Indian Summer

It's time for a new challenge at the Crafty Purple Frog, the theme for the next month is Summer Time - this time around we would like you all to think about summer.  It could be the beach, the sun, the flowers or the colours whatever makes you feel summery.  The winner picked at random will receive a £10 voucher to spend in the Crafty Purple Frog shop.

I have used the beautiful Dovecraft Painted Blooms paper pads to create my card - the rich colours and beautiful blooms make me think of Indian Summers.

I used papers from the 6 x 6 paper pad for my background and the image is cut from the 12 x 12 paper pad.  I fussy cut the flower and bird and added them with foam pads for dimension.

Both of the sentiments are from the Painted Blooms Clear Stamp Set and the Adhesive Gems are also from the collection.

Make sure you pop over to the Crafty Purple Frog Challenge blog and join us for our Summer Time challenge and don't forget to visit the Crafty Purple Frog Shop to take a look at all of the fabulous crafting supplies that are available, grab a coffee and have a leisurely browse whilst you are there.

Thank you for popping in today.

Pauline
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Urban Birthday

It's time for a new challenge at the Crafty Purple Frog, the theme for the next month is Make it Manly - it's time to make something for the men in our lives.  The winner picked at random will receive a £10 voucher to spend in the Crafty Purple Frog shop.

I used papers from the Just for Men Urban 6"x6" Paper Collection Pad to create my Manly Birthday card.

I also used the Just for Men Pop Dotty 6"x6" embossing folder and the Just for Men Happy Birthday die.

 

Make sure you pop over to the Crafty Purple Frog Challenge blog and join us for our Make it Manly challenge and don't forget to visit the Crafty Purple Frog Shop to take a look at all of the fabulous crafting supplies that are available, grab a coffee and have a leisurely browse whilst you are there.

Thank you for popping in today.

Pauline
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Feeling Floral

It's time for a new challenge at the Crafty Purple Frog, the theme for the next month is Feeling Floral - we would love for you to get creative with flowers this month, you can make 3D ones, stamp them, emboss them, use papers that have them on or even use real ones in your creations.. The prize is a £10 voucher to spend on anything you like at Crafty Purple Frog.

I used a Dovecraft C6 Rectangular Card Blank and papers from the Dovecraft Painted Blooms 6 x 6 Paper Pad to create my card.

The sentiment is a Dovecraft Sentiment Stamp stamped with Onyx Black Versafine Ink Pad.

I added gems from the Dovecraft Back to Basics Goody Bag - Pink and some ribbon from my stash.

Make sure you pop over to the Crafty Purple Frog Challenge blog and join us for our Feeling Floral challenge and don't forget to visit the Crafty Purple Frog Shop to take a look at all of the fabulous crafting supplies that are available, grab a coffee and have a leisurely browse whilst you are there.

Thank you for popping in today.

Pauline
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Happy 4th Birthday

It's time for a new challenge at the Crafty Purple Frog, the theme for the next month is Time for the little people - this time round we want to see you make something for a child. That can be a new born baby or a grumpy teenager.  The prize is a £10 voucher to spend on anything you like at Crafty Purple Frog.

I used several papers from the Just For Men 6" x 6" Paper Pad - Brights Collection to cover the card base and also cut a star from one of the papers.

The sentiment is from the Just For Men A6 Stamp Set - Rock Star stamped onto another of the papers.

I added a number four along with some punched stars and applied some Glossy Accents.

Make sure you pop over to the Crafty Purple Frog Challenge blog and join us for our Time for the little people challenge and don't forget to visit the Crafty Purple Frog Shop to take a look at all of the fabulous crafting supplies that are available, grab a coffee and have a leisurely browse whilst you are there.

Thank you for popping in today.

Pauline
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Shabby Florals

It's time for a new challenge at the Crafty Purple Frog, the theme for the next month is Lovely Ladies - we all have ladies in our lives that we love.

I used some beautiful papers from the Dovecraft Floral Muse Paper Pack to create a Shabby Chic card.  

I added lots of Dovecraft Floral Muse Paper Flowers  and cut two flourishes using the Butterfly Lullaby Die - Fancy Flourishes - I heat embossed them using Versamark Ink and WOW Embossing Powder.

To finish my card I added a die cut sentiment, a bow and some pearls from my stash.

Make sure you pop over to the Crafty Purple Frog Challenge blog and join us for our Lovely Ladies challenge and don't forget to visit the Crafty Purple Frog Shop to take a look at all of the fabulous Crafting supplies that are available, grab a coffee and have a leisurely browse whilst you are there.

I would like to enter this card into the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - For A Special Lady/Girl.
Thank you for popping in today.

