A message from Annette's Family; It is with great sadness that we share the sudden passing of Annette, the creative heart behind this site. This site will remain online for now as a celebration of her talent and joy she found in sharing and creating.
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Have you tried any of the Project Kits either in the Annual Catalogue or in the 2019 Occasions Catalogue? They are a great way to create quick and easy cards. The kits all contain the necessary cardstock, envelopes and embellishments to make a number of cards. Some of the kits also include a stamp kit. … Continue reading Quick & Easy Cards with the Incredible Like You Project Kit
I have another fancy fold card for you today. This one is often called a Joy Fold or variation of a Joy Fold. I am just going to call it a Fancy Fold! Here it is closed ... This is half open .... ... and here it is fully open. The card base starts as … Continue reading Fancy Fold Card with Bloom by Bloom and Crackle Paint
One of the techniques at a recent class was Floating Reinker. It is a great way to brighten up your outline images with lots of different colour. Tips: Stamp an outline image in Versamark on Shimmery White cardstock and heat emboss with Silver Embossing Powder. Use an Aqua Painter or wet paint brush to saturate … Continue reading Floating Reinker Technique with Lovely Lattice
Here is the latest sketch challenge at Splitcoaststampers. Click on the link to find out more about it. Here is the sketch ... ... and here is my card. Tips: I have used the Beautifully Detailed Laser-cut Specialty Paper from the 2019 Occasions Catalogue for that gorgeous background.The images are from the Seasoned with Kindness Host set … Continue reading Seasoned with Kindness for the Sketch Challenge
Here is a Clean and Simple card using the masking technique with All the Good Things, Marbled and Swirly Frames stamp sets. Stamp the rectangle Swirly Frame image in the centre of a Whisper White layer using Mossy Meadow ink.Stamp the bonsai image inside the frame using a Mossy Meadow marker for the tree and … Continue reading Clean and Simple card using All the Good Things
Today's card uses one of the many hidden, but great stamps sets in the Annual Catalogue - All the Good Things. A layer of Very Vanilla was stamped with the Burlap background stamp and Sahara Sand ink. It was then lightly sponged with Pool Party ink and attached to a Bermuda Bay card base.The oval … Continue reading Fish in a Bowl with All the Good Things
