tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48595656888189194542024-03-05T01:29:45.228-05:00Pugs & PapercraftsMy creative journey through 2010..PinkPug,INK.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342878298714730461noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859565688818919454.post-88498076015339060592011-07-02T18:35:00.001-04:002011-07-02T18:44:19.634-04:00Just Moved PostcardsI had what I thought was a good idea, but a quick Google search showed I <a href="http://rarebirdfinds.typepad.com/rare_bird_finds/fab_5_fridays/page/2/">wasn't the first</a> to think of it. I decided to go ahead and make these "just moved" postcards anyway, since I'm not selling them, I'm not hurting anyone. Also, I get extra points for actually using one of the boxes I packed my stuff in! ;)<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmxEAuvMCc5VKitm7_mZ0IhSg8KH0OXVTmnRsYjeqfzQdhKf2I-eo3KrLnl9vWEnMsPij8Kfijz7i9mbG9M0u_JkUgLiTYMP1lDMv4k6Acq0ymF0yaC1Kytmo1Aj3Qnx1TwOmbc6M4seQ/s1600/012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmxEAuvMCc5VKitm7_mZ0IhSg8KH0OXVTmnRsYjeqfzQdhKf2I-eo3KrLnl9vWEnMsPij8Kfijz7i9mbG9M0u_JkUgLiTYMP1lDMv4k6Acq0ymF0yaC1Kytmo1Aj3Qnx1TwOmbc6M4seQ/s400/012.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>There's my weak attempt at photo styling again..I love love LOVE this <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Q-Airmail-Zipper-Pouch/dp/B002JMGHIG?ie=UTF8&tag=PinkPugINK&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">airmail pouch</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=PinkPugINK&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B002JMGHIG" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />! The postcards were super simple to make. I ripped a cardboard box into several pieces, roughly 4x6 inches each. The front has my new address, "Fragile" written with a sharpie and a "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vintage-Office-Rubber-Stamps-Pieces/dp/B003EDYOZ2?ie=UTF8&tag=PinkPugINK&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Handle with care</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=PinkPugINK&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B003EDYOZ2" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />" stamp. <br />
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Have a great 4th of July weekend everyone! I'm planning on going to the harbor to watch fireworks with a couple of friends. This will be my first "outing" since I moved- can't wait!PinkPug,INK.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342878298714730461noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859565688818919454.post-2101904898339315092011-07-02T01:40:00.001-04:002011-07-02T18:13:11.109-04:00Goal RecapIt's been more than 2 months since I made my goal list and I'm embarrassed to admit I haven't gotten very far with it! I moved, but I've had some unexpected car expenses so my apartment won't be completely furnished & decorated for a while. <br />
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#2. Get a new hairstyle- done! I always get a new hairstyle/ color after a breakup. It's a cheaper form of therapy! ;) I got a keratin treatment so my hair isn't crazy frizzy anymore! Also got lighter blonde highlights and some red lowlights. <br />
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#11. Draw more- so far I've only drawn <a href="http://pinkpugink.blogspot.com/2011/05/art.html">this</a>, but have plans for some Dragon Age themed art.. :)<br />
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#16. Get 50 followers on my blog- done! Thank you all for helping me with this one!<br />
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#21. Get rid of all craft supplies I no longer use- making progress with this one by sending some out to <a href="http://adalouvintage.blogspot.com/">Sandi</a>, who won my giveaway. (Should be sent out by Tuesday!) I'm planning on taking pictures of everything I want to get rid of and posting it to see if anyone wants to buy anything- all proceeds will be going towards furnishing my apartment!<br />
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#25. Start camera collection- made the most progress with this, after all, spending money is pretty easy! Will be adding pictures soon!<br />
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I definitely have a long way to go and I actually have lots more goals since I just moved, but I think I'll have to make a seperate list: "Things To Do in Baltimore". I've only been here a month but I absolutely love it! Everyday I find a new reason that I made the right choice in moving here. I hope to have some pictures to show you early next week!PinkPug,INK.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342878298714730461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859565688818919454.post-58305777156727510832011-06-18T13:46:00.000-04:002011-06-18T13:46:13.902-04:00Giveaway WinnerI'm back! It took forever to get settled & unpacked & get my Internet set up & deal with some work issues & I'm still not completely done (don't expect an apartment tour until <i>maybe</i> November) but ready to get back to blogging & crafting! & I can't wait to catch up on the blogs I've missed reading!<br />
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This is long overdue, but the winner to my giveaway is: <a href="http://adalouvintage.blogspot.com/">Sandi</a>! Please email me your address so I can send you your goodies! & the rest of you that entered, you can also email me your addresses & I'll send you a lil' something too! :)<br />
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Got some errands to run now (oil change, ugh) but I will be back later with a recap on my <a href="http://pinkpugink.blogspot.com/2011/04/26-before-27.html">26 Before 27</a>!PinkPug,INK.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342878298714730461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859565688818919454.post-78109382845850267882011-06-02T22:47:00.002-04:002011-06-02T22:51:40.776-04:00UpdateHey guys,<br />
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Just a quick note to let you all know that I'm still in the process of moving (new apartment had some repairs that needed to be done before I move in so I had to move all my stuff to my parents' for storage & stay there until the big move...then the morning I was supposed to move everything I woke up with a fever so it ended up taking way longer to transport everything...) and have extremely limited internet access. So, I will be picking a winner for my giveaway & will be back to regular programming shortly! I'm hoping a week from now, the latest. I'm also planning on doing a monthly recap on my <a href="http://pinkpugink.blogspot.com/2011/04/26-before-27.html">26 before 27</a> as soon as I get settled. See you all soon!<br />
