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
I love the look of three dimensional stamping, so I thought that would be my challenge for today. Here it is: Firstly, I stamped the Close as a Memory flowers with Rose Red ink onto a piece of Whisper White card stock. I then over-stamped the same image, slightly offset using Sahara Sand ink. To … Continue reading 3D Stamping
Today, the wind is blowing straight from the South Pole. It seemed like a good opportunity to try out one of the Dare to Get Dirty challenges on Splitcoaststampers. I also thought I would have another try at using my brayer. I think my attempt has worked out rather well. Recipe: Cardstock: Real Red, Whisper … Continue reading Winter Wonderland
You all know about the pieces of rubber left over from your die cut stamps. Most people probably do the sensible thing and throw it away. Not me! I keep all sorts of little bits and pieces as you never know when they may come in useful. Well this time, it paid off. Following a … Continue reading Stained Mosaic
This simple creation is something I put together for two challenges - Embrace the White Space on Splitcoaststampers and a sketch challenge FTL100 at Clean & Simple. Here is the sketch: and here is my version: I used Confetti White and Wild Wasabi with matching double stitched grosgrain ribbon. Sweet Stems and Sincere Salutations stamp … Continue reading Clean and Simple
Today, I attempted a Splitcoaststampers challenge to use dies and punches. As my stock of dies and punches continues to grow, it was a case of 'which ones to use?'. I recently saw a pansy made using the Butterfly Punch, so I thought I would use this as the basis for my card. I punched … Continue reading Dies and Punches
In a continuation from yesterday, I have attempted another 2 step stamping project using Helen's Pick a Petal set. Colour scheme is Rose Red, Basic Black and Naturals Ivory. Here it is..... Definitely totally different to my usual style. I had lots of fun with this one. Enjoy
