Perennial Birthday meets Nested Essentials

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Happy birthday Duncan

Easy level - die cutting, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Card Stock: basic beige, secret sea

Designer Series Paper: beautiful gallery

Dies: nested essentials (2)

Ink: secret sea

Stamps: *perennial birthday

when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

Start with a basic card base 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, secret sea 14.1 x 10.1, dsp 9.4 x 13.5, basic beige 11 x 5.5

1. cut the dsp on the long length at 6.7 and adhere to the blue layer leaving equal gaps between, using liquid glue
2. adhere the blue layer to the base card, using liquid glue
3. stamp the sentiment and die cut
4. attach the sentiment to the 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 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 😊 

Adventurous Sky bundle

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Happy Birthday Roy

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

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: adventurous sky

Card Stock: basic black, basic white

Designer Series Paper: take to the sky

Dies: deckled rectangles (6,7), happy little things, nested essentials (2)

Embossing Folders: *old world paper 3D

Ink: gray granite, misty moonlight

Stampin' Blends: gray granite, misty moonlight

Accessories: *gingham ribbon, industrial trinkets

 

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

1. Start with a base card 17.5 x 25 scored at 12.5, first layer 11.5 x 16.5, dsp 11 x 16, black 9 x 13.5, dsp 8 x 11.5, white 10.5 x 5, white 9 x 5, white 7.5 x 1.5
2. stamp the plane, the clouds and the sentiment (my sentiment was computer generated)
3. colour the plane using the blends
4. adhere the two background layers together using liquid, glue add the ribbon and then adhere to the base card using liquid glue
5. die cut the rectangles, plane, sentiment and cloud background
6. adhere the two rectangles to the base card using liquid glue
7. attach the clouds, plane and sentiment using dimensional pads
8.  add the trinkets

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 😊

Inspirational Sketches and more

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Happy Birthday Charles

Intermediate - die cutting, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, heart & home memories & more cards 7 envelopes (cut down), misty moonlight

Dies: deckled rectangles (5&8)*labels aglow, nested essentials (4)

Embossing Folders: *subtle 3D

Ink: misty moonlight

Stamps: inspirational sketches, simply said, *woodgrain (second generation)

Accessories: Tinsel gems 3 pack

 

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

1. Basic white 10.5 x 13.5, 6.5 x 8.5, off cut for sentiment, misty moonlight 7 x 9, 10.8 x 2.5
2. stamp the woodgrain on the larger rectangle using second generation stamping for a lighter colour, the bird on the smaller white rectangle, and the sentiment on the off cut
3. die cut the 3 rectangles
4. emboss the bird rectangle and the blue band
5. die cut the sentiment, you need to run it through the die cut twice to make it smaller
6. adhere the woodgrain layer to the base card using liquid glue, then the blue rectangle the same way
7. attach the bird layer using dimensional pads
8. adhere the blue band using liquid glue
9. attach the sentiment using dimensional pads
10. add the gems

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 😊 

Go to greetings meets Flight & Airy DSP

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Happy Birthday Pam

Quick and Easy, die cutting, dry embossing, dying ribbon, layering, stamping  

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, flirty flamingo

Designer Series Paper: flight & airy

Dies: basic borders , nested essentials (2)

Embossing Folders: *subtle 3D

Ink: flirty flamingo

Stamps: go to greetings

Stampin' Blends: flirty flamingo

Accessories: basic rhinestones, glittered organdy ribbon

(I used non SU base from old stash)

 

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

1. Start with a base card 25 x 12.5 scored at 12.5, coloured matt 11.5 x 11.5, white scrap 5.5 x 11, dsp 7 x 11
2. die cut the white scrap placing the die across the top, then emboss it using the folder
3. die cut the dsp piece with the die across the bottom
4. line up the two pieces and tape together
5. cut either the top or bottom down if needed to make the 11cm square
6. adhere the top layer to the coloured layer using liquid glue
7. cut a 14cm piece of ribbon and dye it using the stampin' blend
8. wrap the ribbon round the two layers and attach using tape
9. die cut the rectangle shape and stamp the sentiment, (I used a stamp positioning tool for this)
10. attach the sentiment using dimensional pads
11. add some rhinestones to the full flowers only

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 😊 

Seasonal Branches meets Nested Essentials

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Happy Birthday Margaret

Intermediate level - colouring, die cutting, dry embossing, layering, punching, stamping, dying twine

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, fresh freesia, pecan pie

Designer Series Paper: 21/2 in color

Bundles: seasonal branches

Dies: nested essentials (2)

Embossing Folders: timber 3D

Ink: fresh freesia

Punches: banner pick a punch

Stampin' Blends: bubble bath, fresh freesia, lemon lolly, *seaside spray

Accessories: bakers twine essentials, tinsel gems 3 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, matt 14 x 10, strip (for the sentiment) 6.5 x 1.25
2. emboss the matt using the folder
3. stamp the images and sentiment
4. flag the sentiment using the punch
5. die cut the nested diamond, the bird, the flowers (both the wreath and individuals), the branch
6. wrap the white twine round the matt 3 times leaving enough to tie a bow and cut
7. dye the bakers twine using the fresh freesia blend and leave to dry for a few minuets
8. colour the bird using the fresh freesia stampin' blend
9. wrap the  twine around the matt and tie a bow to the right hand side
10. adhere the diamond to the matt using liquid glue
11. adhere the branch using liquid glue
12. attach the bird and flower wreath using dimensional pads
13. attach the 3 individual flowers using glue dots
14. add the gems 
15. attach the 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 😘

Go To Greetings meets Nested Essentials

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Sympathy card for Peggy

After losing my Father 4 weeks ago at the grand old age of 91, one of his close friends and neighbour has also lost her son of only 49. My heart goes out to her.

Dry and heat embossing, die cutting and stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, pool party

Designer Series Paper: *simply marbleous

Dies: meadow, nested essentials (3)

Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D, *subtle 3D (this is my go to, for a linen effect)

Ink: pool party, versamark

Punches: banner picka a punch

Stamp Sets: go to greetings

Accessories: bakers twine essentials, basic rhinestones

 * = 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 panel 10 x 14 and a strip of white card 7.5 x 1.2 (for sentiment)
2. dry emboss the white panel using the exposed brick folder
3. Ink up the sentiment in versamark and pool party in that order before stamping, then cover in embossing powder before using a heat gun
4. Use the punch to flag each end of the sentiment
5. die cut all the elements needed (4 in all)
6. adhere the dsp rectangle to the white panel using liquid glue
7. emboss the flowers, sentiment and butterfly using the subtle 3D folder
8. adhere the flowers using liquid glue
9. wrap the bakers twine 3 times around the white panel toward the bottom
10. attach the sentiment using dimensional pads
11. adhere the butterfly using liquid glue
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 on how to order.

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

Annette 😘