Rooted in Nature meets Timber 3D

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Happy Birthday Richard

Intermediate level - die cutting, dry & heat embossing, layering, stamping

Cased from Kate Bolt - inkstampshare.ink

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, pretty peacock, vellum

Designer Series Paper: *come to gather

Dies: *nature's roots

Embossing Folders: timber 3D

Embossing powder: clear, copper, silver

Ink: versaMark

Stamps: *perennial birthday, *rooted in nature

Accessories: *copper trim

 

* = no longer available

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, white layer 14 x 10, dsp layer 13.5 x 9.5, vellum layers 3 x 9.5 (sentiment), 7 x 13 leaves
2. dry emboss the dsp layer and adhere to the the white layer using liquid glue
3. adhere these to layers to the base card using liquid glue
4. stamp the sentiment, cover with silver powder and heat emboss
5. stamp the 2 sliver leaves and heat emboss
6. stamp the 2 copper leaves and heat emboss
7. for the green leaf load the stamp with clear versaMark then the pretty peacock  before stamping and heat emboss with clear powder
8. die cut all the leaves
9. arrange leaves and adhere to the base card using liquid glue
10. adhere the sentiment using liquid glue
11. make the copper trim 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 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 😊

Beautiful Balloons meets Patchwork Pieces

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Happy Birthday Leigh

Something Different for me -  die cutting, dry embossing, layering, paper piecing, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, pretty peacock

Designer Series Paper: tartan foil

Dies: deckled circles (3,4), patchwork pieces 

Embossing Folders: timber 3D

Ink: pretty peacock

Stampin' Blends: pretty peacock

Stamps: beautiful balloons

Accessories: bakers twine white, *noble peacock rhinestones

 

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

1. Start with a base card 10.5 x 29 scored at 14.5, dsp 8.5 x 12.1 (you need one of each side), pretty peacock 8.5 x 12.1, white off cut for hb, white rectangle 14.5 x 10.5
2. dry emboss the white rectangle and adhere it to the base card using liquid glue
3. colour the bakers twine using the blend pen and put to one side to dry
4. die cut the two pieces of dsp using the patchwork pieces
5. cut another piece of white card 11.6 x 8, now adhere the alternate pieces using  liquid glue
6. die cut the larger circle from the middle of pretty peacock rectangle
7. adhere the patchwork layer to the pretty peacock rectangle using liquid glue
8. attach the pretty peacock layer to the base card using dimensional pads
9. stamp the sentiment and die cut it
10. attach to the larger circle using dimensional pads, then adhere to the base card using liquid glue
11. wrap the bakers twine around the spine of the card and tie a bow
12. add the rhinestone to the sentiment to top the i.

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 😊  

Seasonal Branches meets Nested Essentials

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Happy Birthday Margaret

Intermediate level - colouring, die cutting, dry embossing, layering, punching, stamping, dying twine

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, fresh freesia, pecan pie

Designer Series Paper: 21/2 in color

Bundles: seasonal branches

Dies: nested essentials (2)

Embossing Folders: timber 3D

Ink: fresh freesia

Punches: banner pick a punch

Stampin' Blends: bubble bath, fresh freesia, lemon lolly, *seaside spray

Accessories: bakers twine essentials, tinsel gems 3 pack

 * = 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, matt 14 x 10, strip (for the sentiment) 6.5 x 1.25
2. emboss the matt using the folder
3. stamp the images and sentiment
4. flag the sentiment using the punch
5. die cut the nested diamond, the bird, the flowers (both the wreath and individuals), the branch
6. wrap the white twine round the matt 3 times leaving enough to tie a bow and cut
7. dye the bakers twine using the fresh freesia blend and leave to dry for a few minuets
8. colour the bird using the fresh freesia stampin' blend
9. wrap the  twine around the matt and tie a bow to the right hand side
10. adhere the diamond to the matt using liquid glue
11. adhere the branch using liquid glue
12. attach the bird and flower wreath using dimensional pads
13. attach the 3 individual flowers using glue dots
14. add the gems 
15. attach the 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 😊 

