**This is my second post today. Be sure to scroll down for my PCD cards + video.**
I’m so glad that you stopped by! It’s the 5th of the month- time for a new DeNami Design blog challenge! This time the challenge was to use their fabulous templates. Now, if you are anything like me, you are intimidated by templates, pop up cards, etc. For the longest time I didn’t even try to use them- they were just too scary! I finally took the plunge and now I can’t get enough! They are SO easy to use…believe me, I’m not just saying that!
During the time of the challenge (June 5- June 15) you can get the downloadabletemplates for FREE! This is a great way to test them out and of course, you must play along with the challenge! There are FIVE fabulous templates to choose from- everything from a treasure chest to an adorable gift bag!
I cannot say how amazed I was by the DeNami DT samples. Seriously, you will be blown away. Be sure to visit each and every one of their blogs- you will be truly inspired.
Today I don’t have a card for you…. I have a project! While I was working at the DeNami Design booth, I saw Nami {owner/ designer} create decorated candy bar wrappers. I thought they were the cutest idea ever, so I had to gift it a whirl. DeNami carries these fab clear boxes that fit 4 candy bars perfectly. I made these with Valentine’s Day in mind, but you could easy decorate them for any occasion {birthday, baby, graduation, thank you}. This whole project took a grand total of 20 minutes, but that’s only because I was trying to decide which stamps to use! Once you get going, you can whip a bunch of these out easily.
No gym for me today. I went six times last week and can tell my body is in need of a little break. However, if it weren’t for that and the gym being so busy on Monday’s, I would SO be there! I think watching The Biggest Loser has really pushed me to really dedicate myself to exercising. Oh yes, and I’m starting to see some results which motivates me even more. ;) Anyone else on the journey to losing weight? I’d love to hear what you’re doing and hear about your progress! I know it helps to have “cheerleaders” on your side…
I hope that you all had a super Monday! I’m saying this in a *very* chipper voice- today was a great day! Let me fill you in on the details…..
1) My sister got her first “real” job! Oh my goodness, it sounds like her job is going to be awesome! She will have full benefits + good pay + flex hours! I must admit I’m a tiny bit jealous, but I’m super happy for her.
2) I had a very productive day at work. Since this is the last week we are in until 2010, I wanted to be sure we get inventory taken care of, everything cleaned, paperwork filed, etc…. I packed an order that was only supposed to take 2 hours max. Well, it ended up taking FOUR hours. Let me tell ya, I was NOT happy about this. With so much to be done, I was wishing I could just throw the items in the last two boxes. However, I DID do it nice and neat, and everything ended up working out alright.
3) After being extremely frustrated, I quickly checked my email via my phone. I was shocked to see a large order from my Etsy shop! You have no idea how happy I was. I could have done a happy dance right there at work…don’t worry, I didn’t….Now that things are moving in my lil shop, I’ll need to add more soon. Guess that will mean I have to start creating NEW items for the blog and Etsy. Hope you all don’t mind. ;)
4) I got a pedicure and my nails done. I LOVE getting pedicures and getting my nails painted. I got a deep, sparkly red- so festive and Christmas-like! I would show you a picture but my nails are disgustingly dry from this winter weather. Is anyone else dealing with this problem?!
5) I came home to have my little brother tell me I had presents under the tree. I went and checked and saw that he wrapped two little gifts for me. Oh my goodness, he is just the sweetest thing ever! I knew right away what they were- let’s just say he knows his big sister well. :) I’ll post a pic of the wrappings another day….they are just too cute to not share….
Well, that about wraps up my day. Anything happen with you? I don’t have anything spectacular to share about the notepad I posted….just another thing that I sold at the craft fair. I made FIVE of these and they all sold! Would anyone be interested in purchasing one like it if I added it to my Etsy store? Let me know….I may swing by my “supplier” and get more notepads. ;)
I hope you all had a wonderful day. Did anyone do some “Black Friday” shopping? If you did, which stores did you go to and what all did you get? Yes, now is the time to spill the details….
This year I didn’t spend much at all. {Yay!} I got seasons 2 & 3 of Psych, Wanted DVD and a couple stocking stuffers for my brothers- not much at all! I’m hoping that I make a little {actually a LOT} of money from the craft fair so I can finish buying my presents. I have put so much time, effort and $$ into this fair….really, really hoping it pays off. I recently put up my “mock table” so I’m starting to plan out how I’m going to set everything out. I didn’t realize how many items I have made so far! I still have quite a bit to do- thankfully I’m getting a little faster since I’m doing a little bit of mass producing.