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Pugs & kisses,<br />
Milena (& Cinnamon)PinkPug,INK.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342878298714730461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859565688818919454.post-23116979872011567752011-05-23T21:47:00.000-04:002011-05-23T21:47:11.352-04:00Weekly Dose of CuteIn an attempt to get back to somewhat normal blogging, here's a picture of Cinnamon:<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivORmlXshuOT-j0ffDU4rEe18tqJNGJWHzoOJh7TiaXoFhPR1AA-bLYOcNCbLFRhpcNiPqK-M8gWnMBtBpYgx93QTGhiMdCiLLljAAf4tqRUo9ZX5G5rNI3hyFfm5mXdeMcaQhHP3zExY/s1600/230532_10150192149822137_665072136_6850265_2056784_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivORmlXshuOT-j0ffDU4rEe18tqJNGJWHzoOJh7TiaXoFhPR1AA-bLYOcNCbLFRhpcNiPqK-M8gWnMBtBpYgx93QTGhiMdCiLLljAAf4tqRUo9ZX5G5rNI3hyFfm5mXdeMcaQhHP3zExY/s400/230532_10150192149822137_665072136_6850265_2056784_n.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's his new <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Authentic-Puppia-Soft-Harness-Blue/dp/B001A5KSCY?ie=UTF8&tag=PinkPugINK&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Puppia</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=PinkPugINK&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B001A5KSCY" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> harness. The website says to get a XL for pugs, but this was a little too big on him. He easily slips out his front paws, so I ended up getting a L in the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Puppia-Soft-Harness-Spring-Large/dp/B0012NZ5K4?ie=UTF8&tag=PinkPugINK&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">pretty plaid blue</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=PinkPugINK&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0012NZ5K4" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> design & that fits a lot better.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">P.P.S. There's still some time to enter the <a href="http://pinkpugink.blogspot.com/2011/03/giveaway.html">giveaway</a>!</div>PinkPug,INK.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342878298714730461noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859565688818919454.post-49301121621866355742011-05-18T22:11:00.000-04:002011-05-18T22:11:45.516-04:00ArtHaven't posted in a while again..I've been packing & posting stuff on Amazon & eBay & looking at apartments & trying to figure this whole moving thing out. It's so stressful & it's definitely a change to have to go through it alone but I feel stronger already. :)<br />
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I really promise things will get back to normal with posting once I settle in next month, but in the meantime here's my most recent art. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That is a drawing of my brother. He asked me to draw him & I said yes because it's<a href="http://pinkpugink.blogspot.com/2011/04/26-before-27.html"> one of my goals for this year</a>. I obviously have not mastered drawing hair yet. ;) & his lips came out kinda too big..it was a close up picture though. He liked it & I think it's pretty good for not having drawn a portrait in, let's see, 10 years?? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you haven't already done so, please enter my <a href="http://pinkpugink.blogspot.com/2011/03/giveaway.html">neglected giveaway</a>! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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But, I did manage to take 116 photos of things I need to sell / get rid of! (& I now have 2 boxes & one bag of stuff to donate.) While doing that I found my very first digital camera (Kodak EasyShare) & on it a picture of a card I made for my dad when he was in the hospital for heart problems. (He's ok now!) Actually now that I think about it, this may even be the very first card I ever made..The pictures weren't the greatest so I used the Lomo-ish effect from Picnik on them to try to get it to look better. So it seems I do have a card to share with you today.. ;)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was so long ago but I'm pretty sure all the supplies I used were from Dollar Tree - even the Band-aid!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">**I've decided to extend my giveaway due to my upcoming move & not really promoting it this month!**</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://pinkpugink.blogspot.com/2011/03/giveaway.html">Check out what I added!</a></div>PinkPug,INK.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342878298714730461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859565688818919454.post-84454247109090805082011-04-27T19:45:00.000-04:002011-04-27T19:45:49.007-04:00Weekly Dose of Cute + ExplanationYou may have noticed I haven't blogged in almost 2 weeks..I guess as much as I say I'm okay with the breakup, it did have some kind of affect on me: namely, I haven't been feeling very creative. I did manage to pack a lot since it looked like I was going to be moving at the end of this month, but I've decided to stay till the end of May so I have some more time to hopefully sell / donate a bunch of stuff so I have less to take with me to Maryland. (Yep, that's where I'm moving! I'm driving there next week for interviews & to look at apartments- I'm so excited!!) I'm going to try to come up with some kinda craft kits or something so I can get rid of my [very extensive] scrapbook paper supply!<br />
