Hi there Well it’s been a busy weekend for us – Christmas parties, team breakfast, 50th wedding anniversay celebrations and dinner with friends. I managed to get some crafting time this afternoon but you’ll have to wait till Wednesday to see my creation. Here is the card I made for the wedding anniversary celebration. 50… Read More: »
Author Archives: Paula Reid
Clearance Rack Blitz – week one
Hi there Stampin’ Up! are temporarily taking hundreds of products out of retirement with discounts up to 70% off retail–only while supplies last! There will be FOUR different groups of products on sale between 14 December – 21 January.The four sales periods are: 14-20 December21 December-3 January4-10 January11-21 January Here are the items available during… Read More: Clearance Rack Blitz – week one »
Sympathy Card
Hi there As promised here is the second sympathy card I had to make last week for work 🙁 One of our distributors son died suddenly at age 34 leaving behind a wife and young son. So very sad. Yesterday’s card was for the parents and today’s card is for his wife. I have seen… Read More: Sympathy Card »
Try Stampin on Tuesday # 96
Hi there I was in need of a couple of sympathy cards last week and this week’s sketch went perfectly with what I had in mind. They are not easy cards to make but I find this set (Lovely as a Tree) is a good one to use. I finally got to use my Core’dinations card… Read More: Try Stampin on Tuesday # 96 »
Altered Note Pad and Pen
Hi there As promised here is the gift I made to go with yesterday’s card. It’s an altered note pad and pen. I used a topless note pad, covered it with card stock then decorated the front with DSP and embellishments. For the the pen you need one that has a removeable end and a clear… Read More: Altered Note Pad and Pen »
Try Stampin on Tuesday #95
Hi there I hope your week is going well. We have a new sketch up over at Try Stampin on Tuesday. Thank you Jenn for another great layout to create. and here’s my take on the sketch: I’ve used the colours and design from the Comfort Cafe DSP for my card – I love this colour… Read More: Try Stampin on Tuesday #95 »
The new trimmer is here :)
Hi there If you’ve been hanging out to order the new trimmer – your wait is over :). The new trimmer has arrived and its great. Check out all the great specs here. Features of the All-New Stampin’ Trimmer Item number: 129722 $59.95 An extra-wide 6-1/4″ cutting base and an extended 14-1/2″ ruler. The extra-wide cutting… Read More: The new trimmer is here 🙂 »
Try Stampin on Tuesday # 94
Hi there It’s that time of the week again for a new sketch over at Try Stampin on Tuesday. Friends of ours have just had their first baby so this layout was perfect to accommodate the stamp I wanted to use. It’s such a cute stamp to use for baby cards. It’s hard to tell… Read More: Try Stampin on Tuesday # 94 »
One Sheet Wonder – Masculine
Hi there As promised here is my second One Sheet Wonder recreation with a masculine theme. I’ve used the fabulous set Clockworks for this one and Not Quite Navy as the base. Again I’ve used some of the stamps as embellishments. Supplies: Stamp – Clockworks, Made for You Card Stock – Not Quite Navy, More… Read More: One Sheet Wonder – Masculine »
One Sheet Wonder Cards and Gift Box
Hi there It has been a beautiful weekend here in Auckland – even got my first bit of sun. Yesterday we attended the wedding of my upline Jacque. It was such a lovely wedding and she just looked gorgeous. Congratulations Rob and Jacque. I found this project on Elaine Schader’s blog awhile ago and just loved it… Read More: One Sheet Wonder Cards and Gift Box »
Crafters Anonymous –
Hi there On Monday night I was finally able to join the girls over at Crafters Anonymous. We had fun making Christmas crackers – now to work out what to put inside and make more for our family Christmas. The cracker is a decent size and could hold all sorts of things. Thanks to Delys for the… Read More: Crafters Anonymous – »
Try Stampin on Tuesday #93
Hi there As soon as I saw this week’s sketch I knew exactly what I’d do. I had one more stamp set that hadn’t seen ink and it fitted perfectly (well I think so). It’s called Summer Silhouettes and it’s a two step set. This allowed me to heat emboss the two parts of the… Read More: Try Stampin on Tuesday #93 »
Stampin Fun and Friends
Hi there Here are some more recreations from projects in the current round of Stampin Fun and Friends. The first one is based on Tanya Bell’s project. I didn’t have the stamp set she used but thought this worked really well. I can see more of these types of cards being created. Supplies:Stamp – Delightful… Read More: Stampin Fun and Friends »
Inlaid Embossing Technique
Hi there I hope your weekend has gone well and that you have managed to squeeze in some crafting time. I have but can’t show you my creations till later in the week 🙂 Last week my youngest nephew turned 14 – he may be the youngest but he’s on his way to being the… Read More: Inlaid Embossing Technique »
Two Challenges in One
Hi there It’s a lovely wet day here in Auckland – great crafting weather 🙂 Over at Stampin Fun and Firends CherylAnn has set another challenge – this time to use a big snowflake on a card or 3D project. I wasn’t going to enter as I don’t own any snowflake dies or stamps then… Read More: Two Challenges in One »