Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Category: Techniques
This week the Color Challenge at Splitcoaststampers has some very bright colours. Click on the link to find out more about the challenge for this week. Here are the colours for this week's challenge .... Pretty Peacock, Lovely Lipstick, So Saffron, Dessert of Pumpkin Pie ... and here is my card Tips: With all these … Continue reading A Floral Collage from Perennial Birthday for the Color Challenge at Splitcoaststampers
I have been busy over the past few weeks creating a stash of Christmas cards. Some of them have been created with retired stamps and card stock, other with current products. As you can see, I have used a variety of techniques including ghosting and partial die cutting.All of the stamps, dies, punches and embossing … Continue reading A collection of Christmas Cards
This week the Color Challenge at Splitcoaststampers has given me the opportunity to use the oval Heirloom Frames Die and 3D Embossing Folder. Click on the link to find out more about the challenge for this week. Here are the colours for this week's challenge .... Real Red, Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow ... and here … Continue reading An elegant frame of magnolias for the Color Challenge at Splitcoaststampers
Today I have a new technique (for me) known as magic stencilling. This is a really simple technique.Use a sponge or the direct to paper method with Seaside Spray ink on a piece of Shimmery White cardstock. (The darker the ink, the better this technique will work.)Take one of the Basic Pattern Decorative Masks (I … Continue reading Magic Stencilling for Christmas
Today I have a pop-up easel card inspired by US Stampin' Up! Demonstrator France Martin (frenchie). I have changed the measurements to suit our metric cards. Here is the front of the card in the closed position. Here it is open after you slide the belly band up ... This is a view from the … Continue reading Fancy Fold Pop-Up Easel Card with Magnolia Blooms
Here is this week's Sketch Challenge at Splitcoaststampers. Click on the link to find out more about it. Here is the sketch ... ... and here is my card. Tips: I have created a landscape gatefold fancy fold card today.The Very Vanilla background layer and the Mossy Meadow 'gate' have been embossed with the Country … Continue reading A Christmas Gate Fold Fancy Fold Card for the Sketch Challenge at Splitcoaststampers
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