Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Textured Notes meets Delightful Wishes

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and  thank you for joining me today!

Happy Birthday Sid

Intermediate level - die cutting, dry embossing, layering, punching out, stamping

Materials required for this card are:
 
Card Stock: basic beige & white
Designer Series Paper: beautiful gallery
Dies: *deckled circles (2,3), layering circles (4)
Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D
Ink: basic beige, mossy meadow
Puches: *banner triple
Stamps: textured notes
Accessories: basic note cards, muted palette dots
 * = no longer available, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

Start with a basic note card 12.7 x 17.8 scored at 8.9, white 12 x 8.2, 8.5 x 5.5 (leaves), 5 x 10 (circles), 1.2 x 8.5, dsp 9 x 2.3, beige 1.5 x 8.5, 
  1. stamp the two circles and die cut them using the layering circle die
  2. die cut the two circles using the deckled circles on the white layer
  3. dry emboss the white layer
  4. line up the two stamped circles and adhere these to the card base using liquid glue
  5. using the punch, flag the right hand side of the three strips
  6. arrange on the white layer and adhere with liquid glue, then cut the excess off on left side
  7. stamp the leaves and fussy cut 
  8. attach the white layer to the card base using dimensional pads
  9. attach the leaves again using dimensional pads
  10. adhere the dots
Hope you liked today's card. If you would like more information on how to make it, please don't hesitate to contact me. I'd love to hear form you.

If you wish to buy any of the items used, go to contacting me at the top of the page for details of how to order.
 
Will be back again soon with more cards, in the meantime take care and have a great day.
Annette 😊

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Pop up Petals - A card on top of a card

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Happy birthday Margaret

Card front



first page


second page is blank for you to put note or greeting

Intermediate level - blending with markers, die cutting, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:
 
Bundles: delightful wishes, pop up petals
Card Stock: basic white, cloud cover, petunia pop
Designer Series Paper: florals in bloom, whispers of texture
Dies: *cheerful daisies 
Ink: memento black, petunia pop
Stampin' Blends: petunia pop, shy shamrock
Stamps: spotlight on nature
Accessories: adhesive sheets, muted palette dots
* = no longer available

Start with a whispers of texture base 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, florals in bloom 14 x 20 scored @ 10, 14 x 10 (top layer to hide the gap) basic white 7 x 10 (3 flowers), 10 x 1.8 (front wishing), 7 x 3 (middle sentiment), 4.5 x 10 (wishing), cloud cover 6.5 x 1.5 (ledges), petunia pop 6 x 9 (wishing background), dsp squares 2.5 x 2.5 (2 needed)
  1. using the centre score line of the patterned dsp, die cut the opening for the boxes at 3.5 from the bottom
  2. stamp the 2 sentiments and the 3 flowers 
  3. colour the flowers using the blends
  4. apply the adhesive sheeting to the 2 pieces need for the wishing sentiment
  5. carry out the die cutting for all the elements needed
  6. adhere the 2 squares to the boxes, then add the ledges using liquid glue
  7. adhere the 2 flowers inside of the boxes at 2 different levels using liquid glue
  8. attach the internal sentiment using dimensional pads
  9. adhere the back of the florals in bloom layer to the front of the whispers of texture using liquid glue making sure you don't put glue where the boxes are
  10. adhere the front top layer to hide the opening where the boxes are again not putting glue where the boxes are using liquid glue 
  11. remove the backing from the white wishing and adhere to the petunia pop layer of the wishing, now remove the backing from the petunia pop layer and position on the front of the card 
  12. attach the last sentiment using dimensional pads, leaving a gap for the flower to slot in
  13. adhere the flower using liquid glue
  14. place the dots 
Hope you liked today's card. If you would like more information on how to make it, please don't hesitate to contact me. I'd love to hear form you.

If you wish to buy any of the items used, go to contacting me at the top of the page for details of how to order.
 
Will be back again soon with more cards, in the meantime take care and have a great day.

