A Class in Inchies

Purple Faeries Paper Crafts is going to Croppinsville

This class will be held June 28 at 11:00 am.
Cost for the Class is $15.00 and includes a Purple Faerie Stamp.

Product Used: Purple Faerie Paper Crafts - New Scroll Inchie, Paper Loft - Grandma's House Papers
Who's Teaching: Nina Perrin
What You Will Make: One 12x12 Scrapbook Page & One Standard Sized Card
What You Will Learn: How to make inchies and then to use them in projects as well as learning to make a stamp work for its retail value.

Where: Croppinsville, U.S.A. in Collinsville, OK

How Do I Register or get more information?: Email Croppinsville@att.net Subject: Inchie Class Registration

Come and see Purple Faeries Paper Crafts Stamp Collection.
We will also have many other projects and demonstrations throughout this amazing weekend.

Croppinsville, U.S.A. Website Has Opened

Go check out the store!!! Super exciting stuff that is FOR SURE. Also, be sure to read the Croppinsville blog - information is posted for a giveaway for the first 25 orders and for the Hometown Bingo!!!

Button Faeries

I wanted to share this multi media project. This was a first for me but it was a lot of fun and surprisingly easy to do.

Here is a link for a step to step tutorial: Cut Out and Keep

I used the Purple Faerie Faerie B stamp and merely cut off her wings and legs for this project. I used the DCWV Glitter Paper Flowers for her wings and a bag of Pastel, The Paper Studio mixed buttons, Close to My Hearts wire and of course my favorite Liquid Glass.

Hope you enjoy this little project. It was super easy and fun!!!

Purple Faerie Card Swap

Name of Swap: Multi Theme Card Swap

Sign Up Date: Saturday, June 28th, 2008

Sign Up By Emailing: Deborah Cariker deborahsavon@gmail.com

Cards Must be Received by Hostess No Later Than: Monday, July 28th, 2008

Quantity: 6 of each theme you sign up for

**Purple Faerie will give out a goody bag to anyone who uses their stamps in these card themes. If you join multi themes and use multiple Purple Faerie stamps you will get a different goody bag for each.

1st Theme: All Occasion/Blank

2nd Theme: Birthday

3rd Theme: Masculine

4th Theme: Thank you

5th Theme: All Girl/Woman etc.

6th Theme: Open (whatever you want to do)

Inchie Class Details

Purple Faeries Paper Crafts is going to Croppinsville

This class will be held June 28 at 11:00 am.

Cost for the Class is $15.00 and includes a Limited Edition Stamp.

Nina Perrin, the designer, is teaching the class herself. We are SO pleased to have her visiting our STORE!!!

Product Used: Purple Faerie Paper Crafts - New Scroll Inchie, Paper Loft - Grandma's House Papers

Who's Teaching: Nina Perrin

What You Will Make: One 12x12 Scrapbook Page & One Standard Sized Card

What You Will Learn: How to make inchies and then to use them in projects.

Making a stamp work for its retail price.

When: June 28th at 11:00 am

Where: Croppinsville, U.S.A. in Collinsville, OK

How Do I Register or get more information?: Email Croppinsville@att.net Subject: Inchie Class Registration

Come and see our Purple Faeries Paper Crafts Stamp Collection.

We will also have many other projects and demonstrations throughout this amazing weekend.

New Purple Faerie ATC Swap

ATC Multi Themes

Sign up for one or all themes, your choice.

Sign Up By: Saturday, June 28th, 2008

How Do I sign Up?: Email Mindy Rapp at mindyrapp@sbcglobal .net

When is it due?: No later than, Monday, July 28th, 2008

Quantity: 6 of each theme you sign up for


1st Theme: JAVA

2nd Theme: Elephants

3rd Theme: Pirates

4th Theme: Fashion

5th Theme: Kids

6th Theme: Open (whatever you want to do)

An Inchie Class

Product Used: Purple Faerie Paper Crafts - New Scroll Inchie, Paper Loft - Grandma's House Papers

Who's Teaching: Nina Perrin

What You Will Make: One 12x12 Scrapbook Page & One Standard Sized Card

What You Will Learn: How to make inchies and then to use them in projects. Making a stamp work for its retail price.

When: June 27th or 28th

Where: Croppinsville, U.S.A. in Collinsville, OK

How Do I Register or get more information?: Email Allie at - Croppinsville@att.net Subject: Inchie Class Registration

From Sketch to Card

I think it is interesting to see how different people will interpret the same sketch. Then add different product or even just different embellishments.




