Giveaway!! 9 Cartolina Cards Notebooks

<span style="color:#990000;">Thanks to all the commenters and readers who emailed me. The winner of the random drawing for the Cartolina Notebooks is Rachael of </span><a href="http://www.shiranotriplets.com/"><span style="color:#990000;">Little Bites of Heaven</span></a><span style="color:#336666;"><span style="color:#990000;">. Congratulations Rachael!</span> </span><br /><span style="color:#336666;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color:#336666;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2M4mNQsFehuMqbkqRfc826AHt_FnUhSGgfpLHpkVg5gIdvIb-0kEM8_TqrqlPercRJYBd69G9CMcBMeknx8HNAVPtb4Dg8g8-AR7FWVpmhEX7exWm7NaytNI9kHL0mIQ3qePmKqDQwYTc/s1600-h/cartolina.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309369382155660402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2M4mNQsFehuMqbkqRfc826AHt_FnUhSGgfpLHpkVg5gIdvIb-0kEM8_TqrqlPercRJYBd69G9CMcBMeknx8HNAVPtb4Dg8g8-AR7FWVpmhEX7exWm7NaytNI9kHL0mIQ3qePmKqDQwYTc/s800/cartolina.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Blogging has been so much fun and I appreciate all the comments and reader emails. As you know, I'm a huge fan of the very talented Fiona Richards of <a href="http://www.cartolinacards.com/"><strong><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Cartolina Cards</span></strong></a> and would love to share a complete set of her recent notebooks - 9 in all! - with a lucky reader of this blog. Just leave a comment by Saturday morning, 9 am e.s.t. If you don't have a google account and can't leave a comment - feel free to email me at mynottinghill (at) gmail.com with Cartolina in your subject header.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9-OV_tl7sVXqyURJKX8c4qhtojVaVvCPHRA2Jt9AcRt196GOw1f1FcbzJPffJvsVpF673wts-XixStButpE8g6HRoVhl1ON3Nddue0g7dTZ_Uw6FCjQsJ3mLW4OgFUr-PKThxQq3JS1MK/s1600-h/3books1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309369276297390242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9-OV_tl7sVXqyURJKX8c4qhtojVaVvCPHRA2Jt9AcRt196GOw1f1FcbzJPffJvsVpF673wts-XixStButpE8g6HRoVhl1ON3Nddue0g7dTZ_Uw6FCjQsJ3mLW4OgFUr-PKThxQq3JS1MK/s800/3books1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> These notebooks are also available <a href="http://www.greetq.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=117&brand=CC&params">online at Greet Q</a> - and at $4 a piece they make the perfect treat for yourself or someone else.<br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUY4Oo_DhCEQN9lG9CCcBJzAKT8-_a7oRA3AAepToAQzAd3QMSddOaSi1S9T1DUk1O7pYcTsp_2icjWzNPXrBhgsifaKdSrhb9um4c4qWZ1b5hq_qQrI5vYk5cCBtFt7MPE-6_Q6h9Dti9/s1600-h/3books3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309369149698899794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUY4Oo_DhCEQN9lG9CCcBJzAKT8-_a7oRA3AAepToAQzAd3QMSddOaSi1S9T1DUk1O7pYcTsp_2icjWzNPXrBhgsifaKdSrhb9um4c4qWZ1b5hq_qQrI5vYk5cCBtFt7MPE-6_Q6h9Dti9/s800/3books3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="color:#336666;">Also, Fiona has the most lovely blog full of visual treats and interesting things that are really unique - check it out at <a href="http://www.cafecartolina.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Cafe Cartolina</span></a>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuqBCrv5pBua58M3BnnFuiqNYSnU7YYNGT_mO93rB3y3JIP4KkuJI0t7p0_Jzq-KiIaBxKYEd2HHrV2YVwnF2VkX12jH6sST8eqcR2h2YIM5-mIEmj01L7RAmGuvRRT4pwgfWAoL7ue62X/s1600-h/3books2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309369214401902050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuqBCrv5pBua58M3BnnFuiqNYSnU7YYNGT_mO93rB3y3JIP4KkuJI0t7p0_Jzq-KiIaBxKYEd2HHrV2YVwnF2VkX12jH6sST8eqcR2h2YIM5-mIEmj01L7RAmGuvRRT4pwgfWAoL7ue62X/s800/3books2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Here is one of my favorite notebooks spread out on Michael S. Smith's book without its cover.I love the colors contrasted here! I carry this notebook around with me and make notes and drawings in it too.</span><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVu85jU4dGLUbj1nVZ62hTz5dzhHkKGNS-SMUiQfSgwscbrhULB0-hAYKoIM7x_tPALDd4yk7jgYyCZPEN3MScXM146m_7ewpgOk_ws5iqdsgYhWtnwO94f72py0wFOaviOiPJ4gOYUws-/s1600-h/atlanta+102+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309368976083159090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVu85jU4dGLUbj1nVZ62hTz5dzhHkKGNS-SMUiQfSgwscbrhULB0-hAYKoIM7x_tPALDd4yk7jgYyCZPEN3MScXM146m_7ewpgOk_ws5iqdsgYhWtnwO94f72py0wFOaviOiPJ4gOYUws-/s800/atlanta+102+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Tomorrow I'm headed off to the <span style="color:#cc33cc;">Philadelphia Flower Show</span> with a friend. I've never been and am quite excited - especially since Spring here in D.C. seems to be on temporary hold. Here' s the view out my family room window. I was bad - never brought the umbrella in for the winter! The snow is covering our pool cover - can't wait till that is gone and we can get out there and enjoy the backyard.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf2WcE10mJ7JUW1zj72MZbgCbF8LiTPXTo9VVuBfl0coYl3DX1lfWTyX2ZbIYiBPNTh-lFZgs2Ed-h05VcK7ewaVRbowNKOKvG_XOrox01uEnvg8O0T4AyxEnvqeSXpgw-Rl7_gd9M8hIi/s1600-h/atlanta+094+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309368818513570370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf2WcE10mJ7JUW1zj72MZbgCbF8LiTPXTo9VVuBfl0coYl3DX1lfWTyX2ZbIYiBPNTh-lFZgs2Ed-h05VcK7ewaVRbowNKOKvG_XOrox01uEnvg8O0T4AyxEnvqeSXpgw-Rl7_gd9M8hIi/s400/atlanta+094+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 277px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> My kids, however, had a great time building this the other day!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgesaBuFXcO1jWAbM77hH3747UTaVCm8junVeWu1TbqCsWkwq5x_t976oocxsFLCEU8Z8pBz8n9y8IzEL-DB6j8db2A7i7MK78j2Abjgvfjbsz4IndoX9wUmYOb8M97MJSKSW4R_YVxQJo_/s1600-h/atlanta+099+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309368583678059202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgesaBuFXcO1jWAbM77hH3747UTaVCm8junVeWu1TbqCsWkwq5x_t976oocxsFLCEU8Z8pBz8n9y8IzEL-DB6j8db2A7i7MK78j2Abjgvfjbsz4IndoX9wUmYOb8M97MJSKSW4R_YVxQJo_/s400/atlanta+099+(2).jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a></p>

