All Aflutter meets Paradise Garden

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Happy Birthday Alison

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

Materials required for this card are:

 

Bundles: paradise garden

Card Stock: basic white, shaded spruce

Designer Series Paper: garden poetry 

Embossing Folders: *cute crochet

Ink: berry burst, shaded spruce (second generation)

Punches:  all aflutter

Stampin' Blends: berry burst 

Accessories: *iridescent pearls, linen thread

 * = no longer available

Start with a basic card base 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, white 14 x 10 (layer 1), 7 x 10 (flowers), 6.5 x 7 (leaves), 6 x 5.5 (sentiment), 4 x 3 (butterfly), green 14 x 4.5 (panel), dsp 14 x 4

1. using the stampin' blend colour 3 of the pearls, and put to one side for later
2. dry emboss the first layer 
3. adhere this layer to the base card using liquid glue
4. adhere the dsp panel to the green panel using liquid glue
5. adhere the green panel to the base card using liquid glue
6. stamp the flowers and sentiment full strength and the leaves second generation 
7. die cut these 3 elements
8. adhere the leaves using just a little liquid glue down the centre stems
9. attach the flowers and sentiment using dimensional tabs 
10. punch out one of the butterflies 
11. dry emboss the butterfly using the folder, and matching up the pattern as close as possible to where you want to put it on the base card 
12. make a bow and adhere it behind the butterfly using a glue dot
13. adhere this to the base card, with a second glue dot
14. 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 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 😊

All Aflutter meets Stylish Shapes

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Happy birthday Karine

Intermediate level - die cutting, dry embossing, layering, masking, shadowing, stamping, using punches

Materials required for this card are:

 

Bundles: all aflutter

Card Stock: barely blush, basic white, hydrangea hue

Dies: stylish shapes (circles 2,3,4) (wide banner 1)

Embossing Folders: paradise garden hybrid 

Embossing powder: clear

Ink: barely blush, hydrangea hue, versaMark

Accessories: rhinestones basic jewels

 when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

Start with a basic card base 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, blue layer 14 x 10, white layer 13.5 x 9.5, circles 3.5 x 3.5, 4.5 x 4.5, 6 x 6, barely blush 7 x 3.5

1. adhere the blue layer, to the base card using liquid glue
2. die cut the 3 circles from the white layer
3. dry emboss the white layer,
4. adhere the white layer to the base card using liquid glue
5. stamp the butterflies, background in barely blush and top ones in hydrangea hue
6. punch out the butterflies
7. adhere the butterflies to the card using liquid glue along the central spine
8. using a piece of masking paper to protect the white layer, stamp the butterfly trails
9. Use the stampin' positioner to do the sentiment, stamp first in hydrangea hue, and then stamp again in versaMark
10. cover with clear embossing powder and heat
11. die cut the sentiment and attach using dimensional pads
12. add the rhinestones to the butterflies

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 😊

All Aflutter meets Classic Greetings

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Happy birthday Judi

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

Materials required for this card are:

 

Bundles: All a flutter, *irresistible blooms

Card Stock:  basic white thick, petal pink, vellum, white willow

Designer Series Paper: *texture chic

Dies: classic greetings (hf), *scalloped contours (5), stylish shapes (3,4)

Embossing Folders: *exposed brick 3D

Embossing Powder: gold

Ink: petal pink, versaMark

Accessories: wink of stella, heat gun, new Stampin' hot foil system, hot foil, 

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

Start with a basic card base 14.5 x 23 scored at 11.5, petal pink 14 x 11 (background), 8 x 7 (square), dsp 14 x 11 (scalloped layer), vellum 7 x 6 (butterflies), white willow 5.5 x 5 (flower), 9.5 x 6 (sentiment), foil 9.5 x 6

1. dry emboss the background using the folder, now adhere it to the base card using liquid glue
2. tape the 2 squares together to make a frame
3. stamp the flower
4. stamp the butterflies using versaMark, add the embossing powder and heat
5. punch out the butterflies
6. die cut the scalloped layer, flower and square frame
7. adhere the scalloped layer using liquid glue
8. attach the frame using glue dots
9. distress flower using an embossing tool or your fingers (just roll petals between your forefinger and thumb)
10. attach the flower using a couple of glue dots, then add the wink of stella
11. now attach the butterflies, again using glue dots.

