• Design Team Monday – November 26, 2012

    Welcome To Prickley Pear Design Team  Monday!  Thanksgiving 2012 is a memory…and it’s time to get crackin’ on those holiday cards!  Let’s see what the design team has been up to this week! Designer: Dawn Bennett using Designer: Heidi Erickson using Oak and Maple Leaf CLR018A, Oak and Maple Leaf Die and Fanciful Swirl Die…

  • Prickley Pear’s Themed Thursday ~ Ornaments!

    Happy Thanksgiving!!  Hope today finds you spending time with your family and friends!  Welcome To Prickley Pear’s Themed Thursday, and today we are focusing on ORNAMENTS! Designer: Heidi Erickson using Victorian Ornaments2 CLR019A,  Ornament 2, Victorian Die, Cherry Lynn Holly and Lattice Dies Designer: Lucy Chesna using Winter Scalloped Oval 3 Clearly Beautiful Set, Sm.…

  • Design Team Monday ~ November 19, 2012

    Welcome To Prickley Pear Design Team Monday! Designer: Dawn Bennett using Cardinal 2 Clearly Beautiful Set, Cardinal die Designer: Heidi Erickson using Victorian Ornaments2 CLR019A, Lamp Post With Holly Designer: Jenn Cochran using Christmas Tree 2 Clearly Beautiful set, Tree Die Designer: Jessica Pascarella using Sm. Nativity, O Holy Night Designer: Kina Nunziante using Cardinal 2…

  • Home For The Holidays

    My week got away from me here….but this week we are focusing a bit on the Scalloped Oval Clearly Beautiful Sets/Die.  Designer: Heidi Erickson using CLR027B Winter Scalloped Ovals. Scalloped Oval die, CLR020 Holly Berry Stamp Set and PPRS-D020 Holly and Berry Die

  • Inspiration Monday – November 12, 2012

    We want to give a big THANK YOU to all that have given their lives and to those who daily sacrifice serving in the Armed Forces protecting our freedom!  Our gratitude extends to those whose lives are affected by these sacrifices as well…parents, spouses, children, friends. Designer: Michelle Pearson using The American. Our designers have…

  • Prickley Pear Thursday Theme Inspiration

    Happy Thursday to you! Today we are sharing some cards featuring the Clearly Beautiful Cardinal Sets 1 and 2. Enjoy! Heidi created this card using:  Cardinals Set 2 CLR005A & Scallop Oval Die & D005 Cardinal Die; Cherry Lynn Holly die  Lucy created this using:  Cardinals Clear Stamp 2, Christmas Trees 2, Cardinal Die  Michelle…

  • Prickley Pear Deisgn Team Monday November 5, 2012

    Welcome To Prickley Pear Design Team Monday!  The girls have been busy and have a pile of inspiration for you! Designer: Dawn Bennett using Embellished Reindeer. Designer: Heidi Erickson using the Double Embossing Technique with CLR019A Victorian Ornament 2 Set & FF0143 Bluebirds Wreath Designer: Jenn Cochran using  oak and maple leaf 2 clear set,…

  • Double Embossing Technique

    Heidi has a tutorial for us today, the Double Embossing Technique:  First I used the VersaMark Ink pad to ink up the front of the embossing folder.  Lay the paper onto the inked folder and close the folder.  Run the paper through the cuttlebug or Big Shot machine.  Remove the paper from the folder and…

  • Prickley Pear Thursday Theme Inspiration!

    Welcome to another Prickley Pear Thursday Theme Inspiration!  This week our focus is on Leaves! You still have a few weeks of fall left and Thanksgiving before we hit the holiday cards in earnest! Prickley Pear has a nice selection of fall images, whether you prefer red rubber or the Clearly Beautiful Stamp Sets and…

  • Crackle Leaves Tutorial – Jenny Gropp

       Jenny Gropp has a tutorial for us today as well as a fun background idea!   Jenny added a Frame Die Cut to a white card base and then pieced tiles back in. Makes for a pretty pretty quick card background, you can do less or more when it comes to colors and piecing…