Author Archives: Paula Reid
Simply Scored Diagonal Plate
Hi there Hope you are having a great weekend. Yesterday I managed to do some crafting and these are some of the things I made. At Convention last weekend Stampin Up! announced that we would be getting the Diagonal Score Plate (you may have seen it used on some of the Nth American blogs). This… Read More: Simply Scored Diagonal Plate »
Reason to Smile
Hi there Stampin Up! have a fantastic special for June. If you place an order over $150 during June you will receive a FREE stamp set called ‘Reason to Smile’. If you’d like to receive this set contact me with you order before 30 June. Here are two cards I’ve made to give you some… Read More: Reason to Smile »
Framelits & Bordering on Romance
Hi there I’ve had a great birthday weekend – thanks to those that have sent messages :). One of the gifts I got was Bordering on Romance so last night I was able to put ink to stamp and this is what I came up with. To get the shape for the bottom I covered… Read More: Framelits & Bordering on Romance »
Happy Birthday to Phil & Me
Hi there Well today is my husbands birthday and my birthday! I so love sharing the day with him. Last night I had to banish him from the office so that I could make his card. I really struggled to decide what sort of card to make for him. In the end I’ve gone with… Read More: Happy Birthday to Phil & Me »
Accordian Flower Card
Hi there Here is a card I made the other night to go with these gifts for another colleague at work. I have seen heaps of cards using this accordian style flower and thought it was about time I tried one myself. I followed instructions from Heather Summers blog. It was really easy to make using the Simply Scored… Read More: Accordian Flower Card »
May Birthdays
Hi there Wow I can’t believe it’s so long since I posted. I have still been creating but just haven’t got round to posting my creations. May is a very busy month for me birthday wise – here are some of the cards/gifts I’ve made for some of my work colleagues. The recipient of this… Read More: May Birthdays »
Mothers Day
Hi there What another fabulous day we’ve had here in Auckland – I am loving the sun. Sorry – this is a long post as it combines all Mothers Day cards. This week at Crafters Anonymous we made the most amazing handbag which I’m giving to my MIL. Today I made a card to go… Read More: Mothers Day »
Try Stampin on Tuesday #64
Hi there Just a quick post before I head off to work. Here is this weeks sketch: I’ve kept mine a normal sized card rather than a square. I am loving the Well Worn DSP – why did I leave it so long before I bought it! Supplies: Stamp – Loads of Love, Loads of… Read More: Try Stampin on Tuesday #64 »
Sympathy Cards
Hi there Over the weekend I had to make two sympathy cards for people at work – they are not the easiest of cards to create but I was pleased with both of them. I needed one feminine & one masculine one. For this one I used markers straight onto the stamp and for this… Read More: Sympathy Cards »
Stampin Fun & Friends Colour Challenge
Hi there As promised here is the card I made for the colour challenge over at Stampin Fun & Friends. I have cased this from the very talented Heather Summers – isn’t it a cool layout. It was so quick to make. Check out her blog for the instructions. Thanks Heather for sharing this with us. I… Read More: Stampin Fun & Friends Colour Challenge »
Crafters Anonymous
Hi there Crafters Anonymous is an online class and it’s so much fun. You never know what you will make. We are given a list of supplies and then follow instructions via a ‘chat’ session. This week Julia took the class and this is what we made: It’s called a Sour Cream Container. This one uses… Read More: Crafters Anonymous »
Masculine Birthday Card & Gift
Hi there As promised here are two masculine cards I made this week using the Well Worn DSP. For the second card I also made a small gift to go with it. Inside the card was some money to buy a book. What goes with sitting down and reading a book – a cuppa and… Read More: Masculine Birthday Card & Gift »
Happy Birthday Jean
Hi there Yesterday was my MIL’s birthday and here is the card I made her. It’s another recreation of the card that Kristine taught over at Crafters Anonymous. This is such a cool card to make (& give) for a gift voucher. Card & voucher were well received this morning at breakfast. Supplies: Stamp –… Read More: Happy Birthday Jean »
NZSU Ribbon Challenge
Hi there I have finally got around to making a card for this months challenge over at the NZSU blog. The challenge was to include ribbon somewhere on your project. I’d seen a bow ages ago which is made using a brad (here) so thought – now is the time to trial it. The instructions were really… Read More: NZSU Ribbon Challenge »