Friday, October 31, 2025

Pansy Patch meets Texture Chic

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Happy Birthday Rachael


Blast from the past. Not as hard as it might look
die cutting, dry & heat embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic beige & white
Designer Series Paper: *textlure chic
Dies: *christmas classic 
Embossing Folders: forever plaid 3D
Embossing Powder: gold
Ink: versaMark
Stamps: *pansy patch
Accessories: *basic sequins, *square vellum doilies
 * = no longer available

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, beige layer 10 x 14, dsp 7 x 7
  1. dry emboss the beige layer 
  2. diagonally cut the dsp to make two triangle's and adhere them to the beige layer using liquid glue
  3. adhere the doily using liquid glue (only in the area where the sentiment will be)
  4. stamp the sentiment using versaMark ink, cover with embossing powder and heat emboss.
  5. die cut the sentiment running it through the cutter twice to make the rectangle smaller
  6. adhere to the card using liquid glue
  7. add the sequins
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, October 30, 2025

Artistic dies meets Happy Little Things dies

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Retirement Card for Diane


Cased from Angela Meiritz-Reid - Intermediate level - die cutting, heat embossing, layering, placing die cuts, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, *boho blue, *vellum
Embossing Powder: white
Dies: *artistic, *happy little things
Ink: versaMark  
Stamps: *senior years
Accessories: adhesive sheeting, *23/5 in color dots, *gold/silver combo pack ribbon, heat gun
 
* = no longer available
  1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, blue layer 14.5 x 10.5, vellum layer 16.5 x 10.5 scored at 14.5, 3 x basic white 10 x 10, 
  2. die cut 3 of the larger dies with adhesive sheeting on the back
  3. adhere 2 of them diagonally on the vellum (not past the score line), then infill using the third one to fill in the gaps (press down firmly on the back to secure all the pieces)
  4. adhere this piece to the blue layer using liquid glue
  5. now adhere the blue layer to the front of the base card again using liquid glue
  6. stamp the sentiment in versaMark, add the white powder and heat
  7. create a bow using the ribbon and attach to the front of the card using a glue dot
  8. attach the sentiment using dimensional pads
  9. 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 😊 

Sunday, October 26, 2025

Layered With Love bundle


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Happy Birthday Jennifer


I made this card last year and then remembered it was her 40th, so put this one away for a year.

There's a lot going on but it's quite easy to make - die cutting, dry brush blending, dry embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: labeled with love 
Card Stock: basic white, coastal cabana
Designer Series Paper: 23/5 in color pack, *fresh prints 
Dies: deckled rectangle (4), layers of beauty, spotlight on nature (4)
Embossing Folders: eyelet 3D
Ink: coastal cabana, moody mauve
Stamps: best family ever
Accessories: blending brushes, *holiday rhinestones, paper butterflies, *playing with patterns combo ribbon
 
* = no longer available, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest
  1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, white layer 14.1 x 10.1, dsp rectangle 9.5 x 6, dsp circle 7.5 x 7.5, scraps for sentiments and leaves 
  2. dry emboss the white layer, attach the ribbon and adhere to the base card using liquid glue
  3. stamp the sentiments and trim down the relationship on all sides
  4. die cut main sentiment, leaves and dsp rectangle
  5. adhere the dsp rectangle and circle using liquid glue
  6. dry emboss the edges of the main sentiment and the butterfly
  7. adhere the leaves to the back of the main sentiment
  8. attach the sentiments to the card using dimensional pads
  9. adhere the butter using liquid glue
  10. 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 😊 

Saturday, October 25, 2025

Birthday Celebration Bundle and more

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Happy Birthday Jack


I used a Jackie Bolhuis template for this card
Intermediate level - die cutting, dry embossing, fussy cutting, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: birthday celebration
Card Stock: basic white & black, *gold foil
Designer Series Paper: *pattern party
Dies: *christmas trimmings
Embossing Folders: forever plaid 3D
Ink: momento tuxedo black
Stamps: *irresistible blooms
Accessories: *brushed metallic dots 
* = no longer available, 

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, banner 9 x 6.5, 10 x 14, black dsp layer 9.6 x 11.6, foil 5 x 7, white off cuts for stamping
  1. die cut the two banners and star.
  2. dry emboss the larger banner
  3. cut the dsp rectangle diagonally in half and adhere it to the black layer using liquid glue
  4. adhere this to the base card, again using liquid glue
  5. stamp the two sentiments and fussy cut round them 
  6. attach them to the black banner using dimensional pads
  7. adhere the star and small banner at the back of the larger banner using liquid glue
  8. now adhere this to the base card using liquid glue
  9. add the metallic 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 😊

Monday, October 6, 2025

Prairie Grass meets more

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Happy Birthday Alison


Cased from Tracy Elsom 'paper craft with me'
Easy Level - die cutting, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: pool party, secret sea
Designer Series Paper: thoughtful journey
Dies: stylish shapes (2)
Ink: secret sea
Stamps: everyday arches, loveliest tree, prairie grass 
when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, layer one 14 x 10, dsp 13.6 x 9.6, pool party off cut for sentiment
  1. adhere layer one to the base card using liquid glue
  2. stamp the main image and birds onto the dsp and adhere to the base card using liquid glue
  3. stamp the sentiment, and die cut using the rectangle, run it through the die cutter twice to make it shorter
  4. attach the sentiment to the base card 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, October 2, 2025

Charming Day meets Textured Notes

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Happy Birthday Karine


Fancy Fold - die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping
Cased from the lovely Jackie at 'Klompen Stampers' 
my card is made using the centimetre equivalent 

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: charming Day
Card Stock: basic white, fresh freesia, soft sea foam
Designer Series Paper: *flight & airy
Dies: textured notes (5,6)
Embossing Folders: *subtle 3D
Ink: *boho blue
Accessories: *sequins & gems
 * = no longer available, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 9.5 & 19 (this panel will fold backwards to open the card), dsp 19.5 x 14, white 7.5 x 11.5, 8.5 x 12.5, off cuts of fresh freesia & soft sea foam for flowers
  1. Cut the dsp at 9 & 9 again (2 wider pieces the same and a 1.5 strip)
  2. adhere the larger pieces of dsp to the front and inside front of card and the thinner strip to the right hand side of the card
  3. die cut the 2 rectangles 
  4. stamp the sentiment at the bottom of the smaller rectangle
  5. now dry emboss the smaller rectangular
  6. die cut the flowers, once in each colour
  7. trim all the leaves off the purple one and adhere to the green one using liqiud glue
  8. now attach this to the smaller rectangle using dimensional pads
  9. write your message on the larger rectangle and adhere using liquid glue to the middle panel inside the card
  10. attach the smaller rectangle to the right side panel only, using dimensional pads
  11. add the sequins
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 😊

Thoughtful Wishes meet Charming Day

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