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Baby Wipe Technique – Part Two – Christmas Theme

By Paula Reid | August 10, 2016

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I had already decided to use the baby wipe technique when my second card class emailed and asked if they could have Christmas themed cards. Not a problem – this technique works well for any theme. I decided to go with the Embellished Ornaments stamp set and use the baubles images. The colours are not your traditional Christmas colours but I think they turned out rather well.

Baby Wipe Technique - Embellished Ornaments - 1 - July Card Class

The colours I chose were Calypso Coral, Island Indigo, Pool Party and Soft Sky. The two outer ornaments are stamped directly onto the card front while the middle ornament is adhered with dimensionals.

Baby Wipe Technique - Embellished Ornaments - 2 - July Card Class

A bit of silver foil or some ‘bling’ just finishes them off

Baby Wipe Technique - Embellished Ornaments - 3 - July Card Class

The silver metallic thread doubled over creates the hanger as the die cut just didn’t look right.

I then had a thought – what about the single image from Lovely as a Tree. This time I’ve just gone with four shades of green.

Baby Wipe Technique - Lovely as a Tree - Joy WW - July Card Class

The four greens are – Wild Wasabi, Garden Green, Always Artichoke and Pear Pizzazz

Baby Wipe Technique - Lovely as a Tree - Merry CC - July Card Class

The card bases are (from top) Watermelon Wonder, Cherry Cobbler, Cucmber Crush and Real Red

Baby Wipe Technique - Lovely as a Tree - Merry CCrush - July Card Class

I had some sentiments left over from last Christmas so added those – I think I may add some Wink of Stella to the trees for a bit of a sparkle.

Baby Wipe Technique - Lovely as a Tree - Merry Christmas RR - July Card Class This one is my favourite.

I have really loved playing with this technique – it’s so easy and is heaps of fun. I hope you give it a go.
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Baby Wipe Technique – Part One

By Paula Reid | August 9, 2016

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At last months card classes I taught the Baby Wipe Technique. This technique has been around for some time but I’d never tried it prior to last month! Thanks to Delys Cram for sharing her creation – you inspired me to give it a go and I LOVE this technique. All you need is baby wipes, re-inkers and your chosen stamp set.

For my first class I used Rich Razzleberry, Blushing Bride, Bermuda Bay and Pool Party and this is what we created:

Baby Wipe Technique - Floral Phrases - July Card Class

This card uses the new Floral Phrases stamp set and the new Petal Burst Embossing Folder

Baby Wipe Technique - Watercolour Wings - Bermuda Bay - July Card Class

The ladies were able to choose what colour base and sentiment they wanted. The base butterfly was stamped directly to the card front then we cut out the butterfly overlay and adhered it by placing adhesive just on the ‘body’ of the butterfly.

Baby Wipe Technique - Watercolour Wings - Rich Razzleberry - July Card Class

Baby Wipe Technique - Flower Shop - Bermuda Bay - July Card Class

I love the simplicity of the Flower Shop images. I chose four of the six designs and went with a landscape and portrait option.

Baby Wipe Technique - Flower Shop - Rich Razzleberry - July Card Class

Love that we now have vertical greetings 🙂

Check back tomorrow for the cards created at my second card class.

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Thoughtful Branches

By Paula Reid | August 4, 2016

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We have a new promotion running this month – Thoughtful Branches. It is available for purchase from 2nd August till 31st August.

There are 23 stamped images and 9 thinlit dies. You can buy the stamp set and thinlit dies on their own or as a bundle and save 10%.
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If you would like to make four cards with this set I am holding a “Thoughtful Branches: card class on Saturday 20th August at 2pm – cost is $20 for four cards. Please email me if you would like to attend.

Sitting Here – with sleeping dog

By Paula Reid | July 27, 2016

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Here’s another version of Sitting Here (and Cottage Greetings) using the 2016-2018 In Colors – I still haven’t worked our which is my favourite colour – they’re all really nice.

I’ve arranged my cushions more than yesterday’s card – overlapping them gives a real 3D look.

Here’s a close up of ‘my’ dog in his basket. I was using the masking technique to stamp the dog and basket but wasn’t 100% happy with how it turned out. After talking with another demo friend I’ve started stamping the basket and dog separately then cutting a slit in the top of the basket and sliding the dog into the gap so he’s actually ‘in’ the basket. I’ve also cut around his head more so that I can have his head hanging over the side of the basket. I’m really pleased with how this now looks.

