Thursday, October 2, 2025

Charming Day meets Textured Notes

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and  thank you for joining me today!

Happy Birthday Karine


Fancy Fold - die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping
Cased from the lovely Jackie at 'Klompen Stampers' 
my card is made using the centimetre equivalent 

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: charming Day
Card Stock: basic white, fresh freesia, soft sea foam
Designer Series Paper: *flight & airy
Dies: textured notes (5,6)
Embossing Folders: *subtle 3D
Ink: *boho blue
Accessories: *sequins & gems
 * = no longer available, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 9.5 & 19 (this panel will fold backwards to open the card), dsp 19.5 x 14, white 7.5 x 11.5, 8.5 x 12.5, off cuts of fresh freesia & soft sea foam for flowers
  1. Cut the dsp at 9 & 9 again (2 wider pieces the same and a 1.5 strip)
  2. adhere the larger pieces of dsp to the front and inside front of card and the thinner strip to the right hand side of the card
  3. die cut the 2 rectangles 
  4. stamp the sentiment at the bottom of the smaller rectangle
  5. now dry emboss the smaller rectangular
  6. die cut the flowers, once in each colour
  7. trim all the leaves off the purple one and adhere to the green one using liqiud glue
  8. now attach this to the smaller rectangle using dimensional pads
  9. write your message on the larger rectangle and adhere using liquid glue to the middle panel inside the card
  10. attach the smaller rectangle to the right side panel only, 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 😊

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Fun fold - With You In Mind

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Happy Birthday Judi


Fun fold cased from Amanda Fowler - Beginner level
die cutting, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, bubble bath, petunia pop
Designer Series Paper: flowering blooms
Dies: *brilliant wings, textured notes (6), (inside panel)
Ink: petunia pop
Stamps: with you in mind
Accessories: rhinestone basic jewels (added to the butterfly after photo was done)
 
* = no longer available, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5 and cut at 15.75 and keep the cut off piece, basic white 8 x 4, bubble bath 4.5 x 3.5, dsp 13.7 x 29 scored at 10 cut at 20 and the off cut cut at 4.5 for the two panels
  1. adhere the dsp to the inside and both sides of the front panel of the base card using liquid glue
  2. stamp the sentiment
  3. using the off cut from the base card trim it down to become a border for the sentiment and adhere with liquid glue to the front panel only
  4. die cut a butterfly and adhere to the corner of the sentiment using liquid glue
  5. add 3 rhinestones to the butterfly (not shown in  the image, but just finishes it off.
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 😊

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Rainbow Dotted Circle

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Happy Birthday Leah


Easy step up - die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white
Designer Series Paper: *full of life
Dies: * brilliant wings, *sentiment silhouettes 
Embossing Folders: dotted circle 3D
Ink: berry burst
Punches: *corner
Stamps: *charming sentiments 
Accessories: *bakers twine (22/24 in colors), rhinestone basic jewels
 * = no longer available

Start with a base card 12.5 x 25 scored at 12.5, dsp 12 x 12, white off cuts for sentiment and butterfly
  1. If you have a corner punch round off the right hand corners for the base card
  2. dry emboss the dsp and round off the right hand corners if you have a corner punch
  3. adhere to the base card using liquid glue
  4. stamp the sentiment
  5. die cut the sentiment and butterfly
  6. get 3 lengths of the bakers twine and arrange across the centre of the card using 'seal plus' tape (i created a large bow shape)
  7. attach the sentiment using dimensional pads
  8. slightly curl the butterfly and add the rhinestones, then adhere to the 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 😊

Monday, September 8, 2025

Adorning Hearts Anniversary card

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Happy 7th Anniversary Alison & Rob


Intermediate level - die cutting, layering, stamping, use a hybrid folder to die cut & emboss

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, crumb cake, pretty in pink
Designer Series Paper: *falling in love
Dies: adoring hearts
Embossing Folders: adorning hearts hybrid
Ink: secret sea
Stamps: *sweetly scripted
 * = no longer available

