Lots of Happy meets Tabs For Everything

Hi folks, hope you're having a great day

Todays card is a bright and colourful card for my nephew who went into double figure's this month. My how the time flies.

This is a mix and match card, some current and some retired products, but it just shows how close some of the old colours are to some of the new, like Hello Honey and Mango Melody there's not much in it at all.

To recreate this card follow the guide below:
(cs) = card stock, (dsp) = designer series paper, ⓡ = retired, (nsu) = non stampin' up, (1) = layering dies starting with 1 being the smallest,

All measurements are in centimetres

Card Stock: Bermuda Bay 2 pieces, 21 x 14.8 (card base), 2 x 5.5 (numbers)
Mango Melody 2 pieces, 14.2 x 9.9 (first layer), 6 x 6 (square frame)
Smoky Slate 8 x 8 (swirl)
Whisper White 2 pieces, 6 x 6 (large sentiment) 2 x 1 (small sentiment)
DSP: ⓡ Moonlight 13.6 x 9.9
Dies: Layering Squares (6 & 8), ⓡ Little Numbers, ⓡ Swirly Scribbles
Embossing Folders: Corrugated
Punches: Detailed Trio
Stamp Sets: Artisan Textures, Lots of Happy, ⓡ Tabs For Everything

I let my folder slip when embossing the front of my card base and had to do an extra layer to put it right, so be careful how you place the card in the folder. I used my (nsu) corner punch to round off the card base corners after taking the photo.

Starting with the card base, emboss the front panel using the corrugated folder and round off the corners with the detailed trio punch. At the same time do the corners for the following 2 layers (moonlight (dsp) & larger mango melody (cs)) and adhere all of these to one another using liquid glue.

Now with the larger piece of whisper white stamp the sentiment and background using the lots of happy and  artisan textures (ss) in bermuda bay & smoky slate ink. And with the smaller piece of whisper white, the today from the ⓡ tabs for everything (ss) in smoky slate ink. Then trim down the happy to create a small tag.

With the smaller piece of mango melody (cs) die cut using the (8) die from the layering squares dies.
The rest of the die cutting can be done in one go. A window in the mango melody square using the (6) square, the larger sentiment using the (8) square, the swirl using smoky slate (cs) and the swirly scribbles dies and the age using the small piece of bermuda bay (cs) and the ⓡ little numbers dies.

Place the pieces where you want them and adhere to the card using a mixture of liquid glue and dimensional pads.

Hope you found this easy to follow, if not drop me an email and I will help you out!

Will be back again soon with more cards.
Annette X

Beautiful You meets Daisy Lane

Hello, it's lovely you've popped by today!

Happy Birthday Jenny

My lovey daughter is having a birthday today, and here's the card I created for her. (it's based on one I saw on Lisa's Stamp Studio blog).

To recreate the card, you will need:

Ⓡ = retired, (ss) = stamp set, all measurements are Centimetres

Card Stock: Pear Pizzazz 16 x 11.2 (first layer)
Vellum: 4.5 x 9
Very Vanilla 3 pieces 24.5 x 17 scored at 12.25 (card base), 10 x 13.5 (top background), 4.5 x 17.5 (daisies and pretty label)
Dies: Stitched Rectangle
Elements: Faceted Gems, Gingham Gala Sequins Ⓡ
Punches: Leaf, Medium Daisy, Pretty Label
Stamp Sets: Beautiful You, Daisy Lane

The card base, first layer and Daughter sentiment were cut using non stampin' up products.
Randomly stamp the 2nd layer with the daisy and leaf stamp from the daisy lane (ss) and then use a dauber to colour the daisy centres. Add the 'Life looks beautiful on you' sentiment from the beautiful you (ss) towards the top right corner and then die cut using the largest rectangle from the stitched rectangle dies.
Stamp and punch out the rest of the elements using the daisy lane (ss), leaf, medium daisy and pretty label punches (if you adhere the vellum using removable tape to a piece of normal copy paper it will cut much better, but remember to remove it before adhering to the card).
Arrange all the elements  on  the card and adhere down.
Add the faceted gem to the daisy and the gingham gala sequins to the 'smile' sentiment.

Will be back again soon with more cards
Annette X

Beautiful Bouquet meets Well Said

Hi and welcome to my blog

Happy Birthday Donna!

This card is CASed from the new 2019 catalogue, I just liked the sentiment and thought it would be a change from happy birthday all the time. Will make sure I say happy birthday inside the card.

