Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Category: Christmas
Today I have been playing with some new colours for Christmas. I also thought that instead of the usual size for cards, that is, two cards from one piece of A4 cardstock, I would try something slightly different. These three cards were made from one piece of A4 cardstock. The size is 7cm x 29.7cm … Continue reading Christmas Cherry Cobbler
A few weeks ago, I took the plunge and attended my first ever Regionals event for Stampin' Up! in Brisbane. After speaking to some seasoned attendees of these events, I thought I would make some swaps and see if I could get some great ideas in return. These are my swaps. The first one will … Continue reading My first Regionals
This week I held a workshop for my sister Helen and some of her friends. The theme was Christmas, so the make and take included a Christmas card in traditional colours, and a gift box which could be adapted for any occasion. I also demonstrated some simple cards and ornaments using punches. The Christmas card … Continue reading Christmas Workshop
Continuing on from my last post, I have made a few 'Clean and Simple' Christmas cards using sets from the Stampin' Up! catalogue due out on 1 September. The first two use a set called Contempo Christmas, and the last card uses the Level 3 Hostess set Playful Pieces - a very versatile set. You … Continue reading Early Christmas
Today, the wind is blowing straight from the South Pole. It seemed like a good opportunity to try out one of the Dare to Get Dirty challenges on Splitcoaststampers. I also thought I would have another try at using my brayer. I think my attempt has worked out rather well. Recipe: Cardstock: Real Red, Whisper … Continue reading Winter Wonderland
That's right! Only two weeks left until Christmas. Where has the year gone? I am still trying to get organised enough to send out my cards, and there are still the gift purchases to arrange. I will do it this weekend [well, maybe]. In the meantime, here are a few more of my latest creations - … Continue reading 14 days to Christmas
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