Thoughtful Expressions meets Cheerful Daisies & more

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Happy Birthday Jim

mixture of old and new - colour with blends, die cutting, layering, stamping

At first I made the card without the bird and hubby wasn't impressed. So I had a think and this is what I came up with

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: cheerful daisies, thoughtful expressions

Card Stock: basic white, misty moonlight, vellum

Designer Series Paper: *new horizons

Dies: *aspen trees, enduring beauty

Ink: misty moonlight, stazon black

Stampin' Blends: misty moonlight, *purple posy

 

* = no longer available

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, white panel 14 x 10, dsp panel 9.9 x 13.9, vellum 11 x 8, off cuts for sentiment
2. place the aspen die in the centre of the white panel and die cut
3. adhere to the dsp and white panels together using liquid glue then adhere to the base card
4. stamp the bird onto the vellum and the sentiment onto a white off cut
5. colour the bird using stampin' blends on the reverse side of the image
6. die cut the sentiment, bird and and the backing for the sentiment
7. adhere the bird to the card using a little bit of spread out liquid glue and then slightly curve the wings
8. attach the sentiment to its backing using dimensional pads
9. adhere the sentiment to the base card using liquid glue

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 from 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 😊 

Everyday Details meets Something Fancy

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Happy Birthday Idwin

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

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: everyday details (4), something fancy

Card Stock: basic white, bubble bath

Designer Series Paper: *poetic expressions

Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D

Ink: bubble bath, memento black 

Stampin' Blends: bubble bath, lost lagoon

Accessories: *adhesive backed sequins & gems, blending brush

 

* = no longer available, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, dsp 5.5 x 10.5, white layer 9 x 10.5, pink 6.4 x 10.1, white 6.4 x 10.1, strip of white for the sentiment
2. dry emboss the white layer using the folder
3. die cut the crosses across the bottom of the dsp
4. Join the dsp layer to the embossed layer at the back using some tape
5. add the ribbon across and adhere at the back
6. using the bubble bath ink, colour  across the base card towards the bottom using a blending brush (for the pink behind the crosses in the dsp
7. adhere this layer to the base card using liquid glue
8. die cut the white rectangle, stamp and colour the flowers and leaves using the blending markers
9. attach this to the pink rectangle using dimensional pads and adhere to base card
10. stamp the sentiment and die cut, then attach to the base card using dimensional pads
11. add the sequins

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 from 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 😊 

Days To Remember meets Zoo Crew

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Happy Birthday Alasdair

Quic and easy card - die cutting, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic black & white

Designer Series Paper: zoo crew

Dies: stylish shapes (1,2,3) squares

Ink: memento black

Stamps: days to remember

Accessories: opaque faceted gems

 

When using layering dies (1) is the smallest

1. Start with a base card 14.8 x 21 scored at 10.5, dsp panel 10.1 x 14.4, white off cut for stamping, dsp off cut for image, black off cut for square and 4 strips of .5 x 14 for fracture effect
2. stamp the sentiment
3. die cut the central image, sentiment and black square
4. position the central image onto the dsp layer and adhere down using liquid glue
5. adhere the black strips around the central image and cut off the excess
6. adhere the dsp layer to the base card using liquid glue
7. adhere the sentiment to the black square and adhere to the card 
8. add the faceted gems

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 from 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 😊 

Beautiful Balloons meets Best Family Ever

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Happy Birthday Freddie

Fun card - die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping

Sorry to see these stamp sets going, just love them

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: *beautiful balloons bundle

Card Stock: azure afternoon, basic white

Designer Series Paper: *bright & beautiful

Embossing Folders: basics 3D

Ink: azure afternoon, berry burst, lemon lime twist, misty moonlight

Stamps: *best family ever

Accessories: *gingham gala sequins, linen thread

 

* = no longer available

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, white layer 14 x 5.5, dsp 14 x 4.5, off cuts for sentiments and balloons
2. dry emboss the white panel using the folder and adhere down the right side of the base card using liquid glue
3. adhere the dsp the same way on the left side meeting in the middle (mine slightly overlapped as I cut the middle edge down the edge of the coloured strip)
4. stamp the balloons and sentiments
5. fussy cut  the sentiments and die cut the balloons
6. adhere the large balloon using liquid glue, the middle balloon using a glue dot
7. cut 3 lengths of linen thread and tie them together with a bow, gather them together at one end and attach them to the bottom of the 2 balloons using a dimension pad
8. add a glue dot to the back of the bow and attach to the card leaving the balloon end quite loose so you can see all three threads at the top
9. attach the 3rd balloon using the thread dimension pad plus one or two more
10. attach the sentiments using dimensional pads
11. add the sequins

