Prickly Pear Blog Hop

Welcome to our Prickly Pear Blog Hop.  We will be showcasing items from our new Seasonal Expressions II Idea Book with various projects created by talented Close To My Heart consultants.  So, relax, take your shoes off and enjoy the journey. 

If you just arrived from Brenda Lapp's Blog, Crafting For Sanity, then you are on the right track, if not, please start at the beginning with our hostess Carol, at Crafting with Carol. 

Below you will find my project which is a standard size (4.25" x 5") card which is a birthday card for a friend with an upcoming birthday.  While I love that little llama, I really like the inside of this card:

Love the inside of this card!

Papers:  G1128 Prickly Pear WYW; Sorbet, and White Daisy Cardstocks
Stamps:  z3332 Prickly Pear - Cardmaking; C1681 Fiesta Time
Inks:  z899 Black Memento Ink, Black Exclusive Inks; Marine Blue, Carmine, Vivid Green, Leaf Green, Marigold, Light Orange, and Golden Yellow Shinhan Markers
Embellishments:  Z3324 Prickly Pear Sequins; Z679 Liquid Glass on one flower
Other:  

Here is closer look at the stamp set images I used, first z3332 Prickly Pear-Cardmaking:

C1681 Fiesta Time:

Prickly Pear Papers:

Be sure to check out the next stop, Gerri Baker's Blog to see what eye candy she has been cooking up for you!

Happy Stamping!