Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Category: Techniques
Today's Christmas cards use strips of Designer Series Paper to create a herringbone design. This is a great way to use up your DSP scraps - not only for Christmas but for any occasion. Three quarter inch strips Half inch strips Stamp your sentiment in the lower right hand corner and then angle the strips … Continue reading Herringbone Design with Patterned Paper
Today I have a Side Step Fancy Fold card using some of the beautiful (but retired) Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper and Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper. Scroll down to see it and to download a FREE PDF on how to make it. The flowers, petals and berries have been die cut from the Plush Poinsettia … Continue reading Side Step Fancy Fold Card with Poinsettia Petals
Today's Christmas card was made by heat embossing a stencilled image. Take a piece of Pearlescent Specialty Paper and cover with one of the Basic Patterns Decorative Masks.Use a sponge dauber with Whisper White Craft ink to add ink onto the paper through the mask. Normally you would use Versamark ink for heat embossing, but … Continue reading Heat Embossing with Stencils for Christmas
I have a criss cross fun fold card for today's Christmas card. The original design comes from Dawn Griffith. Thanks for the inspiration Dawn. I have adjusted Dawn's measurements to suit our A4 cardstock. It is a standard size card that fits into a C6 envelope.Supplies:Stamp Set: Christmas to Remember, Poinsettia PetalsCardstock: Evening Evergreen, Basic … Continue reading Criss Cross Fun Fold for Christmas
Today I have a set of cards made with a piece of 6"x6" Designer Series Paper. The design comes from Connie Stewart, a US Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. Thanks for the inspiration Connie. Supplies:Stamp Set: Holly Jolly WishesCardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Basic White, Dashing Along DSPInk: Memento Tuxedo Black, Cherry CobblerAccessories: Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch, Cherry Cobbler … Continue reading One Sheet Wonder with Holly Jolly Wishes for Christmas
Gate Folds are an easy way to add a WOW factor to your cards. I have used the Be Dazzling Specialty Paper on the front of the cards for extra sparkle. Sadly it is no longer available. However, any Glimmer / Glitter type paper will work.Supplies:Stamp Set: Christmas to Remember, Poinsettia PetalsCardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Basic … Continue reading Gate Fold Cards for Christmas
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