Sunday August 20, 2023-F.R.O.G. - Fully Rely On God CLR290 Stamp

 Welcome my Pear Pals! What a beautiful weekend it has been-I hope you've had good weather too and gotten to enjoy it! Tia here with you today from RockyMtnCraftia.com. No matter what season of life you are in I know you can be uplifted with the newest release stamp from Prickley Pear Stamps-F.R.O.G which stands for Fully Rely On GOD. This tiny but powerful stamp is just the perfect size for a bookmark! And I know many of my design teammates did just that! 

I took my bookmark one step further by giving it a home on a card! I didn't want to loose the bookmark and made my pocket from heavy duty acetate. 

I ran the acetate thru my die cutting machine with a stitched rectangular die larger than my bookmark and adhered it with red-double sided tape.

My card base is a 5.5in square and I used Simple Stories design paper.

Once my bookmark and it's holder where in place, it occurred to me that I had the perfect opportunity to make a 2ndary bookmark on the backside of the original!

This verse taken from 1Peter 5:7 is on the packaging of your F.R.O.G stamp. So I had wrote it on a lacey die cut scrap and adhered it to the backside of the double-sided design paper from Simple stories that was on the front of the card!

So now the card recipient can place either side in it's holder for inspiration. Take the bookmark with them in their favorite book. And still have a card that is shouting words of love and hope!

What a GREAT new release this month has been! And F.R.O.G is certainly my favorite!

Thanks for following along and have a wonderfully restful Sunday. 

Take some time for you and I hope it includes time to also be CRAFTY!

-Tia

August 19, 2023- Doggone Good Friends CLR287 Stamps and PPRS-D287 Dies

 

Hello Pear Pals! Happy Saturday to you, Tia here from RockyMtnCraftia.com. Today's design team card is from the new release Doggone Good Friends. 

We all have that one friend, that "ride or die". I am fortunate enough to have mine within 5miles of me! We took plenty of road trips through college, including driving across the Royal Gorge, here in Colorado, with the top and doors off on a Jeep! So this stamp set made me think about how blessed I am to have her in my life and all the crazy road trips we have been on!

I wanted my doggie duo to have a little motion, so I tried my hand at a 'rocker-card'! 

Grab your circle die cuts or anything that you can draw & cut a circle from and then score it in half. And voila! You have a rocker card.

I cut a smaller circle out of acetate that I knew my doggies and sentiment would fit on and adhered the bottom half. I then covered it with a half circle of "map" design paper.

The trick to a rocker card it getting it to balance. With just the doggies-no worries. The moment I added the road sign, I knew I had to balance it. Hello-the cactus from our Brighter Days Ahead Clear Stamp Set CLR285. After coloring and adhering one cactus, I was still off and went for the other! Perfect-o!

This is such a cute set, with so many great sentiments and adjectives to choose from! Find it here in the Prickley Pear Store: Doggone Good Friends and don't forget to pick up the die set!

Thanks for checking in today and if you get the chance-call that friend and let them know how "doggone" blessed you are having them in your life!

And then-Go Get Crafty!

-Tia

March 28, 2023, You Are My Sunshine Stamp Set CLR268

Hey Y'all!!! Teresa here. You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray.... I can sure hear my mom singing that to me when I was little. Be sure to check out the new Celestial Collection at Prickley Pear. You Are My Sunshine is just one stamp set in a beautiful collection. All the details for making this card yourself are below (including links).

I started by stamping and coloring the sun and these cute little sunflowers on Neenah Classic Crest Solar White paper and coloring them with Copic markers.

COPIC MARKERS:

• Sun (Y19, Y18, Y13)

• Flowers (Y19, Y18, Y13, RV09, RV06, RV02, BV17, BV13, BV11, YG67, YG63, YG61)

• Pots (E19, E09, E08, E99, E47, E13, E11)

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PAPER & EVERYTHING ELSE

• Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb Paper

• Card Stock - Gorgeous Grape

• Stamp Sets - You Are My Sunshine Clear Stamp Set

• Ink - Polished Pink

• Dies - Slimline Everyday Borders, Tags

• Bearly Art Glue, Foam Tape, Dots

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Here is the link for the clear You Are My Sunshine stamp set:

You Are My Sunshine Stamp Set

The card base is cut from Gorgeous Grape card stock. It's cut to 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4" on the long side. Just a tip I learned. Make sure you use your bone folder and burnish the fold well so it doesn't tear the fold.

