Impressions abloom meets Loveliest Tree

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Happy Birthday Donna

Clean & Simple - die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, daffodil delight, granny apple green

Dies: impressions abloom, perennial postage (1) rectangle

Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D

Ink: daffodil delight, secret sea

Stamps: loveliest tree

Accessories: bakers twine essentials, blending brush, brushed brass butterflies

when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, white layer 10.1 14.1, off cuts for die cutting and stamping

1. dry emboss the white layer 
2. at 3cm in from the left side of the embossed layer score down 8 times, then adhere to the base card using liquid glue
3. stamp the sentiment
4. die cut all the pieces
5. add some emphasis to the base of the flowers using blending brush
6. adhere the leaves and stems using liquid glue, then attach the sentiment and flowers with dimensional pads
7. attach the butterflies 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 of how to order.

 

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

Annette 😊

Anniversary - unusual colour combo

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Happy Anniversary Margaret & Simon

Intermediate level - adding embellishments, die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping, two step stamping (with stamping off)

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: *two-tone flora

Card Stock: basic white, soft sea foam

Dies: *deckled rectangles (7)

Embossing Folders: *subtle 3D

Ink: night of navy, soft sea foam, strawberry slush

Stamps: *layers of beauty, spring corners

Accessories: *basic sequins, bakers twine essentials

 

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

Start with a base card 14 x 21 scored at 10.5, white rectangle 9 x 13, off cuts for stamping

1. die cut the rectangle and stamp the sentiment
2. dry emboss the rectangle, then adhere to the base card using liquid glue
3. stamp all the pieces - 5 flowers, two large leaves and 1 small leaves (making sure you stamp off once before stamping the outer layer of the flowers)
4. die cut all the pieces
5. emboss all the flowers using a ball tool or your nail, then arrange where you want them to be
6. I adhered the 2 larger flowers with liquid glue and the rest with dimensional tabs, all leaves were adhered using liquid glue
7. add the sequins
8. make a bow and attach with 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 😊 

Everyday Arches and More

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Happy Birthday Lily-Mae

Intermediate level - blending using alcohol markers, colouring frosted white ink, die cutting, dry embossing, fussy cutting, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: everyday arches (7)

Card Stock: basic white, crumb cake

Designer Series Paper: beautiful bokeh

Embossing Folders: dotted circles 3D

Ink: basic gray, calypso coral, gorgeous grape, 

Stampin' Blends: bubble bath, crumb cake

Stamps: arched wishes, simply said

Accessories: *tinsel gems, *all purpose frosted white ink

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

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, basic white 10.1 x 14.1, dsp 9 x 12, white off cut for stamping

1. stamp the cake and colour the candle and cake base using the blends, then fussy cut it
2. put a little calypso coral ink onto a glass block, add a small drop of the frosted white ink and blend using an aqua brush, then use it for the frosting part of the cake and leave it dry for a while
3. dry emboss the white panel and adhere it to the base card using liquid glue
4. die cut the arch and stamp the sentiments, attach to the card base using dimensional pads
5. attach the cake using dimensional pads
6. add the 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 😊 

Sweetly Scripted happy birthday

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Happy Birthday Jack

Cased from Amanda Mertz - die cutting,dry embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, night of navy

Designer Series Paper: *regency park, * trusty toolbox

Dies: stylish shapes (4)

Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D

Ink: night of navy

Stamps: *sweetly scripted

Accessories: *holiday rhinestones, *well said bakers twine

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

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, basic white 10.1 x 14.1, 10.1 1 x 3, three dsp strips 3.5 x 11

1. dry emboss the background panel
2. die cut the 3 labels, then cut 2cm off the end of each of them
3. wind the bakers twine round the crushed curry pieces 
4. stamp the sentiment and adhere to the background layer 7.2 cm from the top of the white panel using liquid glue
5. position the 3 labels across the card and attach using dimensional pads
6. adhere this to the base card using liquid glue
7. add the 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 of how to order.

