Purple Pumpkin Sale

Our SALE is on Friday, 25th of May at 7pm! We have loads of cute new buttons and embellishments available. For your chance to win $50 to spend on sale night, simply hit the share button, and share this picture on your wall. Then leave us a comment on our facebook page. Winner will be announced at 5pm on the 25th, and the sale starts at 7pm in the Purple Pumpkin Shop. (details under our profile pic) Keep an eye on our wall for LOADS of sneak peeks of all our new products. Good Luck!

Free and Easy....

Well this month is FREE choice at Scrapmatts and no themes for the DT. So i decided to use up alot of old Scrapmatts and ones which only had 1 in packets! So a creating i did and you know what - i could of created more and more. But isn't it strange how you have your favourites, and i have quite a few scrapmatts that i love to use all the time.

This layout is based on the latest sketch over at STUCK.

CB6061 Shells 01

CB5082 Leaf Spray 02



I have based this layout on this months Sketch challenge over at Scrapbook Savvy. I just love the leaf sprays- they are just perfect for those outdoor or nature layouts.

As i said i had lots of bits and pieces left over. Now these are great for cards. You know i'm not a great fan of cards but i had a go...

CB1136 Assorted Words 02

And as you can see i used the frame from my Scrapmatts - i don't like to waste...LOL

ATC10-016 Urn 01

SW015 Gran

CB5090 Cupcakes 01

CB5051 Reindeers 08

CB1043 Handbags 05



And my last layout is based on The Paper Variety Challenge for May.

CB2009 Page Borders 08

CB5035 Hot Air Balloons 01

So i hope i have inspired you with all my card and layouts. You should go check out the fabulous Scrapmatts and there is heaps of inspiration in our gallery .

Stuck...

Are you STUCK for a challenge????? Well look no further .... Over at Stuck this month Sara has designed some great sketches to complete.

This is my layout based on the 15th May sketch. I took heaps of photos of our trip to the beach, so it was great to add some to a fun and creative sketch.

Did you spot the Purple Pumpkin and Scrapmatts embellishments???

So what are you waiting for...you are not STUCK for ideas anymore......LOL

Hectic Life.....

Does life ever slow down??? We have been so busy. First we had our Festival parade and fireworks followed by Milson Island trip for Emma and Andrew and finally netball in Tumut and Canberra. Warning Photo Heavy

This was the first time the girls have marched in the town band for the Festival. they did really well considering they only had 1 marching practice.

and madam went down with her school- all the kids were so bright and colourful.

This year, Bridget has decided to have a go at netball with her friends. She hated Fun Net cause it was too boring. We'll see if she sticks to it!!

And Emma was selected in the Under 11 Development Squad for Tumut. So we had to travel to Canberra for her first carnival. Well it was the coldest miserable day in Canberra. The fog didn't lift until 1pm and then the wind howled. In other words we froze...

And the Milson Island trip....

we are still getting plenty of stories....

Well you might look at this and wonder where i get the time to scrap... i often ask myself this too.... So a bit of a catch up... Scrapjacked We have some great sponsors for this month...

And my layout:

Look at all the Purple Pumpkin goodies on my layout...

Do go and check out this fun challenge and have a look at the Dt creations too here..... and Purple Pumpkin have a new sketch challenge this month too....

and here is my colourful version of the layout....

and a close up:

As you can see, i LOVE bright...LOL.... You can check out this challenge along with the DT examples and link up your entry here... Bird Is the Word Our new challenge word today is SMILE. ---A pretty uncomplicated word, but one that will send you straight to those happy pictures you have in your collection. So, please go get your supplies, get your hands dirty and create! My layout is based on a sketch...

You can find the sketch here at Sketches with a Twist. My family were so HAPPY when we were on holidays which made me SMILE when i took these shots!

Scapmatts This month for something different Kim has decided to try a blind challenge or some of you my know it as a recipe challenge. The only thing is that Scrapmatts are prominent on your layout Upload date is not before the 20th May.why this date?? So that you can do the LO with your own inspiration and ideas rather than looking at what the others have done What you will need All papers need to coordinate it is ideal for your scraps 1 x 30.5cm x 30.5cm page 1 x 24cm x 22.5cm paper 1 1 x 18.5cm x 15.5cm paper 2 1 x 13cm x 8.5cm paper 3 1 x 8cm x 24cm paper 4 1 x 2.5cm x 1.5cm paper 5 Scrapmatts of your choice Photo 6 x 4 Landscape Instructions You may ink or distress as you like 1 take paper 1 and adhere it to you 30.5 x 30.5 page it will need to be 3.5cm from the top of your page and 2mm from the left hand side so 24cm is height 2 Take paper 2 and adhere this 7.5cm from the top and 5mm from the left hand side of the page so 18.5cm is height 3 take paper 3 and adhere it 10.5cm from the top of the page and 2cm from the left hand side so 8.5cm is the height 4 Take paper 4 and adhere it 18.5cm from the top of the page and 7mm from the left hand side of the page so 8cm is height 5 Take paper 5 and adhere it 24cm from the top of the page and 1cm from the left hand side of the page so 1.5cm is height 6 Photo placement your photo will go 13cm from the top and 3.5cm from the left 6 now add you Scrapmatts embellishments as well as any other you would like as well as your title 7 you are now finished your LO You can check out this challenge and more inspirational layouts and ideas here...... Stuck The new sketch is up for the 1st of May...

and i can only show you a sneak peak as Memories are looking at it to publish....

As you can see...i lead a busy life..i sometimes think am i dreaming or is this really life.... Well better go and spend time with hubby for his birthday!! Thanks for stopping by..

Boy or Girl....

I was asked at Shop and Crop to design this months Crop Kit and the best part is that one layout is for a boy and one for a girl. So a great range for a great kit!

a few close ups:

a few close ups:

If you would like to check them out you can do so now here. They offer monthly subscrptions too which is a saving. I have been receiving these kits for a couple of years now, and i love that you get all the latest and greatest products.So you should check them out....