Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Category: Stitched Shapes Framelits
I am honoured to announce that I have once again been chosen to be on the Card Sketch Design team at Splitcoaststampers for the next six months. Click on the link to find out more about this week's challenge. Here is the sketch ... ... and here is my card. Tips: I have used some … Continue reading Nature’s Beauty Deer for the Sketch Challenge at Splitcoaststampers
At a recent technique class, I showed the participants how to use ink and an embossing folder to create some beautiful backgrounds. This technique adds ink to the indentations of the embossed image, creating a letterpress effect. Here is the card that they made. Instructions for the Faux Letterpress Technique:Ink one side of the inside … Continue reading Technique: Faux Letterpress
Today I am using the Nine Lives stamp set for sketch challenge at Splitcoaststampers. Click on the link to find out more. Here is the sketch ... ... and here is my card. Tips: Supplies: Stamp Set: Nine LivesCardstock: Bermuda Bay, Gray Granite, Whisper WhiteInk: Memento Tuxedo Black, Gray Granite, Bermuda Bay, Powder PinkAccessories: Stitched … Continue reading Nine Lives for the Sketch Challenge
This card was a project by one of my team for a recent shoe box swap. Tips: Supplies: Stamp Sets: Fable Friends, Beauty AboundsCardstock: Whisper White, Lemon Lime Twist, Gingham Gala DSP, Watercolor PaperInk: Stazon Jet BlackAccessories: Rectangle Stitched Framelits, Butterfly Beauty Thinlits, Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Dimensionals, Watercolor Pencils, … Continue reading A Baby Card using Fable Friends
Today's quick and easy card uses the Stitched All Around stamp set and coordinating Stitched Labels Framelits with a little help from the Stitched Shapes Framelits and the Botanical Tags Thinlits. It may seem like a lot for a quick and easy card, but once you have done the die cutting, it will be together … Continue reading Quick and easy card using Stitched All Around
I have another fancy fold card for you today. This one is often called a Joy Fold or variation of a Joy Fold. I am just going to call it a Fancy Fold! Here it is closed ... This is half open .... ... and here it is fully open. The card base starts as … Continue reading Fancy Fold Card with Bloom by Bloom and Crackle Paint
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