Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Category: Techniques
This week, we have a theme for the Artful Stampers Team Challenge Blog Hop. There are a few pop-up dies available now, but I thought I would go with a handmade one. The outside of the card is deliberately clean and simple, so that the recipient will be surprised when opening it. Tips: Christmas Pines … Continue reading Artful Stampers Team Challenge Emerald Dijon
I made this card for a special birthday for a dear friend. Unfortunately, the photograph doesn't do the card justice. I find it difficult to photograph the foil without a lot of reflection. Tips: Emboss a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock with the Woodland TIEF. Attach the embossed piece to a layer of Copper Foil. Add … Continue reading Tin of Tags Woodland Copper May Flowers
This week, we have a sketch for the Artful Stampers Team Challenge Blog Hop. I have created a one layer look using a circle punch and the masking technique. Tips: Punch a 2" circle from a Post-it-Note and attach in the top third of a piece of Whisper White. Use images from Blooms & Wishes, … Continue reading Artful Stampers Team Challenge Dapper Flirty Envy
You have now seen the circles, the ovals and the squares (used as rectangles) from the Stitched Shapes Framelits. Today, you can see the squares by themselves. Tips: Emboss a Whisper White card base with the Pine Bough TIEF. Colour a piece of the leafy Fancy Frost Specialty DSP with a sponge brayer and Garden … Continue reading Christmas Pines Garden White
It has been a while, but tonight I am joining in this week's Artful Stampers Team Challenge Blog Hop. The timing of these challenges has changed from Monday morning to Thursday night. It is a colour challenge this week. These colours seemed to call for a masculine card. However, I thought I would try to use … Continue reading Artful Stampers Team Challenge Crushed Slate
My Stitched Shapes Framelits arrived today and I couldn't wait to try them out. Aren't they gorgeous? They add a touch of elegance to your project. How to: Use the Sparkle TIEF to emboss a piece of Smoky Slate cardstock and attach it to a Cherry Cobbler card base. Stamp images from Merriest Wishes on … Continue reading Merriest Wishes Smoky Cobbler
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