Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Category: Techniques
At the start of the DSP section in the main catalogue, there is a series called Naturals Composition Specialty. They consist of a series of glossy patterns printed on heavy-weight Natural paper. Due to the glossy effect, they are perfect for emboss resist. On this piece, I have used a Blender Pen and Whisper White … Continue reading Naturals Composition and Wasabi
I am still having lots of fun learning MDS, and have now purchased the full version. Wow, the amount of content is truly amazing. Not only that, but every week [Tuesday USA time], Stampin' Up! provides new downloads for you to acquire. Today, I have made two hybrid cards - using MDS for part, and … Continue reading Postage Due Hybrid Cards
Field Flowers is a beautiful set that I have had on my wish list for some time. I finally bit the bullet and purchased it recently. Images have been stamped in Early Espresso on First Edition Specialty DSP, layered onto Bravo Burgundy and then onto a Pink Pirouette base. The DSP was spritzed with Early … Continue reading Field Flowers First Edition Burgundy Pirouette
Today's card is a standard easel. I used Pool Party for the base, and Island Indigo and Whisper White for the layers. En Francais was stamped on the white using Crumb Cake. The flowers and leaves from Stippled Blossoms were then stamped with Island Indigo, Pool Party and Lucky Limeade. The flowers were highlighted with … Continue reading Stippled Blossom Indigo Party Easel
Back to normal cards today with another stained glass sample. The flowers were cut from Vellum using the Secret Garden Framelits, heat embossed with White EP, and then coloured on the back with a Primrose Petals marker and an Aqua Painter with Primrose Petals ink. The water causes the petals to curve which adds extra … Continue reading Secret Garden Primrose Stained Glass
I have finally succumbed and bought the All Dressed Up Bundle from the Occasions Catalogue. After seeing so many beautiful projects out there, I could see many possibilities. My first card using this bundle was made to cheer up my niece who recently had her wisdom teeth removed. The card base is Pink Pirouette. I … Continue reading All Dressed Up Pirouette Festival
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