Thoughtful Wishes meet Charming Day

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Happy Birthday Gladys

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

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, vellum

Designer Series Paper: so very vellum

Dies: *countryside corners (2,5), *thoughtful wishes

Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D

Embossing Powder: clear

Ink: fresh freesia, versaMark

Stampin' Blends: fresh freesia

Stamps: charming day

Accessories: *basic ab seqluins, blending brush, linen thread

 

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

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, plain vellum 10.1 x 14.1, so very vellum 6.5 x 10.5, plain vellum 7 x 3, basic white 7 x 3 (sentiment), 9.5 x 10 (flowers & leaves), soft sea foam 5 x 10 (leaves)

1. die cut the rectangle in the towards the top  of the plain vellum, discarding the centre piece, then dry emboss using the folder
2. lightly adhere to the base card using liquid glue 
3. die cut another rectangle using the so very vellum, adhere this piece into the rectangle again using liqiud glue
4. double ink the sentiment firstly in versaMark and then in fresh freesia, stamp, add embossing powder and heat
5. die cut the sentiment and vellum overlay
6. lightly adhere the overlay to the sentiment using liquid glue
7. die cut the flowers and stems
8. lightly colour the white leaves using a blending brush, leaving the leaves with flowers white
9. colour the flowers using the stampin' blend 
10. adhere these 3 layers together very lightly using liquid glue
11. adhere to the base card the same way
12. attach the sentiment to the base card using dimensional pads
13. add the sequins
14. make a bow with the linen thread and attach to the card using a glue dot

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 Gallery

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Happy Birthday Roy

Easy level - layering, fussy cutting, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white

Designer Series Paper: *in good taste, beautiful gallery

Ink: secret sea

Stamps: arched wishes, textured notes

 * = no longer available 

Start with a base card 29.7 x 10.5 scored at 14.85, background dsp 14.35 x 10.1, foreground dsp 12.9 x 9.6, white off cuts stamping

1. cut the foreground dsp into 3 equal pieces of 4.3
2. adhere the background layer to the base card using liquid glue
3. position the 3 top pieces and adhere them with liquid glue
4. stamp the two sentiments and fussy cut round them 
5. attach the sentiments 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 😊 

Pansy Patch meets Texture Chic

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Happy Birthday Rachael

Blast from the past. Not as hard as it might look

die cutting, dry & heat embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic beige & white

Designer Series Paper: *textlure chic

Dies: *christmas classic 

Embossing Folders: forever plaid 3D

Embossing Powder: gold

Ink: versaMark

Stamps: *pansy patch

Accessories: *basic sequins, *square vellum doilies

 * = no longer available

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, beige layer 10 x 14, dsp 7 x 7

1. dry emboss the beige layer 
2. diagonally cut the dsp to make two triangle's and adhere them to the beige layer using liquid glue
3. adhere the doily using liquid glue (only in the area where the sentiment will be)
4. stamp the sentiment using versaMark ink, cover with embossing powder and heat emboss.
5. die cut the sentiment running it through the cutter twice to make the rectangle smaller
6. adhere to the card using liquid glue
7. 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 😊

Artistic dies meets Happy Little Things dies

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Retirement Card for Diane

Cased from Angela Meiritz-Reid - Intermediate level - die cutting, heat embossing, layering, placing die cuts, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, *boho blue, *vellum

Embossing Powder: white

Dies: *artistic, *happy little things

Ink: versaMark  

Stamps: *senior years

Accessories: adhesive sheeting, *23/5 in color dots, *gold/silver combo pack ribbon, heat gun

 

* = no longer available

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, blue layer 14.5 x 10.5, vellum layer 16.5 x 10.5 scored at 14.5, 3 x basic white 10 x 10, 
2. die cut 3 of the larger dies with adhesive sheeting on the back
3. adhere 2 of them diagonally on the vellum (not past the score line), then infill using the third one to fill in the gaps (press down firmly on the back to secure all the pieces)
4. adhere this piece to the blue layer using liquid glue
5. now adhere the blue layer to the front of the base card again using liquid glue
6. stamp the sentiment in versaMark, add the white powder and heat
7. create a bow using the ribbon and attach to the front of the card using a glue dot
8. attach the sentiment using dimensional pads
9. 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 😊 

Layered With Love bundle

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Happy Birthday Jennifer

I made this card last year and then remembered it was her 40th, so put this one away for a year.

There's a lot going on but it's quite easy to make - die cutting, dry brush blending, dry embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: labeled with love 

Card Stock: basic white, coastal cabana

Designer Series Paper: 23/5 in color pack, *fresh prints 

Dies: deckled rectangle (4), layers of beauty, spotlight on nature (4)

Embossing Folders: eyelet 3D

Ink: coastal cabana, moody mauve

Stamps: best family ever

Accessories: blending brushes, *holiday rhinestones, paper butterflies, *playing with patterns combo ribbon

 

* = 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, white layer 14.1 x 10.1, dsp rectangle 9.5 x 6, dsp circle 7.5 x 7.5, scraps for sentiments and leaves 
2. dry emboss the white layer, attach the ribbon and adhere to the base card using liquid glue
3. stamp the sentiments and trim down the relationship on all sides
4. die cut main sentiment, leaves and dsp rectangle
5. adhere the dsp rectangle and circle using liquid glue
6. dry emboss the edges of the main sentiment and the butterfly
7. adhere the leaves to the back of the main sentiment
8. attach the sentiments to the card using dimensional pads
9. adhere the butter using liquid glue
10. 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 😊 

Birthday Celebration Bundle and more

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Happy Birthday Jack

I used a Jackie Bolhuis template for this card

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

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: birthday celebration

Card Stock: basic white & black, *gold foil

Designer Series Paper: *pattern party

Dies: *christmas trimmings

Embossing Folders: forever plaid 3D

Ink: momento tuxedo black

Stamps: *irresistible blooms

Accessories: *brushed metallic dots 

* = no longer available, 

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, banner 9 x 6.5, 10 x 14, black dsp layer 9.6 x 11.6, foil 5 x 7, white off cuts for stamping

1. die cut the two banners and star.
2. dry emboss the larger banner
3. cut the dsp rectangle diagonally in half and adhere it to the black layer using liquid glue
4. adhere this to the base card, again using liquid glue
5. stamp the two sentiments and fussy cut round them 
6. attach them to the black banner using dimensional pads
7. adhere the star and small banner at the back of the larger banner using liquid glue
8. now adhere this to the base card using liquid glue
9. add the metallic 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 😊

Prairie Grass meets more

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Happy Birthday Alison

Cased from Tracy Elsom 'paper craft with me'

Easy Level - die cutting, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: pool party, secret sea

Designer Series Paper: thoughtful journey

Dies: stylish shapes (2)

Ink: secret sea

Stamps: everyday arches, loveliest tree, prairie grass 

when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, layer one 14 x 10, dsp 13.6 x 9.6, pool party off cut for sentiment

1. adhere layer one to the base card using liquid glue
2. stamp the main image and birds onto the dsp and adhere to the base card using liquid glue
3. stamp the sentiment, and die cut using the rectangle, run it through the die cutter twice to make it shorter
4. attach the sentiment 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 😊