Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Author: Annette
Today I am showcasing the Cheerful Daisies Bundle with many of the new and returning colours. Thanks to Jennifer McGuire for the inspiration for my offset gate fold cards. All cards have been made with a Thick Basic White base, strips of Bright & Beautiful Designer Series paper and both the Stripes and Splatters 3D … Continue reading Offset Gate Fold Cards with Cheerful Daisies
Today's card uses the Watercolor World stamp to create a masculine birthday card. Cut pieces of Early Espresso and Very Vanilla cardstock with Deckled Rectangles Dies. Stamp the image on the Very Vanilla piece with Pecan Pie ink. Lightly colour the background with Boho Blue ink and a Blending Brush and layer onto the Early … Continue reading Create a Masculine Birthday card with Watercolor World
Today I have two versions of the Tucked Gate Fold Card - both portrait and landscape. Thanks goes to Rachel Tessman for the original portrait version. I adjusted the measurements to suit our A4 cardstock. After playing with the portrait version, I decided to create my own landscape version. Portrait Version: CLOSED OPEN TOP DOWN … Continue reading Tucked Gate Fold Cards
Two of my nephews and their wives have recently given us some beautiful new babies. I am a little behind in sending congratulations but finally got around to some Centre Step Fold cards for them. I have used the retired Sweet Baby stamp set and matching Bouncing Baby Framelits Dies with the Cane Weave 3D … Continue reading Centre Step Fold Cards for Sweet Baby
The Textured Floral Bundle has beautiful images that look so real. To check out the possibilities I have CASE'd two cards from page 65 of the catalogue. CASEing is a great way to familiarise yourself with the products and is also a good way to get some inspiration. Card 1:The images were stamped on Basic … Continue reading CASEing the Catalogue with Textured Floral
Today I am using the new Seasonal Branches Bundle and one of the Basics 3D Embossing Folders. Use a Blending Brush to lightly add Lemon Lime Twist ink across the centre of a piece of Basic White. Stamp the branch across the blended area using Pecan Pie ink. Stamp the leaves around the branch using … Continue reading Seasonal Branches with an azure bird
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