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Different Stamping techniques

June Creative Classes

I have finalised the projects for June’s creative classes and I am very satisfied with the projects – in fact, I can’t wait to share them with you. Numbers are limited, so don’t delay in reserving your spot.

This month I am featuring the Brusho Colour Crystals which are amazing for adding that splash of colour.  They are easy to work with once you understand how they react with water and even other liquids.  Brusho can be used directly on stamps, embossing folders but I feel that the magic happens when you add water on Shimmery White cardstock or Watercolour Paper.  You will not want to miss this class – you will be blown away by how artistic you will be.

For June’s Technique Teaser, the Garden Impressions Suite (p. 128-130 of the Annual Catalogue) is taking centre stage with a little bit of help from a few simple fun folds.  Fancy folds can sometimes be a little overwhelming, so this month, I am featuring fun folds, simple folds that WOW.

Lovely Floral Dynamic Embossing Folder Fancy Fold Card

Check out the free video tutorial featuring the Lovely Floral Dynamic Embossing Folder Gatefold Easel Card (that is a mouthful!). The unique patterned pearlised paper used in this card is an absolute feature. The DSP and embossing folder are part of a limited time early release bundle containing FREE products that you will not want to miss.

We Must Celebrate Easter – Global Stampers Blog Hop

We Must Celebrate Easter Card   Do you ever have to create a card but you didn’t have any of the ingredients you need?  Well, that was me for this project.  The April Global Stampers challenge was ‘Easter’.  In our family Easter is big but I don’t own any Easter stamp sets and only own… Read More »

Making Creativity Easy – Greeting Card Cutout Guide

Standard Card Sizes and Measurement Guide, cardmaking basics, inch and centimetre card measurements, standard card sizes A4 cardstock, Australian card making measurements, Ann's PaperWorks| Ann Lewis| Stampin' Up! (Aus) available from my online store 24/7

Standard Card Sizes and Measurement Guide – A4 cardstock One of the hardest techniques for beginner card makers to master is card bases and layers.  So to make it easier I have put together this quick guide – Standard Card Sizes and Measurement Guide. I recommend that you print out this handy guide. For an easy-to-print… Read More »

New Sale-a-Bration Products Available Now from Stampin’ Up!

Sale-a-Bration Release 2, Ann's PaperWorks| Ann Lewis| Stampin' Up! (Aus) available from my online store 24/7, FREE item for every $90 purchase

New Sale-a-Bration Products Available Now from Stampin’ Up! The second release of Sale-a-Bration products for 2018 is available!  We are offering three great new products that you can earn for FREE with a qualifying order! Click on the image above or here to see the new Sale-a-Bration brochure.  These three new products are in addition to the current… Read More »

The Ultimate New Stamp Set – Heartfelt Blooms by Stampin’ Up!

Heartfelt Blooms Stamp Set by Stampin' Up!, coloured by Blender Pens, one of the new Distinktive range, True Gentleman Suite, Stampin' Up! Ann's PaperWorks, Ann Lewis, Stampin' Up! (Aus)|Stampin' Up! 2018 Occasions Catalogue| online store 24/7 http://bit.ly/2A2JVDr

Heartfelt Blooms – the first Distinktive stamp set created by Stampin’ Up! I know you will be wondering why I call the Heartfelt Blooms Stamp Set by Stampin’ Up! the ultimate new stamp set.  Well, it is easy really.  Stampin’ Up! is one of the few companies that is still producing quality red rubber stamp… Read More »

You will not believe what Stampin’ Up! has created – the Stamparatus

Stamparatus by Stampin' Up!, stamping positioner, hinge step technique, Ann's PaperWorks| Ann Lewis| Stampin' Up! (Aus) available from my online store 24/7

STAMPARATUS™ – THE BEST STAMP PLACEMENT TOOL ON THE MARKET Why do you need a Stamparatus? This amazing tool helps anyone get crisp, clean stamped images; plus, you can make multiple projects in minutes—with an accuracy and consistency that makes stamping easier than ever before.  This is a real game changer.  Even if you already have a stamp… Read More »

Mistletoe Friends Fancy Fold Global Stampers Blog Hop

Mistletoe Friends Stamp Set, Be Merry Designer Series Paper, Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper, Fancy Fold card, Stampin' Up! 2017 Christmas Holiday Catalogue Ann's PaperWorks| Ann Lewis| Stampin' Up! (Aus) online store 24/7

