Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Category: Stripes TIEF
nNot a challenge card today. I am still playing with Denise's stamp sets. This is another example of Emboss Resist. The base card uses Confetti White which has been put through the Stripes Embossing Folder. The panels were stamped with Versamark on Whisper White and heat embossed with Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder and then sponged … Continue reading Mixed Bunch Stripes
Last weekend, Madonna had a training day for her downlines. 9 of us were able to attend this great event. Madonna 'volunteered' Kirsty and Kirri to prepare a make and take for us to do, as well as her own. The first one was a stationery box from Kirri. I made mine in Very Vanilla … Continue reading Madonna’s Training Day
This is the Color Challenge this week at Splitcoaststampers. Colours to be used are Elegant Eggplant, Concord Crush, Melon Mambo with an optional extra in the challenge to use stripes. As these colours are all strong, I chose to go with a Confetti White background. I took another piece of Confetti White and embossed it … Continue reading Diet Eggplant Grape Melons
Patina - you know that greenish or bluish look that old metal and timber gets. This is the technique challenge on Splitcoaststampers today. I am trying to achieve that bluish green gray look that timber gets when left outdoors for a long time. I started by inking the Stripes EF with Sahara Sand and then … Continue reading Faux Patina
A challenge from Crafter's Anonymous to make a bookmark. I thought I would make mine with a masculine theme. I have used my new Open Sea set for the images and created a collage effect on Very Vanilla card stock using Crumb Cake pastels and ink, and Soft Suede ink. The fancy corners were punched … Continue reading Masculine Bookmark
How is this for a subtle look? It is called Frosted Window and the tutorial is available at Splitcoaststampers. Just take a piece of white cardstock and a piece of vellum paper. Stamp the same image on both. Colour the cardstock image with very bright colours, and then colour the back of the vellum image … Continue reading Frosted Window Cuckoo
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