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.
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Some debossing and colouring for the Sketch Challenge at splitcoaststampers.com this week. The sketch .... My card ... Tips: I debossed the front of a Crumb Cake card base with the Dandelions 3D Embossing Folder. (Debossing is just the opposite side of the folder - most of the images will be indented instead of being … Continue reading Dandelions for the Sketch Challenge at Splitcoaststampers
Who doesn't love pansies? They are such an intricate and pretty flower. Today, I have created a card with purple pansies offset against some of the Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper. This was one of the cards for a recent class with a pansy theme. The pansies have been stamped using the first, second and … Continue reading Purple Pansies
A recent Technique Challenge at splitcoaststampers.com provided a tutorial for a special pop up card. I thought that it was the perfect way to kick start my Christmas cards. Too early? I find that if I start now, there is no great rush in November. This is the card looking from the front. This is … Continue reading Special Pop Up Card with Poinsettia Petals
Another fancy fold card today! This one was inspired by Annette Elias, a Dutch Stampin' Up! demonstrator. Thank you so much Annette. Visit her post here to learn how to create this beautiful card. Left side front and right side backBack panelRight side front and left side backClose up frontLooking down Pansy Petals DSP provides … Continue reading Zig Zag Tower Fold with Biggest Wish
Today I am using the Blended Alcohol Technique to create some die cuts. Tips: Using the background for die cuts adds so much texture to your project.Supplies to create the Blended Alcohol background:Vellum90% or above Isopropyl AlcoholStampin’ Blends Alcohol Markers - Cinnamon Cider, Granny Apple Green and Balmy Blue used herePaint Brush or Water PainterHow … Continue reading Blended Alcohol Background with Meadow Dies
US Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Lisa Curcio recently showcased a curvy pop up card on her You Tube channel. I have taken her idea (thank you so much for the inspiration Lisa) and adjusted the measurements slightly to fit our metric sizes. The background panel was created using the Blended Alcohol technique. I then used a … Continue reading Curvy Pop Up Card with Blended Alcohol Background
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