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 😘

Art Gallery meets In The Country

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Happy Birthday Nigel

This is the second card today as there are 2 birthdays 

Combination of blending with stampin' blends and brushes together, the darker parts are the blends and the lighter parts are the brushes

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, crumb cake, soft suede

Dies: layering diorama (3,4)

Embossing Folders: timber 3D

Ink: balmy blue, crumb cake, granny apple green, memento tuxedo black, soft suede

Punches: happy labels

Stampin' Up Blends: bronze, evening evergreen, granny apple green, old olive, soft succulent

Stamp Sets: art gallery, in the country

Accessories: blending brushes, *designer elements

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

1. Start with a base card 10.5 x29  scored at 14.5
2. layer 1 = 14.1 x 10.1, emboss this layer
3. die cut layer 1 using the larger die towards the left side
4. line up die 3 and 4 and die cut the frame in soft suede
5. adhere the frame to layer 1 using wet glue
6. stamp the image onto basic white using memento black
7. colour the image using a combination of stampin' blends and blending brushes 
8. adhere the finished picture behind the aperture and adhere using wet glue
9. attach layer 1 to the base card using dimensional's
10. stamp the sentiment and trim the sides using the happy labels punch
11. attach the sentiment using dimensional's
12. add the designer elements

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 😘 

Bubble Over meets Timber 3D

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Happy Birthday Mick

This one's a blast from the past!

I have two cards for men in January and didn't know what to do, then came across this set on my shelf and decided to have a go. I made one in portrait and one in landscape.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: *cinnamon cider, crumb cake

Designer Series Paper: *true gentleman, deckled rectangles (4,7)

Dies: *bottles &bubbles

Embossing Folders: timber 3D

Ink: bermuda bay, crumb cake

Stamp Sets: *bubble over

Accessories: linen thread

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

1. base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5
2. Stamp the labels 
3. Die cut the rectangles, bottles, labels and caps
4. stamp the small rectangle
5. emboss the front side of the base card 
6. Angle and adhere together the 2 larger rectangles 
7. wind linen thread around the 2 rectangles and tie a bow then adhere them to the base card
8. layer the bottles and labels using wet glue then attach to the smaller rectangle using dimensionals
9. Attach the smaller rectangle to the card using dimensionals 

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 Calming Camellia

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Happy Birthday Serienia

 

I was really pleased with this card, I CASeD it from Meg Loven, from 'lovenstamps.com'. My son took a picture of my daughter in law sitting just like this when they were staying at a hotel while on holiday last year. I  changed it slightly by embossing the white panel, using a sentiment and adding some rhinestones.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, vellum

Designer Series Paper: heart & home

Dies: layering circles (8), meadow

Embossing Folders: timber 3D

Ink: stazon jet black

Stampin' Up Blends: cherry cobbler, cinnamon cider, mont macaron, misty moonlight, so saffron, su 700 & 800

Stamp Sets: *calming camellia, in the moment

Accessories: heart & home cards/envelopes, iridescent rhinestones

 

* = 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 😘

Gorgeous Leaves meets Peaceful Moments

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For the 2nd time as I have 2 cards today, my cousin and my friend. 

Happy Birthday Mick

This one is a little bit of lots of things, stamping, blending and die cutting. 

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: garden green, soft suede, very vanilla

Dies: intricate leaves, stitched rectangles (2,3)w 

Embossing Folders: timber 3D

Ink: crumb cake, garden green, soft suede

Ribbon:  faux suede trim

Stampin Blends: black, blackberry bliss

Stamp Sets: gorgeous leaves, peaceful moments

Accessories: basic rhinestones, blending brushes (darkened the area below the ribbon before stamping)

 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 😘

Biggest Wish meets Textures & Frames

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This is my first attempt at creating my own one sheet wonder background

using a free Sale-A-Bration stamp set.

I'm never sure about colour combinations, but thought this one wasn't too bad for creating what I'd call an abstract kind of card.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white

Dies: stitched rectangles (narrow 3 trimmed down)

Embossing Folders: timber 3D

Ink: bumble bee, misty moonlight, soft succulent

Stamp Sets: biggest wish, textures & frames

 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 😘