Branding & Design for Small Business and the Everyday
Brand new look for Prickly Pear Design Co – coming soon!
Grab your colored pencils, watercolors or crayons and download this fun Thanksgiving coloring page! Perfect for all ages and a great way to fill the time before dinner or have as an activity at the kids table. Love to color? Just need something to keep little hands busy while during Thanksgiving break or while you…
Looking for a great way to add a little fall to your home decor or spread a little pumpkin love? This cute printable can go all out Halloween or just be added to your normal fall decor – plus you can make them into a tag or card as well! Who doesn’t need a new…
If you’ve got little ones doing hybrid school or homeschool this semester, you’ll want to snag these FREE printable worksheets. I can imagine that many readers landing on this post are in the same boat as I am – a mom, who also doubles as a teacher from time to time. Whether it’s entirely by…
Playing with fonts is fun. Having them look good is better. Using your skills to customize type so that you look like a typography/ font expert… well, that’s just awesome! Try out these 3 simple ideas on your next design project. Each of them can be done using a free subscription account in Canva! No…
Looking for a way to stay productive or provide something to do during those long summer days? The Keepin’ Busy Bingo Card is great for summer fun & youth groups. Download a printable file or get access to a template so you can customize the ideas to your liking… We’re finally done with online school…
These cute birthday note cards are a great way to send birthday wishes and are easy to keep on hand so you’re always ready to celebrate – grab your free printable file below. I love sending birthday wishes but it’s not always easy making sure that I stop to pick out a card, write the…
These tips for adding shadows to your design work will take you from newbie level to expert in no time – plus, get a quick work around for adding shadows in a free design software program called Canva! When to use Drop Shadows in Your Work Project Type – the first thing you’ll need to…
The struggles with home or online school are real friends. I’ve been trying to mix things up and have found adding a few tools to my “mom can do anything” belt is a huge help. If you’d like the editable flash card file read on. We’ve been doing online school for a few weeks and…
Looking for a way to keep your days on track and your to do list under control? Grab a free daily page calendar template and start planning with purpose. I’ve used a planner since the 7th grade, but I’ve never used one with hourly time slots. For some reason, I balk a little bit at…
Looking for a simple and fun way to keep notes while you listen to General Conference? Grab the free file and get ready for inspiration. I totally cave when it comes to cute stationary and note-taking supplies. Why have only one pen, when having a bunch of them in different colors is possible? Yep, that…
Need a flier, invite, or printable items for church? Here are the top 12 items you can create for church or to use in your calling with a FREE design software program called Canva. Church Fliers for events and socials Programs for Sunday meetings and special events like baptisms and baby blessings Handouts & visual…
I’ve been a graphic designer for well over 10 years. I’ve spent hundreds of hours in the Adobe Creative Suite Programs and utilize the tools in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign everyday for my life and business. I get lots of questions from students and readers that are interested in learning more about graphic design, but…
