Friday, August 26, 2011

PURPLE PUMPKIN BLOG HOP!!!

If you are here for the Stuck?! Sketches BLOG HOP....... GO HERE
Hello and welcome to the Purple Pumpkin Blog Hop.
If you have just arrived and would like to participate, you need to start in this order....
Purple Pumpkin Blog
Anne Patterson
Belinda Spencer
Hayley Turner
Melinda Thompson <<<<<<<<Sarah Ward
Purple Pumpkin Blog
RULES
To go in the running for the prizes, you will need to comment on the blogs, and this will count as your entry. I know it can be tricky to comment sometimes, but if you get thrown back to your "sign in" screen when commenting, simply uncheck the "stay signed in" box, and this should fix the problem :)

So, what can you win? If you visit all 6 blogs on the hop, you'll go in the running to receive a Lucky Dip Bag, full of loads of buttons and embellishments!!  
There will also be button pack prizes to be won on each of Design Teams blogs, so you will have 6 chances to win a prize!
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First up I will be showing you a layout I have recently done using some of the very yummy and new clay buttons that are available at Purple Pumpkin.
 Down By the Sea....
 
 What a gorgeous flower from Manor House Creations....


 Now these are just the cutest...little star clay buttons from Purple Pumpkin..



And these teeny tiny felt clouds are my new favourite....also from Purple Pumpkin..

And now for a little bit about me...
When did you start scrapbooking?
4 years ago...just before my first son was born...

What is your favourite tool?
Heidi Swapp Distresser....I always love to rough things up a little.

When and where do you create?
I have just moved into our own house and now have my very own scrap space....so I am in the beginning process of making it my own little studio.  And I love to scrap with natural light, so mostly scrap through the day but some nights I find I just have to scrap.

What inspires your creations?
Most probably the photos I am wanting to scrap about.  Although products and papers will do that too!

What is your Favourite Purple Pumpkin Embellie?
oooohh...a hard one! They are all so fantastic but I do love the little animal buttons...

What is your favourite technique?
Well it will have to be misting / masking....just love to create or alter backgrounds.

What are your top 3 favourite manufacturers?
Gotta be PRIMA!!! but I also love Bo Bunny and Glitz Designs

What is your favourite snack food when scrapping?
I don't snack when I scrap....

What do you listen to when you are scrapping?
Ahhh....peace and quiet is what I would really like to listen too but usually lots of squabbling!!!

What scrapping product couldn't you live without?
oooh....another hard one....probably be flowers....

What is your favourite colour?
I love all colours but I tend to lean towards blues and aquas.

What is your favourite food?
hmmmm....summer fruits!

What's the last book you read?
Does a magazine count???....if so Home Beautiful..

What is your favourite song right now?
Don't have favourites....but the tune of Bob the Builder is quite catchy and is played quite a bit!....lol!!!

Name something (not a person) that you can't live without.
Sleep!!!!

What do you love to do when you're not scrapping?
Reading...magazines generally but I love hanging out with my boys.
Tell us something that not many people know about you!
Don't laugh.... but I have a small fear...okay a large fear of snakes, spiders, lizards, toads, frogs, mice...basically any of those creatures that are really probably more scared of me but somehow, they scare the living daylights out of me....my hubby things I am weird!!


Now from here you need to go HERE to Sarah Ward's blog.
Happy hopping and thanks so much for visiting and for your comments.
I am still offline.....arrrhhh....so I have set this up on my sisters laptop, so if this post is a little confusing or missing bits....I apologise in advance...it was doing all weird things while I was setting this up!  I am hoping to be back up and running by the middle of next week!
Take care
xx

70 comments:

  1. WOW love the that page is stunning xxxxxx

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  2. Gorgeous layout Melinda. Love it.

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  3. Stunning layout, Melinda. There is so much to look at. Just beautiful!

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  4. Gorgeous LO love all the distressing x

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  5. Gorgeous LO Melinda...love those colours!

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  6. Oh my!! I need some of those clouds!!!
    A beautiful layout!

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  7. wowwers! stunning work Melinda :)

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  8. Absolutely love your page! The background and layers looks awesome.

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  9. oooh no internet must be driving you nuts, hope you get back into the real world soon...lol
    thanks for sharing

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  10. I love all the layering in your LO and the cute clay buttons of course... very inspiring :) Teryl from downunder (NZ)

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  11. You created such a pretty LO. Those PP clouds are super cute

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  12. Aonther Gorgeous Layout MIN.....
    Love it too bits!! xx

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  13. I love your work melinda, something a bit different and you have a great arty talent. love looking at what you have created with ppcrafts and i am so inlove with the clay buttons.

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  14. Melinda this is stunning!!! Love all the layers and detail - so much to look at!