Annette 😊 

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Charming day meets Banner Sayings

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Happy Birthday Ruth

Oops missed the actual card

Intermediate level - die cutting, dry & heat embossing, layering, punching out, stamping

Materials required for this card are:
 
Bundles: banner sayings bundle, charming day
Card Stock: basic white. coastal cabana
Designer Series Paper: *hello irresistible 
Embossing Folders: birch wood 3D, *subtle 3D
Embossing Powder: white
Ink: coastal cabana, versaMark
Punches: three banner
Accessories: bakers twine essentials, *milky dots
 * = no longer available

Start with a basic card base 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, dsp 10.5 x 14.5, leaves 10.5 x 5.5, flowers 10.5 x 6.5, white band 2 x 14.5, sentiment 7 x 2
  1. stamp the flowers 
  2. die cut the flowers and leaves 
  3. dry emboss the flowers, leaves and dsp layer using the Subtle 3D folder
  4. dry emboss the white band using the birch wood 3D folder
  5. stamp the sentiment in versaMark, add the embossing powder and heat 
  6. cut out the sentiment, using the three banner punch
  7. adhere the white band to the dsp layer using liquid glue
  8. adhere dsp layer to the base card using liquid glue
  9. adhere the leaves using liquid glue and the flowers using dimensional pads
  10. create a figure 8 loop of twine and adhere to the back of the sentiment using tear & tape
  11. attach the sentiment to the card using dimensional pads
  12. adhere the milky dots
Hope you liked today's card. If you would like more information on how to make it, please don't hesitate to contact me. I'd love to hear form you.

If you wish to buy any of the items used, go to contacting me at the top of the page for details of how to order.
 
Will be back again soon with more cards, in the meantime take care and have a great day.

Annette 😊 

Sunday, February 22, 2026

Layered Thoghts meets Of Art & Texture (landscape)

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Happy Birthday Dave

Intermediate level - die cutting, dry embossing, embellishing, fussy cutting 😞,  

Materials required for this card are:
 
Card Stock: basic beige, night of navy
Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D, joined together 3D
Ink: night of navy
Stamps: Layered thoughts, *of art& texture
Accessories: *candy dots
 * = no longer available, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

Start with a basic card base 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, beige 14 x 10 (backing layer, 10 x 8 (middle section), 10 x 5.5 (sentiment), blue 6 x 10 (outer sections)
  1. stamp the sentiment and fussy cut round it
  2. stamp the middle section in a random pattern then dry emboss using the exposed brick 3D folder
  3. dry emboss the outer section using the joined together 3D folder
  4. die cut the outer section at 3cm to create a left and right section
  5. Adhere these 3 pieces to the backing layer using liquid glue
  6. Now adhere this to the base card again with liquid glue
  7. add the candy dots 
Hope you liked today's card. If you would like more information on how to make it, please don't hesitate to contact me. I'd love to hear form you.

If you wish to buy any of the items used, go to contacting me at the top of the page for details of how to order.
 
Will be back again soon with more cards, in the meantime take care and have a great day.

Annette 😊 

Sunday, February 8, 2026

Layered Thoughts meet Of Art & Texture (portrait)

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Happy Birthday Richard

Intermediate level - die cutting, dry embossing, embellishing, fussy cutting 😞,  

Materials required for this card are:
 
Card Stock: basic white, night of navy
Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D, joined together 3D
Ink: night of navy
Stamps: Layered thoughts, *of art& texture
Accessories: *white perfect accents
 * = no longer available, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

Start with a basic card base 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, white 14 x 10 (backing layer, 10 x 8 (middle section), 10 x 5.5 (sentiment), blue 6 x 10 (outer sections)
  1. stamp the sentiment and fussy cut round it
  2. stamp the middle section in a random pattern then dry emboss using the exposed brick 3D folder
  3. dry emboss the outer section using the joined together 3D folder
  4. die cut the outer section to create a top and bottom section
  5. Adhere these 3 pieces to the backing layer using liquid glue
  6. Now adhere this to the base card again with liquid glue
  7. add the accents 
Hope you liked today's card. If you would like more information on how to make it, please don't hesitate to contact me. I'd love to hear form you.

