Author Archives: Paula Reid
Birthday Party Projects For A 10 Year Old – Part One
Hi there We seem to have had all seasons in one day today. Hopefully tomorrow will be more settled as we have to fly to Wellington for my uncle’s funeral – he was one month off turning 90 and had been tramping with friends two days before dying. He was a wonderful big brother to… Read More: Birthday Party Projects For A 10 Year Old – Part… »
Holiday Catalogue Workshop
Hi there After being sick for two weeks and having no extra energy I’m finally back in business 🙂 Roll on the warmer weather and we can say ‘goodbye’ to winter illnesses. The other weekend I held a workshop with a wonderful group of ladies. I taught two cards using products from the Holiday Catalogue… Read More: Holiday Catalogue Workshop »
Minions Happy Birthday
Hi there Punch art is a fun way to create a card when you can’t find a stamp to match a particular theme or character. One of the ladies at work celebrated her birthday today and ages ago mentioned she loved Minons. So I put that thought in my memory bank and pulled it out… Read More: Minions Happy Birthday »
Holiday Catalogue Team Swap – Part Three
Hi there I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing an alternative way to use the Memories & More Card Pack. To see more card packs check out pages 192 – 193 of the Annual Catalogue. For the cards that were printed in Black I decided to add Real Red as the accessory colour. The Real Red ribbon… Read More: Holiday Catalogue Team Swap – Part Three »
Holiday Catalogue Team Swap – Part Two
Hi there Following on from yesterday’s post here’s the next installment of the swaps I made using the Merry Little Christmas Memories & More Card Pack. The colours used on the card pack are Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Lemon Lime Twist, Old Olive, White and Kraft. I wouldn’t normally choose Basic Black to use for… Read More: Holiday Catalogue Team Swap – Part Two »
Holiday Catalogue Team Swap – Part One
Hi there Last month we had a team training day where those that wanted to could participate in the Team Swap. A swap is where you make 20 of the same card and then swap with 19 others so that you get a variety of cards. It then means we can show you a mix… Read More: Holiday Catalogue Team Swap – Part One »
Five for All – Happy Birthday
Hi there I finally got round to purchasing the stamp set ‘Five for All’ on page 75 of the Annual Catalogue. It’s got some really fun sentiments and this week I was able to use one of them on a card for a friend who celebrated a big ‘0’ birthday on Thursday. I wanted to… Read More: Five for All – Happy Birthday »
Holiday Catalogue has now arrived
Hi there The 2017 Holdiay Catalogue has finally arrived filled with wonderful products to create Christmas and holiday projects. Check out the Catalogues page to download a copy. If you haven’t received a ‘hard copy’ and would like one please let me know and I’ll get one to you. Stampin’ Up! have a promotion running for the… Read More: Holiday Catalogue has now arrived »
Masculine Cards – August Card Class
Hi there Last night I held the last of my monthly card classes so now I can share with you what they made. Masculine cards always seem to stump us so this month I’ve made two masculine cards to add to our repertorie. First up is a ‘Pull Tab’ card that features the new Circle… Read More: Masculine Cards – August Card Class »
Holiday Catalogue Sneak Peek
Hi there With less than a week till the new Holiday Catalogue goes live I thought I’d share a ‘sneak peek’ of a card I made using a new stamp set. Today my sister-in-law flew out for a 2 1/2 week study tour to Israel. I wanted to give her a card which included a little… Read More: Holiday Catalogue Sneak Peek »
Perks of being a demonstrator
Hi there One of the many perks of being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator is being able to attend events. One such event is OnStage which is held twice a year – April and November. OnStage is an all day event where we get to see and play with new products about to be released, receive… Read More: Perks of being a demonstrator »
Colour Inkspiration – CI015
Hi there We’ve just had the most spectacular thunder and lightning show here in Auckland. I don’t think I’ve heard thunder that loud before – it felt like the whole house was rumbling! Yesterday I was a busy beaver making 20 cards for our team training swap next weekend – unfortunately you’ll have to wait… Read More: Colour Inkspiration – CI015 »
Thinking of You cards
Hi there I finally made some time to craft for myself yesterday – it was so nice. I picked one of my new sets – Beautiful Bouquet – page 92 of the Annual Catalogue. This set comes as a bundle and who can resist a bundle. Do you sometimes get stumped as to what colours… Read More: Thinking of You cards »
Carols of Christmas – August Promotion
Hi there During the month of August you will be able to order one of our top-trending bundles from the upcoming Holiday Catalogue (available 1 September). This bundle will help you get a head start on your Christmas cards. Here are some cards that showcase this new bundle Check out this video to see more of… Read More: Carols of Christmas – August Promotion »