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
Cold and wet! What a perfect time to sit and play. This time I wanted to try out the On Board Accents which have been sitting on the shelf for a very long time. In this first card, I used a simple rectangle on board accent, covered it with Very Vanilla card and used markers … Continue reading Floral Silhouettes
An interesting title don't you think? I wanted to make a batch of simple, yet eyecatching cards. The first one uses the Poppin' Pastel technique which I have not used for quite a while. I had forgotten how easy it was. This is the Plum version. The next set was using my two new wheels … Continue reading Stems, Borders and Polka Dots
Since uploading my post with the gift purses, I have had many enquiries, both through this blog and personally, asking for a copy of the template to make these beautiful items. You can download the template here. It comes courtesy of the beautiful Mary Fish, a US Stampin' Up! demonstrator. Whilst you are there, why not check out … Continue reading More on Gift Purses
Today is Jess's birthday. As she loves to try out new ideas, I thought I would try one for her birthday. This technique is called trifold shutter. Whilst it may look complicated, it is actually quite simple to make. Happy Birthday Jess. I hope you like your card. Supplies used: Cardstock: Elegant Eggplant, Very Vanilla … Continue reading Happy Birthday Jess
For the past few days, I have been putting together some small gift purses and for some have made a matching card. Here is one of them. Supplies used: Cardstock: Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette Textured, Sweet Nothings DSP and die cuts Stamps: Three Little Words Ink: Chocolate Chip Accessories: Corner Punch, White satin ribbon I … Continue reading Gift Purses
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I am continuing to have lots of fun with the Tilda images. Today I have prepared 2 cards using Tilda with Flowers. The first one uses some of the new Stampin' Up! DSP. I had to manually cut the oval - oh to get those Nestabilities that are on my wish list! Cardstock: Blue Bayou, … Continue reading My very own Magnolias [continued] and much more!
