Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps Sketch Challenge...HURRY!

Hi folks! It’s still a couple of days left to enter your card in Prickley Pear’s Sketch Challenge. Last day is June 30th. And the prize is a clear stamp set and matching die of the winner’s choice!!!

This is a really fun and easy sketch and I am always looking for more fun sketches to add to my book for inspiration... I used this lovely orchid stamp and the awesome new sentiment. be sure to check out the store to see all of the great stamps they have to offer. If you go to the blog right now... you will be able to see my tutorial on how i colored this image for this card. Thanks for popping in and be sure to play along!

Prickley Pear Circle Die Anniversary Card

Yes... you are at the right blog. I made an elegant and simple card...so not my usual. And this may be hard to beleive... but i had a harder time with this card then I do with the super fancy ones!

The thing that was super easy was using the awesome die from Prickley Pear. I ran it through the cuttlebug and viola...perfect. Then i layered other circle punches on it and stamped the sentiment. The ribbon made the card look so elegant and I really like the embossed background!  Be sure to pop over to Prickley pear and check out their awesome selection of dies and matching stamps!

Prickley Pear new Release Day 5...OR Cinco!!!

Welcome to the Prickley Pear Rubber Stamp Blog Hop! We have 4 beautiful new clear sets and dies we are so pleased to announce. Our Scalloped Circles Set, New Butterfly, New Build a Bird, Blobby Flowers and Hearts! Visit the Design Team's daily releases and our blog over the next 5 days to have chances to win one of these beautiful sets.

 Today's Prize Package includes the Heart Die and Stamp Set

 Each day you have more than one chance to win. Start at the Prickley Pear Rubber Stamp Blog. Simply post our logo onto your website, become a follower and leave a comment on the Prickley Pear Blog for one chance to win. Then hop on over to the day's release blogs and make comments there for more chances to win. Sounds easy enough. And the bonus is that you'll see some fabulous paper projects featuring the new sets. So lets get started!Thanks for playing and good luck!



Prickley Pear Stamps Release Day One! Scallop Circle Stamps and Die...

Welcome to the Prickley Pear Rubber Stamp Blog Hop! We have 4 beautiful new clear sets and dies we are so pleased to announce. Our Scalloped Circles Set, New Butterfly, New Build a Bird, Blobby Flowers and Hearts! Visit the Design Team's daily releases and our blog over the next 5 days to have chances to win one of these beautiful sets.


> Today's Prize Package includes the Scallop Circle Set.

> Each day you have more than one chance to win. Start at the Prickley Pear Rubber Stamp Blog. Simply post our logo onto your website, become a follower and leave a comment on the Prickley Pear Blog for one chance to win. Then hop on over to the day's release blogs and make comments there for more chances to win. Sounds easy enough. And the bonus is that you'll see some fabulous paper projects featuring the new sets. So lets get started!Thanks for playing and good luck!

Look at this Springy Stamp from Prickley Pear

I love this little stamp from Prickley Pear! It is called Country Church and I colored the dogwood flowers with copic markers. I don't know if you can tell... but the 2 larger flowers are stamped twice,cut out and popped up for added depth. I added some flower soft and added it all to the embossed background. I hope that you are enjoying spring like we are here in the south... it has been gorgeous! Thanks for popping in...

Here I Am!

Whew... was i sick! I had such bad strep throat that all I could do was lay in bed and complain! I know I know...how could you tell I was sick? Well... I was asking for ice chips and complaining in a whisper!!!Anyway... I thought that I would show ya some fun and fave cards and projects today! Here is one of the first Sweet Pea cards that I ever made. The stamp is called Shining Through and the money went to help the Haiti Earthquake victims...what a wonderful cause..

This little charm bracelet that my darling daughter and I made was for my color challenge over at Bombshell stamps! I am Miss February and the color challenge was Red, Turquoise and Kraft. I thought that those colors were perfect for this lovely little Retro Cowgirl stamp set. My 6 year old Bombshell In Training LOVED making a craft that would be featured on Mommy's blog... she is such a love... and a creative one at that!

This next card is totally out of the box for me! The Silver Swans are from Prickley Pear's retro red rubber Valentine's release. I embossed them and then I added a silver metal wing to one of them and  added a whole bunch of other elements and here is my card! They have some FABBY stamps in Red Rubber AND clear available... so be sure to check them out! Thank you for stopping in today... and check back for the Woodware USA challenge on Monday and the Art Impressions Challenge on Thursday!

Prickley Pear New Release Blog Hop

Whoooo Hooo! Day 1 is here. We are so excited to be releasing these new clear sets of stamps with matching dies and of course, our beautiful release of vintage valentine red rubber images! We have some real treasures in store for you. Our design team has been working hard to bring you samples that will surely inspire you.

Join us each day as we will have a different set we are featuring. We are playing a new game this time around. Each DT member will be featuring a letter in their post. Visit their blogs, find their letter - put the word together and e-mail us the word at service@prickleypear.com. A winner will be chosen for each day of the blog hop.

Day 1. Dreamy Dragonflies. If you came from NICOLE'S blog... you are in the right place... then take a look and see what beautiful cards we have in store. You will want to visit these fabulous ladies in order, Dawn, Amy, Michelle, Angelica, Leslie, Tesa, Jennifer. Good luck and have fun!

Want a clue as to what my letter is? I bet you do!!!

Thanks for popping in...

Love... Prickley Pear Style!

I made this card using Prickley Pear's Jacobean heart stamp. I LOVE this stamp! The card is pretty simple(for me, that is) and I really enjoyed creating it! I used my nesties to cut a pink matt and then  I felt like it needed some flavor... so off to the cuttlebug for some texture. Then I stamped and colored the heart and dressed it up with these amazing glitter pens. I sponged around the edges of the matt and across the bumps to show off all of that lovely texture. I used a rub on for the sentiment and punched it out and adhered it to my card and Viola... easy peasy lemon squeezee! Thanks so much for stopping in today!

Stamp and then ... Die Cut and DONE! From Prickley Pear

This was a quick and wonderfully easy card to make!I used this ornament set from Prickley Pear...and then I cut out the stamped images with the custom die and I was DONE!!! Just that quick! It is so hard to make  ANYTHING quick around holiday time...so when I was able to make this card SO quickly...I knew it was going to be my Christmas card.I can make alot of them and they are flat for easy shipping! I stamped the branch that is included with the set, chose an ornament I liked and that was it.I tied the little bows with the bow easy...I added a stickles dot to the middle of the ornament for some sparkle.Thanks so much for stopping in! And please be sure to check out the Prickley Pear Store for more fun stamp sets with matching dies!