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Aqua Note Post-It Cover

Hey peeps!

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.

Stamps: Medium Double Circle, Basic Backgrounds: Retro, Take Note
Paper: White, Ripe Avocado, Aqua Mist
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Tea Dye Duo, Ripe Avocado
Other: Aqua Mist grosgrain ribbon, 2″ scallop circle punch, SU! scallop border punch, decorative pearls, white post-it notes

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Gift Tags Part 2


Hi everyone!

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

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I ♥ Embellies


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!

Below are some of my embellishment “must haves”:

DeNami Design Bubblegum Boutique Buttons

DeNami Design Espresso Boutique Buttons

Hero Arts Clear Gemstones


Hero Arts Small Accent Pearls

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! :)

Stamps: Small Solid Circle, Take Note, Dots Background, Fancy Flourishes
Paper: White, Aqua Mist, Summer Sunrise, Dark Chocolate
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Tea Dye Duo, Summer Sunrise
Other: 3″ scallop circle punch, 2½” scallop circle punch, 2″ scallop circle punch, sand button, twine, notepad

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Vibrant Candy Boxes


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

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Take Note

Happy Sunday! 
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.
Paper: Brown Kraft, White, Berry Sorbet, Aqua Mist
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Tea Dye Duo, Berry Sorbet
Other: White grosgrain ribbon, 3″ scallop circle punch, SU! scallop border punch, Martha Stewart scallop edge punch, decorative pearls, notepad
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Gingerbread Notepad

Oooohhhhh, I’m so sorry for not posting this sooner! I intended to post it on Monday but got busy. Then I was going to post it yesterday but started making more things for my craft fair. I’m writing a quick post before I get ready for work…you don’t mind, do you?

How has your week been so far? I have been crazy busy at work {people getting ready for Christmas}, and also working my behind off for my craft fair. I just got the paperwork so now I’m REALLY REALLY excited. If you’re in the Seattle area and are interested in going, let me know! I’ll send you the details!

Most of you know that I watch movies/ tv show while I’m making cards. Since I’m already a slow crafter this probably doesn’t help! Oh well. Since I’m alone in the studio, it’s nice to have something to watch and also catch up on some shows! I recently discovered The Mentalist- such a good show! I’m such a junkie for crime shows! Since this show only has one season so far, I’m going to need another show soon. Any recommendations?

Well, I need to scoot. Gotta get ready for work and pack my gym bag for my session tonight. Oh, did I tell you? I have lost 4 pounds so far! Only 16 pounds left….

**If you’re interested in purchasing this notepad, it’s listed here on my Etsy store.**

Stamps: Small Solid Circle, Take Note, Holiday Button Bits
Paper: Cream, Aqua Mist, Ocean Tides
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Tea Dye Duo
Other: Aqua Mist buttons, Ocean Tides Saddle Stitch ribbon, white notepad

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Polka Dot Notepad


Can you believe that the weekend has already come and gone?! Time really does go by faster when you get older! I can only imagine what it’s going to be like when I’m 40!

Today I have the first notepad cover that I decorated. I absolutely love how it turned out! It’s girly, simple and also practical! The notebook measures 4 x 6 and has 150 blank white pages. I’m making a lot of these for my craft fair- tons of different colors and styles to appeal to a large number of people. I was thinking of selling them 2/ $10 or $6 each. What do you think? Does that sound reasonable to you? I’m thinking since it’s practical and pretty, it’ll make for some good, easy Christmas presents.

I have one more post for you today. Cindy gave me an award so I thought I would join in on the fun. {Thanks so much, Cindy!} I am so thankful for my blog followers and those who enjoy my work. You sweet words and comments make blogging so much fun! If it weren’t for you all, I probably would have quit by now!

**If you’re interested in purchasing this notepad, it’s listed here on my Etsy store.**

Stamps: Small Solid Circle, Take Note
Paper: White, Brown Kraft, Berry Sorbet, Spring Moss, Ripe Avocado
Ink: Vintage Sepia, Tea Dye Duo
Other: Berry Sorbet button, crocheted flower, twine, SU! scallop border punch, Marvy Super Jumbo Scallop Square punch, Marvy Mega Scallop Square punch, white notepad