 

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

Annette 😊

Peaceful View

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Happy Birthday Gareth

Easy level - die cutting, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, secret sea, shy shamrock

Designer Series Paper: full of life

Dies: textured notes

Ink: secret sea

Stamps: peaceful view, simply said

Accessories: 24/6 in color resin dots, linen thread

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, green layer 10.1 x 14.1, dsp layer 9.7 x 13.7, basic white off cut for sentiment

1. stamp the dsp layer (use of a positioning tool comes in handy here as the image will need a few layers of ink)
2. adhere this layer to the green layer using liquid glue
3. add the linen thread and secure with a bow
4. attach this layer to the base card using dimensional pads
5. stamp the sentiment
6. die cut the sentiment (I ran it through the die cutter 3 times to make it smaller)
7. adhere to the card using liquid glue and add the dots

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 😊

Blast from the the past - love & Sympathy

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So sorry for your loss

Cased from Stampin' Pretty, a real blast from the past

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: very vanilla

Designer Series Paper: *simply marbleous

Dies: perennial postage (1)

Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D

Ink: basic beige, crumb cake, coastal cabana

Stamps: elements of text, *love & sympathy

Accessories: *holiday rhinestones, linen thread 

 

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

Start with a base card 13.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, very vanilla 13 x 10, dsp 13.10 x 10.5

1. dry emboss the dsp and adhere to the front of the card using liquid glue
2. die cut the rectangle
3. stamp the images and sentiment
4. add the linen thread tying with a bow
5. add the rhinestones
6. attach to the base card using dimensional tabs

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 😊

Blast from the Past meets Birthday Celebration Bundle

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Happy 90th Charles

Intermediate level - die cutting, dry embossing, layering, shadowing, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: birthday celebration

Card Stock: night of navy, *tranquil tide, very vanilla. 

Designer Series Paper: *true gentleman

Embossing Folders: mini corrugated 3D

Ink: night of navy

Punches: *tailored tag

Stamps: *truly tailored

Accessories: *ab milky dots, adhesive sheets

 * = no longer available

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, very vanilla 10.1 x 9.5, dsp 10.1 x 5, very vanilla 4.5 x 4 and tranquil tide 4.5 x 4scraps for die cutting

1. dry emboss the very vanilla layer
2. adhere this to the dsp layer to measure 10.1 14.1 using liquid glue
3. adhere the trim using tear & tape across the join
4. adhere this piece to the base card using liquid glue
5. punch the 2 tags, one tranquil tide and one very vanilla
6. stamp the sentiment on the very vanilla tag
7. cut the green tag in half and adhere to the sentiment tag as a border using liquid glue
8. stamp the TH
9. add adhesive sheeting to the back of the two 4.5 x 4 pieces and die cut the numbers and the TH
10. shadow the numbers together, then adhere to the base card
11. attach the TH and sentiment using dimensional tabs
12.  attach the dots

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 😊

Impressions Abloom meets Simply Said

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Happy Birthday Sylvia

Easy to Intermediate level - die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Card Stock: basic white, balmy blue, fresh freesia

Designer Series Paper: beautiful bokeh

Dies: *deckled rectangles (6), impressions abloom, *labels aglow

Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D

Ink: fresh freesia

Stamps: simply said

Accessories: *open weave ribbon 

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

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, dsp 8 x 11.5, white, balmy blue and fresh freesia off cuts for die cutting

1. die cut and emboss the dsp
2. adhere lightly to the middle of the base card
3. die cut all the other pieces required
4. stamp the sentiment onto the label
5. arrange the flowers and leaves
6. adhere the flower centres and leaves using liquid glue
7. attach the flowers and label using dimensional pads
8. make a bow and attach 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 😊

Birthday Celebration meets Spring Corners & more

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Happy Birthday Rob

Mixture of old and new - Intermediate level - die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: birthday celebration

Card Stock: basic black & white

Designer Series Paper: *all together

Dies: *deckled circles (4), deckled rectangles (7)

Embossing Folders: plaster painting 3D

Ink: memento tuxedo black 

Stamps: spring corners

Accessories: *basic black rhinestones

 

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

Start with a base card 14 x 21 scored at 10.5, background layer 9.5 x 12.5, dsp 9.5 x 12.5, scraps for circle and banner

1. dry emboss the background layer
2. die cut the dsp rectangle and black circle
3. stamp the first sentiment around the side of the dsp layer
4. stamp the happy onto the dsp and the TH on white scrap
5. adhere the dsp layer to the background layer and then the background layer to base card using liquid glue
6. die cut the banner and numbers
7. adhere the numbers to the circle using liquid glue
8. attach the circle and banner to the base card using dimensional pads
9. add the 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 of how to order.

 

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

Annette 😊