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November 2014 Release

Hello, sweet readers!

As most of you know, I typically do my releases on the 1st of every month and quite honestly, I wasn’t going to do a release this month.  I know things can get crazy with the holidays and then budgets get a little tighter, but I got a large amount of requests for a release, so I decided to do a (small) release this month. These items are super fun and I’ll admit, I’m happy that you all were interested in new products. These are PERFECT for the holidays!

For those who are still trying to collect all of the sequin colors and sizes, I just got in over a dozen shipment of sequins (can you say hundreds of pounds of sequins?!) and I was wanting to make sure I got all stocked up for the holiday season. Whether you need some for yourself, or maybe for gifts and stocking stuffers, I got you covered!

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My first card showcases the 4mm Metallic Gold sequins that are quickly rising to my favorites list. They add just the right amount of sparkle and it bring together the other gold in the card and makes the card just a bit more festive. Did you happen to notice the sparkly twine? That’s one of four that’s new to the shop during the holiday season. LOVE!

Curious on what I used on this card? I used the Laurel Wreath die and Prize Stag die from Ellen Hutson, along with the Cozy Christmas set. If you missed the In Review video I did on these products, along with the whole release, CLICK HERE.

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My next card is a little more elegant and features the brand new sequin color in the shop- Burgundy! This is a nice change than the typical red and it’s so scrumptious! On this card I used the Botanical Wreath set from Impress Rubber Stamps, along with the Winnie & Walter set called The Big, The Bold and The Happy.

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For this card I pulled out the window panes from the Stitched Duo 1 die set to create my focal point. Just in case you’re curious about the ink colors I used on this card, I have a video about it coming soon! *wink*

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Okay, now on to the video showing you the new products, along with sneaks of cards I’ll be sharing soon…

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I wanted to make things super easy for you, so here are the direct links to the new products shown:

4mm Silly Eyes

6mm Silly Eyes

4mm Burgundy Sequins

6mm Burgundy Sequins

Winter Snowflake Sequin Mix

10mm Metallic Silver Sequins

Metallic Twine Spools

I hope that you enjoyed these cards, along with the video. Thank you all for your continued support, love and encouragement. I can’t wait to start filling your orders!

October/ November Craft Haul + GIVEAWAY

I’ll admit it, I totally slacked in the video department last month. October was ridiculously overcast and rainy here in Seattle, which meant lighting was messed up and let’s all be honest, bad lighting in videos is not appealing. With that being said, it’s been sunny the last three days and I’ve filmed three videos. Stay tuned for those soon!

I know many of you enjoy my craft hauls, so I thought I would combine my October and November haul into one video.  I’m doing a giveaway in this video for an exclusive, sold out set, so be sure to click over to YouTube to get those details and enter.

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CLICK HERE to watch the video on YouTube

In case any of the items in the video look like something you might want to purchase, I have linked them up for you below.

borderIn closing, I wanted to share that PPP designer, Nichol, started a new organizational series on her blog and for her first installment, she shared how she stores her sequins. I know that many of you will be inspired by her tips and tricks, PLUS, today is the last day to enter her giveaway for a $25 PPP gift certificate! nichol_storageI hope that you enjoyed today’s video and the storage inspiration by Nichol. Don’t forget to enter the two giveaways I mentioned in this post!

Thanks for spending some time with me today. XO

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Santa Joy + Giveaway

As some of you may have noticed, I haven’t done a new release this month….yet. I have products all ready and the goal is to have them all up by November 15th. We’re expecting some sunny days this week, which means I get to film some videos and get these product photos taken care of. Oy, with this overcast and rainy weather, it’s so hard to get some of my day-to-day things done!

Today I wanted to share a card that I may using some Mama Elephant stamps- you know I love them! For this card I used the Cozy Christmas and Block Party Letters sets to create a mini scene. I’ll come right out and say that I think the metallic red sequins on the Christmas tree ties this card together. No fussy bows or twine on this card- just some basic stamping, coloring and sequins!