Supplies:
Stamp Set – Sitting Here, Cottage Greetings
Card Stock – Peekaboo Peach, Shimmery White
Ink – Memento Black, Emerald Envy, Dapper Denim, Peekaboo Peach, Flirty Flamingo, Sweet Sugarplum, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake Sahara Sand, Old Olive,, Pumpkin Pie
Other – Pearls, Aqua Painter

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Sitting here – with my cat

By Paula Reid | July 26, 2016

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There’s something very relaxing about colouring in – and the new set Sitting Here is a great set for that. This time I’ve used the cat – I’m sure he’s enjoying basking in the sun :).

Sitting Here - Cat on Swing

I tend to stamp the cushions (and cat) on a scrap piece of paper then colour in and adhere on top of my swing. It adds a bit of dimension and I can also angle the cushions although for this card I’ve just got them sitting along the back. The new In Colors blend beautifully for the flower pot and a little bit of grass sets them off.

I’m not sure why I left it so long to buy Cottage Greetings – I love the font and sentiments in this set.

Supplies:
Stamp – Sitting Here, Cottage Greetings
Card Stock – Flirty Flamingo, Shimmery White
Ink – Memento Black, Dapper Denim, Flirty Flamingo, Sweet Sugarplum, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Smoky Slate, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede

Check back tomorrow for my next ‘dog’ version.
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CASEing the Catalogue

By Paula Reid | July 21, 2016

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What is CASEing? In paper crafting terms it stands for Copy And Share Everything. So that’s what I’ve done with these two cards. If you check out page 122 and page 200 of the new Annual Catalogue you’ll see what I mean.
Mixed Borders - Blushing Bride

I did make some changes to this card – I added a mat to the embossed front and stamped image then adhered it to a card base as I wanted some added colour. I’ve used Blushing Bride for the flowers, Pear Pizzazz for the leaves and Early Espresso for the sentiment.
Pun Intended - You light up my life

This card is pretty much the same as the one in the catalogue although I have again matted the stamped image. My Stamp-A-Ma-Jig has never had such a workout with stamping the background of this card!
My card base is Calypso Coral with Calypso Coral ink for the background and Smoky Slate for the light bulb.

Often when I CASE something I’ll use the original card as my base and then make a few changes to suit the products I have and my tastes. Give it a try – it’s fun.
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Playful Palette and In Color Samples

By Paula Reid | July 18, 2016

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As promised here are the last of the samples I shared at OnStage back in April.

The color combo for this card was inspired by one of my summer skirts – Emerald Envy, Pool Party, Elegant Eggplant and Basic Black. I stamped a piece of Whisper White then cut it into eight 1 1/4″ squares. They were then matted to a 1 3/8″ Basic Black square. I cut two 3″ squares from Emerald Envy and placed them off centre on top of each other to create the base then adhered the small squares. I’ll try and do up a photo tutorial to show the step by step construction.

I love Spinner Cards and you will see a few I’ve already shared here and here

This color combo for this card was inspired by a scarf I have which features, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise and Sweet Sugarplum. The technique for this card is called the Triple Time Card.

A great way to show the five rolls of washi tape you get as part of the Playful Palette Suite. A quick and simple card to create.

Now that I’ve shared all my Playful Palette samples I can show you some other creations using new products (and old). Keep an eye on this space.

More Playful Palette samples

By Paula Reid | July 17, 2016

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Sorry for the lack of posts this last week – I was busy preparing for our team Extravaganza event which we held yesterday. I’ll share with you later in the week the five projects that were taught.

I thought I’d better finish sharing the rest of my samples from OnStage featuring the Playful Palette Suit and new In Colors.

Rather than stamp the balloon images from Balloon Celebration set I used the Balloon Bouquet punch and some of the papers from the Playful Palette paper stack.

I think this card is called a Collar Card and uses a piece of DSP 10cm x 14.3cm. I cut in about 3cm then scored from the top and bottom corners into the cut point – this made it easier to fold the DSP back. I added the sentiment to cover where the cut ended.

