Lattice Work Birthday

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Happy Birthday Carole

Intermediate level - bow making, lattice work, dry embossing, layering, stamping

Lattice technique inspired by Ruth Thrushman

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: balmy blue, basic white

Designer Series Paper: beautiful bokeh

Embossing Folders: exposed brick

Ink: balmy blue

Punches: 3 banner

Stamps: *artistically inked, spotlight on nature

Accessories: *22/4 bakers twine pack, *rainbow dots

 * = no longer available

Start with a basic card base 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, white 14.5 x 10, dsp 1.2 x 11 (6 needed), 30cm twine (cut in half for double bow)

1. stamp the sentiments at the bottom of the white layer then emboss it using the folder
2. adhere this to the base card using liquid glue
3. Insert a dsp strip into the punch till it shows at the outer edge then punch, repeat this for both sides of each of the strips (if you're going to hand flag the strips make the length of each strip 9 instead of 11)
4. lay out the lattice work and secure to the base card using glue dots
5. make the bow and attaching to the base card using a glue dot
6. add the rainbow 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 form 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 😊

Birchwood 3D meets lots more

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Happy Anniversary Roy

Easy level - cutting angles, dry embossing, stamping

My inspiration for this card came from Pinterest

Materials required for this card are:

 

Card Stock: basic white, real read

Embossing Folders: birchwood 3D

Ink: real red, secret sea

Stamps: *best family ever, *country bouquet, layers of love

Accessories: *bordered ribbon, low profile sparkly dots

 * = no longer available

Start with a basic card base 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, basic white 11 x 10.5

1. using the white panel mark 3cm in from the right and 2.5cm up on the right and cut off
2. mark 3cm down from the left cut off to the point on the right
3. place the 3 sentiments on a block and stamp
4. with the hearts, ink up only the large one and stamp, then do the same with the small one
5. dry emboss the white panel
6. adhere the white panel to the base card using liquid glue
7. attach the ribbon border, I did this using tear and tape 
8. add the sparkly 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 form 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 😊 

Delightful Wishes meets Textured Notes

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Happy Birthday Jean

The ribbon technique came from Terri Ganes.

Intermediate level - die cutting, dry embossing, layering. paper ribbon technique , stamping, two step stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Card Stock: basic white, fresh freesia, pecan pie

Designer Series Paper: *flight & airy

Dies: textured notes (4)

Embossing Folders: beautiful patterns 3D, *subtle 3D

Ink: bubble bath, fresh freesia, soft sea foam

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

Start with a basic card base 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, white 14.5 x 10.5, 14 x 4.5, 11 x 6, 11.5 x 5, 10 x 5, pecan pie 12.5 x 4.5, fresh freesia 10 x 5, 2 x 9.5, dsp 2 strips of each colour 1 x 30

1. emboss the 14.5 x 10.5 piece using the beautiful patterns 3D folder and adhere to the base card using liquid glue
2. taking the white piece 14 x 4.5 score lines every 2cm across the long length and put to one side
3. Using the 11 x 6 die cut the rectangle and emboss using  the subtle 3D folder
4. use the 11 x 5 to carry out the 2 step stamping of the flowers and 1 step for the leaves (3 needed) then die cut the pieces
5. add adhesive sheeting to the back of the 10 x 5 piece then die cut the thin wishing die
6. add adhesive sheeting to the back of the fresh freesia 10 x 5 piece then die cut the wider wishing die
7. add adhesive sheeting to the back of the pecan pie 12.5 x 4.5  piece then die cut the branches
8. stamp the sentiment using the fresh freesia 9.5 x 2 and die cut
9. cut the stripes of dsp to 5.5 long and adhere to the scored card using stampin' seal' in a diagonal fashion using the scored lines as guide
10. adhere this piece to the base card about 1cm in from the left edge using liquid glue 
11. cut down the branches to fit the rectangle, remvoe the backing from the branches and adhere to the rectangle
12. attach the rectangle to the base card using a combination of dimensional pads on the right side and liquid glue on the left side 
13. remove the backing from the white wishing and layer onto the pink one
14. now remove the backing from the pink wishes and adhere to the base card
15. arrange the flowers and leaves then adhere using liquid glue
16. attach the 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 form 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 Nature's Symphony

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Sympathy card for my Uncle & his wife who lost his elder sister last week

Easy level - bow making, die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Card Stock: basic white, mossy meadow

Stampin' blends: mossy meadow

Dies: nature's symphony, spotlight on nature (slots 2)

Embossing Folders: basics 3D

Ink: mossy meadow

Stamps: loveliest tree

Accessories: bakers twine essentials, natural matte dots

when using layering dies 1 is the smallest

Start with a basic card base 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, mossy meadow 11 x 10, white 10 x 14, 6.5 x 6.5, white bakers twine 20cm

