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Happy Birthday Roy

Easy level - layering, fussy cutting, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white

Designer Series Paper: *in good taste, beautiful gallery

Ink: secret sea

Stamps: arched wishes, textured notes

 * = no longer available 

Start with a base card 29.7 x 10.5 scored at 14.85, background dsp 14.35 x 10.1, foreground dsp 12.9 x 9.6, white off cuts stamping

1. cut the foreground dsp into 3 equal pieces of 4.3
2. adhere the background layer to the base card using liquid glue
3. position the 3 top pieces and adhere them with liquid glue
4. stamp the two sentiments and fussy cut round them 
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 😊 

Textured Notes Bundle and more

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Happy Birthday Anne

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

Still no Mojo so cased from Amy Koenders

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: textured notes (1,2,6)

Card Stock: basic beige, pecan pie

Designer Series Paper: *in good taste

Embossing Folders: mini corrugated 3D

Ink: old olive, pecan pie, pretty peacock

Stamps: sentimental park

Accessories: brushed brass butterflies, *glittered organdy 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 9.7 x14, 8.5 x 12.5, pecan pie 7.5 x 3.5, basic beige 6 x 2.5

1. dry emboss the larger piece of dsp, then adhere it to the base card using liquid glue
2. die cut the 3 rectangles and stamp the images and sentiment
3. adhere the second piece of dsp using liquid glue
4. adhere the 2 smaller rectangle's together using liquid glue and attach the ribbon on  the back using sticky tape
5. attach this to the base card using dimensional pads
6. add the butterflies

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 😊

Biggest Wish meets Forever Plaid 3D

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Happy Birthday Mick

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

This card is my interpretation of a card designed by Peggy Noe of 'prettypapercards'

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: crumb cake, scrap of basic white 

Designer Series Paper: *in good taste 

Dies: deckled rectangles (4,8), *taylor made (3)

Embossing Folders: forever plaid 3D

Ink: crumb cake, misty moonlight

Stamps: biggest wish

Accessories: heart & home memories & more cards & envelopes, linen thread

 

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

1. Start with a base card from the heart & home pack cut down to 14.2 x 10.8 folded, crumb cake layers 13.5 x 10, 9 x 4, dsp 9.5 x 6
2. stamp the sentiments, happy in crumb cake and birthday in misty moonlight
3. die cut all the pieces, 4 in all
4. dry emboss the crumb cake layer
5. adhere the first two layers to the base card using liquid glue
6. adhere the tag ring to the tag using liquid glue
7. attach the tag using dimensional tabs (make sure there is a dimensional behind the tag hole
8. make a bow using the linen thread and place it into the tag hole

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 😊

Aspen Trees meets Perched On A Tree (with a twist)

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Happy Birthday Andy

CASeD from Narelle Farrugia - alcohol blending, die cutting, dry embossing (with a twist), layering, stamping, tearing paper

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, early espresso

Designer Series Paper: *galvanised metallic, *in good taste

Dies: aspen trees

Ink: early espresso, pretty peacock

Punches: banner pick a

Stamps: artistically inked

Stampin' Blends: crumb cake, ivory, 700 medium light 1, 800 medium light 2

 * = no longer available

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, basic white layer 9.5 x 13.5, galvanised metallic 10 x 14, dsp 2 x 10.5, early espresso 10.5 torn across at about 3cm, basic white for stamping
2. die cut the leaves from the middle of the galvanised metallic layer, then adhere the galvanised layer only to the base card using liquid glue
3. using the splatter stamps on the white layer, stamp the full stamp a few times using the stamping off method, then the dotted stamp full strength on top
4. Now for the 'twist' - layer your aspen window die as if to die cut, but place your silicone matt underneath the paper first when layering your sandwich (this embosses the image instead of cutting it) adhere to the base card using liquid glue
5. stamp the trees and bird, colour the bird using the blends (crumb cake for the wing, 700 & 800 for the head, ivory for the body)
6. stamp the sentiment using a strip of basic white then flag the one end
7. adhere the dsp and paper strip together using liquid glue, then adhere to the base card, using liquid glue
8. adhere the leaves using liquid glue
9. attach the bird, trees and sentiment 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 😊

Biggest Wish meets Alphabet A La Mode

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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 😘

In The Country meets Artistically Inked

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Happy Birthday Duncan

Sale-a-bration plus more, a mixture of old and new to make a classic kind of card.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: early espresso, very vanilla

Designer Series Paper: *in good taste

Dies: deckled rectangles (5,6)

Ink: early espresso

Punches: happy labels

Stamp Sets: artistically inked, in the country

Accessories: *rustic metallic dots

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

1. Start with a base card of 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5
2. Cut dsp to 14.1 x 10.1, add a thin strip of the base colour across the bottom and adhere to the base card using liquid glue
3. stamp and die cut the image
4. die cut the next size up die in the base colour and adhere behind the image using liquid glue
5. using a 1.25 strip of very vanilla, stamp the sentiment and clip the ends using the punch.
6. attach the sentiment and image to the base card using dimensionals
7. add the metallic dots either side of the sentiment

