Alphabest meets He's That Man Suite

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Happy 40th Birthday Stuart

Hopefully he like's this one, VW camper vans are his thing at the moment and he would like to get one one day. Here's hoping his dream comes true.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white thick, early expresso, sahara sand

Designer Series Paper: He's the man

Dies: all that, *curvy

Embossing Folders: *bark 3D

Ink: soft succulent, sahara sand

Punches: best label, *1¾ circle

Stamp Sets: alphabest, *make a difference

* = no longer available

1. Base card 14.5 x 10.5, plain mat and dsp mat are both 4cm smaller all round (for our US friends ⅛ inch)
2. to create the road (l used the curve with dots from the curvy dies and cut the dots off)
3. Die cut the wavy circle, punch out a 1¾ inch circle
4. Emboss both the punched circle and the road
5. stamp the letters and numbers (I stamped the background first followed by the letters) then punched them out.
6. The VW van is one of the pop outs from the dsp.
7. I used glue to adhere the road and circles then stampin' dimensions for the rest.

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 😘

Beauty of Friendship meets Pansy Patch

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Happy Birthday Richard

Tried a new technique for me, stamping a background then covering it with vellum. Liked the effect I got.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: mossy meadow, very vanilla, vellum 

Dies: beautiful trees

Embossing Folders: bark 3D

Ink: evening evergreen (stamped off), cajun craze

Stamp Sets: beauty of friendship, pansy patch

Accessories: * candy dots, *thread (come to gather combo)

 * = 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 😘

Sailing Home meets Handsomely Suited & more

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Happy Birthday Simon

This is the second card I've made recently using this same set but with different accessories. Love swiping over the embossing folder with ink before embossing for a more realistic water surface.

This is my take on a card I CASEd from the lovely Mary Deatherage who had used the memories and more cards. 

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, gray granite, night of navy, *seaside spray

Dies: hippo & friends (4), hydrangea, smooth sailing

Embossing Folders: bark 3D

Ink: gray granite, night of navy

Ribbon: *playing with patterns

Stamp Sets: handsomely suited, sailing home  

Accessories: basic rhinestones, wink of stella

* = 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 😘

Ornate Thank meets Meadow Dies & more

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Pauls card week 10

A fairly quick and simple card, lots of die cutting and just a little stamping. With some dsp and dry embossing thrown in!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic black, *brass foil, crumb cake, soft suede

Designer Series Paper: in good taste

Dies: meadow, christmas trimmings

Embossing Folders: bark 3D (black layer)

Ink: memento black

Stamp Sets: ornate thanks

Accessories: linen thread

* = 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 😘

Days To Remember meets Sharing Sunshine

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Hello, and happy birthday to  our grandaughter  Evie 

Something a little different today, a calendar birthday card. I've seen some on Pinterest and thought I'd have a go. 

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, polished pink

Designer Series Paper: 2021 - 23 in color pack

Dies: basic borders, layering circles (1,4), stitched so sweetly (5)

Embossing Folders: birch 3D

Ink: daffodil delight, memento black, polished pink

Stamp Sets: days to remember, sharing sunshine, *make a difference  

Accessories: 2021-23 in color jewels, wink of stella (sun face and balloons)

* = 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 😘

All Squared Away meets Color & Contours

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Sunday sure comes round fast, the older you get.

This is another card for Sue and believe it or not we're now on week 66, wonder if that's a good omen for the football later today.

I wasn't sure about getting the 'all squared away' bundle but glad I did, it makes quick and easy cards.

Sorry about the background for the photo today, but our daughter and her husband are here painting the living room for us so everything is in the conservatory at the moment and that's the best place to do the photo's for the best light.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, coastal cabana

Designer Series Paper: in-colors 13-15

Dies: floral squares, *layering squares (4p, 3s)

Embossing Folders: bark 3D

Ink: coastal cabana 

Stamp Sets: all squared away, color & contour 

Accessories: holiday basic rhinestones

* = 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 😘