Purple Onion Designs 18th Anniversary - Snow Globe Pop-Up Box

 Hello there,

We're still celebrating Purple Onion Designs 18th anniversary! The sale will end on August 9th, so today I'm back with one last video to inspire you. I made a snow globe using several dies from My Favorite Things (listed below) and started by stamping the images using Extreme black ink by My Favorite Things, cut them all using my Scan 'n cut, and colored everything using my alcohol markers.

When the coloring was done, I cut the back of the card and colored it using tumbled glass, mermaid lagoon and blueprint sketch distress inks, and then added snow to this panel by splattering on the paper a mix of white acrylic paint and water.

I set the paper aside to dry and then moved on to the card base. I cut all the elements out of white cardstock and applied strong double sided sticky tape on the tabs. Folded all the elements on the score lines, and next assembled the two long pieces, and then attached the cloud borders. And closed the box.

I applied double sided tape on the front of my blue panel, right at the bottom, and attached that panel at the back of the card base. And then I stuck the images inside the card on the cloud borders using glue dots and liquid glue.

Next I created my fake snow globe. I used the same die as the one I used for the back of the card and cut a panel out of acetate. To give this acetate panel a frosty look, I applied white acrylic paint along the edges using a blending tool. And I added snow the same way as before by splattering a mix of white acrylic paint with water on the acetate panel.

I cut an additional cloud border and cut off the tabs. At the back of the acetate papel I applied double side tape right on the bottom edge, and I attached the panel on the cloud border. And I attached this element on the front of the card base using double sided sticky tape.

I white heat embossed my sentiment on red cardstock, trimmed it into a banner and glued it on the front of the card.

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PURPLE ONION DESIGNS SUPPLIES

- Sparkle tree

- Pine tree farm

- Single pine tree

- Tinsel (squirrel decorating)

- Chestnut (bear with ornaments)

- Timothy (hedgehog with gift)

- Mabel (winter cardinal with gifts)

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Spectrum Noir markers

- Graph'it brush markers

- Distress inks: tumbled glass, mermaid lagoon, blueprint sketch

- Outside the box level up by My Favorite Things

- Outside the box low profile add-on by My Favorite Things

- Outside the box clouds by My Favorite Things

- Christmas is coming by Hello Bluebird

- Sakura white gel pen

- White acrylic paint by Pebeo

- Red cardstock by Simon Says Stamps

- Acetate from my stash

- Clear embossing ink by Lawn Fawn

- White embossing powder by Lawn Fawn

Purple Onion Designs - Double Slider Surprise Fishing Card

 Hey there,

I'm back with a new card showcasing some Purple Onion Designs rubber stamps, and to remind you that there is an amazing sale on their shop to celebrate their 18th anniversary: you get 25% off the rubber stamps and that sale ends on August 9th, so happy shopping.

Stamped all my images using extreme black ink by My Favorite Things, cut them all using my Scan 'n Cut, and as usual I colored everything my Spectrum Noir markers and Graph'it brush markers.

Next I created the background using the Double Slider Surprise die set by Lawn Fawn. I cut one pocket panel and two small panels, stamped mountains on those three panels, and used my alcohol markers again to color those elements. I also made the sky using tumbled glass distress ink and a cloud stencil.

I cut a second pocket panel, as well as a track piece. Folded both pocket pieces right on the score lines to create a slim flap on each element and applied double sided sticky tape on those slim flaps. And I also applied that tape on the track piece, right on the long edges, front and back.

Next I cut a strip of plastic as wide as the track piece. Applied doubled side tape on one end and attached that strip around the track piece. Not too tight and not too loose or the mechanism won't work.

I cut the excess of plastic, and placed the seam on the left end, applied tape on the seam, flipped the track piece over and applied tape on the other end.

And before assembling everything, I attached my images on my two small panels and next on the pocket panel using liquid glue. Next step was to assemble everything, and I invite you to watch the video below to see how it was done.

I attached a woodgrain panel on a white card base, stamped and cut my sentiment, cut another panel out of a yellow pattern paper, attached handles at the back of each small panel, and added foam tape at the back of the pocket, that I stuck on the yellow pattern paper.

Next I attached that new panel on the card base using double sided tape, and finally stuck my sentiment banner above the pocket using foam squares. And I finished the card by adding white highlights and details on the images.

