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Stacy’s Vintage Card Duo!
This is actually the first thing I made when Michelle asked me to do this guest spot for Prickley Pear this month and I put off posting her to be able to post her with that little guy below from the newest release. So, it’s a two-fer day! This is the girl with an basket.…
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Fathers and Flowers on our Minds!
Welcome to Monday with Prickley Pear! We have a nice array of cards for you today for both the hims and hers in your life! Father’s Day is fast approaching! Hope you find inspiration from these beautiful cards! Designer Angela Bode using: FF0172 Any Man Can, CLR025 Steampunk Gears clear set and PPRS-D025 Steampunk Gears Die. Designer Barb Thompson…
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Stacy Designs For The Fellas!
Is that not the coolest sentiment for summer or what? I love this and know I will get a lot of use out of it. Its from the newest release at Prickley Pear and I have used it with this fishing silhouette image also from them. These were both stamped with some Versafine ink on…
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Background Tutorial with Angela!
Hi! Angela here; today I am going to share with you a background technique that I recently spotted in an online gallery and couldn’t wait to try out for myself! For my background samples I used Distress Ink but you can use any water soluble color medium. You will need the following: Water soluble…
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More May Inspiration!
Welcome to Monday with Prickley Pear! Hope you mother’s had a wonderful Mother’s Day! We have a nice collection of inspiration for you today! Enjoy! Designer Angela Bode using: DD0010 – Poppies Garden small, CLR047 Mini Vases Clear Set, PPRS-D045 Flourish Die, PPRS-D041 Scallop Circle Nesting Die set, PPRS-D013 Scallop Circle Die. Designer Barb Thompson using: CLR047…
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Love with Stacy Sheldon!
Is this not the prettiest butterfly ever or what? As soon as I saw these in the set from Prickley Pear I knew they would make an awesome wedding/anniversary type card. These were stamped on vintage cream cardstock and heat embossed with some Zing Baked Sugar Powder. I did cut these out by hand because,…
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Scenic Background Tutorial with Heidi
Today I am doing a tutorial of a simple Scenic Background using Distress Ink. I used the Prickley Pear Gone Fishing Stamp. Here is how it’s done… First you use a scrap paper that has a straight edge. Lay the paper across a piece of white card stock. Then sponge the bottom half of the…
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May Flowers Inspiration!
Welcome to Monday with Prickley Pear! It’s May and the design team girls have a bouquet of beautiful inspiration to share with you today! Be sure to pop by the girl’s blogs and leave some love…I have a few unmounted stamps in my possession and I’m thinking I will pick a random commenter from someone’s…
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Meet May’s Guest Designer Stacy Sheldon!
Stacy started stamping about 20 years ago. She lives in southern Oregon with her husband of *almost* 25 years. They have an 18 year old son who leaves for Marine boot camp in June this year. Stacy also has a 6 year old English Lab named Grace. When she is not stamping she can be…
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Custom Border Die Tutorial with Barb!
Good morning everyone! Barb here with a quick and easy tutorial for making a custom border with PPRS dies. I found this technique HERE while surfing blogs and thought It was a great idea, one I have never seen. If you don’t own a lot of border dies but have some smaller single dies this technique…