tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73612452808612764532024-02-19T09:12:19.121-08:00Tootsie AnnUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361245280861276453.post-73229174026638435912011-06-15T12:45:00.000-07:002011-06-15T12:51:46.094-07:00It's Helmar & Best Creations Week!!<img alt="Helmar_BC" height="200" src="http://helmarusa.typepad.com/.a/6a010535f181dc970c015432e5ce8d970c-800wi" width="400" /><br />
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A happy day to you all! If you weren't aware already, this is <a href="http://bestcreationinc.blogspot.com/">Best Creations</a> week with <a href="http://helmarusa.typepad.com/">Helmar</a>. Best Creations has some super adorable paper lines out! My favorite part about their papers is the glitter and shimmer. That little extra sparkle is so much fun to play with, but then again I'm a girl that is easily distracted by bright shiny objects! I thought that their <a href="http://bestcreationinc.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title="Robot">Robot</a> paper would make for some fun gift wrapping for the upcoming Father's Day. I wouldn't call it masculine, but I like to think there is a little boy in all our men who still love robots and rocket ships!<br />
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Using <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/113127434527507148492/RobotIdeas?feat=directlink#" target="_blank" title="Best Creations Robot papers">Best Creations Robot papers</a>, <a href="http://helmarusa.typepad.com/" target="_blank" title="Helmar Zap Dots and 450 Quick Dry">Helmar Zap Dots and 450 Quick Dry</a>, I whipped up this fun gift set trio. For the gift bag, I simply took a plain dollar store gift bag and added a strip of patterned paper and they layered it with a cut out journaling block and a fussy cut rocket, both of which I adhered with <a href="http://helmarusa.typepad.com/" target="_blank" title="Zap Dots">Zap Dots</a>.<br />
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The card measures 5.5" x 5.5", with the inner block of blue at 5" x 5". I did some fussy cutting here to trim out the gears that I then turned into something like award ribbons. The center of the gears are custom epoxy shapes using the same Robot paper and an Epiphany Crafts Studio Tool. For the card I again used <a href="http://helmarusa.typepad.com/www.helmarusa.com" target="_blank" title="Helmar's 450 Quick Dry ">Helmar's 450 Quick Dry </a>and a large <a href="http://helmarusa.typepad.com/www.helmarusa.com" target="_blank" title="Zap Dot ">Zap Dot </a>on the center ribbon.<br />
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Lastly I used my Cricut and the Tags, Bags, & Boxes cartridge to cut out this cute little popcorn bag that I glued together with <a href="http://helmarusa.typepad.com/www.helmarusa.com" target="_blank" title="Helmar 450 Quick Dry">Helmar 450 Quick Dry</a>. There's nothing worse in crafting than to have to sit there for ten minutes holding your project together while it dries. With the 450 Quick Dry, I only have to hold the folds of my bag together for less than a minute and then I can move on. To decorate the bag, again I did more fussy cutting and used a popsicle stick to make a decorative pick. I used mini <a href="http://helmarusa.typepad.com/www.helmarusa.com" target="_blank" title="Helmar Zap Dots ">Helmar Zap Dots </a>for the heart (which I doubled up on as you can see below) and gear, as well as the planet and rocket.<br />
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These are the little touches I love to do to make gift giving special! It could be the simplest gift in the world, but by adding a little creativity, love, and some fabulous glues, you can give something ordinary and make it extraordinary! Happy Father's Day to all your Dad's out there!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361245280861276453.post-33402627935184165292011-06-02T09:56:00.000-07:002011-06-02T09:56:25.922-07:00Hello Foxy!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Did you know that it's<a href="http://www.lawnfawn.blogspot.com/"> Lawn Fawn</a> week over on the <a href="http://helmarusa.typepad.com/blog/">Helmar Blog</a>? There are some really cute projects being created by both teams! I hope you'll check them out! Here is a card I created with the Critters of the Forest stamp set. You can see how I made my sweet little fox a little glitzy when you pop over to the <a href="http://helmarusa.typepad.com/blog/">Helmar Blog</a>. See ya over there =)</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This adorable little fox and the racoon pictured below are from the stamp company, Lawn Fawn (not included in the kit). I used StazOn ink to stamp these cute little guys on the thick red plastic like material in the kit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These cute little charms are by<a href="http://www.epiphanycrafts.com/"> Epiphany Crafts</a> as well as the round epoxies in the centers using Epiphany Crafts Round 14 Studio Tool. The title is a combo of Lawn Fawn stamps and the Cricut cartridge Hello Kitty font.</td></tr>
