Blast from the Past meets Birthday Celebration Bundle

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Happy 90th Charles

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

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: birthday celebration

Card Stock: night of navy, *tranquil tide, very vanilla. 

Designer Series Paper: *true gentleman

Embossing Folders: mini corrugated 3D

Ink: night of navy

Punches: *tailored tag

Stamps: *truly tailored

Accessories: *ab milky dots, adhesive sheets

 * = no longer available

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, very vanilla 10.1 x 9.5, dsp 10.1 x 5, very vanilla 4.5 x 4 and tranquil tide 4.5 x 4scraps for die cutting

1. dry emboss the very vanilla layer
2. adhere this to the dsp layer to measure 10.1 14.1 using liquid glue
3. adhere the trim using tear & tape across the join
4. adhere this piece to the base card using liquid glue
5. punch the 2 tags, one tranquil tide and one very vanilla
6. stamp the sentiment on the very vanilla tag
7. cut the green tag in half and adhere to the sentiment tag as a border using liquid glue
8. stamp the TH
9. add adhesive sheeting to the back of the two 4.5 x 4 pieces and die cut the numbers and the TH
10. shadow the numbers together, then adhere to the base card
11. attach the TH and sentiment using dimensional tabs
12.  attach 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 😊

Adventurous Sky meets oldie Badges & Banners

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Happy Birthday Leigh

I'm on a mission to use some of my old stash at the moment and coming up with some decent cards I think!

Easy level - die cutting, layering, punching out, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: very vanilla 

Designer Series Paper: *true gentleman

Dies: something fancy 

Ink: night of navy

Punches: *best badge 

Stamps: adventurous sky, *badges & banners

Accessories: *faux suede trim

 * = no longer available

Start with a craft note card base, background layer 3⅜ x 4⅞, dsp (2 pieces) 3⅜ x 2½ 

1. stamp both the sentiments on the background layer
2. die cut the one and punch out the other sentiments
3. adhere the 2 pieces of dsp to the background layer over lapping at the middle using liquid glue
4. adhere the trim across the middle using liquid glue or tear & tape
5. attach the sentiments 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 😊 

Blast from the past Perennial Birthday

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Happy Birthday Stephen

For this card I was inspired by one i'd seen on Pinterest, don't know who it was but thank you.

Intermediate level - brush blending, dry embossing, heat embossing, layering, punching, sponge daubing, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Card Stock: early espresso, very vanilla

Designer Series Paper: nature's sweetness

Embossing Folders: metal plate 3D

Ink: pecan pie, versaMark

Punches: banner pick a punch, heartfelt hexagon

Stamps: *perennial birthday

Accessories: *designer elements, *faux suede trim, sponge dauber

 

* = no longer available

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, dsp 10 x 14, 10 x 6, sentiment 6.5 x 6, vellum banner 10 x 8, cs banner 11 x 2.5
2. distress the edges of the 10 x 14 dsp and all of the 10 x 6 dsp, using a blending brush
3. stamp the sentiment using versaMark, add gold embossing powder then heat emboss
4. punch out the sentiment and distress the edges using a sponge dauber
5. to make the V in the vellum banner put a mark 1cm up and 5cm in from the edge, then from the bottom corners cut up to the mark on each side
6. emboss this banner using the folder
7. for the dark banner, flag each end with the banner punch
8. attach the trim towards the bottom of the larger layer using tear n tape
9. adhere the smaller piece of dsp and the darker banner using liquid glue
10. add the sentiment to the vellum banner using dimensional pads 
11. add liquid glue to the back of the vellum behind the sentiment and adhere to the card
12. attach the elements

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 😊 

Inspirational Sketches meets Go To Greetings

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Happy Birthday Duncan

Intermediate card for men -  brush blending, die cutting, dry embossing, layering, punching, stamping. CASEd from 'Mandy VanHavermaet'

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: early espresso, pecan pie

Designer Series Paper: nature's sweetness

Dies: deckled rectangles (4)

