Author Archives: Paula Reid

Awesomely Artistic – Sneak Peak Colours

By | May 19, 2016

Hi there Here’s another card using Awesomely Artistic.  This time it’s using three of the new 2016-2018 In Colors, some DSP and ribbon.  I’ve CASED this from the new catalogue which should be out to you in the next week :).  This card is for my friend and fellow demo Paula who is celebrating her… Read More »

Awesomely Artistic

By | May 18, 2016

Hi there Not sure how but I missed posting this card when I made it back in March! This is one of my favourite stamp sets – it’s so versatile being an outline stamp and all the stamps within the set are great.  This time I’ve used four of the 2015-2017 In Colors – Watermelon… Read More »

#imbringingbirthdaysback

By | May 13, 2016

Hi there Well today is a special day – it’s Shannon West’s birthday.  You ask who is Shannon West?  Shannon is our wonderful Demonstrator Training Manager and at the beginning of the year started the #imbringingbirthdaysback campaign.  Shannon has been sending us handmade cards for our birthdays so now that it’s her birthday demonstrators from… Read More »

Farewell to Summer Silhouettes

By | May 11, 2016

Hi there This time of year is always a sad one – saying goodbye to those stamp sets we’ve loved for the last couple of years.  The main image is from Summer Silhouettes and is a great two-step stamp. I used my Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to make sure the flowers end up in the right place.  It’s… Read More »

Mothers Day Card and Gift

By | April 26, 2016

Hi there The theme for this month’s card class was Mother’s Day which is celebrated on Sunday 8th May in New Zealand.  My card is CASED from the 2015-2016 Annual Catalogue.  I’ve kept the layout but changed the colours and the sentiment.  The annual catalogue is a great source of inspiration.  Check out the original… Read More »

Retiring List is Up

By | April 19, 2016

Hi there The Retiring List is now up on my Online Store – be sure to check it out.  It is split into two parts – stamps and everything else. If there is anything you want I suggest you get in quick as the items are on While Stocks Last.  If you have purchased the… Read More »

Last of the Weekly Deals

By | April 13, 2016

Hi there This is the last week of ‘Weekly Deals’ – so now’s the time to grab some good deals on products. I will be placing an order on Sunday night so let me know if there is anything you want ordered.

Going Global this time

By | April 12, 2016

Hi there Back again with some more masculine creations using the Going Global products from the Occasions Catalogue. This is another Buckle Card and is a mixture of DSP and stamps for the design.  The front left panel is created by stamping the ‘constellation’ stamp multiple times on a piece of Very Vanilla.  I adhered… Read More »

Going Places

By | April 11, 2016

Hi there I’ve had to create a number of masculine birthday cards lately and the Going Global suite has certainly come in handy.  I’ve used the same design as this card but created my own backgrounds with stamps from the Going Global set This one uses the ‘compass’ stamp  And this one uses the ‘constellation’ stamp… Read More »

Weekly Deals are changing

By | April 7, 2016

Hi there There are only two more weeks of  the Weekly Deals.  The Weekly Deals will be replaced with a new promotion called “Special Offers”.  These Special Offers will occur every few months.  In the meantime check out this weeks Weekly Deals.

Build A Birthday – Cake

By | April 6, 2016

Hi there It’s been a while since I used this stamp set – Build A Birthday – so out it came to see some ink.  This set is a photopolymer one which makes it easier to line the various cake layers up. The cake layers can also double as candles :).  It’s a bit hard… Read More »

March Card Class Projects

By | April 4, 2016

Hi there I’ve been a bit slack and I’ve forgotten to show you the cards we made at our March card class so without further ado here they are.  The vellum is one of the Sale-A-Bration products and coordinates with the Botanical Gardens Suite in the Occasions Catalogue.  After cutting out all the pieces I… Read More »