Western Collection from Heartfelt

Today is the release of the newest collection from Heartfelt : The Western Collection. I created this card using a lot of Distress Ink.  I'm not sure what the heck I would do without Distress Inks, LOL. 

If you would like a chance to win the WHOLE COLLECTION from heartfelt, win a $50 gift certificate or see other amazing projects from the rest of the design team, then hop on over to Heartfelt's blog and see all the ways you can participate.

Water Color Effect with Distress Inks

Good Monday Morning.  I had a wonderful long weekend of rest and fun, and hope the same for you.  Today we kick off the week with Prickley Pear's Mondays Post. 

This weeks projects really comes together thanks to distress ink and markers.  For the stamped center piece it was in with distress ink over the entire card stock.  I then spritz water on the stamp and stamped and blotted.  The I re stamped in the same spot with brown distress ink. I then flicked water over the entire card and blotted again.  The final was to color in the images lightly with distress markers.  It gave a great watercolor effect to the card.   Love it!!!

Believe with Heartfelt Creations

 As we start to go into Easter Weekend this card just seemed appropriate.   It really sums up my life where I am today "Believe".  I believe there is a purpose and a plan for everything  and it all leads up to my life as God has it mapped out.  Sometimes we don't understand it at all but that doesn't mean it's not working for the greater good.  I hope everyone has a blessed Easter holiday and that you will take a moment to remember what the true meaning is.

I used Heartfelt Creations stamps to complete this card and some of my yummy KaiserCraft paper.  Of course I also threw in some die cuts using Spellbinders.  Honestly is it possible for me to make a card without using Spellbinders?   I think not, LOL.

Have a great Weekend and I'll see you all soon!

Happy Spring!

Happy Monday and Happy April everyone.  Today is Prickley Pear day and I have a Spring Card to share with you.  I wish my pictures showed how the word spring is actually mounted on springs and pops right up from the card. 

I used the Spring stamp , Mini Butterflies set and Mini Butterflie Die.  Having the matching dies makes the flowers and butteflies go so fast.

Now you can go to Prickley Pears Blog and see all the other creations the design team has come up with.

Woven Spring Basket with KaiserCraft

After a winter (though we really haven't had much of one) , Spring is such a welcomed season for me.  I love the smell of fresh cut grass, the bird chirping and of course daylight savings where it says light until much later in the evening.  This month's newest collection from KaiserCraft TIGER LILLY just screams fresh spring season to me....so I thought a hand woven basket would be perfect. 

I used a tutorial my sister Gini created .  Click here to view Gini's tutorial and make your own basket.  It's so simple!

If you would love to see other inspirational projects using KaiserCrafts Tiger Lilly collection go check out their blog.

Have a great weekend and I'll see you next week with lots more projects.



Heartfelt Creations Believe in You

You have to love Wednesday's as you know your going to get tons of inspiration with Heartfelt's design team.   I continue to feature this month's release My Guy collection.   If you would like complete directions on this card including all the products used like KaiserCraft and Spellbinders please hop on over to the Heartfelt Blog.

Hello Paris!

Happy Monday everyone and welcome to Prickley Pear Monday.  Today we are heading to Paris, well at least the theme of the card is, LOL.  I used the Flourished Eiffel Tower stamp from PPRS.  I was able to get my hands on some of WOW embossing powders silver glitter embossing powder and it was perfect for this card.  I wish the camera captured how much bling the embossing powder really gives. 

You should head on over to the Prickley Pear blog and see other projects the rest of the design team created.

Marker Tower KaiserCraft Style

I fell in love with this marker tower from KasierCraft the minute I saw it...so I knew I wanted to really make it pretty to go in my studio.  It holds a ton of copics and is just the thing I needed.

The paper collection from KaiserCraft that I used is These Days.  The colors are perfect for that shabby vintage look.

The key hole was created using one of KaiserCraft's wooden flourishes.  I covered it with 3-4 coats of gold embossing powder and then while it hadn't set up 100% I stamped into the embossing powder.  I love the look it gave.

I always love to make the back just as pretty as the front and with this paper is was so easy...that and a little distress ink.

And here it is all filled up in my studio...isn't it just beautiful. 

Heartfelt Wednesday

I really love the way this card turned out using the newest stamps from Heartfelt.  Mixing up the flowers with a guy stamp really made for a great finished result.  Heck guys like a little bling and flowers too, right? 

I also used Tim Holtz's new distress markers on this project and let me just say, they are a must have. The paper and the beautiful sparklets are from KaiserCraft. 

If you would love to learn more about how to create this card, please go to Heartfelt's Blog...you'll also get inspired by the rest of the design team.

Prickley Pear Monday

I love Monday's as it's always a time to get inspired by Prickley Pear Stamps and the rest of the design team.  Today I created this simple card using the Hibiscus Stamp and die, Graphic 45 and some of the new Magic 8 punches.

Have a great week and I'll see you Wednesday.