Fabulous Sayings meets Gorgeous Grunge

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Happy Birthday Mike

Easy level - dry embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Card Stock: azure afternoon, basic white

Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D

Ink: azure afternoon, poppy parade, smoky slate

Stamps: fabulous sayings, *gorgeous grunge

 * = no longer available

Start with a basic card base 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, white (embossed) 14 x 10, (sentiment) 9.5 x 3.2

1. stamp the images onto the white layer
2. emboss the stamped layer
3. adhere the stamped layer to the base card using liquid glue
4. stamp the sentiment
5. attach the sentiment using dimensional pads

Like I said, quick and easy, only after I took nearly an hour to find the gorgeous grunge stamp set 😊

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 😊 

Blast from the past Handsomely Suited meets Mini Alphabet

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Happy Birthday Leigh

Intermediate level - die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping

Inspired by Julie Gilson - stampingala.com

Materials required for this card are:

 

Card Stock: basic white, misty moonlight

Designer Series Paper: *20/22 in colors

Dies: mini alphabet, *stitched nested labels (7,8)

Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D

Ink: misty moonlight

Stamps: *handsomely suited

Accessories: *20/22 in color enamel dots, *nature tones linen thread

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

Start with a misty moonlight basic card base 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, basic white 13 x 9, 12 x 6.5, dsp 14.5 x 10.5, misty moonlight 14 x 8 (need 2)

1. adhere the dsp to the base card using liquid glue
2. dry emboss the white layer and add some linen thread towards the bottom tying with a knot (I then frayed the ends of the the thread using a pokey tool)
3. adhere this to the base card using liquid glue
4. die cut the two stitched labels and the lettering
5. stamp the heading on the white label then, layout the letters and adhere using liquid glue
6. adhere this label to the blue label using liquid glue
7. attach the blue label to the base card using dimensional pads
8. add the enamel 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 😊

Textured Notes meets Delightful Wishes

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Happy Birthday Sid

Intermediate level - die cutting, dry embossing, layering, punching out, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Card Stock: basic beige & white

Designer Series Paper: beautiful gallery

Dies: *deckled circles (2,3), layering circles (4)

Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D

Ink: basic beige, mossy meadow

Puches: *banner triple

Stamps: textured notes

Accessories: basic note cards, muted palette dots

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

Start with a basic note card 12.7 x 17.8 scored at 8.9, white 12 x 8.2, 8.5 x 5.5 (leaves), 5 x 10 (circles), 1.2 x 8.5, dsp 9 x 2.3, beige 1.5 x 8.5, 

1. stamp the two circles and die cut them using the layering circle die
2. die cut the two circles using the deckled circles on the white layer
3. dry emboss the white layer
4. line up the two stamped circles and adhere these to the card base using liquid glue
5. using the punch, flag the right hand side of the three strips
6. arrange on the white layer and adhere with liquid glue, then cut the excess off on left side
7. stamp the leaves and fussy cut 
8. attach the white layer to the card base using dimensional pads
9. attach the leaves again using dimensional pads
10. adhere 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 😊

Extraordinary Flora Bundle meets meets Beautiful Balloons

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Happy Birthday Ashlie

Intermediate level - die cutting, dry embossing, dying ribbon, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Bundles: extraordinary Flora

Card Stock: basic white, *basic vellum

Dies: *ornate frames

Embossing Folders: Exposed brick 3D

Ink: secret sea, *soft succulent

Stampin' Blends: petunia pop

Stamps: *beautiful balloons, *elements of text

Accessories: *24/6 in color resin dots, *crinkled seam binding, extraordinary flora washi tape, wink of stella

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

Start with a basic card base 14.5 x 29 scored at 14.5, basic white 8.5 x 17 (2 needed), 10.1 x 14.1, 6 x 6 vellum 10.1 x 14.1, ribbon 16cm

1. stamp the flowers on one of the basic white 8.5  x 17 pieces in secret sea
2. adhere the washi tape to the second piece then die cut both pieces
3. dry emboss the vellum
4. tear 3 strips of paper about 2 cm wide and mask across the white layer 
5. stamp randomly using the circle stamp in soft succulent
6. stamp the sentiment on the 6 x 6 piece in secret sea, then die cut it
7. dye the ribbon using the stampin' blend, and wrap around the embossed vellum using tape to secure on the reverse side
8. arrange the flowers adhering the ones at the back with liquid glue and the ones at the front with dimensional pads
9. attach the sentiment with dimensional pads and add the dots across the ribbon
10. adhere to the stamped layer using liquid glue only where there are elements to hide the glue
11. adhere the white layer to the base card
12. add wink of stella to the leaves at the back 

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 😊

Extraordinary Flora meets Unbounded Love

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Happy Birthday Heather

level Intermediate - die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Bundles: extraordinary flora, unbounded love