Embossing Folders: basics 3D

Ink: early espresso, pecan pie

Punches: happy labels

Stamps: inspirational sketches, go to greetings

Accessories: blending brushes, *faux suede trim, rustic metallic dots

 

* = 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, pecan pie layer 10 x 14, dsp layer 10 x 6, deckled rectangle 6.5 x 9.5, basic white 10 x 2.5, basic white 5.3 x 8.5
2. With the hay type stamp, stamp around the pecan pie layer on the left, top and right sides, using the stamping off method, then emboss this layer
3. using pecan pie and a blending brush, lightly colour the dsp, white rectangle and sentiment strip, then finish off each end of the sentiment using the punch
4. adhere the dsp to the bottom of the pecan pie layer using liquid glue
5. wrap the suede trim around the top of the dsp and attach to the back using tape
6. attach these layers to the base card using dimensional pads
7. stamp the bird and sentiment
8. adhere the bird to the deckled rectangle using liquid glue
9. attach the sentiment and bird to the base card using dimensional pads
10. add the metallic 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 😊 

No Stamping Card

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Happy Birthday Gareth

Quick and easy - DSP and die cutting

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic black, basic white, *mango melody 

Designer Series Paper: *he's the man

Dies: wanted to say

Accessories: *faux suede trim, *matte black dots

 * = no longer available

1. Start with a base card 29.7 x 10.5 scored at 14.85, dsp 10 x 8.5, 10 x 6.5, basic black 9 x 5, mango melody 8 x 4.5 (apply adhesive sheet to the back of this piece)
2. adhere the 2 pieces of dsp leaving an even border (they will overlap in the middle)
3. adhere the trim across the middle using tear & tape
4. attach the 2 pop outs from the dsp pack in bottom section using dimensional pads
5. die cut the two happy birthday's (inner & outer), remove the backing from the adhesive sheet and attach to outer happy birthday
6. Use dimensional pads to attach the happy birthday to the card
7. add the matte dots below the front wheel of the car

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 😘

He's The Man and more

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Happy Birthday Thomas

I've used a mixture of old and new for this card, it's nothing like what I had in mind but l'm pleased with the finished article.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, early espresso, soft succulent

Designer Series Paper: he's the man

Dies: all that, deckled rectangles (3), layering circles (3)

Embossing Folders: gingham

Ink: soft succulent

Stamp Sets: peaceful moments

Accessories: *candy dots, faux suede trim

 

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

1. Start with with a base card of 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5
2. Layer 1 - 10.1 x 14.1 emboss this layer then add the suede trim towards the bottom (this was done using tear n tape)
3. adhere to the base card using liquid glue
4. stamp the happy birthday
5. die cut the rectangle, deckled circle and the happy birthday circle
6. cut the dsp to fit just inside the deckled rectangle 
7. adhere the happy birthday and dsp onto their backgrounds using liquid glue
8. attach all elements onto the card using dimensionals, then add the candy dots (or something similar)

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 😘

Whiskey Business meets Playful Alphabet

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Happy Birthday Stephen

Found this card on Pinterest but added the 'Son' at bottom of it. The original was made by Tina Rappe, so thank you for your inspiration.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: early espresso

Designer Series Paper: in good taste

Dies: playful alphabet

Ink: early espresso, memento black

Stampin' Markers: basic black (edging the second glass)

Stampin' Up Blends: cinnamon cider, color lifter

Stamp Sets: faux suede trim, whiskey business, wink of stella

Accessories: *antiqued corners & slides elements, wink of stella (for the whiskey)

 

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

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 😘

Happy Hedgehogs meets Pansy Patch

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Another card for Paul

The dsp is embossed at the bottom, the hedgehop background is blended along with the edging of the card base and the rest is stamped and punched out, with a little ribbon thrown in for good measure.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: very vanilla

Designer Series Paper: bloom where you're planted

Embossing Folders: timeworn type 3D

Ink: balmy blue, cinnamon cider, early espresso, gray granite, just jade

Punches: hedgehog builder

Stampin' Up Blends: gray granite

Stamp Sets: happy hedgehogs, pansy patch

Accessories: faux suede trim

 

