Flat Christmas Thank You Cards

I just love these dear little Christmas flat thank you cards by James Ellis Stevens.
Each one is delicately glittered and comes with it's own white envelope.

Perfect for children (or children at heart!)

... I have a couple of packs of my own ready for those special thank you's!

Business Cards

I have just created another batch of our business cards in two colourways... silver on beet and silver on plum... perfect!

After, designing a lotus flower using Adobe Illustrator CS4, then using my trusty Gocco (I so love it, it's such a joy to use!) our business cards have again been updated.
The design has been created so that the business cards can have different uses such as compliments cards and display cards and have enough room for a personal handwritten message.

I have great fun changing the designs every so often!

What do you think?

I also Goccoed a simple cropped lotus flower onto the tops of the spare cards for use as little tags, labels or display cards. I think I will use a corner punch to round the two bottom corners on the tags.

I am also going to create a lotus flower stamp with one of our ImagePac Daylight kits.

Imagepac Daylight

Wow!...

We said we have been really busy recently... well this is one of the fantastic products that we have been sourcing for you.

ImagePac Daylight is a revolutionary new product (ImagePac was invented and patented by PhotoCentric who manufacture it in the UK)
Imagepac Daylight enables you to create your own clear stamps at home from your own designs using light sensitive photopolymer!
We sort of fell over it while trying to source for ourselves a photopolymer plate making system for letterpressing. We have also been trying to source alternatives to the wonderful Gocco... I know it isn't a Gocco, but it does have a similar principle - it enables you to create clear stamps at home from your own designs.

You can also use the embossing kit to create a more rigid stamp for embossing.

We are pleased to say that we are now stockists of the ImagePac Daylight range of kits, supplies and accessories.

Yippee!!!

Kutuu

I have been so excited about Hannah Salomon's website Kutuu

... what a naturally talented person she is! I find myself constantly telling people about her work, it's just so beautiful!

I especially love her bracelets, (I have my eye on a certain purple one!)

and her Gocco'ed business and gift cards are great....

she says this is her first attempt at Gocco-ing, Hannah you're a natural!

Images by Kutuu

Busy, Busy, Busy!

We have been really busy here at Purple Greetings Cards... and that has meant that the Purple Blog has been a bit neglected!

But, we have lots of wonderful post's to come!... lot's & lot's!

Oversized Round Stickers

We have been busy creating these beautiful 2" oversized stickers, just perfect for sealing, sticking and loving!... see our stickers page for more!

Printing by Hand

I think I might order this new book: Printing by Hand by Lena Corwin. The cover makes me want to get my Gocco out and start stamping (and I haven't even seen inside yet!)

All I've got to do now is choose what to stamp on, now shall it be paper or fabric, paper or fabric, paper or fabric....?!

Image by Thayer Allyson Gowdy

Etsy Shops

I always seem to find myself over at Etsy whenever I'm feeling a bit "stressed"... I think it's the calming shopping feeling that kicks in when your looking at all those lovely creations that helps... before I know it I'm nice and relaxed again dreaming about what to buy next!

Seeing as I've been over there quite a bit lately!, I though I'd complile you a list of some of my favourite Etsy shops.

So here they are:)

curtie01.etsy.com
sarahparrott825.etsy.com
jenskelley.etsy.com
orangebeautiful.etsy.com
simplesongdesigns.etsy.com

Adana 5 x 3 Letterpress

I'm so excited... I've just given in and bought myself an Adana 5 x 3 Letterpress!

It needs a bit of TLC as it's in a bit of a state! I haven't got a clue how to use it or what parts it needs!... but it's going to be fun finding out!

I will post some more pictures of it soon!

Under The Stair Studios

If you looking for something a bit unusual, something magically memorable to mark an important day then have a look at Kat Whelan's etsy shop: Under The Stair Studios... which she has just opened!
Her etsy shop is filled with Paper Circus's designed, illustrated and hand cut by Kat, to little card's with delicate butterflies on that look as if they have just landed... I love them all!


... if I had to choose a favourite though, I think it would be the Dancing Hare Paper Circus. You can make the four little dancing hares dance by turning the little flag on the top, how delightful!

Kat's blogs are great too:

Under The Stair Studios
Kat Whelan Illustrations
Shoestring Garden

Images from Kat Whelan

A little peek inside!

Tiny doors and little windows... I gave my daughter, Kayleigh this Fairy Castle Lift-The-Flap Card for her fifth birthday, and she adores it. She keeps checking inside all the little doors and windows to see if the tiny birds, fairies and flowers are still in the same places!... how sweet!

... now why can't I have a Lift-The-Flap-Card for my next birthday (hint, hint!) It's not just five year old's that like unicorns and fairies and little doors and windows to open!... other ("slightly older") people do too!

Paper Source Perfection!

A few photo's of yummy goodies from our recent Paper Source order... all ready for creating with!

Yuzen Red Pool Plum Blossoms on Chocolate Japanese Decorative Paper. (This smell's fantastic!)

Eyelets, Snaps & #10 Flat Card all in Chocolate. Setter and Translucent Laser Vellum Sheets.

Envelope Templates & Envelope Liner Templates, Lick & Stick Glue & 5 3/4" Teflon Folder (never leaves a shiny mark, like a traditional bone folder can)

The Paper Source Shape & Colour Guide 2008!

Katazome Lavender White Flowers/Vines Japanese Decorative Paper. (This smell's fantastic!)

Eyelets, Snaps, A7 Envelopes & #10 Flat Card all in Beet. A7 Flat Cards & A7 Box Mailer in Luxe Cream. 1 1/2" Double-Faced Satin Ribbon in Black.

Leaf 2.5 Round Labels.

(The colour is a little out on some of the photo's...all the Paper Source goodies look far more delicious than we have managed to show here!)

We will post our creations as soon as they are finished!

Printing with a Letterpress

I have been meaning to write a post on Letterpressing for a while now.

This is something I have always wanted to learn.

I remember using a letterpress years ago at school to print some posters up (I think it was an Adana) and fell in love there and then! I am hoping to get myself a press... as soon as possible!

I have found a few sites that are really interesting, especially if you are beginner... like me!

They are:

www.handandeye.co.uk
www.britishletterpress.co.uk/machines/adana
www.snapandtumble.com
www.dolcepress.com




I adore this image from Flickr, I think its very provocative! Dosen't it make you just want to get printing... right now!

... and I just love the work of Sesame Letterpress check out their Flickr Photostream for more!



Envelope design by Sesame Letterpress

Gocco Sentiments!

Found these lovely cards on Etsy Shop Jess Gonacha.



Have you ever wanted to tell someone how special they are in the form of a card but couldn't find the right sentiment? Well Jessica has found the answer!

This set of 4 notecards has 4 different sentiments in the set:

"everything will be alright"
"you are my sunshine"
"you are so loved"
"we are all made of stars"

... these sweet little cards are sure to brighten the day of whoever receives them:)

Image from Etsy Shop Jess Gonacha