Purple Onion Designs

And the winners are...

I decided to randomly pull 3 names to receive the stamps in the Coffee & Tea giveaway.  We were short a few people for the 3rd winner but I am nice like that. ;)  Congratulations to:

1. Kim Ross
2. Lisa T.
3. Linda (LW)

I have sent an email to each of the winners.

Please keep checking back to see the design team creations.  I'll have another giveaway next week.  There should be some new stamps coming soon as well!

Have a wonderful weekend and...

Card by Alice Wertz

stamps used:  Flower Shop, Post Office and Ice Cream Parlour

Coffee or Tea? Giveaway

I think the cold winter weather has been influencing the girls on the DT.  They have all been busy creating warm thoughts.

So, tell me are you a coffee or tea drinker?  Or both?  Leave a comment on today's post telling me which you drink.  I will randomly select one out of every 25 comments to win the following "To Go Cup" and Hopscotch Sentiment stamps.

Please spread the word about the giveaway.  The more comments the more prizes to be given away AND the better your odds of being chosen.  Only one comment per person though.  Maybe I will even start doing a little weekly or bi-weekly giveaway!

You have till the end of day tomorrow (11:00 pst) Wednesday, January 25th to leave a comment.

Here are some warm thoughts from the design team.  They love hearing from you too.  So, if you see something you partically like (and I know you do from all the pinning to Pinterest) then tell us that in your comment as well.

Joy Taylor

stamps used:  Coffee & Tea Set

 

Courtney Kelley

stamps used:  Cups of Joy, Bouquet & Containers and Doctor's Office

 

Jenn Biederman

stamps used:  Coffee & Tea Set

 

stamps used:  HGK Holiday Border Trio & Bakery

 

  Jennifer Holmes

stamps used:  HGK Holiday Border Trio, Late 1800's Script Background and Coffee & Tea Set

 

Julie Dudley

stamps used:  HGK Cups of Joy, Happy Border Tape & Late 1800's Script Background

 

stamps used:  HGK Cups of Joy, Coffee & Tea Set and Late 1800's Script Background

 

stamps used:  HGK Cups of Joy, Happy Birthday Border Tape & Late 1800's Script Background

 

Hmmm...Guess What Yesterday Was...

Besides it probably being the best football game of the season for my husband (who I am pretty sure hasn't stopped thinking about the big Giants Superbowl party he is having).  We had something else going on around here.

Joy Taylor  

stamps used:  Stacked Gifts & Happy Birthday Sentiment

 

stamps used:  Paislee Press Photographer & Happy Birthday Sentiment

 

Jennifer Holmes

stamps used:  Cupcake Doodle Frame

 

Donna Mikasa

stamps used:  Birthday Noteblock & Faith the Chicken

 

Jennifer Roach

stamps used:  Olive & Sam and Cupcake Doodle Frame

 

Courtney Kelley

stamps used:  Hearts on a String & Happy Birthday Sentiment

 

Julie Dudley

stamps used:  Flower Definition & Happy Birthday Sentiment

Share A Little Love

I just wanted to send out a reminder before the weekend about the children's hospital Valentine Day card drive that Winter Sims is organizing.  It would be wonderful if you had a little time to create some cards for the drive.  All the details can be found on her blog:

Children's Hospital Card Drive

 

Here are a few cards to get your creative juices flowing...

Jennifer Holmes

stamps used:  Date Me & Heart Doodle Frame

 

Courtney Kelley

stamps used:  Heart Doodle Frame

 

Joy Taylor

stamps used:  Damask & Handwritten Holiday

 

Cherry Nelson

stamps used:  Curly Bird, Heart Doodle Frame & Doodle Branch

 

Jenn Biederman

stamps used:  Be My Valentine Logo Stamp & Doodle Hearts

 

Julie Dudley

stamps used:  Sweetheart Ticket Words

Hope You Are Having...

stamps used:  Flower Shop

I absolutely love this card from Donna!  The softness of the colors she chose are beautiful.  I love the textures of background, ribbon and that punched bottom!  I have always been drawn to that punch and this card might of pushed me over the edge.

Children's Hosptial Valentine Card Drive

I have a great reason to create some cards this week.  Winter Sims is coordinating a Valentine's Day card drive for the children at St. Jude's, Texas Children's Hospital, Vanderbilt Children's Hosptial and St. Louis Children's Hospital.  Please join in and send a card or two.  You can read all the details here.  The last day to send cards to Winter is January 31st.  There are a bunch of sponsors who are donating prizes to be raffled off to those that send in cards.