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 😘

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 😘

Forever Flourishing meets Sharing Sunshine

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Masculine thank you card

A quick and easy card with minimum stamping!!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: Evening Evergreen, very vanilla, sahara sand

Designer Series Paper: in good taste

Dies: forever flourishing, scalloped contours (4)

Embossing Folders: timeworn type 3D

Ink: evening evergreen

Punches: banner pack

Ribbon: chevron weave

Stamp Sets: sharing sunshine

Accessories: in color jewels

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 😘

Ornate Thank meets Meadow Dies & more

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Pauls card week 10

A fairly quick and simple card, lots of die cutting and just a little stamping. With some dsp and dry embossing thrown in!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic black, *brass foil, crumb cake, soft suede

Designer Series Paper: in good taste

Dies: meadow, christmas trimmings

Embossing Folders: bark 3D (black layer)

Ink: memento black

Stamp Sets: ornate thanks

Accessories: linen thread

* = 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 😘

Biggest Wish & In Good Taste

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Happy Birthday Jack

Another one for the boys in your life, it's a quick and simple card to do, but with a little bit of fussy cutting (not my favourite thing to do).

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white thick (card base), basic white

Designer Series Paper: in good taste

Ink: balmy blue, night of navy, pacific point, smoky slate 

Stamp Sets: biggest wish, *goal, *make a difference  

Accessories: *bakers twine, stamparatus

* = 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 😘

Sweet Ice Cream meets Stitched Rectangles & more

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Happy Birthday Gareth

I wasn't sure about getting the "stitched greenery" die but I'm so glad I did, it adds just a little something different to a card. The layout for this card came from a wedding card I'd seen on Pinterest some time ago. 

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, evening evergreen

Designer Series Paper: In good taste

Dies: artistic, stitched greenery, stitched rectangles (3, 4) narrow

Ink: evening evergreen

Ribbon: chevron weave

Stampin' Blends: evening evergreen (for the candy dots)

Stamp Sets: sweet ice cream  

Accessories: *candy 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 😘

Welcome Window meets Many Messages!

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Just a note to say! for Sue

I'm really pleased with how this card came about and it was so easy to make. These two sets are so great to work with and come together nicely.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, evening evergreen

Designer Series Paper: In good taste (this wall looks so real)

Dies: messages, window flower box

Ink: evening evergreen, gray granite, pool party, polished pink

Ribbon: white bakers twine

Stampin' Blends: evening evergreen (to colour bt)

Stamp Sets: many messages, welcoming window

Accessories: note cards

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 😘 

Tasteful Touches meets In Good Taste

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Happiest of Birthday's Cheryl

Just love the purple posy colour but don't use it often enough

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: purple posy, thick whisper white

Designer Series Paper: in good taste

Dies: celebrations

Embossing Folders: tasteful textile 3D, subtle 3D

Ink: purple posy

Ribbon: playing with patterns

Stamp Sets: tasteful touches

Accessories: *silver twine

* = 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 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 😘

Nature's Beauty meets In Good Taste DSP

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Thanks for joining me today!

Tried a nature themed card this week for Sue!

Went for a more earthy type card, would give it a bit more dimension next time by embossing the images with the subtle 3D embossing folder. Found it looked a little plain.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: shaded spruce, whisper white

Designer Series Paper: in good taste

Dies: layering squares (4) straight (6) scalloped, *petal labels

Ink: gray granite, shaded spruce

Ribbon: *burlap

Stamp Sets:  nature's beauty 

Accessories: basic rhinestones

* = 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 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 😘

Family Party meets Tasteful Touches

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Thanks for joining me today!

This card is for my beautiful daughter

It started off as a CASe card and quickly turned into my own creation!!

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: shimmery white, *metallic foil

DSP: in good taste

Dies: tasteful labels, (nsu) daughter

Embossing folders: tasteful textile 3D

Ink: rococo rose, smoky slate

Ribbon: crinkled seam binding

Stampin' blends: rococo rose

Stamp sets: family party, tasteful touches

(nsu) = non stampin' up, * = retired

There was quite a bit of fussy cutting on this card (which I hate doing) so hope she likes it.

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 😘

Jar of Flowers

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Thanks for joining me today!

Another week over, where do they go!!

It's week 23 for Sue, and this is the first time, using this new bundle and I just love it.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: flirty flamingo, thick whisper white

DSP: in good taste

Ink: flirty flamingo, memento tuxedo black

Punches: jar

Stampin' blends: flirty flamingo, granny apple green, mango melody, purple posy, seaside spray, shaded spruce

Stamp sets: jar of flowers

Accessories: * bakers twine, note cards, wink of stella (for flowers)

* = retired 

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 😘