Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Category: Dry Embossing
This week, there is a colour combination for the Artful Stampers Team Challenge Blog Hop. Some very strong colours to bring together. Tips: Emboss a piece of Blushing Bride with the Petal Burst TIEF and layer onto a card base of Crumb Cake. Take a piece of watercolor paper and create a wash with all … Continue reading Artful Stampers Team Challenge Blushing Cake
I made this card for a special birthday for a dear friend. Unfortunately, the photograph doesn't do the card justice. I find it difficult to photograph the foil without a lot of reflection. Tips: Emboss a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock with the Woodland TIEF. Attach the embossed piece to a layer of Copper Foil. Add … Continue reading Tin of Tags Woodland Copper May Flowers
You have now seen the circles, the ovals and the squares (used as rectangles) from the Stitched Shapes Framelits. Today, you can see the squares by themselves. Tips: Emboss a Whisper White card base with the Pine Bough TIEF. Colour a piece of the leafy Fancy Frost Specialty DSP with a sponge brayer and Garden … Continue reading Christmas Pines Garden White
It has been a while, but tonight I am joining in this week's Artful Stampers Team Challenge Blog Hop. The timing of these challenges has changed from Monday morning to Thursday night. It is a colour challenge this week. These colours seemed to call for a masculine card. However, I thought I would try to use … Continue reading Artful Stampers Team Challenge Crushed Slate
My Stitched Shapes Framelits arrived today and I couldn't wait to try them out. Aren't they gorgeous? They add a touch of elegance to your project. How to: Use the Sparkle TIEF to emboss a piece of Smoky Slate cardstock and attach it to a Cherry Cobbler card base. Stamp images from Merriest Wishes on … Continue reading Merriest Wishes Smoky Cobbler
Today, I have finally used the Floral Affection TIEF that I have had sitting on my desk for the past 5 months! Some hints: Embossing the card base adds texture without extra layers. Markers are a great way to add WOW to your embossed images. Sponge a doily to match the colour scheme for your … Continue reading Watercolor Wishes Navy Macaron
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