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<div align="left"><span style="font-size: small;">Make sure to stop by the <a href="http://www.magpieclub.blogspot.com/">Magpie Club Blog</a> to see the full reveal from all of our fabulous designers!</span></div><br />
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Thanks for stopping by! I'm so excited to share my happy news that I've been sitting on for the past week. There are some wonderful things coming in May, so stay tuned =)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361245280861276453.post-12672925088241634242011-04-14T08:43:00.000-07:002011-04-14T08:43:07.184-07:00My Core’dinations Creative FrenzyWell hello again blogger land! Have you heard that <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/">Core'dinations Cardstock</a> is having a design team call? I'm sure you've picked it up on the grapevine though as I've spied many great blogs with submission posts. I'm taking my chances and hoping and wishing with my eye's pinched shut that I'll make this team! Core'dinations cardstock is just so amazing and I certainly have been a very busy crafty bee and the title of this post explains it all! Seriously, you should see my scrap space right now, there's obviously been some frenzied activity in there and I have my black pants covered in sanded paper dust to prove it too! I love working with my stash of Core'dinations cardstock, it's so versatile and sturdy and so much fun to emboss and die cut. I think my favorite would have to be the whitewash cardstock, or maybe it's just because it's Spring now and it feels so fresh to me. Either way, I'm so happy to share with you all my submission work for the <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/2011/03/16/design-team-call/">Core'dinations design team call</a>.<br />
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For this first layout, please forgive me for all the close up pics. I loved how this one turned out and I just couldn't pick which close ups I liked best. I used whitewash and chocolate box cardstocks on this project and used my cuttlebug to emboss with the small polka dot pattern and then of course did some sanding. The patterned paper, rub-ons, and stickers I used here are from the Basic Grey Nook and Pantry line.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here I added a small heart punched for my Core'dinations cardstock to tie in with my heart stickers. The photo is matted in plain white cardstock and then placed on an angle on top of mat made from Core'dinations, and sanded around the edges.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On this photo I gave it a double mat, the bottom one being out of Core'dinations. I then took my scoring board and scored a line around the mat to form a border.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I took this patterned paper, fussy cut it, and then cut matching ovals of the same size from Core'dinations cardstock, then embossed, sanded, and added a touch of shimmery baby pink paint from Making Memories.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I added a frame cut from Core'diantions cardstock with my Cricut to bring attention to this cute little side title. I also folded a strip of Core'dianations cardstock to make my mock ribbon accent. First I crumpled it up in my hands to make it a bit more flexible. Then glued it down with some Helmar 450 quick dry and secured it with the brads and added a paper rose also made from Core'dinations and embossed before rolling.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This layout is created with the American Crafts "Spring" collection and of course Core'dinations whitewash cardstock. The base of my layout is the backside solid color of a piece of Core'dinations whitewash cardstock.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> I cut my Core'dinations cardstock into strips, gave them a really rough sanding on one edge, used my scoreboard to score lines in random spots and then layered the strips to resemble house siding. I also cut small scraps, sanded and embossed them and then used Helmar Scrap Dots to give them dimension on an angle to mimic the bricks in my photo. The lattice border is also made with Core'dinations and the little epoxy hearts were made using Epiphany Crafts shape studio tool.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This little card was a lot of fun to create! I used my Cricut to cut out the card and bunny shapes using none other than Core'dinations cardstock :) I used two different types of embossing folders and sanded to reveal the core color. I just love a blue and brown color combo!<br />
