Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Category: Watercolouring
The new catalogue has a pack of Designer Series Paper called Just Add Color. There are 12 sheets: 2 each of 6 single-sided open designs printed on heavyweight paper just perfect for colouring or watercolouring. I used two of the designs to create birthday cards for children. Both cards were coloured with markers. The Pretty … Continue reading Just Add Color and create your own look
I recently showcased the cards some of my team members created for our recent shoe box swap. Today I have my card from the swap. To create the background, I scribbled Island Indigo, Pool Party, Crushed Curry and Emerald Envy markers on an "I" Acrylic Block, spritzed with water and then 'stamped' it on a … Continue reading Watercolour Background relaxing in an Adirondack Chair
Earlier this week, I showed you how to create a watercolour background smooch. I used the technique for classes last week, and this is what a couple of the attendees created. Tips: The card is a pop-up and the above image is the inside looking down. The nebula was sponged on black cardstock, and the … Continue reading Number of Years Watercolor Background Smooch Planets
Today I am trying out a new technique that seems to be becoming popular. It goes by many different names, but I am going to call it Watercolor Background Smooch. Tips: The card base is Sahara Sand with a layer of Cajun Craze and a strip of Crushed Curry over the Watercolor Paper art panel. … Continue reading Watercolor Background Smooch with Watercolor Words and VIDEO
Today, we are having another look at the dancing lady from Beautiful You. Tips: The card base is Melon Mambo, with layers of Basic Black and Melon Mambo DSP. The Shimmery White art panel was stamped with Basic Gray Archival ink. The dress and hat were coloured with Watercolor Pencils and a Blender Pen, and … Continue reading Beautiful You Brighter Mambo
Today's inspiration comes from this week's Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge. Here is the sketch ... ... and here is my card. Tips: Stamp the dancing lady from Beautiful You with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Shimmery White cardstock. Stamp the 'scribble' image over the dress with Bermuda Bay ink. Use ink and an Aqua Painter to colour … Continue reading Beautiful You Celebrate Bermuda
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