Play by Debbie

Good morning everyone!  Debbie here today to share I layout I created using some Purple Pumpkin goodies!  

 I love working with old photos and have used one of my mom and her brother.  My mom is on the right of the picture and her brother is in the middle.  I'm not sure who the little girl is wearing the hat.

My signature cluster with lots of Purple Pumpkin embellishments!

Here I have used a brown spotty button, a beige resin flower and a felt spotty top flower.

And here and on various other parts of my layout I have used some text washi tape.

Don't forget there are still a couple of days left for our sketch challenge!

Thanks for stopping by!

. . . Debbie

Life Is A Journey Enjoy The Ride - by Debbie Burns

Hi everyone, Debbie here with you today to share my layout using the July sketch.
 I enjoy working with old photos and have used one of my grandparents.  

I did a lot of layering with paper strips and washi tape on my layout along with some misting, stamping and masking.  Love the "worn" look of the layout with the pops of red.

Here I've used a beige crochet doily and a car fabric button.

Here I used a round which you can purchase in the store here.

Here I have used some text washi tape from the store.

I hope I have inspired you to join us for the July sketch challenge.  You can find all of the details here.

. . . Debbie

I Could Kiss Every Freckle On Your Face - by Debbie Burns

Hi everyone, Debbie here with you today to share a layout!

In case you are wondering how I came up with the title of my layout, I snag pictures from my friend's FB page and usually use her comments about the picture as a title.  This cute little boy is her son.

Lots of Purple Pumpkin goodies on this one!

A cute little bird fabric button here

and

here.

Here I've added a Purple Pumpkin felt flower and a small house fabric button.

I hope I have inspired you with my layout.
There are still a few days left to join our monthly sketch challenge.
You don't have to use any Purple Pumpkin products (even though we would love it if you did!)

Happy Creating!
. . . Debbie

Dance by Debbie Burns

Good morning everyone, Debbie here with you today to share a layout I created for a Page Maps Challenge.  I love working with a white background, but I have to admit it's hard to get a decent picture, especially since the last few days it has been cloudy and raining here.

I snagged the adorable pictures from my friend's FB page.  When I saw them I thought of the song by Lee Ann Womack, I Hope You Dance.  I printed out the lyrics of the song and included them on my layout.

Love adding clusters to my layouts. 

Here I have used a Purple Pumpkin white ticket and a rose fabric button along with a small green crochet doily.

A close up of the rose button and small green doily.

 More Purple Pumpkin white tickets.

Tucked behind the Purple Pumpkin white tickets is a green spotty fabric button.

A quick tip for those who want to outline shapes and a punched border.   I used a Candy Pink Zig Writer,  pen (1.22 mm tip) and placed my pieces on a scrap paper and gently guided my pen along the outer edges to create the outlined effect.  I also used this technique on the Purple Pumpkin tickets.

I hope I have inspired you!

. . . Debbie

Love You Beyond Measure by Debbie

Hi everyone, Debbie here today to share a layout I created using some Purple Pumpkin embellishments! I created this layout for the Black and White + One Color Challenge at Frosted Designs!

I've been busy going through my stash, and  I will admit that I have a hugh stash, and came across the Yours Truly collection by Echo Park, perfect for the challenge.

Here I have used a red fabric Purple Pumpkin button.

I cut my red felt and lace flower in half and used it here along with one of my favorites, a red heart fabric button.

Here I have tucked the other half of the red felt and lace flower along with a large spotty fabric button.

And here I have placed a red and white spotty fabric button.

The forecast for the weekend is rain, rain and more rain.  Perfect for hanging out in my scrapbook room and working on a few layouts!

I hope I have inspired you.

Don't forget our May Sketch Challenge.  

Your can find all of the details here.

Have fun creating!

. . . Debbie

This Is My Happy Place - By Debbie

Hi everyone, Debbie here with you today to share a layout full of
Purple Pumpkin embellishments. 

 You'd never know it's Spring in my neck of the woods. 
It's been chilly and rainy here. 

 Usually this time of the year I would be busy outside working in my flower gardens.
Believe it or not, it is my happy place.  A lot of hard work goes into maintaining the flowers, but for me it's total joy!

Here I have used a white resin flower,  yellow fabric flower, a few pink rose wooden buttons,

some dark pink twine and a pink fabric button.

Here you can see a pink rose wooden button along with my favorite, a pink heart fabric button.

