We are very pleased to announce our 2014 Design Team! Join
us next Monday as they begin to share their Prickley Pear creations
with you!
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!
Designer Barb Thompson:
Hi 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!
with MS and from the start I was drawn to rubber stamping, an obsession
which grew as I discovered techniques such as brayering, inking and
masking.
colour palettes and creating my own backgrounds and much of my
inspiration is drawn from the wonderful rural East Anglian countryside
in which I am fortunate to live.
products and my philosophy is that crafting is a constant learning
curve”.
Designer 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, The Stamp Shoppe, 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.
Designer Maureen Russell:
My name is Maureen and I am a retired lady living in the
rural mid-west. I have two fur babies who need my attention daily.
Pixie, my little Rat terrier dog and my old cat, Lucy (19 yrs.)
I
have been a crafter most of my life, but was introduced to card making
by a friend in 2008 and it has become my passion. I’ve become addicted
to paper, stamps, & dies, and I don’t care who knows it! I couldn’t
think of a better way to express my creative side than to color with my
Copics & cut paper!
Designer Michelle Pearson:
I’m a stay at home mother of a 7 yo daughter and a 12 yo son. My
husband has put up with my creative messes for the last 21 years! I am
totally addicted to all things paper
related, but please don’t save me!!! Papercrafting is my sanity saver…
it
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 a night-owl…so if you’re up late
creating,
chances are I am too!! I’m looking forward to seeing where Prickley
Pear will take us on our creative journeys this term!
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!!
and I’m a very happy Mum of three gorgeous children, Scott 18, Jodie
15 and Bobby 8. And six adorable pets too. I started crafting in 2008
and started my blog in 2009. I just love rubber stamping so much, and
I love blogging because every time I log on I’m inspired by so many
talented crafters. I am at present part of four lovely deisgn teams,
Stamping Sensations, Penny Black @ Allsorts, House Mouse &
Friends, and Allsorts. I feel very proud to be part of them and with
so many very talented ladies too. I am also very proud of being
runner up in the magazine Papercraft Essentials, Papercrafter Of The
Year 2013. Please stop by if you can. Thanks, hugs Tracy x
Comments
8 responses to “Meet the Prickley Pear 2014 Design Team!”
congratulations ladies… waiting to see your great projects!!
-Berina
Moxie Craftie
Congrats, what a inspired team of designers. Looking forward to your creations.
Welcome Ladies!!!
We are soooo excited to have you all on board. We can't wait to see your fabulous creations!
Nicole
Congrats ladies!
Congratulations to the new design team, which includes my sister Barb. Way to go sister!! Can't wait to see everyone's inspirations.
Can hardly wait to see what all you girls dream up! A special shout-out to my dear friend Rene` – I'm so proud of you!!!!
Thanks Robin! 🙂
Hi team. Looking forward to seeing your inspiring projects