Well, I didn't make it to the 3rd round of the contest at ScrapOrchard, but that's ok. I think it exposed a lot of people to my designs that might not have otherwise ever seen my name, so that's a good thing, right? I can't help but feeling down about it though. Oh well. I am designing at two fabulous sites and I am loving that! My new site is going well. Everyone there is very friendly and they have some great sales and things going on. I have really been trying to advertise and get my name out there and I have seen an increase in my sales, so hopefully I can keep the momentum going.
On a bright note, I am going on a retreat next weekend and I can't wait. Be sure to check out my stores after the 25th because I bet I'll have several new kits up - hehe. I really need to get away and relax, so I am sooooo looking forward to this!
I am also working on finishing some projects for the book I've been working on for Design Originals, and am hoping to be able to turn that in before I leave for my retreat! That will give me extra reason to celebrate and relax!
My kids are doing great! Kaylee did an awesome job at her field day on Friday - I was so proud. Zachary's last week of school is this week, so that makes me sad! I am going to miss having my 2 days a week to myself to get stuff done - kwim?
Well, that about catches you up on what's going on with me. I hope you all are well!
~til next time,
Paula
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
New Store and Contest!!
Hey all! I have been very busy in the last week or so. I have been working on projects for Design Originals, but I have also been putting up my store at the new site that I will be selling at- ColorLineDesign.com . I am so excited! It is a fun site with a warm, friendly atmosphere and I'm very excited to be accepted on as a part of that team! Be sure to check it out. I am also in a contest at ScrapOrchard.com and have advanced past the 1st week, and am now hoping to make it through the 2nd week. This time they are narrowing from 30 to 20, so 10 will be cut. If you get a chance, go over and look at my entry and leave me a comment - oh and I almost forgot to tell you - you can download the kit for free while you're there - hehe!!! I'm putting my entry from week one up here so you can download it if you would like. I'm going to be making full kits with these in the near future and putting them in my stores. I hope you like them. Well, I have to get back to work. I am off to work on some things for the next collab kit at the new site. I hope you all are well and have a wonderful rest of the week!
Paula
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
National Scrapbooking Day coming up fast
Well, Saturday is National Scrapbooking Day and we're stuck with no scrapbook store anywhere near us, so we're trying to find a place to crop. I think my friend Cindy may have found us a place because what is NSD without a place to crop with your friends!!! hehe.
At my store at PPF, I have 2 kits that are going up for NSD - Tweed Garden, and Neopolitan, the full kit! I am so excited about these and I am working on trying to get one more up before Friday. We're also having a big sale at PPF and contests - so be sure to stop in and check everything out.
Other than that, I'm just still working on another book for Design Originals that I think is going to be a fabulous book! I can't wait to show you some of the projects I've designed - but can't until later - so I'll just have to keep you in suspense.
Have a good one and I hope everyone gets lots of layouts done on NSD. Leave me a note about what your plans are - I'd love to hear!
~til next time,
Paula
At my store at PPF, I have 2 kits that are going up for NSD - Tweed Garden, and Neopolitan, the full kit! I am so excited about these and I am working on trying to get one more up before Friday. We're also having a big sale at PPF and contests - so be sure to stop in and check everything out.
Other than that, I'm just still working on another book for Design Originals that I think is going to be a fabulous book! I can't wait to show you some of the projects I've designed - but can't until later - so I'll just have to keep you in suspense.
Have a good one and I hope everyone gets lots of layouts done on NSD. Leave me a note about what your plans are - I'd love to hear!
~til next time,
Paula
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Busy Busy
Neopolitan FREEBIE - Click below where it says "HERE" in pink.
Sorry it's been a while since my last post. Things have been busy. My son has been sick, I just finished work on a book for Design Originals, and am now working on another one. I have also put my CT call out for a Creative Team for my designs and PurplePaperFlowers.com. I am now working on some new kits for NSD to put on the site, and am trying to be hired at another site for me to sell my digital designs, and this in addition to working on the books - hehe. I'm as busy as ever, and loving every minute of it.
I am putting a new freebie here on my blog. It's called Neopolitan and is perfect for summer - so be sure to pick it up HERE. I hope you like it and I'm working on making more things to go with it, so be sure to check out my shoppe to pick up the rest of the kit in the upcoming days.
In the meantime, be sure to look at my newest kit, Cat's Bag. I love this one. I got the inspiration from my friend, Catherine and her purse. It was so fun to make and if you go to my PPF gallery - you can see her layout showing her purse - hehe. I made a bag, lipstick, and fingernail polish, and 21 other elements to go with the 12 papers. Let me know what you think of it :)
Ok - bye for now.
~til next time,
Paula
I am putting a new freebie here on my blog. It's called Neopolitan and is perfect for summer - so be sure to pick it up HERE. I hope you like it and I'm working on making more things to go with it, so be sure to check out my shoppe to pick up the rest of the kit in the upcoming days.
In the meantime, be sure to look at my newest kit, Cat's Bag. I love this one. I got the inspiration from my friend, Catherine and her purse. It was so fun to make and if you go to my PPF gallery - you can see her layout showing her purse - hehe. I made a bag, lipstick, and fingernail polish, and 21 other elements to go with the 12 papers. Let me know what you think of it :)
Ok - bye for now.
