Friends For Life meets Layers Of Beauty

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Happy Anniversary Roy

Intermediate Level - die cutting, dry and heat embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, cherry cobbler

Speciality Designer Series Paper: regals distressed patterns 

Dies: friends for life, sentiment silhouettes

Embossing Folders: forever plaid 3D

Embossing Powder: white

Ink: cherry cobbler, versamark

Stamps: layers of beauty, *well said 

 * = no longer available

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, white layer 10.1 x 14.1, dsp 7 x 8.5, scrap cherry cobbler for die cutting
2. stamp the sentiment on the white layer and emboss using the fp folder
3. adherer this layer to the base card using liquid glue
4. die cut the sdsp hearts
5. stamp the white sentiment using versaMark and embossing powder
6. adhere the open heart onto the full heart using liquid glue (left side to the front and right side to the back)
7. adhere this to the base card using liquid glue
8. die cut the smaller hearts
9. adhere the open heart to the base card using liquid glue and the other 2 hearts 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 😊 

Eden's Garden meets Charming Sentiments

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Happy Birthday Donna

This was made as last years card, then I realised last year was a big year for Donna so quickly had to make her a new special card and put this one away.

Quick and simple - Layering, die cutting and stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white (thick & normal), vellum, *shimmer vellum

Designer Series Paper: *ever eden

Dies: radiating stitches (1), sentiment silhouettes, timeless arrangements

Ink: *soft succulent 

Stamp Sets: *eden's garden, charming sentiments

Accessories: *open weave

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

1. Start with a thick basic white base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, dsp 14 x 10, and 2 basic white 9.5 x 5.5 & 9 x 2
2. stamp the sentiment and image on the 2 pieces of basic white
3. die cut these pieces plus the floral borders using the vellum, one green and one plain
4. cut 4 cm off the bottom of the dsp, turn it round and reposition it using tape
5. add a strip of ribbon across the dsp seam and adhere at the back
6. adhere the dsp to the base card using liquid glue, with another small piece of the ribbon, tie a faux bow
7. adhere the floral borders (cut to be individual) to the back of the floral image using glue dots
8. attach the floral image and 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 on how to order.

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

Annette 😘

Translucent Florals and more

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Happy birthday Serenia

Intermediate - die cutting, dry and heat embossing, layering, mask colouring, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: translucent florals

Card Stock: basic white, lemon lolly

Designer Series Paper: *perennial essence vellum

Dies: deckled rectangles (7), *sentiment silhouettes

Embossing Folders: painted textures

Ink: lemon lolly, versaMark

Stamps: *charming sentiments

Accessories: adhesive backed solid gems, *adorning designs masks, blending brush, clear embossing powder

 

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

1. Start with a base card 14. x 21 scored at 10.5, white 9.5 x13, white off cuts for stamping
2. using one of the masks, colour the bottom section of the white rectangle in lemon lolly
3. dry emboss the rectangle using the folder, then adhere it to the base card using liquid glue
4. stamp the flowers and the leaves on basic white
5. stamp the 2 flowers again in versaMark and heat emboss using clear powder
6. die cut all these images plus a plain vellum leaves
7. adhere the leaves vellum using a little liquid glue where it won't show on the finished card
8. shape the 2 vellum flowers using a bone folder and adhere along the bottom edge with a little liquid glue
9. adhere the leaves to the base card using liquid glue
10. attach the flowers and sentiment using dimensional pads
11. 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 😊 

Best Family Ever and more

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Happy Anniversary to the best Husband in the world

This is a mixture of old and new, didn't have a clue what I was going to do and this was the result.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, *champagne foil, real read, 

Designer Series Paper: *pattern party

Dies: *playful alphabet, sentiment silhouettes, stylish shapes (2)

Embossing Folders: *subtle 3D

Ink: memento tuxedo black

Stamp Sets: best family ever

Accessories: basic pearls, *glittered organdy

 

