"Remember" by Vicky Varvadouka

"Remember"

Hello my friends!!

This is a layout I made about my grandmother and great-grandmother!!

The base is chipboard so I could easily play around with mixed media
 techniques, misting,stamping, heat embossing!!! Here in Greece, fall is
coming so I have used fall colors!!!

I have used this gorgeous new Scrapmatts chipboard Window CB5102, which I have covered with gesso, distress inks (orange, green, brown) and distress heat embossing powder in walnut stain! The word "Remember" and the swirls below my main cluster, were made the same way but instead of the embossing powder, I used crackle accents on top!!

I have also used a small pigeon painted white!

I have also used Purple Pumpkin fabric and wooden buttons, craft tag and crochet doilies!!

Thanks for visiting PP blog today!!!

Hugssssss!!!!

Flutter By Julianne McKenna-De Lumen

Welcome to the weekend, Purple Pumpkin friends. Have you got something exciting planned? 

Today I am sharing a very bright and colourful layout, using more of the gorgeous Purple Pumpkin products. 

I took this photo at the recent Adelaide Show, and knew that I wanted to create something special, and something colourful. In actual fact, I have created this layout on a 12"x12" sheet of chipboard, as cardstock would not have been strong enough. I have created the butterfiles with texture paste and kindy glitz, and I have used Dylusions, Glimmermists, and Glimmer Glaze, to create the background. The top and bottom borders were created with chevron blue washi tape from the Purple Pumpkin store. 

If you look closely, you can see that I have tucked a Purple Pumpkin crochet doily in behind the picture, and I have used a fabric button as a base for my butterfly. 

I have used Purple Pumpkin twine to create a sense of movement cross the layout. It's easy to do - just allow the tape to randomly twist and twirl across the page, then gently glue it down in several spots so it doesn't move. 

And of course, I have finished off my layout with some bling (rhinestones and glitter) and a little stamping for a grungy effect. 

Thank-you for joining me today,

and I hope you are having an awesome weekend!

Julianne. 

Sprung Layout by Karen Grose

Happy "hump day" PP fans.  Hope you're having a great day.  Today I'm sharing with you another creation using the ever funky PP embellishments.  This LO was created for the current Sketchabilities challenge.

On this LO I've used the ever versatile Spotty Buttons, as well as a Flair button.  Make sure you pop into the shop as there is always something for everyone with so much to choose from !!

And a close up of the buttons

Don't forget that we're over half through the month, so not a lot of time to join in our monthly sketch challenge.  Loving the entries so far ladies :)

Happy a great day

Movie Night layout by Yvonne Yam

One of my fave things in the Purple Pumpkin store are the tickets. They are so easy to use. Tuck them under a photo as a tab or use it to write the date for your layout. Instant chic.

The other thing I love are the fabric buttons. The variety in the Purple Pumpkin store is staggering and always updated with new designs. You are sure to find something that will help you jazz up your next project.

Till the next time...

Yvonne

Strapped in by Judith

Good morning and welcome to a new week. This morning I have a recent layout to share with you that I did for a recent sketch challenge. 

I'm loving Dylusion sprays at the moment and used two different ones and some water to create the background for this layout. I also applied some ink through a stencil at the bottom of my photo in pink and orange.

Some close ups of my Purple Pumpkin goodies.

An XL pink starry fabric button

And here I used some black loops washi tape and covered some pieces of chevron chipboard with it.

I used some tape for the journalling .Check out all the different coloured Motex tape from the shop.

Don't forget to give our sketch challenge a go this month. You have to be in it to win it!!

Judith xx

I Smile Because Of You by Julianne McKenna-De Lumen

Back in August, while at the annual Camp Mojo Retreat, I attended two classes taught by the amazing Louise Nelson. Today, I am sharing one of the layouts that I created in her class. 

Louise's classes are all about the techniques. So we had a lot of messy fun, learning new ways to play with products. But it also allowed me to look at scrapbooking in a whole new light. And to think about trying things that I would never have thought of before. 

Using the techniques that Louise taught me, I was able to highlight certain embellishments, in a totally different way. By layering a flower on the Purple Pumpkin blue crochet doily, I was able to create a point of focus, bringing your eye to this corner and the photo. 

And the blue polka-dot fabric button? Well, I just threw that in there for fun, and a dash of whimsical. :-)

By using a lot of Purple Pumpkin blue twine swirled across the background, I was able to use this as my anchor for my photo and other embellishments. 

I just love how these splashes of vibrant blue (and yellow), just pop off the page. And the textured background, and splatters of spray mists, help keep the page balanced and interesting.

Thank-you for joining me today. I hope I have helped inspire you to try something new, something different, or something a little outside of the box. Experimenting and playing is ALWAYS a good thing!!!

Julianne. x 

Friday the 13th SALE!! 20% off Storewide!

It's Friday the 13th, and we've got a 20% off STOREWIDE one day only SALE!!!  To receive 20% off your order, simply type the code FRIDAY when you get to checkout. Here's a look at some of our newest arrivals to the Purple Pumpkin Shop...

You can check it all out in the Purple Pumpkin Shop HERE.