3, 2023, Cardinals CLR005 Stamps, Cardinals 2 CLR005A Stamps and Cardinal PPRS-D005 Die

Hey everybody, happy Friday! I'm still working on Christmas projects which I do all year long. How about you... have you started on them, are you plugging away, or are you finished? Leslie here, sharing an inspiration project featuring the absolutely gorgeous Cardinals and Cardinals 2 stamp sets along with the coordinating Cardinal die and the Heart Oval Insert die. This CAS-ish vintage card is a super simple design that would be so easy to mass produce for everybody on your Christmas list.

I cut a standard A2 size side-folding card base from ivory cardstock along with layering panels from kraft paper and two coordinating patterned papers. I tore the top edge of the three layering panels and adhered them to the card base. I stamped the floral music image from the Cardinals stamp set on the left edge and the sentiment from the Cardinals 2 stamp set on a scrap piece of ivory cardstock, both in brown ink, and cut the sentiment with the Heart Oval Insert die. I traced around the outside edge of the oval die cut with a pencil onto a scrap piece of kraft paper, hand-cut it just inside the tracing line, and adhered it behind the die cut. I stamped the cardinal in black ink on red cardstock and cut it with the coordinating Cardinal die. I die cut two additional cardinals and adhered them on top of one another for a little dimension, and then adhered them to the card front. The finishing touch was adding several small red gemstones.

Prickley Pear Stamps products used:
Cardinals stamp set 
Cardinals 2 stamp set
Cardinal die
Heart Oval Insert die

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Leslie
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October 31, 2023, Ornaments 2 CLR010A Stamps

Hey everybody! Are you ready (or getting ready) for Christmas? I've been making Christmas cards all year long and I'm still making them! Leslie here, sharing another inspiration project featuring the beautiful Ornaments 2 stamp set. I created a mini slimline featuring three clusters of hanging snowflakes and I really love how it turned out!

I cut a 3-3/4" x 6" mini slimline card base from white cardstock. Using a mini slimline fancy scalloped die in my stash, I cut a white panel for the front. I also cut a frame from teal cardstock using a frame die in my stash. I stamped three clusters of hanging snowflakes and a sentiment from the Ornaments 2 stamp set in teal ink. I added teal gemstones to the center of each snowflake, and the finishing touch was adding several teal enamel dots.

Prickley Pear Stamps products used:
Ornaments 2 stamp set

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Leslie
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October 18, 2023, Ornaments 2 CLR010A Stamps

Hey everybody! Happy Wednesday - I hope you're having a fantastic week! Leslie here, sharing an inspiration project featuring the Ornaments 2 stamp set! I created a pretty clean and simple Christmas card that would be super easy to mass-produce. This stamp set is perfect for creating a CAS card. There are several different ornaments in this set that you can stamp by themselves or group together.

I cut a standard A2 size side-folding card base from white cardstock. I stamped an ornament from the Ornaments 2 stamp set in brown ink on a scrap piece of white cardstock and cut it in a diamond shape using a stitched mini scallop die in my stash. I used a gold pen to draw a hanger on the ornament and then layered it on a small panel of gold foil cardstock. I stamped the sentiment in brown ink and added several gold pearls.

Prickley Pear Stamps products used:
Ornaments 2 stamp set

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Leslie
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September 10, 2023, Christmas with Spinach and Ramona CLR288 Stamps

Hey everybody! Can you believe how fast the time is flying?! We're already headed into the middle of September! Leslie here, sharing an inspiration project featuring the new Christmas with Spinach and Ramona stamp set! This is one of the cutest stamp sets I have ever had in my hands and I created an inverted standing triple panel card to show off these adorable little critters!

I cut the card base and front panel from white 12x12 cardstock. I stamped the image from the Christmas with Spinach and Ramona stamp set on the front panel and colored it with alcohol markers, adding some accents with metallic pens. I stamped snowflakes all over the card base and front panel and added clear iridescent gemstones to the center of random snowflakes for some pretty sparkle. I stamped the sentiment on white cardstock, trimmed it into three strips, and added it to the front which completed the card. 

Prickley Pear Stamps products used:
Christmas with Spinach and Ramona stamp set

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Leslie
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August 6, 2023 - Christmas with Spinach and Ramona Clear Stamp Set - CLR288

Hello Prickley Pear Friends!!

Kendra here from Luv 2 Scrap n' Make Cards to share a card featuring the NEW Christmas with Spinach and Ramona (CLR288):

What a sweet image!!  I really enjoyed coloring in this image!!  So many color combinations a person could do!!  I added some accent glaze and glitter to all the ornaments!! 

Perfect for some holiday cards!!

Have a beautiful day! 

