Prickley Pear Day 3 Spring Blog Hop

Welcome to Day 3 of the Prickley Pear Spring Release Blog Hop! I hope you are enjoying the fun creations the design team has shared using the Prickley Pear Spring Release stamps! You should be arriving from Angela's blog!

If you did not hop with us yesterday, there is still time. Check out the details on the Prickley Pear blog!

Here is my card using the Effie (HH0155) stamp from the newest release:

Isn't this elephant super cute! I had so much fun coloring this image with a variety of Spectrum Noir markers.  To finish this simple card, I added the Funny Valetine (DD0158) sentiment from Prickley Pear.

Thank you for stopping by! The next stop is to the talented Michelle's blog!

But before you leave, be sure to leave a comment! Each comment you leave along the hop, increases your chance to win one of two amazing prizes! 

Have a wonderful day!

Just in case you get lost along the way, here is the Day 3 lineup:

Prickley Pear 

Heidi

Tracie

Angela

Jessica *you are here*

Michelle

Prickley Pear Spring Blog Hop Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of the Prickley Pear Spring Release Blog Hop! I hope you are enjoying the fun creations the design team has shared using the Prickley Pear Spring Release stamps! You should be arriving from Brenda's blog!

If you did not hop with us yesterday, there is still time. Check out the details on the Prickley Pear blog!

Here is my first creation using the Spring Crosses Clear Stamps 2 from the newest release:

I was in need of a bookmark for the missal I use each week at church. Once I saw the new Spring Crosses  clear stamps, I knew what I wanted to do. Using the Flourished Oval Nesting Die (D-043), I cut out 2 diecuts from a notebook style paper. In the middle of one of the ovals, I used the Cross Die(D-032) to cut out the cross shape. The next stamp is to stamp and color the cross image from Spring Crosses Clear Stamps 2 . The final touch was to add the gold ribbon.

Thank you for stopping by! The next stop is to the talented Jenn!

But before you leave, be sure to leave a comment! Each comment you leave along the hop, increases your chance to win one of two amazing prizes! 

Have a wonderful day!

Just in case you get lost along the way, here is the Day 2 lineup:

Prickley Pear 

Tracie

Brenda

Jessica *you are here*

Jenn

Michelle

Unity Fun Friday!

It has been one of those lazy days around our house. The kids had a snow day, very unusual for us here in Texas. So we all are still in our jammies, playing games and getting inky! 

So today, I decided it was time to make some fun Valentine cards, using some new paper and stamps from a recent purchase! 

Here is one that I can show you today:

I love how fun and unique Unity Stamps are. I used their Itty Bitty Skip a Beat stamp for this card. I paired it up with some paper from the Crate Paper's Love Notes Collection. To add some texture to the card, I added some Trendy Twine - Tickled with Teal. 

I decided that since I was playing with Unity, I was going to play along with a couple of Unity challenges. Below is the current Card Sketch for the Unity Challenge:

I also am entering into the Unity Friends With Flair that occurs every Friday!

Thanks for stopping by today! Stay warm! I think it is time for me to get out of these jammies and get ready for date night!

Playing along with:
Unity Stamp Challenge - Sketch

Prickley Hibiscus CAS Style

Hello, peeps! I hope everyone is enjoying this fine day! I know some of you are experiencing some cold, nasty weather, so hopefully this card will brighten your day :)

Today I am sharing my latest card from Prickley Pear! I am sticking to my normal style, CAS, with this card:

using CLR002A Hibiscus 2 Clear Set, D002 Hibiscus Die

A simple border embossing is added to the white cardstock layer before attaching it to the card backing. A simple sentiment is stamped on the bottom right corner.

To add alittle "POP" to the card, I used the Hibiscus Die and colored in the stamp with bright fun colors. The die is attached to the card using a foam dot.

Have you heard about the Prickley Pear Blog Hop going on next week? It starts on the 25th. There will be 3 full days of a variety of projects showcasing Prickley Pear's Spring Release! I hope you will stop by and check it out!

Have a great day!

Get Inky! Farewell & Welcome Blog Hop

Hi, and welcome to the Get Inky! Farewell & Welcome Blog Hop. You should have arrived here from Jamie's blog. If you happened to have stumbled into the hop mid-way be sure to start at the Get Inky! Challenge Blog for a chance to win a fun prize!

 The blog hop is saying goodbye to our previous team members, and welcoming our current members, some of whom are new to Get Inky!

For my project I decided to paper-piece with the  Get,Inky! Stamps Joyful Jars set. I love the large images! Perfect for the paper-piecing technique!

Now for the fun part... Leave a comment on each blog along the way and you'll be entered to win: 

* one of three one-year Inky Moonbeam memberships 

* one Crafty Card Gallery app donated from Jennifer Restivo

To see what the club is all about, visit www.bluemooncreation.net

I'm so glad you stopped by and look forward to inspiring you further. Now off you go to Judy's blog to check our what she created.

