Thoughtful Wishes meets Phrases & Frames

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Happy Anniversary to Sylvia & Bill

Intermediate level - die cutting, dry embossing, emphasis embossing, layering, paper piecing, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Bundles: phrases & frames

Card Stock: basic white, bubble bath, soft sea foam

Dies: *cheerful daisies, *thoughtful wishes

Embossing Folders: forever plaid 3D, *subtle 3D

Ink: soft sea foam, secret sea

Vellum: berry botanical

Accessories: blending brush, impressions plate, linen thread, *rainbow dots

 * = no longer available

Start with a basic card base 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, vellum 14 x 10, white 11.5 x 8.5 (frame),8 x 5.5 (branches), 7 x 3.5 (sentiment), green & pink 9.5 x 4.5 (flowered branch)

1. dry emboss the vellum and add the linen thread
2. adhere this to the base card using liquid glue (only where the sentiment and flowers will be)
3. stamp the sentiment
4. die cut the frame, then use the impressions plate to add emphasis to frame edge
5. using the blending brush add a little colour to the middle of the frame
6. dry emboss the middle of the frame and sentiment
7. die cut the branches, flowers and sentiment
8. cut the flowers off the pink sprig and adhere them to the green one using liquid glue
9. adhere the frame to the base card using liquid glue
10. adhere the branches and flowers using liquid glue
11. attach the sentiment using dimensional pads
12. make a double bow and attach using a glue dot
13. 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 😊 

Delicate Whispers and more

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Happy Birthday Sheilah

Intermediate level - colour using alcohol blends, and blending brush, die cutting, dry embossing, fussy cutting, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Card Stock: basic white, *pebble path, soft sea foam

Bundles: delicate whispers

Embossing Folders: *subtle 3D

Ink: cloud cover, bubble bath, *pebble path

Stampin' Blends: bubble bath, soft sea foam

Stamps: *en français, *go to greetings, Spotlight on nature

Accessories: blending brush, *brushed brass butterflies, wink of stella

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

Start with a basic card base 15 x 21 scored at 10.5, basic white 6 x 15 (front panel), 6 x 9 (spray of flowers),5.5 x 3.5 (single flower), 2.5 x 7 (sentiment),soft sea foam 4 x 9 (ferns), pebble path 4 x 15 (torn strip)

1. stamp the background on the front of the base card, down the right hand side, and the second stamp from spotlight on nature using second generation stamping
2. using the blending brush colour the middle of the white panel
3. rip about half a centimetre off the pebble path cs
4. adhere the remainder of the strip to the white panel using liquid glue
5. now adhere to the base card leaving about half a centimetre on the left side showing, using liquid glue
6. stamp the spray of flowers and single flower in cloud cover, and the sentiment in pebble path
7. die cut the ferns, spray of flowers and single flower
8. colour the flowers and fussy cut round the sentiment
9. add wink of stella to the flowers and leaves
10. adhere the ferns in position using liquid glue
11. attach the flowers and sentiment using dimensional pads
12. add the butterflies

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 😊

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 😊

Thoughtful Wishes meet Charming Day

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Happy Birthday Gladys

Intermediate level - die cutting, dry & heat embossing, insetting, layering, stamping 

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, vellum

Designer Series Paper: so very vellum

Dies: *countryside corners (2,5), *thoughtful wishes

Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D

Embossing Powder: clear

Ink: fresh freesia, versaMark

Stampin' Blends: fresh freesia

Stamps: charming day

Accessories: *basic ab seqluins, blending brush, linen thread

 

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

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, plain vellum 10.1 x 14.1, so very vellum 6.5 x 10.5, plain vellum 7 x 3, basic white 7 x 3 (sentiment), 9.5 x 10 (flowers & leaves), soft sea foam 5 x 10 (leaves)

1. die cut the rectangle in the towards the top  of the plain vellum, discarding the centre piece, then dry emboss using the folder
2. lightly adhere to the base card using liquid glue 
3. die cut another rectangle using the so very vellum, adhere this piece into the rectangle again using liqiud glue
4. double ink the sentiment firstly in versaMark and then in fresh freesia, stamp, add embossing powder and heat
5. die cut the sentiment and vellum overlay
6. lightly adhere the overlay to the sentiment using liquid glue
7. die cut the flowers and stems
8. lightly colour the white leaves using a blending brush, leaving the leaves with flowers white
9. colour the flowers using the stampin' blend 
10. adhere these 3 layers together very lightly using liquid glue
11. adhere to the base card the same way
12. attach the sentiment to the base card using dimensional pads
13. add the sequins
14. make a bow with the linen thread and attach to the card 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 of how to order.

