Frog Pals Spinach & Ramona

 Hi crafty friends!  Kim here from KimKreates to share this cheerful card starring the adorable Spinach and Ramona! 

I loved staying with my grandparents when I was a child!  My grandpa had a stuffed frog that was always on the pillows of their bed.  When he passed away, my grandma gave me the frog because she knew how much I loved it.  When I saw the Frog Pals Spinach and Ramona stamp set, I knew I needed to create with it! 

I started with a white base cut to 4 1/4" x 11" and scored at 5 1/2" to create a top fold card.  I wanted to use a blue and yellow color pallet, so I dug through my stash for some fun papers, and I trimmed them to the following sizes: 

Yellow card stock - 5 1/4" x 4"

Blue card stock - 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"

Blue plaid paper - 4 7/8" x 3 5/8" 

Yellow patterned paper - 1 1/2" x 3 5/8"

Blue card stock - 3 1/8" x 4 1/8"

White card stock - 3" x 4"

I stamped my images in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and allowed the ink to dry completely.  I colored my images with Copic Markers (colors listed below).  I used the coordinating Frog Dies to cut out the images and I set them aside. 

Using the 3" x 4" panel, I placed the lily pad onto the panel with removable adhesive and traced around it lightly with a pencil.  I removed the lily pad from the panel, and I began to color my water using Copic Markers, starting with a darker outline closest to the lily pad and moving to a lighter shade, the further away it got. 

I stamped my sentiment in the upper left corner of the white panel in black ink, and I set about to creating my card. 

I adhered the yellow and blue cardstock and the blue and yellow patterned paper together, in that order.  I wrapped a piece of white seam binding around them and adhered to the back.  Using liquid adhesive, I glued those layers down to the front of my card base and then adhered the blue and white panel to the top. Once I had my card built, I arranged my stamped images and glued them in place.  Lastly, I tied a bow from my seam binding and attached it to the card front using a glue dot. 

Copic Colors Used:

Ramona:  G29, YG17, YG25, YG00, R83, C2, C1, C0

Spinach:  G29, G46, G11, YG00, R83

Denim:  B45, B41

Shirts:  Y17, Y15, Y08, Y11

Lilypad:  G07, YG25, YG11, YG00

Lotus:  RV29, RV25, RV21

Water:  B16, B14, B12

Prickley Pear Products Used:  

Frog Pals Spinach and Ramona Clear Stamps

Frog Dies

Thank you so much for letting me spend a few minutes with you!  I hope you found something to inspire you to get crafty! 

Xoxo, Kim

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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In the Garden

Hello Everyone! 

This week's Tuesday feature is titled "In the Garden".

If you've taken a look at the catalogue over at Prickley Pear, you've probably noticed that flowers are a favorite. There's an entire Flora & Fauna category in red rubber, or if you prefer the clear sets, check out the Flowers category.

Our Design Team often shows a fondness for flowers in their work. Here are a few new projects using the some of the many floral options at Prickley Pear. 

Michelle's sweet card provided the inspiration for our In the Garden feature. She made this adorable garden scene with a variety of Prickley Pear clear sets, including Blobby Flowers 2 and Flowers 2.
(Sentiment: Spring Flourished Oval)

 
 Of course, florals aren't the only thing in the garden. These adorable stamp is Singing Bluebirds. But wait, isn't there something extra? Heidi points out that Stacked Bluebirds is exactly the same size, allowing her to give this card some extra interest and pop. 
(Sentiment: 1 Corinthians 5.17)

Irit made this beautiful canvas. She's used the Build a Bird 2 stamp set and matching die, along with the Leaf die set.

And finally, this creation, also by Heidi. Those who have seen the recent box office hit, Beauty and the Beast will know that this love store starts with a single rose in the garden. Be Mine Forever, indeed.


 

I hope you enjoyed our In the Garden feature this week. Swing by the Prickley Pear store and find out what could be in your garden.

And, don't forget to visit the Prickley Pear Store and Facebook page for all the latest news.

Designer Highlight with Irit Shalom

Hello, Prickley Pear Fans!

