Adventurous Sky meets oldie Badges & Banners

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Happy Birthday Leigh

I'm on a mission to use some of my old stash at the moment and coming up with some decent cards I think!

Easy level - die cutting, layering, punching out, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: very vanilla 

Designer Series Paper: *true gentleman

Dies: something fancy 

Ink: night of navy

Punches: *best badge 

Stamps: adventurous sky, *badges & banners

Accessories: *faux suede trim

 * = no longer available

Start with a craft note card base, background layer 3⅜ x 4⅞, dsp (2 pieces) 3⅜ x 2½ 

1. stamp both the sentiments on the background layer
2. die cut the one and punch out the other sentiments
3. adhere the 2 pieces of dsp to the background layer over lapping at the middle using liquid glue
4. adhere the trim across the middle using liquid glue or tear & tape
5. attach the sentiments 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 😊 

Full of Life meets Wanted to Say

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Happy Birthday Alasdiar

Easy - die cutting, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, shy shamrock

Designer Series Paper: full of life

Dies: something fancy, wanted to say

Ink: shy shamrock

Stamps: round we go

Accessories: adhesive sheets, note cards, tinsel gems 3 pack

All measurements are imperial not centimetres

Start with a SU note card blank, 5 by 3½, dsp 4¾ x 3¼, white and shy shamrock layers 3¼ x 2, white sentiment 2¾ x ¾

1. add some adhesive sheet to the back of the shy shamrock
2. die cut both he happy birthday shapes, then remove the adhesive sheeting and stick the two shapes together
3. stamp the other sentiment and die cut using the label die
4. attach both sentiments to the base card using dimensional pads
5. add the  tinsel 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 😊

Dainty Flowers meets Day To Celebrate

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Happy Birthday Peg

Thanks to Rose Applegate a quick and easy make today - die cutting, heat embossing, layering. I slipped when die cutting the sentiment so trimmed round it and added a plain background 

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, blackberry bliss

Designer Series Paper: *dainty flowers

Dies: something fancy

Embossing Powder: clear

Ink: blackberry bliss, versaMark 

Stamps: *day to celebrate

Accessories: *glittered bakers twine, *woven threads sequins

 

* = 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, layer one 10.2 x 14.2, dsp layer 10 x 14, scrap pieces of blackberry bliss & basic white
2. adhere the dsp to layer one using liquid glue then attach to the base card using dimensional pads
3. ink up the sentiment with versaMark and then blackberry blisss before stamping, add the embossing powder and heat set
4. die cutting the label
5. trim round the sentiment and adhere to the label using liquid glue
6. wind the bakers twine and attach to the back of the label using sticky tape (seal +)
7. attach to the base card using dimensional pads
8. add the sequins using mini glue dots

Seem to have lost my mojo at the moment and need to get a few cards done quickly so casing at the moment.

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 😊

Earthen Textures meets Go To Greetings

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Happy Birthday Alison

die cutting, embossing and stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: pecan pie, parakeet party, very vanilla

Bundles: earthen textures

Dies: something fancy

Embossing Folders: stripes & spalatters

Ink: crumb cake, bubble bath

Stamp Sets: go to greetings

Accessories: sheer ribbon, *sequins & gems

 * = no longer available

1. Start with a base card 13.5 x 27 scored at 13.5
2. first layer 12.9 x12.9, stamp down the left side using crumb cake stamped off once. Then emboss down the right side using the folder
3. add a strip of ribbon down the middle attached at the back with tear & tape
4. stamp the flowers, vase & sentiment in bubble bath 
5. die cut all 4 pieces
6. adhere the grass using liquid glue to the base card
7. attach the rest of the pieces using dimensional pads (you will need to cut down the sentiment banner on both sides)
8. 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 on how to order.

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

Annette 😘

brewed for You meets Something Fancy dies

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Happy Birthday Jack

Quick and easy, layering, die cutting, 2 step stamping and embossing

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, pecan pie

Designer Series Paper: *all together

Dies: brewed, something fancy

Embossing Folders: timber3D

Ink: cherry cobbler, crushed curry, memento black, pecan pie

Stamp Sets: brewed for you

Accessories: *black cord, blending brushes

 * = no longer available

1. Start with a base card 25 x 12.5 scored at 12.5, pecan pie 8 x 2, dsp 12 x 12, basic white scraps for die cutting
2. adherer the dsp to the base card using liquid glue
3. adhere the black cord using tear & tape about 3 5 up from the bottom of the base card
4. stamp the sentiment, glasses and froth using memento black, then complete the stamping with the colours for the wine and beer
5. emboss the pecan pie stripe using the folder
6. then gently use the blending brush to give it some dimension
7. attach the pecan pie stipe to the base card using small dimensional pads
8. die cut the glasses, froth and sentiment
9. adhere the froth to the top of the beer glass using liquid glue
10. attach the glasses to the card using dimensional pads at the top and liquid glue at the bottom 

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 😘

Cheerful Daisies meets Go to Greetings

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Happy Birthday Anne

easy decoupage, layering, die cutting and stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, lemon lolly, lost lagoon 

Dies: cheerful daisies, radiating stitches, something fancy, stylish shapes

Ink: lemon lolly, lost lagoon, versamark

Stamp Sets: cheerful daisies, go to greetings

Accessories: adhesive-backed solid gems, clear embossing powder, sheer ribbon

1. Start with a base card 14 x 21 scored at 10.5, white layer 14 x 11, lost lagoon, vellum, basic white for leaves and flower and sentiment
2. die cut the background layer and use a blending brush to colour the centre
3. adhere this layer to the base card using liquid glue
4. stamp the sentiment using versamark & lemon lolly ink, add the clear embossing powder and heat emboss.
5. stamp the single leaf 
6. die cut all the pieces - flower layers (3), leaves (2) one green and one vellum, sentiment label, large vellum circle 
7. using a blending brush, colour the centre of the flower pieces and then build the layers using glue dot
8. adhere the circle to the base card using liquid glue
9. adhere the leaves around the vellum circle using liquid glue
10. add the flower to the top using glue dots
11. make a bow and attach using a glue dot
12. attach the sentiment using dimensional pads
13. 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 on how to order.

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

Annette 😘

Brewed for You meets Happiest of Birthdays

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Happy Birthday Bill

Mostly monochrome with a touch of Crushed Curry & smoky slate

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white

Designer Series Paper: *all together

Dies: brewed, something fancy

Embossing Folders: basics 3D

Ink: crushed curry, memento black, smoky slate

Stamp Sets: brewed for you, *happiest of birthdays

Accessories: *black cord, classic matte dots

 * = no longer available

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, white layer 10 x 14, cut offs for stamping
2. stamp the beer glass randomly over the white layer using smoky slate stamped off once
3. emboss this layer using the folder
4. adhere a strip of the dsp down the left hand side 3.5 x 14 using liquid glue
5. attach the black cord using tear & tape to the same layer then adhere to the base card using liquid glue
6. stamp the sentiment and beer jug pieces (stamp the crushed curry at least 3 times) to get a good beer colour
7. die cut all these pieces and attach to the card using dimensional pads
8. add the matt 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 on how to order.

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

Annette 😘