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For those who are wondering the best adhesive to use for sequins, I HIGHLY recommend the Studio Multi Medium Matte. It dries clear, has a super strong hold and you can add as much, or as little, as you want to secure your embellishments. You can find it at Simon Says Stamp HERE or Ellen Hutson HERE.

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GIVEAWAY ALERT: I’m giving away an extra Cozy Christmas set that I purchased in this post. With the holidays right around the corner, be on the lookout for all sorts of giveaways on  my blog and social media accounts. I’ve purchased all sorts of goodies to give away to YOU, my amazing readers and customers!

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That’s going to wrap up today’s little post. I’ll see some of you later on my social media sites- I just love interacting with you all on my Facebook page and Instagram– reading your sweet comments and always makes my day a little brighter!

Until next time…


The Four Letter Word…

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No, no, it’s not a profane word. In fact, it’s a word that is fairly common and yet to more and more people, it’s a word that reminds us of our humanity.

FEAR.

Growing up, I was in no way a daredevil or carefree child. I was cautious and never intentionally did something that could cause injury and to this day, I’ve never broken a bone. Partly because of my cautious nature, but also partly because I’m terrified or breaking something in my body. Even typing those words makes me cringe.

When I was growing up, I never thought of myself as fearful or one to struggle with anxiety. Sure, I liked things done in a certain way, but it never caused sleepless nights or anxiety if it didn’t happen the way I had planned. Now things are quite different….

I’m finding myself in fear of a lot of things. Truth be told, I can pinpoint that it got a whole lot worse when I had my car accident. This was the moment when life as I knew it changed and the everyday things that I used to do became a distant memory. Fear took over when I started having panic attacks after I started driving again. Fear took over my mind when I thought of all the things I couldn’t do anymore. Fear took over with my recent blood sugar issues. Fear took over my dreams of the future. You know, the one that had a Prince Charming, a picket fence and a couple kids in it.

You know what I hate most about fear? It robs me of joy. It robs me of excitement for the future, or things I dream of and it robs me of the progress that I HAVE made in the years after the accident.

Lately, as the one year mark of my shop inches closer, I find myself fearful that this will all end. What started as a part-time job has turned into my full-time, this-is-how-I-make-my-income, job. What if customers don’t need sequins anymore? What if I can’t come up with my creative ideas for dies? Seriously, the list goes on and on.

FEAR. It’s only four letters but it causes havoc in our minds and bodies.

borderWant to know one things that has been helping me deal with fear? YOU ALL. Lately I have been having numerous blog readers, friends, or customers randomly (and yet all around the same time) bless me with e-cards, gift, notes or emails. Knowing that I’m not facing these challenges alone is so incredibly helpful and reassuring. These journeys, both my health and business ones, are ones I have been open about since the beginning. It’s been amazing to see how me being open (and sometimes downright vulnerable) has opened doors to friendships with readers across the world. Now I wouldn’t wish chronic illness, unknown health issues or a car accident on anyone, but knowing that these are doors that have prompted friendships is crazy-yet-amazing to me.

This may sound silly, but I’ve also been reading my previous posts and seeing how far I HAVE come makes me a little less fearful. If you’re new to my blog, you may want to read these previous posts:

Do any of you suffer from fear? How do you deal or cope with it? I’d loved to hear from you all about this topic. I know I’m not the only one who suffers from it! *wink*

Whew! This was a long post, but I was long overdue for a heartfelt post and I wanted to share a little bit of what’s been going on with me. I miss chatting with you all and while I’m “officially” a business owner now, I still think of you all as friends and I hope that you’re okay with me sharing posts from the heart. ♥

Winner + Shipping Update

Thank you to everyone who participated in the inspiration blog hop I did with my friends at Winnie & Walter. Wasn’t it a fun hop? There was so much amazing inspiration and I’m so excited to play with more of my Winnie & Walter goodies!

It’s time to announce the winner of the huge prize pack….. winner0

Bev, please click the “contact” button at the top of the blog and send over your shipping info so I can get this prize pack sent off to you. You are going to have so much fun with all of these amazing goodies!

borderShipping update: I’m currently working on the remaining orders from the flash sale from last Thursday. I never dreamed I would have gotten the amount of orders that I did, so it’s taking a bit longer to ship them out. Thank you for your patience and understanding! I’m picking and packing as quickly as I can and I’m hoping to finish them within the next couple of days.

