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Wonderpug Graphics Blog
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A Full Service Design Firm + Lifestyle Blog of the life & times of Carolann DeMatos and her pug, Frank.
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Fall Lovin’ Frankers

My most favorite season is fall. I love the weather, the sweaters, the falling leaves, the colors, the smells — I love fall. Turns out, so does my Frankers. Go outside friends, take a walk … that is ...

17 nov 11 1 person likes this

11.11.11

Today is the day. TODAY is the day that things are going to change for me. Today is the day that I STOP making the safe choices  - the responsible choices because ‘I have to’. Today is the day I leav...

11 nov 11

One Night, Two Nights, No Lights, Cold Nights

Sorry for the lack of posting, but thanks to that freak Halloween East Coast snowstorm, I was without power for 80+ hours. No really, I was. But never fear dear friends, I have survived and learned m...

06 nov 11

Krista’s ‘Pandalicious’ Beauty Bin: Sephora’s Fabulous Friends & Family Event … Time to Shop + Save!

Wonderpug fans — Sephora’s annual Friends & Family sale is happening RIGHT NOW!  This is a great opportunity to try out some of the products I’ve mentioned in my guest column, especially because ...

27 oct 11

How To Have a Homemade Halloween: The Best ‘Do-It Yourself’ Looks from All Around the Blogosphere

STEP 1: First, make a decision … do you wish to be a character of smut or substance? If you are going the slut route, just do what every other slut-costumee does — go to Fredrick’s of Hollywood, buy ...

25 oct 11

Friday Fashion Break: Maje Fall Fashion Lookbook

Over the past several weeks I have heard gentle rumblings about this French line called Maje. And although I ordinarily lean towards more loud and boisterous designs, I must say I absolutely love eve...

21 oct 11

#30 {30 Before 30}: Travel Overseas, Somewhere, Anywhere

I have it on good authority that you all have missed me tons and tons on my petite abscence, yes? You did, didn’t you? Yes? Good, good! You see pally-pals, I was off vacationing — that may not have  ...

17 oct 11

Krista’s ‘Pandalicious’ Beauty Bin: Clean + Clear with Clarisonic Cleansing System

Fellow beauty addicts — if you have ever stepped foot in a Sephora store, you have probably heard of the Clarisonic Sonic Skin Cleansing System, which comes to us from the makers of the Sonicare toot...

13 oct 11

Five Favorite Fall Trends: A Pictorial Presentation in Shoes

Every season, new trends explode onto the runway but sadly not too often into my little closet. Why? Well, I just don’t have the disposable income to allow for a new wardrobe every season and thus I ...

04 oct 11

Friday Fashion Break (Take 2): DKNY | NYFW Spring 2012 Ready-to-Wear

I know what you are thinking … ‘two posts in one day! Where does this dame find the time?’ Well, I was just so into the latest runway fashions that I had to share one more. However, I am doing this p...

30 sep 11

Friday Fashion Break {Take 1}: Christian Siriano Spring 2012 Ready-to-Wear

New York Fashion Week — which, little tidbit, actually spans about 10 days and happens twice a year — is one of my most favorite bi-annual times of year to gather inspiration. As a graphic designer, ...

30 sep 11

Pretty Purple + Perfect Peacock Fine-Feathered Wonderpug Winner

Not everyone can win the wonderful and uber-coveted Avalee + Wonderpug Graphics perfect peacock feather hair clip giveaway, sadly … but we all win a little by looking at the yummy-yumminess of the ge...

27 sep 11

Krista’s ‘Pandalicious’ Beauty Bin: Judging Julep

A few months ago, I reviewed the beauty sample subscription service, Birchbox.  I’ve been a subscriber for over 6 months now, and with the exception of my August box, I’ve been really pleased with th...

22 sep 11

Lit Review: The Magical Novels of Sarah Addison Allen; ‘Garden Spells’ + ‘The Peach Keeper’ + ‘The ...

Vices are weaknesses indulged in by most; avoided by a few. Some people drink, some people smoke, some people gamble, some people visit ladies of the night … and me, I read/buy books. In every room o...

