Flowing Flowers meets Stitched dies

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Happy Birthday Ita

Simple layers with a bow

Die cut dsp with scallop die

die cut & emboss larger rectangle

ink up flower & die cut with smaller scalloped rectangle

stamp sentiment & die cut

place layers and add the bow

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, soft succulent

Designer Series Paper: 21/23 in color

Dies: scalloped contours (4), stitched rectangles (2)N, stitched so sweetly (4)

Embossing Folders: timeworn type 3D

Ink: polished pink

Stamp Sets: flowing flowers

Stampin' Markers: pale papaya, polished pink, soft succulent (inking flower)

Accessories: open weave ribbon

 

When using layering dies (1) is the smallest, N = narrow

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 😘 

Shaded Summer meets Summer Shadows

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Happy Birthday Peg

Light, bright and simple, just how I like it!

Emboss the background

stamp the image twice, once in each colour

stamp the sentiment

do the die cutting

wrap ribbon around background

fussy cut the flowers

adhere flowers & sentiment to background

add jewels and bow.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white

Dies: stitched rectangles (1)w, summer shadows

Embossing Folders: tasteful textile 3D

Ink: evening evergreen, fresh freesia

Stamp Sets: shaded summer

Accessories: open weave ribbon, 21/22 in color jewels

 

When using layering dies (1) is the smallest, N = narrow, w = wide

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 😘

Nature's Beauty meets Oceanfront and On the Horizon

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Happy Easter to Stuart, Rachael & Freddie

Card Two for today.

First outing for a couple of these sets and I love them both.

All the stamping is second generation for the main picture, the rabbit and sentiment are stamped on an off cut in full strength, the rabbit is then shaded using blends, then fussy cut the sentiment & rabbit, die cut the two frames, emboss the background, stamp the grass onto the rabbit roughly where you want it to sit and colour the edges with a marker,  add some linen thread behind the sentiment and layer all elements.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, smoky slate

Dies: stitched rectangles (5,6)W

Embossing Folders: gingham, *subtle 3D (rabbit)

Ink: granny apple green, mossy meadow, night of navy, pear pizzazz,

smoky slate, soft suede

Stampin' Markers: soft suede (edge for rabbit)

Stampin' Up Blends: crumb cake

Stamp Sets: nature's beauty, oceanfront, on the horizon

Accessories: linen thread

 

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

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 😘

Arrange a Wreath Easter

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Happy Easter Sheilah

This is the first of two cards for today, I've used the exiting In Colors and products no longer available.

This card was originally created by 'Kim Singdahlsen' and I just tweaked it a little.

Start by doing all the die cutting, stamp the sentiment, emboss the background, add the ribbon, tie the knot, place the elements, add the rhinestones

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, bumble bee, just jade, magenta madness, 

misty moonlight, shaded spruce                                                                                                                       

Dies: layering circles (6)P (for sentiment) *wreath builder

Embossing Folders: brick & mortar

Ink: bumble bee

Stamp Sets: *arrange a wreath

Accessories: basic rhinestones, *in color ribbon 2020

 

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

S = scalloped

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 😘

Create With Friends meet Whiskey Business

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Happy Birthday Duncan

This was a quick and easy card to make except for the fussy cutting (hate doing that). There's also dry embossing, die cutting, heat embossing and colouring with blends.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic black, basic white

Designer Series Paper: in good taste

Dies: tasteful labels

Embossing Folders: painted texture 3D

Embossing Powder: clear

Ink: & memento black, *rococo rose, versamark

Stampin' Blends: mango melody

Stamp Sets: create with friends, whiskey business

Accessories: faux suede trim, wink of stella

 

* = no longer available

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 😘

A Grand Kid meets Hat Builder

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Happy 18th Thomas

Love this hat, but haven't used it anywhere near enough so thought I'd give it an airing today. The layout came from Amy Koenders, I've just tweeted it slightly.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: balmy blue, basic white, real red

Designer Series Paper: pattern party

Dies: hat builder, playful alphabet

Embossing Folders: hammered metal 3D

Ink: balmy blue

Punches: *banner triple, classic label

Stamp Sets: a grand kid

 * = no longer available

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 😘

Love of Leaves meets Rainbow of Happiness

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30th Thank you card for Paul!!

Love this rainbow set. Just sorry it's not making it into the new catalogue, but I suppose we can't keep everything.

It's an easy make, dsp for the background, die cut the frame and two sets of clouds, stamp the rainbow and sentiment, emboss then add the clouds and raindrops.

Inspiration for this card came from a card made by Amanda Mertz.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white

Designer Series Paper: sunshine & rainbows

Dies: brilliant rainbow, scalloped contours (4)

Embossing Folders: timeworn type 3D

Ink: Bermuda bay, granny apple green, magenta madness, mango melody, memento tuxedo black

Stamp Sets: love of leaves, rainbow of happiness

Accessories: *glitter & clear epoxy shapes, note cards

 

* = 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 😘