You all are TRULY amazing. I couldn’t ask for better customers, blog readers and friends. I plan on writing a heartfelt post tomorrow- see you then!

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Pretty Pink Posh + Winnie & Walter Inspiration Blog Hop

I have been counting down the days to this day and it’s finally here! I am beyond thrilled to be teaming up with my friends at Winnie & Walter for the very first Pretty Pink Posh collaboration since opening my shop. It’s been a goal of mine to work with some of my friends in this industry in a team-up and I couldn’t be happier than to do my first one with Julie and Shay from WW.

All of the girls from the Pretty Pink Posh and Winnie & Walter teams are joining along in a blog hop packed full of inspiration featuring both companies. I must say, Julie and Shay have great taste in designers- each of them are super talented AND we have a few of the same gals, which made this even more fun.

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I received a variety of sets from Winnie & Walter, but I just had to show off The Big, The Bold and Extras first. I fell in love with the gorgeous roses and I love how easy it was to create clusters and make my own sentiment. This set is not only great for everyday use, but it would be PERFECT for creating wedding cards. I don’t know about you, but I struggle with those big time and this set would make it super easy!

This focal point was so pretty, I didn’t feel like the card needed anything too fussy for embellishments, so I went with my tried and true trios. I used the 6mm Sparkling Clear, 4mm Espresso and 4mm Mossy Green to accent this card.

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Now it wouldn’t be a proper blog hop without prizes and boy, we have prizes! Julie and Shay love giving things away as much as I do, so we have two prize packs FULL of our products. They will randomly pick a winner and I will randomly pick a winner for our respective prize packs. Here’s the one I get to give away!

How can you win this prize pack? All you have to do is leave a comment on the blogs and you’re entered! You have a higher chance of winning if you leave a comment on each stop, so I’d suggest getting a cup of coffee (or tea or water) and hop along. Not only will you get a huge amount of inspiration, you’ll also have a chance at winning a huge prize pack!  (Comments must be left by 11:59 PM PDT on 10/27/2014.)

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Ready to get hopping? I know there’s lots of stops, so I will wrap this up. I hope that you are inspired by all the creations and if you haven’t already, be sure to check out the array of stamp sets by Winnie & Walter.

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Amy Kolling
Gayatri Murali
Heather Pulvirenti
Joni Andaya
Kelly Griglione
Laura Sterckx
Lea Lawson
Leigh Penner
Lisa Elton
Maureen Merritt
Mayuri
Nichol Magouirk
Stacey Schafer
Vanessa Menhorn
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 *I had wanted to do a start-to-finish video for this card, but it’s been rainy and overcast, so the lighting was horrible. Let me know if you’re interested in seeing this video and I’ll try filming again when the sun comes out!


FLASH SALE

I don’t know about you, but I love a good coupon code…

It’s been a little while since I offered up a coupon and I thought today was the perfect time to share one. Why? Well, I just got a huge shipment of sequins in (so ALL of them are restocked!) and I also got in another shipment of dies. Plus, it’s Thursday and I just felt in a coupon sort of mood.

Now you may be wondering why I don’t offer coupons very often…. Well, truth be told, I offer my products at the most reasonable price that I can. I know what it’s like to be on a budget, but also wanting high quality items, which is why I strive to offer to bring you both in a package deal. Granted, I have to keep in mind wholesale customers and wiggle room for the giveaways and such, but I ALWAYS keep you in mind when I price my items.

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START SHOPPING HERE

I hope that you’re able to stock up on all the items you’ve been eying. Also, if you are in the United States, you get free shipping when your order is over $60!

Tomorrow I’ll be back for an exciting post- I’m doing my very first collaboration with another company. The team has created all sorts of wonderful inspiration AND there are two HUGE prize packs that will be up for grabs. See you bright and early tomorrow morning!

Winner, Winner

It’s time to announce the lucky winners of the Product Release Blog Hop. Thank you all for leaving such sweet comments on my blog, but also for my special guests and design team. They were all ecstatic to read your comments and I hope that YOU were inspired by their beautiful works of art!

