Delicate Whispers and more

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Happy Birthday Sheilah

Intermediate level - colour using alcohol blends, and blending brush, die cutting, dry embossing, fussy cutting, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Card Stock: basic white, *pebble path, soft sea foam

Bundles: delicate whispers

Embossing Folders: *subtle 3D

Ink: cloud cover, bubble bath, *pebble path

Stampin' Blends: bubble bath, soft sea foam

Stamps: *en français, *go to greetings, Spotlight on nature

Accessories: blending brush, *brushed brass butterflies, wink of stella

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

Start with a basic card base 15 x 21 scored at 10.5, basic white 6 x 15 (front panel), 6 x 9 (spray of flowers),5.5 x 3.5 (single flower), 2.5 x 7 (sentiment),soft sea foam 4 x 9 (ferns), pebble path 4 x 15 (torn strip)

1. stamp the background on the front of the base card, down the right hand side, and the second stamp from spotlight on nature using second generation stamping
2. using the blending brush colour the middle of the white panel
3. rip about half a centimetre off the pebble path cs
4. adhere the remainder of the strip to the white panel using liquid glue
5. now adhere to the base card leaving about half a centimetre on the left side showing, using liquid glue
6. stamp the spray of flowers and single flower in cloud cover, and the sentiment in pebble path
7. die cut the ferns, spray of flowers and single flower
8. colour the flowers and fussy cut round the sentiment
9. add wink of stella to the flowers and leaves
10. adhere the ferns in position using liquid glue
11. attach the flowers and sentiment using dimensional pads
12. add the butterflies

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 form 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 😊

Easter Card

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Happy Easter Sheilah

Intermediate level - colour using blends, crop dies, die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping

This card was cased from Lynn Dunn at 'stamptasicdesigns.com'

Materials required for this card are:

 

bundles: gallery blooms

Card Stock: basic white

Designer Series Paper: thoughtful journey

Dies: *stitched rectangles (1 wide)

Embossing Folders: tasteful textiles 3D

Ink: smoky slate

Stampin' Blends: balmy blue, soft sea foam

Stamps: *a wish for everything

Accessories: bakers twine essentials, wink of stella

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

Start with a basic card base 14.5 x 21 scored at 3.5, 10.5, white 10.5 x 3.5 (cross bar), 8 x 10 (flowers) 7 x 2.5 (sentiment), 3 x 14, 3 x 10 (cross embossed layers), dsp 6,5 x 14 (need 2), 4 x 14 

1. dry emboss the 2 layers
2. adhere the longer layer to the base card
3. adhere the shorter layer to the cross bar layer using liquid glue then adhere to the base card
4. adhere one of the wider dsp strips to the card behind the cross using liqiud glue
5. open the card and now adhere the wider strip of dsp to the left side and the narrower strip to the right side
6. stamp the flowers and sentiment
7. colour the flowers using the blends, then when dry add a coat of wink of stella
8. die cut the flowers and sentiment making sure the sentiment is towards the top  of the die
9. now crop the sentiment by running it through a second time getting rid of most of the space below the sentiment
10. attach the flowers using dimensional pad and adhere the sentiment using liquid glue
11. make a bow and attach 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 form 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 😊

Excellent Eggs meets Florals In Bloom

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Happy Easter Freddie

Intermediate level - colour using blends, crop down, die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Bundles: *excellent eggs

Card Stock: basic white, pecan pie

Designer Series Paper: florals in bloom

Dies: perennial postage (1), stylish shapes (4)

Embossing Folders: *subtles 3D

Ink: memento black

Stampin' Blends: daffodil delight, granny apple green, old olive, pecan pie

Accessories: *candy dots

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

Start with a basic card base 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, white 12.5 x 9, 10 x 3, 7 x 9, 2.5 x 4, pecan pie 10 x 4, dsp 14 x 10

1. adhere the dsp to the base card using liquid glue
2. stamp the egg and bunny
3. use the blends to colour the egg
4. die cut the egg, bunny, postage frame and white banner
5. stamp the sentiment in the banner near the left side, then crop down the banner  to balance the sentiment
6. die cut the second banner
7. dry emboss the postage frame using the 3D folder
8. add  the postage frame to the card using dimensional pads
9. adhere the egg and pecan pie banner to the card using liquid glue
10. attach the top banner and bunny using dimensional pads
11. add the candy 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 form 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 😊 