This week, we've got a Designer Highlight with Irit Shalom! Irit recently created this gorgeous canvas and I was curious about some of the techniques she used.

So, I've asked Irit to share with us some of her secrets.

Irit first covered the canvas with gesso, then applied texture paste used with her chosen stencils. To get the bubbles, the texture paste was dried with a heat gun. After that, acrylic paint was used to paint the canvas and the other stenciled areas.
(Image: Bicycle for Two)

Next up was adding the stamps. Having a hard time getting your sentiments and images added? Irit first stamped her images onto white tissue paper with Archival Ink, then tore the tissue and applied it to the canvas with gel medium.

(Sentiment: Creativity)

This also provides the opportunity to change the images a bit. This girl with flowers is half of the original stamped image. The other half was carefully torn away from the tissue. 
(Image: Love You Mom)

Additional stamps were stamped directly onto the canvas, such as flowers and the small butterflies near the the top of the canvas. 
(Flowers: Circles Set)

Chipboard was added after being painted and, in some cases, covered with crackle glaze.
(Butterflies: Butterfly Clear Set)

Next, splatters were added with a mix of mists over the dry painted canvas. Finally, the butterflies were stamped, die cut and glued onto the canvas. 
(Butterflies Cut with the Butterfly Die)

My goodness! Irit makes it look so easy. 


These aren't the only Prickley Pear sets that would make gorgeous canvas works of art. Check out the entire inventory in the Prickley Pear store for more great options.

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Thursday Inspiration!!

My favorite thing about Thursdays might just be that they come right before Friday...or maybe it's the new projects here on the Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps blog. 

Are you as excited as I am to find out what the Design Team has been up to this week?

First up this week is the second new Designer we welcomed to the team this month, Irit. Welcome Irit!

Irit's first project with us is this gorgeous spring card. There are so many wonderful products on this that you'll have to swing over to Irit's blog for the complete list. In the meantime, I spot the Flourished Eiffel and Flower Silhouettes along with the Flowers 2 clear set and Circled set sentiments. 

 

Michelle also welcomes spring with this adorable card featuring Penny (who is also available in a smaller size, if you like). That sentiment comes from the Build a Bird clear set.

  
And while we wait for spring to laugh in the sunshine, let's take time to Live, Dance, Laugh among the flowers. Michelle has paired the sentiment with the Butterfly Sentiments and Flowers 2 sets. 
The matching Butterfly Die and Flowers die makes these images a snap to cut out.

 

 Heidi has also used a smaller version of the Live, Dance, Love sentiment, which you can find in the Flowers clear stamp set. She has paired it with the Flower Silhouettes, a red rubber stamp.

And, the floral theme continues with Heather. Here she's used the new Shamrocks red rubber and Happy Birthday to Use sentiment.



I love the variety of color in everyone's projects this week! Makes me hope think that spring is out there, just around the corner! 

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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January New Release - Day 3, Part 2

Welcome Prickley Pear fans! 

Has snow arrived to your part of the world? It has arrived here and I can't wait until spring starts to arrive. Already the days are getting longer again and I know it won't be long. Time to stock up on spring stamps and welcome the season with open arms!

The focus of today's post is on Spring. Tomorrow, we'll celebrate the Easter options of this New Release, but today's focus is on that coming season of renewal and growth. Ready? 

Sharon kicks us off with Bunny Cart and the Happy Spring sentiment from Spring/Easter Banner set Check out her background with Left Bunny and Right Bunny!

 

Donna is also preparing for spring. Check out the coloring on Bunny Cart!

I think Heidi must be hoping her creations convince spring to come early - like next week? Here's the adorable Bunny Cart again.




And this creation from Heidi pairs the Easter/Spring Banner set paired with the previously released Lamb with Flowers.



The Easter/Spring Banner set has a number of great sentiments. Here, Heidi's rearranged them slightly for a new greeting. This card paired with Edith (previously released).




And finally, Heidi's used the older Bonnie the duck for this adorable pop-up card paired with the Spring/Easter Banner set. 


 
Check out the inside! The Spring/Easter Banner set is featured prominently here.

 

 The new release specials are listed below. They are only available until January 29th, so don't delay!

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