Spotlight on Nature meets Nature's Symphony

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Sympathy card for my Uncle & his wife who lost his elder sister last week

Easy level - bow making, die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Card Stock: basic white, mossy meadow

Stampin' blends: mossy meadow

Dies: nature's symphony, spotlight on nature (slots 2)

Embossing Folders: basics 3D

Ink: mossy meadow

Stamps: loveliest tree

Accessories: bakers twine essentials, natural matte dots

when using layering dies 1 is the smallest

Start with a basic card base 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, mossy meadow 11 x 10, white 10 x 14, 6.5 x 6.5, white bakers twine 20cm

1. use the stampin' blend, dye the bakers twine and put to one side to dry
2. die cut the leaves and circle
3. stamp the sentiment in the circle
4. dry emboss the white layer
5. adhere the white layer to the base card using liquid glue
6. adhere the leaves using liquid glue
7. attach the circle using dimensional pads
8. make the bow and attach using a glue dot
9. add the 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 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 😊 

Charming Days meets Loveliest Trees

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Happy Birthday Sue

Intermediate level - bow making, brush blending, die cutting, heat embossing,  layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Card Stock: basic white. fresh freesia

Designer Series Paper: *irresistibly yours

Dies: charming day, perennial postage 

Embossing Powder: white

Ink: fresh freesia, versaMark

Stamps: loveliest trees

Accessories: bakers twine essentials, blending brush, heat gun, sequins & gems, adhesive sheets

 * = no longer available

There is a new dsp "irresistible designs" which is really lovely for the blending

Start with a basic card base 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, fresh freesia 13.5 x 9.5, 6.5 x 4,  dsp 13 x 9, white 11 x 7

1. blend some colour onto the dsp in the middle section using the brush
2. wind some bakers twine around this layer twice towards the bottom and secure at the back with tape
3. make a bow and adhere with a glue dot towards the right side
4. attach this layer to the fresh freesia layer using dimensional pads
5. now adhere to the base card, using liquid glue
6. stamp the sentiment and heat emboss it 
7. add some adhesive sheet to the back of the 11 x 7 white card 
8. die cut both the flowers and label
9. remove the adhesive sheet backing from the flowers and adhere to the dsp
10. attach the sentiment 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 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 😊

Prairie Grass meets more

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Happy Birthday Alison

Cased from Tracy Elsom 'paper craft with me'

Easy Level - die cutting, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: pool party, secret sea

Designer Series Paper: thoughtful journey

Dies: stylish shapes (2)

Ink: secret sea

Stamps: everyday arches, loveliest tree, prairie grass 

when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, layer one 14 x 10, dsp 13.6 x 9.6, pool party off cut for sentiment

1. adhere layer one to the base card using liquid glue
2. stamp the main image and birds onto the dsp and adhere to the base card using liquid glue
3. stamp the sentiment, and die cut using the rectangle, run it through the die cutter twice to make it shorter
4. attach the sentiment to the base card 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 😊