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
Do you know that it is only 2 months until Christmas? I have made a slow start to my Christmas cards this year. Last year, I had most of them complete by now. Looks like my projects over the next few weeks will be mainly Christmas oriented. I will start with a clean and simple … Continue reading Evergreen Gumball Tulip
Today, I have used dry embossing, heat embossing and emboss resist to create this very pretty pink birthday card for my friend Janelle. I started by stamping the Swallowtail in Versamark on Whisper White. I then heat embossed it with Melon Mambo EP, sponged with Wisteria Wonder ink and fussy cut it. Using a two-way … Continue reading Swallowtail Stylish Mambo
A classic red and white look today. On a base of Whisper White, I added a layer of Whisper White that was embossed with the Chevron TIEF. Some images from Morning Meadow were stamped in Raspberry Ripple and cut into squares and a circle. These were layered with matching scallop frames. Isn't this a pretty … Continue reading Morning Meadow Ripple
As you know, Stampin' Up! is celebrating its 25th birthday all of this year. There are many bargains, and this week is very special. Until 28 October, Stampin' Up! is offering 25% off a selected 25 stamp sets. What a great way to get your favourite sets. Click on the image to see the full … Continue reading 25% off 25 Stamp Sets
Tags are all the go these days. This one uses two of the dies from Chalk Talk, images from Up in the Air [retired], butterflies from the Beautiful Wings Embosslits and Summer Starfruit Stitched Satin Ribbon. A simple, yet effective way to make your gift even more appealing. Just think of the possibilities - any … Continue reading Up in the Air Garden Starfruit Tag
Have you tried stencilling? Here is a quick way to create a beautiful card. I cut a doily on a piece of scrap card using the Sizzlit Large Paper Doily and placed it on a piece of Very Vanilla. After adding some Rubbing Alcohol and Elegant Eggplant re-inker to a Stampin' Spritzer, I sprayed over … Continue reading Four Frames Eggplant Doily
