Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
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The second of the May challenges is Catalog Focus: "scoring tools. Use all or one of these scoring tools--Simply Scored Tool, Simply Scored Borders Plate and/or Simply Scored Diagonal Plate to add interest to a gatefold card." The top of the Pacific Point base card was put through one of the Labels Framelits to create … Continue reading Creative Crew May 2014 Challenge 2
I know that I have been rather quiet lately on the blog front. This is because I have been working on my projects for the latest Splitcoaststampers Creative Crew Challenges. Yes, I am very pleased to announce that I have been asked to join the team again for the May - August challenges. The first … Continue reading Creative Crew May 2014 Challenge 1
I found a tutorial for this Match Box 3d Pop Up Card on Facebook and thought it would great for my friend Denise's birthday. Here it is closed ... ... and here it is open - impressive isn't it? Thanks Rachael Lewsley for the inspiration. ================ Stampin' Up! - what's happening now: Weekly deals are … Continue reading Flower Shop Baroque Pistachio 3d Pop Up Match Box
A quick and easy birthday card today using Birthday Basics DSP. I started with a base of Bermuda Bay and added a layer of Basic Gray. The balloons and party hats strips were added to a piece of Whisper White, and the birthday sentiment from Perfectly Penned was added to the middle. I then added … Continue reading Perfectly Penned Birthday Basics Bermuda
Here is my last Christmas card for the month. I used the faux letterpress technique with Encore Metallic Gold ink and the Petals-a-Plenty TIEF. The embossed piece was then used to cut out an ornament with the Holiday Ornaments Framelits [still available in the Carry Over list]. The base cardstock of Real Red was stamped … Continue reading Hardwood Ornament Real Sugar
As part of the recent 'brayer' afternoon with my sisters, I showed them how to use the brayer to create a faux letterpress look. It really is quite simple, and yet produces the most amazing results. One of my sisters challenged me to use Melon Mambo for my sample as I seldom use such bright … Continue reading Secret Garden Black Mambo Argyle
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