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: Beyond the Garden »
Hi there Well the next session of Stampin Fun and Friends has started. I have already recreated the first project – it’s such a cool project given to us by Kristen. If you like this and want to join us click here to register with CherylAnn. Even though we are heading into Spring I still kept… Read More: Stampin Fun and Friends – Autumn Artistry »
Hi there I can’t believe it’s almost the end of Father’s Day and I haven’t posted the card and little gift I made for Dad! So here it is: The box is one that we made over at Crafters Anonymous a couple of weeks ago. I modified it to hold mini peanut slabs. These mini peanut… Read More: Happy Fathers Day Dad »
Hi there The weather here in Auckland today was beautiful – we were able to sit outside in the sun and have lunch on the deck. I’m sure Spring is round the corner especially now that you can see blossoms on the trees. I’ve been meaning to post this card and gift box for weeks – I made… Read More: Fifth Avenue Floral »
Hi there Just a quick post today. Here’s a card & 3D gift I made for our neighbour’s 40th ages ago but never got round to posting. Even though Crab & Co has been retired for awhile it’s still one of my favourite sets. These clamshell boxes are fun to make – I filled this one with… Read More: Crab & Co »
Here is the gift wallet I made for Cameron’s leaving present. Our company has a policy that when a staff member gets married we give them a Farmers voucher. For Cameron we decided that Canadian cash was more appropriate. So I made this wallet to hold the loot – we also gave him cash as… Read More: Gift Wallet »
Hi In the last round of UStamp with Dawn & Friends Paula Dobson showed us this great little note set using the Tart & Tangy stamp set. I have finally got round to recreating it to go with the card I made here. The gift set contains a Post-It note pad with mini gel pen and some paper clips… Read More: Tart & Tangy Note Set »
Hi there During the week we got given an Inspiration Challenge to do over at Stampin Fun and Friends. This is the picture we were given: I have wanted to make flowers using the sweet treats cups for ages so thought I’d give it a go for this challenge. It took me awhile to sort out… Read More: Inspiration Challenge »
HiI have finally got round to posting what I sent for my Friend to Friend swap for the latest round of UStamp with Dawn & Friends. This was my first time for joining in on the swaps. It was heaps of fun & I’ll do it agian next round. It’s a great way of gaining ideas… Read More: Friend to Friend Swaps – UStamp with Dawn & Friends »
Hi there Don’t forget to leave a comment so that you can be in the draw to win a free pass to join Stampin Fun and Friends – see my earlier post. This birthday card is for one of the ladies at work whose birthday is on Saturday. I altered my original design a bit once I started… Read More: Happy Birthday Pat »
Hi I have finally got around to posting my project from Monday nights on-line class at Crafters Anonymous. It was the first time I had particpated and it was fun. Here is what we made: It’s like a Pillow Box but with a handle. I’m pleased with how it turned out considering this was my… Read More: Crafters Anonymous »
 Well today is my dad’s birthday and tonight the family are getting together to celebrate. I recently saw a card using the technique of inlaid embossing so thought I’d give it a go. When I was cleaning my crafting desk (there was no room left to craft!) I found some cirlces left over from other projects… Read More: Happy Birthday Dad »
A while ago I mentioned that I make the birthday gifts for staff – well I have finally got round to photographing them! I made up 60 of these over the Christmas holidays with the help of my niece & mum – we had fun making them. The cards and ‘owl’ paper clips were made using up leftovers from… Read More: Work Birthday Gifts »
Hi As promised here is the gift box I made for my friend. I saw this on DawnOlchefske’s blog and have made a few of these (still have to blog the first few batches!). It’s a lovely way to box up some cards for a gift. Supplies:Stamp – A Flower for all SeasonsCardstock – Early Easpresso,Whisper White,… Read More: Gift Box with Cards »
Hi It’s been a lovely day in Auckland, NZ. I have spent the morning & early afternoon in the garden trimming the hedge & weeding before the cold weather arrives. My arms are now covered in scratches & my back is a bit stiff. So a great way to relax after that is to come… Read More: Brief Case Gift Box »