Tuesday Afternoon Inspiration!

Welcome To Prickley Pear Design Team Tuesday Afternoon!  My Monday got away from me, and if I don't get crackin' Tuesday is going to slip away as well!  Seems this time of year the pace picks up for many of us and we just have to hang on for the ride!  The design team has been busy as usual and we have lots of inspiration to share with you...hope you can take a minute to take a peek!

Designer: Kina Nunziante using DD0184 Let It Snow, D038 Snowflake Pendant Die, FF0148 Snowflake Tree

Designer: Michelle Pearson using GG0181 Child with Lamb

Designer: Angela Bode using D027 Scalloped Oval Die, CLR027B Scalloped Oval Winter

Designer:  Brenda Weatherill using HH0148 Bundled For Winter, CLR031A Poinsettia 2 Holiday Clear Set, D031 Poinsettia Leaf Die.

Designer Jenn Borjeson using GG0178 To Be Jolly.

Designer: Tracie Clary using GG0177 Presents With Holly

Designer: Heidi Erickson using GG0183 Roasting Marshmallows, D040 Pine Branch Die, D034 Floral Border Die, CLR010A Ornaments 2 Clear Set.

Designer: Jessica Pascarella using CLR033B Flourished Ovals 2 Holiday 3 Clear Set, D033 Flourished Oval Die, GG0160 Swirls and Snowflakes.

Tracie's Holiday Tissue Box Cover Tutorial

Today’s tutorial is by Tracie and is a Holiday Tissue box cover. 

Tracie: I originally got the idea from Splitcoast Stampers.  I made a few additions to the box and ended up with this lovely holiday box.  I used an Angel Soft Tissue box but I think they are all pretty much the same size.  For this project I use My Mind’s Eye “Mistletoe Magic” Designer Paper.

Cut 2 pieces of Red cardstock 5 1/8” x 9 ½” and score each piece at ½” and 5”. 

  
Cut four pieces design paper 4 1/4” x 5 7/8”.  Adhere to each side of the box.  I decorated the front of the box with the GG0184 Snowman with Lantern stamp.  I cut out the design with an oval die.  I then used a scalloped oval die to give the snowman a little dimension.  When adhering this to your box, remember that you will be adding a top to the box so you will need to move your oval towards the bottom .   I put double sided tape on each 1/2 “ long end and put together to form a hollow box.

 For the top of the box, cut one piece 6 5/8” x 6 5/8” square.  Score it at 1” along all 4 sides.   Cut slits on each side to the score line.   I then centered an oval shape die in the center of the box and cut it out.  I then cut out a piece of coordinating designer paper 4 3/8” x 4 3/8” square.  I then centered a scalloped oval die and cut it out.  Cut four pieces coordinating designer paper 7/8” x 4 3/8” for the sides of the top.  Adhere to all 4 sides of the top.  Put double sided tape on each corner and form box top.

I put pieces of double sided tape along the inside of the top of the box and adhered to the base.  I also added the Poinsettia on the top of the stamped image to give it a little dimension.

This was so easy to make and adds just a little bit of fun to that ordinary tissue box!

Winter Decor!

It's Michelle here with a Winter Décor post!  We don't celebrate the holidays in the traditional manner, so I went more with Winter Décor...I find pops of red popping up this time of year!

My first photo is of a project I did for Prickley Pear a few years ago...I used the HH0082 Winter's Glow image which I did up with the glitter and acetate technique and then embellished with some paper embroidery.  Hubby made up a frame for the card, it's very sparkly and the embroidery gives a homespun feel as well!

This is a peek at the decor by our front door.  I went with a fun wire and twine snowflake which I embellished with a poinsettia, a few fun berries and some white snowball thingys.  I change the decor on the frame out for each season...there is a snowman coming up for January!

I love this little wire and vine wrapped snowman, he's sitting outside our patio doors with his little shovel! 

This is on top of a Pottery Barn inspired library cabinet hubby made for me...I found some white flowers that have lights in them and the red berries just seemed right with them.  Can't say they are holiday decor though....they live there all year round!  I did add the white artichoke though for the winter season...and I can't go wrong with old books....I love them!

