Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Adventurous Sky meets oldie Badges & Banners

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Happy Birthday Leigh


I'm on a mission to use some of my old stash at the moment and coming up with some decent cards I think!

Easy level - die cutting, layering, punching out, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: very vanilla 
Designer Series Paper: *true gentleman
Dies: something fancy 
Ink: night of navy
Punches: *best badge 
Stamps: adventurous sky, *badges & banners
Accessories: *faux suede trim
 * = no longer available

Start with a craft note card base, background layer 3⅜ x 4⅞, dsp (2 pieces) 3⅜ x 2½ 
  1. stamp both the sentiments on the background layer
  2. die cut the one and punch out the other sentiments
  3. adhere the 2 pieces of dsp to the background layer over lapping at the middle using liquid glue
  4. adhere the trim across the middle using liquid glue or tear & tape
  5. attach the sentiments 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 😊 

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Blast from the past - Biggest Wish

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Happy Birthday Jim


Blast from the past Easy level - glueing on bakers twine, layering, stamping, 

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic gray, basic black (not seen)
Designer Series Paper: *well suited
Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D
Ink: basic gray, poppy parade
Stamps: *biggest wish
Accessories: *bakers twine, *rhinestones basics
 * = no longer available

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, black layer 14.1 x 10.1, dsp 3 x 10.1, 11.1 x 10.1, 3.3 x 6.7 (need 2)
  1. adhere the 3 x 10.1 piece down the left hand side of the black layer
  2. stamp the happy birthday and adhere this piece next to the other one
  3. add very small dots of glue down the lines of the dsp and attach the twine
  4. trim the 3.3 x 6.7 pieces to become triangles, then emboss using the folder
  5. attach the triangle's using dimensional pads
  6. add the rhinestones
  7. adhere to the base card using liquid glue
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, May 7, 2025

Delightful Wishes meets Linked Together Dies

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Happy Birthday Idwin


Intermediate - die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: delightful wishes
Card Stock: basic white, daffodil delight, lemon lolly, old olive, pecan pie
Dies: linked together
Embossing Folders: plaster painting 3D
Ink: old olive
Stampin' Blends: mossy meadow
Vellum: floral & gingham
Accessories: adhesive sheets, rhinestone basic jewels
 
Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, vellum 10 x 14, basic white 11 x 7, 3 x 9, daffodil delight 5 x 12, lemon lolly 5 x 9.5, 5 x 14, old olive 3 x 5.5 full leaves, 3 x 9.5 sentiment, 7 x 4 layering leaves, pecan pie 2 x 6

  1. adhere the vellum to the base card using liquid glue
  2. stamp the 2 full leaves and the hb sentiment 
  3. die cut these along with the 3 full flowers and the larger layer for the layered leaves.
  4. die cut the rest of the elements making sure there is adhesive sheeting on the back of the cs
  5. adhere the lattice work to the base card
  6. layer all the pieces that need to go together, adhere the top sentiment to the base card
  7. adhere the flowers using glue dots
  8. attach the hb 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 😊

Full of Life meets Wanted to Say

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Happy Birthday Alasdiar


Easy - die cutting, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, shy shamrock
Designer Series Paper: full of life
Dies: something fancy, wanted to say
Ink: shy shamrock
Stamps: round we go
Accessories: adhesive sheets, note cards, tinsel gems 3 pack

All measurements are imperial not centimetres

Start with a SU note card blank, 5 by 3½, dsp 4¾ x 3¼, white and shy shamrock layers 3¼ x 2, white sentiment 2¾ x ¾
  1. add some adhesive sheet to the back of the shy shamrock
  2. die cut both he happy birthday shapes, then remove the adhesive sheeting and stick the two shapes together
  3. stamp the other sentiment and die cut using the label die
  4. attach both sentiments to the base card using dimensional pads
  5. add the  tinsel gems
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 😊

Friday, May 2, 2025

Blast from the past, golf card

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Happy Birthday Freddie


Another Case today from "simplestampin" still no mojo
Intermediate level - dry embossing, punching, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic black & white, boho blue, 
Designer Series Paper: *let it snow, *regals collection dsp
Embossing Folders: *perfect polka dots, * subtle 3D
Ink: boho blue, real red
Punches: circles ¼, ½, *extra large oval, *tree
stampin markers: real red
Stamps: best family ever, *days to remember, keeping tags
* = no longer available

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, first layer 11.5 x 8, second layer 10.5 x 7.5, third layer 10 x 7
  1. punch out the extra large oval, tree, and circles
  2. stamp the number on one of the smaller circles
  3. you will need a thin strip of black cs for the pole
  4. cut down the tree image and adhere the number 7 circle using liquid glue
  5. adhere the black strip to the triangle and the other small hole using liquid glue
  6. stamp the relationship and trim down, 
  7. position the elements on the white layer and stamp the birthday sentiment where you want it to be
  8. dry emboss the white layer using the subtle 3D folder and the larger white circle with the perfect polka dots folder
  9. attach the relationship to the bottom of the white layer using dimensional pads
  10. adhere together all the layers and elements using liquid glue
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 😊 

Spotlight On Nature meets Elements Of Text

  Welcome to my blog and    t hank you for joining me today! Happy Birthday Sheilah Intermediate level - die cutting, dry embossing, fussy c...