Cheerful Daisies meets Spotlight On Nature

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Happy Birthday Serenia

Easy level - die cutting, dry & heat embossing, layering, masking

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: cheerful daisies

Card Stock: basic white, fresh freesia, gorgeous grape

Embossing Folders: *subtle 3D

Embossing powder: white

Ink: fresh freesia, gorgeous grape, versaMark

Stamps: spotlight on nature

Accessories: *noble peacock rhinestones

* = no longer available

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, white 14.2 x 10.2, gorgeous grape 3 x 6.5, ribbon 18cm, sheet of paper torn in half to use as a mask

1. arrange the masking paper and secure down on the white layer
2. colour the exposed area using a blending brush and then remove the masking paper
3. stamp the flower
4. dry emboss the white layer
5. stamp the sentiment in versaMark ink, add the embossing powder then heat
6. die cut the sentiment 
7. secure the ribbon to the front layer using tape
8. attach the sentiment using dimensional pads
9. with the extra bit of ribbon create a faux bow to the left of the sentiment using a glue dot to secure it
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 😊

Beautiful Balloons meets Patchwork Pieces

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Happy Birthday Leigh

Something Different for me -  die cutting, dry embossing, layering, paper piecing, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, pretty peacock

Designer Series Paper: tartan foil

Dies: deckled circles (3,4), patchwork pieces 

Embossing Folders: timber 3D

Ink: pretty peacock

Stampin' Blends: pretty peacock

Stamps: beautiful balloons

Accessories: bakers twine white, *noble peacock rhinestones

 

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

1. Start with a base card 10.5 x 29 scored at 14.5, dsp 8.5 x 12.1 (you need one of each side), pretty peacock 8.5 x 12.1, white off cut for hb, white rectangle 14.5 x 10.5
2. dry emboss the white rectangle and adhere it to the base card using liquid glue
3. colour the bakers twine using the blend pen and put to one side to dry
4. die cut the two pieces of dsp using the patchwork pieces
5. cut another piece of white card 11.6 x 8, now adhere the alternate pieces using  liquid glue
6. die cut the larger circle from the middle of pretty peacock rectangle
7. adhere the patchwork layer to the pretty peacock rectangle using liquid glue
8. attach the pretty peacock layer to the base card using dimensional pads
9. stamp the sentiment and die cut it
10. attach to the larger circle using dimensional pads, then adhere to the base card using liquid glue
11. wrap the bakers twine around the spine of the card and tie a bow
12. add the rhinestone to the sentiment to top the i.

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 😊  

Many Hearts meets Teeny Tiny Sentiments

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For Heather & Mike on their

2nd Wedding Anniversary

Well I really messed up with this one, to start with I made a 3rd anniversary card instead of a 2nd (hee hee I now have next years done!) 

The bakers twine is representing the cotton part of the card, and there are lots of layers and textures.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white plain & thick, balmy blue, blushing bride

Dies: *many hearts, stitched so sweetly (6)

Embossing Folders: tasteful textiles

Ink: balmy blue, blushing bride

Punches: lovely labels

Stamp Sets: *teen tiny sentiments (i wanted a small sentiment)

Accessories: bakers twine essentials, blending brushes, *noble peacock rhinestones

 

* = no longer available, and 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 😘

Senior Years, my first Retirement card!

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Well it's getting to that time in my life when friends are starting to retire. I retired in 2012 but most of our friends were still working, but now in a matter of a week 2 have told us they're taking the plunge and enjoy the rest of their life!

Nigel is the first, he retires today, which just happens to be his birthday so there's two cards, one for each occasion.

It's another quick and easy card to make!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, cherry cobbler

Designer Series Paper: in colors 20-22

Dies: hippo & friends, stitched rectangles (n1)

Ink: memento tuxedo black

Stampin' Blends: cherry cobbler, night of navy, smoky slate

Stamp Sets: senior years

Accessories: *noble peacock

* = retired, 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 😘

Beauty Abounds meets Itty Bitty Greetings

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Thanks for joining me today!

Just love butterflies and came up with this whimsical feel, it wasn't too difficult to adjust the size of the largest whimsical frame so it was more like a square, the two small butterflies hide the break and join. 

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, bermuda bay, coastal cabana

Dies: butterfly beauty, stitched with whimsy (square (3) rectangle (3))

Ink: bermuda bay

Stamp Sets: beauty abounds, itty bitty greetings

Accessories: *noble peacock rhinestones

* = retired, 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 😘

Dandelion Wishes meets Itty Bitty Greetings

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Thanks for joining me today.

Hi Cheryl

I don't think I've ever gone so long without seeing my friend and just want to let her know she is loved 💗

This is, what I call a pop over card!

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: petal pink, whisper white

DSP: perennial essence

Dies: layering circles plain circle (2) - scallop circle (1&3), stitched shapes circle (1)

Embossing Powder: white

Ink: blackberry bliss, whisper white craft (I heat embossed the dandelions)

Ribbon: crinkled seam binding

Stamp sets: dandelion wishes, itty bitty greetings, peaceful moments (inside sentiment)

Accessories: *bitty bows, *noble peacock rhinestones

* = retired and 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 contact me at the top of the page for details on how to order.

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

Annette 😘

Wild About Flowers meets Sunshine Wishes

Welcome, hope you're having a good day!

Congratulations to Laura & Richard

My Inspiration for this card came from Leonie Schroder at http://www.stamp-a-latte.com

All card dimensions and instruction are on Leonie's blog. Dated 30 October 2019
When cutting the (dsp) I used the 19-21 in colour pack.

My measurements are in centimetres.
Colours for this card are Night of Navy 6.5 x 7, Purple Posy, Sparkle Glimmer paper 6.5 x 7, Whisper White.
(cs) = card stock, (dsp) = designer series paper, (r) = retired, (ss) = stamp set, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest.

Start by using a computer to print the word Engagement on whisper white (cs) using Snell Roundhead 27pt  and RGB (BEA5EB) colour, I found this to be the closest colour to purple posy ink I could find. Leave enough room above it for the rest of the sentiment (about 2 cm).
Once printed stamp the rest of the sentiment using the (r) wild about flowers (ss).
Using the stitched rectangle dies, die cut the sentiment using the (2) narrow and the purple posy (cs) background using the (3) narrow. Then layer these together.
With the sparkle glimmer and night of navy (cs) die cut the 2 hearts using the sunshine wishes dies. place the 2 hearts together as you want them and snip the sparkle heart where the hearts cross over and adhere to the back of the night of navy heart using liquid glue. adhere both heart to the base card.
attach the sentiment using dimensional pads and add the noble peacock rhinestones.

Will be back again soon with more cards!
Annette X