Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Category: Birthdays
Earlier this week I posted a quick and easy card using the new Birthday Statements stamp set. Today I am showcasing the other beautiful image in the set. Tips: This card was made for a 'big' birthday for one of my sisters. I wanted understated elegance. Sadly, all of the beautiful colours and sparkle do … Continue reading Elegant quick and easy card with Birthday Statements
Today I have a FREE PDF tutorial on how to create a quick and easy card using Birthday Statements - one of the new stamp sets in the 2019 Occasions Catalogue. Tips: This stamp set contains 4 stamps: 2 large images 'Hooray" which I have used today and 'Birthday' which I will showcase in an … Continue reading Free PDF Tutorial with Birthday Statements
Impossible cards are a quick and easy way to create a fancy fold card. Tips: This card uses retired cardstock, Designer Series Paper, and ink, but this was to show you the idea of creating 3-d embellishments for the card. The stamp set, Bunch of Blossoms is still current. Supplies: Stamp Set: Bunch of Blossoms … Continue reading Impossible Card using Bunch of Blossoms
Have you made a fancy fold Impossible Card yet? They are so much easier than you think. Tips: This card uses the now retired True Gentleman Designer Series Paper, but any Designer Series Paper will work well. Supplies: Stamp Set: Lots of Happy Cardstock: Tranquil Tide, Very Vanilla, True Gentleman Designer Series Paper Ink: Memento … Continue reading Masculine Fancy Fold Impossible Card
At a recent class, we used an old technique known as Faux Watercolour. It is quite simple - just ink your stamp, lightly spritz with water and stamp on watercolour paper. Here is one of my samples: Tips: For the background, I mixed some Merry Merlot ink and Rubbing Alcohol in a spritzer and lightly … Continue reading Faux Watercolour with Best Birds
Today's card uses the Botanical Bliss stamp set and the co-ordinating Botanical Tags Thinlits. Tips: The Frosted Floral Specialty DSP provides a subtle frosted look that is perfect for many occasions. It has been layered onto a Powder Pink card base. The birds / trellis was die cut with Mossy Meadow and again with Blackberry … Continue reading Blackberry Birds using Botanical Tags Thinlits
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