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Peek-A-Boo Robots

Countdown to the Cutting Edge Blog Hop: only 2 more days!

Wow, where has this month gone? It seems like it was just yesterday where I was announcing the blog hop and now, it’s just a couple days away. I hope that you’ve been counting down the days…. there’s so many great sponsors and the prizes are fantastic!

Today I wanted to share a sweet and simple card with you showcasing two die cuts- the Stitched Film Strip and the Mama Elephant Basics Set (which is a must have in my book). Some may be intimidated by the theme of the blog hop, but honestly, you can use one die cut or a dozen on your project. Whether you want to use a die cut that you just purchased, or some of your well loved ones, this is the time to break them out!

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I love my pinks and purples, but every now and then, I like to pull out just the blues and greens. Don’t they look adorable with the Friendly Robot and Teeny Star Background from DeNami Design?  Such a fun combo!

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In closing, I want to leave you with a few sneak peeks of the projects that the design team and special guests have created. Let me tell you, if you enjoy dies, you are going to LOVE LOVE LOVE this blog hop. The inspiration is already jaw dropping and I haven’t even seen YOUR creations yet!

If you haven’t taken a peek at the info page for the Cutting Edge Blog Hop, CLICK HERE.

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I’ve been busy picking and packing some wholesale orders, so be on the lookout for PPP sequins and dies in your favorite retailers soon. I’m so grateful for all of the support and your patience with this one woman show. The past few weeks I’ve been dealing with health issues again, so things are running a little slower than usual. Hopefully I’ll be able to get back into the full swing of things soon!

That’s a wrap for today’s post. Big hugs to you all!


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Beach Vacation Blog Hop

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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).

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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.

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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!
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Bright Butterfly + VIDEO

Hello and good morning!

Oh goodness, has it really been a whole week since I last posted? I fully intended to post something earlier this week, but getting orders out took precedence and then I had a mishap while filming this video. If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you know what I’m talking about. *wink*

Lately I have been all about the BRIGHT colors; in fact, I’m wearing a neon shirt right now. For some reason, I associate the sunshine and warm weather with bright colors and it’s evident in many of my cards. Funny how that happens…

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Today’s card only features two stamps, but I also added in a new (to me) product- watercolors! I finally opened up my new pack and they appeared in an artsy form on this card. It’s a little outside my “normal” style, but it’s fun to change it up a bit every now and then!

In the picture below, you can see the fun addition the watercolor splashes made to the white space on the card. Granted, this won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but it was fun to give it a whirl.

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In my most recent video, I showed today’s card and got quite a few requests to do a video on it. Despite it being a mini sauna up here in the studio right now (who knew that Seattle could get up to 90* in July?!), I was able to squeeze in some time to film this video. After I filmed, I realized a few scenes were off camera and the light on my camcorder was on, but hopefully you can still enjoy the video. :)

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Some of you may have seen the sneak peek I posted on my social media sites…. on Sunday it’s my birthday and I’m going to be hosting a BIG giveaway. Okay, truth be told, I’m still deciding on the quantity of giveaways, but let me just say they will be BIG. It’s been a while since I hosted a bigger giveaway and I thought my birthday was the perfect day to share a gift with YOU. Stay tuned!

That’s going to be all for today’s post. I hope you have a great day and I’ll talk with you very soon.


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Gnome Kids

Can I get gushy for a moment? I want to send giant hugs to each one of you. Truly, I wouldn’t be the person I am (or be in the place I am with my business) if it weren’t for the faithful prayers of my readers, the wonderful emails/ comments and those special gifts and cards you send my way. I am so very blessed to have you all in my life!

*Okay, now back to our regularly scheduled post…..*

Oh my goodness, did Father’s Day creep up on anyone else? As I was making a run to the post office, I came to the realization that Father’s Day was on Sunday and I needed to make my dad a card. STAT. Every year I make my dad a card and each time I make “us kids” into stamped creations. One year we were dogs, the other cats, owls… yeah, we’ve been pretty much animal you can think of. This year, I decided to make us gnomes, courtesy of this Woodland Chickie.

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For those new to my blog, there are five kids in our family (I’m the oldest) and we each have unique personalities. I tried my best to showcase that in this card, without adding extra fuss. Thanks to the Stitched Duo 1 dies, this card was a piece of cake!