Welcome 2012!

Ok, so I am a little late getting here to welcome in 2012.  I do have the perfect project to kick off the new year.  Cherry created this fabulous calendar using the Perpetual Calendar Set and Stephanie Ackerman's Home Sweet Home.

stamps used:  Perpetual Calendar Set, Vintage Postmark Set & Home Sweet Home

 

 

In this next photo you can see how all the months of the year are stacked to create a calendar pad.

 

If you have been enjoying Cherry's work over the holiday season you will be happy to know there is much more to come!  Cherry is joining the girls on the design team.  Welcome Cherry!

On the 24th day...

On the 24th day of December I want to wish you all a very merry Christmas!  I hope you all have a wonderful time with family & friends.

I have to apologize because I missed two projects that should of been posted within some of the previous posts.  Joy created these fabulous star ornaments.  Aren't they gorgeous?

stamps used:  Holiday Ticket

 

Joy has also wrapped up some very pretty packages. 

stamps used:  Vintage Snowflakes & Seasons Greetings Logo

 

stamps used:  Holiday Ticket Words & Handwritten Holiday

 

The other project I seemed to have missed was the adorable pail that Jennifer R. decorated with a tag.

stamps used:  Christmas Trees Doodle Frame

 

Jennifer also created these cute pillow boxes.

stamps used:  Early 1900's Music Background, Scallop Circle Label, Merriness Set & Holiday Ticket Words

 

Courtney Kelley

stamps used:  Merry Christmas Logo

 

Jennifer Holmes

stamps used:  Christmas Trees Doodle Frame, Early 1900's Music Background, Merriness Set

 

stamps used:  3 Stockings & Heidi Grace Kress Holiday Border Trio

 

stamps used:  Early 1900's Music Background & Heidi Grace Kress Holiday Greetings

 

On the 23rd day of...

On the 23rd day of December,  are you all busy finishing up your shopping, wrapping, cooking and baking?   I know I still have to do a little of each.  I am hoping to make a few handmade tags like the girls have created below.  A beautiful tag adds a special touch to a gift.

Joy Taylor

stamps used:  Merry Christmas Logo

 

stamps used:  Seasons Greetings Logo

 

Sharon Ong 

stamps used:  3 Stockings & Handwritten Holiday

 

stamps used:  Merry Christmas Logo & Holiday Border Tapes

 

stamps used:  Snowman Pete & Handwritten Holiday

stamps used:  Vintage Snowflakes

 

stamps used:  Merry Christmas Logo & Holiday Border Tapes

 

stamps used:  The Wine Shop

 

stamps used:  Carolers & Handwritten Holiday

 

Cherry Nelson

stamps used:  Handwritten Holiday

 

stamps used:  Deluxe Labels, Logo Stamps & Ribbon Label

stamps used:  Deluxe Labels, Warm Winter Wishes Logo & Ribbon Label

 

stamps used:  Vintage Snowflakes and Holiday Postmarks

stamps used:  Vintage Snowflakes & Holiday Postmarks

 

stamps used:  Vintage Snowflakes, Holiday Ticket Words & Holiday Postmarks

 

stamps used:  Happy Holidays Noteblock

 

 

 

On the 22nd day...

On the 22nd day of December I have some holiday recipe, cookie and treat packaging to share with you.  It is always fun to personalize your holiday treats!

Jenn B. created this recipe book with some of her favorite recipes to give as a Christmas gift.  It doesn't scream Christmas but it is an adorable book.  Love that Bakery stamp!

stamps used:  Bakery & Homemade Treats Logo

 

Courtney Kelley 

stamps used: Snowman Doodle Frame and Kid Sentiment Word Bubbles

 

Jennifer Holmes

stamps used:  Heidi Grace Kress Holiday Greetings & HGK Holiday Border Trio

 

Jennifer Roach

stamps used:  Gingerbread Man, Season's Greetings Logo, Holiday Border Tapes

 

Joy Taylor

stamps used:  Early 1900's Music Background, Sweet Treats Logo & Merry Christmas Logo

 

Julie Dudley

stamps used:  Christmas Trees Doodle Frame

 

stamps used:  Carolers (street light), Ribbon Label & Christmas Trees Doodle Frame