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Also, I can't believe I forgot all about Cinnamon's "Gotcha Day"! I had plans to have a little pug party & order a cake & everything! Well Cinnamon's on a diet anyway so he can't have cake...he's been getting lots of carrots & kisses & hugs today, as I try to make it up to him. Here's some pictures from when my precious little monster came into my life.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't believe it's been two years already- the time just flew by! So, now I'm going to force myself to clean off my desk (it got piled up with stuff as I was packing). Maybe my creativity will come back to me once I see a clean desk! I hope to be back tomorrow with some cards to share- wish me luck!</div>PinkPug,INK.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342878298714730461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859565688818919454.post-80211261217683766272011-04-13T23:08:00.000-04:002011-04-13T23:08:28.838-04:00Weekly Dose of CuteI took Cinnamon to the vet today for his vaccination & was shocked to learn that he weighs 26 pounds! I knew he put on some weight during the long winter, since we hadn't been going on walks (he refuses to step foot -paw- outside if there's snow on the ground or it's raining), but I didn't realize just how much! I was doing so good keeping him at a healthy weight before. Well today we took two extra long walks (when it wasn't raining, of course) & he's now sound asleep on the bed. Tomorrow is the start of his diet. Poor puggy!<br />
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I've been selling a lot of clutter/junk on Amazon & eBay lately & found some pictures of Cinnamon on an old phone. Here's some shots from his skinny days. ;)<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The jelly beans are my first attempt at #26...I have a long way to go with that one! Sorry for the lack of posts- I've been going through some personal stuff {read: breakup} & have been trying to keep busy & haven't been home much. I've been pretty stressed with figuring stuff out. It seems my "can't live in any one place for longer than a year" curse struck again...though this will be my record (1 year & 2 months- the landlord never contacted us to renew the lease). I'm definitely excited at all the possibilities the future holds for me but kinda scared to live on my own. We'll see how it goes..</div>PinkPug,INK.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342878298714730461noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859565688818919454.post-49720278376409307422011-04-06T16:50:00.000-04:002011-04-06T16:50:59.986-04:00Business AdviceElsie has a great post on her blog today about how to get a lot of work done & still have time for a personal life. <a href="http://abeautifulmess.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/04/on-being-a-workaholic-still-having-a-life-.html">Check it out</a>!PinkPug,INK.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342878298714730461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859565688818919454.post-47105264568898578302011-04-02T12:18:00.000-04:002011-04-02T12:18:58.856-04:00Piggy Birthdy CardI made this card and tag for Jose's niece (who's mom loves pigs!) for her first birthday. I loved making it & as soon as we come home from the party I plan on making lots more cards! :)<br />
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Supplies used:<br />
* DCWV cardstock<br />
* October Afternoon patterned paper (Ducks in a Row: Sleep Tight & This Little Piggy)<br />
* Imaginisce B-Day Bash rub-ons<br />
* Pink Paislee chipboard alpha in Limeade<br />
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P.S. Welcome to my new followers!<br />
P.P.S. Don't forget to enter the <a href="http://pinkpugink.blogspot.com/2011/03/giveaway.html">giveaway</a>!PinkPug,INK.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342878298714730461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859565688818919454.post-91724552920913765092011-04-01T19:31:00.000-04:002011-04-01T19:31:29.709-04:00Fave Five: UmbrellasIt's been yucky & rainy all day (but I'll take that over snow any day!) so I thought I'd share the five most awesome umbrellas I've seen lately. I think if I actually had one of these, I'd be excited if it rained so I could go show it off! I also added a couple different ones to my <a href="http://pinterest.com/pinkpugink/">pinterest</a>, so check that out too!<br />
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What are you waiting for? Check out the ebook & start drawing! If you'd like, please post a link to your drawings, so I can see!PinkPug,INK.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342878298714730461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859565688818919454.post-18702391694254596872011-03-29T20:10:00.000-04:002011-03-29T20:10:21.522-04:00Weekly Dose of CuteBefore I finally was able to have a pug of my own, everyone would buy me pug plushies so I decided it would be cute to take a picture of Cinnamon with all of them.<br />
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He managed to knock some over before I took the picture but it still came out pretty cute. Then, when he thought I wasn't looking:<br />
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He stole one! I love how his eyes are shifted to the right as if he's trying to be sneaky! I hope everyone had a good weekend! I spent mine with friends, family & a delicious chocolate cake!<br />
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Enter my giveaway, please! :) (See post below!)PinkPug,INK.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342878298714730461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859565688818919454.post-85257633004824264442011-03-27T19:48:00.001-04:002011-04-28T21:04:17.143-04:00Giveaway!!I meant to post this on Friday, but had some PC issues (I miss my laptop!!). Forgive me?<br />
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To celebrate my 1 year blogoversary (which was back in January..), my birthday (tomorrow!) & the official beginning of my "business", I'm having a giveaway! It's super simple to enter- just leave a comment! One comment per person please. You don't have to follow my blog, but I'd love if you did! What's up for grabs? To start off..<br />
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But that's not all!! <u><b>For every 5 entries I'll add another prize.</b></u> So if there's 10 comments at the end of May, the lucky person whose name I draw (with the help of a random number generator) will win 3 prizes (the first + another 1 for each 5 comments); if there's 20 comments, she'll win 5 prizes, etc. I will update this post with a picture of the next prize once we hit 10 comments. <u><b>You have until May 31, 11:59pm (EST) to enter!</b></u><br />
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So tell your friends & start commenting! Good luck!<br />