Now for the new part

set up the foiling system and follow the instructions, it is quite simple to do and looks fantastic. I can't wait to get more dies

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 😊

Notes & Totes meets stylish shapes

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Happy birthday Leah

Cased from Leena Girsa

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

Materials required for this card are:

 

Bundles: *notes & totes

Card Stock: basic white, secret sea

Card stock two tone: *celebrate together 

Designer Series Paper: in color 2025/7

Dies: stylish shapes (4)

Embossing Folders: forever plaid 3D

Ink: secret sea

Stampin' Blends: secret sea

Accessories: bakers twine essentials, rhinetone basic jewels

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

Start with a basic card base 11 x 29 scored at 14.5, two tone 10.5 14, 12 x 8.5 (page), 4 x 5 (ribbon), 2.5 1.5 (triangle),dsp 5 x 14 (belly band), secret sea 4 x 4 (pocket), 1. 5 x 8 (bottom strip), 4 x 5 (handle) white 3 x 2 (tag), 4 x 10 (banner)

1. die cut all the pieces
2. adhere the belly band across the 10.5 x 14 piece using liquid glue
3. cut the bottom tag off the tote, fold in a the sides and bottom, making sure you can fit a credit card inside, and adhere at the bottom only, using a small amount of liquid glue
4. adhere the blue strip at the bottom of the tote using liquid glue
5. stamp the ribbon, tag and banner
6. adhere the pocket, triangle, handle, ribbon and tag to the front of tote, using liquid glue
7. position the banner and adhere to the belly band, using liquid glue
8. dry emboss this panel and adhere to the base card (this was a mistake on my part but I liked the finished effect)
9. making sure you only put glue on the back flaps of the tote, adhere the tote to the card
10. colour some white bakers twine with the blend and make a small bow
11. attach the bow above the banner, using a glue dot
12. add the rhinestones to the handle and triangle

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 😊

Cradled With Love meets Scalloped Contours

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Happy Great Grandma day

Intermediate level - die cutting, colour using stampin' blends, fussy cutting, layering, multiple step stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Card Stock: basic white, balmy blue, crumb cake, *vellum basics

Dies: *scalloped contours

Ink: crumb cake, secret sea, smoky slate

Stampin' Blends: balmy blue, crumb cake, lemon lolly, pool party, secret sea, smoky slate

Stamps: *cradled in love

Accessories: *bakers twine 3 pack

 * = 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, vellum 10 x 14, white 10 x 6.7, balmy blue 11.5 x 8.5, crumb cake off cut

1. adhere the vellum to the base card, using liquid glue
2. using the white layer, stamp all the images to build the picture in smoky slate
3. add the sentiment in secret sea
4. colour the picture using the blends
5. stamp the elephant and fussy cut it, then use the blending brush for emphasis
6. die cut the scalloped frame
7. adhere the white layer to the scalloped layer using liquid glue
8. add this layer to the base card using dimensional pads
9. add the elephant and bow 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 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 😊

Blast from the past - You are amazing meets Alphabet a la mode

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Happy Birthday Stuart

 Quick Intermediate level - die cutting, layering, punching out, stamping

Cased from Lou Collins

Materials required for this card are:

 

Card Stock: basic white, cherry cobbler

Designer Series Paper: *in good taste

Dies: *alphabet a la mode

Ink: cherry cobbler

Punhes: *modern oval

Stamps: *you are amazing

Accessories: *holiday rhinestones 

 * = 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, dsp 10 x 13.5, white 7 x 5

1. make a mark on the dsp 1cm up on the bottom right side, now cut from that mark down to the left corner.
2. make a mark at top right side 1.5, now cut down to the bottom right corner
3. die cut the letters across the bottom
4. adhere the dsp to the base card using liquid glue
5. stamp the sentiment, and cut it using the punch
6. attach the sentiment using dimensional pads
7. 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 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 😊

Delicate Whispers and more

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Happy Anniversary to Sylvia & Bill

Intermediate level - blending with a brush, colour using alcohol blends, die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Bundles: delicate whispers

Card Stock: basic white

Designer Series Paper: delicate dreams

Dies: *cheerful daisies, *scalloped contours (5), *stitched rectangles (6)

Embossing Folders: *exposed brick 3D

Ink: cloud cover, hydrangea hue

Stampin' Blends: barely blush, golden glow, hydrangeas hue, peaceful pine

Stamps: phrases & frames

Accessories: 2026/8 color dots, linen thread

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

Start with a basic card base 14 x 21 scored at 10.5, basic white dsp 14 x 11 (scalloped frame), 4.5 x 3 (flower), 9 x 12 (rectangle), 5 x 9 (flowers), 7 x 3.5 (sentiment), crumb cake 8.5 x 3 (fronds)

1. die cut the scalloped frame and rectangle
2. create a light background on the rectangle, using a blending brush
3. dry emboss the rectangle
4. add the linen thread, and then the bow, to the rectangle using tape on the back and a glue dot for the bow
5. adhere the rectangle to the scalloped frame, using liquid glue
6. adhere the scalloped frame to the base card, using liquid glue
7. stamp the spray of flowers (i used my stampin' positioner for this as I stamped it about 3 times for the darker shade) then coloured using the blends
8. die cut the dsp flower, spray of flowers and the fronds
9. adhere the fronds onto the rectangle, using liquid glue
10. attach the spray of flowers, single flower, and sentiment, 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 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 😊