Christmas Cactus

  Hi everyone!  I'm up on the Pawsome Stamps blog today sharing this Christmas card I created using the Prickly Friend Stamp Set!  

I started this card by die cutting a piece of smooth white cardstock to slimline size.  Using a masking stencil, I blended on Distress Oxide Inks Salty Ocean and Tumbled Glass.  I then splattered the background with white paint and set it aside to dry.

Next, I stamped out the cactus images from the Prickly Friend Stamp Set, and accessories from the Ugly Sweater and Gingerbread Lane Stamp Sets.  I colored all of the images with copic markers and die cut them out using the coordinating die sets.

I stamped the sentiment, which is from the Ugly Sweater Stamp Set, directly onto the background in the center circle.  I stamped it in black pigment ink and clear heat embossed for some shine!

I assembled my card using red glitter cardstock for the base, and foam tape to pop up the images for some dimension!

For finishing touches on this card I added accents with a white gel pen, glitter, and glossy accents.  Thank you and I hope you enjoyed my card today!  Be sure to visit the Pawsome Stamps online shop to pick up your favorite new stamp sets today!

For my Prickly Friend Slimline Card

 Hi everyone!  I am up on the Pawsome Stamps blog today!  I just love the Prickly Friends Stamp Set, and I love adding the adorable faces to the cacti!  

To start this card I die cut a piece of kraft cardstock with a slimline window die.  The die itself cuts the cardstock to 8.5" by 3.5" so my smooth white cardstock panel measures 8.75" by 3.75".  I laid the die cut kraft cardstock over the white cardstock, marking the edges of the windows with a pencil.  I used my purple tape to mask off the edges of the white cardstock and blended Distress Inks Picked Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade, and Squeezed Lemonade in each of the window markings.  I then splattered some gold watercolor paint on my ink blended panel and set it aside to dry.  

Next, I stamped out all of the super cute cacti from the Prickly Friends Stamp Set, colored them with Copic markers, and cut them out with their coordinating die set.

I cut two banners out of black cardstock and gold heat embossed the sentiments.  Using these two sentiments together made me laugh!  

With all of my pieces complete, it was time to assemble my card!  I cut a piece of darker kraft cardstock to 9" by 4" for my cardbase on which I adhered the ink blended panel.  I used thin foam tape to pop up the kraft cardstock windows, and sentiments banners.  I then adhered the smaller cacti with liquid glue, and the larger cacti with foam tape.  

For finishing touches on this card I added white gel pen accents, glitter on the cacti's flowers, and a few sparkling sequins from the Captivating Cactus Sequin Mix!  Thank you so much and I hope you enjoyed my card today!  

Pair of Stuck on You Cactus Cards

 Hi everyone!  Today I am sharing two cards I created using Pawsome Stamps Prickly Friend Stamp Set.  I love adding the faces to the cacti!  They are just too cute!

I was inspired by Julianne's Camper Spotlight Scene Card, and went ahead and bought a bunch of spotlight stencils!  To start these cards I die cut a piece of smooth white cardstock for each, and lined up my heart spotlight stencil!  For the card on the left I applied pink and purple glitter paste across the stencil, and set it aside to dry.  For the card on the right I blended Distress Oxide Inks Mustard Seed, Ripe Persimmon, and Candied Apple.  I then left the stencil in place while I splattered the heart with some plain water and gold watercolor paint.  

As my hearts were drying, I stamped the super adorable cacti from the Prickly Friends Stamp Set, colored them with Copic markers, and cut them out with their coordinating dies.  

Next, I die cut a purple banner and white heat embossed the sentiment for the card on the left. Then die cut a black banner and gold heat embossed the sentiment for the card on the right.  After the hearts were dry, I adhered the heart panels to A2 size cardbases, the sentiment banners with liquid glue, and popped up the cacti with foam tape for some dimension!  

Copic colors used for Cactus:

• YG01, YG03, YG13, YG17
• Cheeks - E93

Flower:

• V01, V12, V04, V17

Pot:

• RV10, RV21, RV13, RV14, RV25
• V01, V12, V04, V17

Copic colors used for Cactus:

• YG11, YG13, YG17, YG67
• Cheeks - E93

Flower:

• R11, R20, R22

Pot:

• BG11, BG32, BG15
• BV31, BV02, BV04

For finishing touches on these cards I added accents with a white gel pen, glitter to the flowers, and a few sparkling sequins from the Pawsome Stamps Dreamy Days Sequin Mix and the Captivating Cactus Sequin Mix!  Don't forget to check out the Pawsome Stamps Blog and YouTube Channel for more inspiration!  Thank you and I hope you enjoyed my cards today!