Purple Pumpkin's June sketch challenge...

Hello!  Well it's Purple Pumpkin's sixth sketch challenge for 2012, and its a FABULOUS sketch for the month of June designed by Crece with the perfect design elements to use some of your Purple Pumpkin stash!

I've got some fab Purple Pumpkin goodies on my DT example layout here, like a cute pink and grey star round (cut in half), white carnival tickets (used in full an also cut in half for journalling strips), a purple doily (cut into thirds) and one of those new super bottle top buttons (aren't they great?!).

I've made my patterned paper scraps work twice as hard by using them upside down as a mask with my distress ink.  I really wanted to capture the movement of the photo and the layout theme by doing this.

Those super-cute cork stars are from Apple Tree Lane Designs.  I've just stapled them onto my layout on top of a ticket (so they stand out a bit more).  I love their texture and warmth!!!



You have until the end of the month to complete this sketch and link it up in Purple Pumpkin's blog sidebar by midnight 30 June 2012.



There will be two fabulous Purple Pumpkin prize packs to give away - one winner will be chosen by the design team, and the second will be a random prize draw.

Best of  luck and happy scrapping!

TFL! :)

Introducing... Flourish with a Bling's June 2012 Challenge!

Hi there!  The very talented Amanda is hosting this month's Flourish with a Bling challenge.  This month we have a simple sketch for you to interpret any way you wish, and of course an opportunity to win some gorgeous Flourish with a Bling products whilst having fun and playing along. :)

You will love this sketch challenge!  You can flip it, turn it, mash it up or just be inspired by the elements or shapes in it – the name of the game is to have fun, use some of your fave FWAB products, and show us your beautiful creation by linking up to the “Amanda’s  sketch challenge 2012″ section in the FWAB Gallery.

Excited yet?  Well first I'll show you my take on the sketch...



Here I've used a blue Chloe pearl flourish, a pearl Grace flourish, plus two clouds and two raindrops from the Up in the Sky pack, from the Outdoor range.

Now for a couple of closies...

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The doilies and spotty dotty buttons are from Purple Pumpkin.  And yes, that button on the left HAS in fact been cut!  LOL!  With normal scissors too - they are suprisingly easy to cut!!!  Fun!



I've got a Cartoon Cutie on here!  It's been so long between appearances!  I do love making these!!!

Now for the sketch...

Flourish With a Bling Challenge Rules

- You are required to use Flourish With A Bling products on your creation;

- You are required to use the above sketch as inspiration for your entry;

- You are required to upload your entry into the Flourish With A Bling Gallery under “Amanda’s sketch challenge 2012″;

- You can create a card, layout, OTP, home decor, anything you like;
- Challenge closes midnight Saturday 30th June, 2012;
- You can enter as many times as you like;
- You MUST have fun! :)

PRIZE – a fantastic pack of Flourish With A Bling goodies perfect to scrap more fabulous layouts or cards!!

I do hope you will join in the fun with us at Flourish with a Bling and we look forward to seeing your entry in the FWAB gallery.

Happy scrapping and TFL!!!

So cute suprise #5 :)

Hello!  I've made this layout for the latest challenge at "That's just so cute".  The challenge is...

Make what you want, but use at least 2 different stamps on what you choose to create!  The stamps must be visible on the project.

I've included more than the requirement and I've used two different sets of stamps.  I've actually made six "miniature layouts" here by scrapping over and under photos and a vintage card, then adhering them all onto patterned paper, matted onto cardstock.

I've blinged up the stamped images on pink embossed cardstock with FWAB's Adhesive Pearls 100 Pack - Pink.  The Red Baker's Twine is from Purple Pumpkin.

That's all from me for now, I'll be back tomorrow with a fantastic challenge for you all (plus my take on it), brought to you by Flourish with a Bling!

TFL! :)

roLLERcoastEr... :)

Hello!  I've used my first sketchabilities sketch for this layout.  It's the latest sketch, #71 - and I'm getting it in there in the nick of time!

