Thursday, July 30, 2026

Delicate Whispers meets Beautiful Bouquet

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Happy Anniversary Carole & Nigel


Intermediate level - colour using blends, die cutting, layering, fussy cutting, stamping

Materials required for this card are:
 
Bundles: delicate whispers
Card Stock: basic white, whispers of texture
Designer Series Paper: delicate dreams
Dies: textured notes (6)
Ink: secret sea, soft sea foam
Stampin' Blends: azure afternoon, soft sea foam, secret sea
Stamps: *beautiful bouquet
Accessories: bakers twine essentials, *basic sequins
 * = 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 14.25 x 10.25, texture 13 x 10 (rectangle), white 11 x 9 (flowers), 5 x 3 (sentiment)
  1. adhere the dsp to the base card using liquid glue
  2. stamp the flowers in green and the sentiment in blue
  3. die cut the flowers and rectangle
  4. fussy cut the sentiment
  5. colour the flowers and leaves using the blends
  6. attach the rectangle, flowers and sentiment to the base card using dimensional pads
  7. make a double bow, and attach to card using a glue dot
  8. 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 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 😊

Thursday, July 23, 2026

Designer Paper Birthday Card

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Happy Birthday Anne

Intermediate level - die cutting, dry embosisng, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:
 
Card Stock: basic white, balmy blue, secret sea
Designer Series Paper: true blue florals
Dies: *basic borders, spotlight on nature (3), stylish shapes (3)
Embossing Folders: *subtle 3D 
Ink: secret sea 
Stamps: *framed florets
Accessories: *rainbow dots, borders open weave ribbon
 * = no longer available, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

Start with a backing card 14.5 x 10.5, dsp 14 x 26.5, basic white 6 x 6, balmy blue 14 x 3.5, secret sea 6 x 6, 2.5 x 15
  1. score the designer paper at 10 and 20, and fold into a Z, narrower piece at the front
  2. die cut the dark blue border along the one edge then turn and die cut a second time to make the diamonds
  3. emboss the light blue strip
  4. line up the light blue strip against the dsp and adhere the diamonds down the join using liquid glue
  5. adhere the dsp to the backing card using liquid glue
  6. stamp the sentiment
  7. die cut the 2 circles
  8. attach the sentiment to blue circle using dimensional pads
  9. adhere the blue circle to the base card using liquid glue
  10. make a bow and attach it to the card using a glue dot
  11. 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 😊

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Layered Thoughts meets Beautiful Gallery

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Happy Birthday Bill

Easy level - layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:
 
Card Stock: cloud cover, mossy meadow
Designer Series Paper: beautiful gallery
Ink: secret sea
Stamps: Layered thoughts
Accessories: 2025/7 in color flat pearls
 * = no longer available, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

Start with a basic card base 14.85 x 21 scored at 10.5, green layer 14.25 x 10.25, dsp layer 14 x 10
  1. stamp the sentiment on the dsp
  2. adhere dsp to green layer using liquid glue
  3. adhere green layer to base card using liquid glue
  4. add the flat pearls
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 😊

Friday, July 17, 2026

Blast from the Past Golden Wedding

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Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary Jean & Gareth


Intermediate level - die cutting, double punching, dry & heat embossing, layering, punching, stamping

Materials required for this card are:
 
Bundles: *birthday celebration
Card Stock: basic white, gold foil
Dies: *bloomin' hearts
Embossing Folders: *falling petals
Embossing Powder: gold
Ink: versaMark
Punches: three banner
Stamps: *memorable moments
Accessories: adhesive sheets, *gilded gems*open weave trim
 * = no longer available

Start with a basic card base 14.85 x 21 scored at 10.5, white 14.35 x 10 embossed layer, 10.5 x 10 heart, 6.5 x 2 (need 2) sentiments, 3 x 2 banner, gold 5 x 4 numbers
  1. dry emboss the largest layer
  2. add adhesive sheeting to the back of the numbers layer
  3. stamp the sentiments and TH using versaMark ink, then heat emboss using gold embossing powder
  4. die cut the numbers, heart and TH banner 
  5. punch out the Anniversary sentiment
  6. punch out the happy lining up the H toward the left side, then attach to  a sticky note upside down and re punch lining up the y to the left side
  7. wrap some ribbon across the embossed layer and adhere it at the back using tear & tape
  8. attach the heart and both sentiments using dimensional pads
  9. remove the sheeting from the numbers and adhere to the heart, making sure the TH banner is tucked behind the 0
  10. create a bow with long tails and adhere to the card using a glue dot
  11. wrap the tails behind this layer and adhere with tape
  12. adhere this layer to the base card using liquid glue
  13. 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 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 😊

Teenage Birthday.

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Happy Birthday Kayden


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

Materials required for this card are:
 
Bundles: *birthday celebration
Card Stock: basic white, cherry cobbler, secret sea
Dies: *layering circles (2 for both), *wanted to say
Embossing Folders: *dotted circle
Embossing Powder: 
Stamps: *epic celebrations
Accessories: adhesive sheets
 * = 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 panel 14 x 10, 5.5 x 8 sentiment backing, 3.5 x 2 banner, 5 x 4 numbers, 4.5 x 4.5 circle sentiment, secret sea 8.5 x 5 sentiment, 5 x 4 numbers, cherry cobbler 4.5 x 4.5 scallop circle, 6 x 2.5, 8.5 x 3 sentiment backing
  1. dry enboss the white panel and adhere to the base card using liquid glue
  2. stamp the round sentiment and the TH
  3. add adhesive sheeting on the back of the blue pieces
  4. die cut all the peices
  5. with the white sentiment background carefully separate the happy from the birthday using scissors 
  6. remove the backing from HB pieces and stick down on the white backgrounds
  7. adhere the round sentiment to the scalloped circle and the HB sentiments to the cherry cobbler pieces using liquid glue
  8. adhere the happy birthday and TH banner to the base card using liquid glue
  9. remove the backing from the numbers and stick down
  10. attach the round 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 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 😊

Lovely Arrangements meets Everyday Arches

  Welcome to my blog and    t hank you for joining me today! Happy Birthday Rob Intermediate level - die cutting, layering, using a punch, s...