Cards

Pastel Flourish card

Happy Sunday! Today I am thoroughly looking forward to taking my Sunday nap! :) It really seems to jump start my week, and definitely puts me in a good mood.

Like I mentioned in the last post, I have been designing cards for someone who owns a business, a wedding business. I met Tawsha via Twitter, and we really seem to hit it off. She is such a sweetie and hopefully I can meet her one of these days! :) Anyhow, getting back to the story….she has seen several of the cards that I post on my Etsy and wondered if I ever did anything wedding related. I usually tend to stay away from that occasion- I never seem to like any of my wedding items. She left it open for me to design place cards, thank you cards, etc., so I had an array of different things to choose from. I decided to try some thank you cards geared towards bridesmaids (ie: girly, pretty, elegant). I had so much fun designing/ making these cards- stretched myself and went out of my comfort zone. I did a bunch of new color combos that I think turned out delicious. You’ll see more of them in the coming days!

Did you create lots of cards for World Card Making Day? I got LOTS of cardmaking in which was really awesome. However, I used a bunch of cardstock….might be time to buy some more…..

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Embellish Magazine Submission

Hey girlies! Happy World Card Making Day to you! Any fun plans? Hopefully it’ll involve some paper crafting! :) I know I have lots planned for today….I’m so excited!

I am finally posting the card that I submitted for the Embellish Magazine publication call. Yes, this is the one that I did not read correctly. I had Aqua Mist ribbon I could have used too! I guess my “speedy reading” has finally caught up to me.

Right now I am working on some pretty fab cards- can’t wait to show you! I had someone approach me to design some cards for her business newsletter- I nearly squealed with delight! I’m going to be focusing on elegant thank you cards. It’s been so much fun, and the owner is such a sweetie. I’ll fill you in on all the details when I have them!

That’s it for now. Gonna get ready to hit the gym. While I may not achieve my goal of losing 15-20 pounds this year, I’m gonna do my best to lose as many as I can! :)

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Raspberry Color Challenge #17- Take 2

As you can see from the title, here is my second take of Dawn’s color challenge. I really didn’t like the first card, and I’m not entirely thrilled with this second one either….what is wrong with me?! I need my creativity to kick in soon….lots of deadlines. (I’ll post more about this when I can.)

I know this is super short, but I have to finish dinner and get working on some projects.

Have a great night!

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Raspberry Color Challenge #17

Can you believe it?! You get two posts in a day! When I first saw Dawn’s color challenge, I thought it would be a piece of cake….until I started working on it. I think my creative mojo is all gone- I have no new ideas! Hopefully once I make a few more cards, I’ll get some of my creativity back.
As of today, I’m going to be on a budget for my stamping supplies. I have NEVER been on one before, so this is going to be really hard. Any tips? I still need to figure out how much I’m going to allow myself to spend…..not looking forward to it!
That’s all for me tonight. I think the week has just caught up to me. I see a sugar-free raspberry italian soda in my immediate future. :) ‘Night!
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Classic Christmas

Hey girlies! Here I am writing from Vegas again. This weekend has been full of interesting things, to say the least. Today is the last day of the show, and then we are going to be tearing down the booth. If you come and visit today, be sure to say hello and that you read my blog!

Today I originally planned to show you the submission I did for the Embellish Magazine publication call…however, I think I read “the call” wrong! I used blue, but not turquoise or light blue! I’m so mad at myself now…all the time of typing out instructions and the supply list, and also putting the card together. I guess that will teach me to READ the instructions carefully next time. I was super excited to show you all since this was my very first submission. I will show you the card….eventually. :)

I can’t wait to show you the pictures from Vegas- I got a lot of good ones. I’m gonna forwarn you, there will be a few posts of pictures- too many for one post! In closing, I have a question for you. Have you been to Vegas? If so, what was your favorite part? If you haven’t been to Vegas, would you ever want to?

Take care, and I’ll talk with you soon!

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No Place Like Home

Happy Friday from Las Vegas! I hope you had a great week and that you have some fun plans for the weekend.

Yesterday we (my mom and I) took an early flight to Las Vegas. We left our house at 4:30am, and flew out at 6:20. This was the first time that I took an early flight. Oh wow, I did not know how busy the airport was that early! We were standing in the security clearance line for appoximately 20 minutes. My mom and I were noticing all the different travelers, and some of the people who looked like they just rolled out of bed. We had a great flight and landed in Vegas at 8:45. We were hoping to check into our hotel early, but there was an extra charge. We ended up going to several different casinos, stores and walked the “Miracle Mile Shops”. I’ll write more about this later…along with pictures. :)

Right now we are relaxing in the hotel room waiting to set-up for the show. We are staying at a nice hotel that is quiet AND non-smoking. I knew that Vegas was loud, but didn’t realize how loud. After walking only 30 minutes, I got a horrible headache that lasted ALL DAY. I took tylenol and took a nap, but nothing would make it go away. Thankfully I’m back to normal {or as normal as I’m going to get}.

