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Beach Vacation Blog Hop

beachvacationGood morning, sweet friends!

Today I am participating in a super fun blog hop… it’s the StampNation Summer Beach Vacation event! I personally don’t get to take real vacations often, so I welcome any excuse to break out my beach stamps and imagine I’m taking a vacation. That’s right, it’s time to break out the sunglasses, grab a cool drink and drift off to a desert island (er, blog stops) for lots of paper craft inspiration.

I don’t know about you, but when I think of Summer, I think of BRIGHT colors and my card definitely has bright colors featured. I went all out for this card- I created a scene packed full of Summer stamps (all by DeNami Design).

Pretty Pink Posh I Beach Vacation

It’s no secret that when I participate in a blog hop, I always have the hardest time choosing what stamps to use. Basically, I pull out dozens of stamps that fit into the theme, play around with different options and then start putting my card together. It makes for a messy desk, but I’ve found this to be a helpful way for me to kick start inspiration. One of these days, I’ll be brave enough to post a picture of what my desk looks like AFTER I finish a blog hop card.

Pretty Pink Posh I Beach Vacation

It’s time to hop along now.  Make sure you leave comments at each of the blogs listed below to be eligible to win…prizes

  • One of THREE one month StampNation memberships.
  • $25 Pretty Pink Posh Gift Certificate
  • $25 Ellen Hutson Gift Certificate
  • Lawn Fawn Stamp Set of Choice & Let’s Polka 6×6 pad

For each of these prizes, one winner will be randomly drawn from all the blog hop comments. A second winner will be chosen from all the challenge entries at StampNation!

You will have have until 11:59 pm EST on July 27th to leave a comment.  Winners will be chosen randomly and will be announced on Monday, July 28th on Catherine‘s blog.

Catherine Pooler
Maureen Merritt
Kristie Goulet
Heather North
Allison Cope
Virginia Lu
Iwona Palamountain
Paulina Nakamura <—– you are here
Jean Manis
Suzanne Dahlberg
Sandy Allnock
Amy Sheffer
Tracey McNeely

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I hope you were inspired by my beach card today. I’ll catch many of you later today on Instagram and Facebook…. thanks for stopping in!

197 Comments

  5. your card is so cute! love the bright colors and super fun stamps!! adorable! :)

  13. I love the soft colors you used on your beach card. So summery!

  14. My FAVORITE card on the Hop, Paulina! Your cards are always so gorgeous! And dang it, I want those stamps now!

  19. Beautiful card. Love the soft colors and the stamped images are perfect.

  22. Super cute! I can just see little hands packing the sand together!

  23. ohh I love your card!! I can feel the breeze with the kite ‘flying’ on the top of the page and the little flapping flags in the castle – beautiful!!!

  26. As usual, Paulina, the bright colors on your card really POP! The seashells are great!

  28. Love your little sand castle. Looks just like the ones I make with my grandkids.

  36. What an adorable beach card — love those Pretty Pink Posh sequins embellishing your card!

  39. Very fun and bright card. Good take on the theme. I would love to see one of your “after” pictures of your creative space, lol. Hoping it looks like mine.

  41. I love your colorful card. How do you create such bright, yet soft color combos? Thank you so much for joining us on the StampNation Beach Vacation blog hop and for having Pretty Pink Posh be one of our sponsors! I for one want to see your table after you create your cards. I bet mine is messier than yours. :)

  45. Love the sand castle. I remember the fun we had making one in Mexico with 2 grandchildren.

  47. Love love the sandcastle! The nice bright seashells just make the scene! Love it!

  48. LOVE the colors and all the backgrounds on this card! Beautifully beachy!

  52. So glad I got to play with 1 challenge before I go on my on vacation. Fabulous card Paulina..

  55. Light and airy – like a day at the beach – I just love your card for the beach vacation blog hop.

  56. I love the soft, bright colors and the added touch of the sequins!

  59. Oh this is so summer!
    Love the whole design
    of your card, bright
    colors.
    Carla from Utah

  60. Love, love your card. It is so light and breezy. All of the things to make the beach fun.

  62. Fun card and blog hop! I LOVE the beach and miss it very much since we moved to the midwest, so I’m enjoying all the beachy craftiness. :)

