Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Birthday Celebration meets Spring Corners & more

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and  thank you for joining me today!

Happy Birthday Rob


Mixture of old and new - