Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Category: Sincere Salutations
I wanted a special thank you card for a friend. Splitcoaststampers provides many wonderful tutorials, so I used their 'Bendi Fold' technique. My sister had previously made one and it looked like fun. I used Baked Brown Sugar for the base card and stamped it with the new Hardwood background stamp. The images from Secret … Continue reading Secret Garden Bendi Fold
Back again with another CAS card using the white on white layer challenge. This time I have combined it with this week's Sketch Challenge on Splitcoaststampers. The sketch called for a flourish down the left hand side, so I used my Scribbles Swirls Sizzlit and cut out 2 of them in Wild Wasabi. I then … Continue reading White on White with a Sketch
Each weekend at Splitcoaststampers, a very deserving member is nominated as Queen for the Day. Other members are encouraged to visit the Queen's gallery and CASE one or more of her cards in her honour. This week, the recipient is Taylor. She provides great inspiration to many, so I have CASED one of her cards. … Continue reading Queen For The Day
Another great use for the Labels Framelits is a flip card. I have used a Very Vanilla card base covered with Everyday Enchantment DSP. The Labels Framelit was cut in the front of the card. The same size framelit with a smaller framelit inside it was then cut with Lucky Limeade and adhered over frame. … Continue reading Flip Card
The technique challenge on Splitcoaststampers today is nostalgia. That is, go back to basics and don't use any 'mod-cons' such as embossing, die cuts, pearls, sewing, etc. I went back to a sketch that was one of my favourites when I first started stamping, dug out some eyelets [not SU] which were all the go … Continue reading Stamping Nostalgia
Tonight's class at Crafter's Anonymous was to make a cute gift card holder. I used Soft Suede as the base card stock, with Attic Boutique DSP. A piece of Whisper White was cut with the Labels Framelits and then embossed with the Oval from the Designer Frames EF set. The Pool Party marker was used … Continue reading Gift Card Holder
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