Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Category: Techniques
A few weeks ago, I took the plunge and attended my first ever Regionals event for Stampin' Up! in Brisbane. After speaking to some seasoned attendees of these events, I thought I would make some swaps and see if I could get some great ideas in return. These are my swaps. The first one will … Continue reading My first Regionals
This week I held a workshop for my sister Helen and some of her friends. The theme was Christmas, so the make and take included a Christmas card in traditional colours, and a gift box which could be adapted for any occasion. I also demonstrated some simple cards and ornaments using punches. The Christmas card … Continue reading Christmas Workshop
Happy Birthday to my sister Margaret. I wanted to put her card up earlier, but was waiting until she received it via snail mail first. It is now a few days since her birthday and the snail seems extra slow, so I thought I should show it to her here. I used a technique called … Continue reading Happy Birthday Marg
I love the look of three dimensional stamping, so I thought that would be my challenge for today. Here it is: Firstly, I stamped the Close as a Memory flowers with Rose Red ink onto a piece of Whisper White card stock. I then over-stamped the same image, slightly offset using Sahara Sand ink. To … Continue reading 3D Stamping
Today, the wind is blowing straight from the South Pole. It seemed like a good opportunity to try out one of the Dare to Get Dirty challenges on Splitcoaststampers. I also thought I would have another try at using my brayer. I think my attempt has worked out rather well. Recipe: Cardstock: Real Red, Whisper … Continue reading Winter Wonderland
You all know about the pieces of rubber left over from your die cut stamps. Most people probably do the sensible thing and throw it away. Not me! I keep all sorts of little bits and pieces as you never know when they may come in useful. Well this time, it paid off. Following a … Continue reading Stained Mosaic
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