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*ETA* Since I haven't been posting a lot this month & haven't really been "advertising" this giveaway & have a big move coming up, I've decided to extend this another month! I added another prize & will add more for every 5 comments. PinkPug,INK.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342878298714730461noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859565688818919454.post-9323047403886945812011-03-23T21:42:00.002-04:002011-03-27T19:51:05.565-04:00Tutorial: Unique Business Cards<div style="text-align: center;">For me, one of the most exciting parts of starting a business is deciding what kind of business cards to get. I knew from the beginning that I was going to get them printed on kraft paper, with pink ink. This was part of the reason it took me so long to get them done- no one seemed to be able to print business cards on kraft! I finally found an album from <a href="http://www.checkernet.com/?Cobrand=CB&Site=Checkernet&vk=1777211146">Checkerboard</a>, at <a href="http://papyrusonline.com/">work</a>, that was able to do this! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I had all these plans to do my own logo but eventually decided just to use text & got them thermography printed. They turned out just like I imagined & didn't cost a fortune. This brings me to the tutorial:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4N7EJdkjsupEVVCft5pfEtSmkic0o_FBS-a2azKUWTaJcjgGFkfMUqg3YfDI5lEVgRgqNIx8tirvpeoos1933IsSPiXBX5bbrsDgCUXQzRkZTP4BJb_91_4Yc5PM90r9d2Hw_QKUfLg/s1600/step1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4N7EJdkjsupEVVCft5pfEtSmkic0o_FBS-a2azKUWTaJcjgGFkfMUqg3YfDI5lEVgRgqNIx8tirvpeoos1933IsSPiXBX5bbrsDgCUXQzRkZTP4BJb_91_4Yc5PM90r9d2Hw_QKUfLg/s400/step1.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you plan on making tags, like I did, ask the company to leave a little space on the side blank (I did 3/4"). Make sure to get a proof because nothing is worse than opening a box of business cards to find out they misspelled your name or copied down your phone number wrong!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2TSfkAYaG_VkZ4CyuCbnH3iA0V0kkAvjwE_ovwVOlCRZF7K7rOuHt7xazuNRhipQ8SxuR-2QC_dwCLPoY04C155m5zArxXOMjU_KeNvH5FxQiy56c9cbgxQC0KFE4cggzNpQKdUFJrUI/s1600/steps2-4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2TSfkAYaG_VkZ4CyuCbnH3iA0V0kkAvjwE_ovwVOlCRZF7K7rOuHt7xazuNRhipQ8SxuR-2QC_dwCLPoY04C155m5zArxXOMjU_KeNvH5FxQiy56c9cbgxQC0KFE4cggzNpQKdUFJrUI/s640/steps2-4.jpeg" width="327" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I decided to make my business cards into tags, because my business is papercrafts so I thought the card would kind of speak for itself. I'm sure there are places where you can order cards already shaped like this & assembled, but this was definitely cheaper! I used Pink Sorbet bakers twine from <a href="http://www.thetwinery.com/product/pink-sorbet-pink-white-bakers-twine">The Twinery</a> (by the way, if you place an order through March 27, they will donate 25% of all their sales to help Japan!) for my cards, but you can also use ribbon, yarn, scraps of cloth or whatever else you can think of!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">A business card should not only tell people what you do, but show them, if possible, especially for those people who own creative businesses. If you sew, why not run the card through a sewing machine or add a couple of stitches by hand? If you design clothes, add a bit of your material to the card. Knit? Tie some yarn to the cards! Make jewelry? Print a picture of a face on your cards & add some "bling stickers" (I'm blanking on the actual name of these...will change this once I remember!) to the ears or necklace. If you're a writer, get cards that open up like a book, etc. So many possibilities!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">For more inspiration, check out <a href="http://lovelystationery.com/">Lovely Stationery</a>. They have tons of beautiful & creative business cards shown, though many look as though they cost a fortune! (I'd love to get letterpress business cards, but they're a little too out of my price range at the moment!) Please link up your cards here; I'd love to see!<br />
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{*All resources used are from the lovely <a href="http://www.puglypixel.com/">Katrina</a>!}<br />
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(ETA: I hope you all can see the text in the pictures...I'm super new to using Photoshop, templates & all that so I'm not sure how to make the pictures bigger. I added the pictures through Blogger's picture uploader.) </div>PinkPug,INK.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342878298714730461noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859565688818919454.post-14476066246756158682011-03-22T20:50:00.000-04:002011-03-22T20:50:53.678-04:00Weekly Dose of Cute<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFq-Zei3P0aRUJNhWIEEhqrIqBrkmIHkv93Fc6kJHap_BcSFYKY5G3jS4yRAJcQePlaryjTWKgxUXd6f7R9NuWzGC8Fq44cmIyH1x41D_axh5FmEf-Gvme7oVwE8Y1Hj5N8Al_9nqnPqQ/s1600/025b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFq-Zei3P0aRUJNhWIEEhqrIqBrkmIHkv93Fc6kJHap_BcSFYKY5G3jS4yRAJcQePlaryjTWKgxUXd6f7R9NuWzGC8Fq44cmIyH1x41D_axh5FmEf-Gvme7oVwE8Y1Hj5N8Al_9nqnPqQ/s400/025b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a picture of Cinnamon meeting Gray Bear. We fostered two kittens for about a month after Christmas, who we found left behind when the first snowstorm hit. Their mom couldn't get back to them through all the snow & I found the poor things sitting in a bush, crying. We named them Gray Bear & Black Bear because they were so chubby & fluffy! With the help of our <a href="http://www.folas.org/">local animal shelter</a> we were able to find homes for both of the kittens but I still miss having them around! (Though 4 cats & 1 dog in a tiny apartment is a little too much..)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll be back tomorrow with a tutorial! </div>PinkPug,INK.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342878298714730461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859565688818919454.post-28116772626420156272011-03-21T20:18:00.000-04:002011-03-21T20:18:17.246-04:00A Major MakeoverFor my blog, that is. (I suppose I could use one too but this is cheaper!) I used a template & clip art from <a href="http://www.puglypixel.com/">Pugly Pixel</a>, textures & polaroid frames from <a href="http://www.fuzzimo.com/">fuzzimo</a>, and <a href="http://haroldsfonts.com/">Stamp Act</a> & <a href="http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/Impact-Label">Impact Label</a> for the fonts. (Thank you all so much for allowing free use of your resources!) I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. <br />