Card Stock: basic white 

Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D

Ink: secret sea

Accessories: 25/7 in color flat pearls, washi tape extraordinary flora, wink of stella

Start with a basic card base 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, basic white 8.5 x 17 (2 needed), 7 x 5, vellum 10.1 x 14.1

1. with the small white piece, stamp the sentiment and die cut it
2. stick the washi tape to one of the larger white pieces, (lining it up with the corresponding die) then die cut
3. stamp the flowers on the second piece of white and die cut
4. decide which leaves you want and apply wink of stella
5. dry emboss the vellum
6. position the elements on the vellum attach the sentiment using dimensional pads
7. adhere the bottom layer of elements using liquid glue, and rest using dimensional pads
8. add the peals

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 meet Keeping Tabs

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Happy Birthday Lesley

Intermediate level - die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping

Cased from Vicki Boucher

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: impressions abloom, *keeping tabs

Card Stock: basic white, cloud cover 

Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D

Ink: cloud cover, pretty in pink

Stamps: *drizzling droplets

Accessories: *white perfect accents 

* = no longer available

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, white layer 14.1 x 10.1, basic white 8.5 x 11, cloud cover 8.5 x 11, white off cuts for stamping

1. stamp drizzling droplets onto the white layer, then adhere to the base card using liquid glue
2. die cut the 2 ovals and dry emboss the white one
3. adhere these to the base card using liquid glue
4. stamp the sentiment, flowers and leave (remember they are 2 step stamping)
5. die cut all the pieces and dry emboss the flowers with a ball tool (or your nail)
6. first arrange the larger leaves and adhere using liquid glue
7. arrange the stamped flowers and leaves adhere the first one using liquid glue
8. attach all the other flowers using dimensional pads
9. adhere the 2 leaves using liquid glue or glue dots
10. add the accents 

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.

 

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Annette 😊

Sweetly Scripted happy birthday

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Happy Birthday Jack

Cased from Amanda Mertz - die cutting,dry embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, night of navy

Designer Series Paper: *regency park, * trusty toolbox

Dies: stylish shapes (4)

Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D

Ink: night of navy

Stamps: *sweetly scripted

Accessories: *holiday rhinestones, *well said bakers twine

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

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, basic white 10.1 x 14.1, 10.1 1 x 3, three dsp strips 3.5 x 11

1. dry emboss the background panel
2. die cut the 3 labels, then cut 2cm off the end of each of them
3. wind the bakers twine round the crushed curry pieces 
4. stamp the sentiment and adhere to the background layer 7.2 cm from the top of the white panel using liquid glue
5. position the 3 labels across the card and attach using dimensional pads
6. adhere this to the base card using liquid glue
7. 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 😊

Blast from the the past - love & Sympathy

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So sorry for your loss

Cased from Stampin' Pretty, a real blast from the past

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: very vanilla

Designer Series Paper: *simply marbleous

Dies: perennial postage (1)

Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D

Ink: basic beige, crumb cake, coastal cabana

Stamps: elements of text, *love & sympathy

Accessories: *holiday rhinestones, linen thread 

 

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

Start with a base card 13.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, very vanilla 13 x 10, dsp 13.10 x 10.5

1. dry emboss the dsp and adhere to the front of the card using liquid glue
2. die cut the rectangle
3. stamp the images and sentiment
4. add the linen thread tying with a bow
5. add the rhinestones
6. attach to the base card using dimensional tabs

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 Simply Said

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Happy Birthday Sylvia

Easy to Intermediate level - die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Card Stock: basic white, balmy blue, fresh freesia

Designer Series Paper: beautiful bokeh

Dies: *deckled rectangles (6), impressions abloom, *labels aglow

Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D

Ink: fresh freesia

Stamps: simply said

Accessories: *open weave ribbon 

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

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, dsp 8 x 11.5, white, balmy blue and fresh freesia off cuts for die cutting

1. die cut and emboss the dsp
2. adhere lightly to the middle of the base card
3. die cut all the other pieces required
4. stamp the sentiment onto the label
5. arrange the flowers and leaves
6. adhere the flower centres and leaves using liquid glue
7. attach the flowers and label using dimensional pads
8. make a bow and attach 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 😊

Blast from the past - Biggest Wish

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Happy Birthday Jim

Blast from the past Easy level - glueing on bakers twine, layering, stamping, 

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic gray, basic black (not seen)

Designer Series Paper: *well suited

Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D

Ink: basic gray, poppy parade

Stamps: *biggest wish

Accessories: *bakers twine, *rhinestones basics

 * = no longer available

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, black layer 14.1 x 10.1, dsp 3 x 10.1, 11.1 x 10.1, 3.3 x 6.7 (need 2)

