Wicked Washi

Hello Prickley Pear Fans!

Today, we're getting sticky. 

 And while that could apply to a great many things, today it applies to tape - washi tape. 

Do you have rolls and rolls of tape that you haven't used? 

Do you eyeball washi tape in the store and wonder what you'd ever do with it? 

Well, let us tell you how Wicked Washi is....

because it's turned me into a believer (or buyer).

Tracie is up first, since she thought up this fantatic theme. She's used it as a background to the Coffee Cup clear set. 

(Psst...you can get this set and the matching dies 

for a GREAT price in the May Card Kit)

Next is Michelle with this udderly cute birthday card using Bessie the Cow and an Udder Year Older. She's used grass washi tape.

Lisa clearly has a washi rainbow happening, perfect for this Life Doesn't Have to Be Perfect sentiment from the recent May Release.

 

 And Heather (who was in total washi disbelief) is off to the store for more Butterfly Die creations. Sentiment comes from the Scalloped Circles and Ovals 4 - Floral clear set.




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Butterfly Effects with Heidi Erickson

What difference does one butterfly make? 

 

One butterfly brings blooms flowers in a garden. 

One butterfly blooms smiles on a child.

 And to a greeting card? It blooms perfection.

Today's post is brought to you by talented Design Team member Heidi Erickson. Today, Heidi shows us how a simple addition to a card - a butterfly - can make a huge difference to the overall finished look of a card. 

Here, Heidi's created a beautiful greeting card using the Black Eye Susans stamp. Gorgeous, isn't it?

But look! One butterfly is added to this version of the card, highlighting the main image and adding that little embellishment we're always looking for.





Here is another example using A September to Remember. I just love the colors in this card! How could it be better?



But one quick butterfly changes the look of the card again.



Finally, this sunny Daffodil is the perfect note for a friend.




And this time Heidi finished the card off with the addition of three colorful butterflies. Beauty!

The butterflies added to these cards all came from the Mini Butterflies Clear Set and were cut out with the Mini Butterflies Die. Less than $24 (plus shipping) and you'll have a fantastic, reusable embellishment kit! 

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Thursday Design Team Inspiration

Happy Thursday!
I'm delighted to bring you another week of inspiration with the talented Prickley Pear Design Team. 

It's always intriguing to find out what the team has made this week. With 100's of options in the Prickley Pear catalogue, sometimes crafty minds think alike and we ended up with a theme running through our creations. 
 

"Great Sentiments" is the theme of today's post, with this selection of cards that feature some of the quotes and poetry in the Prickley Pear collection. 

 

Michelle leads us off with Sunshine is Delicious. She has paired it with the brilliantly colored Poppy Bud image. 



Irit has created this nighttime sky with Find What You Seek, perfectly paired with the Fairy Dust silhouette.
 
 

Heidi's also perfectly quotable with the Kindness sentiment and 2 Daisy Heads image. The Mini Butterflies set and die add an adorable embellishment to this creation.

 

Finally, Heather has used parts of Irish Blessing on the front of her creation, finishing off the blessing with an inside sentiment. 
There is actually a second version of this traditional blessing in the Prickley Pear store, so you can pick out your favorite. 

 


Check out the sentiments section of the Prickley Pear store for more quotable quotes.  

And, don't forget to come right back here next week for more great projects with our high quality stamps. 
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