March 10, 2023 - Flamingo Boundless Love - CLR215

 Happy Friday, Prickley Pear Fans!  Kim here, today to share a fun shaker card that I created using the Flamingo Boundless Love Clear Stamp Set!  This stamp set is so much fun to create with.  It includes two flamingos facing each other, a whole ton of sentiments, and the best part - a bunch of accessories to dress them up! 

For my card today, I kept it very simple and colored one of the flamingos with Copic Markers, cut it out, and set it aside to make my shaker element.

I die-cut several square frames from cardstock and acetate and created the shaker window.  I set it aside to dry completely.

For the card front, I die-cut the cover from pink cardstock and adhered it to the front of the card.  I added a strip of flamingo washi tape to the top.  I thought it would be a great backdrop for my die-cut sentiment. 

I filled the shaker window with flamingo sequins and adhered it to the card front.  I added the flamingo to the front of the shaker, and followed it with a loopy silver bow and a flamingo brad.

I hope that you love this sweet card as much as I do!  I think that it will be perfect to send to someone celebrating a special occasion. 

Make sure to head to the shop and check out this amazing stamp set! 

Thanks for hanging out with me for a few minutes! 

Xoxo, Kim

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Cupcake Celebration!

Happy Woot-Woo-Wednesday! Prickley Pear Fans! Tia here from RockyMtnCraftia.com. I don't know which I love more, birthdays or cupcakes. But when you bring them together...that's a party! Today we're creating one of  those much needed birthday cards for your stash. I know you're busy making the "holiday cards", but take a break with me for a little Cupcake-Celebration!

Today's design team card features the stamp set: Build A Cupcake and the Cupcake Die.

The Design:

This was a really fun and fast card to make. I've been eager to "build a cupcake" with this super cute and ingenious stamp set. I love sets like this-that give you SO many creative options! Talk about bang for your buck!

I keep all of my birthday themed design papers, tags, stickers and embellishments in one storage container. There I found some Project Life cards that made me smile. I pulled matching cardstock in teal, orange and red for my card base. I threw out the red & orange cardstock after I looked at my embellishments and decided I wanted to use red sequins.

Coloring:

Next I built my cupcake (yes, I'm seriously smiling right now!) it really was fun! I stamped my image with London Fog-Memento Ink (Copic Friendly). With the light colored lines I wanted to do no-line coloring.

COPIC COLORS:

Top: C1; E35; E57; E29

Candies: R17; R29; White Gelly Roll Pen

Wrapper: Y08; YR14; BG10; BG23; BG13

The Layout:

After coloring both pieces, I die cut the images with the coordinating dies. I love that the die set cuts close to the images! No excess to trim away.

I created an A2 card base (4.25 x 5.5in) from Bermuda Bay cardstock. I offset both cards, letting them hang off the edges and then trimmed off the overhang. I added foam tape to the back of the cupcake and glued sequins around it . I finished my card by wrapping the top with a piece of white organza ribbon (just like a gift!).

I completed this birthday card using the 'Happy Birthday' sentiment from the set stamped onto a scalloped oval die from Prickley Pear and adhered inside.

Thanks for taking a break from your "holiday" cards to follow along with me and make this cute birthday card!

Now stop dreaming about cupcakes and...

Go get crafty!
-Tia