50,000!!!

WOW!!

Sometime today, my blog reached 50,000 hits on the site meter counter!

THANK YOU, all, for being supportive and for enjoying my creations!! :)

To celebrate, I'm going to give away one item from my Etsy shop! If I get 100 comments on this post, I'll do a random drawing and the winner can choose any item that they like!

Sound fun? Ready, set, comment!!

(And truly, thanks again - MAHALO - for all the love!!)

Fruity Pebbles

It's about time for some new free blog backgrounds, right? :)

A couple of weeks back, I had a request for some more springy/summer, bright, cheerful designs. Here's what I came up with today.

I'm loving the sunshine! Hope you are too!

Loves!

Cristi

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Welcome to the Country!

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Happy Mother's Day!

I know this isn't a "creative" post. But I wanted to pay tribute to my amazing mother today. Here's one of my favorite pictures of all time - taken in 1980. I love you, momma!

And HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all you beautiful, amazing and creative women out there!! Hope your day is fabulous. (This is my first Mother's Day as a mother, so it's an extra special one for me!)

Zebra By Request

You asked, I listened! I've had a few requests for more colored-zebra backgrounds. People have asked me for black, white and turquoise. So here you go! :)

You can find the original colors HERE

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New Hair Clips

NEW! Just in time for Spring and Summer! I'm expanding my Etsy shop to include items made from other recycled items - curtains, shirts, skirts, etc. They're fun, light weight, and just right for the season!! And still keeping with my theme of using only recycled materials.

Here are some of the newest hair clips.

( And you can see more by visiting my shop at:)

hiyapapaya.etsy.com

http://www.etsy.com/listing/45634356/charlize-recycled-shirt-hair-clip-with

http://www.etsy.com/listing/45633612/gemma-recycled-curtain-hair-clip-with

http://www.etsy.com/listing/45634894/genevieve-hair-clip-made-from-recycled

Owl Always Love Spring!

Here are some new spring backgrounds inspired by Summer at Summertime Design's new kit "OWL Always Love Spring"

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Backgrounds for Spring!

I don't know about you, but I am SO excited to FINALLY see some SPRING weather!! I can't wait for the blossoms to come out and all the grass to turn green! I love me some spring colors!

Here are a few new backgrounds to commemorate :)

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Just 'Cause

Every time a holiday ends, I feel the urge to get some new, fresh backgrounds posted on here. So, here you go ... "just because."

:)

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Knock Knock

Knock Knock

Who's There?

Irish

Irish Who?

Irish YOU a Happy St. Patty's Day!

Hiya, Papaya!

I'm so excited to announce that my good friend Jessi and I have started a NEW photography business called Hiya Papaya! (Cute, huh?!) We're SUPER stoked about this! (Long story, but something was incorrect with our CJPhotography business license, and we needed to start over and re-file, so we thought it would be the perfect time for a fun, fresh new name.)

You can check out our brand new blog here:

http://hiyapapaya.com/blog/

And make sure to enter the contest/drawing for a FREE photo shoot!!

Also, you can become a fan on Facebook (and receive another entry into the free photo shoot drawing) by clicking here:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/hiya-papaya/365235213994?ref=nf

St. Patty's 2010

Is it really almost March already?!! Wow! I guess that means it's time for some "luck o' the Irish" backgrounds, eh? Since I love green, I love this holiday. I hope you enjoy these bg's - whether you're Irish or not, lassies! :)

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The Three Bears

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