April 15, 2023 - Dinosaur Pals - CLR262

Hi Pals!  I hope that your weekend is off to a roaring good start!  Today, I am sharing a fun card that I created using the adorable Dinosaur Pals stamp set! 

I fell in love with this stamp set ages ago, and it is so much fun to create with!  It comes with tons of elements that you can use to create scenes if you want; however, the little dinosaurs are great as a solo focal image on a card too! 

I colored up the images using Copic Markers and used the coordinating dies to cut them out.  I wanted to create a fun, prehistoric scene for them, so I did some ink blending to create the background.  Once it was dry, I used my markers to create the ground.  

I die-cut a frame from the ink-blended panel and popped it up on a card base using foam dots, and then I adhered the center of the ink-blended panel to the card front, creating some dimension.

Once I had the panels in place, I arranged the elements on the front of the card, and drew in some additional grass to make sure that they were grounded.  I heat embossed the sentiments on black cardstock and created banners and arranged them on the card front, tucking them under the frame.  

Lastly, I popped the two dinosaurs up with foam dots so that they overlapped the frame.

I can't tell you how much fun it was to make this card!  I hope that you love it too!  

Make sure to head over to the shop and check it out! 

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

Xoxo, Kim

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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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