Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Category: Christmas
Today I have my first samples using the new Leaves of Holly Stamp Set and coordinating Holly Berry Dies Card 1:This is based on a card on page 24 of the 2022 July-December Mini Catalogue. I used one of the holly die cuts as a stencil with a Blending Brush and Sahara Sand ink to … Continue reading Leaves of Holly for Christmas
The 2022 July-December Mini Catalogue is now live and contains so many beautiful Christmas products.Today I have a selection of cards made with the Spruced Up Stamp Set and matching Spruced Up Outlines Dies.Don't forget that it is never to early to start your Christmas cards, Card 1:This uses a Starry Sky card base with … Continue reading Spruced Up for Christmas in July
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
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