This sketch is from PageMaps - I love PageMap sketches but have yet to use one the size they indicate for the sketch. All this takes is a bit of measuring and some patients in figuring out what size will work for each element. I usually sketch it out myself with my dimensions and work from my re-worked sketch.

Page Map Original Sketch

My "crude" re-worked Sketch
Using Artistic Cake stamped image & Mini Rick Rack
Using a felt cupcake image and a rub-on

New Stamp and two Projects

Sweet Memories Quilt Texture Plate

Size: 3x3

Card Created by Nina Perrin

Product Used:

Purple Faerie Paper Crafts - Sweet Memories Quilt Texture Plate stamp - Inchie background. Black Mini Rick Rack, Small Sheer Flower, Denim Eyelet.
Sweet n' Sassy Stamps - Stylin' Shoes

Star fish & Dreams Paper - Love Letters

Close to My Heart - Cardstock, Liquid Glass & Ink

Triptych ATC Card - Inside

Theme: "This Old House"

Title: Faeries in my cupboard
Created by Nina Perrin

Triptych ATC Card - Front

Product Used:
Purple Faerie Paper Crafts - Faeries End stamp & Sweet Memories Quilt Texture Plate stamp

DCWV - Old World Paper

Close to My Heart - Waxy Flax, Bigger Brads, Silver Pearl Embossing powder & ink

Flocked Fleur de Lis stickers

Purple Faerie ATC Theme Swap: Technique Round - Crayon Batik

Created by Mindy & Ainsleigh Rapp

Technique: Crayon Batik

Crayon Batik Tutorial

Supplies:

1. Crayons
2. Reinkers or Acrylic paints
3. Pan large enough to fit your paper into
4. Cardstock or any porous paper
5. Paper Towels

Step One

Create designs with the crayons onto your cardstock/paper

Step Two

Add your reinkers or Acrylics to your pan with enough water to submerge your paper 1/8" deep.

Step Three

Add your cardstock/paper (right side up) to the bath and let it soak up the dye mixture. When desired color/shade is obtained remove the cardstock from the bath and rinse with cool water to remove any excess dye. Lay to dry onto paper towels.

Step Four

Use the paper on a project.

Sample from Dot Calm Village

Purple Faerie ATC Theme Swap: Technique Round

Created by Allie Gower

Technique: Waxy Cuttlebug

Created by Nina Perrin

Technique: Aged Metal

Created by Betsy Hawkins

Technique: Marker Wash

Of course more of the ATC's from the Technique round of the swap...and I still have more to share so stay tuned in.

Purple Faerie ATC Theme Swap: Technique Round - Salt Dye

Created by Vanessa VanderHyde
Technique: Watercolor Salt Dye

Watercolor Salt Dye Technique

Supplies Needed

1. Reinkers, ink, watercolors
   
2. Watercolor paper or any scrapbooking (not slick) cardstock
   
3. Table salt, rock salt, sea salt - Use different size salt for different effects.
   
4. Paintbrush, rubberbrayer, waterbrush or any tool to apply color to paper

Step One

Apply color to your paper and shake salt onto paper. Let the ink dry completely then shake/brush off salt.

Step Two

Use your paper on any project.

Stamping With Di

New Stamp Designs now Available

These Newly Released Stamp Designs are now available at the

Purple Faerie Paper Crafts Web-Store. Click Here to go check them out

Inchie Texture Stamp

Size: 1" x 1"

Fashion Flair Stamp

Size: 1" x 4"

Circa 1917 Stamp

Size: 3/4" x 3"

Artist Trading Card Information Stamp: Basic

Size: 3 1/4" x 2 1/4"

Artist Trading Card Information Stamp: Ornate

Size: 3 1/4" x 2 1/4"

Artist Trading Card Information Stamp: Flapper
Size: 3 1/4" x 2 1/4"

New Product Available

The following products have been added to the store. CLICK HERE to view details

Easter Lily Cross Stamp
Easter Lily Words Stamp (fits inside cross)

Easter Lily Verse (Matthew 28:5-7) (fits inside cross)
Artistic Balloons

Artistic Cake
Artistic Presents

Inchie White Blanks (100 pk)

Inchie Black Blanks (100 pk) ATC Card Sleeves

Sketch Challenge WINNING Card is...

