Butterfly Sentiments with Resist Technique

Hello Prickley Pear Fans! Tia here from RockyMtnCraftia.com.  Today's team card is a designer favorite! I used the "resist-embossing" technique with the gorgeous stamp set Butterfly Sentiments from the Prickley Pear store. So grab your stamps, break out your inks and embossing powder and let's get started!

Supplies needed:

• VersaMark Watermark Ink or other Embossing Ink
• Anti Static Powder/Bag
• Embossing Powder (clear-detailed is the best starter-lots of use!)
• Heat Gun (a MUST for embossing, don't use your hairdryer-not hot enough!) and once you start embossing you'll be glad you made the investment!!!
• Several blending ink pads (I'm not good at blending and think the Ranger/Tim Holtz brand of Distress Ink/Oxides are user friendly)
• Ink blending tool/brush (have you seen the new Blending Brush Holders in the store? Uhm-YES, please!!!)
• Kleenex or a paper towel

Embossing Business:

To start, wipe the cardstock with anti-static powder to remove your hand's oils from the card and to avoid embossing powder anywhere other than your stamped image. It will also help to ensure clean crisp embossing lines.

I then used the 'Thank You' butterfly stamped in embossing ink and randomly stamped it around my cardstock. I re-inked each time I stamped. The best part about watermark ink-it stays wet for quite awhile!

I sprinkled the card with my clear-detailed embossing powder and lightly tapped the excess off. (Any excess on your card that you don't want can be wiped away with a thin paintbrush or needle.) Complete the embossing by using a heat gun to set the embossing powder. Not too close-you can burn your paper.

Let's Get Inky:

Next, I selected 3 inks, think light, medium and dark.

• Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide (light)
• Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide (medium)
• Iced Spruce Distress Oxide (dark)

Try to choose 3-4 spaces spread out on your card front for each color. Apply the same idea of (light to dark), then use your lightest color to blend a second time into the darker shades for a clean transition. Don't panic that you are covering up the embossing and a heavy hand with ink blending is fine!

Now, take the Kleenex or paper towel and gently wipe the ink off of the embossed images. Don't they shine!!! I sprinkled a little water onto the oxide and dried it with my heat gun. I also used some white acrylic paint, added a little water to thin it out and with my paintbrush tapped it to flick white paint around the card.

The Finishing Touches:

I chose to die cut my card and then wrapped it with satin ribbon. I also used the Butterfly die from Prickley Pear to die-cut and pop-up on foam tape one butterfly. I added a little of the Worn Lipstick Oxide to the wings and rhinestones to the body. I attached my card to a 4.25 x 5.5 in. yellow cardstock base.

Such a fun and beautiful technique! And the Butterfly Sentiments worked so well with it! I hope you'll give it a try! If you do, post it over in the Prickley Pear Pals Facebook group so I can see it!

Thanks for following along-now, Go Get Crafty!

-Tia

Vintage Viewpoint

Welcome to this weeks' Vintage Viewpoint, where we play the age old game of "I Spy".

I spy, with my little eye, something that is green...
 Check out this elegant Tulip Fairy. 



What about...something red? 
Here is Poppies Garden.

Something orange?

Create gorgeous flowers with the Hibiscus clear stamp set and matching die.  

 

 

 

I spy something in common...the Bloom On sentiment found on all three of today's Vintage Viewpoint projects can be found in the Hibiscus clear stamp set. 

Head on over to the Prickley Pear store to spy all sorts of wonderful stamps sets for your crafty creations.   

And, don't forget to check out the Prickley Pear Facebook page where you'll spy all the latest news.

Thursday Design Team Inspiration!

Here we go again with the talented Design Team. Here to bring their inspiration to your Thursday...do you have time time set aside to craft this weekend? Prickley Pear can help you out.

Is it patio season yet? Tracie's helping urge it along with this colorful spring cup. This comes from Coffee Cup clear set, cut out with the matching die set.




And Sharon's ready to welcome the sun too. Check out this beautiful piece of artwork she's created using the Banner Die set. This sunshine wreath was stamped with the floral banner from the Love Banner set. The sentiment comes from the Spring/Easter Banner set. 

 

Tracie has one more project this week, taking flight with these Dragonflies in primary colors. These come from the Dragonflies 2 set cut out with the matching die. 

 


I love all the great color in this weeks' projects! Do you have a favorite springtime color combination? 

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Thursday Inspiration!

Happy Thursday, Prickley Pear Fans!

Can you believe it's March already? 
As we leap towards spring in the our corner of the globe, I keep looking for signs that spring is on it's way.

Perhaps we need to look no further than today's creations by the Design Team?

First up is Tracie, who we welcome to the Prickley Pear team this month. Welcome Tracie! 

Tracie has created this adorable card with Singing Bluebirds and the sentiment is from the Circles clear set.

 

Great minds think alike it seems, as Katie has also gone headed to the sky with her birthday card. This card uses the Butterflies clear set and matching Butterfly die. She has also used Blobby Flowers 2, cut with the matching dies. 

This elegant creation, also by Katie, would be a perfect grab and go card for any celebration, birthday or otherwise. Katie's stamped her background with Spring Scalloped Circles and made her medallion with the Scalloped Circle Die.



What's not to love about this beauty? Donna has found the key to my heart with her gorgeous coloring of this Valentine Cupcake. 

And Sharon spreads more love for the those Love Banners with this blue and white beauty, featuring There is Only One Happiness.

 

We're off to a great start with this months' design team inspiration!

We'll be back soon with more great projects from the Prickley Pear Design Team. Check out the entire selection of high quality stamps in the online store. 

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