Fun with Unity!!

It has been cold and rainy for the last few days, which means I had time to do some extra crafting! This week I decided it was time to play with my Unity Stamps! Although I made a number of projects, I can only share a couple today!

First up --- a scrapbook page. I know, I know. Somewhat out of my comfort zone, but I have been doing more and more behind the scenes and lovin' it!

I have been scared to use stamps on layouts. But because my handwriting is awful, I have come to enjoy how easy it is to add a variety of words or sentiments!

Supplies:

Unity Stamps - Bunches of Love

Crate Paper - Love Notes and Flea Market

Alpha Letters - Lily Bee Designs and AC Thickers

Studio Calico - Wooden Veneers

Next up is a card that fits with the rain that we have been enjoying:

 

If you have been to my blog before, you know that I LOVE to paper-piece with stamps. This fun Unity Stamp just shouts for that technique to be used! I actually wanted to figure out a way to make the umbrella twirl! So in my best Barney Stinson voice --- "Challenge Accepted!" ---for another day anyway!

Supplies:

Unity Stamps - Rain or Shine  

AC Dear Lizzy - Lucky Charm

Spellbinders - Pendant Die

Cheery Lynn Designs - Clouds and Rain and Coved Rectangle

It's Prickley Pear Monday!!!

Welcome to another Prickley Pear Design Team Monday! I hope you will stop by the Prickley Pear blog to see more design team members' creations.


Today, I am working with the Calla Lily stamp for PPRS's new stamp release. It is perfect for paper-piecing!

GG0188 Calla Lily,  CLR002A Hibiscus 2 Clear Set

I am so ready for Spring and these papers do the trick! I was in need of kick-starting my creative mojo, so I hit the Pinterest boards in search for a card sketch. Don't you love Pinterest? Don't forget to stop by and follow the Prickley Pear boards HERE!

Thank you for stopping by today!

 

Little Tangles Challenge - Monochromatic

Happy Thursday, everyone! I hope you are enjoying your week and finding some time to create something wonderful!

Today starts a new challenge over on the Little Tangles Challenge! It is all about MONOCHROMATIC!

Here is my watercolor creation using Neat and Tangles' Kindness Matters stamp set:

 

I love the 'ombre' look and it is so easy to get it done using watercolors. Stamp the sentiment in white and emboss. Wipe watercolors over the embossed sentiment and watch how the sentiment jumps off the card! Continue with the watercolors moving towards the top of the card, lightening the color each time.

I cannot wait to see the creations that you come up with! Don't forget to link up your projects HERE!

Here are a few rules about the Little Tangles Challenge:

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, March 2nd at 11:59 EST to enter.

Prickley Pear Hump Day and DT Call

 Happy Hump Day, everyone! Hope you are enjoying your week so far. I am in the mist of doing yardwork. It has been a process! So now, I am waiting for the dirt and mulch to be delivered, it is time to share my latest Prickley Pear creation using a fun sentiment stamp for the latest release!

Here is my card, perfect for any upcoming baby shower:

 

 

 using FF0157 Baby, FF0058 Makes Love Stronger

Please stop by the Prickley Pear blog to see some amazing creations for the PPRS Design Team! Interested in joining the PPRS Design Team? They are currently looking for new members! Check out the details HERE!

I Heart Prickley Pear + Watercolors!

 I am breaking out the watercolors for my next Prickley Pear card! Who doesn't love bright pinks for Valentine's Day? 

I decided to keep this one CAS with a single sentiment stamp.

 

 using DD0160 Forever Yours

A variety of pink watercolors were used to create the heart. The sentiment is stamped in black ink.

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to stop the Prickley Pear blog for more inspiration!

Mirroring Stamps with Prickley Pear

Hello, Prickley Pear friends. It's Jessi here from Kissin' Krafts. Today I am sharing with you a very neat technique called 'mirroring'!


Have you ever had an image that your wished faced the opposite direction? I tend to favor the bottom right corners of my cards, so it looks awkward with the image is facing the right of the card. So I went on a search to try a variety of 'mirroring' technique and am sharing the best one I came across.


First you will need the following:

• clear block
• foam sheet 
• cling wrap
• tape
• fine black tip pen/marker
  

 

Cut out 2 foam sheet squares/rectangles to match the size of the clear block. Adhere the two pieces together. Stack the foam piece to the block. Now it is time to wrap the block with the cling wrap. Place a piece of cling wrap (big enough to wrap around the entire block) on a flat surface. Place the block (foam side down) and pull the cling wrap tight. Tape the ends together on the block side.

Stamp the image onto foam side. Make sure the cling wrap is wrinkle free. Stamp onto the cardstock.

 

 When you transfer the image to the cardstock, some of the lines might be faint. Using the fine tip marker, trace the lines of the image. Once the tracing was finished, I colored the image with a variety of markers.

 

 The last step is to piece the card together.

 

For this card, I used the Honeybunny (GG0191) stamp from Prickley Pear's newest release.  Make sure to stop by the Prickley Pear website and check out all the stamps part of the Spring Release!

Thank you for stopping by!

Little Tangles - Celebrate Love Challenge!

It's the first Thursday of the month! Which means? It is time for a new Little Tangles Challenge! And being February, we are 'Celebrating Love'!

The current challenge is:

I created this simple CAS card using the Neat and Tangled My Heart Sings stamp set, paired up with some Valentine's paper from American Crafts.

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, Feb. 16th at 11:59 EST to enter.

Check out the Little Tangles blog to learn more! 

Cannot wait to see what you create!

Prickley Pear Love

Hello everyone! Today I am sharing another card from Prickley Pear's Spring Release! I am in love with these new stamps! With Valentine's Day next week, I have a couple Prickley Pear Valentine's cards to share this week and next.

Today I decided to use the Always Will Circle Stamp and create this simple card:

using EE0185 Always Will Circle

Be sure to stop by the Prickley Pear blog to see more fun and creative inspiration from some talented ladies!

Also, do you want a hint to next week's card? I am breaking out the watercolors! Super excited to share that card with you, but you have to wait!

Have a great week!