Giveaway!! 9 Cartolina Cards Notebooks

Thanks to all the commenters and readers who emailed me. The winner of the random drawing for the Cartolina Notebooks is Rachael of Little B...

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Have you gotten yours yet?

<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjedDxSKBVH6rOuwXRXv7x7FfwEAlRRWdQPd4rcIPmIdG6rtADJPR5kNrFOTsMCW7gstZvAoUXrLDfk3EEY3jtooRBwbtU7VficNpFGc6RGkh_a8oJoqgAque-x0nKXU9gscMxKdrSnrjud/s1600-h/waterlily.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296548123725391874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjedDxSKBVH6rOuwXRXv7x7FfwEAlRRWdQPd4rcIPmIdG6rtADJPR5kNrFOTsMCW7gstZvAoUXrLDfk3EEY3jtooRBwbtU7VficNpFGc6RGkh_a8oJoqgAque-x0nKXU9gscMxKdrSnrjud/s800/waterlily.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> A little over a year ago, <a href="http://www.mynottinghill.blogspot.com/2008/01/beautiful-cards.html">January 18th</a> to be exact, I had the good luck to come across Cartolina Cards. I love the sumptous rich colors and beautiful images - and now - in addition to cards there's notebooks!! These recycled 4 X 6 notebooks are available online at <a href="http://www.greetq.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=117&brand=CC&params">Greet Q</a>. Be sure to check them out.<br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWbCk-Q07cHm7k_9X6c6_2PRAZrXNFQxRqevWWnOoy41LRw9bXJ9lrxVmd-ji1Sfm3B2YPOvqEZhb8-DiNBHDTSN2nQHqb9Q12HKqg5_ANAPNlHYuyJO-VSi7XG9Cs_WTa74qYK4eOyOU/s1600-h/lotusflower.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296547696359415346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWbCk-Q07cHm7k_9X6c6_2PRAZrXNFQxRqevWWnOoy41LRw9bXJ9lrxVmd-ji1Sfm3B2YPOvqEZhb8-DiNBHDTSN2nQHqb9Q12HKqg5_ANAPNlHYuyJO-VSi7XG9Cs_WTa74qYK4eOyOU/s800/lotusflower.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh82YYUKxNnZSmHTIPBX25nHMMLJYM4ajmMjbYx-9yUD95mAxwlPwu0qAP7Q6g6D4RhaeAGj0fBfNVBpclSSZFQ5YOV4IBVXBxDJ6qVEAud-DWGXG2LgDEoa7sMYT1wlfNV1RG-QFdoH5Rp/s1600-h/yellowbird.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296547643055536386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh82YYUKxNnZSmHTIPBX25nHMMLJYM4ajmMjbYx-9yUD95mAxwlPwu0qAP7Q6g6D4RhaeAGj0fBfNVBpclSSZFQ5YOV4IBVXBxDJ6qVEAud-DWGXG2LgDEoa7sMYT1wlfNV1RG-QFdoH5Rp/s800/yellowbird.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9b3KgBXV8kKcc3uOvy95L9V-T5VLKPcSQQhxOvDkHmcs4KdVHpidE2oI9U_UxdgN_aN4pF-78CUm-hnl6iMdZPe_CvEIKdcmgwCIn3akrkX8UDzBAVjy1x82CFJgpcAMkpzTMRwFv0ywg/s1600-h/boox.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296550133039104546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9b3KgBXV8kKcc3uOvy95L9V-T5VLKPcSQQhxOvDkHmcs4KdVHpidE2oI9U_UxdgN_aN4pF-78CUm-hnl6iMdZPe_CvEIKdcmgwCIn3akrkX8UDzBAVjy1x82CFJgpcAMkpzTMRwFv0ywg/s400/boox.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 223px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br />Below is something I just couldn't resist when the most recent email from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5034485"><span style="color:#3333ff;">blue bell bazaar</span></a> came by. Love this vintage locket - can't wait till it arrives. Hope it looks as good on as it does in this lovely shell.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ob8DgwnhspvX9NIwZE_j3ROwinC6sUHzcISrS9i10K_95UCH72pUSfeooUGHdQn6kMeHZKG373Wwgrp4LNPLqML1z2clvVMTLGGVKmjOB-CCHjZyoxmQttLtjokY5W4O57Awv69Q9xME/s1600-h/vintage.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296547516884091458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ob8DgwnhspvX9NIwZE_j3ROwinC6sUHzcISrS9i10K_95UCH72pUSfeooUGHdQn6kMeHZKG373Wwgrp4LNPLqML1z2clvVMTLGGVKmjOB-CCHjZyoxmQttLtjokY5W4O57Awv69Q9xME/s400/vintage.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a></div></div></div>