Here I have tucked a white ticket along with another pink rose wooden button.

I hope I have inspired you with my layout!

The May sketch reveal is up and you can check out what the DT has created using the sketch here.

I hope you enjoy the sketch I designed and join us this month!

Thanks for stopping by!

 . . . Debbie

Spring Blossoms by Debbie

Hi everyone, Debbie here!!!  I know last month I did my farewell post, but things change and I'm happy to say that I will be staying on for another term here at Purple Pumpkin as the sketch artist.  I love designing sketches and I hope that everyone enjoys them.  Here is my layout using the April sketch.

 I created my background using a piece of white cardstock. I added a small amount of blue pastel paint in a spray bottle and diluted it with water and randomly sprayed my background.  I inked randomly with some yellow and pink inks.

My cluster includes a pink doily and pink fabric button from the Purple Pumpkin store.

Here I have used a fabric cloud button.  I inked it with some blue ink.

I live about an hour away from Washington DC, known for it's beautiful Cherry Blossoms in the Spring.  I'm not sure if the picture I used in my layout is a Cherry Blossom tree, as it was taken years ago by my daughter.  Hate to admit it, but I've lived in the state of Maryland all of my life and have never visited Washington DC to see the Cherry Blossoms.

I can't wait to see what you create using the April sketch!

Thanks for stopping by!

 . . . Debbie

Goodbye from Debbie

I always hate goodbyes, especially when it comes to leaving the wonderful Design Team at Purple Pumpkin.  I've enjoyed my time here and a much as I would have loved to stay on for another term, life gets busy and plans change.  

I want to thank Sam for the opportunity to work with her amazing embellishments and I hope that I have inspired you with my layouts.

I'd like to share with you a few of my favorites . . .

I wish all the best to the amazing members of the Design Team 

and look forward to seeing what they create!

. . . Debbie

Together Forever

Good  morning everyone, Debbie here with you today to share a layout I created for a friend of mine.

I enjoyed working with some new collections by Teresa Collins 

and added some stamping and inking to my layout.

I always enjoy adding a cluster to my layout. It includes a doily 

and two Purple Pumpkin fabric buttons.

Here are a few closeups:

I also added another cluster in the upper left hand corner of my layout 

and added a Purple Pumpkin spotty button:

I hope I've inspired you!

Thanks for stopping by!

. . . Debbie

JAVA - By Debbie

Good morning everyone, Debbie here with you today to share 

I layout I created using some Purple Pumpkin embellishments.

I love my Keurig coffee maker and the single cup servings of coffee!  

My favorite "go to" in the morning is Donut Shop bold coffee.

Here I have used a little Purple Pumpkin doily along with a small fabric button:

Love the cute owl fabric buttons which I've circled with some orange twine 

which you can find here in the Purple Pumpkin store.

And here I have placed some cute heart washi tape.

Don't forget you still have plenty of time to join in on our March Sketch Challenge.

Check out the details here.

Thanks for stopping by!

. . . Debbie

Little Girls Are Precious Gifts by Debbie

Good morning everyone, Debbie here with you today to share a layout I create for a couple of challenges using some Purple Pumpkin embellishments.

A while back I purchased a Silhoutte cameo and have used their "tattoo heart" cut 

for the backing of my photo. 

I did a lot of punch work on this layout and added a couple of beautiful flower clusters.

 I used a fabric button from Purple Pumpkin in this cluster:

and here is a closeup of the Purple Pumpkin fabric button:

I backed my photo with a peach felt doily from Purple Pumpkin:

 I love how well the fabric button and felt doily blended with the Basic Grey Serenade papers!

Don't forget you still have time to enter our February sketch challenge.  Check out the details and prize information here.

Thanks for stopping by!

. . . Debbie

Love You by Debbie

It's my turn today to share a layout with you that I created for a friend of mine.   Her daughter is a delight and I always enjoy when I have some pictures of her to use.

I love the new Renew Collection by Authentique.  I used several papers from the collection and added in some pops of pink.

I added some Purple Pumpkin embellishments in my cluster which match the Authentique papers perfectly.

Here I've used a fabric flower.

And here I have used a white text button along with some small crochet flowers:

Enjoy the remainder of the weekend and don't  forget about our February Sketch Challenge.

You can find all of the details here.

Thanks for stopping by!

. . . Debbie