Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Category: Sponging
Today, I have finally used the Floral Affection TIEF that I have had sitting on my desk for the past 5 months! Some hints: Embossing the card base adds texture without extra layers. Markers are a great way to add WOW to your embossed images. Sponge a doily to match the colour scheme for your … Continue reading Watercolor Wishes Navy Macaron
This month, the theme for my classes is "Getting Inky". 'The class earlier this week was based on using Baby Wipes for the 'ink pad'. How to: Fold a Baby Wipe in half and half again and place on a Silicon Craft Sheet. Add a few drops of your favourite reinkers (Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo and … Continue reading Lovely as a Tree Striped Wipe Oak
This month, the theme for my classes is using Decorative Masks. We are focussing on the Seasonal Decorative Masks in the new Holiday Catalogue. There are four masks in the pack - a bargain at only $10. Here is one of the cards we made at last week's class. For a little effort, you can … Continue reading Vertical Greetings Rose Pink Stripes Topiary
A simple, quick and easy Christmas card is my offering for today. How easy is this: Take a piece of Whisper White and emboss it with the Pine Bough TIEF. Sponge over the raised areas with Old Olive ink. Stamp some pine cones at the end of the branches using the two step stamping method … Continue reading Christmas Pines Olive Bough
This week, the theme for the Artful Stampers Team Challenge Blog Hop is the new 2016 Holiday Catalogue. There are so many great products that I wasn't sure where to start. In the end, I decided to go with the Star of Light Stamp Set and matching Starlight Thinlits. I have also used some of … Continue reading Artful Stampers Team Challenge Saffron Navy
The Artful Stampers Team Challenge Blog Hop this week is a theme - TILES. My entry is based on the Faux Tile / Delft Tile Techniques. How to make it: Score a piece of Whisper White cardstock on the diagonal every ½" in both directions. Stamp leaves from Vintage Leaves using Bermuda Bay Ombre Stampin' Pad. Sponge Bermuda … Continue reading Artful Stampers Team Challenge Bermuda Tile
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