Simply Said meets Heartfelt Hexagonal punch

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Happy Birthday Andy

Easy level - dry embossing, heat embossing, layering, stamping 

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white. smoky slate

Designer Series Paper: take to the sky

Embossing Folders: *subtle 3D

Embossing Powder: black

Ink: versaMark

Punches: heartfelt hexagon

Stamps: simply said

Accessories: neutrals sequins, *stithced satin ribbon

 * = no longer available

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5

• basic white 14.5 x 5, 8 x 8
• basic black 7.5 x 7.5
• dsp 14.5 x 5, 7 x 7
• smoky slate 14.5 x 10.5

1. dry emboss the smoky slate and adhere to the base card using liquid glue
2. punch out a hexagon from the centre of the black square
3. In the middle of the white square stamp the sentiment in versaMark, cover with black embossing powder and heat set
4. punch out using the hexagon
5. layer the 2 rectangle strips using liquid glue
6. dry emboss the 8 x 8 white square
7. layer the 3 squares using liquid glue
8. adhere these 2 pieces to the base card using liquid glue
9. cut the black hexagon in half and adhere to the white one top and bottom using liquid glue
10. using sticky tape adhere the ribbon behind the sentiment and attach the card using dimensional pads
11. add the sequins               

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 😊

Timeless Charm meets Simply Said

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Happy Birthday Jean

intermediate level - colouring using stampin' blends, die cutting, heat embossing,  layering, scoring, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: timeless charm

Card Stock: basic black & white, flirty flamingo

Dies: *well written 

Embossing Folders: 

Embossing Powder: white

Ink: lost lagoon (stamped off), versaMark

 Stampin' Blends: soft sea foam

Stamps: simply said

Accessories: *black rhinestones, brushed brass butterflies, gold cord, scoreboard

 * = no longer available

1. Start with a base card 11.5 x 23 scored at 11.5, coloured layer 11 x 11, white layer 10.6 x 10.6, scraps of black for sentiments, scraps of flirty flamingo for flower head
2. stamp the leaves in the middle of the white layer and colour the leaves in (not the flower)
3. score 4 lines down the middle of white layer
4. now adhere the coloured layer to the base card and the white layer to the coloured layer
5. on black card heat emboss the happy birthday using versaMark and white embossing powder
6. Trim this sentiment down and cut it in half
7. add some adhesive sheet to a piece of black card and die cut the friend sentiment along with the flower head in flirty flamingo
8. remove the adhesive sheet backing and adhere the sentiment to the card
9. attach the happy birthday sentiment and the flowerhead using dimensional pads
10. attach the butterflies and add the bow using a glue dot

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 😊

Country Flowers meets Simply Said

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Happy Birthday Cheryl

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

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: country flowers

Card Stock: basic white, pretty in pink, basic grey, vellum

Designer Series Paper: 24/6 in colours

Dies: spotlight on nature

Embossing Powder: white

Ink: memento black, versaMark

Stampin' Blends: old olive, pretty in pink, petunia pop, smoky slate, 

Stamps: simply said

Accessories: iridescent pearls

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, basic white 9 x 6.5, dsp 9.6 x 3.6 (need 3), pretty in pink 10 x 4 (need 3) 1 x 14 (sentiments), vellum 8 x 8, 
2. stamp the teapot and flowers then colour them using the alcohol blends
3. die cut the teapot, flowers and circle
4. stamp the sentiments using versaMark and heat emboss in white, then fussy cut
5. adhere the dsp to the 3 card panels using liquid glue, then adhere to the base card again using liquid glue
6. adhere the flowers to the teapot, then adhere the circle (only using glue in the area where you want to place the teapot) to the base card
7. attach the teapot & flowers and sentiments using dimensional pads
8. add the pearls

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 😊

Spotlight on Nature bundle

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Birthday Wishes Rachael

Intermediate level - die cutting, dry embossing, layering, punching, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: spotlight on nature (3)

Card Stock: basic white, shy shamrock

Designer Series Paper: 24/6 in colors

Embossing Folders: so swirly

Ink: shy shamrock

Punches: ⅜  circle  

Accessories: silver & white sheer ribbon

when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, dsp 10.5 x 14.5, green 8.5 x 14.5, white 8 x 14.5, a piece of green for the green circle and a piece of white for the white one
2. adhere the dsp to the base card using liquid glue
3. stamp the sentiment on the white circle and die cut 
4. stamp the leaves on the white layer, place the sentiment where you want it on the card then dry emboss it
5. remove the sentiment and attach the ribbon, then adhere to the green layer using liquid glue
6. adhere this to the base, card again using liquid glue
7. punch out the green circle, add wink of stella around the edge, then adhere the sentiment using using liquid glue
8. attach the sentiment to the base 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 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 😊 

Simply Said and more

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Happy Birthday Evie

Intermediate: blending with brushes, die cutting, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Card Stock: basic white, petunia pop, summer splash

Dies: alphabet al a mode, deckled circles (5), *dots & spots, stylish shapes banner (1) circle (4)

Ink: petunia pop, summer splash

Stamps: *curved occasions, *epic celebrations, simply said

Accessories: 24/26 in color resin dots, bakers twine essentials, blending brushes, 

 

* = 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 matt x 2  10.1 x14.1, white strip 6 x 18, pink strip 7 x 21, green strip 4.5 x 3, white off cut for small sentiment
2. on the first matt do some brush blending in a marble effect with the two colours
3. die cut the second matt then adhere it to the first matt using liquid glue
4. die cut the 6 circles (3 white & 3 pink) and 1 banner, 2 numbers with adhesive sheeting on the back 
5. stamp the 2 sentiments and image, attach the numbers 
6. adhere the white circles to the pink ones using liquid glue then attach them to the base card using dimensional pads
7. make a double bow and attach using a glue dot
8. add the resin 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 😊 

Ray's Of Light with a twist

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Happy Birthday Lily-Mae

Intermediate - die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white

Dies: *christmas trimmings, *labels aglow

Embossing Folders: *stripes & splatters 3D

Ink: balmy blue, flirty flamingo, lemon lolly

Stamps: *color & contour, *rays of light, simply said

Accessories: bakers twine 3 color pack, *metallic enamel shapes

 

* = no longer available

1. Start with a base card 12.5 x 25 scored at 12.5, layer 12 x 12, off cut for sentiment and stars
2. stamp the layer using the splatters from c&c, then dry emboss (this has to be done with 2 passes through the die cutting machine)
3. stamp the sentiment and die cut, this again needs 2 passes through the die cutting machine
4. die cut the stars
5. ink up the rays of light and stamp each of the stars
6. wrap the bakers twine round the layer and attach at the back using tape
7. attach the layer to the base card
8. line each of the stars to the appropriate line and attach using dimensional pads
9. attach the sentiment using dimensional pads
10. add the metallic shapes 

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 😊