Wrapped Up Like a Present with Koala Santa and Mrs Claus

Hey it's Joy here with you today sharing a cute card with the Koala and Mrs Claus.  I figure everyone loves a present from Santa so why not put one on a card?  

Koala Santa and Mrs Claus

Sometimes you need a quick and simple card, but why not add a simple frill like a bow to step it up a notch? I used a simple gingham and wrapped an embossed square panel to create a present. Then I colored the Santa Koala and Mrs Claus stamp with Copics. I decided to cut it out with the coordinating die and popped him up on foam tape. To finish it off I added a few gold gems from my stash.

Well, friends, I hope you’re feeling inspired from this post! Tag me on Instagram if you make a project using this as inspiration!! I’d love to see how you made it your own!! Xx, Joy

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July 10, 2023, Santa and Rudolph CLR278 Stamps and PPRS-D278 Dies

Hey everybody! Happy Monday! Are the weeks flying by, or is it just me?! Leslie here, sharing another inspiration project featuring the cute-as-a-button Santa and Rudolph stamp set and coordinating Santa and Rudolph die set! This corner fold is part of our design team's 'Christmas in July' showcase and is truly one of the easiest fun folds I've made that stands for display. I've made quite a few of them over the years in roughly an A2 size but I tweaked the measurements a bit and made this one in my mini slimline size of 3-1/2" x 6".  

I cut the card base from white cardstock and layering panels from a Christmas patterned paper. I stamped the sentiment and Santa image from the Santa and Rudolph stamp set in black ink on white cardstock, colored the image with various kinds of markers, and cut it with the coordinating Santa and Rudolph die set. I die cut a rectangle from white cardstock and then cut a slightly larger rectangle (using the paper trimmer) from green cardstock to create the focal panel. I added several clear iridescent gemstones to the corners which completed the card.

Prickley Pear Stamps products used: 
Santa and Rudolph stamp set
Santa and Rudolph die set

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Scrappy hugs,

Leslie
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Collaging Your Stamps to Create a Christmas Scene

 Hey it's Joy and I'm kicking off my Christmas In July by collaging the cuties from the Koala Santa and Mrs Claus stamp set.   You're probably asking what is collaging, are we getting out the modge podge and tearing paper into strips.  Nope... but if that's your thing go for it.  For me it means taking really cute die cut images and layering them up to create a cute little scene.  

Koala Santa and Mrs Claus

I colored the each of the stamped images from the Koala Santa and Mrs Claus set with Copic markers in traditional Christmas colors and then die cut them out with the coordinating dies. I love a lot of layers on my cards, so I used a simple collage method to create the scene. Of course there was some foam tape used to create the dimension. Once it was complete, I thought the top of the card needed a little interest so I stamped one of the Christmas Banner stamps in black and cut it with the Banner die set which comes with three different sizes. I thought it would be fun to cut two of the banners using patterned papers to compliment the colors in my design. But what I love most is the Christmas Banner stamp set because you can create your own patterned paper!

Copic Coloring
Bears W7, 5, 3, 1 R12
Clothing:  R 59, 29, 46, 24  C3, 1
Greens:  YG 67, 63, 61
Gold:  Y 11, 19, 26

Well, friends, I hope you’re feeling inspired from this post! Tag me on Instagram if you make a project using this as inspiration!! I’d love to see how you made it your own!! Xx, Joy

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Bye For Now!!!

July 4, 2023, Santa and Rudolph CLR278 Stamps and PPRS-D278 Dies

Hey everybody! Happy Tuesday and Happy Independence Day to America! Leslie here, sharing an inspiration project featuring the most adorable Santa and Rudolph stamp set and coordinating Santa and Rudolph die set! The Prickley Pear Stamps design team is doing 'Christmas in July' and I thought these would be perfect! I sure do love me some fun folds, and this swing flap fun fold might just be my new favorite!

I cut the card base from red cardstock along with layering panels from ivory and a Christmas print. I stamped the deer image from the Santa and Rudolph stamp set in brown ink on ivory cardstock, colored it with alcohol markers and cut it with the coordinating Santa and Rudolph die set. I die cut a square from the red cardstock and a smaller one from the patterned paper, and stamped snow and snowflakes (from the same stamp set) on the smaller one in a very light blue ink. I adhered the layers together and then stamped the sentiment in brown ink at the bottom beneath the focal panel.

I layered a coordinating print on the inside and stamped another sentiment from the same stamp set in brown ink.

Prickley Pear Stamps products used: 
Santa and Rudolph stamp set
Santa and Rudolph die set

Thanks so much for stopping by today - we'll see you again soon!

Scrappy hugs,

Leslie
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