Prickley Pear Mondays- Clear Oval stamps and Die

Good Morning dear friends!! I hope you had a fabulous weekend!! My weekend was spectacular!!  I was able to get lots done and I had an absolutely wonderful day with my kids on Sunday!!  I will post some mother's day photos later in the day!!  In the meantime, I received some new Prickley Pear stamps and dies in the mail the other day, and I've been dying to play with them!!  I used the new Clear Oval stamps and die for this week's installment of Prickley Pear Mondays.

Here's what I came up with:

 I used Cosmo Cricket's Tea for Two mini deck patterned papers for this card and I found a cameo in my stash to embellish.  Jane Austen was my inspiration for this card!! A part of me wishes I would have been a part of that era!!  I'm thinking I'm going to have to read Pride and Prejudice in the near future!!

I used sketch #54 from Cardabilities and what a fabulous sketch it is!!

Supplies used:
Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps Clear Oval stamps and die
Cosmo Cricket Tea for Two Mini Deck
Bazzill Cardstock
PTI Heart Die and Double Ended Border Die
Recollections Roses

Thanks for stopping by!!
Kristii

Prickley Pear Mondays - Nesting Finches

Hi there dear friends!! Sorry my Prickley Pear Monday Post was delayed!! I had a couple of personal orders I had to finish up yesterday and didn't get a chance to write up a post before I went to work.  Once again I played with Prickley Pear's Nesting Finches Stamp.  What a fabulous stamp it is!

I used just a portion of the stamp for this week's card:

 and I colored the image with Copic Markers.

Today's card was made using the sketch from The Friday Mashup! #55.  

Supplies Used:
Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps Nesting Finches
Pink Paislee Patterned Paper: London Market 6x6 Paper Pad
Papertrey Ink Dies:  Double Ended Banner Die
Copic Markers:  0 Colorless Blender, T3 Toner Gray, R20 Blush, R000 Cherry White, BG0000 Snow Green, BG 15Aqua, E59 Walnut,  and E57 Light Walnut

Thanks for stopping by!!

Kristii

Prickley Pear Mondays - Butterflies 2

Good Morning Sweet friends!! I can't believe its already Monday!! What a crazy weekend it was.  Cards and Taxes.  What a combination!  At least I was able to add some creativity to those taxes and I'm very happy to say that I got it all done!!!  Six cards and 2011 taxes finished!!  Whoo hooo!  What a great feeling!!  One of the cards I made was for today's Prickley Pear Monday Post!  I decided it would be fun to pull out the Pink Paislee Papers and pair them up with Prickley Pear's  Butterflies 2.  Butterflies 2 is such a pretty set and I know you are going to love it too:

The butterfly with the music notes is my favorite in this set and I am totally loving the fourish too!!! Sooooo pretty!

I used the computer to print the sentiment using Freebooter Script and Jenna Sue fonts.  The butterfly was stamped on patterned paper and it was so pretty, I just had to cut it out.  I added some pearls to dress it up a bit.

I used the sketch from Sketchbook Saturday Challenge #55 for this card!!! What a fabulous sketch!!!  Thanks Chupa for the inspiration!!!

Supplies used:
Prickley Pear's  Butterflies 2
Pink Paislee Spring Jubilee 6x6 Pad
Papertrey Ink Stamper's Select White Cardstock
Papertrey Ink dies: Tiny Tags, Heart Border, Parisian Lace Doily
Prima Floral
Recollections Pearls
Lace from my stash

Thanks for stopping by!! I plan on taking it easy today and cleaning up my messy table.  I have a gift for a friend that I need to finish up, but I have to be able to find it first!

Have a wonderful day,
Kristii

Prickley Pear Mondays - Nesting Finches

Good morning dear friends!!!  I hope you had a blessed Easter yesterday!  I had a wonderful day with my family!  My kids came over for breakfast, we went to church and then had a fabulous Easter dinner afterwords!  I am so thankful for my kids and I am thankful for each and every moment I spend with them!!
Today is a day off from school, so I will be working on cards, cleaning and the dreaded taxes!! I have lots to do, so I better get busy!!!