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 from 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 😊 

Sketched Plaid meets Beautiful Balloons

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Happy Birthday Nigel

Quick card, Inspired by 'stampinpretty' - die cutting, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: beautiful balloons

Card Stock: basic black, *gold foil

Dies: deckled rectangles (7), stylish shapes squares (3,4) circle (3)

Ink: memento tuxedo black

Stamps: sketched plaid

Accessories: classic matte dots

 

* = no longer available, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

1. Start with a base card 14 x 21 scored at 10.5, white and gold layers 9.5 x 13, black layer 7 x 7, off cuts for the stars
2. stamp the white layer using the plaid stamp and then die cut it using the deckled rectangle
3. die cut the 3 stars from the middle of the gold rectangle
4. adhere the plaid layer to the gold layer using liquid glue
5. adhere this layer to the base card again using liquid glue
6. stamp the sentiment and die cut using the circle die
7. die cut the black frame using both square dies at the same time
8. adhere the black frame using liquid glue
9. attach the sentiment and stars using dimensional pads
10. add 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 from 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 😊 

Heartfelt Hexagon meets Stylish Shapes

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Happy birthday Georgia

Quick & Easy - dry embossing, layering, punching, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: heartfelt hexagon

Card Stock: basic white, blueberry bushel

Designer Series Paper: bright & beautiful

Dies: stylish shapes (2)

Embossing Folders: timeworn type 3D

Ink: berry burst, blueberry bushel

Stampin' Blends: berry burst 

Accessories: cotton combo ribbon, basic rhinestones

 

When using layering dies (1) is the smallest

My base card was from my old stash

1. Start with a base card 12 x 24 scored at 12, first layer 11 x 11, backing for 2nd layer 10 x 10, dsp 5 x 10, basic white 5 x 10, pieces of white & blue for die cutting and punching
2. The first sentiment is computer generated changing the colour to #B74984
3. die cut the sentiment and put to one side
4. colour 3 rhinestones using the alcohol blend marker and again put to one side
5. adhere the second layer to the base card using liquid glue
6. emboss the white rectangle using the folder, and adhere to the backing piece at the bottom using liquid glue
7. adhere the dsp rectangle above the embossed one
8. attach the ribbon across the middle of this layer securing it at the back with tape
9. slide another piece of the ribbon under the first and tie a knot to create a faux knot bow 
10. adhere this layer to the card
11. stamp the second sentiment then punch it out using the hexagon, along with a blue hexagon
12. adhere the 2 hexagons together using liquid glue and attach to the card using dimension pads
13. add the die cut sentiment again using dimensional pads
14. add the rhinestones

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 from 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 😊 

Blast from the past Perennial Birthday

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Happy Birthday Stephen

For this card I was inspired by one i'd seen on Pinterest, don't know who it was but thank you.

Intermediate level - brush blending, dry embossing, heat embossing, layering, punching, sponge daubing, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Card Stock: early espresso, very vanilla

Designer Series Paper: nature's sweetness

Embossing Folders: metal plate 3D

Ink: pecan pie, versaMark

Punches: banner pick a punch, heartfelt hexagon

Stamps: *perennial birthday

Accessories: *designer elements, *faux suede trim, sponge dauber

 

* = no longer available

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, dsp 10 x 14, 10 x 6, sentiment 6.5 x 6, vellum banner 10 x 8, cs banner 11 x 2.5
2. distress the edges of the 10 x 14 dsp and all of the 10 x 6 dsp, using a blending brush
3. stamp the sentiment using versaMark, add gold embossing powder then heat emboss
4. punch out the sentiment and distress the edges using a sponge dauber
5. to make the V in the vellum banner put a mark 1cm up and 5cm in from the edge, then from the bottom corners cut up to the mark on each side
6. emboss this banner using the folder
7. for the dark banner, flag each end with the banner punch
8. attach the trim towards the bottom of the larger layer using tear n tape
9. adhere the smaller piece of dsp and the darker banner using liquid glue
10. add the sentiment to the vellum banner using dimensional pads 
11. add liquid glue to the back of the vellum behind the sentiment and adhere to the card
12. attach the elements

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 from 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 😊