Monday, September 1, 2014

PPRS New Release Blog Hop Day 1

 
 
 
 
 
Hello Bloggers. Prickley Pear is celebrating their new Fall/Winter release with a three day blog hop and I'm so glad you're here to join us! My Teammates and I want to give you some inspiration as we are heading into this season as we leave summer behind for another year.
We are giving away some awesome prizes on this hop, so make sure to leave a comment on each team members blog for a chance to win!
Prize #1
 
Prize #2

 
Because I am here in the mid-west and am so reluctant to let summer go, and the thought f winter makes me shudder, I have chosen a butterfly to build my card with today. This new clear stamp set coordinates with the ever so popular "Steampunk" look.  Prickley Pear has some awesome products in this theme. The set I have used on my card is CLR025B Steampunk Gears 3. Our fearless leader is away slaying dragons (not really, but it sounds cool, huh?) so the new release will not be in the catalog until Sept. 2nd.. Here's my card for day one, and more goodies are headed your way throughout this hop, and I'm so glad you're here!

I colored my butterfly with Copic markers and if you look closely you'll see I have layered two of them so my butterfly looks as if he is fluttering his wings! The sentiment is included in this set along with some gears, two additional sentiments, a dragonfly, and a hot air balloon! I've used a Darice embossing folder, clipped some Cheery Lynn corners to fit. I added some rhinestones to make his trail, used my white jellyroll pen and a little purple stickles to highlight my flowers and three little Candi to complete my card.
Now if you've come from Angela's blog you're on the right track, and the next stop is Brenda's blog  for some awesome design. Now if you'd like to start at the beginning of our hop you can do that here.
thanks for joining me today, times a wastin', so get to hoppin'!
Hugs, Maureen
 

36 comments:

  1. A really pretty creation Maureen, the butterfly is beautiful and look ready to flat off your card.

    B x

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  2. Hi Maureen
    Gorgeous card design. Love the steampunk butterfly, really creative idea for card making . So inspiring and love the colors mixing, it's so pretty! amazing Prickley Pear Fall/Winter Release Blog Hop too ! So many gorgeous new release, Love it.

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  3. wow steampunk butterfly, that's amazing effect. Cool creation Maureen, i really love the butterfly wings pattern.

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  4. Love the steampunk butterfly, fab card

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  5. Stunning card, cool steampunk butterfly. I love the mixing colors on the card, cool effect !

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  6. Lovely - great butterfly and colours

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  7. I love the way you colored your butterfly!

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  8. Gorgeous!!! Beautiful coloring on the butterfly, and overall blue color on the card! I love the gem butterfly trail!

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  9. I really like this butterfly and I am not the biggest fan of steampunk. Your design did that! thanks!

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  10. Gorgeous. LOve the steampunk butterfly and the colours you used are so lovely. I'm still hoping for more summer. Grey and cool here today but they say there will be sun tomorrow

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  11. So pretty - I love butterflies! Great sentiment too!

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  12. Butterfly coloring is wonderful. Lovely card.

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  13. this is so pretty! I love the colors.

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  14. Love your coloring on this butterfly and that saying is great!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

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  15. I am with you, hanging on to summer as long as I can! Love the butterfly, and the co,oring is perfect. Great job!

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  16. I love your card! Butterflies are one of my favorite images and I love this sentiment - it's so true! Very pretty card!

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  17. Steanpunk can be pretty !! And what a pretty card it is Maureen !!

    hugs Diane xx

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  18. I love steampunk and butterflies so this card is awesome for both!

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  19. I love your butterfly....and I'm sorta with you on the fall thing....but dying plants are ugly too! I'm JUST about ready to say Let It SnOw! ;)

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  20. I love this! I never thought of combining the different stamps like that! I have to try it now.

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  21. Beautiful steampunk butterfly Maureen!

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  22. Butterflies and gears....two of my favorite things! Beautiful card....love the colors!

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  23. beautiful butterfly... nice sentiment... love trail of rhinestone...
    -Berina
    Moxie Craftie

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  24. Beautiful butterfly, and pretty details on your card!

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  25. Wonderful! The butterfly, the background and the coloring is just great. TFS.

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  26. I love this steampunk butterfly. So sweet.

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  27. Oh so pretty, love
    the butterfly!
    Carla from Utah

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  28. Beautiful butterfly. Love how you colored the image.

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  29. Love how you added just a hint of movement to your butterfly and also the color combination.

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  30. Beautiful Card!! Love anything with butterflies!

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