Pauline
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Love Hearts

It's time for a new challenge at the Crafty Purple Frog, the theme for the next month is Love is all around - it can be a creation for a good friend, a wedding or your loved one, we just want to feel the love!

I used some beautiful papers from the First Edition Botanical Notes Paper Pad, I have distressed the edges of everything and inked them with Distress Ink for a Shabby Chic feel.

The butterflies are the Flit and Flutter dies from the Sara Davies Butterfly Lullaby Signature Collection and the flourish is the Fancy Flourishes die from the same collection.

I just added some pearls from my stash and a scruffy bow created from seam binding.

Make sure you pop over to the Crafty Purple Frog Challenge blog and join us for our Love is all around challenge and don't forget to visit the Crafty Purple Frog Shop to take a look at all of the fabulous Crafting supplies that are available, grab a coffee and have a leisurely browse whilst you are there.

Thank you for popping in today.

Pauline
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A New Baby Note

It's time for a new challenge at the Crafty Purple Frog, the theme for the next month is New Beginnings - it could be new year, a wedding, a new baby, a new job, anything at all that symbolises a new start or new part of someones life.

I have created a New Baby card using the Just a Note stamp from the Moonbeam Meadow collection. I used Spectrum Noir Illustrator pens to colour the cute image and added a sentiment from the Sweet Dixi Big Sentiments stamp set.

The papers are from the Neutral Dovecraft Back To Basics Goody Bag, I inked the edges of everything with Distress Ink and added a bow.

Make sure you pop over to the Crafty Purple Frog Challenge blog and join us for our New Beginnings challenge and don't forget to visit the Crafty Purple Frog Shop to take a look at all of the fabulous Crafting supplies that are available, grab a coffee and have a leisurely browse whilst you are there.

Thank you for popping in today.

Pauline
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Christmas Kisses

There is a new shop on the block and also a new challenge blog and they are both called the Crafty Purple Frog.  I am super excited to tell you that I have been invited to join the new design team for the Crafty Purple Frog Challenge.

The theme for our second challenge is Winter Blues - we would like you to create something that uses mainly blues, it doesn't have to be a winter theme, we just need to see you using blue.

For my card I have used the adorable Christmas Kisses stamp from the Moonbeam Meadow collection. I used Spectrum Noir Illustrator Pens to colour the cute image and inked the edges with Distress Ink.

The sentiment is also from the Christmas Kisses stamp set.  I used Collal glue to put everything together on a 6 x 6" white card blank.

Make sure you pop over to the Crafty Purple Frog Challenge blog and join us for our Winter Blues challenge and don't forget to visit the Crafty Purple Frog Shop to take a look at all of the fabulous Crafting supplies that are available, grab a coffee and have a leisurely browse whilst you are there.

Thank you for popping in today.

Pauline
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Purple Flower Power

I don't know if anyone noticed on my side bar that I have joined a new Design Team, I'm thrilled to have been chosen to join the girls over at the Crafty Purple Frog.

I've been looking forward to my first challenge and being able to work with the gorgeous artwork by Ching-Chou Kuik.  All the Decoupage and Pyramage sheets are available from The Crafty Purple Frog.  A set of beautiful papers has now been added  to the shop featuring the artwork of Christine Schultz, they are gorgeous and great value, do pop over and have a look

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This is my first card as part of the Design Team and I have used two of my favourites - purple and decoupage for this fortnights challenge which is 'Flower Power'

I used the gorgeous image 'Night Glimmer', it is also available in Pyramage format.

This is the inside of my card, I have decorated it to complement the front

Card Recipe

Image:  Crafty Purple Frog - Night Glimmer

Papers:  Papermania - Henbury Lane

Tools:  Spellbinders - Classic Scalloped Rectangles, Die-namics - Butterfly die, 

Marianne Creatables - LR0108 Flourish

Embellishments:  gems, flowers, pins and lace from stash

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sketch and Stash Challenge 80 - Free Choice Sketch (I chose sketch 42) - everything is from my stash except the image

Lily Pad Cards - Patterned Paper
Southern Girls Challenge 37 - Magic and Mystery
Hotshot Craft Challenge 3 - Flowers
Crafts and Me Challenge 68 - Use a new image
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge 61 - Monochrome Magic
Crafty Creations Challenge 156 - Swirly Whirly (Swirls on my backing paper and die cut swirls)
Creative Card Crew Challenge 3 - Fantasy Creatures

Make sure you pop over the the Crafty Purple Frog Challenge blog, have a look at the DT cards and enter the challenge, you could win some gorgeous downloads from The Crafty Purple Frog Store

Thank you for looking.

Pauline
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