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Along with the visual makeover, there will also be a content makeover. I recently took <a href="http://shopredvelvet.com/collections/e-course/products/blog-love-e-course">Elsie's 'Blog Love' e-course</a> & I've been thinking about what makes me love the blogs I read & here's what I've come up with:<br />
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* regular posting<br />
* cute pug photos<br />
* tutorials<br />
* links to resources<br />
* 'top ten' posts<br />
* crafts!<br />
* vintage stuff<br />
* giveaways!<br />
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Based on this list, I'm implementing these changes:<br />
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~ I will post 4 times a week- I promise! Not planning on specific days at the moment, but at least 4 times, every single week!<br />
~ At least once a week you will see a new picture of Cinnamon (maybe sometimes a peek of the cats too).<br />
~ I will craft more often & share at least one new project a week (this doesn't seem like a lot compared to some of my favorite blogs but I don't want to set myself up for failure from the beginning so I'm starting slow!)<br />
~ I'll do a weekly 'fave five' trends, products, books, accessories, etc. post.<br />
~ I will have more giveaways! (Check back Friday for the first one!)<br />
~ & since I've labeled myself an aspiring entrepreneur, once a week I will be sharing my experience in trying to start a business, from blog posts I've read to good websites or books. This will also be a good diary of sorts, for me to (hopefully) see how far I've come, in the future.<br />
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So, there you go. New blog, new plan; I'm so excited!PinkPug,INK.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342878298714730461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859565688818919454.post-53584267506006500412011-02-08T02:23:00.000-05:002011-02-08T02:23:18.866-05:00PinkPug,INK. Shop!Just a quick post today to let you all know that I've finally opened up an online shop. I was planning to open it back in November, but life got crazy.. then I aimed for the end of January & that didn't quite work out either. Oh well, better late than never right? I still have a lot of learning html/ css to go before I can customize it exactly how I want it to look (gotta fix up my blog too while I'm at it!), but that's part of the reason I've been putting it off, so finally I just figured it doesn't have to be perfect right away. I'm new to this; we all have to start somewhere.<br />
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You can check out my new shop <a href="http://pinkpugink.bigcartel.com/">here</a>. If anyone has any comments or advice for me, I'd love to hear them/it!PinkPug,INK.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342878298714730461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859565688818919454.post-65060373306910044982011-01-29T23:23:00.000-05:002011-01-29T23:23:43.479-05:00An explanation...You may have noticed I kind of disappeared for a while...my laptop broke in December, work was crazy & I've had very limited access to the Internet (I'm probably the only one who doesn't have a 'smart phone'!) So the purpose of today's entry is to tell you what there is to look forward to.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><b>First, remember when I did a CSN giveaway? That awesome online store where you can buy anything you can think of, from <a href="http://www.swingsetsandmore.com/">swingsets</a> to pet products to bakeware? So this time around I'm going to do a review of one of their items- something that will relate to this blog, of course.</b> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">But that doesn't mean I've forgotten about you guys! To make up for not blogging so long & to celebrate my one year blogoversary (is that a word?) I'll also be doing a giveaway, very soon! So please check back here within the week!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>PinkPug,INK.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342878298714730461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859565688818919454.post-50746630332759304172010-11-30T21:07:00.000-05:002010-11-30T21:07:44.224-05:00Catching FallWhere has this month gone? I last posted in the first week of November, with the intention of blogging a lot more this month...but somehow that didn't happen. There was a lot going on for me; mainly, I started working again & it's a retail job so around the holidays the store is very busy & I've been working overtime. One of the other reasons I haven't been blogging as much, you'll find out soon! But for now, the last day of November, I wanted to share a recent project. I had to use old pictures because I haven't gotten my Thanksgiving pictures printed yet & wanted to give you an idea of what it would look like finished but didn't want to wait til December to post it!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZA1Cmx8AKJzYV3VtV_0rtoJ6eEf_HIemB14HXqaPrCJ7GkD98kSqHN77MFm1cjRv4j2a3PMcAeFCd-wfK-hcGC8vl8Ka9S-Oe_urbXQ_yI8QtcMDZEsRkAHxJQ9I-mcCfHUJMdEjsio0/s1600/new+011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZA1Cmx8AKJzYV3VtV_0rtoJ6eEf_HIemB14HXqaPrCJ7GkD98kSqHN77MFm1cjRv4j2a3PMcAeFCd-wfK-hcGC8vl8Ka9S-Oe_urbXQ_yI8QtcMDZEsRkAHxJQ9I-mcCfHUJMdEjsio0/s400/new+011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/7gypsies-Artist-Printers-Tray-White/dp/B00345VKG6?ie=UTF8&tag=PinkPugINK&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">printers tray</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=PinkPugINK&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B00345VKG6" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> is by 7 Gypsies, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Flannel-Sheets-Catching-Bee-Design/dp/B0044EM1QE?ie=UTF8&tag=PinkPugINK&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">papers</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=PinkPugINK&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0044EM1QE" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" />, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Catching-Cardstock-Stickers-Bee-Design/dp/B0044FFVEC?ie=UTF8&tag=PinkPugINK&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">banner & word stickers</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=PinkPugINK&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0044FFVEC" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> by Lily Bee Design & the other stickers are K&Company. Here's some in progress shots & close ups:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjghv-vAm5LLIfKoI8h-seWGFbeFDiaQXn3-koTvW4_W8zEGgBEekD9lxF1IEi3MXVbe7Ty8ewIEvsFMxszWlvLpjhqBEMM1qFk5tuxxKTNIM4kIIZDY8SfCK43K6jLLleMfsfvLborU9s/s1600/new+007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjghv-vAm5LLIfKoI8h-seWGFbeFDiaQXn3-koTvW4_W8zEGgBEekD9lxF1IEi3MXVbe7Ty8ewIEvsFMxszWlvLpjhqBEMM1qFk5tuxxKTNIM4kIIZDY8SfCK43K6jLLleMfsfvLborU9s/s400/new+007.