Purple Onion Designs: March 2014

So Many Birthdays (& A Giveaway)

The week leading up to St. Patrick's Day was filled with birthdays. I hadn't realized how many birthdays are celebrated among friends & family during that one week. There was one practically everyday. I keep telling myself I need to make a batch of birthday cards to have on hand. I hate the last minute race to whip up a birthday card. Maybe it is something I should tackle this weekend? Maybe it is something we should all tackle?

Hmmm...how about an impromptu challenge?

Create a birthday card(s) using stamps from Purple Onion Designs
Post your card online (on a blog, online gallery, etc.)
Then link your card in the comments section of today's blog post

You will then be entered into a drawing to receive a birthday themed stamp prize package! I'll have the challenge run till next Sunday March 30th, since we are already halfway through this weekend. I'll actually offer two prize packages. The first will be a random winner and the second will be a favorite submission. Please remember that this challenge needs to include stamps from Purple Onion Designs.

Here are a few birthday themed cards from the design team for some inspiration.

Helen Cryer

stamps used: Shadow, Perch, Stacked Gifts & birthday wishes

Judith Gowdy

stamps used: Summer, Mini Mini Sentiment Set & Party Hat

Karin Akesdotter

stamps used: Elm & Happy Birthday Cupcake

Jenn Biederman

stamps used: Happy Birthday Noteblock, Freckles & Doodle Happy Birthday

Kay Miller

stamps used: Doodle Frame Cupcake & Love Bugs

Kelly Booth

stamps used: Candy Stripe Background (card front), Freckles & Party Hat

Therese Calvird

stamps used: Wine Shop

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Welcoming...

Today I would like to introduce our newest design team member Eunyoung Lee! Eyoung as she goes by online is a wonderful photographer, scrapbooker and crafter. I absolutely fell in love with her Project Life pages when I saw them. I have been looking to add a few DT members that specialize in pocket page scrapping and Eyoung is a perfect addition! I am thrilled she will be joining us. Eyoung has started up a blog which is more "American" than the Korean one she had been keeping. You can see her work and follow her here.

Feast your eyes on a couple of pages Eyoung has created using some Purple Onion Designs stamps. Her work is really beautiful. Enjoy!

Here are a few close ups of the pocket cards that she created for her pages.

stamps used: Circle Set I

stamps used: i love __________

stamps used: Photographer

stamps used: Circle Set I

Here is another spread...

And the closeups...

stamps used: Sweet Offerings & Doodle Flower Set

stamps used: Flower Quotes & Doodle Flower Set

stamps used: Photographer

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Happy March!

It's March 1st! I hope this means that the warmer weather is really going be here soon. We are gearing up for another snow storm on Monday. Ugh! Wasn't I here last week talking about how we were just starting to see grass as the snow was finally melting. My husband is finally trying to put away the outside Christmas decorations and put up some St. Patrick's Day lights before we get buried again.

I think it might be a good day to share some warmer thoughts...

Judith Gowdy