Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Tag: Handmade Greeting Cards
Stencils or Decorative Masks can be used in many ways to create backgrounds on a variety of card types. Today I am using one of these masks on Linen Specialty Paper with pastels instead of inks. The Linen Specialty Paper (#155681) is adhesive backed which makes it very easy to attach to cardstock.Attach the linen … Continue reading Using Stencils on Linen Paper
Today I have a fancy fold Diamond Easel Card using White Velvet to create a 3D peony for the centrepiece. Thanks to Teri Pocock for the instructions here. The petals and leaves were die cut from White Velvet and then coloured with Blending Brushes and inks.Supplies:Stamp Sets: Shaded Summer, Prized PeonyCardstock: Smoky Slate, Fresh Freesia, … Continue reading Fancy Fold Diamond Easel Card with Prized Peony
The Flowering Tulips Bundle (#157678) is one of the beautiful new bundles in the 2022 January-June Mini Catalogue. Today I have used these products in three different ways. As a side note: The stamped tulips are created using two-step stamping where the second image is either done in a lighter colour or using the same … Continue reading Flowering Tulips Three Ways
Smooching or smooshing or Wrinkle Free Distress is a quick and easy way to create a WOW background for your project. The background was created using the Wrinkle Free Distress technique:Add some drops of Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight reinkers to a craft sheet.Spritz with water until the inks start to bead.Dip Basic White cardstock … Continue reading Smooching or Wrinkle Free Distress with Nature’s Harvest
Today I have a masculine card using the Sailing Home stamp set and Smooth Sailing Dies. The seaweed, anchor, wheel and rope die cuts were cut with Basic White cardstock and coloured with Stampin' Blends.Many Messages provided the sentiment - stamped in Versamark on Basic Black and heat embossed with white Embossing Powder.Supplies:Stamp Set: Sailing … Continue reading Masculine Card with Sailing Home
Do you have difficulty working out ways to use your patterned paper? Here are some cards using the Bloom Where You're Planted DSP. These four cards each use three pieces of DSP that are 2½" x 1¾". Emboss or stamp the card base then add the DSP pieces straight or on an angle. Add a … Continue reading Ways to Use Bloom Where You’re Planted Patterned Paper
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