Have you gotten yours yet?

A little over a year ago, January 18th to be exact, I had the good luck to come across Cartolina Cards. I love the sumptous rich colors an...

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Cartolina Cards Online!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJeCvtp8SFjdOaCXUJRSdP7h8GJMgLtwGFpe5_cZVeS79i7zqZzwtp5eSFeO34KqHm4YXIlj5zJ19TGU7yxM9gmYak_vi-lo4TCWCyFTIbDxuHpHzBZLYaz9uRcwyWloAPxobfRPCu0qc/s1600-h/retailbigthumb.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270494265146024546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJeCvtp8SFjdOaCXUJRSdP7h8GJMgLtwGFpe5_cZVeS79i7zqZzwtp5eSFeO34KqHm4YXIlj5zJ19TGU7yxM9gmYak_vi-lo4TCWCyFTIbDxuHpHzBZLYaz9uRcwyWloAPxobfRPCu0qc/s400/retailbigthumb.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 170px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 246px" /></a>My favorite cards are now available online! I am a <span style="color:#990000;">huge fan</span> of Cartolina Cards and was so pleased to read on <a href="http://www.cafecartolina.blogspot.com/">Fiona's blog</a> that her cards are now available on <a href="http://http//www.greetq.com/Products.aspx?brand=CC">GreetQ</a>. A really great feature about GreetQ is the option to personalize cards with your own message. You can even schedule your card delivery dates and they'll mail them for you. Wouldn't it be great not to have to miss an important date?<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUdCN32zHJ4qLEMd-IIYtCV8F83QJl0JaBkS_k3oEcX82sxdRMgQfb9PcUGFcM4ja9TXxWlAyEe5YGdYoVQlmUwsAH9ukmvu8x5Yh9aJsxmfw-co8iuiwBsN1vq7UZpxhtjhPh7jA3hU/s1600-h/CC176.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270570030571025906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUdCN32zHJ4qLEMd-IIYtCV8F83QJl0JaBkS_k3oEcX82sxdRMgQfb9PcUGFcM4ja9TXxWlAyEe5YGdYoVQlmUwsAH9ukmvu8x5Yh9aJsxmfw-co8iuiwBsN1vq7UZpxhtjhPh7jA3hU/s400/CC176.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 290px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270569947464234546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRxmAwj4r2MAVoAUDx2porck0B3A7IMa07Maqn694ShSGE-RV8BX7ytoDSU2kCWnbEHK78JxDS00KXfQufdBBbghpVDyM4AlTL_RgImPRkwKKpv9PN3fYA2vAH4uf5knOhH7eEakYDKUw/s800/michele3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgXee3WFCeQ8jypn7RkYgfj2AFeNBdQiq-QlsGaVglXabq3zIwR-Gm2E6wMynhZpE9l-VvH5IbZFouwHK4a2BbR3tEBf7Pb-MKcvFaeHVDvPtTzqk__cCBvOIT96CJJ36bV4UxdK3IdHQ/s1600-h/michele2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270571035943058050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgXee3WFCeQ8jypn7RkYgfj2AFeNBdQiq-QlsGaVglXabq3zIwR-Gm2E6wMynhZpE9l-VvH5IbZFouwHK4a2BbR3tEBf7Pb-MKcvFaeHVDvPtTzqk__cCBvOIT96CJJ36bV4UxdK3IdHQ/s800/michele2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="color:#336666;"><strong>This pheasant card is so beautiful!</strong></span></div>