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</div>This last layout is one I did recently, but not specifically for this design team call. I had used Core'dinations cardstock for it though so I just wanted to share since I hadn't had a chance to post it on my blog quite yet. I used Core'dinations for my base paper, American Crafts "Spring" collection for the patterned paper, Cuttlebug embossing folders, the Cricut, and Epiphany Crafts studio tools to create the epoxy hearts and acrylic buttons.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Since I don't own a tool that would allow me to emboss a whole 12x12 sheet of paper, I simply took my cuttlebug embossing folder, opened it up and placed it underneath my paper and then just took my bone folder and started rubbing. I then took my sander and revealed the core color.</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Thank you so much for stopping by my blog to check out my design team submission! I had a great time creating these projects and I hope my designs delighted everyone enough to earn me a spot on the fabulous <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/">Core'dinations Cardstock</a> Design Team! I love feedback, so please let me know what you think. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361245280861276453.post-82999984079452329962011-04-07T08:54:00.000-07:002011-04-07T08:54:08.503-07:00Gigi By The Sea ShoreHi there, this time I'm sharing a layout with one of <br />
Paper Trunk's older lines called "Gigi". When I was surfing through my papers I <br />
immediately stopped at Gigi because it was a perfect match for the soft sky <br />
blues in the photos I was working with. These pics were taken on one of the <br />
many shores of the Puget Sound. It was a perfect match and I thought it <br />
lended a bit of a nautical feel, especially when I added some handmade paper <br />
beads.<br />
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preprinted on the paper, but I wanted to add a bit of dimension. All I did was <br />
take my Helmar acid free glue, trace around the flowers, then lay down some <br />
twine. Since the glue dries so nice and clear I didn't have to worry too much <br />
about my glue lines and if they were a bit messy.</div><br />
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I took a chipboard bird from Maya Roads and then layered some borders punched <br />
from the "Gigi" collection that I inked and glued down with my Helmar acid free glue. Then I just turned it over and took my xacto knife to cut away the excess.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the soft <br />
shade of blue in the "Gigi" collection, it reminds of blue skies in the Spring <br />
and Summer and I hope that Spring has reached to where you are in the world! <br />
Thanks for stopping by and may blue skies come your way!</div><br />
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Sometimes I like to take a break from creating layouts and do something different like an altered project. Recently I've been wanting to get back into reading. I use to be able to tear through a novel in just a couple days, it was something I really enjoyed, but for some reason (maybe due to parenting and being consumed with everything crafty) I've let that joy slide out of my life. So to get me in the mood to pick up a book I decided I'd make myself a cute little bookmark. I used some Jillibean Soup and Pink Paislee patterned paper, Core'dinations cardstock, Paper Trunk alpha stickers, a Pink Paislee brad, an eyelet and some ribbon. You'll also need some paint, plain chipboard, an xacto knife, and some strong glue like Helmar's 450 Quick Dry Adhesive. <br />
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First, cut two pieces of your chipboard the same size. I made mine 2"x6" and also cut a strip of patterned paper the same size.<br />
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Next, cut circle out of the center of your patterned paper. Allign it over one of your chipboard pieces and trace the circle with a pencil. Then using an xacto knife, cut out circle from the chipboard.<br />
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</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cut a circle of coordinating patterned paper and glue it to the bottom piece of chipboard. Glue your other piece of patterned paper to the top piece of chipboard (the one with the hole you just cut out) Use a glue like Helmar's Quick Dry Adhesive. It has a super strong bond and drys fast so you can keep working! Now you can glue your two sides of chipboard together to form a double layered bookmark. This will give you some extra dimension as you'll see in a moment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpY2gMGWCDI55PhdRaIj44bJKKjC2e-hHnlkzD_BXiFCyfxVBO-bcmzggw_DwN3x9EB5dtIixmYUDYplwU4-7cGGSoe_d591tqypR9RangGZE9F0wgjspFPWvniW1q7LfTmftxDYra54A/s1600/IMG_7194.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpY2gMGWCDI55PhdRaIj44bJKKjC2e-hHnlkzD_BXiFCyfxVBO-bcmzggw_DwN3x9EB5dtIixmYUDYplwU4-7cGGSoe_d591tqypR9RangGZE9F0wgjspFPWvniW1q7LfTmftxDYra54A/s320/IMG_7194.JPG" width="284" /></a></div><br />
