Anniversary cards for June

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Happy Anniversary wishes for all those in June

Intermediate level - colouring ribbon, die cutting, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: 

Card Stock: basic white

Dies: *potted succulent, textured notes

Stampin' Blends: fresh freesia, lost lagoon, highland heather, shy shamrock 

Stamps: everyday greetings, greetings of the season

Accessories: *bakers twine essential pack (18cm), *polka dot tulle (16cm)

 * = no longer available

Start with a base card 14. x 21 scored at 10.5, white layer 13.7 x 10.2, long sentiment 2 x 10, oval sentiment 4 x 9

1. Add adhesive sheeting to the back of the background layer
2. die cut this layer using the larger stamp from the potted succulents dies
3. dye the ribbon to the colour you wish to use, using the stampin' blend pens
4. remove the backing from the die cut piece and carefully adhere each end of the ribbon around it, then adhere to the base card
5. stamp and die cut the 2 sentiments (the bottom one was computer generated).
6. attach these sentiments to the card using dimensional pads
7. add a twine bow to the left of the top sentiment
8. add rhinestones if you want a little more adornment (I did this on the ones not being posted) placed either side of the longer sentiment.

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 😊

Postive Thoughts and More

 Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today!

Happy Birthday Sima 🎂

Did some overlaying in different colours for the background and used the baby wipe technique for the stamping

Also used colours I don't tend to go to very often, even though I like them.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: silver foil, soft sea foam, whisper white

Dies: nature's thoughts

Embossing Folders: seabed 3D

Ink Refills: blushing bride, mint macaron, soft sea foam

Punches: butterfly duet, lovely labels

Ribbon: polka dot tulle

Stamp Sets: butterfly gala, posted for you, positive thoughts

Accessories: basic pearls

* = 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 😘

Nature's Thoughts meets painted Labels and more

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world, it's so nice of you to pop by.

We still can't go out for Sunday dinner so here's another card for Sue and her family (between them they cook and deliver our lovely dinner every week).

It's a clean and crisp card today

 Last Sunday I had a lovely picture drawn on the box holding our dinners, which made me smile, should have taken a photo of it but didn't think about it until now.

(cs) = card stock, (ef) = embossing folder, (r) = retired, (su) = stampin' up

Today I'm using a (su) note cards, mint macaron, night of navy, pear pizzazz, (r) pineapple punch and whisper white (cs), night of navy, smoky slate ink,  polka dot tulle ribbon.

•  To do the sentiment I used my stamparatus.
• with a larger piece of whisper white (cs) than you need,  die cut the scalloped circle from the painted labels dies.
• put the scalloped circle to one side for the moment and work with the negative piece.
• position the sentiment  from the (r) oh so eclectic (ss) in your stamparatus and stamp onto the grid paper. 
• position the negative over the sentiment making sure it's in the middle and hold in place with your magnets.
• place the scalloped circle over the sentiment (you may need to use re-positionable tape to keep it place) and then stamp the sentiment a second time.
• Remove from stamparatus.
• With whisper white (cs) stamp the feather from the positive thought's (ss) in smoky slate.
• Now die cut the following using the nature's thoughts dies
• night of navy butterfly
• mint macaron & pear pizza leaves
• pineapple punch & whisper white blooms
• Stamped feather
• with the painted labels dies and pineapple punch (cs) die cut the large swirled circle.
• Emboss the front of the note card using the bricks n mortar (ef) and lightly sponge it using smoky slate ink.
• zig zag some of the polka dot tulle ribbon across the back of the swirled circle and attach using double sided tape.
• adhere this to the (cb) using liquid glue.
• attach the sentiment using dimensional pads.
• adhere the feather, leaves, butterfly and white bloom using liquid glue.
• attach the pineapple punch bloom using dimesional pads.
• add a basic rhinestone to the butterfly.

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, enjoy the rest of your day.
Annette X

Snowman Season meets Hand Lettered Prose

Hi folks, welcome to my haven in a hectic world.

This is my CASe of a card from Kelly Acheson, A Stamp Above.com  (just love her cards and video's).

I didn't have the embossing folder Kelly used, so used the (r) Cable Knit folder instead.

All measurements are in Inches.
Card base is 5½ x 8½ scorned at 4¼, pool party embossed mat is 5⅜ x 4⅛, black mat is 4⅝ x 3⅜, white mat is 4½ x 3¼.
Colours for this card are basic black, gray granite, pool party.
(cs) = card stock, (ef) = embossing folder, (r) = retired, (ss) = stamp set.

First emboss the the pool party (cs) mat using the cable knit (ef).
Stamp the snowman from the snowman season (ss) using memento tuxedo black ink and colour the scarf using pool party and the rocks using gray granite blends, then stamp the snow flakes in pool party ink.
Using a fine glue add a few streaks across the bottom and cover with stampin' glitter, this grounds the snowman. Adhere to the black mat using liquid glue.
Add the polka dot tulle ribbon down the left side of the embossed mat tying off with a knot, then attach to the card  base using dimensional pads. Then attach the snowman scene again using dimensional pads.
Oops, forgot to colour the snowman's nose before photographing, so don't forget to use pumpkin pie for his nose or one of the nose's from the let it snow embellishment kit. (which is what i used).

Will be back again soon with more cards
Annette X