Cheerful Daisies meets County Flowers, Split Panel

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Happy Birthday Margaret

Intermediate level - colour using alcohol markers, die cutting, fussy cutting, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: country flowers

Card Stock: basic white, petal pink

Designer Series Paper: flowering zinnias, perfectly artistic (teapot) 

Dies: everyday details (3)

Ink: memento black, smoky slate

Stampin' Blends: bubble bath, grey granite, petal pink, shaded spruce

Stamps: cheerful daisies

Accessories: iridescent rhinestones, linen thread

 when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

1. Start with a base card 10.5 x 19 scored at 5 plus 10.5 x 5, dsp 10.1 x 4.1 (two), white layer 10.1 x 14.3, petal pink 4.9 x 8.2 (backing for white die cut piece), white 5 x 9 (die cut), white off cut for stamping, second dsp 
2. adhere the white panel to the inside of the card using liquid glue
3. adhere the dsp panels to the top and bottom front panels using liquid glue
4. die cut the white panel and adhere to the backing panel using liquid glue
5. stamp the flowers and teapot in memento black
6. colour the flowers and teapot, then die cut them
7. adhere the white panel in place using liquid glue
8. stamp the first sentiment next to the panel 
9. stamp the second sentiment and fussy round it
10. colour a grounding down on the white panel for the teapot
11. adhere the teapot using liquid glue
12. attach the flowers using dimensional pad
13. add the rhinestone and attach the bow using a glue dot
14. attach the fussy cut 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 😊

Cheerful Daisies meets Irresistible Blooms

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Happy Birthday Judi

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

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: cheerful daisies

Card Stock: basic white, soft sea foam

Designer Series Paper: hello irresistible

Dies: irresistible blooms

Embossing Folders: basics 3D 

Embossing Powder: clear

Ink: daffodil delight, versamark

Accessories: *iridescent rhinestones

 * = no longer available

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, white layer 14.5 x 10.5, extra white card for stamping and die cutting, soft sea foam 9 x 9, dsp 9 x 9
2. die cut the circle out of the white layer and then emboss using the folder
3. adhere the dsp layer behind the circle using liquid glue
4. adhere this layer to the base card using liquid glue
5. double stamp the sentiment first in daffodil delight and then in versamark, add the embossing powder and heat set
6. die cut the 3 layers for the flowers, the leaves and the sentiment
7. colour the centres of the middle layer for each of the flowers 
8. attach the middle layers to the bottom layers using dimensional pad
9. attach the the top layers to the middle layers using glue dots
10. position the leaves and flowers and adhere to the card using liquid glue
11. attach the sentiment using dimensional pads
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 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 - Amazing Life

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Happy Birthday Leah

Easy Intermediate - colouring with alcohol markers, die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Card Stock: basic white, summer splash

Designer Series Paper: 24/26 in colors

Dies: deckled rectangles (3,4)

Embossing Folders: basics 3D

Ink: memento tuxedo black

Stampin' Blends: lemon lolly, summer splash

Stamps: *amazing life

Accessories: *glittered organza ribbon, iridescent rhinestones

Inspiration came from craftygillybean

 

* = 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 layer 14.1 x 10.1, ss rectangle 6.5 x 10.1 (panel for the front), dsp rectangle 5 x 10.1, ss 6 x 9.5, bw 5.5 x 8.5 (deckled rectangles), scrap of white for the cake
2. dry emboss the white layer using the folder then adhere to the base card using liquid glue
3. adhere the dsp to the ss panel using liquid glue then attach the ribbon towards the top of this piece and adhere to the base card using liquid glue
4. stamp the sentiment and cake 
5. fussy cut the cake
6. die cut the sentiment and ss rectangle using the deckled rectangle dies 
7. adhere these two rectangles together using liquid glue then attach to the base card using dimensional pads
8. attach the cake, again using dimensional pads
9. 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 😊 

Spotlight on Nature - Anniversary

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Happy 6th Anniversary to a lovely Couple

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

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: spotlight on nature

Card Stock: basic white, summer splash

Designer Series Paper: 24/26 in color pack

Embossing Folders: basics 3D

Ink: summer splash

Stamps: layers of beauty

Accessories: iridescent rhinestones, sheer ribbon

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, white layer 14.2 x 10.2, circle layer 7.5 x 7.5, small off cut for the butterfly, dsp layer 4 x 14.2
2. dry emboss the white layer using the folder
3. adhere the dsp layer using liquid glue to the embossed layer
4. add the ribbon across the bottom and attach at the back using tape
5. make the bow and attach with glue dots
6. adhere to the base card using liquid glue
7. stamp the butterfly and sentiment, then add the leaves using the stamped off method 
8. die cut the sentiment and fussy cut the butterfly
9. attach to the card using dimensional pads
10. 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 😊 

Dainty Delight meets Framed Florets

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Happy Anniversary to Carole & Nigel

Mixing and matching up different techniques

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, moody mauve

Dies: dainty delight, *framed florets (both ovals)

