Prickley Pear Release Blog Hop Day #3

 

 

 

 

 

It has finally come....the moment we can reveal the Prickley Pear Spring/Summer 2014 collection!  We are celebrating with a 3 day blog hop event!  Join us each day as our new Design Team showcases the new product!  As always, leave comments on each and every blog post along the way since there will be one winner selected for each day's comments!  We will select our winners on April 20 and they will be announced on April 21 in our Monday inspiration post!

If you have arrived from Tracy's Blog you are right on track, if not, you can find the beginning of the hop HERE. 

 

My card today is made with the beautifully nostalgic '53 Chevy FF0173. This new release stamp is one of my favorites, as I owned one, many, many, many, years ago, enough of the manys already! I'm dating myself, :-)

This stamp also comes in a smaller size which would be great for a tag, or making a border maybe. I'm seeing possibilities for it, galore. Some of the accent stamps & dies I've also used are, D025 & D035, the Steampunk Gears and Mini Gears dies. The Steampunk Gears Clear Set CLR025, & the sentiment is from the Scalloped Oval 4 Clear Set CLR027C. My photography leaves much to be desired & I wish you could see that I popped up my gears & image for dimension. I love to make my cards interesting by doing this, adding the focus to the images used.

I've used some Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze on my gears to give them a metallic look & the papers are from Basic Grey, the 6X6 "Oxford" pad. A MS border punch, some twine, and of course,  distressing with my beloved Zutter Distrezz-it-All. Love that little machine! And that my friends completes my card. Oops I forgot, colored with my Copics, which I'll list below & I've included a close-up of the windows in my car, I added some Tim Holtz Glossy Accents to make them shine!

 

Copics used:

Blues- B97, 34, 32, 91

White & chrome- C3, 1

Turn signal- YR24, 21

Taillight- R39, 37

Wheel wells- W7, 5

Pavement- W5, 3, 7

Hub caps- B91, 60

Hope you've enjoyed my card for today & don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to become a winner!

Hugs, Maureen

 Your next stop is Rene's Blog

Day 3 - Thursday April 17
PPRS Blog - Nicole
Heidi
Angie
Tracy
Maureen-me
Rene
Brenda
Michelle 

Prickley Pear Release Blog Hop Day #2

 

 

 

 

 

It has finally come....the moment we can reveal the Prickley Pear Spring/Summer 2014 collection!  We are celebrating with a 3 day blog hop event!  Join us each day as our new Design Team showcases the new product!  As always, leave comments on each and every blog post along the way since there will be one winner selected for each day's comments!  We will select our winners on April 20 and they will be announced on April 21 in our Monday inspiration post!

If you have arrived from Heidi's Blog you are right on track!  If not, why not skip back to the beginning and start HERE!

My card today is a little old, a great big new & definitely not borrowed or blue!

 

The "New" image on my card today is Victorian Trike HH0161, one of the 2014 releases, and also comes in a small size. I embossed the Trike on black cardstock with Stampendous Detail Gold embossing powder. I love the look of their gold EP it's awesome, but my photo doesn't do it justice. The other products I used on my card are, Scalloped Oval 4 Floral CLR027C, Steampunk Gears CLR025, Scalloped Oval Nesting Die D042, Steampunk Gears Die D025, &

 Mini Gears Die D035. This mini gear die also has the VERY cool corners in it! I die cut them from mirror paper and they really pop on the real card.

The charms, twine, brads & paper are all things I had here in collection. I hope you enjoyed my card for today.  

I'm so glad you joined us today for day #2 of our hop, and leave comments for all the lovely ladies, & maybe, just maybe, YOU'LL be the lucky winner!!

 Your next stop on the hop is Rene's Blog

Day 2 - Wednesday April 16
PPRS Blog - Nicole
Barb
Heidi
Maureen- me
Rene'
Angie
Tracy
Michelle 

Prickley Pear New Release Blog Hop

 

 

 

 

 

It has finally come....the moment we can reveal the Prickley Pear Spring/Summer 2014 collection!  We are celebrating with a 3 day blog hop event!  Join us each day as our new Design Team showcases the new product!  As always, leave comments on each and every blog post along the way since there will be one winner selected for each day's comments!  We will select our winners on April 20 and they will be announced on April 21 in our Monday inspiration post!

If you have arrived here from Barb's Blog, you are on the right track. 

 

 

My card today is made with a new release called Book with Flowers- JJ0010, and the sentiment I used is from a clear set called Mini Vases- CLR047. I LOVE this image, I think it's so elegant. I think it could pass for a Bible, to use for a First Communion, or Conformation or even a simply stated sympathy card. I see many possibilities for this image, don't you?  

 I've colored my image with Copics, of course, would I use anything else? My DP is from First Edition 6X6 paper pad called Isabelle. The banner is just cut with scissors, curled a bit and glued at the ends. I've distressed the image, as it turned out to look like old leather to me, and I thought it matched. The ribbon, buttons, and Candi are from my stash. I have a close-up for you & Copics are listed below.

 

Copics used:

Book- E47, 44, 43, 40

Magnolia-E71, 70, 79, CB

Leaves- YG99, 93, 91

Lilies- BG75, 72, 000

Sm. fill flowers- BG15, 11, 000, E42

Shadow- BG70, CB

Under book- E40, 41

 

Thanks for joining us today on this hop and don't forget, a prize will be drawn from the comments each day of the hop and the winner will be announced on the 21st. Good luck to all of you!

