Author Archives: Paula Reid

Brightly Gleaming Flip Flap Card

By | December 23, 2019

Hi there It’s almost here – one more day of work and then I’m on holiday. Here’s my last fancy fold card for Christmas. It’s a fold I’ve done before – it’s called a ‘Flip Flap‘ card. This card features four products from the Brightly Gleaming Suite – Christmas Gleaming stamp set, Gleaming Ornaments Punch,… Read More: Brightly Gleaming Flip Flap Card »

Perfectly Plaid Peekaboo Shutter Card

By | December 22, 2019

Hi there As promised today’s post features a fancy fold card. Since learning this card design I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve made it. It’s a great ‘fold’ for all ages and gives a real ‘wow’. So let’s get on and see what I’m talking about. The card base is a ‘gate’… Read More: Perfectly Plaid Peekaboo Shutter Card »

Peaceful Boughs – Celebrate the Season

By | December 21, 2019

Hi there Wow can you believe it 4 more sleeps till Christmas. How are you going with your Christmas shopping? I still have a few more bits and pieces to sort. Today’s post features the Peaceful Boughs stamp set on page 15 of the Holiday Catalogue. This is a card that was taught to us… Read More: Peaceful Boughs – Celebrate the Season »

Brightly Gleaming – Gate Fold Card

By | December 5, 2019

Hi there Here’s another ‘alternative’ Christmas colour combo using the Christmas is Gleaming stamp set from the Brightly Gleaminng Suite. This card is CASED on an earlier card I made – originally CASED from Patty Bennett. It uses products from the Brightly Gleaming Suite along with the Ice Stampin Glitter which can also be found… Read More: Brightly Gleaming – Gate Fold Card »

Brightly Gleaming – Hanging Ornaments

By | December 2, 2019

Hi there I really love the colours used in the Brightly Gleaming Suite but for today’s card I decided to go with a completely different colour scheme. Months ago I had purchased a roll of the 3/8″ Tricolour Ribbon for a project but then ended up not using it. You can’t have a roll of… Read More: Brightly Gleaming – Hanging Ornaments »

Magnolia Blooms Series – Happy Birthday (part three)

By | November 12, 2019

Hi there I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing the cards so far using the Magnolia Lane Suite.  Here are the final two cards in this series. I decided to mat the DSP on a piece of Mossy Meadow rather than adhere straight onto the Petal Pink card base.  The floral looked fine against the Petal Pink… Read More: Magnolia Blooms Series – Happy Birthday (part three) »

Magnolia Blooms Series – Happy Birthday (part two)

By | November 6, 2019

Hi there Back again with another creation using the products from the Magnolia Lane Suite. Growing up we had a beautiful pink flowering magnolia tree outside our kitchen window and now we have the white ‘Little Gem’.  I love these trees so it was great to see this suite in the current catalogue. This card… Read More: Magnolia Blooms Series – Happy Birthday (part two) »

Magnolia Blooms Series – Happy Birthday (part one)

By | November 3, 2019

Hi there I have lots to share with you on this post so make sure you read right to the bottom. First up we have a Christmas promotion running for November – it’s the Christmastime Is Here Suite – check out more details on my Promotions page.  This promotion consist of two bundles – the Christmastime… Read More: Magnolia Blooms Series – Happy Birthday (part one) »

Magnolia Blooms Series – Congratulations Card

By | October 29, 2019

Hi there When you create a card do you make just one of the design or multiple at the same time so you have cards ready when needed?  I’m more of a ‘one’ than a multiple girl.  Recently I needed a number of birthday cards and a ‘congratulations’ and I was running out of time. … Read More: Magnolia Blooms Series – Congratulations Card »

Celebrate with Cake and balloons

By | October 28, 2019

Hi there Here in New Zealand we have just celebrated our Labour Day Weekend – and the weather has been great.  When I was at school Labour Weekend marked the change into summer uniform – here’s hoping that we’re done with winter and summer is here. Today’s card uses the Celebrate with Cake stamp set… Read More: Celebrate with Cake and balloons »