As I’ve mentioned before, I have an enormous amount of respect for teachers. I am so heartened by the fact that some of the best Lit students I knew from university have gone on to become teachers at local schools here. In celebration of this very nice day, I thought I’d write a post about [...]
Pop-up dinosaur birthday card
It was my brother’s birthday last week, and so I made him a juvenile pop-up dinosaur card. He’s 27, and has always had a thing for dinosaurs. Meet Edward the Dinosaur, named for his distinct debonair and urbane demeanour. I wanted something that he could display on his desk, since I know his office desk [...]
Custom Notepad
While Paper Exploits started off mainly as a custom cards shop, I’ve received many orders for other stationery (and non-stationery!) ideas. Topping the list would be custom notepads, such as the one I made for a customer below. (I also re-created this design for another custom order at a later date.) Made entirely from scratch, [...]
Scissorial Self-Discipline
Here’s what a section of my desk looks like after a weekend of working on and finishing orders: Not so pretty! Unfortunately I didn’t manage to take proper pictures of everything I completed, but hopefully my customers’ll send me some shots of how they use their new paper accessories. ;] And yes, there are four [...]
Juggles McJuggleson
The hasty little drawing pretty much says it all. I used a nifty iPad app called Notes Plus (http://notesplusapp.com/) as my sketch pad, and even though I recently bought a stylus, I decided to employ the services of my index finger instead. Stay patient with me as I try to figure out this balancing act?
Away in Cambodia
I’m off to Cambodia for a week and a half to attend a friend’s wedding. I am so excited about returning to Beng Mealea and all the old and beautiful temples. Stay good, all!
Baby with his no. 5 card
I recently wrote about a set of 22 die-cut number cards that I made for a customer and her newborn. Here’s the number 5… And here’s the number 5 with the baby. Sent to me by my customer– too cute! What a sweet little munchkin. :] Click here to read what the proud mummy had [...]
Custom Set of Cards: 22 Cards for Baby
I’m finally getting down to a post about this set of cards I made for an expecting mother– you saw a preview of it earlier here. I actually knew this customer way back when in secondary school– SCGS was small enough a school that everyone knew everyone even if you weren’t in the same class. Anyway, she’s [...]
Day Job + Paper Exploits = Wowza
It’s high time I wrote a post here to clarify why Paper Exploits has seemingly dropped off the face of the earth. But first of all: Thank you thank you thank you for still keeping the orders coming in! I started working full-time about two and a half months ago, and it’s been a struggle [...]
As Featured In: Farm Fresh Treasury
Honoured to be featured in this charming little treasury, named Farm Fresh. Filled with things like eggs, hens, baskets, and yarn. Curated by VolenskaVintage in NJ, USA, which sells vintage fare. Visit it here, and spread the love!
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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