  66. I love this card. I can see my granddaughter making the sand castle on the beach. Your colors are just perfect!!

  68. I love your stamps they are so much fun and this card is a perfect example of that. I want to get my bucket and shovel and dig in

  70. Love all the summer images on your card. Wonderful card!!!

  72. Love your coloring. I know what you mean about before and after a card desk. LOL!

  73. What a cute beach card – ready to go make a sand castle! Hopping along I go . . .

  81. Oh Paulina! I love your layering and piercing. It all comes together making one fantastic card. Love it!

  82. Paulina this is darling! I love the fun beach scene you created and of course the polka dots in the background!!

  84. Pauline, sandcastles are something I don’t see much of these days. I remember making very simple ones when I went to the beach as a young girl. Very nice card!

  85. What is a trip to the beach without a sandcastle and a kite! You managed to include both plus find sea shells! Love your card!!

    1. This is such a delightful beach card! I love the sandcastle surrounded by seashells! Great summer colors! It’s awesome!

  93. Love your fun card which so reminds me of my sandcastle-building days growing up in SoCal. Great example of how to create a scene with these cute images and your colorful sequins, too! Thanks for participating in the hop and I hope I win your Pretty Pink Posh gift certificate!

  94. I love your beach card. Your composition is awesome; I love how you positioned the kite at the top!

  99. Now this little card just beams out summer beach fun well done

  102. Paulina, your card is delightful. I enjoy your style and your creative use of sequins to give a little “bling” to your art. Your use of pastel colors is refreshing. I love your shaker cards! I think I can imagine a little sparkle “sand” shaker under your sand castle.

  105. Well, the process must work. Such a cute card, A perfect kid’s day at the beach.

  107. I adore this sweet little card! I am a beach lover through and through, so this whole theme is right up my alley. I need to add these little stamp sets to my stash. One can never have too many beach sets. :)

  129. Paulina I love your sand castles they are amazing♥ Isn’t this beach week amazing having fun an hanging with all these awesome sistahs, I am lucky to as it is beach weather here in Michigan yahoo!!!

  131. Not real fussy, but very pretty. Love the layering and the minimal coloring.

  132. Looking at your card…dreaming of the beach! Love the colors and the playfulness of it. So sweet! :)

  134. Your beach card just makes me feel happy, Paulina. Your sequins always add just the right touch to any card.

  136. Lovely card Paulina! Love the beach scene with the fun kite. TFS

  139. This card reminds me of a cool day at the beach as a kid. Amazed at how all your stamps came together. TFS

  142. Love the whimsical design with the sand castle, seashells, kite, what a lovely summer day! Loved your card, Paulina.

  145. This is such a fun and cute card! I love the kite flying over the sandcastle :-)

  148. I have been a fan of yours since I started making cards. I just love your style.

  149. I really love the images you’ve chosen and I think I really like the more pastel colors than bold. really inviting.

  150. Paulina, your card is absolutely delightful! There’s no beaches around where I live, so the ‘virtual visit’ via your card is pure fun! Speaking of fun: your blog is certainly that! From your cards to your posts that are infused with your sparkling personality – a most wonderful place to spend time! You’re a gem….and I hope you’re feeling better every single day! Your decision to ‘take a risk’ and follow your entrepreneurial drive: brilliant!
    Hugs~c

  154. Such a sweet sandcastle card!!! Thanks for being a sponsor of this amazing hop!!!
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

  158. What an awesome whimsical card, Paulina! I love the colors and the playful look as it reminds me of a day at the beach.

  165. Oh my goodness! What a sweet, adorable card. You have the creative gene for sure.

  167. This card brings me back to my sand castle buildin’ days! Love it!

  175. Fun card. I love the beach. My daughter and I just took a mini 3 day vacation to a beautiful beach here in Ontario. Sandbanks Provincial Park in beautiful Picton Ontario.

  177. What not to love from your card? Nothing! I LOVE everything! The color combo is beautiful choice, the sandcastle, the kite and border! Paulina, you make me wanna have vacation at the beach now! LOL!

  180. No worries…my desk gets really messy,too. It’s worth it when you see results, though.

  193. Paulina, I do the same thing. I take out so many stamps and mix and match them. Bright and pastel colors are my favorites. Your card is so pretty. I like the addition of the kite too.

  196. That is a darling beach card – love your kite flying horizontally. They actually do that, but usually on cards, they’re vertical. So sweet!

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