the good kind of mess

I've been a card making machine the last couple of days. My craft desk is a lovely mess. The good kind of mess. I decided I wanted to make AND sell 100+ Valentine cards this month. I've made 30 so far. I've got a couple of customer requests that I need to work on too. I love customer requests. I like the challenge to create something the customer will like that is JUST for them. I also love when they give me creative control to do whatever I like.

In other news, I have not seen whom I believe is my stalker/secret admirer since last week Tuesday the day I found the note on my door. Then again I've been hiding out in my apartment only going to work and I took out the trash. I'm not sure if it's good or bad that I haven't seen him. *shrugs*

So what have y'alls been up to?

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Happy Valentine's Day...everyday is the 14th!

100 points to the person who knows what song that is from and the artist(s) that sing it.

Can you believe it, Valentine's Day is less than a month away. The stores are filled to the brim with all things red and pink and covered with glitter and hearts. *barf* I made 100 Valentine cards last month for Indie Gift Box and those boxes have started to ship. And now I'm working on more Valentine cards for my shop, local customers as well as some Anti-Valentine's that I plan to send out to friends. (You can still sign up to receive one from me if you'd like.)

Above are a bunch of cards I've made in the past, some of them are still available in my etsy shop. If you're looking for a fun card and unique card for a frenemy or lover (whatever), let me know. I 'd love to make something for you.

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anti valentines, liebster awards and giveaway

Along with co-hosting a Valentine gift exchange I've decided that I also want to send out anti-valentine's this year as well. I like sending things in the mail. I also like getting non-bill type mail. So if you're interested in receiving a card from me, fill out the form below.

Liebster

Seterra from The Burghal Gurl has nominated me for a Liebster Award. Thanks Setarra! Go visit her blog!

I've been nominated for several of these now, so I've gotten to the point where I only answer the questions. You can like it or lump it. Here are the answers to Seterra's questions:

1. If you won the lotto, what would be the first thing you bought? - If it were a super large sum of money I would move into a new apartment.
2. Favorite cartoon growing up? - Thundercats, THUNDERCATS, THUNDERCATS! Hooooooooo!
3. Nickname? - Mel, Melly Mel, Mo, Mo-lissa, Pimpin, Pimp Muffin, chickenboo.
4. Is your high school crush still hot? - No, they all look old, older than I do even.
5. Favorite accessory? - Glasses and a cardigan when weather permits.
6. What kind of music do you listen to? - Just about everything, Hip Hop, soul, r & b, alternative, pop, country, oldies, etc.
7. Your high school mascot? - Heidelberg LIONS!
8. Favorite season? - Spring, it's not too hot.
9. First Kiss: Disaster or Success? - Meh...unexpected.
10. Favorite part of your body? - Booty, booty, booty, rockin' everywhere.
11. Craziest thing you've ever done? - Almost got into a fight with a boy twice my size.

So...do you feel like you know me a little bit better now?



Now the good part of this post. So I finally hit 500 blog posts near the end of the year and I wanted to do something fun. I had originally planned to have the giveaway for the 500th post, but I was messing around and posted an extra post that ended up being my 500th post. Oops, oh well. So here we are and here I am posting the giveaway now. Yay! Check out the rafflecopter widget below to see the awesome prizes and to enter. Also a special thanks to Evani of Simply Evani for donating one of the prizes.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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be my FREAKIN valentine - a gift exchange

DOOM! DOOM! DOOM! DOOM! AAAAAHHH! Valentine's Day will be upon us soon. Sappy, happy, mushy, love day! And Rima and I have decided to team up and have a Valentine gift exchange. Okay, so I'm not big on society telling me when I have to tell someone I care about them, but I do love getting mail. Hey, at least I'm honest. Ha!


TIME LINE

• First Post to start sign up - 1/7 Monday
• Last day to sign up - 1/15 Tuesday
• Email out partners by -1/18 Friday
• Last Day to mail package - 2/4 Monday
• Link Up - 2/12 Tuesday

RULES & THINGS

• Follow our Melissa at [insert sarcastic remark here] and Rima at Bolu by Rima. 
• Fill out the form below.
• February is National Heart Awareness Month and we're asking you to make a donation to the American Heart Association. Did you know heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women than all types of cancer combined! Hop on over to Nurse Rima's blog for more information about women and heart disease.
• MAKE your partner a Valentine Card, yup, get out the construction paper and glue, it's time to get crafty!
• Get to know your partner and put together a Valentine themed package valued at $10 to $15.
• Gift Exchange IS open to all you international bloggers.
• Please don't commit if you don't think you'll be able to follow through.
• Grab the button below and post it on your blog and spread the word. Let's share the FREAKIN love. mmmkay!

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