If you wish to buy any of the items used, go to contacting me at the top of the page for details of how to order.
 
Will be back again soon with more cards, in the meantime take care and have a great day.

Annette 😊 

Saturday, January 24, 2026

Extraordinary Flora Bundle meets meets Beautiful Balloons

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Happy Birthday Ashlie


Intermediate level - die cutting, dry embossing, dying ribbon, layering, stamping
Materials required for this card are:
 
Bundles: extraordinary Flora
Card Stock: basic white, *basic vellum
Dies: *ornate frames
Embossing Folders: Exposed brick 3D
Ink: secret sea, *soft succulent
Stampin' Blends: petunia pop
Stamps: *beautiful balloons, *elements of text
Accessories: *24/6 in color resin dots, *crinkled seam binding, extraordinary flora washi tape, wink of stella
 * = no longer available, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

Start with a basic card base 14.5 x 29 scored at 14.5, basic white 8.5 x 17 (2 needed), 10.1 x 14.1, 6 x 6 vellum 10.1 x 14.1, ribbon 16cm
  1. stamp the flowers on one of the basic white 8.5  x 17 pieces in secret sea
  2. adhere the washi tape to the second piece then die cut both pieces
  3. dry emboss the vellum
  4. tear 3 strips of paper about 2 cm wide and mask across the white layer 
  5. stamp randomly using the circle stamp in soft succulent
  6. stamp the sentiment on the 6 x 6 piece in secret sea, then die cut it
  7. dye the ribbon using the stampin' blend, and wrap around the embossed vellum using tape to secure on the reverse side
  8. arrange the flowers adhering the ones at the back with liquid glue and the ones at the front with dimensional pads
  9. attach the sentiment with dimensional pads and add the dots across the ribbon
  10. adhere to the stamped layer using liquid glue only where there are elements to hide the glue
  11. adhere the white layer to the base card
  12. add wink of stella to the leaves at the back 
Hope you liked today's card. If you would like more information on how to make it, please don't hesitate to contact me. I'd love to hear form you.

If you wish to buy any of the items used, go to contacting me at the top of the page for details of how to order.
 
Will be back again soon with more cards, in the meantime take care and have a great day.
Annette 😊

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Beautiful Gallery meets Everyday Arches and more

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Happy Birthday Mick


level Intermediate - die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:
 
Bundles: delightful wishes
Card Stock: basic beige, secret sea,
Designer Series Paper: beautiful gallery
Dies: everyday arches (6,8)
Embossing Folders: mini corrugated
Ink: secret sea
Stampin' Blends: secret sea
Accessories: linen thread
when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

Start with a basic card base 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, beige layer 14 x 10, blue 9 x 12, dsp 7.5 x 11, linen thread 45cm (the last 10cm is needed for the faux bow at the front)

  1. in the middle of the beige layer (landscape) stamp the sentiment and die cut it, then crop to sentiment required
  2. dry emboss the beige layer
  3. dye the linen thread using the stampin blend and cut off 10cm
  4. wrap the rest around the beige layer so there are 2 strands at the front and secure at the back using tape
  5. thread the rest through the 2 strands at the front and tie with a knot, then trim
  6. adhere this to the base card using liquid glue
  7. with both arch dies cut out the big arch (the smaller blue arch is not now needed)
  8. die cut the dsp arch with the smaller die
  9. attach the large open arch to the base card using dimensional pads 
  10. Adhere the smaller arch using liquid glue inside the bigger arch

Hope you liked today's card. If you would like more information on how to make it, please don't hesitate to contact me. I'd love to hear form you.

If you wish to buy any of the items used, go to contacting me at the top of the page for details of how to order.
 
Will be back again soon with more cards, in the meantime take care and have a great day.
Annette 😊

Textured Notes meets Delightful Wishes

   Welcome to my blog and    t hank you for joining me today! Happy Birthday Sid Intermediate level - die cutting, dry embossing, layering, ...