Artistic dies meets Happy Little Things dies

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Retirement Card for Diane

Cased from Angela Meiritz-Reid - Intermediate level - die cutting, heat embossing, layering, placing die cuts, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, *boho blue, *vellum

Embossing Powder: white

Dies: *artistic, *happy little things

Ink: versaMark  

Stamps: *senior years

Accessories: adhesive sheeting, *23/5 in color dots, *gold/silver combo pack ribbon, heat gun

 

* = no longer available

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, blue layer 14.5 x 10.5, vellum layer 16.5 x 10.5 scored at 14.5, 3 x basic white 10 x 10, 
2. die cut 3 of the larger dies with adhesive sheeting on the back
3. adhere 2 of them diagonally on the vellum (not past the score line), then infill using the third one to fill in the gaps (press down firmly on the back to secure all the pieces)
4. adhere this piece to the blue layer using liquid glue
5. now adhere the blue layer to the front of the base card again using liquid glue
6. stamp the sentiment in versaMark, add the white powder and heat
7. create a bow using the ribbon and attach to the front of the card using a glue dot
8. attach the sentiment using dimensional pads
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 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 😊 

Handsomely Suited meets Senior Years

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Well it's Dads 67th year of being a Dad and he's still the Best!

I've just loved playing with both of these sets, and have a feeling they will be in my forever group of stamp sets! It's a fairly easy card to make, stamping colouring and not much else. At the time of making this card all the items were current, sorry the dsp paper and ribbon are no longer available.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, Pacific point

Designer Series Paper: *well suited

Dies: hippo & friends (1), suit & ties

Embossing Folders: greenery

Ink: memento tuxedo black, pacific point

Ribbon: *playing with patterns

Stampin' Blends: balmy blue, basic black, cajun craze, night of navy, petal pink, smoky slate

Stamp Sets: handsomely suited, senior years 

* = 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 😘

Timeless Tropical meets Senior Years & more

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Happy Retirement Simon, may this be the start of the best years yet!

A mixture of old and new, and fairly easy to make. Die cutting, stamping and colouring. At the time of making this card all products were live.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, cherry cobbler, just jade

Dies: *layering ovals (5), *friendly silhouettes 

Ink: memento tuxedo black

Punches: *classic label

Stampin' Blends: basic black, cherry cobbler, gray 

granite, highland heather, just jade

Stamp Sets: birch, *friend like you, senior years, timeless tropical

Accessories: stamparatus

* = 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 😘

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 😘