Today's card for Prickley Pear Mondays uses their beautiful Nesting Finches Stamp:

I stamped the finches onto a die cut piece of white paper:

and then stamped the image onto patterned papers and fussy cut the birds, nest, flowers and leaves. Then I paper pieced the images onto the die cut.  I inked the edges and added some Copic Marker accents.

I used the sketch from Card Patterns which is being sponsored by Prickley Pear Stamps this week!! Join in the fun and you could win a $15 gift certificate from Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps!!!

Supplies Used:
Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps Nesting Finches
Pink Paislee Patterned Paper: London Market and Spring Jubilee 6x6 Paper Pads
Papertrey Ink Dies:  Half and Half Die, Mat Stack 5 die, Mat Stack 5 Layerz Die, Double Ended Banner Die
Copic Markers:  0 Colorless Blender, T3 Toner Gray, R85 Rose Red, and E57 Light Walnut

Thanks for stopping by!!!
I hope you have a wonderful day!!
Kristii

Prickley Pear Mondays - Play Me a Tune

Good Morning Friends!!! I'm hoping you had a wonderful weekend!!  It was a very crafty weekend for me!!  I completed six cards and I am going to be working on 4 more throughout the week!!  We were able to take a little walk along the river yesterday.  The forecast high was supposed to be 68 degrees, but after the fog finally lifted we reached the 50's.  Not as warm as we hoped, but we did get to enjoy a little sunshine and it felt so good!!!

Today is Prickley Pear Mondays and I have a fun little card for you using Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps Play me a Tune stamp.  It is one of my all time favorites from Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps!!

For today's card, I die cut four pinked edged squares and selectively stamped the girl and the boy from the stamp onto the image.  I used computer paper to mask the edges of the blocks when I stamped.

I layered all of the blocks onto patterned paper and colored the images with Copic Markers.  I also added some machine stitching to add to the vintage effect.

Challenges Used:

 Unscripted Sketches #151

Supplies Used:
Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps Play me a Tune
October Afternoon Farmhouse 8x8 pad and Sticker Sheet
Papertrey Ink Rustic Cream Cardstock
Papertrey Ink Button Card Die Collection, Heart Border, Tiny Tags and Love Lives Here Dies

Thanks for stopping by!
Wishing you a fabulous day,
Kristii

Prickley Pear Mondays -Dandelion and Butterlfies

Happy Monday dear friends!!  I hope you have had a wonderful weekend!! We had a blast with our kids in Washington state and now we are on our way back home.  Spring Break went by way too fast, but we enjoyed every minute of it!!  In anticipation of spring, I chose to use the Dandelion and Butterflies Stamp for today's Monday edition.

Here's the stamp:

and here's my Spring Inspired card:

The paper is all from my scrap stash.  I love piecing together different patterns and colors from my stash. It's such a great way to use up your scraps and make a colorful card to share with someone who needs a pick-me-up.

I used a sticker from this month's CupCards {to go} kit and will give this card to a friend who lost a loved one a few days ago.  My heart is with their family, indeed!

Thanks for stopping by!!
I wish you a fabulous day,
Kristii

Prickley Pear March Sketch Challenge

Welcome to our monthly sketch challenge with Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps.  Here is the fabulous sketch for this month, and I hope it inspires everyone to get some cardmaking and stamping done.

Here's my take on the sketch:

I used an awesome vintage stamp called "Play me a Tune". 

 Since the stamp was larger than the tag I used, I masked off the right side of the stamp and just used the little girl image for this particular sketch!   I plan on making another card with this stamp using the entire image very soon!!

Supplies Used:

Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps Play me a Tune

October Afternoon Farmhouse 8x8 pad

PTI Rustic Cream Paper and Fine Linen Buttons

Prima Floral

Hand Dyed Seam Binding from My Craft Spot

Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see your amazing creation in the Prickley Pear Rubber Stamp Sketch Challenge!!

Kristii

Prickley Pear Mondays - Spring

Happy Monday everyone!!  Today is the first official day of spring break and wouldn't you know we'd wake up to a layer of snow on the ground!  Isn't that the way it goes?  The high is expected to be 55 degrees with a lot of wind, so it is going to warm up, thank goodness!!

With the layer of snow on the ground, what better way to warm things up than with a spring themed card?
I used Prickley Pear Rubber Stamp's Spring Stamp for today's card:

The coloring possibilities with this stamp are endless!!!  I used October Afternoon's Sidewalks papers for this project and used the colors from the papers as my inspiration:

The colors alone brighten my day!!  The yellow is just like a burst of sunshine!!!