It makes me so happy to hear that many of you have purchased the other dies that I’ve been using in my recent cards. Lately, in addition to the PPP dies, my go-to ones is this Mama Elephant combo set and the Lawn Fawn Grassy Border.  These dies are definitely “must haves” in my book!

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In the last few days, I’ve been getting emails from customers sharing their creations using the dies. There are no words for how happy it makes me to see  you enjoying my products and the encouragement you bring to me for future endeavors. I can’t reveal much, but stay tuned for some announcements coming in August….. you won’t want to miss it….BIG things are in store!


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Bright Blossoms

Hello, hello!

Oh goodness, this past week has been CRAZY in terms of emails, blog questions and orders. I’m swimming along and trying to get everything done, but if you’ve emailed or are awaiting a reply, please be patient with me. I honestly haven’t been this busy since the opening of the shop and didn’t anticipate this wonderful blessing of excitement from the dies. Rest assured, I already have LOTS of dies on order and as soon as I get word on when they will arrive, I’ll let you all know.

Despite being busy, I just couldn’t resist taking part in the DeNami blog hop this month. With the theme being Bright Blossoms and it also being the last blog hop before the Fall, I had to join in the fun. Flowers and I go together like cake and ice cream! If you started the hop from the beginning, you should have come from Andrea’s blog.

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I actually originally created another card- I even stayed up until 1am stamping it- but the end result was horrible. In fact, I didn’t even finish it. After sleeping on it, I decided to trek back into the studio and this was the end result. Since it’s not a super elaborate card, I wanted to include a video to “dress up” this post a bit more. Hope it works!

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Well, I’m the last one in the blog hop…. if you would like to start from the beginning and see lots of bright and happy cards, head on over to the DeNami blog and check out the stops and leave comments for a chance at winning prizes!

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Monster Party {Video}

Pretty Pink Posh I Monster PartyHello and Happy Monday!

Wow, you all have absolutely blown me away with your enthusiasm about my new dies. I’m thrilled to say that the first two batches of the Stitched Duo 1 dies sold out within 24 hours, but there’s still some more of the Stitched Borders 1 dies! For those who are wanting to order the tag/ window pane dies, they’ll be available again starting on Thursday and I’ll ship them out as soon as they arrive next week.

Today I’m honored to be a part of a video hop that Laura Sterckx has put together in honor of reaching 1000 subscribers on her YouTube channel. Head on over to her blog post HERE for all of the info and you can get all of the video links there. Pretty Pink Posh I Monster Party

When I think of Laura, I think of happy and cheery cards, so I wanted to make one that fit into those categories. I pulled out the darling Happy Monster Party stamp from DeNami Design, along with the Make A Wish and well, you can watch all of it in the video below!


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I mentioned in yesterday’s blog post that I’ll be having a blog hop on Thursday showcasing the new dies. I have some very talented gals joining as special guests and I know that you’ll be inspired by their projects. Oh yes, and let’s not forget there are prizes involved, too! bloghop3I hope you have a fabulous start to your week. Be sure to head on over to Laura’s blog for all the info on the video hop- it’s packed full of amazing videos!

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Introduction to Pretty Pink Posh Dies

Happy June 1st!

It’s that time again… it’s time to show off the newest products in the Pretty Pink Posh Shop! I’m particularly excited about this month because I finally get to officially show off the newest product I’m carrying- 100% steel dies that I designed! I’ve been showing them off in some of my latest posts and photos and now it’s finally available to you all!

Today’s card is one that screams Summer to me. It could be because of the Snorkel Chickie and Under the Sea set, or maybe it’s the colors…. whatever the case may be, I was definitely dreaming of being in Hawaii when I made this card. Granted, I would never venture underwater like this, but I like the idea of it!

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How fun are those little “windows” inside of the tag? I honestly cannot get over how many possibilities I’ve been able to come up with these dies. Once you get your hands on them, I have a feeling you’ll be whipping up lots of creative ideas, too!

On the card I used both of the die sets: Stitched Duo 1 Dies and the Stitched Borders 1 Dies.

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I put together a video introducing my new dies, along with some card ideas and then I show how you can create the card above. For those who are interested in just the introduction, you’ll just need to watch the first 5 minutes.


Okay, now onto some pretty fabulous news. On Thursday, June 5th, I’ll be having a mini blog hop with the DT and some special guests featuring the new dies. You’ll definitely want to hop along- I’m giving away gift certificates and these gals have created some phenomenal samples to inspire you!