Cartolina Cards Online!

My favorite cards are now available online! I am a huge fan of Cartolina Cards and was so pleased to read on Fiona's blog that her car...

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Part 1: Beautiful Rooms....Part 2: Grateful Blogger

Flipping through my copy of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1588164764/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1588164764&linkCode=as2&tag=myno0ab-20">House Beautiful 750 Designer Secrets: Exclusive Design Ideas from the Pros</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=myno0ab-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1588164764" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />I came across so many beautiful rooms. This is an excellent book, not one with a constant narrative running throughout, but the type of book you pick up again and again for new ideas and inspirations.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaX0raSWDzjgxasv57voBu-LTQYQbPwq2nz0EPb1o2mUtOxC6sH8ut1WN2m4fbqt8HN5YYELiTntTmi65Ef61IShyphenhyphen6KgjDvELzHkUmPPlJRoYLyGbdvsx5gf86YuHJ-Z36tqtz5JPCSiI/s1600-h/March2008+610+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210626783556765106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaX0raSWDzjgxasv57voBu-LTQYQbPwq2nz0EPb1o2mUtOxC6sH8ut1WN2m4fbqt8HN5YYELiTntTmi65Ef61IShyphenhyphen6KgjDvELzHkUmPPlJRoYLyGbdvsx5gf86YuHJ-Z36tqtz5JPCSiI/s800/March2008+610+(2).jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a>photography by Dana Gallagher <span style="color: #666666;">(The photos in this post were taken of the book, original photographers noted. I could not find designer credits for the rooms.)</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWykFP7hrGBk5ml9mYmlfdp6p5HqDSa6xd8xPJXb1grGkyhlpv3RBpTOe4Moua_NdmT6wUFVUS8yd-yrAqJIajF4AAfwvA2WTHTw-t-iSku7bsvpFFdx48cEE0AXaAxZEDQhK5hsNZeFU/s1600-h/March2008+612+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210626606743548514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWykFP7hrGBk5ml9mYmlfdp6p5HqDSa6xd8xPJXb1grGkyhlpv3RBpTOe4Moua_NdmT6wUFVUS8yd-yrAqJIajF4AAfwvA2WTHTw-t-iSku7bsvpFFdx48cEE0AXaAxZEDQhK5hsNZeFU/s800/March2008+612+(2).jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a>photography by Dana Gallagher<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8nWdMa2EKHFkQxasSZFnfUKV4H5iQ8NJcwafdQdjXUXw6LpS_KWrJIoHQmV4a0_a7t8j1kOTmwyy5G9QU5MhLq_Wn4wUuOsC9tv5hfSqPYP6ClKseyzG8spGDS1TvQK9jhr-uciK-zbk/s1600-h/March2008+619+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210630910275203618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8nWdMa2EKHFkQxasSZFnfUKV4H5iQ8NJcwafdQdjXUXw6LpS_KWrJIoHQmV4a0_a7t8j1kOTmwyy5G9QU5MhLq_Wn4wUuOsC9tv5hfSqPYP6ClKseyzG8spGDS1TvQK9jhr-uciK-zbk/s800/March2008+619+(2).jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a> photography by Dana Gallager<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaOlHvknO8BsOdaxG4tvxrceRc_merf_pyzI9F62kFlcbV0uGd0fUqffk4Wi-hTV11XPSPPAJ77_gTVGJpS2rZz7mXvFawncpjzm6GJOCL5fYq4j-mfYZP83cynHnHXERAAhDuLNYWjL0/s1600-h/March2008+617+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210626425572584370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaOlHvknO8BsOdaxG4tvxrceRc_merf_pyzI9F62kFlcbV0uGd0fUqffk4Wi-hTV11XPSPPAJ77_gTVGJpS2rZz7mXvFawncpjzm6GJOCL5fYq4j-mfYZP83cynHnHXERAAhDuLNYWjL0/s800/March2008+617+(2).jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a> photography by Roger