Thanks for visiting back again! As promised, here’s a post on a custom Valentine’s Day Card I made for the recent day of love and all things pink/red. My customer had seen my previous In A Jar collection of Valentine’s Day cards– the Heart Balloon, and the Kisses– and wanted something personalized. He loved the [...]
Custom “In A Jar” Valentine’s Day Card
on February 18, 2011 in Cards and Note Cards, Custom Orders, Etsy Treasury, Valentine's Day
Laureen’s Wedding: Hanging Tags, Banner
on February 14, 2011 in Behind The Scenes, Custom Orders, Customers' Appreciation Photos, Gift Tags, Party Decorations, Pennant Flags and Banners, Valentine's Day, Wedding
Just in time for Valentine’s Day– here’s some real-life love in action that I was delighted to have been a part of! Remember these couple of posts, where I shared photos of a custom wedding order I was working on? My customer was sweet enough to follow-up with photos of her special day, and here [...]
As Featured In: Bunnies & Deers Treasury!
on February 5, 2011 in As Featured In, Cards and Note Cards, Etsy Treasury, Valentine's Day
Thanks for keeping the love coming even when I was away, everyone! There was so much activity in my inbox when I returned– and one of those was a notification that my Heart Balloon in a Jar Valentine’s Day card was featured in this Etsy treasury! Curated by SweetasSpice in Brisbane, Australia.
As Featured In: Kissing Treasury
on January 24, 2011 in As Featured In, Cards and Note Cards, Envelopes, Etsy Treasury, Valentine's Day, Wedding
Last week, I introduced my two brand-new Valentine’s Day/Anniversary/Wedding cards, and within 24 hours, the Heart Balloon in a Jar card was featured in an Etsy treasury! On Friday, I received a lovely convo on Etsy about some lovin’ for my Kisses in a Jar card! :] Featuring all things smooch-related, it’s curated by London-based Clare of [...]
As Featured In: It Ain’t Over til it’s Over Treasury
on January 19, 2011 in As Featured In, Cards and Note Cards, Etsy Treasury, Valentine's Day
Great news! Within 24 hours of going live, the Heart Balloon in a Jar card was featured in an Etsy treasury! Hooray. :] It’s a lovely little collection curated by Pam, who owns cooljewelryJR, and features little Valentine’s items, tempered with some nice black/silver goodies. View it here. Also, view yesterday’s post on Paper Exploits’s Valentine’s [...]
In A Jar Collection: Heart Balloon, Kisses – Valentine’s Day
on January 17, 2011 in Cards and Note Cards, Envelopes, Valentine's Day, Wedding
After lots of fussing and experimenting, Paper Exploits’s Valentine’s Day offerings are up in the shop! Hooray! Here’s a quick look at what’s available, be sure to check the listings out to see more! Blind-embossed polka-dotted heart-shaped balloons! Yes, it has a very hyphenated identity. Kisses in a jar, ooh lala! Who says one needs [...]
Lovers’ Tandem Bicycle Card with Custom Tweaks
on January 5, 2011 in Cards and Note Cards, Custom Orders, Valentine's Day, Wedding
A very good and very special friend asked for a re-make of the ever-popular Lovers’ Tandem Bicycle Card, previously featured here. I decided to take some liberties with it, and tweaked it to create a brand new card and envelope set that I thought ‘spoke’ more in her voice. :] The tandem bicycle is in [...]
A Whole Gamut of Things
on March 1, 2010 in Bon Voyage, Bookmarks, Envelopes, Stickers, Uncategorized, Valentine's Day, Wedding
*Note* These exact items are no longer available for purchase– but please visit the Paper Exploits shop at www.PaperExploits.etsy.com for a full list of handmade personalized stationery for sale! Thank you! (Confused? Click here to read a post which explains why sales now happen through Etsy.) Paper Exploits would like to kick-start Marvellous March with a [...]
Presenting the Valentine’s Day Collection
on February 1, 2010 in Uncategorized, Valentine's Day
Update (February 12, 2010): Thanks to your support, some items from this collection are now sold out (scroll down to see which)! Don’t wither and die, though– you may request for an additional card to be made. Find out how here! Whoopee! Due to a number of requests for the Valentine’s Day Collection to be [...]
Valentine's Day Collection: Preview
on January 29, 2010 in Uncategorized, Valentine's Day
About Kelly Tay
Apart from being the one-woman show behind Paper Exploits, Kelly is also a financial journalist by day. She read English Literature at the National University of Singapore, where she graduated with First Class Honours. In addition to both her full-time jobs, Kelly volunteers to teach English at the local prison, performs salsa at various national and international events, and often lusts after vintage typewriters she cannot afford. She is contactable at Kelly [at] PaperExploits [dot] com.
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Olympia Cursive Script Typewriter
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Tech girl and awkward owl bookmark
December 15, 2011
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K+A Christmas Playlist 2011
December 12, 2011
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He likes them houses
December 7, 2011
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Post-surgery update, and thank you cards!
December 7, 2011
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