Pop up Petals - A card on top of a card

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Happy birthday Margaret

Card front

first page

second page is blank for you to put note or greeting

Intermediate level - blending with markers, die cutting, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Bundles: delightful wishes, pop up petals

Card Stock: basic white, cloud cover, petunia pop

Designer Series Paper: florals in bloom, whispers of texture

Dies: *cheerful daisies 

Ink: memento black, petunia pop

Stampin' Blends: petunia pop, shy shamrock

Stamps: spotlight on nature

Accessories: adhesive sheets, muted palette dots

* = no longer available

Start with a whispers of texture base 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, florals in bloom 14 x 20 scored @ 10, 14 x 10 (top layer to hide the gap) basic white 7 x 10 (3 flowers), 10 x 1.8 (front wishing), 7 x 3 (middle sentiment), 4.5 x 10 (wishing), cloud cover 6.5 x 1.5 (ledges), petunia pop 6 x 9 (wishing background), dsp squares 2.5 x 2.5 (2 needed)

1. using the centre score line of the patterned dsp, die cut the opening for the boxes at 3.5 from the bottom
2. stamp the 2 sentiments and the 3 flowers 
3. colour the flowers using the blends
4. apply the adhesive sheeting to the 2 pieces need for the wishing sentiment
5. carry out the die cutting for all the elements needed
6. adhere the 2 squares to the boxes, then add the ledges using liquid glue
7. adhere the 2 flowers inside of the boxes at 2 different levels using liquid glue
8. attach the internal sentiment using dimensional pads
9. adhere the back of the florals in bloom layer to the front of the whispers of texture using liquid glue making sure you don't put glue where the boxes are
10. adhere the front top layer to hide the opening where the boxes are again not putting glue where the boxes are using liquid glue 
11. remove the backing from the white wishing and adhere to the petunia pop layer of the wishing, now remove the backing from the petunia pop layer and position on the front of the card 
12. attach the last sentiment using dimensional pads, leaving a gap for the flower to slot in
13. adhere the flower using liquid glue
14. place 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 form 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 😊 

Extraordinary Flora Bundle meets meets Beautiful Balloons

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Happy Birthday Ashlie

Intermediate level - die cutting, dry embossing, dying ribbon, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Bundles: extraordinary Flora

Card Stock: basic white, *basic vellum

Dies: *ornate frames

Embossing Folders: Exposed brick 3D

Ink: secret sea, *soft succulent

Stampin' Blends: petunia pop

Stamps: *beautiful balloons, *elements of text

Accessories: *24/6 in color resin dots, *crinkled seam binding, extraordinary flora washi tape, wink of stella

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

Start with a basic card base 14.5 x 29 scored at 14.5, basic white 8.5 x 17 (2 needed), 10.1 x 14.1, 6 x 6 vellum 10.1 x 14.1, ribbon 16cm

1. stamp the flowers on one of the basic white 8.5  x 17 pieces in secret sea
2. adhere the washi tape to the second piece then die cut both pieces
3. dry emboss the vellum
4. tear 3 strips of paper about 2 cm wide and mask across the white layer 
5. stamp randomly using the circle stamp in soft succulent
6. stamp the sentiment on the 6 x 6 piece in secret sea, then die cut it
7. dye the ribbon using the stampin' blend, and wrap around the embossed vellum using tape to secure on the reverse side
8. arrange the flowers adhering the ones at the back with liquid glue and the ones at the front with dimensional pads
9. attach the sentiment with dimensional pads and add the dots across the ribbon
10. adhere to the stamped layer using liquid glue only where there are elements to hide the glue
11. adhere the white layer to the base card
12. add wink of stella to the leaves at the back 

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 form 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 😊

Peace On Earth meets Sentimental Park

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Happy Anniversary Heather & Mike

Intermediate level - bow making, die cutting, dry & heat embossing, gem colouring, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Card Stock: basic white, secret sea