The next step I took was to cover the backside of my bookmark. I had a scrap of core'dinations cardstock that I had already embossed and sanded. I had it lying around from a previous project and wanted to use it except it wasn't the color I wanted. So I pulled out some paint and changed my paper to a green I liked. I also discovered a new tip and use for your old dryer sheets. They make great throw away painting tools. It's super easy and almost like a dry brush technique. All you do is wad up your dryer sheet, dip it in the paint, and then rub it on and voila you have a custom colored accent or cardstock! So from now on I have a jar that I'm statshing all my used dryer sheets in. They make for great cleanup and fast work!<br />
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Okay, now flip your bookmark over and use some of the same paint to dry brush around the circle to give your design a punch of color. Because there are two layers of chipboard here, it gives you some extra dimension making the circle reset a bit. When the paint is dry you can add your alpha sticers. I used Paper Trunk's "Benny" alphas. For a little fun element I used a brad from Pink Paislee to replace the "o" in the word "spot". I didn't want the prongs to show on the back of my bookmark, so I snipped them off and used my Helmar 450 Quick Dry again to glue down my brad.<br />
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Next, I cut out this cute little owl and used a Helmar Zapdot on the back to give it a little lift as it sat in the recessed circle of the bookmark.<br />
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Then I just finished it all off with an eyelet punched and set at the top and a ribbon tied on. I also used one of Jillibean Soup's corrugated letters to add my initial on the back with a touch of matching green paint.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cardstock: Core'dinations, Patterned Paper: Paper Trunk "Rockabilly", Button: Paper Trunk, Imaginisce Glam Rocks, Stamp: Stampin Up, Embossing plate: Cricut, Ink: Clearsnaps, Brads: unknown.</td></tr>
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did this layout for the timed challenge that kicked off the crop. We only had an hour to complete a layout and had to incorporate a favorite quote. This was a real challenge for me since I am usually a very slow scrapper and like to take my time. I totally freaked out and my hands shook trying to work faster than I was used to, but I managed to get it done even though the paint on my rose was still wet and I had to staple it to my layout, hahaha.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table>The next timed challenge was to create a card with something dangling and you also only had an hour for this one. I actually had less time since I woke up late and the challenge had been started on east coast time. I had fun with it though, and it was a good way to get the creative juices flowing first thing in the morning.<br />
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Next up are the layouts I did for the challenges that we were given until today to complete.<br />
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</tbody></table>I really wish I could have done more of the challenges, but I'll be sure to hold onto those extra challenges as jumpstarts for my next layouts. Thanks to Jenni Bowlin and her design team for hosting such a wonderful online crop!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361245280861276453.post-91311127766059107752011-03-12T10:28:00.000-08:002011-03-12T10:28:48.642-08:00Can't Sleep, Must Scrap...<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Good morning world! I can't believe I was awake at four am on this Saturday morning! I laid in bed until five, hoping that I could go back to sleep, but my creative side was itching to get the day started. I couldn't stop thinking about all the projects I want to get done and all the things I have done that I'd like to share. My studio at the moment is a total scraptastrophie!! I think I've been scrapping non-stop (with the exception of basic needs and child rearing) for over a week now! I can't seem to stop myself. I'm sure my poor hubby is missing me! Now that our recent move is behind us and I've been reacquainted with all my scrap goodies, I've dived in head first into as much as I can and I'm loving every minute of it! My heart has truly missed my passion for paper and glue and I'm making up for about eight months of lost time! Anyhow, I wanted to share a few of the things that I've been up to. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">This first one is for <a href="http://cosmocricket.typepad.com/cosmo_cricket/2011/03/wanna-get-published.html">Cosmo Cricket</a> based on this sketch from their blog with a chance of getting published in Scrapbook Trends. Eeek, that's exciting isn't it!! I chose to scrap an old photo of my Grandmother Alice. I love the vintage look of the photo, but since it wasn't an original I felt free to scrap with it and even write on the photo with a slick writer.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I chose to turn this sketch around a bit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is Cosmo Cricket's Material Girl collection and it is so darn cute. I used crackle paint on my torn edges for that extra vintage appeal.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The clear buttons went well with the theme without stealing the show from this adorable chipboard.</td></tr>
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Next up is another layout I did for a manufacturer's challenge. This one is for <a href="http://crate.typepad.com/cratepaper/2011/03/march-crate-color-challenge.html">Crate Paper's March Color Challenge</a>. The color challenge was to only use yellow, gray, and kraft on your layout with the exception of some white and black thrown in. You also had to use at least 50% Crate Paper products. I used materials from their Brook Collection. I really loved this color combo and the way my layout came together. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For the gray circles, I took inspiration from Crate Paper's chipboard pieces and added the messy stitching and I love how they turned out!</td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The jewelery box had a varnish finish on it, so I needed to sand it down to help the Mod Podge and paper adhere better. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Once I had measured all sides of the box and cut my papers to size, it was time to lay down the Mod Podge. First apply a thin layer, lay down your paper, clear out any air bubbles and then apply another thin coat of Mod Podge on top. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">To help me cut the paper to size for my mirror top, I used the clear plastic packaging from my chipboard pieces to trace with a slick writer and make myself a template for my patterned paper. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">After all the papers were in place, I marked the center of my drawers and then hot glued my drawer pulls on. I used tapestry beads topped with a gem for my drawer pulls. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Next apply your chipboard pieces and I also added a string of pearl trim.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope I was able to give someone else a great idea to treat their little girl to!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<a href="http://prima.typepad.com/#">February's Prima Pick and Palette</a><br />
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Prima's Product Picks for February will make your heart flutter! <br />
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Soft pinks and rich reds are sweetly intertwined with gorgeous fabrics, luscious pearls, and sparkly crystals to create some of the most unique and exquisite products on the market: all hand-made by Prima!<br />
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Audrey Rose, Delightful Day, Dechire & Floret Flowers, Fabric Ribbons, Candy Gems, Gianna Flowers, Melody Papers and journaling cards, Say It In Crystals Lace and Trim Sets, our new Heart Canvas Album and so many more gorgeous flowers!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361245280861276453.post-26686748777574268462010-07-03T10:09:00.000-07:002010-07-06T10:48:09.886-07:00It's Paper Trunk's Birthday!!Happy 4th of July America!! I hope you all have fun and safe celebrations this weekend! Did you also know that it is Paper Trunk's 3rd Birthday? Well it is and they're giving away some party favors! Hop on over to today's post at <a href="http://www.papertrunk.blopspot.com/">www.papertrunk.blogspot.com</a> and get your name in for a giveaway!!<br />
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I have one more fabulous thing to celebrate with everyone...My husband has finally been discharged from the Navy and we are officially civillians! Hip, hip, hooray!! To honor this glorious moment in our lives, I of course had to create a layout to preserve the memory of the day my husband came home and took off that uniform for the very last time! Here's a little sneak of it, but to see more and read my post, head over to <a href="http://papertrunk.blogspot.com/2010/07/at-easetime-to-celebrate.html">Paper Trunk</a>'s blog.<br />
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