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For those of you who were eying the Patriotic Embellishment Kit and couldn’t purchase the combo pack on Memorial Day, I have them up for sale now! If you plan on making 4th of July cards, scrapbook pages or projects, this little kit is perfect!

Kit04-2Thank you so much for joining me today. If you purchase the dies, embellishment kit, or my sequins, be sure to hashtag your pictures on Instagram and Facebook. I LOVE seeing what you do with my products and you never know, I might feature your photo or ask you to be a guest in the future!

I’ll be back tomorrow for a new post and video for a special occasion. See you then!


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Happy Owls

Hello, sweet friends!

As some of you may have noticed, I haven’t been posting too often, but that’s not to say I haven’t been keeping busy. I have three videos going up within the week, the brand new dies and Patriotic Embellishment Kit will release on Sunday and there’s lots of other things happening behind-the-scenes. There are collaborations coming, new products and well, you just never know what other surprises I have up my sleeves.

Recently my dad needed me to re-create a card for a show display and well, I had to change it up a bit. I don’t know about you, but I rarely create the exact same card over- there’s always something I want to change! This card was inspired by THIS CARD that I posted for an old blog hop.

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I’ve been getting TONS of emails and comments asking where this large stitched tag is from. Good news: it’s a die that I designed and will be available for purchase on Sunday. Just a few more days! Also, that fun stitched “hill” is part of the border trio that I designed as well.

Curious as to why there are eight owls on this card? The original card was designed for my dad as a Father’s Day card and there are 5 of us kids (the ones in the box), then there is my brother-in-law and my parents. Whenever I can, I always try to include the 5 of us kids into the cards for my parents…. speaking of which, I should probably start designing my Father’s Day card for this year!

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Since this card was based off of a previous card, I’d love to hear which one you prefer! Personally, I like the new one (since it’s more my colors and style now), but I’m curious to hear your opinions! I’m thinking this might be a fun feature….yes? no?

owlsThat’s all for today’s post. I’m hoping to craft all day today, if that happens, I’ll post snapshots of what I’m working on to my social media accounts. Be sure to follow me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Sending big crafty hugs to you all….

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Patriotic Shaker + Special Offer

Happy Memorial Day, my sweet readers!

Before I start with my post, I want to say a giant thank you to those who have served in the military, or have family members who do. There are no words to say how truly grateful I am for your service and all that you have sacrificed. I wish I could personally say a giant thank you to each of you!

In honor of this special day, I wanted to do something extra special. I’m offering up a LIMITED quantity of combo packs of the not-yet-released Pretty Pink Posh dies and Patriotic Embellishment Kit. Pretty nifty, right? These products won’t be released until June 1st, but today I’m putting some up for sale in honor of this special day.

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I wanted to make a card in honor of this special day for a family who serves in the military. They actually are moving away next month (big, sad tears), but I’m so grateful they were stationed here for a bit. I made a patriotic shaker card….actually there are three shakers on this card! Each of the stars are mini shakers!

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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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In closing, I want to again note that the combo packs are limited to quantities on hand, so be sure to pick yours up as quickly as possible! If you aren’t able to get one, or perhaps you want the kit or dies individually, they’ll be available on June 1st.

I hope that you all have a wonderful Memorial Day. xo


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Chickie Flower Shaker

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I am so thrilled to see that you all are enjoying the Sequin Shaker Blog Hop. I was able to hop along to quite a few stops and hope to visit some more later on. I must say, I have been SO inspired by the entries and just might be thinking we will make this a quarterly event.

Since the blog hop post was quite long, I decided not to share my card in that post, so I’m bringing it to you today! I have been loving bright and happy colors lately and this card definitely falls into this category.

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For this card, I used the DeNami Design Chickie Flowers and the Sending You Love stamps. It’s been a while since I pulled out this chickie stamp and forgot how fun it is! I just may have made another card with this stamp that I’ll be sharing down the road. *wink*

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If you want to participate in the blog hop, but don’t know how to make a sequin shaker, it’s okay! I put together a video tutorial and I’ve heard from many people that they are also addicted to making shaker cards now!

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There’s only 18 hours left to enter your sequin shakers and leave comments- be sure to make some time to join in the fun. As I mentioned before, there’s TONS of amazing prizes up for grabs and you never know, leaving comments on a few stops just might get you a prize!

Have a wonderful Monday. Big crafty hugs to you all!