Happiest of Birthdays meets Christmas Trimmings

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Happy Birthday Ste

Intermediate level - die cutting, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Card Stock: basic white, blackberry bliss, *brass foil

Designer Series Paper: *pattern party

Dies: *christmas trimmings (2)

Ink: blackberry bliss

Punches: banner triple

Stamps: *best family ever,*happiest of birthdays

Accessories: *gold trim, *rustic metallic 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 12.5 x 8.5, 7.5 x 3, blackberry bliss 8.5 x 12.5, 2.5 x 8.5, 10.5 x 5, foil 8 x 8, dsp 12 x 8, .5 x 9 (need 2)

1. adhere the large piece of dsp to the the large blackberry bliss using liquid glue
2. adhere these to the base card using liquid glue
3. taking the small piece of blackberry bliss adhere the 2 narrow pieces of dsp using liquid glue
4. adhere this to the base card using liquid glue
5. with the last piece of blackberry bliss and the punch, make the banner and adhere to the base card using liquid glue
6. die cut the star, add the trim behind it using tear & tape to secure it
7. attach the star using dimensional pads
8. stamp the sentiment and trim down to size, then attach to the card using dimensional pads
9. stamp the 'son' below the banner
10. 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 😊 

Excellent Eggs and a little more

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Happy Easter Freddie

Simple card as long as you have a cut and emboss machine

die cutting, dry embossing, layering, punching out, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: excellent eggs (3)

Card Stock: basic beige, basic white, granny apple green, lemon lolly

Embossing Folders: basics 3D, painted texture 3D

Ink: basic beige, granny apple green

Punches: *banner triple 

Accessories: bakers twine 3 color pack 

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

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, yellow 10.1 x 14.1, white 8.5 x 2, 6 x 7.5, yellow 6.5 x 1.5, green 5 x 1.5, 6 x 1.5, basic beige 3 x 2.5

1. die cut the egg shape from the yellow layer, the egg shape is not needed
2. emboss the yellow layer using the basics folder, then adhere it to the base card using liquid glue
3. stamp the bunny and sentiment
4. die cut the three zig zags, white egg and bunny
5. use the punch to flag the end of the sentiment and add the bakers twine
6. attach the sentiment to the base card towards the bottom using dimensional pads
7. emboss the white egg using the painted texture folder
8. adhere the zig zags to the egg using liquid glue
9. attach to the egg and bunny 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 😊

A Grand Kid meets Hat Builder

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Happy 18th Thomas

Love this hat, but haven't used it anywhere near enough so thought I'd give it an airing today. The layout came from Amy Koenders, I've just tweeted it slightly.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: balmy blue, basic white, real red

Designer Series Paper: pattern party

Dies: hat builder, playful alphabet

Embossing Folders: hammered metal 3D

Ink: balmy blue

Punches: *banner triple, classic label

Stamp Sets: a grand kid

 * = 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 😘

World Maps meets Art Gallery and more.

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I watched Gez & Jill's monthly facebook live back in April and just couldn't wait to try out Gezs' contribution, so made this card the next day and put it away for Mike's birthday. Hence a lot of the products are now retired.

Just love this card, I struggle with masculine cards on the whole, but this one just came together quite quickly so thank you Gez for your inspiration!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: *brass foil, basic black

Designer Series Paper: world of good speciality 

Dies: floral gallery, word wishes,*world map

Embossing Powder: Gold

Ink: versamark

Punches: *banner triple

Stamp Sets: art gallery  

Accessories: gilded gems

* = 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 😘

Toile Christmas meets Snowflake Spendor

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Thanks for joining me today!

This is the card I made for special friends this year

There's a lot going on but it came together nicely!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: balmy blue glimmer, whisper white

Designer Series Paper: snowflake splendor

Dies: *christmas cardinal, stitched so sweetly (3)

Embossing Folders: winter snow

Embossing Powder: clear

Ink: balmy blue, versamark

Punches: banner triple, detailed trio

Ribbon: crinkled seam binding

Stampin' Blends: balmy blue, just jade, old olive

Stamp Sets: *toile chiasmas

Accessories: champagne spritzer

* = 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 😘

Toile Christmas meets Feels Like Frost

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Thanks for joining me today!

Happy Christmas to Dave & Jill, our lovely neighbours

I kinda CASEd this card from Karenscardkorner so thank you for the inspiration

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: *dazzling diamonds glimmer, whisper white

Designer Series Paper: feels like frost

Dies: *christmas cardinal, stitched rectangles (2)wide cut down

Embossing Folders: winter snow

Embossing Powder: clear

Ink: seaside spray, versamark

Punches: banner triple, detailed trio

Ribbon: metallic

Ribbon: just jade, old olive, seaside spray

Stamp Sets: *toile christmas

Accessories: champagne spritzer

* = 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 😘 

Playful Alphabet meets Brick & Mortar

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Just found this is the draft folder and it should have gone up in September, so thought I'd post it today! 

It's an unusual one as there is no stamping

Thought I'd try something different for Leah, she's not really very girlie!

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: coastal cabana, bumble bee, misty moonlight, whisper white

Dies: playful alphabet

DSP: playing with patterns

Embossing folders:brick & mortar 3D

Ink: misty moonlight, purple posy

Punches: banner triple

Ribbon: playing with patterns combo

* = retired 

Hope you liked today's card. If you would like more information on how to make this card, 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 have a great day.

Annette 😘

Boho Indigo Product Medley

 Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today!

Lots of new goodies for Sue's card this week.

They say Birmingham is going back into lockdown this coming week, hope it doesn't  come to Walsall.

Quick and easy to make, using the product kits is really great, with not a lot extra needed.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: night of navy, very vanilla

Embossing folders:tasteful textile 3D

Ink: blushing bride, night of navy

Kits: boho indigo product medley (great value, you get it all. Coordinating stamps, dies, paper, ribbon & embellishments)

Punches:banner triple, classic label

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 contact 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 😘