Month: April 2010

Bleach Pen Craft-Take Two!

Bleach Pen Craft-Take Two!

You may remember that a few weeks ago I tried to do this craft with the wrong supplies.  My Tide To Go Craft was an epic failure!  But I’m nothing if not persistent and so I’m back again with my Clorox Bleach Pen Craft.  And […]

Wear Purple in Support of American Cancer Society May 3rd!

Wear Purple in Support of American Cancer Society May 3rd!

The American Cancer Society is hosting “Color Scott County Purple” in celebration of its 13th annual Relay For Life event.  On May 1st, they will be contacting area groups, churches, and businesses to encourage community members.  They are asking businesses and residents to show their […]

Only 18 More Purple Projects to Go!

Only 18 More Purple Projects to Go!

If you’re new to For the Love of Purple.com, you may not know that on my 47th birthday in 2009, I made a commitment to do one purple project per week for a whole year.  It’s hard to believe, but I’ve already completed 34 out […]

Elegant Purple Towel

Elegant Purple Towel

This week’s Purple Project takes a plain cream colored towel and transforms it into an elegant purple bath decoration! Ingredients: Purple RIT Dye Two fancy buttons Needle and thread ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Elegant Purple Towel Recipe: Dye towel according to directions on the RIT bottle Sew fancy […]

The Purple Song

The Purple Song

And for those of you with young children in your family… Teach them from a young age to love purple.  The Purple Song. And have a GRAPE Day!

Lucy soaking up local grape color

Lucy soaking up local grape color

One of my favorite scenes from I Love Lucy…Soaking up a little local color…GRAPE color, that is!  Though I Love Lucy was filmed in black and white, they did a fabulous job of filming this so that you can almost see the color! Have a […]

Purple Frame Fun

Purple Frame Fun

I’m in my 8th month of The Purple Project and am proud to present another fun purple-ization!  This frame was new but was so cheap that it came damaged.  See the little nicks in the black paint? I decided to cover up those sections with […]

Purple Bicycle Leads to Burglary Suspect

Purple Bicycle Leads to Burglary Suspect

Apparently purple stands out just a bit too much!  According to this article, 26 y/o Richard James Anderson was arrested for burglary in Fresno after receiving a report that a home was burglarized and a purple bicycle with “identifying marks” was one of the items […]

Grape Gatorade: EXPOSED!

Grape Gatorade: EXPOSED!

Oh this will NEVER do!  Last week, my dh bought me some grape Gatorade because I was dehydrated.  I don’t really like sweet drinks, but this was very good.  It smells like grape and tastes like grape, but there is one enormous problem!  It is […]

Purple Ribbon Flip Flops

Purple Ribbon Flip Flops

Ok two weeks ago I did an Easy Peasy Sandal flip flop craft.  This week I am trying a new one. Here’s the recipe for purple ribbon flip flops: Cut a sheer purple ribbon into two equal strips.  Tie them onto the plastic top part.  […]