I cut a piece of beautiful patterned paper to 5 3/8" x 4 1/8". Colors are perfect to be the background for my little sunflower friends. It's glued directly to the card base using wet glue.

I cut a piece of Gorgeous Grape card stock with one of the border dies and popped it up with a piece of foam tape across the bottom edge. The sunflowers are glued flat to the patterned paper behind the fun border and the sun is popped up with foam tape in the upper left corner.

I love all the sentiments that are part of this stamp set. I remember my mom singing 'You Are My Sunshine' to me when I was little. Brought a smile to my face.

The sentiment is popped up with foam tape for some additional dimension.

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine...

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~Teresa of Lollipots 'N' Polkadots

March 24, 2023, Moon & Stars Clear Stamp Set CLR274

Hey Y'all!!! Isn't the sky just a beautiful place. Full of the moon and these wonderful stars all shining bright. What a great stamp set to tell someone that you love them. Be sure to check out the new Celestial Collection at Prickley Pear. The Moon and Stars stamp & die set are just one set in a beautiful collection. All the details for making this card yourself are below (including links).

I started by stamping and coloring the moon and several stars on Neenah Classic Crest Solar White paper and coloring it with Copic markers.

COPIC MARKERS:

• Stars & Moon (Y17, B66)

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PAPER & EVERYTHING ELSE

• Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb Paper

• Card Stock - Starry Sky, Crushed Curry, Basic White

• Stamp Sets - Moon & Stars

• Ink - Distress Oxide (Antique Linen, Chipped Sapphire), Starry Sky

• Dies - Moon & Stars, Stitched So Sweetly, Border Details

• Bearly Art Glue, Foam Tape, Crystal Stickles, Glitz Glitter Gel (Brillant Blue)

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Here is the link for the clear Moon & Stars stamp set and matching die:

Moon & Stars Stamp Set

Moon & Stars Die Set

Moon & Stars Bundle

The card base is cut from Starry Sky card stock. It's cut to 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4" on the long side. Just a tip I learned. Make sure you use your bone folder and burnish the fold well so it doesn't tear the fold.

I cut a piece of Crushed Curry card stock to 5 3/8" x 4 1/8". It's glued directly to the card base using wet glue. Cut a piece of Basic White card stock to 5 1/4" x 4". Used a small brush to color the front of the white card stock with Chipped Sapphire Oxide Ink. Embossed it with a star embossing folder and ran the Oxide Ink pad of Antique Linen across the stars to lift them up a little off the page. Glued this piece directly to the Crushed Curry card stock with wet glue.

I cut two strings of stars using Crushed Curry card stock and an old stars borders set I had laying around. Brushed the strings of stars with Chipped Sapphire Oxide Ink and added a little sparkle with some Glitz Glitter Gel. The strings are glued from the left to right side of the card at a pretty angle.

The moon and stars from the Prickley Pear stamp set are adhered to the card using foam tape so they pop up out of the night sky.

The sentiment is stamped on Basic White card stock with Starry Sky ink. I used my blending brush to add a little Chipped Sapphire Oxide Ink to the background of the sentiment so it wasn't so bright white. Cut it out with a beautiful die and used foam tape to pop it up on the card.

Who are you over the moon over?

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February 23, 2023, Peace - Clear Stamp Set CLR277

Hey Y'all!!! Teresa here. Merry Christmas! Peace On Earth! I just couldn't stand myself when I saw this stamp set for the first time. It just screamed Christmas. So I just had to do it. Yes I know it's February. Let's just say I've got one card done already. Be sure to get one of these beautiful stamp sets for yourself! So many beautiful projects could be made with this stamp set.  All the details for making this card yourself are below (including links).

I started by printing one of the PEACE words on Neenah Classic Crest Solar White paper and coloring it with Copic markers.

COPIC MARKERS:

• Peace (R29, R27, R24, YG67, YG63, YG61)

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PAPER & EVERYTHING ELSE

• Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb Paper

• Card Stock - Real Red

• Patterned Paper - Gingerbread & Peppermint

• Stamp Sets - Peace

• Ink - Real Red

• Dies - Layering Circles

• Bearly Art Glue, Foam Tape, Red & Green Dots

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Here is the link for the clear Peace stamp set:

Peace Stamp Set

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The card base is cut from Real Red card stock. It's cut to 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4" on the long side. Just a tip I learned. Make sure you use your bone folder and burnish the fold well so it doesn't tear the fold.

