Hand Penned meets Happiness Abounds

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A big Thank You

In February this year we decided to have our bathroom refitted so went along to a fairly local company, decided what we wanted and were told it wouldn't get done until March next year. We felt it was worth waiting for, and I was right. We got a phone call from the lovely Emma about 6 weeks ago and now we have a lovely new bathroom and I'm sooooo pleased with it. So thanks to all the gang who made it possible.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic  white

Designer Series Paper: 21/23 in color, mercury glass acetate

Dies: penned flowers, scalloped contours (3)

Embossing Folders: subtle 3D

Ink: fresh freesia, memento tuxedo black

Stampin' Up Blends:  fresh freesia, soft succulent

Stamp Sets: hand penned, happiness abounds

Accessories: open weave ribbon

 

When using layering dies (1) is the smallest

1. stamp the image and sentiment
2. colour the image using the blends
3. die cut the image and rectangle
4. fussy cut the sentiment
5. cut off 2cm from the front of the card
6. cut a piece of the dsp 10 x 14.5, now cut 2cm from the right hand side and adhere to the inside back on the right.
7. Adhere the rest of the dsp to the left front side.
8. cut a strip of the mercury glass 14.5 x .5 and adhere down the righthand side of the card front.
9. adhere the rectangle
10. attach the flowers and sentiment using Dimensionals
11. 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 on how to order.

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

Annette 😘

Hues of Happiness meets Layering Circles

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Happy Birthday Jenny

I was really pleased with this card, CASed from Patsy Waggoner 'Stamps to Die For'. I used different ribbon and sequins instead of gems and added an embossed background.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: Basic white, basic white thick

Designer Series Paper: hue's of happiness

Dies: blossoming happiness, layering circles (6 & 8) plain

Embossing Folders: *subtle 3D

Ink: memento black tuxedo

Stamp Sets: happiness abounds

Accessories: adhesive backed sequins & gems, *playing with patterns ribbon

 

* = 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 😘

Happiness Abounds meets Stylish Sketches

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Happy birthday Alison

This is a mixture of old and new. Stamping, watercoloring, dry embossing, die cutting and punching.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: balmy blue, basic white thick

Designer Series Paper: *simply marbleous 

Dies: stylish shapes (6)

Embossing Folders: *seaside

Ink: balmy blue, memento black

Punches: decorative circle, lovely labels

Watercolor Pencils: basic black, daffodil delight, early espresso, garden green, pacific point, pumpkin pie

Stamp Sets: happiness abounds, *stylish sketches

Accessories: blender pen, *organdy combo ribbon

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

1. base card 14.8 x 10.5, dsp 10 x 14.3
2. stamp and colour the ducks, punch out using the decorative circle 
3. colour round the edge of the circle using a balmy blue stampin' marker
4. stamp the sentiment on a ½" strip and flag the ends, then make a ¾" background strip and adhere together
5. die cut a circle in the dsp, then die cut a balmy blue circle the same size
6. emboss the dsp and add a strip of ribbon about 2.5cm from the bottom then attach to the base card using dimensionals
7. adhere the blue circle using wet glue, then the ducks & sentiment using dimensionals 

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 😘

Happiness abounds meets Artistic Mix Masks with Double Embossing

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Happy Birthday Donna

A quick and easy card to make, basic card base with the layer being 2cm smaller all round or for imperial ¼" all round.

Base card + layers

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, gorgeous grape

Embossing Folders: timeworn type, 

Ink: gorgeous grape, highland heather

Punches: *½" circle, lovely label, medium daisy

Stamp Sets: happiness abounds

Accessories: artistic mix decorative masks, basic rhinestones, blending brushes, *grosgrain ribbon

 

* = no longer available

1. On the first layer using the flower mask blend the darker colour then swap to the second mask and lightly blend using the lighter colour.
2. Now dry emboss this layer using the timeworn type 3D folder.
3. Punch out 2 medium daisies and adhere together. Add a *½" punched circle in the darker colour.
4. wrap some ribbon around the layer towards the bottom and adhere to the base card, then adhere the daisy where you want it.
5. Stamp the sentiment on a ½" strip of card stock and use the lovely label punch to enhance the sides.
6. Adhere sentiment across the ribbon and add 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 😘

Happiness Abounds meets Love & Happiness

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Happy Anniversary to Margaret & Simon

I tried doing water colouring for this card, but I don't seem to be able to do it very well, might just stick to using the blending pens from now on. I'm loving the current in colors though. there's lots of different textures going on, die cutting, embossing and using vellum.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: fresh freesia, tahitian tide, shimmery white, vellum

Dies: blossoming happiness, sending

Embossing Folders: timeworn type 3D, wintery 3D

Ink: fresh freesia, memento tuxedo black, tahitian tide

Punches: bough

Stamp Sets: happiness abounds, *love & happiness

Accessories: opal rounds, open weave ribbon, water painters

 

* = 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 😘