Showing posts with label stylish shapes dies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label stylish shapes dies. Show all posts

Monday, August 24, 2026

Delicate whispers meets everyday greetings & more

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and  thank you for joining me today!

Happy Birthday Donna


Intermediate level - colour ribbon, die cutting, layering, stamping, colour using blends

Materials required for this card are:
 
Card Stock: basic white, crumb cake, hydrangea hue
Designer Series Paper: delicate dreams
Dies: spotlight on nature (4), stylish shapes (4)
Ink: hydrangea hue
Stampin' Blends: crumb cake
Stamps: delicate whispers, *everyday greetings, lovely arrangements
Accessories: bakers twine essentials, *crinkled seam binding, in color 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, blue layer 14 x 10, 7.5 x 7.5, dsp layers, 13.5 x 9.5, 8 x 8, white layer6 x 6, ribbon 12.5, bakers twine 45
  1. stamp the sentiment and flower, colour the flower using the blends
  2. die cut the two circles and attach together using dimensional pads
  3. adhere layer 1 and 2 together, using liquid glue 
  4. colour the ribbon using the stampin' blend, then wrap around the larger dsp layer and secure using tape
  5. adhere this layer to the blue layer using liquid glue
  6. adhere layer 3 and 4 together, using liquid glue
  7. adhere the larger layer to the base card, using liquid glue
  8. arrange the bakers twine on the square layer, securing it using stampin' seal +
  9. attach the circles to the card, using dimensional pads
  10. tie a double bow and add to the ribbon using a glue dot
  11. 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 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 😊

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Banner Sayings meets Artistic Dies

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and  thank you for joining me today!

Happy Birthday Georgia


Intermediate level - bow making, die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping
I took inspiration from a card on Pinterest (sorry can't remember who)

Materials required for this card are:
 
Bundles: banner sayings
Card Stock: basic white pretty in pink
Designer Series Paper: in color 2024/6
Dies: *artistic, stylish shapes (4-6)
Embossing Folders: birch wood 3D
Ink: pretty in pink
Stampin' Blends: pretty in pink
Accessories: adhesive sheets, bakers twine essentials, *party 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 14.1 x 10.1, 6.5 x 6.5, off cut for sentiment, pink 14 x 7, 7.5 x 7.5, dsp 8.5.x .8.5
  1. put adhesive sheeting on the back of the pink 14 x 7 piece
  2. die cut the 3 circles, and the leaves
  3. dry emboss the white layer and small circle
  4. adhere the white layer to the base card using liquid glue
  5. adhere the 3 circles together using liquid glue, then cut in half
  6. attach each half circle to the card using dimensional pads
  7. remove the backing from the leaves and adhere to the top of the circles
  8. cut some bakers twine for a bow and colour it using the alcohol blends and let it dry
  9. make a bow
  10. stamp the sentiment, use the punch to shape it
  11. Attach the sentiment using dimensional pads
  12. add the dots
  13. adhere the bow using glue 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 😊

Sunday, April 5, 2026

Excellent Eggs meets Florals In Bloom

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and  thank you for joining me today!

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 😊 

Sunday, December 28, 2025

Peace On Earth meets Sentimental Park

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and  thank you for joining me today!

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 😊

Monday, October 6, 2025

Prairie Grass meets more

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Happy Birthday Alison


Cased from Tracy Elsom 'paper craft with me'
Easy Level - die cutting, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: pool party, secret sea
Designer Series Paper: thoughtful journey
Dies: stylish shapes (2)
Ink: secret sea
Stamps: everyday arches, loveliest tree, prairie grass 
when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, layer one 14 x 10, dsp 13.6 x 9.6, pool party off cut for sentiment
  1. adhere layer one to the base card using liquid glue
  2. stamp the main image and birds onto the dsp and adhere to the base card using liquid glue
  3. stamp the sentiment, and die cut using the rectangle, run it through the die cutter twice to make it shorter
  4. 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 😊

Sunday, August 17, 2025

Sweetly Scripted happy birthday

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Happy Birthday Jack


Cased from Amanda Mertz - die cutting,dry embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, night of navy
Designer Series Paper: *regency park, * trusty toolbox
Dies: stylish shapes (4)
Embossing Folders: exposed brick 3D
Ink: night of navy
Stamps: *sweetly scripted
Accessories: *holiday rhinestones, *well said bakers twine
 * = no longer available, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, basic white 10.1 x 14.1, 10.1 1 x 3, three dsp strips 3.5 x 11
  1. dry emboss the background panel
  2. die cut the 3 labels, then cut 2cm off the end of each of them
  3. wind the bakers twine round the crushed curry pieces 
  4. stamp the sentiment and adhere to the background layer 7.2 cm from the top of the white panel using liquid glue
  5. position the 3 labels across the card and attach using dimensional pads
  6. adhere this to the base card using liquid glue
  7. add the rhinestones
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 😊

Monday, September 2, 2024

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 😊 

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Days To Remember meets Zoo Crew

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Happy Birthday Alasdair


Quic and easy card - die cutting, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic black & white
Designer Series Paper: zoo crew
Dies: stylish shapes (1,2,3) squares
Ink: memento black
Stamps: days to remember
Accessories: opaque faceted gems
 
When using layering dies (1) is the smallest

  1. Start with a base card 14.8 x 21 scored at 10.5, dsp panel 10.1 x 14.4, white off cut for stamping, dsp off cut for image, black off cut for square and 4 strips of .5 x 14 for fracture effect
  2. stamp the sentiment
  3. die cut the central image, sentiment and black square
  4. position the central image onto the dsp layer and adhere down using liquid glue
  5. adhere the black strips around the central image and cut off the excess
  6. adhere the dsp layer to the base card using liquid glue
  7. adhere the sentiment to the black square and adhere to the card 
  8. add the faceted 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 😊 

Delicate Whispers and more

Welcome to my blog and    t hank you for joining me today! Happy Anniversary to Sylvia & Bill Intermediate level - blending with a brush...