Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Category: Distressing
I am trying a new challenge today at Around the World Stampin' Up! Challenges. These challenges are open to everyone, not just demonstrators. The only rule is that you create the project with Stampin' Up! products that are not retired. Here is the sketch for Challenge 33. I started with a base of Naturals Ivory … Continue reading World of Dreams Mossy Navy
Here is a vintage style card with the new background stamp I Love Lace. I stamped I Love Lace in Soft Suede on Very Vanilla and then embossed the panel with the Honeycomb TIEF. The edges were distressed and sponged with Crumb Cake ink. A piece of Whisper White Organza ribbon was coloured with a … Continue reading I Love Lace Vintage Suede
Background stamps can be useful for just about any occasion. Dictionary has made its way into the latest catalogue as one of these versatile images. My project today has not turned out anything like I imagined. My first thought was to use this background on a feminine card. Without even thinking about it, I have … Continue reading Dictionary Oak Woodgrain
Have you seen the absolutely amazing projects that Connie Stewart produces? She provides such great inspiration, especially with her Flash Card series. Today, I have CASED an elegant Serene Silhouette card. The base of Very Vanilla was stamped with the "flower head" image from Serene Silhouettes and then it and a piece of Pink Pirouette … Continue reading Elegant Pirouette Serene Silhouettes
Another Splitcoaststampers challenge - this time the CAS challenge is to make a clean and simple collage. I started with a base of Confetti White. A piece of Very Vanilla was stamped in Crumb Cake with the En Francais background image. I then used various Ranger Distress Stains - Antique Linen over the whole piece, … Continue reading Collage Wall Hanging
For my 37th and last Dare to Get Dirty challenge entry, I used Distress Stains to create an abstract design on a piece of canvas. The script, water spots and large leave images from French Foliage, and a sentiment from Elements of Style were then stamped in Soft Suede. The canvas was then layered onto … Continue reading French Foliage Distressed Abstract
Lavender Thoughts 