Charming Days meets Loveliest Trees

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Happy Birthday Sue

Intermediate level - bow making, brush blending, die cutting, heat embossing,  layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Card Stock: basic white. fresh freesia

Designer Series Paper: *irresistibly yours

Dies: charming day, perennial postage 

Embossing Powder: white

Ink: fresh freesia, versaMark

Stamps: loveliest trees

Accessories: bakers twine essentials, blending brush, heat gun, sequins & gems, adhesive sheets

 * = no longer available

There is a new dsp "irresistible designs" which is really lovely for the blending

Start with a basic card base 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, fresh freesia 13.5 x 9.5, 6.5 x 4,  dsp 13 x 9, white 11 x 7

1. blend some colour onto the dsp in the middle section using the brush
2. wind some bakers twine around this layer twice towards the bottom and secure at the back with tape
3. make a bow and adhere with a glue dot towards the right side
4. attach this layer to the fresh freesia layer using dimensional pads
5. now adhere to the base card, using liquid glue
6. stamp the sentiment and heat emboss it 
7. add some adhesive sheet to the back of the 11 x 7 white card 
8. die cut both the flowers and label
9. remove the adhesive sheet backing from the flowers and adhere to the dsp
10. attach the sentiment 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 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 😊

Sentimental Park meets Heartfelt Hexagon

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Happy Birthday Mike

Intermediate - die cutting, dry embossing, embellishing, layering, paper piecing, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, lost lagoon, pretty peacock

Designer Series Paper: *trusty toolbox

Dies: *patchwork pieces

Embossing Folders: metal 3D

Ink: lost lagoon, pretty peacock

Punches: heartfelt hexagon

Stamps: sentimental park

Accessories: *adhesive backed sequins & gems,*chevron weave ribbon

 

* = no longer available

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, basic white 10 x 14, pretty peacock 12.2 x 8.5, backing piece and two different pieces of dsp 11.8 x 8, piece of white for the hexagon
2. dry emboss the larger basic white piece and adhere to the base card using liquid glue
3. die cut the two coordinating pieces of dsp, put them in the right order and adhere using liquid glue to the backing piece
4. add the ribbon taping it  down on the back
5. adhere this to the pretty peacock piece and then to the base card using liquid glue
6. punch out the hexagon, stamp the sentiment and dry emboss using the folder
7. attach the sentiment to the card using dimensional pads
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 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 😊  

Everyday Details meets Something Fancy

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Happy Birthday Idwin

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

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: everyday details (4), something fancy

Card Stock: basic white, bubble bath

Designer Series Paper: *poetic expressions

Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D

Ink: bubble bath, memento black 

Stampin' Blends: bubble bath, lost lagoon

Accessories: *adhesive backed sequins & gems, blending brush

 

* = 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, dsp 5.5 x 10.5, white layer 9 x 10.5, pink 6.4 x 10.1, white 6.4 x 10.1, strip of white for the sentiment
2. dry emboss the white layer using the folder
3. die cut the crosses across the bottom of the dsp
4. Join the dsp layer to the embossed layer at the back using some tape
5. add the ribbon across and adhere at the back
6. using the bubble bath ink, colour  across the base card towards the bottom using a blending brush (for the pink behind the crosses in the dsp
7. adhere this layer to the base card using liquid glue
8. die cut the white rectangle, stamp and colour the flowers and leaves using the blending markers
9. attach this to the pink rectangle using dimensional pads and adhere to base card
10. stamp the sentiment and die cut, then attach to the base card 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 😊 

Countryside Corners and more

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Happy Birthday Jenny

die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping

So far I'm liking the new countryside corners bundle, again trying to use up some of my retired stash.

I'm about to change up my crafting space, so sorting everything out at the moment, moving the retired stash to a different location in the house and just keeping the current stash in the craft space.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, moody mauve, soft sea foam

Designer Series Paper: hello irresistible

Dies: cheerful daisies, countryside corners (5,6), deckled rectangles (8)

Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D

Ink: moody mauve

Stamp Sets: beautiful balloons, cheerful daisies, countryside corners

Accessories: *adhisived backed sequins, basic rhinestones

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

1. Start with a base card 14 x 21 scored at 10.5
2. stamp the 2 flower centres
3. die cut all the pieces, 3 frames, 2 flowers + centres, 3 leaves
4. stamp the sentiment on the smaller frame
5. emboss the background and smaller frame
6. adhere the background and larger frame to the base card using liquid glue
7. attach the small frame using dimensional pads
8. adhere the 2 flowers and leaves using liquid glue, attach the 2 flower centres using glue dot
9. attach the sequins and 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 on how to order.

Will be back again soon with more cards, in the meantime take care and have a great day.

Annette 😘

Love & Happiness meets lots of dies

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Anniversary cards for June

Quick and easy card, mostly die cutting, blending and a little stamping.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, shimmery white

Dies: *botanical builder, brilliant wings, *detailed floral

Ink: fresh freesia, misty moonlight, old olive, *polished pink

Stampin' Markers: misty moonlight

Stamp Sets: *love & happiness

Accessories: *adhesive backed sequins, *large basic pearls, blending brushes, 

 * = no longer available

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, basic white 10.5 x 14.5 (twice), shimmery white 10.5 x 14.5 
2. die cut the top layer using shimmery white and ink up the sentiment on the left omitting the bottom row using the marker pen
3. using the inks and blending brushes cover the basic white background and spare
4. using liquid glue adhere the top layer to the background layer
5. attach these two layers to the base card using dimensionals
6. die cut the butterfly background or flower using the spare 14.5 10.5 
7. die cut the delicate butter if required and adhere together with liquid glue
8. add either a large pearl or adhesive 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 on how to order.

Will be back again soon with more cards, in the meantime take care and have a great day.

Annette 😘

Cottage Wreaths quick and simple

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Just a quick card for someone special

Just received this set and I think it's lovely. It's easy to use and there are loads of dies to go with it. WooHoo at the time of publishing, everything is still in the current catalogue's so should be available until the end of December 2022.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, note cards & envelopes

Dies: country wreaths

Ink: fresh freesia, soft succulent

Stamp Sets: cottage wreaths

Accessories: adhesive backed sequins & gems

1. stamp the wreath straight onto the card base.
2. stamp the bow & berries onto a piece of basic white and die cut
3. attach the above to the card using dimensionals
4. position and stamp the sentiment to the base card
5. 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 on how to order.

Will be back again soon with more cards, in the meantime take care and have a great day.

Annette 😘