Supplies Used:
Prickley Pear Rubber Stamp's Spring Stamp
October Afternoon Sidewalks Papers
Papertrey Ink Stamper's Select White Cardstock
Papertrey Ink Medium Scallop Border Die
Stampin Up! Scallop Punch
Recollections Pearls
Doily and ribbon from Joann's
Copic Markers: R83 Rose Mist, R 27 Cadmium Red, B0000 Pale Celestine, YG03 Yellow Green, and Y11 Pale Yellow

Thank you so much for stopping by today!!
I appreciate you and wish you a fabulous day,
Kristii

Prickley Pear Mondays - Build a Bird 2 and Small Bunny with Egg

Happy Monday sweet friends!  I hope you had a wonderful weekend!  My weekend was absolutely fabulous!  I read an entire book, cleaned my scrap room, did laundry, washed windows, and cleaned bathrooms.  It feels good to have so many chores accomplished and I'm so glad I took some time to read!!! Reading always seems to get pushed to the end of the list and I forget how much I like to read!  I also spent some time playing with some fabulous Prickley Pear Rubber stamps and had a blast!  This week I chose to use the Build a Bird set and the Small Bunny with Egg:

isn't he the cutest?  Here's my take with this adorable stamp:

I used Rhonna Farrer's Follow Your Heart papers and chipboard by My Mind's Eye which are perfect for Easter and Spring.

The trees and sentiment come from the Build a Bird Set and work perfectly with the sweet little bunny!
                                                        I also used the SSSC153 sketch below:

Supplies Used:
Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps:  Build a Bird 2 Clear Stamp Set
Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps: Small Bunny with Egg
Papertrey Ink Stamper's Select White and Kraft Cardstock
Rhonna Farrer's Follow Your Heart Patterned Paper and Chipboard by My Mind's Eye
Copic Markers: Y11 Pale Yellow, R000 Cherry White, R83 Rose Mist, B0000 Pale Celestine
Webster's Pages Lace
Recollections Flower

Thanks for stopping by!!
Wishing you an absolutely fabulous week,
Kristii

Prickley Pear Mondays - Heart Key Crown Clear Stamps

Happy Monday dear friends!!  I'm back with another Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps card idea for you.  For today's post I used Heart Key Crown Clear Stamps:

I just love this stamp set and this time of the year it totally comes in handy.  There are also some wedding themed stamps in this set and I don't know about you, but I'm always so focused on purchasing a wedding gift, I always forget about the card.  The card I made for today's post literally takes 5 minutes to make and is perfect for those last minute, oops, I forgot to buy a card days!

I printed out some RonnaDesigns digital paper from her Kiss Me Kits Bundle, and die cut a heart in the bottom right corner.  I stamped the swans onto the card base where the heart is located and then layered the printed paper over the top using dimensional adhesive.

I added a die cut border, bow, button and sentiment banner and the card was finished.  Quick and homemade.  Just perfect for the bride and groom!!

Supplies used:
Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps  Heart Key Crown Clear Stamps
RonnaDesigns Kiss Me Kits Bundle
Hand Dyed Seam Binding: MemrieMare
Papertrey Ink Die Cuts: Filigree Border and Heart Prints

Thanks for stopping by!!
I hope you have a wonderful Monday!!
Kristii

Prickley Pear January Sketch Challenge

Good Morning Sweet Friends!!! It's another day in a weekend full of Prickley Pear Rubber Stamp goodness!!  Today's feature is the January Sketch Challenge!  Here's the sketch:

I used the Heart Key Crown Clear Stamp set for today's project:

and here's my take on the sketch:

I used my January CupCards {to go} Valentine's Kit which is absolutely fabulous and so fun to work with!!  Head on over to the CupCards {to go} website and comment on all the sneak posts for your chance to win!!  The kit reveal is scheduled for Monday night!!!  I know you're going to love it!!

