Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Category: Dry Embossing
Another forgotten technique that was demonstrated very well last Saturday at the Stampin' Up! Regional Heartfelt Event in Brisbane was using watercolour crayons. Kim Gavarra gave us lots of handy ways to use the crayons. I have not used them for years, so my first attempt this week was on a very small project. I … Continue reading Watercolour Crayons
At this time of year, we all turn our thoughts to preparations for the season ahead. I found this lovely little gift box on Connie Babbert's blog and just had to make one.Thanks for the inspiration Connie. I used Pool Party, Primrose Petals, and Whisper White card stock, and Silver Glimmer paper. The small snowflake … Continue reading Vintage Brad Gift Box
Today's Christmas card has lots of sparkle. I took a piece of Whisper White and dry embossed it with the Lacy Brocade TIEF. The Versamark ink pad was then lightly touched to the raised areas of the embossing, the card stock covered in Iridescent Ice EP and heat embossed. The corners were punched with the … Continue reading Heart of Christmas Iridescent Lacy Brocade
Flower Garden for Christmas? I thought the shimmery look of the embossed Flower Garden would make a classic Christmas card. The base card of Riding Hood Red was layered with a piece of the same which was embossed with the Woodgrain TIEF. A piece of Whisper White was then embossed with the Flower Garden TIEF … Continue reading Flower Garden Christmas
My card today is a simple Christmas sample. I layered the base of Naturals White with a piece of Gumball Green that was embossed with the Woodgrain TIEF. I added a piece of the Chocolate Chip Scallop Dots ribbon [dots to the back] across the bottom of the card as a ground for the sentiment. … Continue reading Beautiful Season Gumball Espresso
My next few posts will highlight some cards that I have made with Blooming with Kindness. The first one uses Naturals White for the card base, with a layer of Gumball Green which has been embossed with the Woodgrain TIEF. I stamped the flower image and a sentiment on Whisper White with Versamark and Cherry … Continue reading Blooming with Kindness
Lavender Thoughts 