Davies<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBihVfGuRYb9oiXEYvGiApQRT_cfMbIXivYYf-Z7xixa5BIBkHSOX65yLV08UVZiJvczLox-zKXpZESFYHFeq9Jmpx-vARG39l4UHk8QbtsZo6h6xZCs7dNBYV95PeDpYOf8fFhORvopA/s1600-h/March2008+615+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210626244641796098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBihVfGuRYb9oiXEYvGiApQRT_cfMbIXivYYf-Z7xixa5BIBkHSOX65yLV08UVZiJvczLox-zKXpZESFYHFeq9Jmpx-vARG39l4UHk8QbtsZo6h6xZCs7dNBYV95PeDpYOf8fFhORvopA/s800/March2008+615+(2).jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a> photography by Dana Gallagher<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWai7mF8YGHl34Rd5qssgbc_HTP_xdflXVNeyErXWzxq8sEC38dzvwInSmJEp0w7Ibf2KzuCcJIyGVsIKAnHK-3gfA_sL3_Z1ylQDD8HzmQp5SDgW5uF50T7dPtn5LSPp8_gHW350ry0U/s1600-h/March2008+622+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210626038732154434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWai7mF8YGHl34Rd5qssgbc_HTP_xdflXVNeyErXWzxq8sEC38dzvwInSmJEp0w7Ibf2KzuCcJIyGVsIKAnHK-3gfA_sL3_Z1ylQDD8HzmQp5SDgW5uF50T7dPtn5LSPp8_gHW350ry0U/s400/March2008+622+(2).jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a> photography by Gordon Beall<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY0ESXvkG4G9vQ1NvWxRgNl63aZzstfA2x_LV_iuEg5hyuFbAk103EV8u2EwbVbViqkYZeEJKqN6KdwvpfB8tR4VnqAsOB0M2LJEMGRFCNdzy9WryYD7jUzHokWpoMDOqMpgkYAtEQUQ0/s1600-h/March2008+616+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210625866621818482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY0ESXvkG4G9vQ1NvWxRgNl63aZzstfA2x_LV_iuEg5hyuFbAk103EV8u2EwbVbViqkYZeEJKqN6KdwvpfB8tR4VnqAsOB0M2LJEMGRFCNdzy9WryYD7jUzHokWpoMDOqMpgkYAtEQUQ0/s800/March2008+616+(2).jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a> photography by Gordon Bealle<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnt6tQjADZYwVYTbmU86y9wncjgA5kIqlMSy1Lt2we6p1D11XMEbyBZ98n3GPz12Gpg_afB3vIhHQ8-Zd-kEwhgF7KXfL0gZpA1naTdNRs8cQaIBuUIpi1GQOsnXmV5SDeTtdeR_HuZak/s1600-h/March2008+623+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210625665244262386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnt6tQjADZYwVYTbmU86y9wncjgA5kIqlMSy1Lt2we6p1D11XMEbyBZ98n3GPz12Gpg_afB3vIhHQ8-Zd-kEwhgF7KXfL0gZpA1naTdNRs8cQaIBuUIpi1GQOsnXmV5SDeTtdeR_HuZak/s800/March2008+623+(2).jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a> photography by John Hall<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUdN2oL-r9lyp13pBnJcC7bLWgHYybKhhZW4yVb_zQU2pQ7V4TqKZ9cQfczTLId1XTgvmTOpAIFuVvTjLpeu64c1gbYO8v1UsI7sV8UwfiktlYk92vUYR8CDg1-PNo064LvD2Li6zIuNo/s1600-h/March2008+621+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210612907671767394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUdN2oL-r9lyp13pBnJcC7bLWgHYybKhhZW4yVb_zQU2pQ7V4TqKZ9cQfczTLId1XTgvmTOpAIFuVvTjLpeu64c1gbYO8v1UsI7sV8UwfiktlYk92vUYR8CDg1-PNo064LvD2Li6zIuNo/s800/March2008+621+(2).jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a>photography by Gordon Beall<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1588164764/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1588164764&linkCode=as2&tag=myno0ab-20">House Beautiful 750 Designer Secrets: Exclusive Design Ideas from the Pros</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=myno0ab-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1588164764" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 180%;">Part 2: Grateful Blogger</span></span><br />This past week I have been the recipient of some lovely, wonderful gestures that I wanted to share and acknowledge. