Author Archives: Paula Reid

Technique Tuesday – Paper Pieceing

By | May 4, 2021

Hi there I’m enjoying bringing you a technique every Tuesday – it’s making me revisit techniques I’ve haven’t done for ages plus using new products for techniques. Today I have the Paper Piecing technique. This works with line art stamps and is another way to ‘colour’ your image. Using a Designer Series Paper (DSP) with… Read More: Technique Tuesday – Paper Pieceing »

Quite Curvy Team Swap Card

By | May 3, 2021

Hi there I got so carried away crafting in the weekend that I forgot to post my other ‘Quite Curvy’ creations. Better late than never. I created this card for a team swap earlier this year. Swaps are a great way to get samples of other products that I don’t have that I can then… Read More: Quite Curvy Team Swap Card »

Fancy Friday Cards – Quite Curvy Bundle

By | April 30, 2021

Hi there Today’s cards are a bit more involved in their creation so I’ve titled this post ‘Fancy Friday’. All four cards use the Quite Curvy Bundle which is available until 30 June 2021. I was originally going to make just one card but got carried away and made four designs with this one set.… Read More: Fancy Friday Cards – Quite Curvy Bundle »

Fun Fold Friday – Waterfall Card

By | April 23, 2021

Hi there Do you ever buy a stamp set thinking “I’ve got heaps of ideas for this set’ and then find it sits for ages without seeing ink? Well this is true for my ‘Nothing’s Better Than’ bundle – so I thought I’d use the stamp set for my Waterfall card and it was perfect.… Read More: Fun Fold Friday – Waterfall Card »

Technique Tuesday – Colouring Vellum with Stampin Blends and Isopropyl Alcohol

By | April 20, 2021

Hi there Lately I’ve seen some really cool backgrounds created using Vellum cardstock, Stampin Blends and Isopropyl Alcohol so I thought I’d give it a go. My first attempt didn’t make it to the card base but as the saying goes ‘ try and try again’. Here’s my second attempt and I must admit I… Read More: Technique Tuesday – Colouring Vellum with Stampin Blends and Isopropyl… »

Friday Fun Fold – Pop Up Card

By | April 16, 2021

Hi there I made this card for a friends 10 year old son. I don’t have any stamps suitable for this age so went with a fold with some fun. Normally I make a 3D box to go with the card and fill it with chocolates. This time as I’ve used the Ice Cream Corner… Read More: Friday Fun Fold – Pop Up Card »

Bouquet of Hope – Paper Pumpkin

By | April 14, 2021

The Bouquet of Hope Paper Pumpkin Kit provides a way to offer comfort, care, and condolences to those enduring life’s challenges. With beautiful blooms and supportive sentiments, this kind-hearted kit will allow you to soothe others’ sorrow and share your sympathy in a heartfelt, handmade way! While you can create nine comforting cards—three each of… Read More: Bouquet of Hope – Paper Pumpkin »

Technique Tuesday – Bokeh Technique

By | April 13, 2021

Hi there Here’s a bit of background about what Bokeh means. In photography, bokeh (/ˈboʊkə/ BOH-kə or /ˈboʊkeɪ/ BOH-kay;[1] Japanese: [boke]) is the aesthetic quality of the blur produced in out-of-focus parts of an image.[2][3][4] Bokeh has also been defined as “the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light”. Now onto the project 🙂 Here’s the finished card. For my background I’ve used Balmy Blue, Coastal Cabana and… Read More: Technique Tuesday – Bokeh Technique »

Friday Fun Fold – Book Card

By | April 9, 2021

Hi there I’ve recently seen a few cards made using this fold but haven’t seen them been given a ‘name’ so I’m calling it a Book Card. It uses a standard card base – 10.5cm x 29.7cm and with one extra score line you get this fun card. On the 3rd May the current 2020/2021… Read More: Friday Fun Fold – Book Card »

Technique Tuesday – Shaving Foam Technique

By | April 6, 2021

Hi there Our Stampin’ Up! ink refills are great not only to reink your ink pads but to use for a number of techniques. Last Tuesday I shared the Baby Wipe technique and today I have another technique that uses the ink refills. You’ll also need some shaving foam – I use the ‘in house’… Read More: Technique Tuesday – Shaving Foam Technique »

Fun Fold Friday – Corner Flip Card

By | April 2, 2021

Hi there I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing the different ways you can use the Baby Wipe Technique for your projects. Today I have the final card using the last two butterflies from my earlier card. This is another card that uses a standard card base to create a fun fold. I first saw this card… Read More: Fun Fold Friday – Corner Flip Card »

Baby Wipe Technique – Multi Coloured Butterfly Brilliance

By | April 1, 2021

Hi there I had so much fun with the Baby Wipe technique that I did up another multi coloured combination with the Butterfly Brilliance bundle. I used 9 different colours – Bermuda Bay, Blushing Bride, Just Jade, Magenta Madness, Mango Melody, Mint Macaron, Misty Moonlight, Poppy Parade and So Saffron. After stamping the image on… Read More: Baby Wipe Technique – Multi Coloured Butterfly Brilliance »

Colour INKspiration – CI96

By | March 31, 2021

Hi there As mentioned in yesterday’s post I used the colour combo from the Colour INKspiration challenge site for my Baby Wipe technique card. The colours were Melon Mambo, Flirty Flamingo, Blushing Bride, Petal Pink and Granny Apple Green (not used in yesterday’s post). When I stamped my image for yesterday’s card I did another… Read More: Colour INKspiration – CI96 »

Technique Tuesday – Baby Wipe Technique

By | March 30, 2021

Hi there Since starting my Technique Tuesday and Friday Fun Fold posts the weeks seem to go by faster :). Today I’m sharing the Baby Wipe Technique. This is a fun technique you can do with any stamp set or card design. All you need are some reinkers, a couple of baby wipes and your… Read More: Technique Tuesday – Baby Wipe Technique »