Thursday, March 27, 2025

Friends For Life meets Layers Of Beauty

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and  thank you for joining me today!

Happy Anniversary Roy


Intermediate Level - die cutting, dry and heat embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, cherry cobbler
Speciality Designer Series Paper: regals distressed patterns 
Dies: friends for life, sentiment silhouettes
Embossing Folders: forever plaid 3D
Embossing Powder: white
Ink: cherry cobbler, versamark
Stamps: layers of beauty, *well said 
 * = no longer available
  1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, white layer 10.1 x 14.1, dsp 7 x 8.5, scrap cherry cobbler for die cutting
  2. stamp the sentiment on the white layer and emboss using the fp folder
  3. adherer this layer to the base card using liquid glue
  4. die cut the sdsp hearts
  5. stamp the white sentiment using versaMark and embossing powder
  6. adhere the open heart onto the full heart using liquid glue (left side to the front and right side to the back)
  7. adhere this to the base card using liquid glue
  8. die cut the smaller hearts
  9. adhere the open heart to the base card using liquid glue and the other 2 hearts 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 😊 

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Timeless Charm meets Simply Said

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and  thank you for joining me today!

Happy Birthday Jean


intermediate level - colouring using stampin' blends, die cutting, heat embossing,  layering, scoring, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: timeless charm
Card Stock: basic black & white, flirty flamingo
Dies: *well written 
Embossing Folders: 
Embossing Powder: white
Ink: lost lagoon (stamped off), versaMark
 Stampin' Blends: soft sea foam
Stamps: simply said
Accessories: *black rhinestones, brushed brass butterflies, gold cord, scoreboard
 * = no longer available

  1. Start with a base card 11.5 x 23 scored at 11.5, coloured layer 11 x 11, white layer 10.6 x 10.6, scraps of black for sentiments, scraps of flirty flamingo for flower head
  2. stamp the leaves in the middle of the white layer and colour the leaves in (not the flower)
  3. score 4 lines down the middle of white layer
  4. now adhere the coloured layer to the base card and the white layer to the coloured layer
  5. on black card heat emboss the happy birthday using versaMark and white embossing powder
  6. Trim this sentiment down and cut it in half
  7. add some adhesive sheet to a piece of black card and die cut the friend sentiment along with the flower head in flirty flamingo
  8. remove the adhesive sheet backing and adhere the sentiment to the card
  9. attach the happy birthday sentiment and the flowerhead using dimensional pads
  10. attach the butterflies and add the 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 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 😊

Timeless Charm and more

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and  thank you for joining me today!

Happy Birthday Pam


Intermediate level - colour using blending brushes, die cutting, dry & heat embossing, layering, bow making

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: timeless charm
Card Stock: basic white & black
Dies: deckled rectangles (4), unbounded love
Embossing Folders: basics 3D, exposed brick 3D
Embossing powder: white 
Ink: granny apple green, peach pie, versaMark
Stampin' Blends: peach pie
Accessories: bakers twine essentials, blending brushes, drusy embellishments 

when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

  1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, layer 1 10 x 14, scrap pieces for die cutting and stamping
  2. die cut a rectangle from the centre of layer 1
  3. emboss the die cut with the basics folder and the rest of layer 1 with the exposed brick folder
  4. attach the outer layer to the base card using dimensional pads
  5. insert the the inner layer using liquid glue 
  6. using versamark, stamp the sentiment onto a black scrap, add the embossing power and heat
  7. die cut the sentiment and the flower (these can go through the machine at the same time)
  8. using blending brushes colour the flower
  9. attach the flower and sentiment to the base card using small dimensional pads
  10. colour some white bakers twine with the blend's brush and create a bow
  11. attach the bow using a glue dot and some drusy embleshiments 
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 😊

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Heartfelt Hexagons meets a mixed medley

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and  thank you for joining me today!

Happy Birthday Sid


This card is Cased from Anne at 'the maui stamper'
Intermediate level - die cutting, dry embossing, layering, punching, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: heartfelt hexagons
Card Stock: basic beige, pebble path
Designer Series Paper: *wood textures
Dies: *large letters
Embossing Folders: dashing designs 3D
Ink: pebble path
stamps: everyday greetings, greetings of the season
Accessories: bakers twine essentials pack, *brushed metallic dots
 * = no longer available
  1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, dsp 9 x 10.1, pebble path 5.1 x 10.1, 6 x 10 (letters), basic beige 7 x 6
  2. dry emboss the pebble path 5.1 x 10.1
  3. attach the embossed piece to the dsp using tape across the back
  4. wrap some bakers twine around the join and tie with a knot
  5. adhere this layer to the base card using liquid glue
  6. stamp the hexagon and sentiments, then use the punch 
  7. die cut the letters
  8. attach the letters and hexagon using dimensional pads
  9. add the metallic 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 😊

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Cheerful Daisies meets County Flowers, Split Panel

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and  thank you for joining me today!

Happy Birthday Margaret


Intermediate level - colour using alcohol markers, die cutting, fussy cutting, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: country flowers
Card Stock: basic white, petal pink
Designer Series Paper: flowering zinnias, perfectly artistic (teapot) 
Dies: everyday details (3)
Ink: memento black, smoky slate
Stampin' Blends: bubble bath, grey granite, petal pink, shaded spruce
Stamps: cheerful daisies
Accessories: iridescent rhinestones, linen thread
 when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

  1. Start with a base card 10.5 x 19 scored at 5 plus 10.5 x 5, dsp 10.1 x 4.1 (two), white layer 10.1 x 14.3, petal pink 4.9 x 8.2 (backing for white die cut piece), white 5 x 9 (die cut), white off cut for stamping, second dsp 
  2. adhere the white panel to the inside of the card using liquid glue
  3. adhere the dsp panels to the top and bottom front panels using liquid glue
  4. die cut the white panel and adhere to the backing panel using liquid glue
  5. stamp the flowers and teapot in memento black
  6. colour the flowers and teapot, then die cut them
  7. adhere the white panel in place using liquid glue
  8. stamp the first sentiment next to the panel 
  9. stamp the second sentiment and fussy round it
  10. colour a grounding down on the white panel for the teapot
  11. adhere the teapot using liquid glue
  12. attach the flowers using dimensional pad
  13. add the rhinestone and attach the bow using a glue dot
  14. attach the fussy cut 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 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 😊

Over The Moon meets Keeping Tabs

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