Countryside Corners meets *Happiest Of Birthdays

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Happy Birthday Simon

Cased from Susan at mypassionforcards. die cutting, layering, stamping

With a mixture of old and new products. Not quite as easy as it looks

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic black & white

Bundles: countryside corners (3, 4)

Designer Series Paper: *plaid tidings

Embossing Folders: metal plate 3D

Ink: memento tuxedo black

Stampin' Markers: black (to ink up the rectangle dots)

Stamp Sets: *Happiest of birthdays

Accessories: *matte black dots

 * = 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 10 x 14, dsp layer 9.5 x 13.5, scrap black & white pieces for labels
2. adhere the white layer to the base card using liquid glue, then do the same with the dsp layer.
3. stamp the dotted rectangle and then stamp the greeting in the middle (I used a  stamp-a-ma-jig) to line up the sentiment
4. die cut the 2 rectangles
5. emboss the black rectangle 
6. adhere the two rectangles together using seal+ tape
7. attach the rectangles to the base card using dimensional tabs
8. add the black 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 😘

No Stamping Card

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Happy Birthday Gareth

Quick and easy - DSP and die cutting

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic black, basic white, *mango melody 

Designer Series Paper: *he's the man

Dies: wanted to say

Accessories: *faux suede trim, *matte black dots

 * = no longer available

1. Start with a base card 29.7 x 10.5 scored at 14.85, dsp 10 x 8.5, 10 x 6.5, basic black 9 x 5, mango melody 8 x 4.5 (apply adhesive sheet to the back of this piece)
2. adhere the 2 pieces of dsp leaving an even border (they will overlap in the middle)
3. adhere the trim across the middle using tear & tape
4. attach the 2 pop outs from the dsp pack in bottom section using dimensional pads
5. die cut the two happy birthday's (inner & outer), remove the backing from the adhesive sheet and attach to outer happy birthday
6. Use dimensional pads to attach the happy birthday to the card
7. add the matte dots below the front wheel of the car

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 😘

Best Family Ever meets Biggest Wish

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Happy birthday Ste

Creative use of the deckled rectangles to make my own shape, along with some old and current products. The instructions for this card seem a lot, but it's not too difficult to make.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic black, basic white

Designer Series Paper: *pattern party

Dies: basic borders, deckled rectangles (5), stylish shapes (2)

Ink: memento black, poppy parade, versamark

Stamp Sets: best family ever, biggest wish

Accessories: clear embossing powder, matte dots, *stripped ribbon

 

* = 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 (landscape orientation)
2. black & white dots 5 x 14.5, black & white lines 9 x 14.5
3. adhere black & white dots to the bottom of the card using wet glue
4. die cut the black and white lined dsp using the curved border, then adhere to the top of the base card using wet glue
5. die cut the rectangle, then reduce the size of it by 1cm along the long edge by running through again (this makes it 10 x 5.5)
6. die cut the circle
7. stamp the happy in black, then stamp the birthday and son by inking the stamp with versamark and poppy parade before stamping, add the clear embossing powder
8. heat emboss the birthday and son 
9. add a strip of black card across the base using wet glue
10. attach the main sentiment using dimensional's
11. attach the ribbon behind the smaller sentiment using a large dimensional then place 2 smaller dimensional's either side of first one and attach to the card
12. add the 3 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 😘

Blast from the Past meets Flowers of Friendship

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Making a card for Paul nearly every week without using the same same stuff as I've used before is getting more difficult. This is what I came up with for this week.

Very easy to make, die cut the tree, stamp the sentiment and add the dots.

Job done!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic black 

Dies: *sweet silhouettes

Ink: memento black

Stamp Sets: flowers of friendship

Accessories: *delightfully detailed note cards, matte black dots

 

* = 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 Wishes meets Ornate Thanks

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A little note, sending a big thanks

I just love the stitched dies we have, you can mix and match and it always looks great. I've combined two stamp sets and gone for a monochromatic style. 

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic black & white

Designer Series Paper: All together

Dies: stitched rectangles (4) wide, taylor made tags (1) round edge

Ink: bermuda bay

Stamp Sets: biggest wish, ornate thanks

Accessories: gingham ribbon, matte black dots, note cards

 

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 😘