I was planning on doing a Thanksgiving post but time slipped away from me. Within the next couple of days I’m going to post a list of things I’m grateful for. Who knows, you might be on the list! ;)
Well, it’s off to bed I go. I hope you all are doing well- miss hearing from you!
Today was my last full day in California. How does the time fly by so quickly?! I had a full day of helping prepare for my cousins Eagle Scout ceremony and then of course, participating in it. Just a tidbit of info: did you know only 3% of Boy Scouts become an Eagle Scout {the highest achievement}? Yeah, I didn’t know this either. Today I learned a ton about being a Boy Scout, the Eagle Scout and also how much work it takes to put together an Eagle Scout shindig.
Even though I have had a nice vacation, I’m ready to head back to Washington. I miss my comfortable bed, my routinue and last by not least, my crafting supplies! I saw that I have at least three challenges that I want to play in….hopefully I’ll get a chance before the deadlines! I get home early enough where I might be able to make a card of two….we’ll see how I feel. I have to get up early to head into work on Monday morning- thank goodness it’s only a 3 day work week! Speaking of which, any stores you *must* hit on Black Friday? I haven’t checked to see if any ads are out yet- I’m scared to see how much damage I’ll be doing! Last year I got my Cricut Expression on Black Friday. I’m hoping that there won’t be *that* much damage this year.
Well, that’s a wrap for tonight. Next time you hear from me, it’ll be from Washington! :)
My apologies for not getting this post up earlier. I just got back from a full day in San Diego and I didn’t have enough battery to do a post from my phone. {I recently got internet on my phone. It’s great to check my email, but it’s a pain to look at websites. All that scrolling is NOT fun!}
As promised, here is a new post it note cover that I made. I think this is my favorite one to date. I love the simplicity but yet mod feel it has. What are your thoughts? My family thinks this one is going to be popular at the craft fair, so I’m thinking of making more than two of this design. Speaking of this design, I showed my grandma some of my newest post it note creations and she loved them! She asked if/ how much I sell them for. I told her and she said she wanted to buy 10! She’ll be going to Japan soon so she wants to give them as gifts. I was so happy I could have done a little dance at the airport! :)
Like I mentioned before, we had a FULL day in San Diego. My sisters, cousin and I went to Sea World. Don’t worry, I’ll post pictures shortly. I need to go through ALL of the ones we took and see which ones are flattering. :)
Well it’s getting late and I need some sleep {after some blog hopping of course!} Hope you all had a great day! I’ll be back soon with another post.
Did you know that there are only 38 day left until Christmas?! Yikes- a-bees! I have ZERO Christmas presents or cards ready for my friends and family. Not gonna lie, I’m a tiny bit stressed out about this fact. I have spent a fairly large amount on supplies for my craft fair- the thought of spending more right now is not very appealing.
As you know, I’m getting ready for my vacation to California. I haven’t had a real vacation in three years! I’m tempted to bring some of my crafting supplies….we’ll see if any of it fits in my suitcase. :) Most likely I’ll pre-stamp a bunch of the Santa’s and color/ cut them out in Cali. Out of the four tags that I have shown, which do you think will be the most popular?
I have a busy, busy day. I’m going to work, hitting the gym, getting my nails done, packing the rest of my suitcase, and hopefully can get a couple cards made tonight. Oh yes, I NEED to go to bed early tonight. Going to work extra early tomorrow so I can finish up the loose ends so I don’t come back to stack of paperwork. (Worst thing EVER!)