Mistletoe Friends Stamp Set makes Christmas card making easy This month’s Global Stampers’ challenge is “Fancy Fold Christmas Card”.  Don’t forget to check the other Christmas Fancy Folds projects below as part of the Global Stampers’ Blog Hop.  I chose the Mistletoe Friends Stamp Set to feature as I had yet to use this set… Read More »

Painted Harvest Stamp Set goes Festive

Painted Harvest Stamp Set, Merry Patterns Stamp Set, Stampin' Up! 2017 Christmas Holiday Catalogue Ann's PaperWorks| Ann Lewis| Stampin' Up! (Aus) online store 24/7

How to rework a traditional Fall stamp set into a classic Christmas card I am starting to get a little ‘antsy’ about Christmas.  A couple of days ago one of my friends posted a Facebook meme about it being only 100 days to Christmas. Really – it can’t be…. but I didn’t want to waste… Read More »

Can you believe this sweet card uses the Graveyard Gate by Stampin’ Up!- Global Stampers Challenge

Graveyard Gate by Stampin' Up!, Graveyard Gate Thinlits, Stampin' Up! 2017 Christmas Holiday Catalogue Ann's PaperWorks| Ann Lewis| Stampin' Up! (Aus) online store 24/7

Super cute card featuring the Detailed Gate Thinlits by Stampin’ Up! This card shows how you can use the similar products and yet produce a completely different style of project. Contains all the measurements and details.

Are you into a handmade Halloween?

Halloween Graveyard Gate, cat punch, Stampin' Up! 2017 Christmas Holiday Catalogue Ann's PaperWorks| Ann Lewis| Stampin' Up! (Aus) online store 24/7

Halloween here I come! Now I am not usually into Halloween as I live in Australia.  But this year I will be visiting the United States for Halloween (and Stampin’ Up! OnStage in Salt Lake City) and I have particularly asked for ‘the full Halloween experience’.  I am so excited and thought, perhaps, I needed… Read More »

A Little Wild by Stampin’ Up!

A Little Wild by Stampin' Up! Stampin' Up! 2017-18 Catalogue Ann's PaperWorks| Ann Lewis| Stampin' Up! (Aus) online store 24/7

A Little Wild – or perhaps very wild! I haven’t always been a cute stamp lover but for some unknown reason ‘ A Little Wild’ by Stampin’ Up! has won me over – completely.  Each of the images in the Stamp Set is adorable  – how can anyone resist that elephant, bear and lion?  Whilst… Read More »

How to WOW your friends with handmade cards

August Technique Teaser Creative Class, Background Glory, Stampin' Up! Ann's PaperWorks, Ann Lewis, Stampin' Up! (Aus)|Stampin' Up! 2017 Christmas Holiday Catalogue| online store 24/7

I have released my latest round of card making classes.  They will be so much fun, especially if you like getting a bit inky.  We are focusing on creating amazing backgrounds this month, hence the name Background Glory.  Each background is simple to replicate once you know how and just uses some very basic ingredients.… Read More »

Multipurpose adhesive sheets are the secret ingredient for this project

Happy Birthday Card, Whole Lot of Lovely DSP, Global Stampers, Blog Hop, Stampin' Up! 2017-18 Catalogue Ann's PaperWorks| Ann Lewis| Stampin' Up! (Aus) online store 24/7

How to make the Happy Birthday Thinlits pop even more This is the third and final card in the series (the first in the series can be found here, the second in the series can be found here).  It is another super Quick and Easy card.  So what makes this one special? Tip: Die cut… Read More »

Carols of Christmas – Christmas in July card

Christmas Card, Carols of Christmas Stamp Set by Stampin' Up!, Christmas in July, Technique Teaser Creative Class, Ann's PaperWorks| Ann Lewis| Stampin' Up! (Aus) available from my online store 24/7

Carols of Christmas – Christmas in July card I always get a head start on my Christmas cards by celebrating Christmas in July with some card making. This year Stampin’ Up! have made it even easier by pre-releasing one Christmas bundle from the upcoming Holiday Catalogue (released 1 September 2017), the Carols of Christmas stamp… Read More »