To recreate this card follow the guide below:
cs = Card Stock, when using layering dies number 1 is always the smallest

All measurements are in centimetres

Card Stock: Whisper white 3 pieces, 21 x 14.5 (card base), 7.5 x 6. 5 (oval), 3.5 x 11 (flowers & leaves)
Coastal Cabana 2 pieces, 14 x 10  (first layer), 8 x 5.5 (oval)
Bermuda Bay 2 pieces, 13.5 x 9.5 (second layer), 3 x 6.5 (friend)
Stamp Sets: Beautiful Bouquet, Well Said
Dies: Layering Ovals, Well Written
Stampin Pads: Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Grapefruit Grove, Gorgeous Grape and Pear Pizzazz

Starting with the larger piece of whisper white (cs) score and fold at 10.5 this is the card base.

Take the largest piece of coastal cabana (cs) and adhere straight onto the base card using liquid glue, as the first layer.

With the larger piece of bermuda bay (cs)stamp the tree and foliage images from the beautiful bouquet (ss) in bermuda bay ink towards the left side, and then dry emboss using the Subtle folder, again adhere straight onto the card using liquid glue.

Stamp the flowers and leaves using the smallest  piece of Whisper White (cs) and the beautiful bouquet (ss), in the following colors daffodil delight, grapefruit grove, gorgeous grape and pear pizzazz.

Now die cut these using the bouquet bunch dies, you can also, using the smaller bermuda bay piece die cut the friend from the well written dies at the same time.

With the medium piece of whisper white (cs) and the well said (ss) stamp the sentiment leaving a gap for the word friend in bermuda bay.

Now using the layering ovals dies, die cut the sentiment with the (5) oval and the smaller piece of costal cabana with the (5) scallop oval.

Layer the two ovals together using liquid glue or tear and tape and then adhere both to the card base.

Add the friend sentiment using liquid glue.

Give the flowers some dimension using either a ball tool or bone folder and arrange at the edge of the oval using a mixture of liquid glue and dimensional pads.

Add basic pearls to the two smaller flower.

Hope you liked todays card!!

Back again soon with more cards
Annette x

Beauty Abounds meets Butterfly Gala and more

Hello and welcome, hope you're having a good day!

Happy Birthday Karine

It's actually only August 17th while i'm writing this, and the sun is shining beautifully, I like to get my cards done early along with the blog post.  For 2 reason's, 1. when I've finished the card if I do the blog straight away I can remember the order in which it was all done and 2. once I get my goodies from the new Autumn Winter catalogue I have quite a few Christmas cards to make ready to be sent out at the beginning of December.

Today's card was made for my aunt.

I really loved the Beauty Abounds set when I first saw it in the catalogue, but I've only just started using it.

To create this card follow the guide below:
(cs) = Card Stock, ⓡ Retired, (ss) = Stamp Set,

All measurements are in centimetres.

Blends: Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Granny Apple Green
Card Stock: Granny Apple Green 3.5 x 14.5 (scalloped edge)
Very Vanilla Thick 14.5 x 21 scored in half at 10.5 (card base)
Very Vanilla 2 pieces 14.5 x 7.3 (front panel), 2 x 29.7 (butterflies & sentiments)
Dies: Stitched be mine, Stitched Labels
Embossing Folders: Subtle
Ink: Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green, Memento Tuxedo Black
Punches: Butterfly Duet
Ribbon: Braided Linen Trim, ⓡ Organdy combo
Stamp Sets: Beauty Abounds, Butterfly Gala,  Varied Vases, Well Said
Accessories:  ⓡ Gingham Gala Sequins

Starting with the front panel, stamp two scrolls from the beauty abounds (ss) in opposite directions using Memento ink (I used my stamparatus for this).

Once stamped colour using the blends, add shading by using both light and dark blends, then emboss using the subtle folder and adhere to the card base on the righthand side using liquid glue.

With the strip of very vanilla (cs) stamp the 3 butterflies using the butterfly gala (ss), the happy from the well said (ss)  and the birthday wishes from the varied vases (ss).

Using the butterfly duet punch, punch out the 3 butterflies.

For the birthday wishes, I just cut down the (cs) to fit the sentiment.

Using the small tag from the stitched labels dies, die cut the happy and at the same time with the granny apple green (cs) die cut the scalloped edge using the stitched be mine dies.

It's now time to put it all together.

Add the ribbon down the middle of the scalloped edge piece and attach to the card base using dimensional pads. Use liquid glue to add the butterflies and dimensional pads to add the greetings. Lastly add the sequin using liquid glue next to the happy. You may want to use a glue dot to attach the butterfly on the ribbon instead of liquid glue.

Will be back again soon with more cards
Annette X