Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Category: Techniques
This week, the Artful Stampers Team Challenge is a sketch. You may have arrived from Jane Riches' blog with one of her lovely projects. I stamped the Swallowtail image on Whisper White with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then coloured it with Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana and Daffodil Delight Blendabilities. I then added a Soft Sky … Continue reading Artful Stampers Team Challenge Calypso Cabana Delight
Today, I have a hybrid MDS Christmas card for you. The bells image from Bells & Boughs was printed on Whisper White, coloured with Blendabilities and then sponged with Sahara Sand for a vintage look. It was then cut with a Window Frames Framelits and layered onto Cherry Cobbler. The holly DSP was also printed … Continue reading Bells & Boughs Cobbler Bells
Have you had a look at the Merry & Bright Extra Special Christmas Supplement yet? Today's card uses the Many Merry Stars stamp set from this supplement. I stamped the stars in Blackberry Bliss on Brushed Gold and cut them out with the Stars Framelits. I then scored the stars and folded them to create … Continue reading Many Merry Stars Gold Bliss
It is only 5 weeks until Christmas. Have you started on your gifts and cards yet? Over the next few weeks, I will be showcasing a number of different Christmas ideas. I have already started on my stash. Click here for some of my ideas. Today it is a very simple card. I fussy cut around … Continue reading Filigree Noel Bermuda Sand
Alisa has set an interesting set of colours for the Artful Stampers Team Challenge Hop this week. You may have arrived from Alison Barclay’s blog with another of her great creation. I inked an acrylic block with Crushed Curry and Strawberry Slush, sprayed it with water and stamped onto Whisper White. When it dried, I … Continue reading Artful Stampers Team Challenge Crushed Sparkly Slush
Whilst surfing the net tonight, I found another great way to use the Label Card Thinlits. It is just perfect for a Christmas card. I used a base of Textured Cherry Cobbler and added some Trim the Tree DSP. The tree and its ornaments from Festival of Trees were stamped in Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler … Continue reading Festival of Trees Label Cobbler
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