By The Dock, blast from the past

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Happy Birthday Rob

Cased from Stesha Bloodhart - Blast from the past

die cutting, colour blending, layering,  stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, pecan pie

Dies: deckled retangles (8), *dockside 

Ink: balmy blue, crushed curry, momento black, old olive, pecan pie, smoky slate 

Stampin' Markers: early espresso, crushed curry, old olive, smoky slate

Stamps: *by the dock

Accessories: blending brushes

 

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

1. Start with a base card 14 x 21 scored at 10.5, white layer 14 x 10.5, white off cuts for stamping
2. stamp the grass across the bottom section of the white layer twice (I used old olive but should have used memento black)
3. carry out the colour blending for the 3 sections, doing a darker orange circle for the sun
4. colour the grass, leaves and flower heads using the markers, then stamp the greeting
5. stamp the dock, birds and boat in momento black 
6. colour the dock boat and birds using the blending brushes, then use the markers to do the posts and rope
7. die cut these pieces and the main piece 
8. adhere the main layer to the base card using liquid glue
9. attach the  rest of the elements 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 😊 

Driving By meets By The Dock

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and  thank you for joining me today!

Happy Birthday Georgia

Kinda CASeD this from Pinterest, I've used a different car, and sentiment and then added some texture to the larger image. I'm loving this dsp but not using it enough.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white

Designer Series Paper: sunshine & rainbows

Dies: scalloped contours (3), stitched rectangles

Embossing Folders: Tasteful textile 3D

Ink: memento black, magenta madness

Stampin' Up Blends: basic black, bermuda bay, flirty flamingo, gray granite, magenta madness, mango melody, smoky slate, color lifter

Stamp Sets: *by the dock, *driving by

Accessories: 20/22 in color enamel dots

 

* = 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 😘

By the Dock meets Mountain Air & Itty Bitty Birthdays

 Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today!

Happy Birthday Simon

Thought it was about time I used these stamp sets, they've sat on my shelf for long enough feeling unloved.

Felt quite pleased with my effort.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: gray granite, seaside spray, whisper white

Dies: dockside

Embossing folders: subtle 3D

Ink: balmy blue, gray granite, just jade, misty moonlight, seaside spray 

Punches: lovely labels

Stampin' blends: black, crumb cake, gray granite

Stamp sets: by the dock, mountain air, itty bitty birthdays

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 😘

A Good Man meets By The Dock

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Thanks for joining me today!

Today's my son's birthday so "Happy birthday Stuart" whenever you get to celebrate it!

He's away at the moment and won't be back until towards the end of October, but that's navy life for you.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: balmy blue, whisper white

DSP: 20/22 in colors

Dies: stitched rectangles

Embossing folders: *seaside, subtle 3D

Ink: balmy blue, bumble bee, misty moonlight, pear pizzazz

Stampin' blends: balmy blue, ivory

Stampin Markers: basic black

Stamp sets: a good man, by the dock, mountain air

Accessories: *bakers twine, stampin' daubers (for light sponging on the background)

* = retired and 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 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 have a great day.

Annette 😘

Floral Essence and more!!

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Happy Birthday Donna

I made a  fun fold card the other day and thought the layout used might be nice for a basic card with an added flower and I think it is, what do you think?

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: *perennial essence vellum, petal pink, very vanilla

DSP:perennial essence

Dies: layering circles (2), stitched shapes (1)

Embossing powders: clear

Ink: craft white, blackberry bliss

Ribbon: *ombre calypso coral 

Stamp sets: by the dock, floral essence, peaceful moments

Accessories: *white perfect accents

Once I'd stamped the flower petals and leaf I heat embossed using clear embossing powder, to make sure the ink didn't smudge.

* = 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 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 have a great day.

Annette 😘