This layout is documenting Heidi's first ever rollercoaster ride... she LOVED it!  And is now a "seasoned coaster-goer"!  So a fun subject calls for a fun layout (but any excuse will do!).  I've made my own "rollercoaster background" using grid paper, hand-cut with rollercoaster-style rises and dips, then after adhering this onto my decorated cardstock (that's another story!) I've then attached Dark Pink Baker's Twine on the top edges and journalled* on the bottom edges.


My "real" journalling is on the right of my layout in pink.  The * journalling is just a bit of fun.  For every rise there's the word "Up" and for every dip there's the word (yep you guessed it) "Down".  :D

But that's not all the journalling.  I've also journalled what big sister Lucy said at the exact moment I took the photo.  This has been done in a stamped speech bubble which has been stamped onto carnival tickets!  Yep, I've blocked out a small section of cardstock with carnival tickets for a bit of interest, a tiny bit of texture, and to balance out the two long strips of tickets at the bottom of the layout.

Did you spy that cute felt lollipop flower and green doily cut in half?  These are from Purple Pumpkin, along with the baker's twine and carnival tickets. :)

Did you also spy my bling?  I've used FWAB Chloe Pearl Flourish in Olive Green, which I've cut up and used on my layout as smaller flourishes to create movement, and also as "wheels" - I've highlighted the wheels at the back of the rollercoaster on the top photo and I've made my own rollercoaster embellishment using a bit of the left-over abovementioned flourish, patterned paper rectangles mounted onto foam tape, and the people's "heads" are FWAB Adhesive Pearls in Pink.

Okay that's all from me for today.

TFL and Cheers! :D

A cheesy share... ;)

Hello!  I have made this layout using Sketch #209 at Creative Scrappers.  I'm loving their sketches, hey!

I've had this die-cut circle in my stash for AGES!  I've used it already about 50 million times (okay maybe not THAT many!) as a template as it's been handy in my stash (rather than grabbing a plate) but it's finally been laid to rest (machine stitched in fact) to my layout, "A Lovely Cheese Pizza".  This pizza was the cheesiest I've ever seen in my whole life!  Heidi didn't mind though!  I've used FWAB's Jasmine - Orange Puffy Flourish here to mimic the photo of Heidi holding the string of cheese dangling down.  I thought it looked awesome!  I'm really loving my Flourish With A Bling!  :D

I've also cut down a small paper shopping bag down to size (it was a bit long) - I love the dimension, colour and feel to it!  I've tucked some cute shipping tags inside the bag to poke out at the top and tied Purple Pumpkin's Bakers Twine - Red onto these, as well as around the bottom photo, bread tag and a brown bead that's finally found a new home.  ;)

I loved creating this... it made me hungry!  Luckily I had pizza for tea!  True story!!!  LOL!

TFL! :)

Skissedilla! :)

Hello!  I managed to create a layout for a fantastic challenge site I've never played along with before, in fact I only just found it this week and I must say, it's right up my alley!  It's called Skissedilla, and the sketch I've used is a simple and dynamic one, I just couldn't pass it up.

I've followed the sketch (#164) fairly closely.  I've made my own background with all the white space by machine stitching offcuts of lace and ribbon in neutral tones all over it in a vertical and horizontal, grid-like pattern.  I can safely say that my ribbon/lace stash is now at bay! ;)

I've used different paint colours at the base of the photo, just like the sketch, and I painted my thickers in parts because the yellow looked a little bit "flat" compared to the other yellows in the layout.

Those yellow carnival tickets and the yellow denim flower from Purple Pumpkin where just what I needed to embellish my layout...

I love the dimension those flowers give, when really they are quite flat and album friendly.  Very cute!

Don't forget, there's still lots of goodies in Purple Pumpkin's store, as the sale is on now!

TFL!

