Happiness abounds meets Artistic Mix Masks with Double Embossing

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Happy Birthday Donna

A quick and easy card to make, basic card base with the layer being 2cm smaller all round or for imperial ¼" all round.

Base card + layers

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, gorgeous grape

Embossing Folders: timeworn type, 

Ink: gorgeous grape, highland heather

Punches: *½" circle, lovely label, medium daisy

Stamp Sets: happiness abounds

Accessories: artistic mix decorative masks, basic rhinestones, blending brushes, *grosgrain ribbon

 

* = no longer available

1. On the first layer using the flower mask blend the darker colour then swap to the second mask and lightly blend using the lighter colour.
2. Now dry emboss this layer using the timeworn type 3D folder.
3. Punch out 2 medium daisies and adhere together. Add a *½" punched circle in the darker colour.
4. wrap some ribbon around the layer towards the bottom and adhere to the base card, then adhere the daisy where you want it.
5. Stamp the sentiment on a ½" strip of card stock and use the lovely label punch to enhance the sides.
6. Adhere sentiment across the ribbon and add 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 on how to order.

Will be back again soon with more cards, in the meantime take care and have a great day.

Annette 😘

Happiness Abounds meets Love & Happiness

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Happy Anniversary to Margaret & Simon

I tried doing water colouring for this card, but I don't seem to be able to do it very well, might just stick to using the blending pens from now on. I'm loving the current in colors though. there's lots of different textures going on, die cutting, embossing and using vellum.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: fresh freesia, tahitian tide, shimmery white, vellum

Dies: blossoming happiness, sending

Embossing Folders: timeworn type 3D, wintery 3D

Ink: fresh freesia, memento tuxedo black, tahitian tide

Punches: bough

Stamp Sets: happiness abounds, *love & happiness

Accessories: opal rounds, open weave ribbon, water painters

 

* = no longer available

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 on how to order.

Will be back again soon with more cards, in the meantime take care and have a great day.

Annette 😘

In The Moment meets Charming Sentiments

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Lily-Mae's Birthday (she loves reading) just like her Grandma

She's really starting to grow up now, no more little girl!

Die cut the rectangle, stamp and colour the image, add the baker's twine and pearls, stamp and die cut the sentiment, splatter with wink of stella. Just love these sentiments and matching dies they're great.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white

Dies: scalloped contours (4), sentiment silhouettes

Ink: memento tuxedo black, orchid oasis

Stampin' Up Blends: flirty flamingo, gray granite, orchid oasis, soft sea foam, soft suede, so saffron, sweet sorbet, SU1000, color lifter

Stamp Sets: charming sentiments, in the moment

Accessories: bakers twine essentials, sab cards & envelopes, iridescent pearls, wink of steel

 When using layering dies (1) is the smallest

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 on how to order.

Will be back again soon with more cards, in the meantime take care and have a great day.

Annette 😘

Wildlife Wonder meets Stylish Shapes

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Happy Birthday Gareth

I love black & white cards and owls so this card is a Side fold landscape with some scoring down the lefthand side, dsp on the right, die cut 2 squares, emboss the owl and sentiment using black embossing powder, add some bakers twine, fishtail the sentiment. Job done. 

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic black & white

Designer Series Paper: *patterned party

Dies: stylish shapes (3&4)

Embossing Powder: black

Ink: versamark

Punches: banner pick a punch

Stamp Sets: wildlife wonder

Accessories: bakers twine essentials, classic matte dots, score board

 

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

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 on how to order.

Will be back again soon with more cards, in the meantime take care and have a great day.

Annette 😘

Biggest Wish meets Stacked Stone

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Happy Birthday Jack

Fairly easy card, embossed background, die cut plain matt, die cut, stamped and blended matt, linen thread to finish.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: soft succulent, very vanilla

Dies: deckled rectangles (6,7)

Embossing Folders: brick & mortar 3D

Ink: balmy blue, evening evergreen, sahara sand, soft succulent

Stamp Sets: biggest wish, stacked stone

Accessories: linen thread

 

When using layering dies (1) is the smallest

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 on how to order.

Will be back again soon with more cards, in the meantime take care and have a great day.

Annette 😘

Lets's Set Sail meets Oceanfront

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Happy Birthday Charles

This card was easier than I thought it would be to put together. The stamps just fit together beautifully, add a little dsp, embossing and linen thread and you're done!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white thick, basic white, soft suede

Designer Series Paper: *heart & home (love this dsp)

Dies: deckled rectangles (6&7)

Embossing Folders: painted texture

Ink: crumb cake, memento black, mossy meadow, old olive, pool party, soft suede

Stamp Sets: let's set sail, oceanfront, *timeless tulips

Accessories: linen thead

 

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

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 on how to order.

Will be back again soon with more cards, in the meantime take care and have a great day.

Annette 😘

Handsomely Suited meets Stylish Shapes

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Happy Birthday Rob

Easy fun fold card A6 with 2cm fold back on the right, originally created by Mary EB.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, pacific point

Designer Series Paper: *well suited

Dies: *suit & tie, stylish shapes (4&5)

Embossing Folders: stripes & splatters 3D

Ink: memento black, pacific point

Stamp Sets: *handsomely suited

 

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

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 on how to order.

Will be back again soon with more cards, in the meantime take care and have a great day.

Annette 😘