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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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Love and Affection – New In Colors

By Paula Reid | June 15, 2016

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Have you fallen in love with the new Annual Catalogue? I sure have. There are so many great products on offer this year. If you’re anything like me you’ll have a long ‘wishlist’ – well I have an answer for you. Why not hold a workshop for you and your friends. This month we have a special for those who host a workshop and have sales of $550.00 or more – you get an additional $60.00 in hostess benefits. If you’re interested in hosting a workshop/party please let me know – I still have a few dates free this month.

Today’s card is for a friend of mine who is going through a bad patch health wise at the moment so I thought I’d send her a card to let her know I’m thinking of her.
Love and Affection - Judy B
All the products I’ve used for this card are from the new catalogue. Sweet Sugarplum is becoming a favourite for my projects and I do like this paper stack – the designs are all great.

Supplies:
Stamp Set – Love and Affection
Card Stock – Sweet Sugarplum, Very Vanilla
Ink – Emerald Envy, Sweet Sugarplum, Momento Black
DSP – Playful Palette Stack
Other – Rhinestone

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Catalogue Launch – the day after

By Paula Reid | June 12, 2016

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An apology – I forgot to post pictures from yesterday’s catalogue launch. It was a busy ‘crafting’ day with a team training in the morning and then my catalogue launch in the afternoon. I had six ladies attend and this is the card they made.

The card base is the new Sweet Sugarplum which is one of my favourites. They could each choose a piece of the new Painters Palette DSP stack. This stack has 12 double-sided designs (4 of each design) and comes in a handy size of 6″ x 6″ (15.2cm x 15.2cm). They could also choose which washi tape design they wanted. The washi tape packs come with five designs and three different widths – 1cm, 1.3cm and 1.6cm

They also created a color chart so they could take home a sample of the new 2016-2018 In Colors. I forgot to take a photo of the chart but it had a sample of card stock, ink and markers for all five colours.

Here are some pictures from the event.

Table all set

Attendee gifts – the cute bag is one I CASED from Pootles and the pegs showcase the new Playful Palette Washi Tape

Some of my samples

Team swaps from our training

Some new products to play with

The ladies creating and checking out the new catalogue

Catalogue Launch - afternoon tea

and last – a yummy carrot cake made by Phil

Sitting Here – Happy Birthday Delys

By Paula Reid | June 10, 2016

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Yesterday was my friend and fellow demo’s birthday. I hope you had a lovely day Delys. It was a ‘special’ birthday but I didn’t want to plaster that all over the front of the card. Instead I went with a new stamp set which I love called “Sitting Here”. This is a great line art stamp which allows you to colour it in – that way every card using this set will be different.

I used the ‘masking’ technique to stamp the dog and his basket. The cushions have been stamped separately then adhered to the ‘seat’.

Supplies:

Stamp Set – Sitting Here, Cottage Greetings

Card Stock – Dapper Denim, Whisper White

Ink – Momento Black, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Dapper Denim, Flirty Flamingo, Peekaboo Peach, Sweet Sugarplum, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie

Other – Basic Pearls

Tomorrow I have my catalogue launch where I’ll be showcasing some new products and getting the ladies to create a card using the new In Colours. Check back later tomorrow to see what they make.

Happy Birthday Cards #5

By Paula Reid | June 7, 2016

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Well this is the last of the birthday card posts. These are the lovely handmade ones Phil received – some great ideas for when I’m stumped on creating masculine cards. Again thank you for all the lovely cards we received.

This last card is from our neighbours – Jacob (6) and Toby (3 1/2)

I just love the art work. If you can’t read the writing at the top it says “Bat-man and Robin in the Bat cave” 🙂

I’ll be back soon with some creations from the new 2016-2017 Catalogue.