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1g5sjS1b3gdqshyphenhyphenJSHIFR-kSJV4i1xe7LeiSuR3M488zKhtiXKhe-G3ucUtoWevxO8jgESBPdoStPxiVXK2EnroR4p3bjiLuke1ygRqN6_3cLMJs2iOgrlMxm-X-WvF3ybv4QHUHYM4/s1600-h/March2008+685+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210627785096053522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1g5sjS1b3gdqshyphenhyphenJSHIFR-kSJV4i1xe7LeiSuR3M488zKhtiXKhe-G3ucUtoWevxO8jgESBPdoStPxiVXK2EnroR4p3bjiLuke1ygRqN6_3cLMJs2iOgrlMxm-X-WvF3ybv4QHUHYM4/s400/March2008+685+(2).jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a> A beautiful photo frame from <a href="http://mrrdesign.blogspot.com/">MRR Designs</a> for some very minor assistance with resizing an image (the technological credit actually belongs to my 14 year old son.) This frame is lovely - and so incredibly well made. I have attempted these before - and failed. Check out her wonderful site - you can even have custom message boards made.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFlW7KSjLORm9wMeVA0gnsZMbU8laWQwek_UC9UXms75hr0VsJeSCvU2-1078i7nXMRDsuyyjc0b66Gj7TSVCM0eBVmAoCDVZMNZAvj5xBx021BNzfjIQ5rlsr3w559v1BE_bFHc0w4p8/s1600-h/March2008+682+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210627623397265762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFlW7KSjLORm9wMeVA0gnsZMbU8laWQwek_UC9UXms75hr0VsJeSCvU2-1078i7nXMRDsuyyjc0b66Gj7TSVCM0eBVmAoCDVZMNZAvj5xBx021BNzfjIQ5rlsr3w559v1BE_bFHc0w4p8/s400/March2008+682+(2).jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a> From the lovely and inimitable Patricia of PVE Design - an original rendering of a florist shop in gorgeous brown and greens. <a href="http://pvedesign.blogspot.com/2008/05/green-thumb.html">Click here </a>to see a full sized image of this painting from her original post. Patricia designed my blog header and I'll be posting more on some of the other things she's created for this blog.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3X7ZntcXgxXjH9tFxUs3J42Jl7T-g0byL-9qrlrp973cJVWYEqdEgUJZrlcz398BFgr8WbgbNaL5d7DkS0Bm5XfUOELy2iFv1cci0hbdJIgMlTky8Q6H0RzHl1URasjd5rnx_gLppta4/s1600-h/March2008+688+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210627456461229762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3X7ZntcXgxXjH9tFxUs3J42Jl7T-g0byL-9qrlrp973cJVWYEqdEgUJZrlcz398BFgr8WbgbNaL5d7DkS0Bm5XfUOELy2iFv1cci0hbdJIgMlTky8Q6H0RzHl1URasjd5rnx_gLppta4/s400/March2008+688+(2).jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a> Out of the blue, a packet arrived from northwest Canada - more beautiful <a href="http://www.cartolinacards.com/">Cartolina Cards </a>from artist Fiona Richards. I so love this little Hello card - the blue and red are so perfect together. Now I want wallpaper like this for my downstairs bathroom!!<br /><span style="color: #333399;"><strong>AND from my husband - this Mocha Rumbie delivered to me pool side in our backyard. This past week we celebrated our <em><span style="color: #cc0000;">20th Wedding Anniversary</span></em>!!</strong></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_S0CjQHKDZBuYjmyxejT4ThIwHxr2eh1EdWWmp-sWlQdJrXOlmzeIW3f426J0ywr55Q7_PECI8XSPKZN6_W_y7SejU9d7otacs1z59sHWmlTLQgIk_n56CmQEKTRGj_cYPHhjSQ9lqI/s1600-h/March2008+659+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210636544819581986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_S0CjQHKDZBuYjmyxejT4ThIwHxr2eh1EdWWmp-sWlQdJrXOlmzeIW3f426J0ywr55Q7_PECI8XSPKZN6_W_y7SejU9d7otacs1z59sHWmlTLQgIk_n56CmQEKTRGj_cYPHhjSQ9lqI/s400/March2008+659+(2).jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR1HIJ8Yb8LfThQh9s5lSx40xGaV-4QNUi3YqJOVdAfagx_B8EAzx2R3tdei7SGSEnnIBgM8hJyBTRgfKaLJtIefqsmRSAarT6fUWhXZqoWXFC_tKLrdh5S5M2zyrHfWGZJSsQ44hCn-g/s1600-h/March2008+663+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210636079205164594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR1HIJ8Yb8LfThQh9s5lSx40xGaV-4QNUi3YqJOVdAfagx_B8EAzx2R3tdei7SGSEnnIBgM8hJyBTRgfKaLJtIefqsmRSAarT6fUWhXZqoWXFC_tKLrdh5S5M2zyrHfWGZJSsQ44hCn-g/s400/March2008+663+(2).jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a>

