Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Category: Christmas
I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of my readers the very best of the season. Thank you so much for continuing to inspire me. I have used the Layering Circles technique for my final Christmas card of 2021. The Ombre Specialty Paper is just perfect for this technique which could be … Continue reading Layering Circles for Christmas
Today I have a couple of quick and easy step cards for Christmas. The idea came from Wendy Cranford and I have adjusted the measurements to suit our metric cardstock. Thank you so much for the inspiration Wendy. This card uses Fresh Freesia cardstock and Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper. This card uses Real Red … Continue reading Quick and easy step cards for Christmas
Today's Christmas cards use strips of Designer Series Paper to create a herringbone design. This is a great way to use up your DSP scraps - not only for Christmas but for any occasion. Three quarter inch strips Half inch strips Stamp your sentiment in the lower right hand corner and then angle the strips … Continue reading Herringbone Design with Patterned Paper
Today I have a Side Step Fancy Fold card using some of the beautiful (but retired) Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper and Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper. Scroll down to see it and to download a FREE PDF on how to make it. The flowers, petals and berries have been die cut from the Plush Poinsettia … Continue reading Side Step Fancy Fold Card with Poinsettia Petals
Today's Christmas card was made by heat embossing a stencilled image. Take a piece of Pearlescent Specialty Paper and cover with one of the Basic Patterns Decorative Masks.Use a sponge dauber with Whisper White Craft ink to add ink onto the paper through the mask. Normally you would use Versamark ink for heat embossing, but … Continue reading Heat Embossing with Stencils for Christmas
I have a criss cross fun fold card for today's Christmas card. The original design comes from Dawn Griffith. Thanks for the inspiration Dawn. I have adjusted Dawn's measurements to suit our A4 cardstock. It is a standard size card that fits into a C6 envelope.Supplies:Stamp Set: Christmas to Remember, Poinsettia PetalsCardstock: Evening Evergreen, Basic … Continue reading Criss Cross Fun Fold for Christmas
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