Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Category: Dies
It was my sister Helen's birthday last week, and as usual I have been looking for something to WOW her. I found the idea for this one on Frenchie's blog. Thank you Frenchie for the inspiration. Tips: I have changed the measurements to suit our metric cardstock. Baby Bear was stamped in Soft Suede ink, … Continue reading Baby Bear Navy Pop Up Card
This week, there is a colour combination for the Artful Stampers Team Challenge Blog Hop. Some very strong colours to bring together. Tips: Emboss a piece of Blushing Bride with the Petal Burst TIEF and layer onto a card base of Crumb Cake. Take a piece of watercolor paper and create a wash with all … Continue reading Artful Stampers Team Challenge Blushing Cake
Today, I am privileged to be participating in a joint blog hop with Pootlers from the UK and our own Artful Stampers. There is no specific theme, so I have created a couple of variations on a theme with watercolouring using the Rose Wonder Stamp Set and matching Rose Garden Thinlits. For the first card: Stamp … Continue reading Pootlers and Artful Stampers Blog Hop
This week, we have a theme for the Artful Stampers Team Challenge Blog Hop. There are a few pop-up dies available now, but I thought I would go with a handmade one. The outside of the card is deliberately clean and simple, so that the recipient will be surprised when opening it. Tips: Christmas Pines … Continue reading Artful Stampers Team Challenge Emerald Dijon
I made this card for a special birthday for a dear friend. Unfortunately, the photograph doesn't do the card justice. I find it difficult to photograph the foil without a lot of reflection. Tips: Emboss a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock with the Woodland TIEF. Attach the embossed piece to a layer of Copper Foil. Add … Continue reading Tin of Tags Woodland Copper May Flowers
You have now seen the circles, the ovals and the squares (used as rectangles) from the Stitched Shapes Framelits. Today, you can see the squares by themselves. Tips: Emboss a Whisper White card base with the Pine Bough TIEF. Colour a piece of the leafy Fancy Frost Specialty DSP with a sponge brayer and Garden … Continue reading Christmas Pines Garden White
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