Scented Message

It doesn't happen often, but I love it when a card comes together just as I imagined it, right down to the embellishments. After I bought Scented Message, a new stamp from Penny Black, I knew that I wanted to pair it with Tim Holtz' vintage cabinet die. 

I've seen Hero Arts' Shari Carroll use it several times and I just loved the unique shape for a card. Move over, Reverse Wonky Rectangle.  

                              

After coloring the image with Copics, I cut out some of the flowers and mounted them on dimensional adhesive. I love how they pop off the card. And I had the perfect shade of ribbon scrap that was dyed with distress inks.

I'm planning to enter this card in Lily Pad's latest challenge with flowers. Go here to see all the details.

I hope you all have a great week. Thanks for visiting today!

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Picture this!

Hello, friends! I'd like to share another newly released stamp from Paislee Press--this cute take on a Polaroid. The Instant Film Frame is now on sale here in the Purple Onion Designs store.

Here's the frame used on one of Becky Higgins' journal cards. There are so many ways to fill in the frame--a photo, some journaling, or even a sketch.

Stamps used: Instant Film Frame, Vintage Postmark Date Set

I also used the frame on a mini card, and paired it with Stephanie Ackerman's birdies.

Stamps used: Instant Film Frame, Home Sweet Home,The Bird Cage, The Bird House,

A Little Bird Told Me, Damask Background

This frame has quickly become one of my favorites and shows the versatility of how a stamp can be used in both journaling and cardmaking.

And as promised, Michele is having another giveaway here on her blog. Stop by to see the other new stamps and leave a comment on which Paislee Press stamp is your fave.

You have until Saturday, March 24th at 11:59pm EST to comment, and Michele will choose a random commenter to win the stamp they chose!

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Have a wonderful weekend!

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Purple Onion Designs Giveaway--Happy Mail & Envies

There are giveaways this week on the Purple Onion Designs blog! Liz Tamanaha of Paislee Press has some new stamps, perfect for scrapbooking, journaling (anyone doing Project Life?). or cardmaking, and they're all on sale now in the Purple Onion store!

First up is Happy Mail and Envies. Be sure to visit this blog post to see some great samples from the design team. While you're there, enter the giveaway to win a set of Happy Mail and Envies stamp sets just by leaving a comment on what "happy mail" means to you. Easy peasy!

Liz is also having a giveaway of three sets of stamps on her blog, so you have another chance to grab some of her newest release.

There's also a sale going on here on assorted Purple Onion stamps with limited quantities, and once they're gone, they won't be reproduced, so grab 'em while you can at great savings.


Michele will be sharing more of Liz' stamps along with more giveaways, and I'll be sharing some cards this week, too. More to come!

Back home with a giveaway winner!

Hello, hello! I'm back from our five night vacation in Las Vegas, and the highlight was meeting my pal Kelly Booth and spending the entire day with her. We played (very conservatively) some slot machines, had a nice lunch, and basically "chilled out".

Here's a photo from March 2010 when we first met:

And here's a recent shot, almost 2 years to the day:

Between the two of us, we lost nearly 90 pounds! Yay for us! Doesn't Kelly look great as a blonde?

And I can finally announce the winner of the Reverse Wonky Rectangle dies. Thank you for being so patient! There were numerous flight delays and our luggage didn't arrive home with us. I felt so lost without my things, but the bags were finally delivered yesterday afternoon.

So the winner of the dies, according to random.org is cassie.




Congrats, cassie! I hope you have as much fun as I do with the Wonky dies.

I'd also like to send out some goodies (patterned paper packs and stamps) to the following people, chosen randomly by random.org:

     16. Mimi
     52. Kate D
     35. Dawn
     50. Dori
     40. Emilie

Please email me so I can get your mailing addresses.

Thanks to all of you who entered the giveaway and for your sweet comments, too. I'll have more giveaways soon, as well as some new and exciting designs from Purple Onion Designs. Stay tuned!

A reminder...

...that you have until Sunday, March 11th (I extended the deadline from March 10th) to leave a comment on this post for your chance to win a set of Spellbinders Reverse Wonky Rectangle dies. I'm leaving this evening for a bit of R&R and when I return, I'll announce the winner of the dies along with some extra candy.

I'll leave you with another card that I made with the dies and Miyako from Sister Stamps. I die cut a frame and ran it through an embossing folder for some texture. Miyako was colored with Copics and the sentiment is an SRM sticker. 

I will ship internationally, too, so spread the word. Good luck, and I'll see you all next week! Thanks for visiting today!

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A Wonky giveaway

Did that grab your attention? If you've been a follower of my blog, you know that I LOVE Spellbinders' Reverse Wonky Rectangle dies. It was love at first sight--I just love the shape--and I've been using them lots. Maybe a bit too much?

 I went through my Flickr photostream and here's proof of my affection:

I think the reason that I love the dies so much is because I'm not very good with sketches, and die cutting an image makes for a quick card with minimal effort. Works for me! 

I'd like to give away a set of the Reverse Wonky Rectangle dies to a lucky commenter. Just leave me a comment here on this post and I'll choose a random winner. You have until Saturday, March 10th to leave a comment and I'll choose a winner after I return from a trip. 

I'll ship internationally, too, and I'll even add in a few extra goodies.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderful week!