A message from Annette's Family; It is with great sadness that we share the sudden passing of Annette, the creative heart behind this site. This site will remain online for now as a celebration of her talent and joy she found in sharing and creating.
Category: Fancy Fold
Hi there. I haven't really been missing in action - just a little slack in uploading my recent creations. At the moment, it seems that centre step cards are all the rage. When I first started making them a few years ago, they were known as funky fold cards. Now, there seems to be many … Continue reading Hello Blossoms
I was going through my design book trying to find something different for a birthday card and saw the swing or flip/flop card. I haven't used this one for quite a while, so I thought I would try it out with some of my latest stamps and embossing folders. This one is for Neisha. I … Continue reading Birthday Flip/Flop Swing Card
Thanks to my sister Helen and her friends for a great workshop last weekend. For the hostess gift, I demonstrated this great little backpack, (SplitCoastStampers inspired). It fits a little bear or doll [or pig - see an upcoming post for the complete version]. Here is a sneak peek. For the make and take, I … Continue reading Helen’s June Workshop
cupI have just seen a variation of the gatefold card on Mary Fish's (Stampin' Pretty in my sidebar) site. It looked like a fun way to make an all purpose birthday card. My basic design is CASED from Mary's card, using my own collection of colours and stamps. I have also used a belly band … Continue reading Gatefold Birthday
I finally got to try out the neverending card. The basis of it is that you keep folding and finding different aspects of the card. Eventually you get back to the front again. This is my first attempt. Enjoy
Here are a few more of my creations from our weekend retreat. This one was a challenge to use the Make a Monster stamp set. I thought the best way to showcase this set was to make a waterfall card. RECIPE Cardstock: Not Quite Navy, Whisper White, Baja Breeze DSP Ink: Baja Breeze Stamps: Make … Continue reading Some more from Mad’s Retreat
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