Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
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Sympathy cards are always difficult as they mean so much to the recipient and often to the maker as well. I find that a Clean and Simple look is so elegant for a sympathy message. The edges of the Basic White layer were covered with Masking Paper to leave an open rectangle in the middle. … Continue reading One Layer Card with Thoughtful Wishes
Today I have a couple of cards that have backgrounds created with Blending Brushes and using a number of stamp sets. Card 1:The background was made using Balmy Blue and Pear Pizzazz inks with Blending Brushes. The panel was then embossed with one of the Elegant Eucalyptus 3D Embossing Folders. The raised part of the … Continue reading Blending Brushes with Pretty Birds and Wisteria Wishes
Today I have used the After The Storm stamp set to create a beach scene. Here is a close up of the sun .... ... and here is a close up of the shells and sea The scene was created on Balmy Blue cardstock.The waves were created with a Sakura Gelly Roll pen, but the … Continue reading After the Storm On The Beach
The theme for a recent class was the After The Storm stamp set. This stamp set was the million dollar achievement stamp set for France Martin (Frenchie) and she has created some amazing cards using it. I have used some of her ideas to create this and other class cards with this stamp set. Visit … Continue reading After The Storm Dragonfly Garden Natures Beauty
At a recent class, we used Blending Brushes to add a WOW factor to our projects. This is a long post so grab your favourite beverage. Card 1:Die cut the solid group of butterflies with Basic White cardstock. Place the negative die cut over another piece of white and use a Blending Brush to add … Continue reading Blending Brushes with Butterfly Brilliance
I am using the inlaid or embedded embossing technique for the latest Sketch Challenge at splitcoaststampers.com. The sketch .... My card .... The Layering Squares Dies have been used to create the layers.After attaching all the layers to the Purple Posy cardstock, it was embossed with the Tasteful Textures 3D Embossing Folder. This creates a … Continue reading Inlaid or Embedded Embossing for the Sketch Challenge at Splitcoaststampers
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