Hugs, Maureen

 

 Your next stop on the hop is Heidi's Blog 

Or you can start back at the beginning with Nicole on the PPRS Blog

 Day 1 - Tuesday, April 15
PPRS Blog - Nicole
Barb
Maureen- (that's me) 
Heidi
Brenda
Angie
Michelle 

SACC #52

 

 

 

 

 

Hello bloggers. It's that time again, Thursday & the Sister Act challenge. As always it's anything goes. I've chosen to use a Sherri Baldy image, and since my latest obsession is Owls this image certainly fit the bill. I had the little Owl die from Cottage Cutz & wanted to use it so I added it to my card. Isn't it cute? I used a Spellbinder Floral Oval for the image, a Flourish from Memory Box, & a Cheery Lynn corner that I frosted up with some Frantage' embossing powder. The sentiment, flower, & ribbon are from my stash.

 

 

he's colored with Copics & here's a close-up. I'll list the colors below.

 

 

Head- E53, 51, 50

Eyes, beak, feet- YR24, 21

Pupils- C10, 7, 5

Eye, wings- YG63, 61, G20

Chest- E42, 41, 40

Branch- E57, 35

Flowers- RV25, 13, 00

Leaves-YG63, 61

 

Thanks for stopping by today & try your hand at Sister Act Card Challenge, it's fun!

Hugs, Maureen

 



Prickley Pear

 

 

 

 

 

Hello Bloggers. I am sharing my first post today as a member of the Prickley Pear Rubber Stamp Company Design Team. This whole process is a learning curve for me, but fortunately I am joining a great company, team, & a VERY patient team coordinator. There are a few things I feel I need to tell you all before we get started. I am not making excuses for my self, but I am not used to making what are called A2 cards. The Prickley Pear company desires this size for the majority of advertising & promotional purposes. They are 4 1/4 X 5 1/2 inches and I have made only 5X7 inch cards for years, so please be patient with me until I get some practice in. :-)

I am learning you can't put my usual tons of things on a small card without making it look messy. For me "restraint" is the key word of the day!

I am happy with this first card as I got make up some flowers with the Blobby Flowers 2 Clear Set &

Blobby Flowers Die that matches it. And I do love to make me some paper flowers! I did some coloring with Copics, a little stacking, some snipping here and there, some shaping, a glitter brad, & pow they jump right off the card! The sentiment I used on this card came from this set also.

I have also used the Heart Oval Insert Die, the Scallop Oval Nesting Die, and the butterflies are from the Scalloped Oval 4 Floral Clear Set. The leaves & flourish are from Cheery Lynn. A MS border punch, ribbon, bling, and last but not least a little filigree corner.

 

 

Now remember, April 15th, 16th & 17th is our Blog Hop. The Design Team will be showcasing the new releases & there are some great new things coming your way.

 

Make sure to some back for that, you don't want to miss it!!

Thanks for stopping by today & we'll see you soon.

Hugs, Maureen

 



SACC #51

 

 

 

 

 

Hi there bloggers. Just a quick post today as I am pooped! Oops, can I say that on Blogger? Oh well too late now. It's another week and time for a new challenge at Sister Act Card Challenge. Stop in and join the fun, YOU could be the winner! I have a card here today from the sponsor this week,  Stitchy Bear Stamps called Boo Boo Bear, and he's so cute. Even if the poor little thing has a broken arm.

Isn't he just the cutest thing ever? Not too much going on, on this project, a Spellbinder die, some ribbon, butterflies and flourishes, a computer generated sentiment and done, whew!

Here are the Copics I used and there aren't too many.

 

Pink- R83, 81, RV000

Bandage- C1, 00

Bear- E33, 31, 30, 37

For now that's all folks & thanks for stopping in and come back soon.

Hugs, Maureen

 



Prickley Pear DT Announcement

Hello Bloggers, I have a HUGE announcement to make on this April Fool's Day. But..... I'm not foolin'!

 

I have been asked to join the Prickley Pear Rubber Stamp Company Design Team! YAY!! I can't wait to get started working with all the lovely girls on the team.

 We go live on April 7th and we'll be having a Blog Hop April 15th, 16th, & 17th. Make sure to stop in and check out all the Teams pretties and leave them a comment. We all love that, don't you know! 

Prickley Pear has a line of clear stamp sets with matching dies (so cool), foundation dies, as well as rubber stamps. They have a terrific online store and sell in retail shops as well. We will be show casing some of the new releases on the Blog Hop, so make sure to check it out.

 

I've been busy creating things for my Blog with Prickley Pear products and I can't wait to share them with you. This company is very good about showcasing their designers work through posting on the company website header and card samples listed under the stamps & stamp sets. I love this about them. You get a chance to set the products in the finished state which is awesome!

 

Here's a sneak peek of some of the things to come, what a tease, huh?

Want to know what's behind all that shadow? Well  check back here on the 7th, and don't miss the hop, where myself , the design team, and Prickley Pear will share our pretties with you!

 

Thanks for stopping in today & reading my HUGE announcement, and I hope to see you back here real soon.

Hugs, Maureen