Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Category: Christmas
Really two topics in one. I finally got to try the candles after Tanya's tutorial with me. My sister Helen, and I made this one using the Snow Swirled stamp set, with Glorious Green and Real Red inks. I am very pleased with the way it has turned out. I have taken a few photos … Continue reading Candles and Anniversaries
Last Saturday afternoon, three wonderful ladies [Jan, Melissa and Renae] and I had a great time with our upline manager Tanya. This is what we did. The first is called a Step Card. It is easy to make and looks very elegant. We used Baja Breeze cardstock and ink, Real Red ink, Season of Joy stamps, … Continue reading Team Meeting
As promised, I am finally getting back to uploading the monochromatic Christmas cards. These were a delight to make, and as you will see, can be made in any colour you choose. With the Rose Red card, I did not have any matching ribbon. Simple answer - dye some. . . . . .. . … Continue reading And some more Christmas
Finally getting into the swing of the Christmas season. After my visit to the Craft Show in Brisbane last week, I have been inspired to get on with my Christmas creations. Here are a couple I am trying out. The first is called a Sonobe ornament. It consists of 30 pieces of 3" square paper … Continue reading More Christmas
I have had some queries about the Accordion cards I made some time ago. This is what they look like. Whilst they look a little fiddly, they are great to make for any occasion. I took the instructions from http://butternutsagedesigns.blogspot.com some time in 2008. As I cannot find them on that site now, I have reproduced … Continue reading Accordion Card
Today I got to try out a couple of my new Cuttlebug Embossing Folders - Christmas Ornaments and Lace Tree. Here are the results. In the first two I inked the embossing folder before putting in the cardstock to emboss. This gives a great negative background. These two were embossed on white and then sponged … Continue reading Let’s start the Christmas Cards
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