 

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PURPLE ONION DESIGNS SUPPLIES

- Bentley (fox fishing)

- July (hedgehog fishing)

- Chloe (sitting bunny with small flower)

- Flo, Mo & Bo (3 chicks)

- Dock

- Cat tails

- Rocky shore

- Rock set

- Iceberg

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Spectrum Noir markers

- Graph'it brush markers

- Distress ink: tumbled glass

- Double slider surprise die set by Lawn Fawn

- Fishin hole stamp set by Hello Bluebird

- Stitched tag builder die set by Hello Bluebird

- Sakura white gel pen

- Extremme black ink by My Favorite Things

- Cardstock & pattern paper by Lawn Fawn

Purple Onion Designs 18th Anniversary - Veggie Stand at the Farm

Hi there,

Today I'm very happy to be participating in Purple Onion Designs 18th anniversary. This event starts today and will end on August 9th, and for the occasion you get 25% off the rubber stamps.

I will share some cards to celebrate this amazing milestone during the next days, so for this first card, I take you to the countryside to shop some fruits and vegetables directly from the farm. I used extreme black ink by My Favorite Things to stamp all the images, used my Scan 'n Cut to cut them all, and then my alcohol markers to color everything.

Once all my images were done, I created a very simple sky on a 5,25" wide panel. I applied tumbled glass distress ink on the paper using a cloud stencil, and then splattered droplets of broken china distress ink mixed with water all over the clouds.

Next I assembled everything on my panel, starting with the largest image (the one with the farm and trees) that I attached using foam tape,  and then I stuck the other images using a combination of liquid glue, 2mm and 1mm foam squares and glue dots.

I trimmed off the bottom of my panel because it was a bit too wide, added white highlights and details to the images and background, attached my sentiment on the top right hand corner, and finally stuck my panel on a white card base.

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PURPLE ONION DESIGNS SUPPLIES

- Produce stand

- Fuit crates

- Sally (cat strolling)

- Jane (fox with apron)

- William (bird with shopping bag)

- Alice (squirrel carrying basket)

- Pushables set

- Sunflowers

- Farm horizon

- Clouds

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Spectrum Noir markers

- Graph'it brush markers

- Distress inks: tumbled glass, salty ocean

- Sakura white gel pen

- Cloud stencil by Lawn Fawn

- Extreme black ink by My Favorite Things

- Sunflower cardstock by Lawn Fawn

Purple Onion Designs - White & Blue Winter - Shadow Box Pop-Up Card

Hello there,

Today I'm sharing with you the last card i made as a guest designer for Purple Onion Designs. Don't forget that you get 25% off their stamps. No code needed and the sale ends this monday (July 29th)

So for this holiday shadow box card, I cut 2 large rectangles: one out of wood pattern paper and one out of white cardstock, both measuring 8 x 4-3/4". And I scored them at half an inch and at one inch from both ends.

On the middle part of the wood panel, I die cut a rectangle to create a window. And I folded the score lines on both panels. Inside the white panel, I applied tumbled glass oxide to create a simple sky.

Next I cut two strips measuring 7-1/2" x 1" and scored at 3/8" from both ends.

I also cut a mountain border and two hill borders out of white cardstock.

On the outside flaps of the white panel, I applied double sided tape, as well as on the strips. I stuck the hill borders on those strips, and adhered the mountain border inside the white panel.

Next I took the white panel, removed the back of the tape on the left flap and attached the left flap of the wood panel. I adhered the left tab of one hill strip inside the white panel, and did the same thing with the other hill strip, but this time I adhered it inside the wood panel. I removed the back of the tape on those tabs, and folded the right flap of the white panel to adhere it to the hill border. And I folded the remaining flap to adhere it to the other hill border. And finally I closed the shadow box.

Next step was to color the images. I started by stamping them on neenah cardstock using memento tuxedo black ink and I colored them using my alcohol markers.

To add more interest to the front of the card, I cut a frame out of navy blue cardstock using two rectangle dies, and attached it using double sided tape. Next I stuck the images down using glue dots. And finally I stamped 3 additional elements and attached them using the same glue dots.

