Happy Father's Day

Father's Day is in a week and it's time to make a card for Dad.  I am using the Ford Ranchero from Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps for the main image on this card.  Then I cut out a scalloped circle with the die and embossed it with a cuttlebug embossing folder.  To add the bronze color to the diamond tread, I used the brown 3-D Stamp Paint from Viva Decor.  I used Candi, newspaper decorator paper and the hinge die cut from Cheery Lynn Designs.  If you like the old cars, check out the new 53 Chevy from Prickley Pear too.  Now hop on over to the PPRS blog for more inspiration today!

Book with Flowers

Here is another background that was created with Tim Holtz stencils and Distress products.  Then I layered the doily that I cut out with the doily die from Cheery Lynn Designs.  The Book with Flowers stamp was from Prickley Pear's spring release.  I colored the image with Copic markers and fussy cut around it.  Then I popped it up over the doily.  I cut out the flourish to place behind the paper flower and added the stamped Blobby flower for the center of the flower.  I added a bit of pink tint with the Picked Raspberry distress ink. I finished the card by stamping the Many Thanks sentiment onto a white strip of card stock.  As usual, there is more inspiration and beautiful cards on the PPRS blog, so check it out!

Paw Prints

Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps has new Sympathy for Pets sayings!  Today I am using Murphy the cute little puppy stamp that I colored with Copic Markers.  Then I stamped the sentiment onto white card stock and made it into a banner.  I stamped the small paw print onto card stock and cut it out to pop up onto the card.  Then added a strip of washi tape for a little extra accent.  Remember to get more inspiration today on the PPRS blog!

Snips and Snails...

Today I am using a little of this and some of that!  I am using the new Snail from Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps.  I colored him with Copic Markers.  Then I used some decorator paper from Basic Grey, Washi Tape, Prima Flowers, Candi and dies.  I love the PPRS clear flowers to use over the paper flowers as an added dimension.  These flowers are great to have cut out ahead of time with the die, then stamp the flower pattern you want on them.  Then you have a large selection to use when you are ready to start creating!  Washi Tape is a great accent for those corners that a bit bare.  Now hop on over to the PPRS blog for more inspiration today!

Today I am doing a tutorial of a simple Scenic Background using Distress Ink.  I used the Prickley Pear Gone Fishing Stamp.  Here is how it's done...

 First you use a scrap paper that has a straight edge.  Lay the paper across a piece of white card stock.  Then sponge the bottom half of the paper with Faded Jeans.  With the straight edge still in place, sponge along the horizon with Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink.

 Next, cut out a circle and place it onto the paper with it overlapping the horizon.  Then use a cloud stencil to start sponging around the clouds and the moon.  Use the Faded Jeans for the clouds.

 Remove the moon mask and sponge a cloud over the moon giving it the illusion of peeking out behind the clouds.

 With the cloud stencil still in place, use a paper that has a circle cut out of it as a mask to add a hit of yellow over the moon.  I used the Scattered Straw for this.  Finally, stamp the Gone Fishing at the bottom of the card.  I reinked the cattails to fill in along the bottom.  Then I stamped a sentiment onto a white strip of paper and placed this over the bottom of the scene.  This hides the uneven stamping along the bottom!!  I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and I will be back with another Scenic Background Tutorial in a few weeks.

Happy Mother's Day

Today I am using the new Poppy Bud stamp from Prickley Pear in honor of Mother's Day.  I colored the poppy with Copic Markers and cut it out with an oval die.  Then I sponged around the edges of the oval with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink.  The Lacy border was cut with a die from Cheery Lynn Designs.  I added some faux stitching with the ScorBuddy and ScorBud.  Then added the Candi to the card.  I finished the card with the sentiment from Scalloped Circle Oval Clear Set.  Check out more beautiful cards this Monday on the PPRS blog!

Distress Background Paper

Today I am using another one of my Distressed Background papers that I mad with Time Holtz Stencils.  Then I used a piece of pink card stock that I embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder.  I then cut out two lack borders with dies from Cheery Lynn.  The butterflies are cut out with the Prickley Pear butterfly die and the matching Butterflies clear Stamp Set.  I then used the Seedless Preserves and Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink to color the butterflies.  Finally I added some Gems from Couture Creations.

This weekend we are heading up to Sayner, WI for the annual Stampede Convention.  One of the Saturday Make and Takes we will be making these distress background paper.  If you have the chance to come up for the show, stop on by and have some fun getting inky!

For more inspiration today...visit the PPRS blog!