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: Techniques
Today, I am going back to the Annual Catalogue. It seems that lately, I have been showcasing mainly from the Holiday and Occasions Catalogue. So, here is a reminder of a couple of the great sets from the main catalogue. Serene Silhouettes, one of my favourites which lends itself so well to the clean and simple … Continue reading Serene Silhouettes Espresso Wildflowers
Today I have watercoloured the beautiful rose from the new Rose Wonder stamp set. I stamped the image on Whisper White with Memento Tuxedo Black and then watercoloured it with an Aqua Painter and Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Wild Wasabi and Smoky Slate inks. I thought it looked too stark so I outlined the rose … Continue reading Rose Wonder Daffodil Wasabi
And now for something completely different! This week, we have a theme challenge for the Artful Stampers Team Challenge Blog Hop. It is to create a monochromatic project. Welcome if you have arrived via Amanda's pretty project. You all know that I love to create projects with minimal colours, or in many cases, just the one colour. … Continue reading Artful Stampers Team Challenge Monochromatic
An interesting selection of colours for the Artful Stampers Team Challenge Blog Hop this week. Welcome if you have come via Jane's blog. I have used two new sets from the Occasions Catalogue. Picture Perfect provided that gorgeous hummingbird [a four step process] and the sentiment, and Timeless Textures created a vintage style collage. The Curvy Corner … Continue reading Artful Stampers Team Challenge Crushed Meadow
We have a sketch this week for the Artful Stampers Team Challenge Blog Hop. Welcome if you have come via Jane's blog. Wasn't her project gorgeous? I decided to use a large image and break it up with small pieces of card stock. The Definitely Dahlia image was stamped with Elegant Eggplant on Whisper White, cut … Continue reading Artful Stampers Team Challenge Eggplant Dahlia
During 2016, I am going to try and participate in more challenges. I find this is a great way to kick start your mojo and get inspiration. I have been a member of the LiveLoveCards.com community for the past 12 months, and have recently renewed for another 12 months. Darlene DeVries has a great knack of … Continue reading You’ve Got This Concord Linen