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PURPLE ONION DESIGNS SUPPLIES

- Lights rubber stamp

- Snowball (bunny singing) rubber stamp

- Mistletoe (singing penguin) rubber stamp

- Noel (singing bear) rubber stamp

- Wood winter & holiday signs rubber stamp set

- Holiday blurbs 2 rubber stamp set

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Spectrum Noir markers

- Oxide ink: tumbled glass

- Memento tuxedo black ink

- White blizzard nuvo drops by Tonic Studio

- White posca pen

- Navy blue cardstock by Sostrene Grene

- Wood pattern paper from my stash

- Neenah solar white cardstock (for the images)

- White cardstock by HobbyCraft

Purple Onion Designs - Picnic with Friends - Watercolored Scene

Hey there,

I'm back with the second card I made as a guest designer for Purple Onion Designs.

Just a quick reminder: they're celebrating 16 years so for the occasion, you get 25% off the stamps, no code needed, the discount is automatically done in your cart. And it ends on july 29th.

So for this second card, I went with a cute and simple watercolored scene with three little friends all gathered to celebrate one special day. You will find the name of the stamps I used below the video.

I stamped everything on bristol cardstock and I cut the small images using my scan n cut machine.

I first started by coloring the background using zig markers and arteza real brush markers. Next I added some texture to the trees using crushed olive and peeled paint distress inks.

When all the coloring part was done, I stamped my sentiment and attached the images using foam squares. I layered my panel on a piece a pattern paper and attached the whole element on a white card base. And as a final touch i added white highlights on the images using my white posca pen.

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PURPLE ONION DESIGNS SUPPLIES

- The perfect spot rubber stamp

- Chloe (sitting bunny with small flower) rubber stamp

- Joey (raccoon with cupcake) rubber stamp

- Johnny (sitting bear) rubber stamp

- Picnic rubber stamp set

- Watermelon & goodies rubber stamp set

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Zig markers

- Arteza real brush pens

- Distress inks: crushed olive, peeled paint

- White posca pen

- Strathmore bristol cardstock

- Pattern paper from my stash

- White cardstock by HobbyCraft (for the card base)

Purple Onion Designs - Welcome Little One - DIY Swing Card

Hello there,

I'm back with a short series of three cards as a guest designer for Purple Onion Designs. They're celebrating 16 years so for the occasion, you get 25% off the stamps, no code needed, the discount is automatically done in your cart. And it ends on July 29th, so happy shopping!

For this first card, I used the bunny on a swing stamp and the floral spray stamp. I stamped them on Neenah solar white cardstock using Potting Soil ink by Ranger, cut them using my Scan n Cut machine, and colored them using my Spectrum Noir markers.

For the background, I cut a large rectangle out of plaid paper, a smaller one out of Strathmore bristol cardstock and a cloud border out of pink cardstock where I stamped my sentiment.

On the white panel, I used a homemade cloud stencil and spun sugar distress ink to create a nice and subtle sky. And you know me, I always love to add more texture by splattering drops on my projects, so I used worn lipstick to get some contrast with the spun sugar clouds. And the cloud border looked a little bit too flat to me so I applied worn lipstick on it but just at the very top.

Next I temporarily taped the cloud background to the plaid panel and drew a pencil mark between the swing ropes. Right under this pencil mark, I punched a 1cm circle to create a hole, and I punched a 1,5cm circle out of white cardstock.

I don't have foam circles so I just trim a foam square into a circle, attached it to the 1.5cm circle and put it behind the 1cm hole. To attach the swing to the black foam, I simply glued the top of the ropes on a piece of cardstock, I trimmed off the excess so it won't be visible, and I adhered the swing.

I added more foam squares to prevent the swing to rock too high, and I stuck a cent behind the bunny to make him heavier and help me swing smoothly.

As final touches I added dots and highlights on the images using a white posca pen. And also some clear sequins, making sure they won't interfere with the swing.

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PURPLE ONION DESIGNS SUPPLIES

- Bunny on a swing rubber stamp

- Floral spray rubber stamp

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Spectrum Noir markers

- Distress inks: spun sugar, worn lipstick

- Puffy cloud border die set by Lawn Fawn

- Large stitched rectangle stackables die set by Lawn Fawn

- Large stitched 4 bar rectangles die set by Lawn Fawn

- Potting Soil ink by Ranger

- White Posca pen

- Clear sequins by Pretty Pink Posh

- Ballet slippers cardstock by Lawn Fawn

- Neenah solar white cardstock (for the image)

- Strathmore bristol cardstock (for the background)

- White cardstock by HobbyCraft (for the card base)

- Dahlia pattern paper from the Perfectly Plaid Spring 6x6 petite paper pack