Brewed for you meets Inked Botanicals

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Happy Birthday Thomas

Intermediate man card - die cutting, dry & heat embossing, layerings, two step stamping 

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic black & white, crushed curry

Designer Series Paper: *beautifully penned, inked botanicals

Dies: brewed

Embossing Folders: basics 3D

Embossing Powder: black

Ink: memento black, crushed curry, versaMark

Stamps: brewed for you

Accessories: bakers twine

 * = no longer available

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, 1st matt layer 10 x 14, dsp layer 9.5 x 13.5, strip 2 x 10, white off cuts for stamping
2. dry emboss the dsp layer and adhere it to the 1st layer using liquid glue
3. adhere the strip towards the bottom using liquid glue, then add the bakers twine tying with a knot
4. adhere this section to the base card using liquid glue
5. stamp the sentiment using versaMark and heat emboss in black, fussy cut round the sentiment and attach to the card using dimensional pads
6. stamp the glass outline's and the beer heads in memento black then in fill the glasses with crushed curry.
7. die cut the these pieces, adhere the beer heads to the top of the glasses using liquid glue, then attach the glasses to the base card

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 😊 

Celebrating You meets Rays of Light

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Happy Birthday Rachael

I wasn't going to get the 'ray's of light' stamp, but I'm so glad I did. This was a fairly quick and easy card to make, and that's just how i like them. stamping, die cutting and heat embossing.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, highland heather

Dies: meadow

Ink: highland heather, versaMark

Punches: banner pick a punch

Stampin' Up Blends: highland heather

Stamp Sets: celebrating you, rays of light

Accessories: bakers twine, white embossing powder

1. base card 14.8 x 21 scored at 10.5 
2. stamp the ray of lights onto a piece of white card stock and trim to 9.5 x 13.8
3. die cut the flowers in white 
4. using a strip of highland heather 2 x 9 stamp the sentiment in versaMark and heat emboss
5. use the punch to create the tails
6. colour the bakers twine using the stampin' blends and create a bow.
7. adhere the first layer using wet glue, arrange the flowers and sentiment then attach with dimensionals
8. attach the bow 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 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 😘

Natures Beauty meets Ranunculus Romance

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Well it's now Pauls 27th week.

If you're not a follower, Paul delivers our weekly Sunday dinner each Tuesday. I know, but he doesn't work at weekends.

The idea for this card came from a 'Brandy Cox' video I watched but i made it square with a dsp background and there's no heat embossing.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: soft suede, very vanilla thick

Designer Series Paper: *peaceful prints

Dies: stitched rectangles (4)N

Embossing Folders: stripes & splatters 3D

Ink: soft suede

Stamp Sets: nature's beauty, ranunculus romance

Accessories: bakers twine essentials pack

 

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

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 😘

Color & Contour meets Family Party

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Happy birthday Jennifer

I've CASed this card from the lovely 'Kylie Bertucci' just making a couple of minor changes, and adding one of my forever stamp sets.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, fresh freesia, memento black, versamark

Designer Series Paper: 2021/23 in color pack

Dies: scalloped contours (1, 5)

Embossing Powder: white

Ink: fresh freesia, memento black, versamark

Stamp Sets: color & contour, *family party

Accessories: white bakers twine, *white perfect accents

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

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 😘

Peaceful Moments meets Love of Leaves

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Well hello, Wednesday has now become our new Sunday!

Confused, don't be our day for having a cooked meal delivered has had to change as our new guy Paul doesn't do Sundays. I say new guy but he owned and ran the local Tearooms before our beloved Sue and we know his meals are just as lovely.

Going for a masculine look, but not sure I got there! The stitched leaves dies are just amazing, There's one die that reminds me of an American sky line.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, merry merlot

Designer Series Paper: *plaid tidings

Dies: stitched leaves

Ink: crumb cake, merry merlot

Punches: label me fancy

Ribbon: bakers twine, *braided linen trim

Stamp Sets: Love of leaves, peaceful moments  

* = no longer available

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 😘

Color & Contours meets Art Gallery

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Happy Birthday Anne

A clean and simple look today, with 2 step stamping and little die cutting.

The one thing I did do was to cut down the base card to 13.8 (5 7/16) in height to create an even border all round.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white

Designer Series Paper: 21-23 In color pack

Dies: scalloped contours (3,5)

Ink: evening evergreen, fresh freesia

Punches: lovely labels 

Stamp Sets: art gallery, color & contour 

Accessories: bakers twine, 21-23 In color jewels

 When using layering dies (1) is the smallest

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 😘

Thoughtful Blooms meets Label Me Bold

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Happy Birthday Holly

Thought I  would try the new decorative masks for this one, and loved them! Some of the elements are no longer available but can be easily swapped out for up to date product!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, petal pink, misty moonlight

Dies: painted labels, *stitched shapes (2), *well written

Embossing Folders: tasteful textile

Ink: misty moonlight, petal pink, soft sea foam

Punches: *small bloom

Ribbon: organdy striped

Stamp Sets: *label me bold, *thoughtful blooms 

Accessories: bakers twine, basic pearls, plenty of patterns decorative masks

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

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 😘

Welcome Window meets Many Messages!

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Just a note to say! for Sue

I'm really pleased with how this card came about and it was so easy to make. These two sets are so great to work with and come together nicely.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, evening evergreen

Designer Series Paper: In good taste (this wall looks so real)

Dies: messages, window flower box

Ink: evening evergreen, gray granite, pool party, polished pink

Ribbon: white bakers twine

Stampin' Blends: evening evergreen (to colour bt)

Stamp Sets: many messages, welcoming window

Accessories: note cards

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 😘 

Hand-Penned Petals meets Many Messages

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Happy Birthday Sheilah

Just love all these new colours, they're just beautiful together (even the vibrant pink). Takes some getting used to the arty type of 2 set stamping but once the card is made it looks perfect.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, pale papaya

Designer Series Paper: hand penned 

Dies: messages, penned flowers, stitched with whimsy (rectangle 1)

Embossing Folders: brick & mortar

Ink: evening evergreen, fresh freesia, pale papaya, polished pink, soft succulent

Ribbon: open weave

Stamp Sets: hand-penned petals, many messages

Accessories: bakers twine, in color jewels

when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

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 😘

Timeless Tulips meets Teeny Tiny Sentiments

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It's an Easter card for Sue this week!

It's been a while since this set came out to play and it's quite simple to make.

 

Stamp the tulips and die cut using an oval, stamp an extra tulip & leaf and punch them out, die cut an opening in the 1st layer, die cut a border, emboss the 1st layer, add the dsp and ribbon, attach to base card and insert the tulips, add the sentiment and ribbon.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, so saffron

Designer Series Paper: butterfly bijou

Dies: layering ovals (s7), floral gallery, stitched shapes (04)

Embossing Folders: brick & mortar

Ink: old olive, memento tuxedo black, so saffron

Punches: tulip builder

Ribbon: ruched

Stamp Sets:  *teeny tiny sentiments, timeless tulips

Accessories: bakers twine, fine tip glue pen

* = retired, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

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 of Leaves Bundle

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Thanks for joining me today!

Another card for Sue, she's still working hard for all her customers!

This is a CASe card from stampin pretty by Mary Fish

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: thick whisper white

Designer Series Paper: *plaid tidings

Dies: stitched leaves

Ink: misty moonlight

Ribbon: white baker's twine

Stampin' Blends: misty moonlight (to dye the white baker's twine)

Stamp Sets: love of leaves

Accessories: foam adhesive sheets, in color enamel dots

* = retired

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 😘