Embossing Folders: timeworn type

Ink: memento tuxedo black, moody mauve, parakeet party

Punches: *word window

Stampin' Blends: moody mauve

Stamp Sets: dainty delight, *teeny tiny sentiments

Accessories: bakers twine essentials, blending brushes, iridescent rhinestones

 * = no longer available

1. Start with a base card 21 x 14.5 scored at 10.5, basic white layer 14 x 10
2. on a small piece of basic white stamp the flowers and happy anniversary
3. punch the sentiment, and die cut the flowers
4. die cut both the ovals out of the white layer 
5. using blending brushes and a torn piece of paper colour the inner oval
6. emboss the white layer and coloured oval using the folder
7. attach the white layer to the base card using dimensional pads
8. adhere the coloured oval in the centre using liquid glue
9. colour the bakers twine using the blend pen and create a bow
10. attach the flowers and sentiment using dimensional pads
11. add the bow using a glue dot
12. add the iridescent 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 😘 

Friends Are Like Seashells meets Wonderful World

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Happy Birthday Margaret

Thought I'd use some of my new goodies for this card, and loved the result!

1. Start with a normal base card (half an A4)
2. The contrasting layer is die cut and embossed
3. Flowers are inked up using Stampin' markers, then die cut using a frame
4. wind bakers twine round the frame, then tie with a bow
5. Stamp the sentiment using a ¾''  strip of cardstock, then use the punch on each side.
6. Adhere elements to the card base and add some rhinestones.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, highland heather

Dies: painted labels, split card

Embossing Folders: timeworn type 3D

Ink: highland heather

Punches: lovely labels

Stampin' Markers: highland heather, pear pazzazz

Stamp Sets: friends are like seashells, wonderful world

Accessories: bakers twine essentials, iridescent 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 😘

Catching Butterflies

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Happy Birthday Evie

This is a free Sale-A-Bration set that's no longer available. I got this set a while ago and thought it would be great for my lovely grand daughter. Yes you guessed she's 11 today, hence the 11 butterflies. It's quick and easy to make except for the fussy cutting (I hate doing this) but  this card needed it.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white normal & thick

Ink: balmy blue, memento black, old olive, orchid oasis

Stampin' Markers: old olive

Stampin' Up Blends: daffodil delight, ivory, orchid oasis

Stamp Sets: *catching butterflies, peaceful moments

Accessories: iridescent rhinestones 

 * = no longer available

1. Use a basic sized base card with either a 3mm or ¼  inch smaller mat
2. With blending brushes, colour the mat using 2 colours
3. Stamp the image in black on a scrap piece of white, then colour using stampin' blends, and fussy cut 
4. Stamp the butterflies on the mat in black, the grass in green and the sentiment in purple.
5. Add the rhinestones and attach to the base 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 on how to order.

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

Annette 😘

Paradise Palms meets Artistically Inked & more

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Happy Birthday Holly

I Cased this card from Pinterest and it's original creator is 'Marcie Besecker' I changed the shape from square to rectangle and made it a birthday card. It was quite quick to put together - blending, stamping and a little die cutting. I've used two stamp sets that are no longer available but I just love them and they will stay on my shelf for quite a while I think.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: thick basic white

Designer Series Paper: *heart & home

Dies: scalloped contours (4)

Ink: memento tuxedo black

Stamp Sets: artistically inked, *gentle waves, *on the horizon, paradise palms

Accessories: blending brushes, iridescent rhinestones

 

* = 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 😘

In the Moment meets Calming Camellia

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Happy Birthday Serienia

 

I was really pleased with this card, I CASeD it from Meg Loven, from 'lovenstamps.com'. My son took a picture of my daughter in law sitting just like this when they were staying at a hotel while on holiday last year. I  changed it slightly by embossing the white panel, using a sentiment and adding some rhinestones.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, vellum

Designer Series Paper: heart & home

Dies: layering circles (8), meadow

Embossing Folders: timber 3D

Ink: stazon jet black

Stampin' Up Blends: cherry cobbler, cinnamon cider, mont macaron, misty moonlight, so saffron, su 700 & 800

Stamp Sets: *calming camellia, in the moment

Accessories: heart & home cards/envelopes, iridescent rhinestones

 

* = 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 😘

All the Seashells

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Happy Birthday Sue

Blended background using all 3 colours, die cutting and a little stamping.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: shimmer vellum, shimmery white

Dies: meadow, seaside seashells

Embossing Folders: seashells 3D

Ink: balmy blue, fresh freesia, soft succulent

Stamp Sets: friends are like seashells

Accessories: blending brushes, iridescent rhinestones, open weave ribbon

 

* = 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 😘

Artistically Inked meets Celebrating You

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Happy Anniversary Stephen & Serenia

An easy card for today, with just a little stamping and die cutting. Add a bit of ribbon and use dsp background.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white thick, mint macaron, pale papaya

Designer Series Paper: *expressions in ink

Dies: artistic, scalloped contours (1)

Ink: mint macaron, pale papaya

Stamp Sets: artistically inked, celebrating you

Accessories: iridescent rhinestones

 

* = 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 😘