1. adhere the 3 x 10.1 piece down the left hand side of the black layer
2. stamp the happy birthday and adhere this piece next to the other one
3. add very small dots of glue down the lines of the dsp and attach the twine
4. trim the 3.3 x 6.7 pieces to become triangles, then emboss using the folder
5. attach the triangle's using dimensional pads
6. add the rhinestones
7. adhere to the base card using liquid glue

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 😊

Timeless Charm and more

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Happy Birthday Pam

Intermediate level - colour using blending brushes, die cutting, dry & heat embossing, layering, bow making

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: timeless charm

Card Stock: basic white & black

Dies: deckled rectangles (4), unbounded love

Embossing Folders: basics 3D, exposed brick 3D

Embossing powder: white 

Ink: granny apple green, peach pie, versaMark

Stampin' Blends: peach pie

Accessories: bakers twine essentials, blending brushes, drusy embellishments 

when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, layer 1 10 x 14, scrap pieces for die cutting and stamping
2. die cut a rectangle from the centre of layer 1
3. emboss the die cut with the basics folder and the rest of layer 1 with the exposed brick folder
4. attach the outer layer to the base card using dimensional pads
5. insert the the inner layer using liquid glue 
6. using versamark, stamp the sentiment onto a black scrap, add the embossing power and heat
7. die cut the sentiment and the flower (these can go through the machine at the same time)
8. using blending brushes colour the flower
9. attach the flower and sentiment to the base card using small dimensional pads
10. colour some white bakers twine with the blend's brush and create a bow
11. attach the bow using a glue dot and some drusy embleshiments 

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 😊

Adventurous Sky and more

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Happy Birthday Stuart

Used a card template for this one - die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: adventurous sky

Card Stock: basic white thick, night of navy, smoky slate

Designer Series Paper: take to the sky

Dies: deckled rectangles (3,4), mini alphabet

Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D, painted texture 3D

Ink: night of navy, smoky slate (stamped off)

Accessories: neutral sequins

 

when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, first layer 14.1 x 10.1, dsp layer 13.7 x 9.7, card strips 2.5 x 13, dsp strips 2.1 x 12.6, night of navy off cut & basic white off cut for rectangles, letters, sentiment & plane
2. dry emboss the dsp layer and adhere to the 1st layer
3. adhere the first layer to the base card using liquid glue
4. adhere the dsp strips to the card strips and then adhere these to the base card using liquid glue
5. stamp some clouds on white card using the stamping off method
6. stamp the sentiment and plane 
7. add some adhesive sheet to the back of a piece of white card for the letters
8. die cut all the elements
9. dry emboss the white rectangle
10. place the letters
11. adhere the two rectangles together, then adhere to the base card using liquid glue
12. attach the plane and sentiment using dimensional pads
13. add the sequin

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 😊  

Everyday Details meets Something Fancy

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Happy Birthday Idwin

Intermediate level - colouring, die cutting, dry embossing, layering and stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: everyday details (4), something fancy

Card Stock: basic white, bubble bath

Designer Series Paper: *poetic expressions

Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D

Ink: bubble bath, memento black 

Stampin' Blends: bubble bath, lost lagoon

Accessories: *adhesive backed sequins & gems, blending brush

 

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

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, dsp 5.5 x 10.5, white layer 9 x 10.5, pink 6.4 x 10.1, white 6.4 x 10.1, strip of white for the sentiment
2. dry emboss the white layer using the folder
3. die cut the crosses across the bottom of the dsp
4. Join the dsp layer to the embossed layer at the back using some tape
5. add the ribbon across and adhere at the back
6. using the bubble bath ink, colour  across the base card towards the bottom using a blending brush (for the pink behind the crosses in the dsp
7. adhere this layer to the base card using liquid glue
8. die cut the white rectangle, stamp and colour the flowers and leaves using the blending markers
9. attach this to the pink rectangle using dimensional pads and adhere to base card
10. stamp the sentiment and die cut, then attach to the base card 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 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 😊 

Best Family Ever meets up with Animal Outing

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Happy Birthday Sid

Lots to do but easy to make - die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, blueberry bushel

Designer Series Paper: *18/20 in colors

Dies: alphabet a la mode, deckled circles (4), wanted to say

Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D

Ink: blueberry bushel

Stamps: *animal outing, best family ever

Accessories: adhesive sheets (for the numbers)

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

1. Start with a base card 14.85 x 21 scored at 10.5, dsp 14.3 x 10, basic white and blueberry bushel scraps for stamping and die cutting
2. die cut all the elements, there are 6 pieces to do (the th is from my old stash of dies) wish SU would include one in a set
3. dry emboss the dsp and circle using the folder
4. stamp the big and brother then trim them round the edges
5. adhere the happy and birthday together using liquid glue, then separate the two words, rounding off the corners
6. adhere the numbers to the circle using liquid glue or adhesive sheets on the card stock before die cutting
7. adhere the dsp to the base card using liquid glue
8. attach all 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 😊 

