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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?!

Sweetheart Bicycle

These past few days I have been a cardmaking factory! I have been stamping non-stop, so I’m going to have lots of cards to share with you all! As you all know, I’ve been trying to go outside my comfort zone and try out new techniques, color combos and layouts that I haven’t done before. In this card, I made my own striped background and used a fun color combo- what do ya think of it?

Above is the bicycle stamp from the “Everyday Button Bits” stamp set. This is the first time I have used it, so I’m not sure if I really like it or not. Any thoughts?

I’ll have another post later today- be sure to check back! I’ll be featuring some DeNami Design chickies….you don’t want to miss it!

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Polka Dot Paradise Color Challenge

Woohoo, we made it to Friday! Today started out LATE- read: 11:00 am! After my {crazy} week and my late night, I was very happy to sleep in. However, I did feel groggy- I may have gotten too much sleep. Crazy, right?!

After running errands with my brother and sister and chores around the house, I was able to do some crafting. I had lots of fun watching Numbers and making {pretty} cards. Today was definitely a day of random color schemes- none of the cards look the same!

Here is a card that I made for the color challenge at Embellish Magazine. This is definitely not my normal color combination- guess that’s why it’s a CHALLENGE, right?! Of course, when I saw that we had to incorporate polka dots, I knew that I HAD to participate. ;)

More on Embellish Magazine……it’s brand new, so you can start participating from the very beginning! There are some great people involved in this magazine- I couldn’t think of more talented people! The founder, Ashley Cannon Newell, has some amazing cards on her blog. Just judging from her style, I know this magazine is going to be absolutely fantastic. If you get a chance, be sure to stop by Embellish!

Well, that’s all for tonight. I’ll blog again tomorrow!

New Friend

Today was the day that I got to meet Amy Tsuruta! Since we found out we live in the same {small} town, we decided to meet so I could personally give her the Cuttlebug that she won from my blog candy giveaway. Oh goodness, she was just as sweet as I thought she would be and she is SO full of energy! It was fun to chat for a bit and also hear about her crafting future. Amy is so talented and I hope this isn’t the last time we meet!

Here are a few pictures of how I wrapped the Cuttlebug- notice the huge tag I made! Yes, those are snowflakes on the tag….I was thinking since it was such a large present, it would qualify as “Christmas in September”. :)

That’s all for me tonight. I came home from work with a killer headache- hopefully it goes away soon. Have a great rest of the night!

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2 Sketches 4 You- Kazan’s Sketch #35

Yippee! I’m glad I was able to play with Kazan’s 2 Sketches 4 You sketch this week! It was a fairly easy sketch, which always helps with my busy schedule. I absolutely love this color combo- can you tell? I just realized that I did these colors last time I played at 2S4Y!

Have you been able to tell I have made an effort to post on my blog more often? I wanted to post on Monday, but didn’t know if you guys get tired of hearing from me. I figured distance (ie: time) makes the heart grow fonder. :)

I’m still trying to mentally come up with a birthday card for my mom. Time is ticking and I’m starting to get frustrated with myself. I think I’m just going to do a “simple” card and see how that works. Unfortunately, you aren’t able to see it until AFTER her birthday- she reads my blog occasionally!

Well, it’s off to bed I go. One more work day this week, then it’s my weekend! I really have to enjoy this one- come Monday, I’m gonna be crazy busy prepping for my trip to Las Vegas.

‘Night all!


P.S. Be sure to enter the DeNami Design blog giveaway! You could win a $50 gift certificate!

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Christmas Spirit

I am starting to get in the Christmas cardmaking spirit BIG TIME. I actually rarely make Christmas cards to hand out to my family and friends…maybe I’ll change it up this year. I am wanting to make some cute, pastel tags- hopefully I can find some wrapping paper to match. If I can, I’ll definitely take pictures!

In the next few weeks, I want to start planning what I’m giving everyone for Christmas. There are a few people that are easy to buy for (ie youngest sister, brothers and a few friends), but then there are others I haven’t the slightest idea what I’ll give them. I’m going to *try* to set a budget this year since I really overdid it last year. I would love to make some handmade gifts this year, but I want them to look nice and be useful, any suggestions?

This weekend I was able to spend time with friends and got LOTS of laughs- an easy way to burn some calories. This upcoming week is my mom’s birthday, so I need to come up with a fab birthday card. If you didn’t get to see the card I made last year, here it is. It was such a labor of love, and of course, I feel like I have to top it this year. I have NO ideas at this point….hopefully I’ll have a burst of inspiration between now and Saturday!
I hope you enjoyed the first set of my Christmas cards! Have a great rest of the night!

Cuttlebug Giveaway Winner

Thank you to all who participated in my Cuttlebug Giveaway! It was so fun to read your comments and also see your fabulous blogs! I know you are all waiting to hear who won, so without further ado, the winner is Amy from Tsuruta Designs!

In case you were wondering how I picked a winner…. since there were quite a few entries (yay!), I went “high tech” and used Random.org to pick the winner. (Oh how I love technology.)

Again, thank you all. I had lots of fun with this giveaway- I’ll be doing more in the future! Who knows, there might be another Cuttlebug in the future…..or maybe even something bigger! ;)

Cuttlebug Giveaway


BLOG CANDY IS CLOSED. Please check back later for some more fun candy!

Okay, it’s the moment you have all been waiting for….*drum roll*….my BIG blog candy!

One lucky winner will get:

1 BRAND NEW Cuttlebug Machine

1 Birds & Swirls Embossing Folder
1 Argyle Embossing Folder

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The details:

One comment per person- unless you become/ are a blog follower.

1) Leave a comment ON THIS POST letting me know what your favorite crafting blog is and why.

2) Leave a link on your blog to my giveaway! (If you don’t have a blog, that’s alright, be sure you let your friends know another way! )

3) Leave a way for me to contact you. (ie: blog or email address)


…:::If you become a (public) follower, or already one, you get to leave an additional comment! Just let me know you became/ are a follower!:::…

You have until Sunday, September 13th, 9 AM PST to enter. I will post a winner later that day.

***Unfortunately, because this machine is heavy, I can only ship within the United States. ***

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