Everyday Greetings meets Magnolia Mood

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and  thank you for joining me today!

Happy Birthday Mike

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

Cased from Sarah's stampin' retreat.

Materials required for this card are:

 

Card Stock: *evening evergreen, *gold foil

Designer Series Paper: *expressions in ink

Dies: *magnolia mood

Embossing Folders: cane weave 3D

Embossing Powder: gold

Ink: versaMark

Punches: heartfelt hexagon

Stamps: *everyday greetings

Accessories: *gold thread

 * = no longer available

Start with a basic card base 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, gold foil 10.1 x 14.1, dsp 9.7 x 13.7, green 6 x 7, 1.5 x 14.5

1. punch the hexagon from the middle of the gold foil panel
2. die cut the leaves from the gold panel
3. adhere the dsp to the gold panel using liquid glue
4. now adhere gold panel to base card using liquid glue
5. dry emboss the the green strip, then adhere to the base card using liquid glue
6. stamp the greeting on the green 6 x 7 using versaMark, add the embossing powder, then heat
7. wind some gold thread and attach to the back of the gold hexagon using tear & tape
8. adhere the open leaf behind the gold hexagon then adhere to the base card using liquid glue
9. attach the green hexagon stepping it up slightly using dimensional pads
10. adhere the closed leaf behind the green hexagon 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 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 😊 

Simply Said meets Heartfelt Hexagon Punch

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and  thank you for joining me today!

Happy Birthday Nigel

Easy level - dry & heat embossing, layering, using a punch

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic grey & white

Designer Series Paper: take to the sky

Embossing Folders: plaster paintings 3D

Embossing Powder: black

Ink: versaMark

Punches: heartfelt hexagon

Stamps: simply said

Accessories: bakers twine essentials pack, *black rhinestones 

 * = no longer available

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, layer one 14.1 10.1, black rectangle 2.5 x 14.1 small rectangles 3.5 x 8.5 (3), dsp rectange2 x 14.5 smaller rectangles 3 x 8 (3), white 6.5 x 5.5

1. dry emboss the first layer using the plaster paintings folder and adhere to the base card using liquid glue
2. adhere the dsp strips to the black rectangles using liquid glue
3. adhere all the rectangles to the base card using liquid glue
4. stamp the sentiment using versaMark, add the black embossing powder and heat
5. punch out the sentiment 
6. wind some black bakers twine and attach to the middle rectangle using stampin' seal
7. attach the sentiment using dimensional pads
8. 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 😊 

Simply Said meets Heartfelt Hexagonal punch

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and  thank you for joining me today!

Happy Birthday Andy

Easy level - dry embossing, heat embossing, layering, stamping 

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white. smoky slate

Designer Series Paper: take to the sky

Embossing Folders: *subtle 3D

Embossing Powder: black

Ink: versaMark

Punches: heartfelt hexagon

Stamps: simply said

Accessories: neutrals sequins, *stithced satin ribbon

 * = no longer available

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5

• basic white 14.5 x 5, 8 x 8
• basic black 7.5 x 7.5
• dsp 14.5 x 5, 7 x 7
• smoky slate 14.5 x 10.5

1. dry emboss the smoky slate and adhere to the base card using liquid glue
2. punch out a hexagon from the centre of the black square
3. In the middle of the white square stamp the sentiment in versaMark, cover with black embossing powder and heat set
4. punch out using the hexagon
5. layer the 2 rectangle strips using liquid glue
6. dry emboss the 8 x 8 white square
7. layer the 3 squares using liquid glue
8. adhere these 2 pieces to the base card using liquid glue
9. cut the black hexagon in half and adhere to the white one top and bottom using liquid glue
10. using sticky tape adhere the ribbon behind the sentiment and attach the 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 😊

Adventurous Sky Slider Card

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and  thank you for joining me today!

Happy Birthday Mike

Cased from a tube video my Rachael Merrick

Intermediate level - die cutting, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: adventurous sky

Card Stock: basic white, real red, silver foil

Designer Series Paper: take to the sky's

Dies: *layering circles (7), *banners (1)

Ink: boho blue, real read

punches: heartfelt hexagon

Stamps: *day to celebrate

Accessories: aqua painter

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

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 1, 5 & 15, white pieces 9.2 x 14,  2.54 x 6, 9 x 7.5, 2.5 x 5, dsp 9.6 x 14.1, silver 7.5 x 7.5

1. with the white 9 x 7.5 stamp the plane and clouds, and add a little shading using an aqua painter
2. on the  2.5 x 5 piece stamp the banner sentiment 
3. die cut the plane, clouds and banner and foil circle
4. adhere the dsp to the centre panel using liquid glue
5. cut a slot of about 11cm, 2 thirds of the way down the central panel
6. make a notch on the right hand side the punch, then close the card and make a corresponding one on the back side
7. using the 9.2 x 14 piece stamp the internal sentiment and plane on the right hand side 
8. score the 2.54 x 6 in half, and slot it into the slit on the left hand side
9. adhere the circle to the half showing on the front using liquid glue
10. flip it over and do the same with the internal sentiment (make sure the mechanism works)
11. close the card up and adhere it down using the 1cm score mark for the liquid glue
12. adhere the clouds using liquid glue
13. attach the banner and plane with dimensional pads

I wanted my card to stand up so I cut a piece of real red cs 6 x 14.5 scored at 1cm,

then punched the notch and adhered it the back of the card.

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 😊