Banner Sayings meets Artistic Dies

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Happy Birthday Georgia

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

I took inspiration from a card on Pinterest (sorry can't remember who)

Materials required for this card are:

 

Bundles: banner sayings

Card Stock: basic white pretty in pink

Designer Series Paper: in color 2024/6

Dies: *artistic, stylish shapes (4-6)

Embossing Folders: birch wood 3D

Ink: pretty in pink

Stampin' Blends: pretty in pink

Accessories: adhesive sheets, bakers twine essentials, *party dots

 * = 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 14.1 x 10.1, 6.5 x 6.5, off cut for sentiment, pink 14 x 7, 7.5 x 7.5, dsp 8.5.x .8.5

1. put adhesive sheeting on the back of the pink 14 x 7 piece
2. die cut the 3 circles, and the leaves
3. dry emboss the white layer and small circle
4. adhere the white layer to the base card using liquid glue
5. adhere the 3 circles together using liquid glue, then cut in half
6. attach each half circle to the card using dimensional pads
7. remove the backing from the leaves and adhere to the top of the circles
8. cut some bakers twine for a bow and colour it using the alcohol blends and let it dry
9. make a bow
10. stamp the sentiment, use the punch to shape it
11. Attach the sentiment using dimensional pads
12. add the dots
13. adhere the bow using glue 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 😊

Country Flowers meets Simply Said

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Happy Birthday Cheryl

Intermediate - colouring with alcohol blends, die cutting, heat embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: country flowers

Card Stock: basic white, pretty in pink, basic grey, vellum

Designer Series Paper: 24/6 in colours

Dies: spotlight on nature

Embossing Powder: white

Ink: memento black, versaMark

Stampin' Blends: old olive, pretty in pink, petunia pop, smoky slate, 

Stamps: simply said

Accessories: iridescent pearls

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, basic white 9 x 6.5, dsp 9.6 x 3.6 (need 3), pretty in pink 10 x 4 (need 3) 1 x 14 (sentiments), vellum 8 x 8, 
2. stamp the teapot and flowers then colour them using the alcohol blends
3. die cut the teapot, flowers and circle
4. stamp the sentiments using versaMark and heat emboss in white, then fussy cut
5. adhere the dsp to the 3 card panels using liquid glue, then adhere to the base card again using liquid glue
6. adhere the flowers to the teapot, then adhere the circle (only using glue in the area where you want to place the teapot) to the base card
7. attach the teapot & flowers and sentiments using dimensional pads
8. add the 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 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 😊

Happiest Day meets Deckled Rectangles

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Happy Birthday Lindsey

Easy level - 2 step stamping, die cutting, dying bakers twine, layering

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: smoky slate, very vanilla

Designer Series Paper: 24/6 in colours 

Dies: deckled rectangles (5,8)

Ink: memento black, peach pie, smoky slate

Stampin' Blends: smoky slate

Stamps: happiest day

Accessories: essentials bakers twine, neutrals sequins

when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

1. Start with a base card 14 x 21 score at 10.5, dsp 13.5 x 10, small rectangles 10.5 x 7, very vanilla 6 x 5 (dragonfly's)
2. stamp the dragonfly's, colour the wings, fussy cut 
3. colour the bakers twine using the stampin' blends
4. on small rectangle stamp the sentiment 
5. die cut all the rectangles 
6. adhere the dsp rectangle to the base card using liquid glue
7. adhere the 2 smaller rectangle's together at an angle
8. wrap the bakers twine around the rectangles and tie with bow
9. then again using liquid glue adhere these to the base card
10. attach the dragonfly's 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 😊

Unbounded Love meets Thoughtful Wishes

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Happy Birthday Gladys

Intermediate level - die cutting, dry embossing, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: unbounded love

Card Stock: basic white, petunia pop

Designer Series Paper: 24/26 in colors

Dies: thoughtful wishes

Embossing Folders: dotted cirlcles 3D

Ink: petunia pop

Accessories: adhesive sheets, iridescent pearls

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5 and 18 (Z fold), dsp 14.5 x 10.5, pieces of white for die cutting and stamping
2. dry emboss the dsp, then cut at 7.5, adhere the larger piece on the left side of the card front and the smaller piece on the right side of the card back using liquid glue
3. stamp the sentiment
4. die cut the element and sentiment 
5. adhere the element and sentiment on the Z fold only using liquid glue 
6. add the 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 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 bundle

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Birthday Wishes Rachael

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

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: spotlight on nature (3)

Card Stock: basic white, shy shamrock

Designer Series Paper: 24/6 in colors

Embossing Folders: so swirly

Ink: shy shamrock

Punches: ⅜  circle  

Accessories: silver & white sheer ribbon

when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, dsp 10.5 x 14.5, green 8.5 x 14.5, white 8 x 14.5, a piece of green for the green circle and a piece of white for the white one
2. adhere the dsp to the base card using liquid glue
3. stamp the sentiment on the white circle and die cut 
4. stamp the leaves on the white layer, place the sentiment where you want it on the card then dry emboss it
5. remove the sentiment and attach the ribbon, then adhere to the green layer using liquid glue
6. adhere this to the base, card again using liquid glue
7. punch out the green circle, add wink of stella around the edge, then adhere the sentiment using using liquid glue
8. 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 😊 

Blast from the past - Amazing Life

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Happy Birthday Leah

Easy Intermediate - colouring with alcohol markers, die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Card Stock: basic white, summer splash

Designer Series Paper: 24/26 in colors

Dies: deckled rectangles (3,4)

Embossing Folders: basics 3D

Ink: memento tuxedo black

Stampin' Blends: lemon lolly, summer splash

Stamps: *amazing life

Accessories: *glittered organza ribbon, iridescent rhinestones

Inspiration came from craftygillybean

 

* = 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, ss rectangle 6.5 x 10.1 (panel for the front), dsp rectangle 5 x 10.1, ss 6 x 9.5, bw 5.5 x 8.5 (deckled rectangles), scrap of white for the cake
2. dry emboss the white layer using the folder then adhere to the base card using liquid glue
3. adhere the dsp to the ss panel using liquid glue then attach the ribbon towards the top of this piece and adhere to the base card using liquid glue
4. stamp the sentiment and cake 
5. fussy cut the cake
6. die cut the sentiment and ss rectangle using the deckled rectangle dies 
7. adhere these two rectangles together using liquid glue then attach to the base card using dimensional pads
8. attach the cake, again 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 😊 

Spotlight on Nature - Anniversary

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Happy 6th Anniversary to a lovely Couple

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

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: spotlight on nature

Card Stock: basic white, summer splash

Designer Series Paper: 24/26 in color pack

Embossing Folders: basics 3D

Ink: summer splash

Stamps: layers of beauty

Accessories: iridescent rhinestones, sheer ribbon

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, white layer 14.2 x 10.2, circle layer 7.5 x 7.5, small off cut for the butterfly, dsp layer 4 x 14.2
2. dry emboss the white layer using the folder
3. adhere the dsp layer using liquid glue to the embossed layer
4. add the ribbon across the bottom and attach at the back using tape
5. make the bow and attach with glue dots
6. adhere to the base card using liquid glue
7. stamp the butterfly and sentiment, then add the leaves using the stamped off method 
8. die cut the sentiment and fussy cut the butterfly
9. attach to the card using dimensional pads
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 😊