Minitoko love and a giveaway

go on over to gnome-n-birdy to read all about the *lovely* Julie Fujara (founder of Minitoko). . .
Julie lives in Bourges, France with her *wonderful* hubby {Brune} and *CUTE* 5 month son {Otohiko}. . .

she creates the MOST kawaii art. . . full of color, cuteness and just a dash of sweet! :)

her *new* line of digital scrapping kits are sure to please. . . go and see all of them HERE.
not only is Julie a wife, mother and artist exrodinair!. . . she is SWEET to boot and loves sewing, fifties rock-n-roll, Americana, Japanese *pop* culture and vintage disneyana (among LOTS of other things!) a girl after my own heart ;)

thanks Julie for "chatting" with me so that i could get to know you better and THANK YOU for the limited giveaway!

*oh!* i almost forgot. . . the giveaway Julie if offering!
go and see gnome-n-birdy for a chance to win an *exclusive* digital scrapping kit from Minitoko!


Julie made a kawaii ribbon kit JUST for gnome-n-birdy!
to scoop up this treasure visit gnome-n-birdy and pick a *fav* digital scrapping kit of Minitoko. . . tell us about it {and your name and e-mail!} and you will be entered to WIN!
just that easy :)
hurry!. . . you can enter this giveaway up until this Friday at midnight :)

because warm weather CANNOT come soon enough

Polaroid Friday. . . gift love

disclosure:
{i have such wonderful friends.
so i am going to brag!}

for polaroid friday this week. . . take a look at some of the "gift love" i have gotten this week from a couple of these said wonderful friends!
so inspiring and SO generous. . .
thanks Tasha and Kat.
you are the cat's meow!

got this dress from Tasha for my girls! *swoon* isn't it just perfect!?! thanks Tahsa! love it.



what a wonderful package to get. . . goodies from Kat of Fritzi Marie. . .
just because she is SO very kind and sweet!
thanks Kat. . . we love all the wonderful vintage goodies! :)
{especially me! tee hee!}

man. . . i have wonderful friends. . . i got a SUPER awesome package today too!
i will share later. . . hint. . . it rocks!
OK. . . enough of me "bragging". . . i just LOVE all my friends! :)

also. . . thank you SO very much for the birthday love for my hubby Pace!
put a smile on his face :)

Happy Birthday to my hubby!

Happy Birthday PACE!
27 today. . . yay!

love you very much snugs!
hope you have a Happy, Happy Birthday handsome! :)

if you see Pace. . . wish him a happy day. . . or leave a little comment here. . . i know he would LOVE it! {says the pandering wife :)}

One Buck. . . Creative Team. . . *New* kit and random!

wow, wow, WOW! SO very much to gush about today!

Kitschy Digitals is offering the WoodGrain Frames Kit for ONE BUCK today only!
go and grab it before the day is gone. . . what a deal :)

they are just lovely for everything. . . from your blog to scrapbooking. . . they are TOPS!

also. . . Danielle is on the lookout for some *new* creative team members!
i know!
cool. neat-o. AWESOME!

i love being on the Kitschy Digitals team and i know you would too. . .
so, check here for more info on that! :)

speaking of Kitschy Digitals. . . a *new* kit has been released!
Fabric Buttons!
you get *100* buttons and *8* bonus frames! WHAT!?!
so cute and a bang for your buck!
go and check that out HERE.
very pretty. . . too many buttons to pick a *fav*!


so much FUN stuff and much more to come in the next couple of weeks.
keeping busy and getting ready to celebrate Pace's birthday! yay!
i will leave you with a hybrid project that i made with Kitschy Digitals and vintage ephemera. . .

Geometric Candy. . . *new* kit!

just in time for spring. . .
a *new* digital paper kit called Geometric Candy!
yummy colors.
scrumptious simplicity.
just plain delicious digital paper!
very bright and very sweet.


click HERE to check it out.
avaliable now in my Etsy Shop. . . The Gnome Hut.

Inspirations

kits used:
The Gnome Hut (Geometric Candy)
Kitschy Digitals (Washi Tape Frame, Kitschy Flowers, Cabinet Cards)
Minitoko (Mini Furoshiki)

Blythe Sized

kits used:
The Gnome Hut (Geometric Candy)
Kitschy Digitals (Kitschy Flowers)
Minitoko (Felt Foods)

meet Poppy

she finally came.
about three weeks ago.
my Cassiopeia Spice.
i was stoked!

but then the "stoke-ness" level dropped. . . as i opened her shipping box. . . i noticed that she had gouges in her face!?! in her gorgeous face!
man.
very UN-happy!
has anyone else gotten a *brand* new Blythe with nicks in her face?
i wouldn't think it would be a common thing. . . but, then again, i am a Schooler. . . and Schooler's come complete with the "Schooler family curse" from birth.
it is a KNOWN fact that being born into the Schooler family (or married into it!) brings the dreaded "curse" with it.
anything and EVERYTHING that can go bad, does!
it started for Pace and i the night we got married. . . our honeymoon alone was full of enough drama and trouble to last us a year. . . but. . . it just keeps coming.

so. . . no HUGE surprise that i would get the ONE and ONLY "gouged" Cassiopeia Spice Blythe known to exist.
that is why my new girl. . . Poppy. . . has had a late reveal.
i have been a little "down and out" about her. . .
but now, i look past the bad and i LOVE her!

i try not to focus on her "flaws".
she is cute and spunky and full of a warm spirit. . . that is why i named her "Poppy".
not only is it my *favorite* flower (California Poppies! yay!) but i heart S. California and all it's glorious sunshine and Disneyland goodness!
she is dedicated to all that sunshine and fun.

she is still pretty cute, eh?