Instructions:
1.  Die cut edges of card base and card layers.
2.  Dry emboss cardstock layer.  Ink all edges.
3.  Layers patterned paper and cardstock onto card base and stitch seam. (I used the stitching rub ons in the CupCards {to go} kit.)
4.  Stamp hearts and fussy cut.  Make a heart border for the top of the card. Make a mat of hearts for the sentiment.
5.  Die cut sentiment and embellish the front of the card with assorted goodies and a ribbon bow.

Supplies Used:
Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps Heart Key Crown Clear Stamp set 
January CupCards {to go} Valentine's Kit
Papertrey Ink Rustic Cream Cardstock
Papertrey Ink Dies:  Edgers #4, Block Alphabet, Wonderful Words
Papertrey Ink Ribbon:  Sweet Blush and Button Twine
Stampin Up! Vintage Wall Paper Embossing Folder

I had a blast making this card!  The Prickley Pear hearts are so fun to play and you can be sure I will be using them again!!  I hope you will join us in the January Sketch Challenge!!  Here's the scoop:

• Make a card using the sketch above.
• Everybody is welcome to participate, no PPRS products needed.
• Link your blog post with your card by January 31st.
• One winner will be drawn randomly and will receive a $15 gift certificate at the Prickley Pear Web Shop!
• Winner will be announced February 1.

Stay tuned for more Prickley Pear and CupCards {to go} goodness tomorrow!!!

Hope you have an absolutely fabulous day,
Kristii

Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps New Release Party

Happy Saturday Dear Friends!!!  We are celebrating the release of Prickely Pear’s new Valentine and Steampunk collection with a three-day blog hop. Today is the last day of the Hop, but you still have time to Hop along with us for your chance to win a $15 gift certificate to the Prickely Pear shop. 

I am so excited that Prickley Pear has introduced a whole line of Steampunk Stamps.  This is my very first Steampunk inspired card and I have to say I am loving playing with the gears and gadgets and the Steampunk Navigator is my favorite stamp in the line!!

 I stamped several different Steampunk Stamps onto cardstock with Versamark Ink and embossed the images with gold embossing powder.  I fussy cut the images to use as embellishments on my card.

I also stamped the Glitz Design Beautiful Dreamer Polka background paper with several different Steampunk Stamps in black to add to the Steampunk theme.  I added some Glitz Design Dance in Sunshine Whatnots and some metal embellishments that go so well with the Steampunk Theme.

I printed out the inside of the card on my computer and added clock hands and another gear to support the theme.  I had a lot of fun incorporating the Steampunk theme into my Shabby Chic style!  There are no rules....just have fun and go with it!!

You will have until Sunday to leave your comments on each blog, and a winner will be drawn and announced on the Prickely Pear blog on Monday.  The next stop in the Hop is

Cheryl

and if you missed Thursday and Friday's posts you still have time to comment on them as well!

Prickley Pear Blog
Melissa
Angelica
Tesa

Lori

Gini

Amy

Audrey

Ujjwal 

I'll be back on Sunday with my Prickley Pear Monthly Sketch Challenge!

Good Luck and Happy Stamping!!

Kristii

Prickley Pear Mondays - Vase with Heart

Happy Monday dear friends!!  I have a busy day with doctor appointments, but I have some fun for you before I go.  I am totally into the Valentine swing of things and I have a fun little card using some leftover papers and Prickley Pear Rubber Stamp's Vase with Heart.

I combined some Pink Paislee Cupid Collection papers from my stash along with October Afternoon's Sidewalks papers.  I stamped the vase onto the tag and onto some Rustic Cream Cardstock and patterned paper.

I fussy cut the stamp and adhered the pieces to the tag.  I added a die cut border and a patterned paper pennant along with a button and bow.  Such a quick and easy card and so very festive too!

 Supplies used:
Prickley Pear Rubber Stamp's Vase with Heart
Papertrey Ink Rustic Cream Paper, Tiny Tags Die, and Filigree Border Die
Pink Paislee Cupid Collection
October Afternoon Sidewalks

Thanks for stopping by today!!
Wishing you a fabulous Monday,
Kristii

Prickley Pear December Sketch Challenge

Hi there dear, sweet friends!!  I hope you are enjoying the holiday season.  I'm feeling much better today!  I was able to sleep until 3:00 am which is a definite improvement from the day before!  Needless to say, my week didn't turn out as expected and I am so far behind, but I am not going to stress about it.  What is, is. And what's done, is done.  The reality is that "The best Christmas gift of all is the presence of a happy family all wrapped up with one another."  We will get by without all the rest, it's having our family together that counts!!