~til next time,
Paula
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
What an Honor
I have to share that this week, my shoppe at PurplePaperFlowers was chosen to be the "Featured Product" for the featured product challenge. I was so excited I couldn't stand it! I have worked very hard on my newest kit - drawing and designing almost everything from scratch and I am giving it to the winner of this week's challenge. It will be available for purchase on the site after the contest ends on Sunday night. I'm really trying to get myself advertised and get my name out there, so if you do any layouts with my kits, please post them, especially in my gallery on PPF - I'd love to see them!
Other than that, I've been hard at work on my next book project with Design Originals. It's going to be some cute stuff.
Also - just to get you thinking, I'm going to be trying to put together a Creative Team for myself in the next few weeks (once I get the book projects done), so if you're interested, e-mail me at paperflowers_paula@yahoo.com. I'm not officially posting this anywhere else just yet because I'm not going to be able to devote the necessary time to getting it started until I have my book projects done, but I wanted my readers to get the first shot.
~til next time,
Paula
Other than that, I've been hard at work on my next book project with Design Originals. It's going to be some cute stuff.
Also - just to get you thinking, I'm going to be trying to put together a Creative Team for myself in the next few weeks (once I get the book projects done), so if you're interested, e-mail me at paperflowers_paula@yahoo.com. I'm not officially posting this anywhere else just yet because I'm not going to be able to devote the necessary time to getting it started until I have my book projects done, but I wanted my readers to get the first shot.
~til next time,
Paula
Friday, March 28, 2008
Another Book and New Kits
** If you're looking for my 1st FREEBIE - please scroll down two entries **
************* New one coming soon - I promise :) ****************************
Things have been very busy around here lately. Kaylee was chosen to represent her school in a UIL competition in writing and she's singing "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" at her school's talent show. Sometimes my 8 year old has a busier schedule to keep up with than I do - hehe.
Last weekend I went to a wonderful class on a tag book at Joni's house. It was a lot of fun and I learned some great new techniques - I love going to her classes!
This week I got the call to start on a new book for Design Originals. I'm very excited about it, but can't let the cat out of the bag yet regarding what it's about. My "Welcome Wreaths" book should be back from the printers soon and I can't wait to see it. It's so cool to see your projects in a book - it's sort of surreal.
I've also been working on some new kits for PurplePaperFlowers.com. I hope you'll check them out. I hope to have a new freebie here very soon - sorry for the delay - things have just been very hectic! Please keep checking back - I plan to make it worth your while. :)
~Til next time,
Paula
************* New one coming soon - I promise :) ****************************
Things have been very busy around here lately. Kaylee was chosen to represent her school in a UIL competition in writing and she's singing "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" at her school's talent show. Sometimes my 8 year old has a busier schedule to keep up with than I do - hehe.
Last weekend I went to a wonderful class on a tag book at Joni's house. It was a lot of fun and I learned some great new techniques - I love going to her classes!
This week I got the call to start on a new book for Design Originals. I'm very excited about it, but can't let the cat out of the bag yet regarding what it's about. My "Welcome Wreaths" book should be back from the printers soon and I can't wait to see it. It's so cool to see your projects in a book - it's sort of surreal.
I've also been working on some new kits for PurplePaperFlowers.com. I hope you'll check them out. I hope to have a new freebie here very soon - sorry for the delay - things have just been very hectic! Please keep checking back - I plan to make it worth your while. :)
~Til next time,
Paula
Monday, March 17, 2008
Busy Week
**** If you are looking for my freebie - it is on the previous post - please scroll down ******
This past week was a busy but fun one. Both kids had their Easter/Spring parties last week and are on spring break this week. Zachary was so cute hunting eggs. When all the eggs were gone, he came up to me and said - "But I'm not done yet!". All the kids were so cute! Kaylee's party was fun too. They got to have ice cream sundaes that they earned doing math facts. After 20+ sundaes, I think I'm ready for a job at an ice cream shoppe.
I have also been hard at work on some new kits. Two of them are on PurplePaperFlowers already. One is a doodle embellishment kit, and the other is a set of 6 of my Baby Food Jars that everyone has loved in paper, so I made them in a digital kit. The doodles I'm especially proud of. I drew all the doodles myself and embellished them with paint, glitter, and much more. Go check them out!
There are more kits on the way and they should be on PurplePaperFlowers.com next week. I'm going to try to get a new freebie here on the blog this week too, so be sure to check back from time to time. I'm off to work on the new kits.
~Til next time,
Paula
This past week was a busy but fun one. Both kids had their Easter/Spring parties last week and are on spring break this week. Zachary was so cute hunting eggs. When all the eggs were gone, he came up to me and said - "But I'm not done yet!". All the kids were so cute! Kaylee's party was fun too. They got to have ice cream sundaes that they earned doing math facts. After 20+ sundaes, I think I'm ready for a job at an ice cream shoppe.
I have also been hard at work on some new kits. Two of them are on PurplePaperFlowers already. One is a doodle embellishment kit, and the other is a set of 6 of my Baby Food Jars that everyone has loved in paper, so I made them in a digital kit. The doodles I'm especially proud of. I drew all the doodles myself and embellished them with paint, glitter, and much more. Go check them out!
There are more kits on the way and they should be on PurplePaperFlowers.com next week. I'm going to try to get a new freebie here on the blog this week too, so be sure to check back from time to time. I'm off to work on the new kits.
~Til next time,
Paula
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