Hi there Well over at the NZSU blog I gave everyone a colour challenge this week (the colour was randomly picked by my husband from the colour coach) – River Rock, Cherry Cobbler & Marina Mist or River Rock, Not Quite Navy & Tangerine Tango. I don’t think I’ve used River Rock that much so this was a challenge… Read More »
Hi there The next session for Stampin Fun & Friends (Sweet Spring) is due to start on 1st February until 15th February. That means I have a FREE pass to give away! So please leave me a comment and I’ll enter your name in the draw. The draw will be drawn on Sunday 15th January.… Read More »
Hi there Todays card incorporates two challenges – a sketch from Stamping411 and a colour combo from Pals Paper Arts. I love the combo of Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy & Very Vanilla. It’s great when a card just comes together – this is such a great sketch and works well with this stamp. I’m using this stamp… Read More »
Hi there Well it’s been another wet day in Auckland and it looks like the rain is due to continue into next week! One of the ladies at work has her birthday today – happy birthday Shilpa 🙂 Shilpa enjoys receiving my craft creations and even has a space on her desk called “Paula’s Corner”… Read More »
Hi there This weeks card first started out as a buckle card but when I was putting the pieces together it just didn’t look right so it sat on my craft desk for a few days. Then on Wednesday morning I checked to see what sketch Cheryl Ann had for us and it all just… Read More »
Hi there I hope you all had a good New Year’s Eve and are ready for 2012. I’m looking forward to our big trip to the US later this year to see Phil’s relatives & the Grand Canyon! Just a quick post of a card I made the other day – one I cased from Karen Barber.… Read More »
Hi there This is the last post for 2011 – the year in which I started my bloging journey. It has been a great year for me in my crafting. I have gained more confidence thanks to you my fellow blogers 🙂 and in September took the leap and became a Stampin Up! Demo. I… Read More »
Hi there Well not long to go now until 2012! A friend of mine has her birthday tomorrow so yesterday we went out for a coffee. It was so lovely to take time out and catch up. I used the layout from Mojo Monday to create my card. This is the first time I’ve made a circle… Read More »
Hi there Well I hope you all had a lovely Christmas Day – I did. It was very relaxed, spent with family and friends. Today we have done some gardening and cut down three big Yucca Trees with the help of my brother & nephew. We now have a big pile of ‘green’ rubbish to… Read More »
Hi there Well it’s still raining here in Auckland. Not sure when it’s going to stop but they are saying we should have a fine Christmas Day! Here is the card I created for this weeks challenge over at ColourQ. The colours this week are Real Red, Glorious Green, Green Galore & Regal Rose. Luckily… Read More »
Hi there Well the rain seems to be finally easing here in Auckland. After running late for a number of challenges last week I thought I’d better get started now for the next round. Last night I did the Try Stampin on Tuesday challenge. This is the first time I’ve used the Lace Ribbon Border punch and… Read More »
Hi there Just a quick post to finish the day. In the weekend I made a few cards using various challenge sites. Unfortunately I missed the cut off for a few of them – one being ColourQ. Never mind I will now keep note of when the links close. The challenge was to make anything… Read More »
Hi I love the inspiration photo over at JAI this week so thought I’d give it a go and make a 3D project. I couldn’t decide which colour to use so went with all four. Here is what I made: Front Side view I love making these little boxes – they hold four square Whittaker’s chocolates (yum) and are… Read More »
Hi there As promised here is another card I made in the weekend – it’s based on a colour challenge from Create with Connie and Mary. This is the first time I’ve done a challenge with them. It doesn’t show up that well in the photo but I used the new Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder on… Read More »
Hi there Just a quick post this morning before I head off to work. For this weeks sketch challenge I combined it with the colour challenge from Scrapmaster’s Paradise (Baja Breeze, Pool Party, Chocolate Chip) This was a quick card to make with the only stamping being the sentiment. That’s got to be good when… Read More »