Cheerful daisies meets Circle sayings

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Happy Birthday Sue

More an intermediate card this time - stamping, die cutting, dry embossing and layering

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, shimmery vellum 14.85 x 4.5, *silver foil

Bundles: cheerful daisies

Designer Series Paper: bright & beautiful

Dies: alphabet A la mode, deckled rectangles (6), timeless arrangements

Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D, * subtle 3D 

Ink: fresh freesia, garden green

Punches: 2 ⅜ circle

Stamp Sets: circle sayings

Accessories: adhesive sheets, *adhesive backed sequins & gems, blending brush

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

1. Start with a base card 29 x 10.5 scored at 14.85
2. stamp and punch out the sending you a happy
3. stamp the birthday on a small piece of white and die cut 
4. die cut the numbers using adhesive sheets on the back
5. emboss the front of the base card, the circle, and the label using the subtle folder
6. emboss the vellum using the exposed brick folder
7. die cut the two rectangles (1 white & 1 dsp)
8. adhere these two pieces together at an off set angle using liquid glue
9. stamp 5 leaves in green, and 3 centre's in fresh freesia, 1 large & 2 small
10. die cut the leaves and the large centre then fussy cut the 2 smaller centres
11. for the flower centres I embossed them using the exposed brick folder to give them more dimension
12. die cut all the pieces for the flowers (7 pieces in all)  and layer them together using liquid glue. (the larger layer containing all the flowers is the middle layer with the leaves cut off)
13. lightly colour the petals using a blending brush
14. adhere the vellum to the base card using liquid glue
15. arrange the rectangles and adhere using liquid glue
16. adhere the circle using liquid glue and add the numbers
17. adhere the 3 flowers using a mixture of liquid glue for the 2 full flowers and a demensional pad for the unopened flower.
18. insert the leaves using liquid glue
19. add the birthday sentiment using dimensional pads
20. add the sequins and bow

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 😘