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.
Author: Annette
Earlier in the week I posted a vintage style Father Christmas card. Today I am using the same image to create a more modern style. Stamping on Whisper White, colouring with bright colours and a Blender Pen, then layering with Emerald Envy and Mint Macaron cardstock, and two patterns from Presents & Pines DSP gives … Continue reading Father Christmas Dijon Bells
This month, the theme for my classes is "Getting Inky". Today's class is based on using Baby Wipes for the 'ink pad'. How to: Fold a Baby Wipe in half and half again and place on a Silicon Craft Sheet. Add a few drops of your favourite reinkers (Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo and Peekaboo Peach … Continue reading Garden in Bloom Butterfly Delight
Do you like the vintage Christmas look? The Father Christmas set in the 2016 Christmas Catalogue maybe just what you are looking for. Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla cardstock, Crumb Cake ink, Gold Metallic Thread and some Gold Sequin Trim are the perfect products for a vintage feel. Contact me or visit my shop to take … Continue reading Father Christmas Crumb Vanilla
Another quick and easy way to create a card is to use masking. I sponged the squares with Old Olive ink and then whilst keeping the mask in place, stamped the images from Peace This Christmas in the same ink. The Pine Bough TIEF was perfect for some texture and the simple sentiment is from … Continue reading Peace This Christmas Olive Squares
This quick and easy Christmas card uses one of the DSP's included in this month's specials. The sentiment is from Christmas Pines, and the pine branches and bow die cuts are from the matching Pretty Pines Thinlits. Contact me or visit my shop to take advantage of the Designer Series Paper offer.
I was looking for something different to make for a friend's birthday and came across a Side Spring Card. When I checked my previous posts, I found that I hadn't made one of these since 2012. It is a cute design that only uses half a sheet of A4 - same as for a standard … Continue reading Balloon Celebration Sugarplum Side Spring
