Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Category: Stampin’ Blends
One of the pretty new stamp sets in the Annual Catalogue is Poised Peony. The outline images allow for so many ways to colour. Today I have used Stampin' Blends alcohol markers to colour the images and then showcased them on a variety of card styles. Card 1:This is a simple one layer look. A … Continue reading Simple to Fancy using Poised Peony
Last week I showcased the Layers of Beauty Bundle using the coordinating Decorative Masks. Today I have a few samples using Stampin' Blends alcohol markers with the stamps. Click on the image to see the bundle in my online shop. Here are a few samples that I have made. This image was stamped with Basic … Continue reading Layers of Beauty with Stampin’ Blends Alcohol Markers
the 2024 January-April Mini Catalogue is now live and has many beautiful new products. Today I am showcasing five of them: Thoughtful Expressions Stamp Set, Thoughtful Expressions Dies, Perennial Postage Dies, Layered Florals 3D EF, Brayer. I made a set of eight cards, two each with Moody Mauve, Shaded Spruce, Crumb Cake and Boho Blue … Continue reading Thoughtful Expressions Hummingbird
What to do when you have a very large beautiful image? Split it and create two cards with it. Today I am using one of my favourite retired sets, Good Morning Magnolia. I coloured it using Stampin' Blends alcohol markers and then cut it and created two cards. Here they are side by side: Card … Continue reading Two Cards for one with Good Morning Magnolia
Today I am mixing the old and the new to create a pretty floral look. The card base of Orchid Oasis was layered with a piece of vellum which I embossed with the Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder. The floral bouquet was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and coloured with Stampin' Blends alcohol markers. The … Continue reading Blessings of Home for a floral spray
Today I have a fancy fold card that has been called a 'blind' or a trellis card. I am going to call it a trellis card as I think that it looks more like that. Cut a piece 9cm long from the front of a standard tent card base. Cut 5 x 1.5cm pieces and … Continue reading Trellis Card with Dainty Delight
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