{Roundup}: Polka Dots

Polka dots make me happy, and I need a little something to make me happy right about now.  Check out all these cute spotted items I found around the Internet.

Credit: (1) Paso Doble Dress by Leifsdottir from Anthropologie, (2) Les Ateliers Ruby Pavillon Colette Helmet from Colette, (3) Stainless Steel Flask by whimsy and ink, (4) Fabric Cards in Mocha and Cream Polka Dot by Lockette, (5) Polka Dot Baking Cups from Bake It Pretty, (6) Blacklight Blouse by Odille from Anthropologie, (7) skirt via ish and chi, (8) Pink Rose On Black and White Polka Dot Pillow by bed buggs, (9) Origami Butterflies in Black and White by layla lou studio

New year...new birthday cards.

After Christmas...WHAM! January sneaks up on you. I barely have time to put all the year's birthdays and special occasions on my new calendar, when the first birthday of the year is upon me.

My "Delicious Birthday" birthday card was made on 1/11/2010 for my cousin Christine. Inspiration came from this beautiful photo from Carolina Wahnish Rivera Photography of custom cupcakes (made by a friend of her's at Sonia's Sweet Perfections) that I stumbled upon. Take a look at her website and blog. She's A-mazing. Now, where was I? Oh yeah, the photo inspiration evolved to this idea of a "delicious" themed birthday card decorated with all kinds of tasty sweets.



My "I Spot a Birthday" birthday card was made on 1/13/2010 for my dad's 64th birthday. In the case of this card, and most of my cards for that matter, the phrase idea came before the design. Once I had that idea in my mind, I decided I wanted lots of color and patterns, so I rummaged through my pile of scrapbook paper to find all the most lovely shades and patterns, and then went crazy cutting circles.



My "Dynamite" birthday card was made on 1/17/2010 for my sister's boyfriend Matt to celebrate his 25th birthday. I have been floating around the idea of making a "dynamite" themed card for awhile, and finally it came into fruition...with a BANG! Okay, that was a bit cheesy, but come on, so is the theme of the card. And that's why I like it.



Where oh where has January gone?