Well, it's time for the Prickley Pear December Sketch Challenge and I have to tell you I just love the card I have to share with you today!!  I used the Snowman Postage Stamp along with October Afternoon Holiday Style papers and I just love the combination!!!

I stamped the snowman several times on different papers and fussy cut him out.  

I glued all the pieces together and added him to my fun little Christmas scene.

I also fussy cut some ornaments from the OA papers and I am so happy with the way it turned out!  October Afternoon always has the best patterns and colors!!


Here's the sketch the card is based on:

I do hope you'll join in the fun this month!!  It's a fabulous sketch for sure!!!


Supplies Used:
Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps Snowman Postage
October Afternoon Holiday Style 8x8 Pad and Stickers
Prima Lace
Papertrey Ink Rustic Cream Cardstock


Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!!!
See you soon with more Christmas goodies,
Kristii

Prickley Pear Mondays - Ellie x 2

Hi there sweet friends!!!  I hope all is well wherever you are!!  I've been nursing a very sore wisdom tooth for the past couple of days and so I am a bit behind! I have a dentist appointment this morning, so hopefully I will have some relief from the pain soon and I can get back to crafting like normal.  I'vee been working on a little framed wall art project for day 11 and I look forward to sharing it with you as soon as I can!

In the meantime, I have a Prickley Pear Monday project for you featuring Ellie the little snowgirl  and the Gift of the Season senitment.

I used the new October Afternoon Holiday Style 8x8 Papers and Stickers for this project.  I just love the patterns and colors in the collection and you can be sure I will be making many more Christmas goodies with them in the days to come!!

I stamped Ellie 4 times, twice on ledger paper and once on the red polka dot and the blue snowflake.  I fussy cut all the pieces out and then assembled them.  I made their cheeks rosy with an R0000 Pink Beryl Copic Marker.  Aren't they the custest?

Supplies Used:
Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps Ellie and Gift of the Season
October Afternoon Holiday Style 8x8 Paper Pad and Stickers
Papertrey Ink Rustic Cream Cardstock

Thanks for stopping by!!!  I'm off to the dentist....wish me luck!
Kristii

The Twelve Days of Christmas - Day 5 and Prickley Pear Mondays

Day 5 - Prickley Pear Monday

Hi there dear friends!! It's hard to believe we are already on day five of the Twelve Days of Christmas celebration!! Today is also Prickley Pear Monday and I chose to use Prickley Pear Rubber Stamp's Snowman Postage as the inspiration for today's post:

I started with an old piece of Basic Grey Eskimo Kissed paper from my stash and I die cut the edge of the paper with Papertrey Ink's Edger Collection #3.  I decided the base of my card should be dry embossed with Sizzix snowflake embossing folder to add texture and to enhance the snowy theme.

I punched a 1 3/4" hold into the patterned paper and then decided to make a glittered frame out of Rustic Cream Cardstock.  I die cut a scalloped circle using a Spellbinders Die and then punched the middle out of the circle using the same 1 3/4" punch and then added some glitter to represent snow.

I stamped the Snowman Postage in Momento's Tuxedo Black Ink and then fussy cut the snowman image out.  I lightly colored him with Copic Markers and added glitter to make him shine.  I used Melissa Frances  Deck the Halls 6x6 pad to create the background behind the snowman.  I just love the Christmas music background!

I added the sentiment from Prickley Pear Stamps Vintage Ornament and added glittered snowflakes, ribbon and jingle bells to embellish.

You can see all the layers from this viewpoint.  Such a fun little card to make!!

Supplies used:
Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps Snowman Postage
Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps Vicorian Ornament  (sentiment)
Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses Paper
Melissa Frances Deck the Halls 6x6 pad
Papertrey Ink Rustic Cream Cardstock
Papertrey Ink Edger Collection Dies #3
Spellbinders Scalloped Circle Die
Papertrey Ink Winter Penguin Die
Papertrey Ink Double Edged Banner Die
Martha Stewart Glitter
Ribbon and Jingle Bells from my stash
My Craft Spot Blue Baker's Twine

Thanks for stopping by!!!
Kristii