Annette Sullivan: Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator, Australia – Providing inspiration for handmade greeting cards
Tag: Shaded Summer
Today I have a pretty, feminine vertical side step card using the Shaded Summer stamp set and coordinating Summer Shadow Dies. Side View The leaves and flowers were die cut with Basic White cardstock and then coloured with Stampin' Blends alcohol markers.Supplies:Stamp Set: Shaded SummerCardstock: Petal pink, Basic White, Waves of the Ocean DSPInk: Blackberry … Continue reading Vertical Side Step Card with Shaded Summer
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
Have you tried stamping on any of your Designer Series Papers? It is a great way to add an extra WOW to the already amazing patterned papers. Take it one step further and create a silhouette image on the DSP. Creating a silhouette image from outline stamps is a great way of extending your stamps.Stamp … Continue reading How to create a silhouette from an outline image using Shaded Summer
Today's card shows how to create a pretty card using patterned paper with your dies. The solid image dies have been cut using the Pattern Party Designer Series Paper. The large flower and leaves have an outline die cut with cardstock (Poppy Parade and Mossy Meadow).Use the negative die cuts to sponge images on the … Continue reading Using Dies with Patterned Paper
Today I have used the Wrinkle Free Distress Technique on watercolor paper. The background panel was created with the Wrinkle Free Distress Technique:Add some drops of reinkers and shimmer paint (or Wink of Stella) to a craft sheet.Spritz with water until the inks start to bead.Dip watercolor paper (or shimmery white cardstock or Basic White … Continue reading Wrinkle Free Distress Technique with Shaded Summer flowers
A recent Technique Challenge at splitcoaststampers.com called for building a brick wall with an image - no stamp or embossing folder for the bricks. It is based on the Splitcoaststampers tutorial here. I made my bricks square just for something different. Here is my card ... The image from Shaded Summer was stamped on Very … Continue reading Brick Wall with Shaded Summer
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