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">First I cut my <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cider-12X12-Catching-Bee-Design/dp/B0044EO0WC?ie=UTF8&tag=PinkPugINK&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">papers</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=PinkPugINK&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0044EO0WC" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> (& cardboard) to size & adhered to the tray.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Ehuhc3F_r-y5i2QuK8OyKJeucnGUeuvikPfrlnIwIuSzeddiJUQGFoo0XqXetjBz_jFFJfE7vFVeW8TPpQZLZrNiAv_3yzLEZQ4v-8ZQP50kfyNdkcjzinh3mFYqsnytAcltDDpnBAY/s1600/new+008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Ehuhc3F_r-y5i2QuK8OyKJeucnGUeuvikPfrlnIwIuSzeddiJUQGFoo0XqXetjBz_jFFJfE7vFVeW8TPpQZLZrNiAv_3yzLEZQ4v-8ZQP50kfyNdkcjzinh3mFYqsnytAcltDDpnBAY/s400/new+008.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then added what is probably my favorite part of the whole thing: a leaf doily (from Dollar Tree). I positioned it over the tray where I wanted it to go & drew a light line with a pencil so I knew where to cut & adhered the pieces one section at a time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHUEWRtf6XZlhkmeUhJtgn3OcXepILaOFks0CbI49jteI0byUHh0pWMR7-u4JuAHK_I7SIISHLabbKm70dNyIxMFJkjQxZvHsDP6X98-ctdCHe_egXcEkZdfDeTPw4XIokJ6loGafCd6o/s1600/new+009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHUEWRtf6XZlhkmeUhJtgn3OcXepILaOFks0CbI49jteI0byUHh0pWMR7-u4JuAHK_I7SIISHLabbKm70dNyIxMFJkjQxZvHsDP6X98-ctdCHe_egXcEkZdfDeTPw4XIokJ6loGafCd6o/s400/new+009.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The 'i am thankful' envelope was made from a piece of kraft cardstock; I simply traced a coin envelope & added a notch to the top. In this picture you can also see a better view of one of the banners. I stuck the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Catching-Cardstock-Stickers-Bee-Design/dp/B0044FFVEC?ie=UTF8&tag=PinkPugINK&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Lily Bee stickers</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=PinkPugINK&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0044FFVEC" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> to cardstock to make them more sturdy & cut them out. Then I punched holes in the two top corners of each & joined them together with these K&Company brads in the shape of acorns & leaves. Aren't they adorable? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-X01vfJjBQcFiKsF6cksx6-pTjVsaBhwJEesW3TrwbsnZKlAJ0VaJvhXib3aNIzsDe00gsiSjalWJqtifnz4Dvy9ckiya86Ami65xQDr0d_vev7_MQCAvtIxvsAS7FAI-0Nvu4umOdk/s1600/new+010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-X01vfJjBQcFiKsF6cksx6-pTjVsaBhwJEesW3TrwbsnZKlAJ0VaJvhXib3aNIzsDe00gsiSjalWJqtifnz4Dvy9ckiya86Ami65xQDr0d_vev7_MQCAvtIxvsAS7FAI-0Nvu4umOdk/s400/new+010.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This is what's inside the envelope. I thought these stickers were perfect to write what we're thankful for. Jose has yet to fill his out, but he told me he's thankful for his family & pets too. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The paper with the 'piles of smiles' sticker on it, in the top left of the tray, is actually an accordion fold booklet that will hold some more mini pictures from this month. The pictures, envelope & booklet are adhered using pop dots so they pop out a little. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I'm still pretty shocked November is over already, though the light snow we had on Thanksgiving definitely got me excited for winter & Christmas. Next project: December Daily. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>PinkPug,INK.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342878298714730461noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859565688818919454.post-28505059712185611392010-11-07T00:58:00.001-04:002010-11-07T01:01:20.334-04:00December Daily FoundationI decided to do a <a href="http://aliedwards.com/2009/12/december-daily-compilation.html">December Daily</a> album this year. I tried to last year, but didn't have the foundation done before hand so it didn't quite work out. This year I took Ali's advice & made it early. I'm using an American Crafts 8x8 D-Ring cloth album. The cover isn't embellished yet, just in case the pages end up being too thick to fit ("That's what she said," yeah I've been watching <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Office-Season-Six-Steve-Carell/dp/B002N5N5SO?ie=UTF8&tag=PinkPugINK&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">"The Office"</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=PinkPugINK&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B002N5N5SO" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> reruns..), but I plan on keeping it simple. I'm using red, green, pink & teal as my color scheme- might add in some brown too. The pages are 9x8 & mostly <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=PinkPugINK&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=october%20afternoon%20very%20merry" target="_blank">October Afternoon</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=PinkPugINK&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> & <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&tag=PinkPugINK&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=cosmo%20cricket%20paper" target="_blank">Cosmo Cricket</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=PinkPugINK&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" />. I decided to do the dates back to back because I don't take that many pictures & one side should be enough. I might add in December 26-31 but haven't decided yet. The album came with 10 page protectors, which I think I'll sew across to make two pockets for extras or journaling cards for some of the days. For each day I also plan on having a piece of textured cardstock printed with a numbered overlay, but my printer is out of ink at the moment, so I'll have to wait to do that & will add pictures once it's done. Here's the book so far:<br />
