You make me Hoppy

Hi friends, Happy Friday! Aren’t Fridays always happy?! I believe they are even when you’re retired… I always feel like I can freely do my own thing over the weekend with no interruptions from having to travel to doctor appointments! I’m delighted to share a Brutus Monroe DT inspiration project today featuring the uber adorable Make Me Hoppy stamps, Hip Hop Hooray stamps, and Bunny Friends stamps with chipboard. And of course I can’t leave out the gorgeous Spring Floral papers and Rouge cardstock! If you haven’t seen the March release yet, you really need to check it out – it’s chock full of Easter fun! I created a 3D Window Card which quickly rose to the top of my favorites list when I discovered it early last year on Lisa Curcio’s blog. Despite it’s complex look, it is an easy one.

I cut the pieces for the card base from Rouge cardstock along with layering panels from coordinating papers in the Spring Floral 6×6 Paper Pack. I stamped adorable bunny and basket (along with a sentiment) in Raven ink on a panel of CutCardStock Basis Natural cardstock, colored the image with an assortment of markers, and cut it with a Love From Lizi Stitched Oval Nested Cutting Die. I cut the aperture in the front panel with a slightly larger oval die and added the image in the center of the aperture. The finishing touch was adding a bow fashioned from Keep It Simple Back To Basics Rose Ribbon and some of our Light Pink Flat Back Crystals.

I cut one of the back panels from the Basis Natural cardstock and embellished it with a leftover piece of the Spring Floral paper used on the other panels. I grabbed the Hip Hop Hooray stamps and the Bunny Friends stamps with chipboard, and stamped the sentiment and bunny in Raven ink. LOVE how this turned out!

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Brutus Monroe products used:
BRU 6533 Rouge Cardstock
BRU 4546 Spring Floral 6×6 Paper Pack
BRU 3710 Make Me Hoppy Stamp Set
BRU 8956 Hip Hop Hooray Stamp Set
BRU 1018 Bunny Friends Stamp Set
BRU 1573-2 Bunny Friends Chipboard Companions
BRU 2543 Raven Detail 2×2 Ink
BRU 7907 Light Pink Flat Back Crystals

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis 80# Natural cardstock
INK: Bic Mark-It fine point markers- Key Lime, Margarita Green, Yellow Blaze, Pink Flamingo, Peach Parfait, Polynesian Purple, Oceanview Blue and Tiki Hut Tan; Copic Ciao E02 Fruit Pink
DIES/PUNCHES: Love From Lizi Stitched Oval Nested Cutting Dies
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive, Mini MISTI, Big Shot, Trinity Pick Up Stick, Keep It Simple Back To Basics Rose Ribbon, small wooden bow maker

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project and you’re inspired to get your craft on! Be sure to check out all the amazing stamps and dies, pigments and mists, cardstock and tools (just to name a few) at Brutus Monroe! And if you happen to have a sweet tooth and like to munch while you craft (like I do, lol), check out Scoozie’s Confections & Curiosities! OMG, I’m hooked! ;) Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for tons of crafty inspiration! And come on over and join our Fan Club Facebook Group to share your crafty makes using our products! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

You make me Hoppy

Hi everybody! We’re Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support! I’ve popped in to share another sample I created for the Prickley Pear Stamps new release. This card features the most adorable Spinach and Ramona from the new Frog Pals stamp set with the coordinating Frog die set. I had a little scene-building fun standing Ramona and Spinach in front of a little pond in the background, holding hands, complete with butterflies, a cloud and the sun. Oh so super cute!

I cut a mini slimline landscape top-folding card base from CutCardStock Basis 110# White cardstock along with layering panels from CutCardStock Basis 80# White cardstock and CutCardStock Basis Medium Blue cardstock. I stamped the cattails and greenery from the Frog Pals stamp set to start the background scene, then added a hand-drawn pond, the cloud and the sun. I stamped Ramona and Spinach (from the same stamp set) on a scrap piece of CutCardStock Basis 110# White cardstock, and colored everything with alcohol markers. I stamped the sentiment and butterflies (also from the same stamp set), adhered the panel to the medium blue cardstock panel and then to the card base.

I cut the inside panel from CutCardStock Basis 80# White cardstock, stamped the sentiment and a waterlily in black ink, and layered the panel on CutCardStock Basis Medium Blue cardstock.

And one more look… such an adorable stamp set with fun images and sentiments! Love how this card turned out!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge Blog: #2-2022 – Anything Goes
2. Classic Design Challenge: February #2 – Anything Goes
3. Crafting Happiness Challenges: #120 – Anything Goes
4. Make the Cards Challenge: #49 – Color Challenge/Any Shade of Green
5. QKR Stampede: #438 – Anything Goes
6. The Crafter’s Cafe Challenge Blog: #282 – Make Your Own Background

Prickley Pear Stamps products used:
Frog Pals stamp set
Frog die set

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: CutCardStock Basis 110# White cardstock, CutCardStock Basis 80# White cardstock, CutCardStock Basis Medium Blue cardstock
Ink/Paint: Catherine Pooler Midnight ink; Arteza alcohol markers- B25/29, GB08, R21, RP09, Y22, YR04, BR51/66/82, YG43/45/46; Marvy Uchida DecoColor Liquid Silver paint marker
Accessories: We R Memory Keepers Large Guillotine Paper Trimmer, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Bearly Art precision craft glue

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project! Be sure to check out all the awesome stamps and dies at Prickley Pear Stamps! If you’d like to save 10% on anything on the site when you shop at Prickley Pear Stamps, use the coupon code LESLIE10 at checkout! And be sure to ‘like’ and ‘follow’ the Prickley Pear Stamps Facebook page to keep up with news and sales, and join Prickley Pear Pals (the fan group) for lots of fun crafty ideas and to share your creativity! And finally, we’d love to see you visit the Prickley Pear Stamps blog that’s in the process of being revived and become a Follower! Hope to see you there! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,