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  15. Beautiful layout Melinda, LOVE the very cute clouds, love the unique layout design, it's so funky and really perfect for that adorable photo! It was lovely reading about you.

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  16. your LO is so stunning! I love it ALL, thanks for sharing. lovely to meet you here {huge hug}

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  17. Awesome layout! I love the predominantly blue LO with the splashes of orange. Outstanding. I'll be back later to check out more of your work.

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  18. OMG!! Your page is simply gorgeous Min, LOVE IT!!!!

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  19. wow Melinda this is superb beautiful

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  20. Wowzers - what a stunning stunning layout - so beautiful! I Could have done with a few of those starfish clay buttons today! Xox

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  21. love the colours of your layout, and the buttons create nice anchor points!

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  22. just divine... love the layout....

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  23. Another stunning layout from you MIn. The layers are gorgeous and a beautiful photo. You're right those star buttons are so cute!

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  24. your work is sensational as always. thanks for sharing

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  25. What a beautiful page! Thanks for sharing with us!!

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  26. Gorgeous, gorgeous LO Melinda! I love the detail on those little buttons and the clouds are super cute. Thanks for sharing a bit about yourself - but now Bob the Builder is stuck on repeat in my head lol.

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  27. Oh my, this is stunning. The orange buttons really pop against the softer background colours. Beautiful.

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  28. Love the layout and all the embellishments are stunning...

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  29. Absolutely stunning layout as always, gorgeous layering, totally divine!
    Fiona
    x

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  30. WOW!! Your layout is amazing. I love the colours and the textures you have used!! Thank you for sharing with us!

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  31. Stunning page, Melinda! So funny about the Bob the Builder song. It used to be Hi-5 in our house a few years back. Take care

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  32. WOW, such a gorgeous LO. Love the pop of colour the PP star fish buttons add!

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  33. Gorgeous Layout, love the sanding and rounding on the photo, just perfect!

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  34. Your layout is stunning!!! I love stopping by here, it's always so inspiring :) Great to learn more about you...hehe nothing weird about being scared of snakes & spiders ;)

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  35. AMAZING LO ! Love every piece and every little detail !! VERY inspiring !! Have saved u as a FAV !

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  36. Just love that layout Melinda, just stunning!

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  37. Gorgeousness!! Love the whole distressed look. Stitching on layouts is one of my favourite techniques.

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  38. Gorgeous layout!!! Love the distressing!!!

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  39. So, SO pretty... just love all the detail and layering xoxox

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  40. Ooooh wow!! What a stunning page! That MH flower is absolutely divine but those PP star buttons are such a great finishing touch! I absolutely adore this page!

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  41. Stunning layout. Love the flower and the buttons.


    Vicki
    vwilson577 at yahoo.com

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  42. Thanks for a lot of inspiration!!
    Hugs Lindha

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  43. I really love how your layout turned out. love the colors and papers. new follower here.
    mexicopetshop at hotmail dot com
    cathyplus5.blogspot.com

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  44. gorgeous LO! love the soft, distressed look! so many little details! beautiful work!

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  45. Awsome work Min!!!just love those layers...
    http://wwwjustanotherday.blogspot.com/

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  46. Love the distressed look!! Just gorgeous!!!!

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  47. Hi Min, not here for the hop but i do want to say what a fabulous layout, love your layering and great to learn more about you! have a great weekend!

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  48. LOve Love Love your layout! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  49. Love your gorgeous page. Those little clouds are super cute!

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  50. stunning layout, those colours are amazing, and thanks for the great read about you

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  51. Oh wow Min..this layout has such impact, as all your work does. That flower is amazing! Looks like I have stumbled upon a blog hop without meaning to, lol...just dropped in to say hello.

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  52. Lovely page, I love the colours. Mel B

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  53. Beautiful layout Melinda! Love your stitching and distressed edges, very effective. Gorgeous flower and the buttons are perfect! Now I have Bob the Builder hummming away in my head lol! Take CareX:)

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  54. Absolutely stunning page Min, I just love it. And nice to learn a little bit more about you as well.

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  55. Wow! Gorgeous layout! The colors are so relaxing and the embellishments are beautiful.

    spunkycrayon at yahoo dot com

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  56. Love what you have done in this layout Melinda it is simply beautiful :)

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  57. Love how you inked the clouds... very cute layout!

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  58. Gorgeous...love all the texture on your layout :)

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  59. What a gorgeous layout - love all the distressing on it. xx

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  60. Your page is fantastic, you have so much going on in the page and the colours are beautiful. It was lovely to find out abit about yourself too.

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  61. OMG another stunner Min.. truly inspirational work!! :)) hugs

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