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

"Change all around" by Vicky

Hello lovely people!!xx

Today I am sharing with you a layout I made for Susan K Weckesser DT.

"Change all around"

Spring has arrived in my part of the world and you can see the change in everything!!

Nature comes alive, happy colors are everywhere and people are smiling!

Oh, how much I love Spring!!!

I have used papers from Susan's Whimsical collection.
To soften the bold background I have spread some gesso using an old credit card! 
I fussy cut that lovely house and used some heart shaped gems for the smoke coming out of the chimney.

I used Susan's stencil and Smooch to color the Purple Pumpkin canvas heart!

Below you can see the sweet PP flower, the canvas heart, a doily and a pink heart button!

This photo was taken when we went on an excursion and my little ones loved picking up flowers!!!

We had a great time and it was worth capturing the memory!!

Have a nice day,

Live your lives in full color,

Be creative and enjoy every single moment!

Cheers!!!xxx

Vicky

Design Team Announcement!!

Well, it's the moment you've all been waiting for!! We've FINALLY decided on our new design team, and it was no easy task. The level of talent was so high, and it was such a hard decision to make. Thank you so much to everyone who applied, we absolutely loved seeing your beautiful work, and visiting all your blogs and galleries.

Now first up, we are sadly saying goodbye to 3 of our design team members. Sarah Groen, Kylie Symons and Crece Thomas finished up last month on the Purple Pumpkin design team, and we will definitely miss seeing their beautiful work on the blog.
Our returning design team members are...

Vicky Varvadouka (dt co-ordinator)
Debbie Burns (sketch designer)
Helen Tilbury
Judith Armstrong 

and announcing our NEW DESIGN TEAM MEMBERS.....

Karen Grose

Julianne McKenna-De Lumen

Lisa Wilkinson 

Yvonne Yam 

and our fabulous line up of Guest Designers...

Kaitlynne Roil
Irena Kowalczyk 
Tasha
Anne- Louise Newnham
Linda Thompson

And there you have it!! Congratulations to our new designers and guest designers, and a big 'welcome back' to our returning design team. Can't wait to see all of your gorgeous work on the Purple Pumpkin blog over the next 6 months :) 

Farewell from Sarah :(

 



Today is my last post on the Purple Pumpkin Design team. I have really enjoyed my year working alongside Sam and this fantastic group of designers. A big thanks to all of you who read my posts and left such lovely comments to brighten my day. I will miss you all.

I will still be a frequent visitor to the PP blog and ofcourse a frequent shopper at the awesome PP store :))) These gorgeous products have become a staple in my scrapping.

You can still catch up with me over at my blog http://scrappinsaraz.blogspot.co.nz/ and I hope you will visit me there from time to time.

Finally here are a few of my favourite posts from my time at PP.

Waving goodbye from NZ, Sarah xx

 

 

 

 

Speedy arrival by Judith

Good morning. Hope you had a great Easter weekend and managed to get some scrapping done. Today I have a layout to share with you which I did for a number of challenges.  It is a layout about my daughter's speedy arrival. She was nine days early and arrived less than an hour after we got to the hospital and managed to catch even the midwives unaware. In fact one of them had to catch her! This photo was taken the day after she was born by the local newspaper photographer. She is looking a little battered and bruised. 

 I have managed to use 13 Purple Pumpkin embellishments on this layout.

Here are some close ups.

Here I have used a a light blue organza and lace flower and a pink satin rose flower, Tucked in I have a light blue spotty button, a pink fabric button and a cute little chick button. Then I have added a few resin flowers and some small crochet flowers. These are all sitting on a blue felt doily which I cut in half. I also used some light blue lace along my photo bottom and tied some light pink and light blue twine on a wood veneer tag.

In my other cluster, I used the other half of the blue felt doily and have a little bunny button poking out from the flowers.

Take Care

Judithxx

"Life adventure" by Vicky Varvadouka

Hello everyone! 

I made this layout for Scrapmatts and I wanted to create something like a rainbow so, since PP products are so colorful I have used a lot!!!

"Life Adventure"

As you see in the photo above, I have used the cutest button ever with a little Panda on it!!

You will also spot a green vinyl cog close to the Panda!

The bird cage is heat embossed with green and blue embossing powders!

 

The star is painted black and then I applied some black stickles on it!
Many PP here too: The strawberry button, the orange heart shaped button, the yellow lollipop flower and the yellow spotty button!!!

Well it is one of my favorite layouts and I hope you like it and got inspired!! 

Hugsssssss!!!!!!!!!!

April sketch challenge!!!xx

Hello friends& followers!!!

Have a beautiful April!!!

I hope you had a great Easter this past weekend!

Our Orthodox Easter in Greece is on the 5th of May!

I can't wait!!!

I am sure you had lots of photographs taken and here is our April sketch challenge, designed by Debbie Burns , to help you scrap them!!!

I am sure you will be inspired by the wonderful layouts the DT has made!!!

Judith Armstrong

 Sarah Groen

Helen Tilbury

Vicky Varvadouka

You have until the end of the month to complete this Sketch Challenge and link it up in our sidebar by midnight 30th of April 2013. 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.

Please check out our RULES HERE!!!

Everyone has a chance, even without using PP products!

REMINDER: Post your pages on our FACEBOOK wall whenever you use our products and we will choose a favorite to feature on our blog and facebook wall! That's an extra chance to win some goodies!!

Thanks for visiting Purple Pumpkin today and good luck!