Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Category: Dry Embossing
Have you ever seen the classic elegant pottery made by the Belleek Group? You can emulate the look with some subtle inks and an embossing folder. My Dare to Get Dirty Challenge card today showcases this technique which is a form of Faux Letterpress. I applied Sahara Sand ink to the inside of the top … Continue reading Simply Sketched Blushing Belleek
Do you ever wonder what to do with all those small pieces of ribbon that are left over from your projects? I have an answer with today's Dare to Get Dirty Challenge card. I took a piece of Real Red and cut out an ornament shape using one of the Holiday Ornaments Framelits. The negative … Continue reading Sassy Salutations Ribbon Ornament
Here is another of the Splitcoaststampers Dare to Get Dirty challenges. This one is clean and simple. I took the base card of Pistachio Pudding and cut the bottom with the Adorning Accents Scallop Edgelit. The middle of the card was then embossed with the Needlepoint Scallop TIEF to provide grounding for the pretty purses. … Continue reading Sassy Salutations Rose Purses
Here is another look at the Best of Flowers Hydrangea. This time I used a base of Soft Suede and added a layer of Pink Pirouette which was stamped with a sentiment from Perfectly Penned and then embossed with the Petals-a-Plenty TIEF. The hydrangea was stamped in Soft Suede on Pink Pirouette and coloured with … Continue reading Best of Flowers Pirouette Hydrangea
Here is a pretty CAS card using the new Six-Sided Sampler set. This set of 11 has 8 different hexagon patterns and 3 sentiments. There is also a matching Hexagon punch which you can purchase as a bundle with the stamp set for 15% discount. See page 125 in the catalogue or visit my shop. … Continue reading Six-Sided Sampler Coastal Slush
Check out this new Beautifully Baroque stamp. It is so big that it makes a statement all by itself. In an earlier post, I showed part of the image. Today you can see it all. I stamped it in Crushed Curry on Whisper White, added a sentiment from Apothecary Art and then got out my … Continue reading Beautifully Baroque Crushed Mambo
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