Part 1: Beautiful Rooms....Part 2: Grateful Blogger

Flipping through my copy of House Beautiful 750 Designer Secrets: Exclusive Design Ideas from the Pros I came across so many beautiful rooms...

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Books, Paper & Cartolina Cards

<u><span style="color:#0000ff;"></span></u><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh969pEo7r9xLPJMs-cm-_bVh8K1WI21z6yPoVJMEcsKz_qX5bWczg3Et6amAYWu7YP4ZiqqdBDGXsgUDcEmp-YJaBZQi_Pmk6vRS9nL95c4cGB41K2GBqB8xVRvo0zCBIu2WNJtwur5cA/s1600-h/desertgarden.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207259624890488578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh969pEo7r9xLPJMs-cm-_bVh8K1WI21z6yPoVJMEcsKz_qX5bWczg3Et6amAYWu7YP4ZiqqdBDGXsgUDcEmp-YJaBZQi_Pmk6vRS9nL95c4cGB41K2GBqB8xVRvo0zCBIu2WNJtwur5cA/s800/desertgarden.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbkrjDcnkpitikuVleEvK_YvZ8WCUNta6AycEJHVMpUVHTZp5b9F9hv6gQmTvmy0ihrhj8h920Mi9IL-N0rP4Iy5tPcbChBdCNL81Jjen4i1OCQPt2UNR_uE9d5rVpmsglnL3GQzxbHMw/s1600-h/rooms+to+inspire.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207259526319711650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbkrjDcnkpitikuVleEvK_YvZ8WCUNta6AycEJHVMpUVHTZp5b9F9hv6gQmTvmy0ihrhj8h920Mi9IL-N0rP4Iy5tPcbChBdCNL81Jjen4i1OCQPt2UNR_uE9d5rVpmsglnL3GQzxbHMw/s800/rooms+to+inspire.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lTKhyz8s77g/SEPqK2iXHOI/AAAAAAAAB7I/vpnrZvk9v2M/1600-h/islandliving.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207263066329652450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja4PfRduYslsc86oiEN5gOp0ie4I-eKv4gKA7k7LfpXquJwYI1r793v244x1GkCNo5M4GIo_XQ5kPkGz49B6Rihrj0kNIjudcdN_5Ewt5VP4oymx8_tQwN1NEslbf0_0CkSMIJEQjZuEk/s800/islandliving.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br />It's always great when the book's cover is as good as what's inside. I recently purchased Rooms to Inspire by Annie Kelly and couldn't set it down. These books might be a little large to bring to the beach this summer - but then again...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11178203"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207257790744924562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLgTv5pbeQIa3jaUt2Yn_6K4DJzyNY7uUIG43pX3LYdSDPmHLAoe2X-G1TFhHE9eG77kLfU1T0b4yw6wQEIh1ctlhso_0qwZPCcK8NPVvuc0E3foQUZ2Lp2UITy_d_LRJMY8VOhNLrh44/s400/rifferaffetsyjigsaw.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Jigsaw bead gift paper</a> by Rifferaff at Esty Can't get enough of brown & green.<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10524346"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207257862008277698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrkstijKPQUTV9Kh6HW2vCw_m7gH15kiCcVkSuDKm8TIa5ndNSwjDCeat5jasYjHmXuA6xkkR2v4QSzuTAGDrNBb7qe2LxbauAH_mpzbTMfKXianir9x3ZdJg8NlXTJq-Vxcp-FHLeWVc/s400/rifferaffetsy.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Jigsaw wrapping paper</a> by Rifferaff at Esty<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPLSTtO88Aw2lTwW5VjFmtbxRpqCA-q604JKLuRJ7y8KYTFpZxBG6KFZSu6yP_uA9Hb2SP5Oa8sQQrcXaAna63SrwNAOgAejuV6vLtMs1q39MOzjQ_tIvrrDo9Xk9KBoJcSbt8Q75ylHI/s1600-h/newcard18.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207257672719681442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPLSTtO88Aw2lTwW5VjFmtbxRpqCA-q604JKLuRJ7y8KYTFpZxBG6KFZSu6yP_uA9Hb2SP5Oa8sQQrcXaAna63SrwNAOgAejuV6vLtMs1q39MOzjQ_tIvrrDo9Xk9KBoJcSbt8Q75ylHI/s800/newcard18.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br />New cards from Cartolina Cards - love, love these! Fiona Richards and her cards were recently featured in the March issue of Canadian House and Home. <a href="http://cartolinacards.com/products.html">Check out the whole selection</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUc7t4BqSmRyhFfkSpsnN5-SL0eFk_7Ntt0m80KH0-dsiLdCBmt-YOE7mNaMaXWeZrOBi7GINOdMkigxH7UfGbhOTuH36lAvLxaJmRn46c3bBYW-_0kRqmRfyLHjt0GS02AGldE_PO5-o/s1600-h/newcard19.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207257598985597122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUc7t4BqSmRyhFfkSpsnN5-SL0eFk_7Ntt0m80KH0-dsiLdCBmt-YOE7mNaMaXWeZrOBi7GINOdMkigxH7UfGbhOTuH36lAvLxaJmRn46c3bBYW-_0kRqmRfyLHjt0GS02AGldE_PO5-o/s800/newcard19.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>