Created by Karyn
Stamping Stuff with Karyn

Your Winnings:

This is a blog candy worth $35+ In this bag of goodies are: (2) I Brake for Stamps background rubber unmounted stamps, (1) Close to my Heart Season Greetings Ribbon Round, (1) 1"x1" Acrylic Block, (1)pkg of 15 Rhinestone Flowers, (1) bag of Purple Faerie PC Mini Rhinestones, (1) Graduation Embellishment pack, (1) Purple Faerie PC Distressing Tool, Handful of Sample Cards in a variety of sizes, (1) pkg Purple Faerie PC Die Cut Pine Trees (3 trees), (1) craft jar of pink and cream sequins, (1) 6"x6" Chunk of background and texture paper, (1) box of 96 ProvoCraft Alphaletterz (Duty Free), (1) sheet of Handmade stickers in bright and bold colors and a 10 pack of 9 pocket PVC and ACID FREE ATC Pages (holds 90 cards)

Please contact me Karyn with your address and I will get this mailed off to you.

I'd like to thank everyone who submitted cards for this challenge. They were all beautifully done.

More Cards Back From Swaps

The next few cards I received back from the Stampers Corner Great in Green Card Swap and the Bella Card Swap. Thought I'd share them with you all for a little inspiration!

Created by Nina Perrin

Stamps by Purple Faerie Paper Crafts

Technique: Metal Alcohol Roll

Created by Nina Perrin

Stamps by Stamping Bella & Purple Faerie Paper Crafts

Created by Judy Miller

This card sports 6 layers of cardstock it is beautiful. The center flowers were embossed cut out and layered on with brads holding them in place. It is simply beautiful!

Created by Ann Creager

I love Bella and as usual this card is fun. Love the unusual shaped ribbon fastener (aka paper clip) Ann used on this card as well as the bright and bold color choices.

Created by Ann Creager

Again her is Ann demonstrating her unusual yet wonderful color combinations. I just love the bright boldness of this color combination as well as the texture combination. Hard to see in this scan but the green is a linen finish.

Created by Ann Owens

Stamps by The Angel Company (Ann is a rep for them) I believe the swirl paper she created using the chalk marbling technique. I will get confirmation on this from her. The contrast between the yellow and dark green is beautiful.

Created by Cindy Welch

Ok, I've decided I have to have this Bella...and this card sold me on this design. Cindy does an incredible job with texture in the linen finish pink cardstock, the laid finish of the blue cardstock combined with the cuttlebug embossing on the patterned paper. What movement!

Created by Stacy Pullins

I haven't found out where Stacy got these papers from and I'm trying to locate that information but the paper is stunning. Stacy has a wonderful sense of design and balance simple and elegant. Love this card.

St. Pattys Day ATC Swap

I just wanted to share these two ATC's I got back from the Stampers Corner St.Patty's Day ATC Swap I was in. I got many more but these were the only two I got permission to post.

Bling Card Swap: a return on my investment

Stampers Corner Bling Card Swap

I always look at swaps as a return on my initial investment. So when I get every single card back and absolutely love them it is a wonderful return on my investment. These women did an OUTSTANDING job and I can only apologize if my scans don't do them justice.

Created by Ann Creager

Ann used her Cricut to cut out the word Thanks. The quilted paper just pops off the black and the bit o' bling she added to balance it is pop dotted off the surface. Beautifully simple card.
Created by Cindy Welch

Cindy used the monoprinting with alcohol inks technique on her background paper. This technique is done on glossy cardstock and uses embossing powder. Cindy used gold embossing powder and the scan does not do it any justice. She also used a wide gold ribbon to tie it all together. The color markers she used on the flowers make them simply pop. (the flower images were stamped).
Created by Sandy John

Now I have to apologize to Sandy as there is a pink ribbon skewed across part of her card on this scan but for the life of me I can not get another scan out of my scanner. It is determined to give me fits tonight. The colors Sandy used on this card are outstanding. Soft purple like grey, silver embossing powder, purple cardstock and black with a bit of clear rhinestone bling. Sandy used pop dots to raise the image of the dress.
Created by Trudy Pieterick

The stamped images is embossed and then colored in using markers. to give the elements more dimension Trudy used pop dots on the right lantern to raise the image and the mat on this image is crimped. For added depth she stippled the edges of the image cardstock ever so lightly (how did you get it so light Trudy?). The Bling is in the rhinestones on the lanterns which sparkle off the embossed images, which is totally lost in the scan.



Created by Ann Owens
Ann used a retired TAC (The Angel Company) stamp and it totally sets off the beauty of her card. For bling she used some square pink rhinestones. Dainty is the true theme of this card accented by the dainty small pink ribbon used on the fold and the rounded corners. Beautiful!

Created by Elly Moore

Thanks Elly for letting me post your card as well. It is very hard to see with this scan the glitter on the center popped tag. It reads Gypsy Diary. Very pritty card.

Now there is one more card from this swap. My own card which I failed to scan before sending it out