Getting Sporty! :)

Hello scrappers!  I've played along with Stuck?! Sketches' May 15th Challenge !  I've had a lovely time making this one.  I had the perfect photos to use for this sketch, as soon as I saw the sketch I knew what I wanted to do!  Here I've documented my daughter's 100m Sprint race against her class and.. she WON!  I was super duper proud (of course) and I was so glad I captured these action shots and documented it whilst still fresh in the memory banks! ;)

I've actually machine stitched my Purple Pumpkin Baker's Twine onto my layout as a border, and tied off the ends into a twine bow. ;)

I've also machine stitched my faux "ribbons" (like the prize ribbons) which are made from patterned paper and photo offcuts!!!  LOL!  Using photo offcuts is certainly one way to match your photos! :D

The doily, XL Zig Zag (or is that Chevron - I don't know the difference, if there even is one) fabric button and rose cabochon are also from Purple Pumpkin.

Love that FWAB Jasmine Puffy Flourish in White.  I've just given it a li'l trim, doodled around it and added a tad bit of FWAB Adhesive Blue Pearls (from a pack of 100 no less!) to bling it on! ;)

The white paper I used was handmade (no not by me, by Kmart LOL) and I've masked it with used alpha sticker sheet negatives and misted over the top (all my alpha negative sticker sheets go out in style).  Then I've lightly chalked over this in spots to "warm it up a little" to complement the grass in the photos.  Chalking... now that's a technique that's NOT so hot right now.  Maybe it's time for a revival! ;)

Now don't forget about Purple Pumpkin's big May Sale!  It's on tonight!  Make sure you keep an eye on the blog and FACEBOOK PAGE for lots more sneak peeks leading up to tonight's SALE!  It's gonna be HUGE!!! :D

TFL!

More sneaks... SALE STARTS TONIGHT!!!

Just popping in super quick to share a few more sneaks before tonight's SALE at Purple Pumpkin!!!

Some cute Princess buttons, that will be available in our new Princess Kit...





CUTE new JUMBO Gum Nut Baby buttons...




NEW Felt Heart and Button Sets...


And LOTS of button 6 packs...








How gorgeous are these new Vintage Chenille buttons? The fabric has been dyed in these yummy colours...


And our Corduroy Buttons are back again - they sold out so fast last time!


We have 3 different combinations of bottle-top buttons...





New Picture Buttons...






And here are just a couple of our Colour 3 packs...



Make sure you keep an eye on Purple Pumpkin's blog and FACEBOOK PAGE for lots more sneak peeks leading up to tonight's SALE!

TFL! :)

My "Creative" Sketches...

I've used the latest sketch (May's Sketch) over at My Creative Sketches for my layout entitled (coincidentally) "Creative"...

I traced around my daughter Lucy's (pictured) hands for this layout, onto some vintage music paper and used these in place of the large circle on the sketch.  I also used the sheets after these hands had been traced and cut out, to make a mask for the misted background.

I've included three cute Spotty Dotty buttons on this one, from Purple Pumpkin.  I dented one of them (the blue one) and squished him really good into the red one, so they are very cozy now. :)

I love that little green one, I got that on the back of the Purple Pumpkin thank you business card with my order a while back.  Super cute!  I love when you get a "freebie thank you" with your order!

And yes, I've been digging into my ribbon stash quite a bit lately - it was like a snake fest and it's much more controlled now!  So it's made a big difference, in using them so frivolously!

Don't forget to play along with Purple Pumpkin's sketch challenge this month - still lots of time left!  Deets are right here!

Cheers,
Chantal :D

It's nearly SALE TIME!!! PLUS a chance to WIN!!! :)

Purple Pumpkin's SALE will be at 7pm THIS FRIDAY 25th of May in the Purple Pumpkin Shop. Check out these sneak peeks of our NEW ELMO KIT!






Each kit will contain 2 XL Elmo buttons, and an assortment of matching buttons and embellishments. Perfect for scrapping those toddler layouts!

Make sure you keep an eye on PP's blog and facebook page, for more sneak peeks leading up to the sale, and to be in the running for $50 to spend in the shop on sale night, make sure you go HERE :)