Monday, June 24, 2013

Summertime Inspiration!

Welcome To Prickley Pear Design Team Monday!  Summer has arrived and we have a pile of fun summer-themed cards for you to take a peek at!  Enjoy!


Designer: Heidi Erickson using CL023 Mini Butterflies, D023 Mini Butterflies Die, CL023A Mini Butterflies 2




Designer: Jessica Pascarella using CLR023A Mini Butterflies 2, D033 Flourished Oval Die, D023 Mini Butterflies Die


Designer: Kina Nunziante using CLR011 Dragonfly Clear Stamp Set



Designer: Lucy Chesna using EE0083 It Takes Courage


Designer: Michelle Pearson using GG0044 What If Your Fears, D034 Floral Border Die

Saturday, June 22, 2013

Heidi's Creating Curved Lace Tutorial

 Last week I posted the KK0031 Love is in the Air card and promised to make a tutorial on how I made the straight lacy border die to fit around my oval piece.  When I was making this card, I really wanted to have a fancy edge around the image, but didn't have just the right thing.  I love this tatted looking border and thought it would be perfect if only it was in an oval.  Then I decided to just try a few snips and a couple of tucks and I had what I wanted.  So without further delay...
I cut out my image with an oval die, I needed two lacy border strips, a scissors and some ScorTape.
 Then I made small snips at every repeat piece.  
Then I placed ScorTape all around the edges of the oval.  I made the adhesive strip as continuous as I could.  Next, I began to adhere each section to the back of the card.  I made a slight tuck at each place that I snipped the border.
 I continued to tuck, and adhere around the oval until I finished this piece.
 With the second border, you continue where you left off and repeat the process until you complete the loop.  Cut off the excess.
Finally, adhere this to your card. 

Monday, June 17, 2013

Happy Summer Week Inspiration!

Welcome To Prickley Pear Design Team Monday!  Hope you all had a great weekend...and now it's finally the week of the first day of summer! 



Designer: Jessica Pascarella using CLR033 Spring Flourished Ovals Clear Stamp Set, D033 Flourished Oval Die.


Designer: Kina Nunziante using GG0138 Dandelions & Butterflies, D025 Steampunk Gears Die, CLR025A  Steampunk Gears 2.


Designer: Lucy Chesna using EE0158 What We Leave


Designer: Steph Ackerman using FF0051 Happy Mothers Day, D025 Gears Die

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Happy Monday!

Welcome To Prickley Pear Design Team Monday! Here I am again chasing my tail...but Monday it still is!
Summer vacation has hit, school is out and weekends are busy with yardwork and fun!  Hope you can take a few moments and be inspired for those rare moments you can steal in your crafty haven!


Designer: Heidi Erickson usingKK0030M Love is in the Air, CC0073 Happy Anniversary



Designer: Jenn Cochran using CLR023A Mini Butterflies, D023 Mini Butterflies Die



Designer: Michelle Pearson using HH0002 Stately Zebra, FF0098 May All Your Dreams

Thursday, June 6, 2013

We have WINNERS and some more inspiration!

We have WINNERS! 

The winners are:
Denise Bryant
Lynn Mercurio

Please contact Nicole at prickleypearstamps@gmail.com with your address information so we can get your goodies out to you! Congratulations ladies!


Designer: Heidi Erickson using JJ0013M Thoughtful Giraffe, CLR023A Mini Butterflies 2



Designer: Jenn Cochran using DD0037 Enjoy The Journey




Designer: Jessica Pascarella using HH0029 Tools ATC



Designer: Kina Nunziante using D027 Scalloped Oval Die, CLR027 Scalloped Ovals Clear Set



Designer: Michelle Pearson using B0001 Belated Birthday, KK0024 Buck