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

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 😘

Aspen Trees meets Charming Sentiments

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Happy Birthday Simon

Using some retired dsp along with the Aspen trees dies for this card.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: evening evergreen, gold foil, very vanilla

Designer Series Paper: *new horizons, rose gold metallic

Dies: aspen trees, sentiment silhouettes

Embossing Folders: *subtle 3D

Ink: evening evergreen, gray granite

Stamp Sets: charming sentiments

Accessories: blending brushes, *copper trim

 

* = no longer available

1. Base card 14 x 21 scored at 10.5, Tree matt 10.1 x 13.4, dsp 9.9 x 13.2
2. stamp the sentiment on a scrap piece of very vanilla
3. die cut the tree's, leaves and sentiment
4. sponge the tree's & sentiment using a blending brush
5. adhere the dsp to the back of the tree's using liquid glue
6. wrap the copper trim around the trees's using a knot, leave about 2cm of trim either side of the knot
7. tease out the trim. (this makes like a mesh bow)
8. adhere the tree's to the base card using liquid glue
9. adhere the larger leaf with liquid glue
10. cut about 3cm of the copper trim and again tease it out, adhere to the large leaf using double sided tape or runner
11. add the smaller leaf using a dimensional.

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 😘

bottled happiness meets Deckled Rectangles

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Happy Birthday Karine

Just love  these colours together, stamping, die cutting, a little fussy cutting, add gems and a bow. Jobs done!

Just like Jackie said it would be. I always head for Jackie Bolhuis blog 'Klompen stampers' for quick and easy cards.

1. base card 14.5 x 10.5, layer one 13.5 x 9.5, layer two 13 x 9
2. die cut and emboss the deckled rectangle
3. carryout all the stamping 
4. die cut the sentiment 
5. fussy cut the flowers and bottle
6. adhere the first 3 layers using wet glue
7. adhere the flowers, bottle and sentiment using dimensionals
8. adhere the bow using a glue dot
9. add gems to the flower centres

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, rich razzleberry, soft sea foam

Designer Series Paper: *pansy petals

Dies: deckled rectangles (6), sentiment silhouettes

Embossing Folders: painted texture

Ink: fresh freesia, rich razzleberry, soft sea foam 

Stamp Sets: bottled happiness, charming sentiments

Accessories: basic rhinestones, open weave ribbon

* = no longer available, 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 😘

Wonderful World meets Charming Sentiments & more

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Happy Birthday Judi

Custom sized (see below) card to fit the elements. Wanted to try out the new panel dies.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white

Designer Series Paper: sun prints

Dies: scalloped contours (3), sentiment silhouettes, split card textures

Embossing Folders: brick & mortar 3D

Ink: night of navy

Stamp Sets: charming sentiments, forever fern, *wonderful world

Accessories: iridescent pearls, *playing with patterns combo ribbon

 

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

1. Base card 14 x 21 scored at 10.5
2. White matt 14 x 10.5  - dry embossed 
3. dsp matt 13.5 x 10 - die cut
4. sentiment stamped and die cut
5. flower stamped and die cut with frame - ribbon added to frame 
6. Finished off with pearl elements and wink of stella on the flower head.

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 😘

In The Moment meets Charming Sentiments

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Lily-Mae's Birthday (she loves reading) just like her Grandma

She's really starting to grow up now, no more little girl!

Die cut the rectangle, stamp and colour the image, add the baker's twine and pearls, stamp and die cut the sentiment, splatter with wink of stella. Just love these sentiments and matching dies they're great.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white

Dies: scalloped contours (4), sentiment silhouettes

Ink: memento tuxedo black, orchid oasis

Stampin' Up Blends: flirty flamingo, gray granite, orchid oasis, soft sea foam, soft suede, so saffron, sweet sorbet, SU1000, color lifter

Stamp Sets: charming sentiments, in the moment

Accessories: bakers twine essentials, sab cards & envelopes, iridescent pearls, wink of steel

 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 😘