PPC&F - Prickley Pear Designs - Spinach & Ramona

 Hi crafty friends!  Prickley Pear Stamps and Dies is our sponsor this week over at Passionate Paper Creations & Friends.  If you haven't checked them out, you MUST!  I was unfamiliar with their designs, and I feel like I had really been missing out!  They have an amazing selection in their store! 

I had the pleasure of working with the Frog Pals Spinach and Ramona stamp set and Frog Dies.  I just couldn't resist these little cuties.   As a side note, I just read an article that our area is being taken over by some invasive species of frogs.  It makes me sad, because one of the things that I love best about where I live are the sounds of our native frogs!  We have a few ponds on our property, so frogs are a constant.  I hope they survive! 

I colored the images up with my Copics (colors listed below) and die-cut them using the coordinating dies. I love the blue and yellow color pallet and because Spinach and Ramona are in denim overalls, I decided to work with that color combination.  

I layered up some printed papers that I have in my stash and added a bow of white seam binding.   To create my focal image, I traced the lily pad onto my white panel so that I would have an idea of where to add depth.  I created a watery background with my Copics and then adhered the lily pad in place.  I arranged Spinach and Ramona on the lily pad and then added the flowers.  Once I was happy with placement, I glued them down.  After determining where I would place the sun, I stamped my sentiment and then adhered the sunshine image. 

Colors Used: 

Ramona:  G29, YG17, YG25, YG00, R83, C2, C1, C0

Spinach:  G29, G46, G11, YG00, R83

Denim:  B45, B41

Shirts:  Y17, Y15, Y08, Y11

Lilypad:  G07, YG25, YG11, YG00

Lotus:  RV29, RV25, RV21

Water:  B16, B14, B12

This stamp set was so much fun to create with!  Come on over to PPC&F and see all of the amazing inspiration from the rest of the Design Team!  They will really knock your socks off.  While you are there, check out the surprise that Prickley Pear Stamps and Dies has offered for our members!  If you aren't a member, there is still time for you to join and get in on the fun! 

As always, thank you so much for taking the time to stop by!  Please make sure to leave me a comment!  

Xoxo,  Kim

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