Soft & Subtle Petal Park

  Welcome to my blog

and  thank you for joining me today!

Happy Birthday Gladys

I must have been in an aggressive mood today as I only used punches 😊

With a little stamping, layering and ribbon

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, lemon lolly

Designer Series Paper: bright & beautiful

Embossing Folders: *subtle, timeworn type 3D

Ink: bubble bath, lemon lolly, old olive

Punches: bough, 2⅜ circle, petal park builder

Stamp Sets: circle sayings, layering leaves, petal park

Accessories: basic rhinestones, sheer ribbon

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5 - lemon lolly 14.1 x 10.1 - basic white 13.7 x 9.7
2. adhere the lemon lolly layer to the base card using liquid glue
3. emboss the basic white layer using the 3D folder
4. cut the dsp 4.7 x 9.7 and adhere to the bottom of the white layer using liquid glue
5. wrap the ribbon across the top of the dsp and attach at the back using tear & tape
6. attach this layer to the base card using dimensional pads
7. stamp the sentiment, now stamp the flowers and leaves using 2 step stamping with filler stamp stamped off once for the flowers and twice for the leaves
8. Punch out all the pieces and emboss them using the subtle folder 
9. attach the sentiment using dimensional tabs, the yellow and larger pink flower using dimensional tabs and the rest using glue dots
10. add the rhinestones, make a bow and attach with glue 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 on how to order.

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

Annette 😘 

Layering Leaves goes to town

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and  thank you for joining me today!

Happy Birthday Sylvia

A few techniques - 2 step stamping, dry embossing, heat embossing, punching and die cutting

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, flirty flamingo, vellum

Designer Series Paper: distressed gold

Dies: *layering circles (6)

Embossing Folders: basic 3D, Cane weave 3D

Embossing Powder: Clear

Ink: flirty flamingo, granny apple green, lemon lime twist, shaded spruce, versamark

Punches: Bough, circle 2⅜"

Stamp Sets: layering leaves

Stampin' Blends: flirty flamingo

Stampin' Markers: flirty flamingo, shaded spruce

Accessories: bakers twine essentials pack

 * = 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, basic white 10 x 14, flirty flamingo .5 x 10.5
2. emboss the white layer using the cane weave folder and adhere  to the base card using stampin' seal
3. add the strip of flirty flamingo across the base card about 5cm from the bottom of the white layer using stampin' seal
4. stamp the 3 green leaves using 2 step stamping for the lemon lime twist leaf
5. for the flowers use the markers to ink up the stem and buds and then stamp (don't forget to huff before stamping)
6. punch out these pieces and then punch out a further 2 sets in vellum
7. die cut a scalloped circle with the dsp
8. to stamp the sentiment, ink the stamp first in versamark and then flirty flamingo before stamping
9. add the embossing powder and heat
10. punch out the sentiment using the circle punch
11. adhere the sentiment to the scalloped circle using liquid glue
12. emboss the vellum leaves and buds using the basic 3D folder
13. arrange the leaves and buds at the back of the scalloped circle and attach using glue dots
14. using dimensional pads attach the topper to the base card
15. colour a length of bakers twine using the stampin' marker, then make a double bow. Once made separate strands below the bow knot, add a glue dot and attach to 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 on how to order.

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

Annette 😘