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 😘

Create With Friends meet Whiskey Business

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Happy Birthday Duncan

This was a quick and easy card to make except for the fussy cutting (hate doing that). There's also dry embossing, die cutting, heat embossing and colouring with blends.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic black, basic white

Designer Series Paper: in good taste

Dies: tasteful labels

Embossing Folders: painted texture 3D

Embossing Powder: clear

Ink: & memento black, *rococo rose, versamark

Stampin' Blends: mango melody

Stamp Sets: create with friends, whiskey business

Accessories: faux suede trim, wink of stella

 

* = 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 😘

Gorgeous Leaves meets Peaceful Moments

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For the 2nd time as I have 2 cards today, my cousin and my friend. 

Happy Birthday Mick

This one is a little bit of lots of things, stamping, blending and die cutting. 

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: garden green, soft suede, very vanilla

Dies: intricate leaves, stitched rectangles (2,3)w 

Embossing Folders: timber 3D

Ink: crumb cake, garden green, soft suede

Ribbon:  faux suede trim

Stampin Blends: black, blackberry bliss

Stamp Sets: gorgeous leaves, peaceful moments

Accessories: basic rhinestones, blending brushes (darkened the area below the ribbon before stamping)

 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 Simply Succulent

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A blast from the past with this DSP it's one of the first packs of paper I ever got and I still have a full pack, oops!

It's not as hard to do as it looks!

I watched a video using the basic borders and this idea sprung to mind, as I'm now going to be making lots of 'thank you' cards for Paul, it's now week 3 and the dinners are beautiful, even Dad like's them as much as he liked Sue's.

If you're new to my blog, the story is since the start of Covid we had Sunday dinner delivered every week from the lovely Sue, but she has now moved down to Devon and it's just a little too far away for Holly to deliver it every week 😞. So we are having our Sunday dinners on a Wednesday as Paul doesn't do Sundays.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic black, very vanilla

Designer Series Paper: *mocha morning

Dies: basic borders, layering circles (4,5), potted succulents

Ink: soft suede

Ribbon: faux suede trim

Stamp Sets: all squared away, simply succulents 

Accessories: gilded gems

* = 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 😘

Rooted in Nature meets Happy Thoughts

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Happy Birthday Sid

Cards for men are so hard for me, but I quite liked this one!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: very vanilla

Dies: nature's roots, tasteful labels

Embossing Folders: subtle 3D, woodland

Ink: early espresso, garden green

Ribbon: faux suede trim

Stampin' Blends: cajun craze

Stamp Sets: happy thoughts, rooted in nature  

Accessories: take your pick large stylus (beveled the label, once die cut)

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 😘

Beautiful World meets Playful Alphabet

 Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today!

Happy Birthday Dad

My Dad was told that he wouldn't make old bones, just after his 37th birthday and today he turns 89, so don't believe everything you hear.

Just love this suite of products and think I'll be using it for a long time to come.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: gold foil, misty moonlight, whisper white

DSP: world of good

Dies: playful alphabet, tasteful labels, world map

Embossing folders: subtle 3D

Ink: misty moonlight

Punches: detailed trio

Ribbon: faux suede trim 

Stamp sets: beautiful world

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 😘

Whiskey Business

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Thanks for joining me today!

This one's for the love of my life

He loves his whiskey (in moderation) especially Jack Daniels. In 2006 while on holiday in America we did the tour of the JD distillery.  It was the highlight of the holiday for hubby!! 

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: gold foil, whisper white

DSP: world of good speciailty

Dies: playful alphabet, stitched rectangles (7) wide

Embossing folders: *stone 3D

Embossing Powder: clear, gold

Ink: memento, versamark

Punches: lovely labels

Ribbon: faux suede trim

Stampin' blends: mango melody, so saffron

Stamp sets: whiskey business

Accessories: antiqued elements

* = 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 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 take care and have a great day.

Annette 😘