Designer Series Paper: peaceful garden

Dies: everyday arches (7,8), peace on earth, stylish shapes (4)

Embossing Folders: so swirly

Embossing Powder: white

Ink: secret sea, versaMark

Stampin' Blends: secret sea

Stamps: *sentimental park

Accessories: bakers twine essentials, rhinestone basic jewels

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

Start with a basic card base 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, basic white 14.1 x 10.1 and 5 x 10.5, dsp 11.5 x 8 and 12 x 9, secret sea 10 x 4

1. dry emboss the larger white piece and adhere to the base card using liquid glue
2. die cut the 2 arches and adhere together using liquid glue
3. adhere the arches to the base card again using liquid glue
4. die cut the blue piece to make the banner
5. stamp the sentiments towards the left side of the banner using versaMark, add the clear powder and heat emboss
6. crop the banner down to size by running through the die cutting machine a second time 
7. die cut the doves
8. using the stampin' blend colour 2 rhinestones
9. make a small double bow 
10. attach the doves using dimensional pads
11. attach the sentiment using liquid glue towards the top and dimensional pads at the bottom
12. add the rhinestones to the doves
13. secure 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 😊

Charming Day Fun fold

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Happy Birthday Sima

Intermediate level - colour using blends, die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: charming day

Card Stock: basic white, shy shamrock

Designer Series Paper: bloom impressions

Embossing Folders: *subtle 3D

Ink: cloud cover, peach pie

Stampin' Blends: lemon lolly, peach pie, shy shamrock

Accessories: wink of stella

 * = no longer available

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, and cut at 15.25 (keep this piece for later) dsp 13.7 x 29 scored at 10 and cut at 20 (cut the remaining piece at 4.5 to make 2 equal strips) shy shamrock 8.5 x 4.5, basic white 5.5 x 5.5

1. adhere the dsp card layer to the base card on the back only, using liquid glue
2. adhere the 2 panels of dsp to the front of the card on both sides
3. with the remaining piece white card cut at 5.5 for the flower 
4. cut the sentiment piece to 8 x 4
5. stamp the sentiment and flower
6. colour the flower using the blends
7. add the wink of stella to the petals and leaves
8. dry emboss the sentiment and flower
9. die cut the flower, along with a second plain flower shape (for the backing)
10. adhere the sentiment to it backing layer using liquid glue
11. adhere the flower to the sentiment using liqiud glue, then adhere the backing flower image (to cover the ink seepage)
12. attach the sentiment to the front of the card using dimensional pads, only on the left side 

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 😊

Catching Butterflies Card

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Happy Birthday Evie

Intermediate level - colouring using wink of stella &  ink, colour using alcohol blends, die cutting, layering, stamping

Inspiration came from looking at cards on Pinterest

Materials required for this card are:

 

Card Stock: basic white, *boho blue

Designer Series Paper: timeless plaid

Dies: perennial postage (1)

Ink: basic grey, calypso coral

Stampin' Blends: *boho blue, cajun craze, darling duck, ivory, petal pink

Stamps: *catching butterflies

Accessories: bakers twine essentials, wink of Jetta, watercolor pencils basic gray

when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

Start with a base card 14.5 x 29 scored at 14.5 & 16.5, white layer 13 x 9, dsp 4 x 10

1. adhere the dsp to the base card using liquid glue
2. add the bakers twine and tie a bow, then adhere this section down using liquid glue, so the card opens at the second scoreline
3. die cut the white layer
4. position the stamps and ink up with basic gray, then stamp (using second generation)
5. put a very small amount of calypso coral onto an ink block, squeeze a small blob of wink of stella onto the block and mix together then paint the dress and let it dry (make sure to clean the brush throughly) 
6. colour the rest of the girl
7. very lightly colour the net using the basic gray watercolor pencil
8. now use the blends to colour the butterflies
9. attach this layer 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 😊

Blast From The Past - stamps

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Happy Birthday Kayden

Intermediate level - dry embossing, fussy cutting, layering, stamping 

Inspiration taken from LeAnne Pughese & Kat Green

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, real red

Embossing Folders: *subtle 3D

Ink: real red, smoky slate

Markers: basic black, smoky slate

Stampin' Blends: real red smoky slate

Stamps: *epic celebrations, *gorgeous grunge, *label me bold

 