And finally, here is one more project that lives out year round, but with the red berries it also reads winter.  It is a stamped image that we painted....and no I can't paint, but it was in a workshop and I like it enough that it lives on my wall year round!

I hope you have enjoyed a peek into some of our winter decor!

Miriam's Final Guest Designer Post!

Miriam: I'm still on the holiday theme with the final week of my Prickley Pear Guest Designer stint.  This time I took the Flourished Oval 3 Holidays stamp set and colored it up with Copics to match my Echo Park paper.  Prickley Pear makes a matching die for this set.

Check out the Prickley Pear blog for great card and project ideas.

Finished size is 5 1/2 x 3 3/4

• Stamps: Prickley Pear - Flourished Oval 3 Holidays
• Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Versafine - Onyx Black
• Paper: Echo Park - Reflections Christmas 6x6, Neenah Natural White, Black linen
• Copics: R39, 43, 46, G43, 46
• Die: Prickley Pear - Flourished Oval die
• Other: SU! seam binding,  Perfect Layers

Happy December Inspiration!

Welcome To Prickley Pear Design Team Monday!  Hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving if you are in the United States!   We have some inspiration for you as we head onward toward the next batch of holidays!  Grab a cup of something toasty and enjoy!

Designer: Jessica Pascarella using CLR033B Flourished Ovals 3 Holidays Clear Set, D033 Flourished Oval Die.

Designer: Kina Nunziante using CLR031A Poinsettia 2 Holiday Clear Set, D031 Poinsettia Leaf Die, CLR027B Scalloped Oval 3 Winter Clear Set

Designer: Michelle Pearson using GG0180 Frosty The Snowman, GG0184 Snowman With Lantern, CLR031A Poinsettia 2 Holiday Clear Set, D031 Poinsettia Leaf, D040 Pine Branch

Designer: Angela Bode using GG0184 Snowman With Lantern,

Designer:  Brenda Weatherill using GG0179 Jingle Bells, HH0146 Frosty Headlines, CC0137 Fa La La, EE0099 Winter Post

Designer Jenn Borjeson using EE0175 Child With Lamb sm.

Designer: Tracie Clary using EE0175 Child With Lamb Sm, CLR033B Flourished Ovals 3 Holiday, D038 Snowflake Pendant

Designer: Heidi Erickson using HH0148 Bundled For Winter, CC0137 Fa La La La

Holiday Inspiration with Angela Bode!

Hi and Welcome to Prickley Pear Rubbers Stamps Design Team Holiday homes!  This week we are sharing a peek into our homes, favorite recipes, etc for the holidays.

I am going to share some of my favorite things around our home during the Christmas Holidays.

I just love these little trees. They sit on the china cabinet in my dining area. I just love the bright funky colors of the ornaments.  It's such a pleasure to have the trees lit at night, they give such a warm glow to the back part of the house!

I have several nativities sitting around.  This one was given to me by a dear friend. It's not expensive or fancy but there is just something I love about it!

Due to allergy sufferers in our home a few years ago we decided to go with an artificial tree.  Our tree is full of memories we have collected through the years.  Our children's school photos in little ornament frames,  souvenir ornaments from places we love to visit, treasured ornaments relatives have given and a few artsy things that kids have made, all hang from the branches!

Because of our dear little Storm, our ornaments are all shatter proof.  Some of my special ceramic  ones have had to stay in the storage boxes the past couple of years.  

I painted the little village buildings about 30 years ago (yikes) and each year I pull them out and find a spot for them. 

We celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve.  Both Steve's and my family celebrated with the opening of gifts on Christmas Eve and we have carried on the tradition.  There's something a bit magical about opening presents in just the glow of the Christmas lights!

Our Christmas Eve celebration begins a bit differently every year.  Many years we have gone to  Christmas Eve services or participated in an outreach with our church but when we arrive home it's time for our Christmas Eve Fondoue Feasting to begin!!!  This photo is well lit but our tradition is to eat by candle light.  It's a magical time of delicious food,  laughter and the building of anticipation of the grand finale of the evening:  gift giving!   

I hope you enjoyed a little peek into our holiday.  Wishing you a peace filled and joyous December!