Enjoy Life meets Label Me Bold

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world, hope you're having a great day!

Happy Birthday Ste!

I'm so pleased for him, as he's just started cycling again after breaking a hip back in January! Only shorter and slower rides just now but I'm sure he'll get back to his normal cycling soon.

For this card I've adapted a card layout from one of the blogs I follow, with a card I liked on Pinterest, thus making it my own creation.

All measurements are in centimetres.

Card Stock: Balmy Blue 9 x 9 (scallop circle), 1 x 4.5 (sentiment), Smoky Slate 12.5 x 12.5 (1st layer),  Whisper White 26 x 13 scored at 13 (card base), 8 x 8 (stitched circle) , when using layering dies (1) is the smallest.
DSP: Large piece 5 x 11.5, smaller piece 3 x 8

(cs) = card stock, (ef) = embossing folder, (ep) embossing powder, (ss) = stamp set, when using layered dies (1) is the smallest.

• Dry emboss the smoky slate 1st layer (cs) using the hammered metal (ef).
• Adhere a piece of the (r) black cord across the 1st layer just below the middle, I used narrow tear & tape for this, then adhere this layer to the card base using liquid glue.
• Stamp the whisper white stitched circle (cs) using the enjoy life (ss), garden green for the grass,  versaMark & memento black for the biker, heat embossed with black (ep), memento black for the sentiment, then finally use the above the clouds (ss) and memento black for the birds. 
• blend some colour lightly onto the white background using balmy blue and either a sponge or blending brush.
• Now for the die cutting, this can all be completed in one crank through your machine laying out all the pieces on your cutting plate.
• for the biker use the stitched shapes dies, circle (4).
• for the scalloped circle use the layering circles dies, scallop (8).
• for the Son I used (r) neutrals (dsp) and the hand lettered prose dies.
• Stamp the happy birthday from the label me bold (ss) in garden green onto the smaller piece of balmy blue (cs). Once stamped trim down if required.
• Adhere the larger piece of lily impressions (dsp) directly below the black cord using liquid glue.
• Adhere the biker to the scalloped circle using liquid glue.
• Attach the scalloped circle to the base card using dimensional pads.
• Cut a 5cm piece of the scalloped linen ribbon and use a balmy blue stampin' blend to change the colour.
• Adhere the happy birthday sentiment to the ribbon using narrow tear & tape, then attach to the card base using a combination of one dimension pad on the right side and a glue dot on the left side.
• Adhere the Son letters at the top of the card using liquid glue.
• Finally add 3 (r) black rhinestones below the happy birthday sentiment. Remember Stampin' Blends can be used to change basic rhinestones to any colour you want.

Will be back again soon with more cards, and thanks for joining me today.

Annette X

Above the Clouds meets Waterfront

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world, hope you're having a great day!

Happy Birthday Duncan!

I have a few of the "waterfront" type stamp sets now and feel I'm starting to get better with them.

I really enjoyed making this one.

All measurements are in centimetres.

(cs) = cardstock, (ep) = embossing powder, (ss) = stamp set.

Terracotta Tile 21 x 14.5 scored at 10.5 (card base), Seaside Spray 9.7 x 13.7 (1st layer), sWhisper White 13.3 x 9.3 (2nd layer), 7 x 4.5 Balloon.

• Stamp the sentiment from the itty bitty greetings (ss) in memento black ink onto the seaside spray 1st layer and punch out using the classic label punch (this is called gutting, the hole that is left doesn't get seen).
• Adhere the 1st layer to the card base using liquid glue.
• Prime the top half of the whisper white 2nd layer with your embossing buddy and then stamp the clouds from the above the clouds (ss) in versaMark and heat emboss using clear (ep).
• Stamp your scene making sure there's a top, middle and bottom area, using the waterfront (ss) and appropriate colours. I used balmy blue and pool party for the sky (sponge method), gray granite for the mountains, seaside spray for the water, mossy meadow for grass, shaded spruce & early espresso for the trees, then more sponging at the bottom using sahara sand and terracotta tile (very lightly). The birds are stamped in memento black.
• With the small piece of whisper white (cs) stamp the full balloon in terracotta tile and then over stamp with one of the outline balloons in memento black and punch out using the hot air balloon punch. Stamp the outline of the basket in memento black and punch out too.
• Colour the basket using a bronze stampin' blend.
• Adhere the second layer to the card base using liquid glue.
• Attach the balloon using dimensional pads.
• Cut the sentiment straight on the left and diagonal on the right, then attach to the card base using dimensional pads.

Will be back again soon with more cards. Thanks for stopping by.

Annette X