Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Category: Petals-a-Plenty TIEF
One of the recent trends is to use embossing folders as stamps to create backgrounds for your projects. This week's Technique Challenge [TLC482] on Splitcoaststampers was to use this technique. I used the Petals-a-Plenty TIEF and some Tim Holtz Distress Stains (Fired Brick, Faded Jeans and Dusty Concord) with Watercolor Paper. An image from Thoughts … Continue reading Thoughts and Prayers Calypso Tempting Plum
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
You may think it is too early to start on your Christmas cards, but I have found that by making a few each month, it does not become a massive task at the end of the year. Today's card uses some of the new Watercolor Wonder Designer Washi Tape and the Faux Letterpress technique. Using … Continue reading Greetings of the Season Washi Sugar
Here is another look at the Best of Flowers Hydrangea. This time I used a base of Soft Suede and added a layer of Pink Pirouette which was stamped with a sentiment from Perfectly Penned and then embossed with the Petals-a-Plenty TIEF. The hydrangea was stamped in Soft Suede on Pink Pirouette and coloured with … Continue reading Best of Flowers Pirouette Hydrangea
Whilst checking out Pinterest recently, I came across a great technique to emboss in gold on Brushed Gold card stock, and then colour the image with markers. I knew it would work perfectly for Christmas cards. The retired Watercolor Winter images were used for the focal points. The first card features the poinsettias which have … Continue reading Watercolor Winter Gold Embossed
I was showing my friend Denise some of my older cards and techniques recently. She really like the Felted Cardstock and wanted to try it out. I haven't used this technique for many years [see my very early post here]. After some searching, she found some beautiful napkins which match Gumball Green and Melon Mambo … Continue reading Felted Cardstock revisited
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