Who remembers the xylophone from their childhood? I’m sure these instruments must have driven our mothers up the wall! This card is a great way to showcase the new In Colors in one hit 🙂 To create the ‘mallet’ I punched a 3/4″ circle from Basic Black and adhered a length of Crumb Cake which was 1/4″ wide and 4 1/4″ long. The strips of card stock are 1″ wide and adhered with dimensionals. The lengths are (from L to R) 4″, 3 5/8″, 3 1/4″, 2 7/8″, 2 1/2″.
I have four more cards to share so check back tomorrow to see them.
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In Colors One Sheet Wonder

By Paula Reid | July 10, 2016

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As part of my display for OnStage back in April I created a One Sheet Wonder (OSW) using the new 2016-2018 In Colors. The template for these cards is the same one I used here.

This particular OSW template also makes a cute box for the cards to be stored in. This is a great gift to give away.

Supplies:
Stamp Set – Flower Shop, Crazy About You
Card Stock – Whisper White, Basic Black, Sweet Sugarplum, Flirty Flamingo, Peekaboo Peach, Emerald Envy
Ink – Sweet Sugarplum, Flirty Flamingo, Peekaboo Peach, Emerald Envy
Other – Rhinestones, Basic Black Bakers Twine, Large Oval Punch (retired), Scallop Oval Punch (retired)

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Bonus Days Promotion

By Paula Reid | July 6, 2016

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Jar of Love Shaker Card – June Card Class

By Paula Reid | July 4, 2016

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Here we are in July and I haven’t shared the cards we made in June. I fell in love with the Jar of Love bundle so thought I’d use this for my June card classes. Both cards are CASED from the catalogue but with my own interpretation. Don’t forget to use the catalogue for inspiration for your own creations.

The first card is based on the sample from the front cover of the catalogue.

Jar of Love - Cataloge CASE - June Card Class

I made a few changes to include dry embossing the front of the card base using the Fluttering Embossing folder and then adding the doily directly to the card front. The colours for my ‘arrangement’ are Wild Wasabi for the ‘greenery’, Sweet Sugarplum/Rich Razzleberry, Blushing Bride/Flirty Flamingo and Peekaboo Peach for the flowers. The outline of the jar was stamped in Bermuda Bay and the ‘water’ was Soft Sky. The bow is stamped in Flirty Flamingo

The second card is based on the Shaker Card from page 74 of the catalogue. Now this one has more ‘me’ than the ‘catalogue’ in it 🙂

Jar of Love - Shaker Card - June Card Class

I didn’t want the whole card to be the shaker so I made a shaker section that was adhered to the base of the card. Again we had some dry embossing – love this new folder – Petal Burst. Another new thing I love (well actually I love the whole catalogue) is the new Big Shot Platform. The dry embossing seems to be so much clearer and the images more defined – highly recommend getting this.

To construct the card – take a piece of card stock 2 1/2″ x 4″ and cut the largest jar framelit out of the centre then sponge the card stock with Flirty Flamingo. Adhere a piece of Window Sheet (2 1/4″ x 3 1/4″) to the back of your cutout. On the front adhere you jar ‘lid’ which has been stamped in Crumb Cake – no fussy cutting required here as there is a coordinating framelit. Take a Foam Adhesive Strip and adhere around the jar outline from the back. Fill it with whatever you want – I used Blushing Bride Glimmer paper and the Confetti Stars punch. Stamp your sentiment onto a piece of card stock 2 1/4″ x 3 1/4″. Peel the backing from the Foam Strip and adhere your card stock. Now adhere this to the card front. Finally add your stamped flowers and stem and some ‘bling’.

Shaker cards are easy to make and lots of fun.

Happy 4th of July to all our American friends.
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Love and Affection One Sheet Wonder

By Paula Reid | July 3, 2016

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Have you every made a One Sheet Wonder? Well last Sunday night I held a team training for my team – The Crafty Bears – via Facebook. I had set us all some homework – stamp up a sheet of Whisper White or Very Vanilla with our chosen stamps then cut the card stock up and create some cards. This technique is called a One Sheet Wonder.

I had the set Love and Affection on my desk so I decided to use this and the In Colors for my homework. Here’s the sheet all stamped up:

I’ve used four of the new In Colors – Peekaboo Peach, Flirty Flamingo. Sweet Sugarplum and Emerald Envy.