* = no longer available

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, white layer 10.1 14.1, white off cuts for stamping

1. stamp the background and the sentiment onto the white layer
2. dry emboss this layer, then adhere to the base card using liquid glue
3. stamp the happy birthday sentiment   
4. cut down the sentiment and attach to the base card using dimensional pads
5. stamp the other 2 elements and colour using the blends
6. fussy cut these elements and attach 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 😊

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 😊

Adventurous sky collection

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Happy Birthday Mike

Intermediate level - colouring with alcohol markers, die cutting, dry embossing, layering

Cased from Angie Leach 'too cool stamping'

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: adventurous sky

Card Stock: night of navy

Designer Series Paper: take to the sky

Dies: *everyday details (4)

Embossing Folders: soft waves 3D

Ink: memento black, night of navy

Stampin' Blends: boho blue, gray granite, smoky slate

Accessories: *adhesive backed milky dots

 * = no longer available

Start with a base card 10.5 x 29 scored at 10.5, basic white 9 x 5, gray granite 9 x 9, 4 x 14.2, dsp 3.1 x 13.9, 7.5 x 10.1

1. dry emboss the the righthand side of the base card front
2. adhere the clouds dsp using liquid glue
3. adhere the blue dsp to the gray granite strip using liquid glue
4. adhere this to the base card using liquid glue
5. stamp the plane in black
6. colour the plane using the the blends
7. die cut the plane and circle
8. stamp the sentiment to the circle in night of navy
9. attach the plane to the circle using dimensional pads
10. adhere the circle to the base card using liquid glue
11. add a milky dot to the nose of plane

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 😊 

Blast from the past Backyard Basics & Delightful Dozen

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Happy Easter Sheilah

Intermediate level - colour using alcohol markers, die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white

Designer Series Paper: bright & beautiful

Dies: cheerful daisies, perennial postage, *stitched rectangles (5)

Embossing Folders: *subtle 3D

Ink: basic grey, memento tuxedo black

Stampin' Blends: granny apple green, lemon lolly

Stamps: *backyard basics, *delightful dozen

Accessories: bakers twine 3 color pack, rainbow dots

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

Start with a base card 14 x 21 scored at 10.5, basic white 7.5 x 10.5, 6.5 x 3, dsp 12 x 9

1. die cut the dsp and adhere to the base card towards the top left side using liquid glue
2. stamp the flower in memento black and sentiment in gray
3. color the flower using the blends
4. dry emboss both of these using the subtle folder
5. attach the flower using dimensional pads
6. wind some bakers twine and adhere to the sentiment using stampin seal +
7. attach to the base card using dimensional pads
8. add the rainbow 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 😊

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 😊

Timeless Charm and more

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Happy Birthday Pam

Intermediate level - colour using blending brushes, die cutting, dry & heat embossing, layering, bow making

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: timeless charm

Card Stock: basic white & black

Dies: deckled rectangles (4), unbounded love

Embossing Folders: basics 3D, exposed brick 3D

Embossing powder: white 

Ink: granny apple green, peach pie, versaMark

Stampin' Blends: peach pie

Accessories: bakers twine essentials, blending brushes, drusy embellishments 

when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, layer 1 10 x 14, scrap pieces for die cutting and stamping
2. die cut a rectangle from the centre of layer 1
3. emboss the die cut with the basics folder and the rest of layer 1 with the exposed brick folder
4. attach the outer layer to the base card using dimensional pads
5. insert the the inner layer using liquid glue 
6. using versamark, stamp the sentiment onto a black scrap, add the embossing power and heat
7. die cut the sentiment and the flower (these can go through the machine at the same time)
8. using blending brushes colour the flower
9. attach the flower and sentiment to the base card using small dimensional pads
10. colour some white bakers twine with the blend's brush and create a bow
11. attach the bow using a glue dot and some drusy embleshiments 

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 😊

Cheerful Daisies meets County Flowers, Split Panel

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Happy Birthday Margaret

Intermediate level - colour using alcohol markers, die cutting, fussy cutting, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: country flowers

