• Michelle’s Second Glitter Tutorial!

      Hello there!  Michelle here again with some more glittery goodness to share!  Today I took the glittery background to another level….it’s now entirely made of glitter, and multiple colors at that! My first card uses the HH0146 Frosty Headlines image which I simply stamped on designer paper….but here are the steps I did to…

  • Happy Veteran’s Day!

    Happy Veteran’s Day to all who have served or whose loved ones have served to preserve our freedoms!  We have a pile of inspiration to share with you today!  We hope you can take a minute to take a peek at our designer’s cards and leave a comment about our post.  I will select one…

  • Miriam’s Guest Designer Month 2!

    We are happy to have Miriam designing for us for the month of November and look forward to her beautiful creations each Thursday! Miriam used FF0169 Nutty for her card. Check out the fun paper piecing on his acorn and the same paper peeks out from behind the leaf die and coordinates perfectly with her…

  • Michelle’s First Glitter Tutorial!

    Michelle here today with the first of two glitter tutorials! My first card uses CLR023A Mini Butterflies 2, D023 Mini Butterflies Die, CLR033 Spring Flourished Ovals, D033 Flourished Oval Die. This technique involves a sheet of Red Line Tape which I cut into quarters.  I am using a Cheery Lynn Designs Die called FRM118 Daisy…

  • Happy November!

    Welcome to Prickley Pear Design Team Monday!  It’s blustery and grey here in NE Wisconsin today…good day to stay indoors and let the wind take away the leaves!  The ladies have been busy and we have a pile of inspiration to share with you!  Enjoy! Designer: Angela Bode using It Takes Courage.  Angela’s card is…

  • November Sketch Challenge!

    Hi Everyone!  Happy November! Can’t believe it is November already. This year has flown by. The weather here in sunny AZ is finally cooling down, the garden is exploding and we have a new sketch challenge to share with you all! It is easy to play along. Simply make a card using at least one…

  • Masking Technique with DT Member Brenda

    Today we have Design Team Member Brenda sharing with us how to create a masked panel that is colored with Pan Pastels!  Enjoy! 1) Mask a piece of 10.5 x 14.5 watercolour cardstock to create a panel – I have highlighted the placement of the masking take in pink to make it clearer to see.…

  • ….October is Waning!

    We have a few more fall cards to share with you this week….and then we’re gonna start sprinkling some winter into the mix!  Believe it or not, the design team is gearing up for spring behind the scenes…how the seasons do fly by!! Designer Jenn Borjeson using GG0173 Hope Your Halloween, FF0162 Charlie the Zombie…

  • October is Waxing…

    Welcome To Prickley Pear Design Team Monday!    The frost is creeping in to all corners here in Wisconsin…we have a few more fall samples to share with you!  Grab a cup of warm cider and enjoy! First order of business…we have a new design team member joining us today!  We would like to introduce to you…

  • Miriam Napier – Guest Designer Week 4

    It’s week # 4 for Miriam Napier as our Guest Designer.    Miriam: I instantly fell in love with this lady from the 50’s decorating her tree!  Her clothes are perfect for paper piecing.  Stamping her on patterned paper adds some pizazz!   I colored her skin with Copics and added some tiny pearls for a necklace. …