 

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

Annette 😊

Impressions abloom meets Loveliest Tree

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Happy Birthday Donna

Clean & Simple - die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, daffodil delight, granny apple green

Dies: impressions abloom, perennial postage (1) rectangle

Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D

Ink: daffodil delight, secret sea

Stamps: loveliest tree

Accessories: bakers twine essentials, blending brush, brushed brass butterflies

when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, white layer 10.1 14.1, off cuts for die cutting and stamping

1. dry emboss the white layer 
2. at 3cm in from the left side of the embossed layer score down 8 times, then adhere to the base card using liquid glue
3. stamp the sentiment
4. die cut all the pieces
5. add some emphasis to the base of the flowers using blending brush
6. adhere the leaves and stems using liquid glue, then attach the sentiment and flowers with dimensional pads
7. attach the butterflies and bow

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 😊

Cheerful Daisies meets Spotlight On Nature

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Happy Birthday Serenia

Easy level - die cutting, dry & heat embossing, layering, masking

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: cheerful daisies

Card Stock: basic white, fresh freesia, gorgeous grape

Embossing Folders: *subtle 3D

Embossing powder: white

Ink: fresh freesia, gorgeous grape, versaMark

Stamps: spotlight on nature

Accessories: *noble peacock rhinestones

* = no longer available

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, white 14.2 x 10.2, gorgeous grape 3 x 6.5, ribbon 18cm, sheet of paper torn in half to use as a mask

1. arrange the masking paper and secure down on the white layer
2. colour the exposed area using a blending brush and then remove the masking paper
3. stamp the flower
4. dry emboss the white layer
5. stamp the sentiment in versaMark ink, add the embossing powder then heat
6. die cut the sentiment 
7. secure the ribbon to the front layer using tape
8. attach the sentiment using dimensional pads
9. with the extra bit of ribbon create a faux bow to the left of the sentiment using a glue dot to secure it
10. add the 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 of how to order.

 

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

Annette 😊

Round We Go meets Sweetly Scripted & more

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Happy Birthday Sima

Intermediate Level - colour using blending brushes, die cutting, dry & heat embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, bubble bath

Designer Series Paper: bright & beautiful

Dies: deckled circles (2,7), round we go, spotlight on nature

Embossing Folders: dotted circle 3D

Embossing Powder: white

Ink: versaMark

Stamps: sweetly scripted

Accessories: blending brush, iridescent pearls, paper butterfly accents

 when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

1. Start with a base card 14. x 21 scored at 10.5, white 13.6 x 10.1, dsp 14 x 4.5 (you'll need 2 of these), white 9 x 9, bubble bath 4 pieces 10.5 10.5, 4.5 x 4.5, 2 x 2, 6.5 x 2
2. die cut the 4 circles, and the 2 long strips
3. emboss the white layer using the 3d folder (making sure the middle of the circle is where you want it on the card)
4. adhere this layer to the base card using liquid glue
5. adhere the larger circle and the white circle to the base card using liquid glue
6. stamp the sentiment using versaMark, then heat emboss using white. once cool fussy cut
7. fold the 2 strips and join them together using liquid glue
8. using the smaller of the deckled circles as the base for the wheel, flatten out the dsp and adhere together using liquid glue
9. adhere this to the card using liquid glue
10. using a blending brush lightly colour the butterfly and adhere to the top of the wheel using liquid glue, then add 3 pearls to the middle of the butterfly (these are not on the photo as they were added later)
11. attach the sentiment using dimensional pads
12. add the pearls

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 😊

Magnolia Moods Bundle monochrome style

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Happy Birthday Alison

Intermediate level - blending with brush, die cutting, dry embossing, heat embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: magnolia mood bundle

Card Stock: basic white, coastal cabana 

Embossing Folders: basics 3D

Embossing Powder: white

Ink: coastal cabana, versaMark

Accessories: blending brush, *playing with patterns combo ribbon & resin dots

 

* = no longer available

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, basic white layer 10.1 x 14.1, coastal cabana scrap for sentiment
2. use the blending brush to lay some colour down on the white layer, then dry emboss using the folder
3. tie a knot in the ribbon and attach to the bottom right corner using tape on the back
4. adhere this layer to the base card using liquid glue
5. stamp the flower and die cut it
6. stamp the sentiment, heat emboss it and trim it down 
7. attach the flower and sentiment to the card using dimensional pads
8. 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 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 😊