Books, Paper & Cartolina Cards

It's always great when the book's cover is as good as what's inside. I recently purchased Rooms to Inspire by Annie Kelly and co...

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Beautiful cards

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc41FXXaWhIAY92DFZ3kKjd_VhcZWDTppvqCT2BCsMiNqCDceQGMxxf-ir5JsjAXhCdU6PfJ2Hv04HkACsAS6DW46aoEuYsEua9jx1qTuOmws3aYEI_p_l2x84UcOTUbDFKbjr1t0LIMU/s1600-h/cartolina1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157046564939921634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc41FXXaWhIAY92DFZ3kKjd_VhcZWDTppvqCT2BCsMiNqCDceQGMxxf-ir5JsjAXhCdU6PfJ2Hv04HkACsAS6DW46aoEuYsEua9jx1qTuOmws3aYEI_p_l2x84UcOTUbDFKbjr1t0LIMU/s400/cartolina1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUoUX4v7MLe2nessqE8Rz8CV9273ujpvdiTr5rEoYAz3s7MygCFYp-bJrM5xcy_xmkpUiiqO3CuD-rTpCC4yYmuFsNYt_vAIyvMSHE3EsyUi_RgE7mFYRLLkR1H9flE3N217bHwxvmVnQ/s1600-h/cartolina4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157046410321098962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUoUX4v7MLe2nessqE8Rz8CV9273ujpvdiTr5rEoYAz3s7MygCFYp-bJrM5xcy_xmkpUiiqO3CuD-rTpCC4yYmuFsNYt_vAIyvMSHE3EsyUi_RgE7mFYRLLkR1H9flE3N217bHwxvmVnQ/s400/cartolina4.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgmNzI4njQhnP9_T4UeQdONOpguRmqB9XbpKW7-m78ZQ1wOKRw_Hrd9Br2Wfj9SlTquZYLtDtc9GnSQb-Fmo4lhGGnaj31QqBkwE5iw_-GEW2Ebm0GmIhGrv2jTepMcUAhN8ZRTH2cnHo/s1600-h/cartolina2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157046307241883842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgmNzI4njQhnP9_T4UeQdONOpguRmqB9XbpKW7-m78ZQ1wOKRw_Hrd9Br2Wfj9SlTquZYLtDtc9GnSQb-Fmo4lhGGnaj31QqBkwE5iw_-GEW2Ebm0GmIhGrv2jTepMcUAhN8ZRTH2cnHo/s400/cartolina2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7R0ozkM3yFLO22eD9jFmWRVzngLhp-FHRoxXT2da7PszYsOpEgeMjJFRz9H9WyzHKtcRSg-OL8g4ptEx2K5C8t5pG7P0j6cTiMkWrVK2eCCt7jE6w47XUWJMpSIeH1YZwhAHPuN7DJQ/s1600-h/cartolina5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157046182687832242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7R0ozkM3yFLO22eD9jFmWRVzngLhp-FHRoxXT2da7PszYsOpEgeMjJFRz9H9WyzHKtcRSg-OL8g4ptEx2K5C8t5pG7P0j6cTiMkWrVK2eCCt7jE6w47XUWJMpSIeH1YZwhAHPuN7DJQ/s400/cartolina5.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.cartolinacards.com/">Cartolina Cards</a> are designed and produced in British Columbia by graphic designer Fiona Richards. I first saw them on <a href="http://poppytalk.blogspot.com/">PoppyTalk</a> and just had to find out where they could be purchased. The cards are sold via retailers but unfortunately there weren't any closeby. However, they are stocked by two stores in Seattle - where I'll soon be for a business trip. yeah! Fiona Richards notes that her "designs are influenced by the exotic curiosities that surrounded me growing up in Scotland with my grandparents in their 300 year old stone house filled to the brim with strange and curious mementos from their lives as textile dealers in old world India."

Beautiful cards

Cartolina Cards are designed and produced in British Columbia by graphic designer Fiona Richards. I first saw them on PoppyTalk and just h...

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