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Not sure where in the book they're going to be yet but I definitely want to include them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQmOqBfoRxt7769mvREI1JzgGNEQXlPwh7lfPtSuIyC5T-886T05EOpCgYdsztS0Hufdf85jB4USSMKgmmyVnxRjpHAbZkHQmf1uLXxcrexkheLwC_kOW0dIKDoH68wxyX_QEEJyfSWrY/s1600/new+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQmOqBfoRxt7769mvREI1JzgGNEQXlPwh7lfPtSuIyC5T-886T05EOpCgYdsztS0Hufdf85jB4USSMKgmmyVnxRjpHAbZkHQmf1uLXxcrexkheLwC_kOW0dIKDoH68wxyX_QEEJyfSWrY/s400/new+004.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQDNx69qY9G94vNZ1FiVOsJrTS7jJsyJN8_JIpM_R67SA7pfKexaqXcMGwhWflozmrwMrnI_N4lppof81MaARhbCHn6XvgvBf7_vvkGAAQQ8EpgtRiTbSeIpUWeCFECP-46js4YaerCg4/s1600/new+005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQDNx69qY9G94vNZ1FiVOsJrTS7jJsyJN8_JIpM_R67SA7pfKexaqXcMGwhWflozmrwMrnI_N4lppof81MaARhbCHn6XvgvBf7_vvkGAAQQ8EpgtRiTbSeIpUWeCFECP-46js4YaerCg4/s400/new+005.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjg4fT2ag6NMfTJm6PZd9kTIN1tKhXKa0Of_nfn-KrAS5eT5Gudj4wF6T20RSRAGFBSbfUnFW9ZzCiz_jJ9HmPq1WxsX8wT4Qx1UgS1V_sfhoPGOcLwHHZV0YR4i9yx382_QFqorgFUKA/s1600/new+006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjg4fT2ag6NMfTJm6PZd9kTIN1tKhXKa0Of_nfn-KrAS5eT5Gudj4wF6T20RSRAGFBSbfUnFW9ZzCiz_jJ9HmPq1WxsX8wT4Qx1UgS1V_sfhoPGOcLwHHZV0YR4i9yx382_QFqorgFUKA/s400/new+006.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXPZr2SEfYBxQRhozvE0dGoOUNBYWfbSWF59yUHtig2OTH6GJubLX7HEaiz2GsErcEgJoekEQxLRcYr7BwM_VTADVTSn70f12ad6B1yQ794NxvSFosjCSA056VdYuEZ4QSFeQEUDdz9Rc/s1600/new+007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXPZr2SEfYBxQRhozvE0dGoOUNBYWfbSWF59yUHtig2OTH6GJubLX7HEaiz2GsErcEgJoekEQxLRcYr7BwM_VTADVTSn70f12ad6B1yQ794NxvSFosjCSA056VdYuEZ4QSFeQEUDdz9Rc/s400/new+007.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3XhxtHwuvTzIUG3W8cNtW3IlDQ9BVIcajom1Z4cm__YuUYagYW9GRdbPw4CmLQyaGUMYQAS2SiBJ8h_5akLEyP5U34U2q-quf0NT_Toztk8B-CtJxWeCnUh3Byv0f-VS-vfOEfW4I5z0/s1600/new+008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3XhxtHwuvTzIUG3W8cNtW3IlDQ9BVIcajom1Z4cm__YuUYagYW9GRdbPw4CmLQyaGUMYQAS2SiBJ8h_5akLEyP5U34U2q-quf0NT_Toztk8B-CtJxWeCnUh3Byv0f-VS-vfOEfW4I5z0/s400/new+008.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOeupedR-sJs1v4x-xEyCT3zaLnV9g-HA5OdCLmVsB_G_fsCb73vJWk7mjruIIlij4U659wFVEVaA2y5g20UshRJXQeiA3d64tF1eWD-9gy187LToikcHHe2gF-9t2QgMSeuWmAU7GsSE/s1600/new+009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOeupedR-sJs1v4x-xEyCT3zaLnV9g-HA5OdCLmVsB_G_fsCb73vJWk7mjruIIlij4U659wFVEVaA2y5g20UshRJXQeiA3d64tF1eWD-9gy187LToikcHHe2gF-9t2QgMSeuWmAU7GsSE/s400/new+009.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKY6vTLth6gFhD5n5SYgB7UVoQdGx3Qt32xdoiZjWUZ9U5S_hGQ9AfW7kYY6m1vRjd0RIm7-WiJmcy9BjHF7fhd4SMKei3TDnj-oVx2Xj9l1F2dC-9W8gJBoGpLH1veYhsj7-W-nbEpx8/s1600/new+010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKY6vTLth6gFhD5n5SYgB7UVoQdGx3Qt32xdoiZjWUZ9U5S_hGQ9AfW7kYY6m1vRjd0RIm7-WiJmcy9BjHF7fhd4SMKei3TDnj-oVx2Xj9l1F2dC-9W8gJBoGpLH1veYhsj7-W-nbEpx8/s400/new+010.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Most of the papers I used were double sided & some weren't Christmas related so I made sure to use overlays after the backsides of pages that fit with my album. (Does that make sense?) I will probably stitch this together later.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBoN5qbLZq96HAuj75X0q1K5vqdXEhcG2437Atu7j24NN1ck5yEO1MfprJJ8r6pNQwax81PodOypfgyL_1LnVPQKoshcDdU7bd9VI-h6UvJxfdp9YrBtNjdYYxe_l_9E6-EofhkZRRm8/s1600/new+011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBoN5qbLZq96HAuj75X0q1K5vqdXEhcG2437Atu7j24NN1ck5yEO1MfprJJ8r6pNQwax81PodOypfgyL_1LnVPQKoshcDdU7bd9VI-h6UvJxfdp9YrBtNjdYYxe_l_9E6-EofhkZRRm8/s400/new+011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_Vp2utvJpUAN0413Ol_CPeEJB7egOwpbHfLZwibpsvbmbpU7Ld547KPXpefoEz2F0b6Kx64ImgLDM0EOus7rurHm46nn_u-GMw7wwy_yxK1qW_-T_MOYGYC3xj9tGSZL7WTgKHslF80/s1600/new+012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFQp7rh_UezPG5sWoeEv0KQ5ZYPpT2KmrJcAW2aE2BPIKANiV0tKBNOq0nMvnqwuimW8dgUrTfwVyCe3wmHyjrQE4WcDAG1gCsMkEWyBA23TAZXAwAUXTmuLT_L5aRk3_3Vr1hSwSHXI/s1600/new+028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixFQp7rh_UezPG5sWoeEv0KQ5ZYPpT2KmrJcAW2aE2BPIKANiV0tKBNOq0nMvnqwuimW8dgUrTfwVyCe3wmHyjrQE4WcDAG1gCsMkEWyBA23TAZXAwAUXTmuLT_L5aRk3_3Vr1hSwSHXI/s400/new+028.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">For details on which paper is from which company, check out my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30724032@N06/sets/72157625203544761/">Flickr</a>. I used plain "reinforcement dots" (not sure what they're really called!) that I colored with colored pencils so the paper don't rip too easily, since I'm not using page protectors on the pages. </div><div style="text-align: center;">To make the tabs, I used two different images from Inkadinkado's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Inkadinkado-Clear-Stamps-Paperwork-Greetings/dp/B0016CDGRU?ie=UTF8&tag=PinkPugINK&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Paperwork Greetings</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=PinkPugINK&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0016CDGRU" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> set & Martha Stewart <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Martha-Stewart-Ink-Pad-Ebony/dp/B003L2PR48?ie=UTF8&tag=PinkPugINK&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">ink</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=PinkPugINK&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B003L2PR48" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" />. I love how they came out! The numbers are from Martha Stewart's Toy Transportation set, which I got on clearance at Marshall's for $1!! It took a while to cut out all those numbers!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I left the pages pretty plain for now so I can decide what embellishments work best with which photos & events of a certain day. I went through my supplies & pulled out a bunch of items I might want to use & put them in a basket so once December comes, it'll be really easy to complete a page each night. I'm glad I got this out of the way because I definitely need a break from this project.</div>PinkPug,INK.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342878298714730461noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859565688818919454.post-68695865312472798352010-11-02T23:04:00.000-04:002010-11-02T23:04:31.099-04:00Thank You Valerie!