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Last month I celebrated my 25th birthday. You may remember that my bestie went all out for me (click here to view the recap). On top of a very special night, she gave me the Sew Easy roller and an additional adapter. I hadn’t told anyone that I had been eying this tool, but she just knew that I would want it. Love that my bestie knows me so well!

Recently I went to my local scrapbook store and spotted their Sew Easy display. I grabbed some basic thread, additional needles and the piercing mat, and I was good to go. SO thrilled that all of these things are reasonably priced!

After looking at all the supplies, I figured it would be the perfect time to do a photo tutorial. Granted, while it’s actually quite easy to use this product, it’s always handy to have step-by-step pictures, right? Only a few steps and you can have some amazing stitching on YOUR projects!

 {Gather supplies}

{Lay down cardstock; apply roller where stitching is desired}

{Thread needle and create knot; start stitching!}

{After stitching is completed in one direction, stitch other direction}

{After stitching is completed, tie knot and/or apply adhesive to secure thread}

{Here is the back of the packaging- look at all the different designs available!}

{Back of handle opens so you can store your needles}

Easy, peasy! Lately I have been utterly obsessed with using this tool on my projects. You’ll see a few of the things I’ve created next week. :)

If you enjoy the stitched look, but are intimidated by the sewing maching (like I am), this is the perfect solution!

Thanks for stopping by- I hope you enjoyed this tutorial!

Tree for all Seasons (used) $5

Happy Wednesday!

It’s going to be an EXTRA great day for one person…..I’m finally getting around to announcing the lucky winner of my latest blog giveaway!  

Thank you to all who entered and spread the word about my giveaway. Since this one was quite big, I’ll be waiting a little while to do another one. However, be sure to keep your eyes peeled- you never know when it might pop up! 

And now, the lucky person who gets a BRAND NEW Big Shot machine and my two favorite Spellbinder dies….

 

Congratulations, Lindsey! Please email me (click the sidebar button) with your mailing address, and I’ll get your machine/ dies ordered right away! 

Hope you all are doing well! 

XOXO,

Did you see the news? DeNami Design has reached 2500 on Facebook! To celebrate, we’re doing TWO great big giveaways. (see picture below) Head on over to the DeNami FB page to comment and enter for your chance to win!

Best of luck to all who enter! The two winners will be chosen on Sunday, August 7th, so be sure to  hurry and enter! Also, be sure to spread the word! 

Thanks, blog friends!

Hello!

Just wanted to pop in really quick….I know I haven’t written in a little while. Lots going on in my personal/ work life, so sadly I haven’t felt like blogging much. *sigh*

While I have you here, I’d LOVE for you to check out my “for sale” section on my blog. I’ve been clearing out my studio area, so I added lots more new goodies in there. :)

Hope all is well with you, blog friends. Until next time….

It’s been two months since I did my last ramblings post. Boy, time sure does fly. I had fully intended on doing one last month, then I had a bunch of Halloween cards to share. This month, I vowed I would not forget. :) 

For those new to my blog, I like to do these rambling posts about once a month. It’s a little peek inside my personal life, plus you can see how random I truly am. I have LOVED that so many of my blog friends have taken this on….I hope it continues…it’s been a little while since I’ve seen one.

• Lately I have been seeing a TON of movies. My most recent favorite: Morning Glory. Oh my goodness, I laughed so hard in this movie. Definitely a fun one to see with girlfriends!
• I recently discovered the Creme Brulee Lattes at Starbucks. Bliss in a cup!
• Still refusing to believe that Christmas is next month. Really need to get on my game and start planning what I’m going to buy! Black Friday IS only 4 days away. Anyone else going to be out there at 2AM?
• Started to take on running in my workouts. I want sexy slender legs! Granted, I can only run a few minutes at a time (building up stamina), but I can already see progress. By summer of next year, hopefully I can sport some cute shorts!
• If I were to change professions, I think I’d try to do something related to radio. Music is a huge passion of mine. That may be why I go to so many concerts. :) 
• Have a spending problem and am trying hard to curb it. Vowing not to buy anything craft related until January. 
• Really want to have someone teach me to do cool things with make-up. I love how people can change up their make-up often and look amazing. Anyone have tips?
• Hoping to ween myself off fast foods and sugary items. Why must they be so addicting?!
• Got black nail polish on my nails and toes. L.O.V.E! 
• SUPER happy that my family is back. They were on the road for NINE weeks. So thankful they are home for a while. 

Today I have two posts- this one is the clue to the next Practicing Creativity set, and then in a few hours I’ll have a brand new card. (Please stop by for that one!)

I cannot believe that it is already September 1st! This month, the fabulous Courtney has a hot new set that you all will love. For this particular sneaky peek, each of the PCD team has a letter to share. Be sure to start at the beginning:

Courtney’s blog
Karen’s blog
Paulina’s blog (that’s me!)
Dana’s blog

Hello blog friends!

I’m excited to announce that the new Practicing Creativity stamps (yes, more than one!) are coming out in a few days. This month Courtney has designed two sets that are AMAZING. I literally gasped when I saw one of them- it’s so unique and will be a welcome addition to your collections. Be sure to check back on my blog these next few days…I’ll be bringing lots of fun cards! (It truly isn’t hard with these great sets!)

This month Courtney is putting a fun twist on the guessing game. Instead of showing a distorted image, each of us are putting up pictures with a small peek at what’s in store for one of the sets. Visit the following blogs for more peeks of the set:

Karen

Dana

Courtney
Be sure to leave your guess on her blog!

In other exciting PCD news, Karen is joining the design team! I have followed Karen’s blog for a little while, and boy is this girl talented. She always has such unique cards and some fabulous ideas. Be sure to pop on over and congratulate her!

Have a great Sunday! I’ll be back tomorrow with a card from the new set!