February 20, 2023 Birthday Banners Stamp Set-CLR062D

Happy Birthday American Presidents! Hi Pear Pals! Tia here with you from RockyMtnCraftia.com It's President's Day and as we celebrate them, I'm also celebrating my son's birthday!

 I've got a fun, bright and energetic masculine card that I've made using the Birthday Banners stamp set from Prickley Pear Stamps.

For this card, I wanted to fill my entire card base with the banners and created a running stream of them across the page using an acrylic block.

I started with a top folded A2 card and planned to run all four banners down the page. I started by measuring the banners. I found that together they would take up 3-inches of my card. That left 1.25 inches for the top & bottom. 

Starting 1.25 inches down I took the longest banner and stamped it the full length across the card. For the second line, I stamped the shortest banner and filled the remaining line with another long banner. Because this banner was "too long", it would naturally run into the third line and I kept this going-alternating the banners until I had created 4 rows. Leaving 1.25 inches at the bottom. 

I selected a fun colorful confetti design paper in 1-inch strips for the top and bottom. I like using a thin 1/4in.  strip of paper to 'cover the seams'.

Before adhering my papers, I selected my Copics to coordinate and colored!

Here is the list of COPICS I coordinated with:

Pink: RV11; R81; R83

Green:G03; G05; G17

Blue: B01; BG02; BG15

Orange: YR65; YR16; YR68

Red: R22; R14; R27

Pink Frosting: R81

Cream Frosting: Y23

Chocolate Frosting: E23; E57

Once I had my base of colors selected I used them randomly to fill in everything on the card-the confetti, cupcake wrappers, hats & stars.

For the flag ends, I initially colored the gap black and then realized I didn't like it! (Yep, I change my mind mid-create all the time!) So, to add some flare, I filled in the darkened ends with an embossing pen and threw on some silver embossing powder. Because, who doesn't love the look of embossing powder!

I completed the card by stamping the birthday sentiment that comes in the set and die cutting it out with a banner die. Orange is my son's favorite color!!!

Thanks for following along with me for this fun birthday card! Stick around, the hubby has a birthday in March and I've got a plan on how to use this Birthday Banners set AGAIN! And the rest of the design team has more AMAZING ideas for you...AND maybe another NEW RELEASE?!?

Until the-you know what to do! 

Go-Get-Crafty!

-Tia

Dance to the Music of Your Heart!

Hello friends!  Have you been enjoying all of the Design Team Inspiration for the Southwest Collection?

I created another fun card using the Kokopelli - Just Dance stamp set.  I really love the sentiments with this stamp set!  

I created a simple tag and heat embossed the focal image on it.  I paired it with some fun digital papers and heat embossed the sentiment and created a double-ended banner.

I finished up the card with a few Obsidian Black Rhinestones.

Thanks so much for hanging out with me for a few minutes!  Make sure to stop by the shop and check out the entire collection! 

Xoxo, Kim

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Happy Birthday, Southwestern Style!

Hello Prickley Pear friends!  We are so excited to be sharing the newest release with you - The Southwest Collection!

I had so much fun creating with this collection, that I made two cards to share with you today!  I love anything animals, so I really love the Southwestern Fun Stamp Set!   It is perfect for masculine cards, though it really works for any occasion!  

  Masculine cards are a huge struggle for me, and I never have birthday cards on hand for the guys, so this was a perfect opportunity to add to my stash.  I paired this stamp set with some fabulous digital paper that I found on Etsy.

Once I figured out what I was doing, these cards came together so quickly!  I heat embossed the animals on die-cut circles and set them aside.  I also heat embossed sentiments from the Kokopelli - Happy Birthday Stamp Set and cut the strip into a banner.  I wrapped my card panels with some champagne colored metallic embroidery thread and added a loopy bow. 

Please make sure to head over to the shop and check out the entire release!  You won't be disappointed!  Also make sure to head to the Prickley Pear Pals Facebook Group and keep an eye out!  The amazing Design Team will be sharing their inspiration with you all week.

Thanks so much for spending a few minutes with me!  

Xoxo, Kim

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