<div style="text-align: left;">I was lucky enough to win <a href="http://paperandcookies.blogspot.com/">Valerie's</a> 200th post giveaway last week & received my prize today! Look at the super awesome handmade card she sent along with my package:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDMmFhx1WhtGlgzd2DhhVAuGBuwHCle364xJqWlA6lOs6UbNuVU0ADXlroL8gS00ZAzPylfnWbzgNjy5YnoH15S4kEMj0CIAU4ywm_-F7fQzNG8pMeDRTNZ9hC9UqTKwKC5zetR3Up6IU/s1600/valerie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDMmFhx1WhtGlgzd2DhhVAuGBuwHCle364xJqWlA6lOs6UbNuVU0ADXlroL8gS00ZAzPylfnWbzgNjy5YnoH15S4kEMj0CIAU4ywm_-F7fQzNG8pMeDRTNZ9hC9UqTKwKC5zetR3Up6IU/s320/valerie.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love it! It's now on a shelf above my desk so I can be motivated to be a better papercrafter, like her! Valerie, what is that alphabet flower made from? </div><div style="text-align: center;">Behind the card is a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cosmo-Cricket-Material-Scrapbook-Crafting/dp/B0037LQF8A?ie=UTF8&tag=PinkPugINK&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Material Girl paper crafting kit</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=PinkPugINK&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0037LQF8A" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" />- I already took out a couple sheets to use in my December Daily. Here's the rest of my loot:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVNs1WqlRUmeJW-9l189rLWeP2M8lyq4IIJugmWn4gDE_FIR2_ic55TunhYMqUmmBPOlqKn8zEUmsSFvFr72r_1wiCQJJm3-qtdgENYUSgWcKalbCGIB2cNSy2fc8DEGE9xBp-Bon_TE/s1600/new+020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVNs1WqlRUmeJW-9l189rLWeP2M8lyq4IIJugmWn4gDE_FIR2_ic55TunhYMqUmmBPOlqKn8zEUmsSFvFr72r_1wiCQJJm3-qtdgENYUSgWcKalbCGIB2cNSy2fc8DEGE9xBp-Bon_TE/s320/new+020.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tim Holtz <a href="http://www.amazon.com/5-5-Configurations-Box-Tim-Holtz/dp/B0047HDCUW?ie=UTF8&tag=PinkPugINK&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Configurations box</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=PinkPugINK&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0047HDCUW" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" />, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Advantus-Idea-Ology-8-Inch-Antique-Nickel/dp/B0020QK9WG?ie=UTF8&tag=PinkPugINK&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">mini safety pins</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=PinkPugINK&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0020QK9WG" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" />, mini paperclips, 10 blank tags & a cute matchbox of vintage words from <a href="http://amandajonesblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/scrap-rat-is-having-guest-designer-call.html">Scrap Rat</a>. Very excited to start using this stuff! I'm going to leave you off with a sneak peek of what I've been working on. Have a good night!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZE-92pcS_fhM0LzUGKlGUajJhm0L64CTOyv-9IU_vh5BDqk3IijcYvUj-pOeB1rxObAAVgH4yo1FEq4WC-P61XqonnnScZwOuGIAu6wLFDIr-0kjf2Zy6wj3lRpkXYQXjeeOPf4Iv4IU/s1600/new+021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZE-92pcS_fhM0LzUGKlGUajJhm0L64CTOyv-9IU_vh5BDqk3IijcYvUj-pOeB1rxObAAVgH4yo1FEq4WC-P61XqonnnScZwOuGIAu6wLFDIr-0kjf2Zy6wj3lRpkXYQXjeeOPf4Iv4IU/s400/new+021.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</div>PinkPug,INK.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342878298714730461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859565688818919454.post-83587860171268125592010-11-02T02:21:00.001-04:002010-11-10T08:27:18.210-05:00And the winner is.. ETA: Lori, you still haven't contacted me with your email address, so I had to pick another winner! :( You can still email me when you see this & I'll send you something else, but the new winner is:<br />
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First let me say hi & welcome to my new followers- it's great to have you ladies here! :) I have a lot of exciting things planned for the rest of the year & can't wait to share them with you all, but for now let's get to the winner of the giveaway!<br />
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I was looking through the comments & noticed there were a couple of double posts, so I deleted those & then noticed that one of the commentators who had a double post was also following my blog, so I thought that maybe one of those double comments was for that...& to be fair to everyone I had to do the drawing the old fashioned way...I'll try to be more clear with the directions for the next giveaway! Anyway, counting the one double post (that I deleted but thought it might be for following me) there were 12 entries:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6oeifNmBK8nIVxpkChEmG-5FQ5Ihum3rcRWMrIgxsNl7DuZW45hkEBES4sKKiHRabzkTMo3sy7gLHPKdsxoEpx-b_hiElV0XiKMmv7qIdDFnQQTufsp5VgFDLmMAcYbwDtyLzxfzfyIw/s1600/new+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6oeifNmBK8nIVxpkChEmG-5FQ5Ihum3rcRWMrIgxsNl7DuZW45hkEBES4sKKiHRabzkTMo3sy7gLHPKdsxoEpx-b_hiElV0XiKMmv7qIdDFnQQTufsp5VgFDLmMAcYbwDtyLzxfzfyIw/s320/new+001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wish I could have gotten Cinnamon to help me pick the winner (since this is Pugs & Papercrafts after all) but he loves to eat paper & if I let him pick, he would have just gobbled up all the slips of paper & we still wouldn't know the winner. Instead I had to use Mittens, who was more than happy to help (& also tried to eat the paper after I took the picture..).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwl4gRbovrq9bWhq3Xk5Ot4yqYCmP2KUmFmdXws_aeihwkRBVWLF-zqnvtRhu3Yrjx_5VB4OwHImqXZ1SPhgehwsnAjBx0CtKrUvqU-LNJ2yLpoqGDvkIi9rY0MFL1OJ2v8tga60DnNwg/s1600/new+003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwl4gRbovrq9bWhq3Xk5Ot4yqYCmP2KUmFmdXws_aeihwkRBVWLF-zqnvtRhu3Yrjx_5VB4OwHImqXZ1SPhgehwsnAjBx0CtKrUvqU-LNJ2yLpoqGDvkIi9rY0MFL1OJ2v8tga60DnNwg/s320/new+003.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Congratulations Lori, you're the lucky winner of the $35 gift certificate! I sent you a message through Google, but in case you read this first, please send me your email address so you can receive your gift certificate code!</div>For everyone else, there will be lots more giveaways so don't give up hope! ;)PinkPug,INK.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02342878298714730461noreply@blogger.com0