Today's card from Jennifer R. uses the School House stamp set which is part of Stephanie Ackerman's Hometown Collection. It is a great set especially for the beginning and end of the school year.
Jennifer Roach
This set is not only perfect for graduation and teacher appreciation cards. How about a set of thank you cards as a teacher gift? Maybe even personalizing them? I can also see this set used for end of year class parties.
There is a new face joining the Purple Onion design team. Welcome aboard Therese Calvird! You might already be familiar with Therese's work from one of the other design teams she is on or maybe you have stumbled upon one of her You Tube videos. If you aren't familiar with Therese, then go on over and check out her blog Lost In Paper. There is probably a little something for everyone since she dabbles in different styles, mediums and techniques. You will also find some great technique videos. In fact, I have one to share with you today!
As I mentioned, Therese likes to use different mediums when creating her cards. Here is an adorable card she created using Inktense pencils.
Therese Calvird
stamps used: Sweet Offerings, Home Sweet Home & Doodle Flower Sentiment Set
Now the best part...see how Therese created this sweet card.
I hope you are as excited as the rest of us to see what Therese has in store for everyone!
Happy National Scrapbooking Day! I just updated the "Specials" page of the website with lots of great stamps for scrapbooking, mini albums, journal cards and Project Life.
And...the shipping promotion continues! Free shipping on all domestic orders over $15.00 and 15% off all international orders over $15.00.
The sale will be up for at least the weekend...please share this with all your scrappy friends!
Julie Dudley
stamps used: Vintage Journal Label, Late 1800's Script Background, Photographer,
Date Me - Seasons & Blossom Set
Jennifer Roach
stamps used: Scallop Circle, Doodle Heart Set, Sweetheart Ticket Set, Date Me,
Deluxe Labels & Days of the Week
Jenn Biederman
stamps used: Photographer & Late 1800's Script Background
stamps used: Photographer
stamps used: Photographer
How about some free shipping while we are working on new stamp designs?
Free shipping on all domestic orders $15.00 or more!
International orders will receive a 15% discount.
Please remember when placing an international order to choose "check or money order" as your payment method. A Paypal invoice will be sent to you with the correct total.
Jennifer Roach
stamps used: Post Office & Happy Mail
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Spring! Finally? It has warmed up a bit the past few days. Let's see if it lasts.
I always love how Stephanie Ackerman's stamps look when stamped on patterned paper. It is such an easy way to create a card with color and pattern.
Alice Wertz
stamps used: Home Sweet Home
Donna Mikasa
stamps used: Faith The Chicken & Cracked Egg - Bouquet
Kelly Booth
stamps used: Curly Bird, Home Sweet Home & Homegrown Sentiments
I used to enjoy mixing and matching different stamp lines to create little scenes for my cards when I first started stamping. It was fun to hunt around and see what images would work well with one another. It wasn't always easy to find what I was looking for because of style and scale. I was also looking for unmounted stamps and the selection 12 years ago was kinda slim. Occassionally, I would give in and buy mounted stamps.
One of my long time favorite stamp companies that I used to create these cards is Eat Cake Graphics. I instantly fell in love with Holly's illustrations. There was nothing like her stamps at the time. The line was much smaller then and that is what sent me on my stamp quests. It was always fun to share the cards with Holly. I still remember how excited I was when she started sharing the cards in her gallery. In fact, my first magazine submission used her stamps. It was published in Rubber Stamper back in 2003. I believe the theme was "by the lake." The adorable bathers are from Eat Cake Graphics. The alpha stamps were from The Angel Company. I believe the dock was Rubby Baby Buggy Bumpers and I can't recall the grass.
So, can you guess where I am going with this little story? I received this wonderful card from Simone the other day that uses 2 of my stamps that I would of never thought to put together. It goes back to style and scale. They are both completely different but it works! Take a look...
stamps used: Rosie and Doctor's Office
Seriously?! I would of never thought to pair up Rosie with one of the Hometown buildings. The style and lines seem pretty different but the real kicker for me is the scale. It is totally off, yet it works! Nice job Simone!!
Is it warming up by anyone yet? The temperatures have dipped a bit here and I am not a happy camper. I really want some warm spring weather. I haven't even seen anything starting to bloom or bud around here yet. The only sign of spring seems to be the landscapers doing their spring clean up. Hoping that this upcoming week warms up a bit. It would be nice to see a little color around here. Maybe something like this...
Jen Roach
stamps used: Flower Framed Doodle & Cracked Egg Bouquet
I really like the colors, layers and textures of Jen's card. I always want to run out and buy the background embossing plates that she uses. They add such a nice element to her cards.
I wish it was a bit warmer here but the calendar says we are getting closer to that wonderful weather. I just decided to celebrate with a totally impromptu Spring Sale. Happy Spring everyone!
Don't forget to check the Specials page for some extra savings. The sale runs now through Easter. Please spread the word!
And because all posts should have some eye candy. Here is a perfect card from Kelly to welcome in Spring.
stamps used: Heart Flower & Flower Quotes
