Welcome to another Featured Artist/Designer Spotlight.
Today we’re thrilled to welcome Miriam Prantner. Before we show you Miriam’s project, let’s get to know her a little bit more…
My name is Miriam Prantner. My husband Andrew and I have two daughters Ellie (7) and Carina (4). I’ve been crafting ever since I was little, scrapbooking for over 15 years, and making cards for the last several years.
I love to dabble and try new techniques/styles, but I tend to have a pretty CAS style even when I’m experimenting.
I am currently on the Design Team for Neat & Tangled, Jane’s Doodles, and the My Favorite Things Challenge & Inspiration Team. In addition, I design stamps and dies for Neat & Tangled.
Miriam’s Projects
My projects today feature some of my designs from Neat & Tangled’s March release which will be available for purchase tomorrow, March 13th.
This first card features the Dala Horse stamp set and coordinating dies. My husband’s mother is Swedish and we were able to vacation in Sweden several years ago. I fell in love with the colorful Dala Horses there and had so much fun creating this set.
I kept this card very simple, using the small Dala Horse die and coordinating cuts. I felt like the card lacked some balance, so I added a couple strips of blue cardstock at the bottom of the card to anchor it.
My second card is a bit more involved. I embossed the floral elements from my Scandinavian Flowers set in gold on vellum and fussy cut them. These were adhered to the pink panel of cardstock lightly, meaning not totally adhered. I like leaving the ends loose, it adds some great dimension/texture to the card.
The sentiment panel is vellum layered over cardstock layered over vellum, and then the entire piece is popped up with foam tape. Finally, I added some clear sequins for some extra sparkle.
I should also say that this card uses my two current cardstock favorites: Insulation Pink and Natural, both from My Favorite Things. The pink is just the right subtle shade, and can almost be used as a neutral, and the Natural is a wonderful cross between cream and kraft.
Supplies
We hope you have enjoyed today’s project courtesy of Miriam Prantner. Be sure to stop by Miriam blog to see even more of her beautiful work (and let her know we sent you).
Happy Crafting!
Miriam is amazing! These are gorgeous!!!!
Miriam’s style is so fresh and trendy!
I have been a fan of hers for a year or more.
I am enjoying some of her stamps and dies
that she’s designed for Neat & Tangled 🙂
Congrats Miriam on the awesome feature! I love your style and these cards today are why. So gorgeous!
Congrats Miriam!! These cards are awesome!! I love the embossed design! So elegant!
Always love Miriam’s work!
Congrats on the feature Miriam! Love the simple elegance of the floral card!
Congrats to Miriam on this feature.. she is amazing.. big fan.
Beautiful cards and the Dala Horses stamp set is such a great idea!
YAY, Miriam! These are beautiful!
Miriam, these are both beautiful examples of your amazing work both in your stamp and die designing and card making! So fun to see your feature!
Yay for Miriam…I’m such a fan of her work!
Love both of Miriam’s designs…but isn’t that second one a STUNNER??? So lovely!!! And I think I do need to get my hands on some of that ‘insulation pink’!;)
Cute cards!
Yay, SO excited to see Miriam AND her gorgeous stamps/dies here!! It’s always a treat!
Miriam I have always LOVED your style and esthetic!! Gorgeous samples today to show how really talented you are!! Very inspiring too!
Congrats, Miriam, on the feature! I love Miriam’s BEAUTIFUL work- they are full of details and wow factors!
HUGE Congrats!! GORGEOUS cards!!
Hello, I’m asking permission to use your idea of you “You are in my thoughts and prayers” artwork. Please let me know if I will be able to use it. Thanks!