Author Archives: Paula Reid

Sale-A-Bration Team Swap

By | January 31, 2014

Hi there I know this is a late post so I’ll be quick.  Here is the card I made for our team SAB swap earlier this month. Supplies:Stamp Set – Petal Parade, Banner BlastCard Stock – Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper WhiteDSP – Sweet SorbetInk – Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana, Pistachio PuddingOther – Banner Punch, 1… Read More »

Texture Boutique Embossing Machine

By | January 30, 2014

Hi there Stampin’ Up! have just released a new tool 🙂  It’s the Texture Boutique Embossing Machine. It’s embossing made easy.  The Texture Boutique is the perfect, portable tool to create embossed cards, tags, embellishments and more.  Use it with our Stampin’ Up! exclusive Textured Impressions Embossing Folders.  This portable machine only embosses – it… Read More »

Altered Diary

By | January 29, 2014

Hi there I’ve had one of these styles of diaries for a couple of years and always meant to cover it but never got round to doing it – that is until now. I have really fallen in love with the Kaleidoscope Suite of products in the new Occasions catalogue.  I especially love the bright… Read More »

SaleABration and new Occasions Catalogue

By | January 28, 2014

Hi there SaleABration is finally here 🙂 What is SaleABration?  From today until 31 March every time you spend $110 with me you get to choose a free gift from a range of exclusive products.  If you host a party and have sales of $550 and above you get an extra $55 in hostess dollars… Read More »

More Tissue Boxes

By | January 27, 2014

Hi there Well I’ve had a very productive crafting weekend – I’ve made 4 tissue box covers (with one more just needing some final touches), 23 cards for a team swap, 5 cards and a 3D item!  I’ll be showing you these over the coming week. Here are the last two tissue boxes for the… Read More »

Tissue Box Covers

By | January 26, 2014

Hi there As predicted I needed to make more tissue box covers for the girls at work.  Here are the first two. The first one uses the Sale-A-Bration DSP – Sweet Sorbet with Pool Party as the base for the box.  The second one uses the new Retro Fresh DSP which will be available from… Read More »

Hexagon Hive Sneak Peak #2

By | January 25, 2014

Hi there I hope you enjoyed our Blog Hop yesterday – weren’t there some amazing creations.  I really enjoyed being part of it – thank you to those who left me comments 🙂 Today I’m using the Hexagon Hive and all the ‘off cuts’ that it creates.  I’ve been saving all the bits from previous… Read More »

ESAD Sale-A-Bration Blog Hop

By | January 24, 2014

Hi there And welcome to the ESAD Sale-A-Bration Blog Hop.  You may have arrived from Andrea’s blog or just joined my page.  This is my first time participating in a bloghop 🙂 So what is ESAD?  ESAD stands for “Extra Special Australasian Demonstrators” and it is an on-line group just for Australian and New Zealand Stampin’ Up!… Read More »

Leaving Card Album

By | January 23, 2014

Hi thereOne of the guys I used to work with is retiring at the end of this month.  I contacted my previous boss and said I’d like to make the leaving card (I used to make all the cards for my previous company) and this is what I created – it’s like a mini album.… Read More »

Hexagon Hive Sneak Peak

By | January 22, 2014

HI there This post may take me a while to type as I have a furry helper sitting on  my lap who is wanting attention and tickles every couple of seconds. And she’s not even our cat!   Bella belongs to our neighbours but thinks she also lives here – for tickles and attention only.… Read More »

Geometrical Sneak Peak

By | January 21, 2014

Hi there If you’re in Auckland I hope you’ve survived the wild weather today – not a good hair day 🙂 Today’s card is another sneak peak from the upcoming Occasions Catalogue using a new set called Geometrical which also has a matching punch – saves so much time when you need to cut the… Read More »

Card from Phil

By | January 20, 2014

Hi there As promised here is the wedding anniversary card Phil gave me. We have this rule with good friends of ours.  Husbands are not allowed to give their wife a bought card (birthday, Christmas or Wedding Anniversary) – it must be a handmade card OR ELSE :).  So, when a card is required I… Read More »

Happy Anniversary – 12 years

By | January 19, 2014

Hi there Today is our 12th Wedding Anniversary 🙂  We have just got back from having a lovely breakfast in the sun at our local cafe and now plan to have a relaxing day together. Here’s the card I gave Phil.  It uses three new products plus two that are carrying over from the Holiday… Read More »

Sneak Peak … Perfect Pennants

By | January 18, 2014

Hi there Here’s another sneak peak  of new products soon to be available from the Occasions Catalogue.  I am having so much fun with these new products and I’m sure you will too – not long to go 🙂 Today’s card showcases a new stamp set, Designer Series Paper, Framelit set and Washi Tape! The… Read More »

Thank You cards

By | January 17, 2014

Hi there Well it’s the weekend and a very special one at that.  On Sunday, Phil and I will have been married for 12 years – the best 12 years of my life :).  Hopefully I’ll be able to sneak some crafting time tomorrow as I haven’t had time to make him a card yet… Read More »