Card Stock: basic white, petal pink

Designer Series Paper: flowering zinnias, perfectly artistic (teapot) 

Dies: everyday details (3)

Ink: memento black, smoky slate

Stampin' Blends: bubble bath, grey granite, petal pink, shaded spruce

Stamps: cheerful daisies

Accessories: iridescent rhinestones, linen thread

 when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

1. Start with a base card 10.5 x 19 scored at 5 plus 10.5 x 5, dsp 10.1 x 4.1 (two), white layer 10.1 x 14.3, petal pink 4.9 x 8.2 (backing for white die cut piece), white 5 x 9 (die cut), white off cut for stamping, second dsp 
2. adhere the white panel to the inside of the card using liquid glue
3. adhere the dsp panels to the top and bottom front panels using liquid glue
4. die cut the white panel and adhere to the backing panel using liquid glue
5. stamp the flowers and teapot in memento black
6. colour the flowers and teapot, then die cut them
7. adhere the white panel in place using liquid glue
8. stamp the first sentiment next to the panel 
9. stamp the second sentiment and fussy round it
10. colour a grounding down on the white panel for the teapot
11. adhere the teapot using liquid glue
12. attach the flowers using dimensional pad
13. add the rhinestone and attach the bow using a glue dot
14. attach the fussy cut 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 of how to order.

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

Annette 😊

Thoughtful Expressions meets Labeled With Love

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and  thank you for joining me today!

Happy Birthday Sian

This is Sian's first card from me, hope she likes it.

Intermediate level - adding embellishments, blending with alcohol markers, blending with brushes, die cutting, dry embossing, layering, 

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: thoughtful expressions (frames 3,4)

Card Stock: basic white, lemon lolly

Embossing Folders: *subtle 3D

Embossing powder: heat & stick, *dazzling diamonds

Ink: memento black, fresh freesia, versaMark

Stampin' Blends: fresh freesia, lemon lolly, shy shamrock

Stamps: labeled with love

Accessories: bakers twine 3 color pack, basic rhinestones, 

 paper butterflies

* = 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 layer 14.1 x 10.1, white 6 x 13.5, lemon lolly 8 x 8
2. dry emboss the white layer
3. wrap bakers twine around the bottom of white layer 3 times and tie a bow
4. attach the white layer to the base card using dimensional pads
5. on the smaller piece of white place the smaller circle and then stamp the 2 flowers in moment black on what is left of the piece
6. colour the flowers using the alcohol markers
7. die cut these pieces plus the larger circle in lemon lolly (these can all be cut with one pass through the cut & emboss machine 
8. using a blending brush lightly colour the butterfly
9. add some veraMark round the edges of the wings, cover with the heat & stick powder and heat using a heat gun, once warm add the dazzling diamonds and heat up again 
10. arrange the elements on the card and adhere the butterfly and circles with liquid glue, the large flower with a dimensional pad, and the smaller flowers, again with liquid glue
11. add the rhinestones to the butterfly

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

 Welcome to my blog

and  thank you for joining me today!

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 😊

Happiest Day meets Deckled Rectangles

 Welcome to my blog

and  thank you for joining me today!

Happy Birthday Lindsey

Easy level - 2 step stamping, die cutting, dying bakers twine, layering

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: smoky slate, very vanilla

Designer Series Paper: 24/6 in colours 

Dies: deckled rectangles (5,8)

Ink: memento black, peach pie, smoky slate

Stampin' Blends: smoky slate

Stamps: happiest day

Accessories: essentials bakers twine, neutrals sequins

when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

1. Start with a base card 14 x 21 score at 10.5, dsp 13.5 x 10, small rectangles 10.5 x 7, very vanilla 6 x 5 (dragonfly's)
2. stamp the dragonfly's, colour the wings, fussy cut 
3. colour the bakers twine using the stampin' blends
4. on small rectangle stamp the sentiment 
5. die cut all the rectangles 
6. adhere the dsp rectangle to the base card using liquid glue
7. adhere the 2 smaller rectangle's together at an angle
8. wrap the bakers twine around the rectangles and tie with bow
9. then again using liquid glue adhere these to the base card
10. attach the dragonfly's 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 😊