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Category: Techniques
Here is the latest sketch challenge at Splitcoaststampers. Click on the link to find out more about it. This is the sketch. ... and here is my card Tips: This is a perfect sketch for a clean and simple, quick and easy card. Supplies: Stamp Set: Itty Bitty Greetings Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Shaded Spruce, Tropical … Continue reading Quick and Easy with Itty Bitty Greetings for the Sketch Challenge
A break from Christmas cards today with the Frosted Watercolour Technique and the gorgeous daffodils from You're Inspiring. Tips: This technique creates a frosted look by watercolouring over white ink laid down on coloured cardstock. Stamp outline images on coloured cardstock (eg Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand) with Versamark ink. Cover with White Embossing Powder and … Continue reading Frosted Watercolour Technique with You’re Inspiring
Today's baubles were coloured with Stampin' Blends to create an elegant Christmas card. Sadly, this is one of the bundles that is retiring on 2 January 2019. Tips: Supplies: Stamp Set: Beautiful Baubles Cardstock: Blackberry Bliss, Shimmery White, Whisper White Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Blackberry Bliss, Stampin' Blends: Blackberry Bliss, Rich Razzleberry, Highland Heather, Color … Continue reading Elegant Beautiful Baubles with Blackberry Bliss
Do you like to stick with the traditional Green, Red, Silver and Gold colours for Christmas? I like to branch out and try different colour combinations. Today, I am using purples, oranges and blues. Tips: It is a little difficult to see in the photograph, but the Champagne Shimmer Mist makes the whole front of … Continue reading Non-Traditional Colours with Beautiful Baubles
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
Have you had a close look at the Snowflake Showcase yet? There are only a few more days before these products disappear forever (30 November). Today I have some quick and easy cards using the Snow is Glistening stamp set from the Snowflake Showcase and the Delightfully Detailed Note Cards & Envelopes from the Annual … Continue reading Snowflake Showcase is going in a few days
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