1. use the stampin' blend, dye the bakers twine and put to one side to dry
2. die cut the leaves and circle
3. stamp the sentiment in the circle
4. dry emboss the white layer
5. adhere the white layer to the base card using liquid glue
6. adhere the leaves using liquid glue
7. attach the circle using dimensional pads
8. make the bow and attach using a glue dot
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 form 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 😊 

Sympathy Card - Branching Out meets Nature's Symphony

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Sympathy card for my Aunt who lost her elder sister last week

Intermediate level - bow making, die cutting, dry embossing, layering, masking, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Card Stock: basic white, lost lagoon

Designer Series Paper: nature walk

Dies: branching out (3), nature's symphony

Embossing Folders: subtle 3D

Ink: secret sea, lost lagoon

Stamps: *everyday greetings

Accessories: blending brush, bordered open weave ribbon

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

Start with a basic card base 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, dsp layer 10 x 14, lost lagoon 11 x 10, white 9.5 x 13.5, 

1. adhere the dsp to the base card using liquid glue
2. die cut the leaves
3. create a mask using the branching out die and some scrap card stock
4. use the mask and blending brush to create the shading on the white layer
5. stamp the sentiment
6. emboss this layer and attach to the base card using dimensional pads
7. adhere the leaves using liquid glue
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 form 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 😊 

Textured Notes meets Delightful Wishes

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Happy Birthday Sid

Intermediate level - die cutting, dry embossing, layering, punching out, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Card Stock: basic beige & white

Designer Series Paper: beautiful gallery

Dies: *deckled circles (2,3), layering circles (4)

Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D

Ink: basic beige, mossy meadow

Puches: *banner triple

Stamps: textured notes

Accessories: basic note cards, muted palette dots

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

Start with a basic note card 12.7 x 17.8 scored at 8.9, white 12 x 8.2, 8.5 x 5.5 (leaves), 5 x 10 (circles), 1.2 x 8.5, dsp 9 x 2.3, beige 1.5 x 8.5, 

1. stamp the two circles and die cut them using the layering circle die
2. die cut the two circles using the deckled circles on the white layer
3. dry emboss the white layer
4. line up the two stamped circles and adhere these to the card base using liquid glue
5. using the punch, flag the right hand side of the three strips
6. arrange on the white layer and adhere with liquid glue, then cut the excess off on left side
7. stamp the leaves and fussy cut 
8. attach the white layer to the card base using dimensional pads
9. attach the leaves again using dimensional pads
10. adhere 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 form 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 😊

Pop up Petals - A card on top of a card

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Happy birthday Margaret

Card front

first page

second page is blank for you to put note or greeting

Intermediate level - blending with markers, die cutting, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Bundles: delightful wishes, pop up petals

Card Stock: basic white, cloud cover, petunia pop

Designer Series Paper: florals in bloom, whispers of texture

Dies: *cheerful daisies 

Ink: memento black, petunia pop

Stampin' Blends: petunia pop, shy shamrock

Stamps: spotlight on nature

Accessories: adhesive sheets, muted palette dots

* = no longer available

Start with a whispers of texture base 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, florals in bloom 14 x 20 scored @ 10, 14 x 10 (top layer to hide the gap) basic white 7 x 10 (3 flowers), 10 x 1.8 (front wishing), 7 x 3 (middle sentiment), 4.5 x 10 (wishing), cloud cover 6.5 x 1.5 (ledges), petunia pop 6 x 9 (wishing background), dsp squares 2.5 x 2.5 (2 needed)

1. using the centre score line of the patterned dsp, die cut the opening for the boxes at 3.5 from the bottom
2. stamp the 2 sentiments and the 3 flowers 
3. colour the flowers using the blends
4. apply the adhesive sheeting to the 2 pieces need for the wishing sentiment
5. carry out the die cutting for all the elements needed
6. adhere the 2 squares to the boxes, then add the ledges using liquid glue
7. adhere the 2 flowers inside of the boxes at 2 different levels using liquid glue
8. attach the internal sentiment using dimensional pads
9. adhere the back of the florals in bloom layer to the front of the whispers of texture using liquid glue making sure you don't put glue where the boxes are
10. adhere the front top layer to hide the opening where the boxes are again not putting glue where the boxes are using liquid glue 
11. remove the backing from the white wishing and adhere to the petunia pop layer of the wishing, now remove the backing from the petunia pop layer and position on the front of the card 
12. attach the last sentiment using dimensional pads, leaving a gap for the flower to slot in
13. adhere the flower using liquid glue
14. place 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 form 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 😊