Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
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Are you looking for a quick and easy birthday card? Tips: This card uses Sweet Sugarplum, Basic Gray and Whisper White cardstock, Sweet Sugarplum Designer Series Paper and Silver Glimmer Paper. The balloons have been punched with the Balloon Bouquet Punch and the banner cut with the Bunch of Banners Framelits. Whilst this is a … Continue reading Birthday Banners Balloons and FREE Tutorial
Earlier this week, I showed you how to create a watercolour background smooch. I used the technique for classes last week, and this is what a couple of the attendees created. Tips: The card is a pop-up and the above image is the inside looking down. The nebula was sponged on black cardstock, and the … Continue reading Number of Years Watercolor Background Smooch Planets
Today I am trying out a new technique that seems to be becoming popular. It goes by many different names, but I am going to call it Watercolor Background Smooch. Tips: The card base is Sahara Sand with a layer of Cajun Craze and a strip of Crushed Curry over the Watercolor Paper art panel. … Continue reading Watercolor Background Smooch with Watercolor Words and VIDEO
Welcome to the Remarkable InkBig Blog Hop for April 2017. This is my first time in this 'hop' and I am so happy to participate in this prestigious group. This month the theme is Retiring 2015-2017 In Colors. You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog, Annette Sullivan (Lavender Thoughts), or may … Continue reading 2015-2017 Retiring In Colors for Remarkable InkBig Blog Hop
One of the most popular fancy fold cards on my blog is the Trifold Angle Card. My first post on this was back in 2009, and I have shared tutorials on how to make them. Now that I am sharing on YouTube, I have created a video for you. This is card I made in … Continue reading Trifold Angle Card with Stylized Birthday and Painters Palette and VIDEO
Today, I have one of the cards from a recent class. It uses the Acrylic Block Background technique. Tips: Wild Wasabi and Whisper White cardstock have been used with Wild Wasabi, Soft Sky, Marina Mist, Early Espresso and Soft Suede inks. In the Meadow, High Tide and Balloon Celebration stamp sets were used To learn how to … Continue reading In the Meadow meets High Tide using Acrylic Block Background Technique
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