Meet the Prickley Pear 2014-2015 Design Team!

Thank you to all who took the time to apply for a position on the Prickley Pear Design Team!  We have Guest Designers to introduce to you soon.  We look forward to seeing where this design team term takes us!  Congratulations and Welcome, Ladies!

Rita Wright

Melissa Chipperfield

I am a Midwest SAHM to four, ages 1-10.  I’m a registered dental hygienist by trade, but only work one morning per week right now as we raise our children.

I love the creative side of life and find crafts & photography are my outlets as I navigate through motherhood!  There is nothing quite like a quiet hour or two spent in the craft room or roaming with camera in hand!  I tend to create clean and simple designs, challenging myself to come up with something that effectively portrays a message in the simplest of ways.  I am so excited to be back with Prickley Pear and can’t wait to see what’s in store for us in the months ahead!  I love getting to know other creative people in the blogosphere, so I hope you’ll come visit us often here on the blog and leave a comment now and then so I know you’re out there!
www.smudgetime.com

 
Angela Bode
Hi!
I am Angie, and for the past 23 years, my husband and I have called
Georgia our home. We live on 3 acres of land and enjoy the change of
seasons we see displayed on our little bit of land! We have two teens, a
boy and a girl that keep us hopping from activity to activity! Two
felines walked out of the woods over the past 6 years and adopted us so
if I am not crafting I am probably cuddling a bit of furry wildness!

I have been happily addicted to paper crafting since May of 2011. I
love playing with die cuts, inks, sprays, paints and stamps! I am so
excited to be a design team member with Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps. I
have had so much fun working with the delicate lines of the images. The
beautiful artistry in the designs of Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps make it
a breeze to create a beautiful project!
www.stampingbowd.blogspot.com

Barb ThompsonHi
there, I am Barb and I am a long time Arizona resident going on 44
years. When my husband retired we decided to move to a smaller town, one
with cooler weather but still in Arizona. I decided I needed a hobby
since I no longer work and my sister who is a long time Scrapbooker and
stamper gave me a few lessons and a kit to get me started! Well as they
say I was hooked. I make mostly cards and love to play with different
color combinations and patterns of paper. I am so excited to be a part
of the Prickley Pear Stamps design team! I hope I can inspire you!
http://cardsandpaperfun.blogspot.com/

Heidi Erickson
I have been married for 22 years and have three teenage sons. I have
been stamping for about 17 years. In 1997, I started my own Stamp and
Scrapbook store with my Mom in Central Wisconsin. I love to create cards
mostly, but I have done some Scrapbooks of our family vacations and
special events. When I am not busy stamping, you will find me with a
good book, going to Lacrosse games to watch my boys play, or spending
time with family and friends.
www.stampshoppecreations.blogspot.com

Rene’ Koehn
I
live in Shawnee Kansas – a suburb of the greater Kansas City area. I am
happily married to my wonderful husband Brad. We have four fabulous
children, three dogs and three cats. I have recently become a Grandma to
Silas, whom I absolutely adore! Crafting has been a big part of my life
for as long as I can remember. My mother, my sister and I share the
same love. I discovered paper crafting about 8 years ago when I decided
to do a scrapbook album for a friend of mine – been hooked ever since. I
have taught classes for two local paper crafting stores for the last 6
years. Currently, I have the awesome privilege to design and work from
home. I love to go “junking” in search of items that I can repurpose or
alter. I would describe my crafting style as vintage-shabby, and I love
anything old and “chippy”. I am honored to be part of the Prickley Pear
Design team!!
www.vintageinkc.blogspot.com

Michelle Pearson
I’m
a stay at home mother of a 8 yo daughter and a 13 yo son. My husband
has put up with my creative messes for the last 22 years! I am totally
addicted to all things paper.  Papercrafting keeps my mind occupied and gives
me satisfaction to create *something* out of a pile of fun supplies. I
teach stamping workshops and love trying new techniques and like a
variety of styles. I am currently taking a bit more time to scrapbook
and am enjoying dabbling with zentangle-inspired doodles. I’m
looking forward to seeing where Prickley Pear will take us on our
creative journeys this term!
www.inspirationblooms.blogspot.com