I cut a piece of patterned paper from the Gingerbread & Peppermint paper pack. It's 5 3/8" x 4 1/8" and glued flat to the card base. I made on more layer from Real Red and another piece of patterned paper. They are 5 1/4" x 2 1/2" & 5 1/8" x 2 3/8". I popped this layer up on the bottom of the card in the center with foam tape after I tied a piece of ribbon into a knot around it.

The PEACE word is popped up on the top with foam tape as well. Just center it between the edges all the way around.

I printed the image of the earth and the words 'On Earth' with Real Red ink. Fussy cut the 'On Earth' out like a banner and used a circle die to cut out the earth itself. The earth is glued down under the ribbon with wet glue and the 'On Earth' sentiment is popped up with foam tape.

And of course I added some dots. You know I'm all about shiny things. Merry Christmas Y'all! And Peace On Earth!

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February 2, 2023, Brighter Days Ahead CLR285 Stamp Set

Hey Y'all!!! Check out this second card I'm showcasing with the beautiful new addition to the Southwest Collection at Prickley Pear Stamps. What a great addition to the collection this happy desert scene makes. Stay tuned all week for new ideas for coloring this amazing Brighter Days Ahead clear stamp set from the rest of the design team. All the details for making this card yourself are below (including links).

I started by printing the Brighter Days Ahead scene on Neenah Classic Crest Solar White paper and coloring it with OLO markers.

COPIC MARKERS:

• Rocks (BG0.8, BG0.7, BG0.4, V2.7, V2.6, V2.4, YG8.5, YG2.5, YG2.3, YG1.2, OR2.6, OR2.5, OR2.3, OR2.2, OR2.0, Y2.3)

• Cacti (Distress Oxide Inks)

• Sun (OR2.6, OR2.5, OR2.3, OR2.2, OR2.0, Y2.3)

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PAPER & EVERYTHING ELSE

• Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb Paper

• Card Stock - Pumpkin Pie, Gorgeous Grape

• Additional Stamp Sets - Prickly Pear Cactus

• Distress Oxide Inks - Villainous Potion, Peeled Paint

• Embossing Folder - Old World Paper

• Dies - Stitched So Sweetly

• Bearly Art Glue, Foam Tape, Clear Dots

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Here is the link for the clear Brighter Days Ahead stamp set:

Brighter Days Ahead Stamp Set

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The card base is from Pumpkin Pie. The size is 10" x 5" scored at 5" on the long side. Just a tip I learned. Make sure you use your bone folder and burnish the fold well so it doesn't tear the fold.

I cut another piece of Neenah paper 4 7/8" x 4 3/4". First I embossed it with the Old World Paper embossing folder. I used the Villainous Potion Distress Oxide ink to color it by simply dragging the ink pad across the paper. It only touches the raised edges. Looks pretty cool I think.

The mountain scene was fussy cut very closely leaving only a little white paper showing around the edges and glued down to the bottom edge of the Distress Oxide ink background. These together were glued down to the Pumpkin Pie layer.

The sentiment is one of 10 sweet sentiments from this new set. I chose 'The Darkest Hour is Just before Dawn'. So true!

I sure do love that background and all the bright colors. You know I'm just a bright girl.

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Life Can Be Prickly

Hey Y'all!!! It's day 4 of the new Southwest Release at Prickley Pear Stamps and I'm showcasing the Prickly Pear Cactus stamp set. It's so fun. Don't let them stick you. They are awful prickly. Hehe. Be sure to check out the fun stamp sets and dies in the new release! All the details for making this card yourself are below.

I started by printing the the prickly cactus, pot and sentiment on Neenah Classic Crest Solar White paper and coloring them with Copic markers. The list of markers is below...

Here is the link for the clear Prickly Pear Cactus stamp set & matching dies:

Prickly Pear Cactus Stamp Set

Prickly Pear Cactus Die Set

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COPIC MARKERS:

• Cactus (YG17, YG07, YG05, YG03)

• Pot (YR09, YR04, YR02, 100)

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PAPER & EVERYTHING ELSE

• Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb Paper

• Card Stock - Mango Melody, Poppy Parade, Basic White

• Dies - Wonky Stitched Rectangles, ATC Antique Frames

• Stencils - Moments

• Distress Oxide Inks - Carved Pumpkin, Uncharted Mariner, Mowed Lawn, Crackling Campfire

• Foam Tape, Texture Paste (Transparent Gloss)

The card base is from Mango Melody. The card base is 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4" on the long side.  Make sure you use your bone folder and burnish the fold well so it doesn't tear the fold.