 Blog Hop Line Up In Case You Need It:

 1. http://getinkychallenge.blogspot.com

 2. Ann - http://annmakes.blogspot.com

 3. Beth ~ http://thecraftyscrapyard.blogspot.com

 4. Crystal-http://paperribbonandlipstick.blogspot.com

 5. Jamie- http://capture-your-memories.weebly.com/capture-this-blog.html

 6. Jessica- http://www.kissinkrafts.blogspot.com/

 7. Judy - http://insearchofmycreativeside.blogspot.ca

 8. Julie - http://muddypawsinkyfingers.blogspot.com

 9. Kathy - http://upinthenightwithkat.blogspot.com

 10. La-Vie - http://www.cestla-viedesigns.blogspot.com

 11. Lyne - http://lynnseverydayideas.blogspot.com

 12. Susan B. ~ http://susanascorner.blogspot.com

 13. Susan R - http://susanrenshaw0404.blogspot.com

 14. Tonya- http://scrappingfunwithtonya.blogspot.com

 15. Thia- http://bluemooncreation.blogspot.com

New Little Tangles Challenge

Hello friends! Today is Thursday, which means there is a new challenge over on the Little Tangles Challenge!   If you are unfamiliar with Little Tangles, it is the challenge blog for Neat and Tangled Stamps.

The current challenge is:

I created this simple CAS card using the Neat and Tangled Just For You stamp set.

The confetti stamps are colored in using a variety of Spectrum Noir markers.

To add a little something extra to the card, I chose to round two corners of the card.

Interested in entering the challenge? Here are a few rules:

• Create a NEW project based on the challenge theme. Your project must fit within the challenge theme in order to be eligible to win.
• Submit your entry through the Inlinkz tool below. (If you have a blog, please link to the blog post with your challenge entry, not your entire blog!)
• Link back to our challenge and display our challenge graphic in your blog post.
• The use of Neat & Tangled stamps is not required, but it is strongly encouraged! If you don't own any Neat & Tangled stamps, check out the FREE digi stamps HERE
• You may enter as many times as you'd like.
• We'd love for you to be a follower of Little Tangles!
•  You have until Sunday, Jan 26th at 11:59 EST to enter.

Check out the Little Tangles blog to learn more! 

Cannot wait to see what you create!

2013 Publication Tryouts = 2014 Blog Projects

I don't know about you, but I get in an organizing frenzy when the New Year hits. I spend the first few weeks going through EVERYTHING and purge! So today's task...computer files. I am going through all my picture files and organizing them into categories.

 As I am completing this 'fun' task, I am coming across a few projects that were publication rejects and I never got around to creating a post for these beauties!!!

First up is a card I made with Neat and Tangled Stamps! I love paper-piecing with this fun stamp set!

I started to play with watercolors a few months ago! I am in love with getting the paint and water out to create a card! Here is one of my favorite cards I have made with watercolors! The large floral stamps from Inspired by Stamping are perfect for this technique!!!

OK, I guess I should get back to my fun organizing task! I will be back soon to share more projects that I have in the works!!!

Time to Catch Up!!!

Now that the kiddos are back in school, it is time to play catch up! I didn't realize that I missed a few Prickley Pear projects, so I am adding them today!

With the past few months pretty much as hectic as possible, I have been leaning on my crutch (CAS!!!).

First one up was made to celebrate the Christmas holiday:

using CLR009A Christmas Trees 2

Second on up was for the New Year celebration:

using EE0093 Happy New Year

Well, back to work! I am off to create with some fun, new stamps coming from Prickley Pear!!!

Little Tangles Annoucement

Hello, everyone! Today I am excited to announce that I am now a member of the Little Tangles Design Team! If you are not familiar with Little Tangles, head over HERE to find out more. It is the challenge blog associated with the AMAZING stamps, Neat and Tangled!

The newest challenge is 

I used the fun My Heart Sings stamp set on this lovely card! The birds in the stamp set are perfect for paper-piecing!

Challenge Guidelines:

• Create a NEW project based on the challenge theme. Your project must fit within the challenge theme in order to be eligible to win.
• Submit your entry through the Inlinkz tool below. (If you have a blog, please link to the blog post with your challenge entry, not your entire blog!)
• Link back to our challenge and display our challenge graphic in your blog post.
• The use of Neat & Tangled stamps is not required, but it is strongly encouraged! If you don't own any Neat & Tangled stamps, check out the FREE digi stamps HERE
• You may enter as many times as you'd like.
• We'd love for you to be a follower of Little Tangles!
•  You have until Sunday, Jan 12th at 11:59 EST to enter.

I hope that you will stop by and show some love to the new Little Tangles Design Team! Cannot wait to see your lovely creations!!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone! I hope 2014 brings you the best!!!