19 sep 11

Birds of a Feather: Avalee + Wonderpug Graphics Giveaway {Closed}

Joni Marie of Avalee Jewelry has created this amazing purple peacock hair extension clip (worth $34.50) especially for Wonderpug Graphics. AND you can win it here, right now! All I can say is, I wish...

14 sep 11

Portrait of a Professional: Alaskan Accessory Artist Joni Marie of Avalee Jewelry Designs

Ever since my girl Gwyneth sashayed onto the Grammy stage wearing hot pink, feathered earrings while singing her duet with fine-feathered-friend Cee-Lo Green, I have been longing for some feathered a...

13 sep 11

Lovely New York: A City to Love

All day today I found myself tearing up while catching television commercials flickering on between the games honoring those lost ten years ago, listening to all the speeches from politicians and civ...

12 sep 11

Krista’s ‘Pandalicious’ Beauty Bin: Best Beauty Buys of Summer 2011

I can’t believe that summer is over.  (Insert frowny panda face here.)  Rather than bemoan the end of beach days and outdoor drinking,  I thought I would recap my favorite summer beauty products that...

08 sep 11

Tumblr Tuesday {August Wrap-up: 2011}

Tumblr: to roll — in a gracefully, chic way — through a selection of online photographs, quotes, movies, etc. in a miniblog format.Tuesday: my least favorite day of the week; a false Monday; usually ...

06 sep 11

‘Gwyneth Forbid’

‘There’s a subtle condescension to Gwyneth that I find very hot’ –Jon Favreau { All images via Elle Magazine; September 2011 } Thank you for visiting Wonderpug Graphics!

05 sep 11

Friday Fashion Break: Louis Vuitton Resort 2012 Runway

Hello there, coverirls. You all look so fantastically vintage while at the same time so fantastically modern. Plus, you are wearing hats — a much beloved accessory in Carolland. Oh Louis dear, you re...

02 sep 11

Dear Hurricane Irene,

You huffed and you puffed, but you couldn’t blow this pug down. You may have scared me a little bit with your winds, and I may not have wanted to tinkle outside during your heinous rain … but in the ...

29 aug 11

Krista’s ‘Pandalicious’ Beauty Bin: Long-Wearing Wedding Makeup; Surviving Tears + Cheers since 2000

Wonderpug fans, I recently returned from a trip to Orlando, Florida, where I attended my father’s wedding.  Although I was not a member of the wedding party, I knew there would be a lot of eyes on me...

26 aug 11

Yummy Scrumboes: Dark Chocolate Bacon Cupcakes

Every year — sometimes biannually — there is a much anticipated event at Chateau DeMatos … Meat Appreciation Day. Invitations for this event are highly coveted and hard to come by. The festivities ar...

24 aug 11

‘Won’t Back Down’

Thank you for visiting Wonderpug Graphics!

23 aug 11

Friday Fashion Break: Collette Dinnigan Resort 2012 Runway

I need a new wardrobe, desperately. So be a dear, Madame Collete, and please send one of each of these picture below — from your new resort line —  first class to Carolann DeMatos. Thanks. You’re a d...

19 aug 11

Fashion {& Grace} Icons: Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable + Lauren Bacall in ‘How to Marry a Millionair...

‘How to Marry a Millionaire’ has to be one of my all-time favorite movies. I first saw the movie in tenth grade while on a school trip to South Carolina. I remember all my friends went out for the ev...

14 aug 11

Krista’s ‘Pandalicious’ Beauty Bin: To BB or not to BB?

CONFESSION: I’m not a huge fan of foundation.  Luckily, being Asian, I’ve been blessed with fairly obedient (and even-toned) skin, so for most of my adult life I’ve been able to get away with just we...

11 aug 11

Spotlight on Art: Illustrator & Fashion Savant Bob Mackie

I just recently finished Carol Burnett’s autobiography, a book that I picked up because I have been exploring the wonderful world of Carols {aka my namesakes}. While the autobiography was wonderfully...

08 aug 11

Yummy Scrumboes: Homemade Chicken Pot Pies a la DeMatos

There are certain foods that just bring a great big smile to your face. For me those foods are mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, brownies, pancakes and chicken pot pie. However, I have never had ...

04 aug 11

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