I still need to draw up a template for these cards so I can recreate them – I’ll try and post the template this week. I was able to create six cards from this one sheet.
Love and Affection - OSW - Card 1

Card One

Card Two

Card Three

Card Four

Card Five

Card Six

In addition to the Love and Affection stamp set I used Cottage Greetings for some of the sentiments – this seems to be my ‘go to’ set at the moment. The sentiments have been cut out using the new Oval Layering Framelits – this set of framelits includes ovals and scallop ovals that all layer together creating great mats. A bit of ‘bling’ just lifts the cards.

I can’t decide which one of the six is my favourite – do you have one? I’d love to hear which one you think stands out the best.

Baby Bear and Love and Affection Notecards

By Paula Reid | June 27, 2016

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June has been a busy month with the release of the new 2016-2017 Catalogue. On Saturday I had a workshop for 11 ladies and used two new sets for the Make n Take – Love and Affection and the cute Baby Bear set.

The Notecards and Envelopes were the perfect go to for these projects – the prep has all been done for you :). I love using the notecards – they come in a pack of twenty and are a handy size.

The Baby Bear set is actually a three step stamp rather than our usual two step. You get so much more definition with three layers. I’ve worked out it’s best to stamp the images in the reverse order – 3 – with the darkest ink (Soft Suede), 2 – with the mid tone ink (Crumb Cake) and 1 – with the lightest ink (Sahara Sand). This way it’s easier to line the stamps up and you don’t need to use a Stamp-A-Ma-Jig. Here’s my finished card: Baby Bear - Notecard Workshop - June2016

Isn’t he cute? The bow is a two step and again I stamp it in reverse 2 – Marina Mist at full strength then 1 – Marina Mist stamped off. There are so many different colour combinations you can use for your bear. Watch this space for some different coloured bears.

The second card uses the Love and Affection stamp set which I teamed up with the new In Colours and Copper Embossing powder – love it. I’ve also used one of the new Floral Affection Embossing folders for some texture on the card. We have a new Big Shot Platform – and boy does it make a difference with your dry embossing. The image comes out so much more defined and clearer – I love it.
Love and Affection - Notecard Front - Workshop June2016

And here’s a side view which really shows off the copper embossing powder.

Love and Affection - Notecard Side - Workshop June2016

Here’s another card I made using Sweet Sugarplum, Peekaboo Peach and Flirty Flamingo

Love and Affection - Notecard - Embossed

The ladies really enjoyed the afternoon and were asking when the next one was – I’d better get my creative thinking cap on 🙂

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Playful Palette Starburst

By Paula Reid | June 23, 2016

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I thought it was time to show you some more of my OnStage Samples – these two cards use the Playful Palette DSP Stack and feature four of the five new In Colors – Emerald Envy, Sweet Sugarplum, Flirty Flamingo and Peekaboo Peach.

The first card is creating using the ‘starburst’ technique and uses eight different designs of the paper. There are 48 sheets in a DSP stack – tweleve double sided designs and you get four of each design. One side is multi coloured and the other side is one of the above colours and Very Vanilla – there is also a Basic Black and Very Vanilla design.

To create this card I cut a piece of copy paper 5″ x 2 3/4″ and then I like to place my ‘triangles’ on top and have a play with the layout before adhering them down for good. The washi tape covers the edge of the paper and gives a nice finish. I have been using the Tags and Labels Framelits heaps lately for cutting out and matting my sentiments – you don’t have to worry about stamping the sentiment straight 🙂

This second card uses three strips of DSP that are about 1 3/4″ wide. I then cut the ‘Sweetheart’ from the bottom of the strip, mixed and matched them around then adhered the strip down and adhered the heart with dimensionals. Another punch that could also be used would be the Elegant Butterfly.

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Sheltering Tree – Happy Birthday

By Paula Reid | June 19, 2016

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It’s been a while since I used Sheltering Tree but it was the perfect stamp set to use for my brother’s birthday card last week. He enjoys a good bike ride on a Saturday morning – 160km bike ride! This set has so many components one of which is a bike 🙂
Sheltering Tree - Happy Birthday - Grant The colour inspiration for my tree above are the trees I pass on my way to work. I’m fortunate to be able to drive through Cornwall Park and One Tree Hill Domain in the morning and see so many beautiful tree colours – it’s a great way to start the day.

Supplies:
Stamp Set – Sheltering Tree, Endless Birthday Wishes
Card Stock – Early Espresso, Whisper White
Ink – Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Old Olive, Wild Wasabi, Real Red, Momento Black

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