The layer on top of the Mango Melody is Poppy Parade. It's cut to 5 3/8" x 4 1/8". Obviously you can make it whatever size make you happy. It's glued to the card base with wet glue.

I cut a piece of Basic White card stock with one of the Wonky Stitched Rectangle dies and colored it with Distress Oxide Inks, Carved Pumpkin, Uncharted Mariner, Mowed Lawn, Crackling Campfire. Once they were dry I used the Moments stencil with Texture Paste (Transparent Gloss) to create a cool background that matched all the card stock and inks.

I cut two more pieces of Mango and Poppy card stock, also using the Wonky dies and layered them on top of the background. The Poppy piece is glued down with wet glue and the Mango piece is popped up with foam tape.

The cactus in the pot is popped up on top of everything with foam tape. I added some glitter dots because why not. Everything's better with more glitter, right?

The sentiment 'Life Can Be Prickly' was cut out with an Antique Frame die and poppled up on top of the pot. Added still more glitter dots.

Watch out for those prickly cacti!  ~Teresa

Mischief Allowed

 

Hello Prickley Pear Pals! Tia here from RockyMtnCraftia.com. I'm excited to be back on the blog today with a brand new release! The Southwest Collection! Such a fun and unique set of clear stamps! 

I went full out and combined the Kokopelli-Just Dance and Kokopelli-Happy Birthday sets for my card.

My favorite aspect of this collection is how completely versatile it is. Let's face it, it's SO easy to create feminine cards, but when it comes to making those 'man-cards' we all freeze like a deer in headlights. Even worse...teenage/young adult male cards! (insert audible gasp). 

My card inspiration came from my son. A card to celebrate him and his love of mischief! So the sentiments in the 'Happy Birthday' set were perfect!

Card Design

I began with a slimline card base 3.5x8.5 in. made with blue cardstock. I trimmed a white panel at 3x8.5 in. and stamped the strip of downward arrows on each side in green ink. It was adhered to the card base. I trimmed another white panel at 2.5x8.5 and prepped it for stamping.

Focal Background

For each Musician I measured a 1.25 x2.25 in. rectangle with a light pencil. I then painted a highlighted background with a mixture of Cadmium Orange, Burnt Sienna and Titanium Ecru acrylic paint (Liquitex).

I then stamped each image in the center of a square with embossing powder. I used WOW! Embossing Powder in Tarnished Teal-just to go all out with the Southwest feel! I had room for not only two sentiments but four! And went for it! I finished the card by 'popping' this panel up on foam tape and adhering it to my card base.

I love when I can pull paints and stamps together for a card! I had such a fun time creating this card and know my son will love it too!

Thank you so much for following along on my crafty adventure! Make sure to wander on over to the Prickley Pear Store and pick-up these adorable Kokopelli and Southwest stamp sets before they're gone! 

Join the team on Facebook in the Prickley Pear Pals Group for more inspiration and to share your card designs with us too!

Now, go make some mischief of your own and...

Go Get Crafty!

-Tia

September New Release - Last Day of Inspiration!

Did you take a look through the New Release section over at Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps and notice something in the new options? 

Cats, cats, cats!

There are no less than seven new cute cat faces now available.

 

I think the Design Team agrees that this Kitty and Holly is pretty fantastic! A great image to color and who can resist that adorable face?

 

Here, Witch Fairy is hanging out with Allie the Cat. Also featured on this card is Bat in the Moon and Rickety Wooden Fence. The sentiment comes from the Halloween Banners set.

 

This is Bat Kitty. And, notice those cat faces and cat border? Those would be featured in the Halloween Banner set.

 

Check out these three strays. Scratch the Cat, Cat on Limb and Alley the Cat. Meow!

 

Thanks for stopping by this morning. One more reminder that orders over $15 receive free US domestic shipping until Sunday. Don't forget to use the coupon code FREESHIP at check out. 

One last inspiration post this afternoon!