Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Category: Techniques
Today I have an old but great technique to share with you. Using Glossy White cardstock and a sanding block with ink and stamped images, you can create a beautiful Faux Linen look. Card 1 Tips: This is the one that I make in the video. Stamps: Graceful Garden Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Tranquil Tide, Very … Continue reading How to create a Faux Linen look with Glossy White Cardstock with VIDEO
I recently posted about the new Stampin' Blends Alcohol Markers which make their debut on 1 November 2017. Here is a card that I have made using these markers. Tip: The images are not stamped, they are part of the Just Add Color Specialty DSP. I used Ivory, Bronze, Night of Navy, Crumb Cake, Old … Continue reading Tea Pot and Cups with Stampin’ Blends Alcohol Markers
Stampin' Blends, artist-quality alcohol markers in 12 exclusive Stampin’ Up! colours are coming on 1 November 2017! Some information about them: Add just the right amount of colour where you need it with the brush tip or fine-point. Each colour (except Ivory and Bronze) has a light and dark shade marker, available individually or in a … Continue reading Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers are coming!
Today I am showcasing another of the great Host Sets from the Annual Catalogue - Feathery Friends. This set has 8 outline stamps, perfect for colouring and is great for quick and easy cards. Tips: The card base is Thick Very Vanilla, with a layer of Garden Green and the art panel on Very Vanilla. … Continue reading Quick and Easy Cards with Stampin’ Up! Feathery Friends
Today I am showcasing one of the great Host Sets from the Annual Catalogue - Tranquil Tulips. This 2-step stamping photopolymer set has 22 stamps and creates realistic images and is great for quick and easy cards as well as for cards with a little more detail such as those I have today. Tips: Stamp … Continue reading Beautiful Tulips with Stampin’ Up! Tranquil Tulips
You all know how much I love fancy fold cards. Today, I have one for you called a Bridge Fold or U Fold card - and the best part is that I have a video and PDF files to assist you in creating your own. All of the samples today use very different elements so … Continue reading How to create a Bridge or U Fold Fancy Fold Card with VIDEO
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