Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Category: Emboss Resist
Today's card makes great use of masking. This was my card for a recent team shoe box swap. I have been wanting to get the Swirly Frames stamp set since I first saw it in the Annual Catalogue earlier this year. Here is my first attempt with it and the Winter Woods bundle from the … Continue reading Winter Woods and Swirly Frames with Masking
CASEing the Annual Catalogue today to show you the Faux Watercolour Technique. Tips: This is a very effective technique that provides a watercolour look without all the hard work. Simply colour your stamp with either an ink pad or markers, lightly spritz with water and stamp onto watercolor paper. Hold the stamp onto the paper … Continue reading Faux Watercolour Technique with Graceful Garden
It is a while since I have showcased any Brusho Crystal Projects. Today, I have four to share, each with a slightly different technique: one using Shimmery White, one with Glossy White and two with Watercolor Paper. Card 1: Tips: Sprinkle Yellow and Gamboge Brusho Crystal Colour onto a piece of Watercolor Paper and spritz … Continue reading More with Brusho Crystal Colour
Today I am showcasing Brusho Crystal Colour with Shimmery White Cardstock. This cardstock works well with the Brusho and still shows the shimmer of the cardstock through the colours. I also have a video to show you how easy it is to create these great effects. Card 1: Tips: For this technique, the cardstock was … Continue reading Brusho Crystal Colour with Shimmery White Cardstock + VIDEO
Brusho Crystal Colour is all the rage at the moment. I gave you a quick peek a few weeks ago in this post. Brusho is watercolour ink crystals which reacts / dissolves when mixed with water or other wet medium. There are five colours in the pack: Brilliant Red, Yellow, Gamboge (orange), Prussian Blue and … Continue reading Brusho Crystal Colour with Watercolor Paper + VIDEO
This year, I am running technique classes in the 4th week of each month. (Check my classes page for dates.) At each class, participants make cards and samples with the technique and are given a page of instructions with the sample to add to their technique book. Last month, one of the techniques we did … Continue reading Technique: Emboss Resist with Awesomely Artistic
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