Hopefully I can do another post tonight. If not, you’ll hear from me soon. If you want the most current “Paulina news” you can always follow me on Twitter. :)
{Blue Snowman tag supplies} Stamps: Holiday Button Bits Paper: White, Navy Blue Ink: Vintage Sepia Other: Chocolate Brown grosgrain, white buttons, Cricut Expression, Plantin Schoolbook Cartridge
{Red Gingerbread Man tag supplies} Stamps: Holiday Button Bits Paper: White, Brown Kraft, Brown Ink: Vintage Sepia, Tea Dye Duo Other: Red grosgrain, red buttons, Cricut Expression, Plantin Schoolbook Cartridge
Oh my goodness, am I ever glad that it’s Thursday (last work day of the week). Most of you know, I get three day weekends…I don’t know what I would do without them! I always seem to fill up my three days, I can’t imagine only having two! This weekend I have lots planned- hopefully I can get it all done. Tomorrow: going to the gym, then I’m having Ginny over for a full day of crafting+ food + laughter. Saturday: training session at the gym, making lots more items for the craft fair, and possibly getting an oil change. Sunday: church, packing for my vacay, shopping for a pair of jeans and maybe a few shirts, and most definitely taking my Sunday nap. I blame not waking up to my alarm for two days on not taking my Sunday nap. I ALWAYS take one. I think it threw off my body or mind, or both!
So, today I have another notepad cover to show you. Made this one two weeks ago but didn’t want to overload you with “the notepads”. I really like the colors, the flourish and of course, the embellishment flower. I was looking at some of my older posts and realize that on my new stuff I used a ton of embellies. From rhinestones and pearls to buttons and pom poms- I just can’t get enough! I have an unhealthy amount of buttons and I’m starting to develop quite the stash of rhinestones. Thankfully I only like cream pearls…if I liked other colors, that would be troublesome!
That’s all for now. Let me know if you use any of these embellishments, or if you like some other ones! I’m always on the lookout for some fun new items! :)
Happy Wednesday! We have made it to the middle of the week! How are you surviving? These past few days have gotten off to a rough start….I woke up late TWICE! Yesterday I woke up 10 minutes before I was supposed to leave, and today I woke up 5 minutes before! YIKES! I haven’t woken up late in a LOOONG time. Rushing to get ready and jumping out of bed is NOT my idea of a good morning start.
Today I have some fun, vibrant candy boxes to show you. I LOVE these DeNami Boutique Boxes– they are so versatile! I cut off the top of the boxes and added grosgrain ribbon, pretty cute, huh? I can see these being used as favors, gifts and so much more! I’m definitely going to be making more of these in the near future. With them only being .45 a box, it’s such a inexpensive gift but you can dress them up to be gorgeous!
Today I picked a winner for my Making Memories Giveaway. The winner was Lisa from Colorado! Again, thanks to all who participated! I already have my next giveaway planned….be sure to become a follower so you’ll know when I post it! With Christmas right around the corner, I’m thinking a mini shopping spree will be in order for this lucky winner. ;)
Well, that’s all for this post. Thanks for stopping by!
Stamps: Dots Background, Holiday Button Bits Paper: White, Aqua Mist, Bitty Dots Basics Ink: Vintage Sepia Other: DeNami Boutique Boxes, Hot Pink grosgrain ribbon, Martha Stewart scallop edge punch, Marvy Super Jumbo Scallop Square punch, Marvy Mega Scallop Square punch, Aqua button
Can you believe how fast the weekend has gone by? This morning I stayed home from church so I could take care of my little brother who has the flu. Thankfully he is getting better each day that passes….can’t wait til he is back to his normal self. Even though he is a little guy, he is such a huge part of our family. He is the one who makes us laugh, takes intiative with things {the other day I came home from work and he did most of the chores!}, he’s the “nurse” whenever someone is sick….he is just the sweetest little brother….
Here’s another notepad that I made recently. Are you sick of seeing them? I hope not! I have so many more to share! I did space this one out so you wouldn’t just be seeing notepads on my blog- gotta keep you coming back! I am SO loving this color combo these days- isn’t it just yummy? I think I’ll make one of these for myself…
I’m slowly trudging along with my craft fair inventory. So far I have 180 gift tags, but I’m wondering if that will be enough. I have no clue how much to prep for this show. I’ve taken a little break from the gift tags and have started making card sets. I have 5 in a clear box, but I’m wondering if I should just sell them individually. How much would you pay for a set of 5 cards/ envelopes packaged in a pretty box? So far I have made this one and this one for the boxed sets. I really need some opinions on this….I want to make sure it’s worth my while since these are nice cards and they do take a bit of time and supplies.
You guys are so great, thanks for all your advice and input! I promise I’ll post pictures when I get my mock table set up….and don’t worry, I’ll post pictures of my projects too!
That’s all for tonight. I have already stayed up too late- it’s gonna be a rough Monday.
Greetings my friends!