In closing, these cards are my first set of A1 size cards. I absolutely LOVE this size- it’s perfect for a little note! I’m hoping to do a craft fair this year, so these are some of the ones that I’m hoping to sell. Have you sold at a craft fair before? Any tips or suggestions?

I’ll write again soon. Have a fab day!

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Sending You Love

Right now I’m looking at an empty suitcase and have the sudden urge to cry. I think it’s the dreaded hormones….yuck! Hopefully I can pull it together, get some energy, pack this suitcase and relieve some of this stress {quickly}!

Yesterday I came to the realization that I need to lose weight. Yes, I already knew this and was kinda, sorta doing it. I’ve been getting lazy, and it’s really beginning to show. Why is losing weight so hard?! My goal was to lose 15-20 lbs by the end of the year. Sadly, I haven’t lost any of it! With the holidays coming up, I’m scared that I’m going to gain even more weight and that will NOT be good. Any tips?

This card I originally made for the Eat Sleep Stamp: Sketchy Thursday #52. I made this one first and then I did the Christmas one. Since they were SO similar, I didn’t think I should submit them both. I asked all my family members and the Christmas one got the most votes. :) Which one do you like better?

Well, hopefully I can snap out of this grumpy mood. Seriously, who tells people when they are grumpy?! Oh yes…..I do. :)

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Pink Balloons

This card makes me so happy- I just love the light and bright pink buttons! Add the polka dots and scallops, and this card screams “made by Paulina”! I actually made this card way back in July, just never got around to posting it. I seriously have TONS of cards you have never seen, and some you will never even get to see! (The ugly ones are not worthy of your views.) Do you ever make a card and it turns out horribly? What do you do with them? I’m thinking they will go to my brothers….they like giving cards and aren’t too picky on the way they look.

I just got some new products from DeNami Design– can’t wait to play with them! After work tomorrow I need to pack, and then I leave for the airport around 4AM on Thursday. I’m guessing that you won’t see these products for at least a week, maybe two. Once I post them, I’ll let you know which products are new…..you’re gonna ♥ them!

I’m gonna get going, it was a long day. *hugs*

Sweet Birthday Wishes

Happy Monday to you all! Hope you had a fab weekend- what all did you do? Yesterday my friends, sisters and I went to the local fair. Oh goodness, it normally only takes 30 minutes to get to the fair, but yesterday it took two hours! It seems like EVERYONE in Washington decided to go! It was crazy, to say the least.

Above is the card that I made for my mom. It wasn’t nearly as elaborate as I wanted, but it is “her” colors and she loves her polka dots. :) I wasn’t too sure of this color combination at first, but now I really like it.

Today was crazy busy at work. Since I’m going to be gone on my business trip, I want to make sure we get everything out of production and shipped off. In between the incoming shipments, paper work, outgoing shipments and the day-to-day tasks, I’m going to have my work cut out for me. The rest of the days this week, I will NOT wear heels. I made that mistake today and my feet were dying. I actually took my shoes off and was walking around in my socks!

In closing, I want to thank you all for your sweet comments lately. It warms my heart to read all of them- I really love hearing from you and knowing that I’m not just sending this off into cyberspace. :)

Toodles, girlies!

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Sketchy Thursday #52- Take One

As promised, here is another Christmas card! Aren’t these DeNami Design chickies adorable?! Everytime that I used them, I can’t help but smile! :)

This card is based off the sketch from Eat Sleep Stamp: Sketchy Thursday #52. My friend, Amy, told me about this site and how they are celebrating their first year of sketches. Basically, if they can get 52 people to participate in the sketch, they will give one lucky winner a $52 gift card to a fab site! (You can even choose the place!) Be sure to check it out, and also spread the word! How great would it be to get a gift card and go on a shopping spree?!

Hope you all had a great Saturday! I plan on doing a little blog hopping and then I’m headed to bed. Tomorrow I’m heading out to the local fair- it’s so much fun, especially when you go with friends! I see yummy scones, corn on the cob and various other amazing food items in my future.

That’s all for today- you got two blog posts in one day! How amazing is that?!