Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Category: Techniques
Today I have used the Swirls & Curls Embossing Folder to create two examples of the Faux Letterpress Technique. Card 1: The inside front of the embossing folder was inked with Berry Burst ink and run through the Big Shot with a piece of Whisper White.Merry and Christmas were die cut with both Lemon Lime … Continue reading Faux Letterpress TWO WAYS for Christmas
Gate fold cards have been around for a long time, with many variations. Today I am going to show you how to make a locking gate fold card. Here it is closed .... This is partially open .... This takes a standard gate fold card a step further using stacking dies to create a ‘lock’ … Continue reading Learn how to create a Locking Gate Fold Fancy Fold Card
Today I have a quick and easy fancy fold card for you. It is known as a Triangle Fold card, Take a piece of A4 cardstock, score at 10.5cm on the short side and 14.8cm on the long side. (For imperial size, score at 4¼" on the short side and 5½" on the long side.) … Continue reading Triangle Fancy Fold Card
Today I have some quick and easy note cards using the Tea Together stamp set, some Designer Series Paper and Stampin' Blends Alcohol Markers for colouring. Stamp the tea pot and tea cup on the front of Very Vanilla Note Cards using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Lightly colour with Sahara Sand ink and an Aqua … Continue reading Quick and Easy Note Cards with Tea Together
The design for this fancy fold comes from the tutorials at splitcoaststampers.com. Visit the Tutorials section on their site for a video (the only difference are the measurements which I have converted to metric). Here it is with the flap closed .... This is with the flap open .... Supplies:Stamp Set: Varied VasesCardstock: Thick Whisper … Continue reading Learn how to create a Flip Flap Fancy Fold Card
The Country Floral 3D Embossing Folder is a great way to showcase the Faux Letterpress Technique. This card was created by one of my team for a recent shoe box swap. Ink the inside front of the Country Floral 3D EF with Balmy Blue ink, add a piece of Whisper White cardstock and run through … Continue reading Faux Letterpress with Country Floral 3D Embossing Folder
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