Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Tag: Handmade Greeting Cards
This past week I have been participating in Dare to Get Dirty at Splitcoaststampers. This is an annual event that runs over a week in appreciation of fan club members. There are around 49 challenges in which fan club members are invited to participate (complete as many or as few as you wish). The details … Continue reading Napkin Art for backgrounds
It is double dare at the Sketch Challenge at splitcoaststampers.com this week. I am making a new one for me - a vertical step card. The sketch .... My card looking straight on when open .... ... and looking down to see the steps Tips: The instructions are available in the tutorials section at splitcoaststampers … Continue reading Vertical Step Fancy Fold for the Sketch Challenge at Splitcoaststampers
My project today is to use After The Storm and Daisy Garden stamp sets. On this card the daisies have been coloured with Stampin' Blends alcohol markers in shades of Daffodil Delight, Highland Heather and Granny Apple Green. The sky is Balmy Blue and the clouds and rain are in Smoky Slate. Here is a … Continue reading Daisy Garden After the Storm
Today's fancy fold card is based on a card that I saw on Lisa Curcio's blog. It is known as a Double Slider Fancy Fold. I have adjusted the measurements slightly to suit our metric cardstock. This is what it looks like closed ... ... and here it is when you pull the slider up. … Continue reading Double Slider Fancy Fold Card
In one of my recent posts I showed you how beautiful the Pretty Flowers Embossing Folder looks on the In Color Shimmer Vellum. Today I am using plain vellum to emboss and then will be adding colour with Blending Brushes. Emboss a piece of vellum with the Pretty Flowers EF. Turn it over and use … Continue reading Adding colour to embossed vellum
I am using both the Color Challenge and the Sketch Challenge at splitcoaststampers.com this week. The sketch .... The colours .... Pear Pizzazz, Pale Papaya, Calypso Coral My card .... Tips: All the work has been done with the You're A Peach DSP which included all the colours required for the challenge.To add some texture, … Continue reading Showcasing Designer Series Paper for the Sketch and Color Challenges at Splitcoaststampers
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