did i mention Pink Paislee is giving pretties away?

well it's true!

join us at Paper Issues while we're in the homestretch - our current issue is all about Moms and Pink Paislee (one, the other, or a combination of the two!), and we want to see your creations! 

CLICK HERE and check out the gorgeous things the Paper Issues ladies have done with Pink Paislee's gorgeous Hope Chest line - seriously AH-MAY-ZING.  i mean it! 

i played with some Spring Jubilee plus some glittery PP chippie alphas i've hoarded for way too long (because the color is just fabulous), and this little card was born:

yeah, initially i thought i might shoot for something CAS.  needless to say, once i started cutting into those papers, CAS was out of the question.  all i added was the doily and the center bling, but the rest is all PP. 

so you wanna win one of TWO prize packs from our OSS sponsor?  yeah, i know you do.  CLICK.  trust me!  read all about it, and do some browsing while you're at it.  the inspiration is kinda ridic.  YUM.

by the way, you can find some pretties like THIS

at the Paper Issues etsy shop...  and you can snag 'em for
20% off using the code ORANGE!  ('cuzza me!)

Pink Paislee is sponsoring us at Paper Issues!

wellie wellie wellie...  Mother's Day in the U.S. was this past Sunday, and even though i haven't seen my mother in, well, 24 years, i have to say i'm super lucky because i have the most OSS of Mothers-in-Law!  she loves popcorn as much as i do, she got into the cardmaking thing with me a few years ago and accumulated a bunch of stuff that i will inherit when i move into my new home, and no matter how many times we go visit my in-laws for dinner, it's still not enough.  :)  she's spunky and wears the pants, and i can spend hours and hours with her and still not want to poke my eyes out with a butter knife.  that's a GOOD SIGN.

so, in honour of my MIL, a card for our current issue at Paper Issues!

this one features one of the mini-kits from the Paper Issues Etsy shop - the Collectable Journey kit isn't available anymore, but there are always similar ones with fun little papers and embellies (mmm, twine), like THIS ONE!  so the twine and papers are from my little kit, the circle and flower stickers are from BasicGrey's Fact & Fiction line (get more yummy BG goodness RIGHT HERE), the chevron and SMILE stamps are Some Odd Girl, and the Happy Mother's Day sentiment and buttons are from SP & Company.

okay.  so did you make something for Mother's Day?  have you made anything using Pink Paislee products?

welllllllll...  Pink Paislee is generously giving away 2 fabby prize packs - one featuring the gorgeous Hope Chest collection (which the Paper Issues girls rocked for the hop!), and one from the Cottage Farms collection.  so go COMMENT!  HOP!  and give us a little Facebook LIKEY action!  and for an added bonus, LINK UP!  share your project featuring anything using Pink Paislee products, or any Mother's Day project, and you're bettering the odds you'll be one of our lucky winners!  CLICK HERE to check out the Issue, and to see the team's amazing creations.  OH, and go shopping!  use my code for 20% off everything!

okay, so my post has been SUPER wordy.  i think it's time to call it a day and get back to my online courses for the American Bankers Association and fall asleep in front of my computer.  BRING IT!  :)