Start with a base card 10.5 x 29 scored at 14.5,dsp 14 x 10, off cuts for sentiment  and hearts
  1. adhere the dsp to the base card using liquid glue
  2. stamp the sentiment
  3. die cut the 3 heart"s die with pretty in pink
  4. using the the hybrid folder and the 9 hearts die emboss and cut the 2 larger hearts using the hybrid folder
  5. die cut the sentiment, the 3 heart's die and the 4 hearts die in basic white
  6. position all the pieces and attach the 2 larger embossed hearts using dimensional pads on to the base card
  7. adhere the 3 heart's frame to the base card using liquid glue
  8. adhere the smallest of the pink hearts using liquid glue into the frame and the other 2 using dimensional pads
  9. attach all the other pieces using dimensional pads
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 😊

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Impressions abloom meet Keeping Tabs

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Happy Birthday Lesley


Intermediate level - die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping
Cased from Vicki Boucher

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: impressions abloom, *keeping tabs
Card Stock: basic white, cloud cover 
Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D
Ink: cloud cover, pretty in pink
Stamps: *drizzling droplets
Accessories: *white perfect accents 
* = no longer available

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, white layer 14.1 x 10.1, basic white 8.5 x 11, cloud cover 8.5 x 11, white off cuts for stamping
  1. stamp drizzling droplets onto the white layer, then adhere to the base card using liquid glue
  2. die cut the 2 ovals and dry emboss the white one
  3. adhere these to the base card using liquid glue
  4. stamp the sentiment, flowers and leave (remember they are 2 step stamping)
  5. die cut all the pieces and dry emboss the flowers with a ball tool (or your nail)
  6. first arrange the larger leaves and adhere using liquid glue
  7. arrange the stamped flowers and leaves adhere the first one using liquid glue
  8. attach all the other flowers using dimensional pads
  9. adhere the 2 leaves using liquid glue or glue dots
  10. 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 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 😊 

He's All That bundle meets Delightful Wishes

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Happy Birthday Stuart


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

Materials required for this card are:
 
Card Stock: basic beige, secret sea
Designer Series Paper: *he's the man
Dies: *all that, mini alphabet
Embossing Folders: *dashing designs
Ink: secret sea
Stamps: delightful wishes, *he's all that
Accessories: 25/7 in color flat pearls, *bordered ribbon
 * = no longer available

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, secret sea 10 x 14, dsp 10 x 8.5, off cuts for die cutting
  1. dry emboss the top 5.5 cm of the blue layer
  2. adhere the dsp below the embossed area using liquid glue
  3. attach the ribbon using tape and adhere to the base card using liquid glue
  4. add adhesive sheeting to the back of the card for the diamonds and letters
  5. die cut all the pieces
  6. stamp the 2 sentiments onto the label and attach to the card using dimensional pads
  7. attach the diamonds and letters
  8. add the pearls
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 😊 

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Catching Butterflies Card

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Happy Birthday Evie


Intermediate level - colouring using wink of stella &  ink, colour using alcohol blends, die cutting, layering, stamping
Inspiration came from looking at cards on Pinterest

Materials required for this card are:
 
Card Stock: basic white, *boho blue
Designer Series Paper: timeless plaid
Dies: perennial postage (1)
Ink: basic grey, calypso coral
Stampin' Blends: *boho blue, cajun craze, darling duck, ivory, petal pink
Stamps: *catching butterflies
Accessories: bakers twine essentials, wink of Jetta, watercolor pencils basic gray
when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

Start with a base card 14.5 x 29 scored at 14.5 & 16.5, white layer 13 x 9, dsp 4 x 10
  1. adhere the dsp to the base card using liquid glue
  2. add the bakers twine and tie a bow, then adhere this section down using liquid glue, so the card opens at the second scoreline
  3. die cut the white layer
  4. position the stamps and ink up with basic gray, then stamp (using second generation)
  5. put a very small amount of calypso coral onto an ink block, squeeze a small blob of wink of stella onto the block and mix together then paint the dress and let it dry (make sure to clean the brush throughly) 
  6. colour the rest of the girl
  7. very lightly colour the net using the basic gray watercolor pencil
  8. now use the blends to colour the butterflies
  9. attach this layer to the base card using dimensional pads
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 😊

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