By Nicolle Spitulnik

Embellishment Ideas

• For a personalized look, make the pad’s shape someone’s initial. Use geometric shapes for a modern look, or seasonal shapes to coordinate with the time of year.
• Use different colours of paper and colour-coordinate to perk up your desk or home organization area.
• If you’re short on time, you can also use store-bought sticky pads and amp up the fun factor with your own trimming and decorations.
• If the pad is thick enough, use a sponge brush and a light coat of metallic paint to add a fun touch to the edges of the paper.
• Attach a pen to the notepad by securing one end of a skinny ribbon to the clipboard or cardstock with glue or a staple. Tie the other end to a pen.

Tip: Pens with a pocket clip or affixed clicking mechanism will help the ribbon stay attached better.

Tip: Tuck a pad of sticky notes into a college kit for your favourite student.

Nicolle Spitulnik is the founder of Libby Lane Press, an online paper design shop where sweet and whimsy meets bright and bold. Nicolle’s love of patterns, texture and color are not only showcased in her designs but also styled events. Libby Lane Press has been featured in Parenting Magazine and on Hostess with the Mostess, Project Nursery, Amy Atlas and other noteworthy industry blogs. In addition to design and styling, Nicolle acts as a freelance writer for Disney’s BabyZone and a contributing writer for Hostess with the Mostess.