Sentimental Park meets Mini Alphabet

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Good luck in your new home Donna

Intermediate easy - die cutting, dry embossing, fussy cutting, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, misty moonlight

Designer Series Paper: countryside inn

Dies: countryside corners (6,7), *home together, mini alphabet

Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D

Ink: misty moonlight

Stamps: sentimental park

Accessories: basic rhinestones, *well suited twine

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

1. Start with a base card 29.6 x 10.5 scored at 14.8, white card matt 14.8 x 10.5, dsp 12 x 8, misty moonlight 13.5 x 9, scrap basic white and misty moonlight for extra die cutting
2. dry emboss the white matt and adhere to the base card
3. die cut all the pieces - 2 rectangles, letters, house, star
4. adhere the 2 rectangles together using liquid glue, then adhere to the base card again using liquid glue
5. stamp the sentiments and fussy cut round them 
6. arrange all the pieces onto the rectangles and attach using dimensional pads
7. wrap som twine around the spine of the card and tie with a bow, then add a rhinestone the the star.

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 😊 

Countryside Corners and more

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Happy Birthday Jenny

die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping

So far I'm liking the new countryside corners bundle, again trying to use up some of my retired stash.

I'm about to change up my crafting space, so sorting everything out at the moment, moving the retired stash to a different location in the house and just keeping the current stash in the craft space.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, moody mauve, soft sea foam

Designer Series Paper: hello irresistible

Dies: cheerful daisies, countryside corners (5,6), deckled rectangles (8)

Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D

Ink: moody mauve

Stamp Sets: beautiful balloons, cheerful daisies, countryside corners

Accessories: *adhisived backed sequins, basic rhinestones

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

1. Start with a base card 14 x 21 scored at 10.5
2. stamp the 2 flower centres
3. die cut all the pieces, 3 frames, 2 flowers + centres, 3 leaves
4. stamp the sentiment on the smaller frame
5. emboss the background and smaller frame
6. adhere the background and larger frame to the base card using liquid glue
7. attach the small frame using dimensional pads
8. adhere the 2 flowers and leaves using liquid glue, attach the 2 flower centres using glue dot
9. attach the sequins and 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 on how to order.

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

Annette 😘

Biggest Wish meets Alphabet A La Mode

   Welcome to my blog

and  thank you for joining me today!

Happy Birthday Stuart

Embossing, die cutting, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: blueberry bushel, crumb cake

Designer Series Paper: *in good taste

Dies: alphabet al a mode, nested essentials (2)

Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D

Ink: memento black, pecan pie

Stamp Sets: biggest wish

Accessories: *holiday rhinestones

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

1. Start with a base card 10.5 x 29.7 scored at 14.85, first layer 14.4 x 10.1
2. emboss the first layer
3. cut a stripe of dsp 14.4 x 2.7 and adhere to the first layer 1cm from top
4. adhere this layer to the base card using liquid glue
5. stamp the happy and birthday one on top of the other
6. add adhesive sheet to the back of the dsp for the letters 
7. die cut the letters and sentiment
8. attach the sentiment to card using dimensional pads
9. remove the adhesive backing from the letters, place them on the card and press down to adhere them.
10. add a linen bow and 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 on how to order.

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

Annette 😘

Go To Greetings meets Nested Essentials

   Welcome to my blog

and  thank you for joining me today!

Sympathy card for Peggy

After losing my Father 4 weeks ago at the grand old age of 91, one of his close friends and neighbour has also lost her son of only 49. My heart goes out to her.

Dry and heat embossing, die cutting and stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, pool party

Designer Series Paper: *simply marbleous

Dies: meadow, nested essentials (3)

Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D, *subtle 3D (this is my go to, for a linen effect)

Ink: pool party, versamark

Punches: banner picka a punch

Stamp Sets: go to greetings

Accessories: bakers twine essentials, basic rhinestones

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

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, white panel 10 x 14 and a strip of white card 7.5 x 1.2 (for sentiment)
2. dry emboss the white panel using the exposed brick folder
3. Ink up the sentiment in versamark and pool party in that order before stamping, then cover in embossing powder before using a heat gun
4. Use the punch to flag each end of the sentiment
5. die cut all the elements needed (4 in all)
6. adhere the dsp rectangle to the white panel using liquid glue
7. emboss the flowers, sentiment and butterfly using the subtle 3D folder
8. adhere the flowers using liquid glue
9. wrap the bakers twine 3 times around the white panel toward the bottom
10. attach the sentiment using dimensional pads
11. adhere the butterfly using liquid glue
12. 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 on how to order.

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

Annette 😘