If you missed the blog hop, don’t worry, you can still see the amazing inspiration in their posts. They are so inspiring and if you’re on Pinterest, you’ll definitely want to add them to your boards!

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Okay, now it’s time to announce the lucky winners of the Product Release Blog Hop. It was SO fun to see all of your comments, read your excitement and also to fill the orders of those who ordered as soon as they released. Here are the two lucky gals that won a $25 PPP gift certificate…..

winners1If you are one of the winners, please email me so I can send over your gift certificate code. Click the “contact” button at the top of the blog and send over your info so you can start to shop!

As I mentioned yesterday, I’ll be back later this week with a more heartfelt post. I’m still trying to decide what I want to write about. If you have suggestions, let me know!

Until next time…

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Peace Joy Love

I  feel like it’s been ages since I wrote a post, just to write. Not for a blog hop or to announce winners, but a post just to update, chat and connect with you, my amazing readers and customers. I plan on doing a just because post this week– any specific topics you want me to blog about?

Today I have a card to share that I made using the new Cozy Christmas set from Ellen Hutson. These houses and trees are darling to create little scenes, or you can use them in “windows” like I did on my card. It was super easy to do with the Stitched Duo 1 and Stitched Duo 2, two of my die sets. Pretty Pink Posh I Peace Joy Love

If you’re new to my blog, you’ll notice quickly that I love polka dots. A lot. They are perfect for backgrounds and to fill in any blank space you might have. For my polka dots on this particular card, I used the new Bokeh Dots set, which has dots in all sorts of sizes!

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excitingnewsSHOPI know many of you have been waiting for my sequin restock and I am SO excited to say that ALL of my sequins are now restocked. Yes, all of the 6mm and 4mm sizes, along with the mixes. I still need to add in more inventory, but as of right now, everything is in stock and available for purchase. Also, I’m working on orders for many of my retailers, so they’ll be getting stocked up on their sequins as well. Thank you all for your patience!

Well, that’s a wrap for this post. I’ll be back tomorrow with the winners of the Product Release Blog Hop.

 

 

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Mama Elephant Stampede

I am beyond thrilled to be a special guest in celebration of Mama Elephant’s 2nd Anniversary Stampede. The gals at Mama Elephant are such an inspiration to me and I must say, their stamps have quickly become my favorite brand. They have a knack for creating the perfect cute, whimsical and classic sets and their sentiments sets are superb.

Today I’m sharing their new set Block Party Letters, along with Polar Pals (a set previously released). I used the new letters to create “MERRY” and then I masked off one of the sentiments from Polar Pals to get the “and bright” sentiment.

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My readers will know that I love shaker cards and it has been a little while since I created one. I thought today was the perfect time to fix this! Seriously, how scrumptious is this Aquamarine, Raspberry and Sparkling Clear mixture?

If you are new to sequin shakers, I put together a video showing how to make your own. It’s not as overwhelming as it may look, I promise! It has been such a joy to see so many of you making sequin shakers after watching my tutorial. Seeing that my video has inspired you totally makes the work behind it so worth it!

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Now onto some of the details of the celebration….

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Mama Elephant is giving away THREE $25 gift certificates each day of the Stampede, 9 winners total. Be sure to leave a comment on all of the blogs! There are also exclusive prize giveaways on their Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, 3 winners total. Winners will be chosen and announced by Mama Elephant on Monday, October 20th on the Mama Elephant blog.

I’m the last stop for today’s Stampede, but just in case you haven’t seen the other blog posts, here are the links!

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Laura Bassen

Lisa Spangler

Lorraine Marasigan

Iwona Palamountain

Heather Campbell

Wida Miller

Paulina Nakamura << that’s me!

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If you don’t own any Mama Elephant stamps yet, be sure to subscribe to my blog. I have several cards coming up featuring Mama Elephant AND I bought some extra goodies that I’ll be giving away on my social media sites soon. It’ll be Christmas a little early here!

I hope you were inspired by my card today- thanks for spending some time with me!