Purple Onion Designs

Let's Get Shabby

The challenge blog Let's Get Shabby is celebrating their 2nd birthday.  There is a new challenge up for this birthday celebration.  Purple Onion Designs is once again sponsoring the blogs birthday with a prize package of stamps.  Go check out challenge #25 and see the great stamps that could be yours if you play along. 

Design team member Julie Dudley who is also a member of the Let's Get Shabby blog created this beautiful layout for the challenge.

 

 

This challenge's guest designer is design team member Jenn Biederman.  Jenn created this card using the Harlequin and A Little Bird Told Me stamp sets.

Happy Birthday girls!

 

 

We've Been Stamped Moxie Fab!

So, who stamped us moxie fab?  That would be the lovely Cath Edvalson from Papercrafts magazine!  Cath is the Trend Editor at Papercrafts.  She is also the force behind their blog Moxie Fab World.  If you aren't familiar with Moxie Fab World then go check it out and add them to your blog list.  Cath will keep you up to date on all the hot trends, introduce you to new products, new designers and offer fun challenges.  Oh, and did I mention prizes?  Lots of prizes.  Speaking of prizes...go check out Cath's post today featuring several sets from Purple Onion Designs.  Cath hand selected some of her favorite Purple Onion Designs stamps to giveaway.  Take a moment to leave a comment and you might be one of 2 lucky winners.

If you are visiting for the first time...welcome!  Purple Onion Designs has been in business for 8 years but we are always finding new friends and customers.  Please take a moment to sign up for our newsletter.  You can find the               <----- sign up along the left hand column of the blog here.  In fact, it looks like it is in line with this paragraph.  Newsletters are sent out periodically (low volume) to announce new stamp releases and sales! 

There is also a sign up to receive notification when there are blog updates.  I try to blog as often as possible but it is definitely not an everyday event.  When I do blog, I get to share the fab creations of my uber talented design team.  Take a look at what these girls can do...

Alice Wertz

stamps used:  Home Sweet Home & Build-a-Banner

 

Carly Robertson

stamps used:  Home Sweet Home

 

Courtney Kelley

stamps used:  bouquet & Containers and A Little Bird Told Me

 

Donna Mikasa

stamps used:  Curly Bird, Home Sweet Home & Stitches Set

 

Jenn Biederman

stamps used:  Home Sweet Home

 

Jennifer Holmes 

stamps used:  The Bird Cage, Build-a-Banner & Doodle Frame - Cupcake

 

Jennifer Roach

stamps used:  Mixed Middles Flower & Early 1900's Music Background

 

Joy Taylor

stamps used:  Scallop Banner, Doodle Frame - Cupcake & Happy Birthday Sentiment

 

Julie Dudley

stamps used:  Butterfly Set & thanks Sentiment

 

Ronda Palazarri

 

Sharon Ong

stamps used:  Home Sweet Home, Pot-a-Flower, What's The Point?, Hopscotch Sentiment Set & Circle Set II

 

Crazy huh?  I am so lucky to have such a talented group of ladies working with my stamps.  You can find out some more details about each card by visiting each designers blog.  There are links to each blog at the top right hand column.

Feel free to make some noise and leave a comment.  We all love hearing from you!

Catch Up

It is the end of the school year here in NY and it has been a busy few weeks.  Friday is the last day.  Yippee!  I am looking forward to the laid back days of summer. 

Here are a few new cards to share...

Donna Mikasa

 
stamps used:  Home Sweet Home  

 

Courtney Kelley

 
stamps used:  Heart Flower, Pot-a-Flower & Flower Quotes

 

Alice Wertz

 
stamps used:  Build-a-Banner & The Bird House

 

Carly Robertson

 
stamps used:  Photographer Set

 

Jennifer Roach

 
stamps used:  Mixed Middles Flower & Hopscotch Sentiments

 

Joy Taylor

 
stamps used:  Mixed Middles Flower & Homegrown Sentiments

 

Julie Dudley

 
stamps used:  A Little Bird Told Me & Vintage Label Plate

 

Sharon Ong

 
stamps used:  Make A Wish

Fresh Flowers

This card from Alice reminds me to take advantage of all the newly blooming flowers outside.  A few snips here and there and a filled container inside will give you some of the pleasures of this spring and summer season.

 
stamps used:  Bouquet & Containers and Homegrown Hospitality Sentiments

Alice's coloring is wonderful on this card.  I especially love the look of the water inside the jar. 

Guest Day

Today is guest day featuring cards from Kryssi Ng!  I always thought I would have more guest designer days around here.  It hasn't happened since I am somewhat of a bad blogger.  I need to get a little better at that.

Kryssi created several cards using stamps she recently received.  I thought it would be nice to share them here with you.  You should also take a look at Kryssi's blog {Sugar Buffet } when you get a chance.  It is always fun to share and discover new blogs.

stamps used:  Hearts on a String, Citrus Set

 

stamps used:  The Birdcage

 

stamps used:  Citrus Set

 

stamps used:  Birthday Noteblock

 

stamps used:  Date Me

Proof

I really need to be better at not rushing a post and then running out of the office.  I snuck out to get a pedicure after Friday's post.  While I was sitting there the blog post came through on my phone.  I was mortified as soon as it opened and I saw this: 
 

I quickly changed the blog post title.  However, I couldn't do anything about the hundreds of you that received this via email.  I am just as bad with spell check.  I never use it.  I always thought I was great at spelling.  I realized a few years ago that somewhere along the line I started to spell common words incorrectly (definitely became definately, separate became seperate).  Have I started using spell check since then?  No...lol.  I also rarely use the preview feature before publishing a post (like right now).  I will then go back and make changes.  Once again, this doesn't help everyone who subscribes to getting the blog posts via email.   So, my apologies to those that cringe at spelling and grammar errors.  I can be right there with you but not always.  :)

Now onto today's inspiration with a layout from Sharon.  Sharon always uses lots of stamps, embellishments, textures and papers.  One of the stamp sets Sharon used on this layout is an earlier set from Stephanie Ackerman called Doodle Hearts.  Look at how good the hearts look stamped in brown and making them a bit more masculine.   

stamps used:  Doodle Heart Set, Photographer, Warning It May Be Habit Forming

Look Who's Back...

stamps used:  Home Sweet Home

 

stamps used:  Heart Flower & Hopscotch Sentiment Set

Courtney needed to leave us for a few months but I am happy to report that she is back with us!  Courtney's stiched line is starting to become her trademark.  I love how she uses a stitched line to hold down a little textured border, underline a stamped image or sentiment.  How great does that rickety picket fence look?  The school lined paper Courtney used makes a fun cloud.  It adds a little unexpected touch to the card.  One of my favorite looks is the flower card.  The simple bright colors on the flower make it pop against the kraft background.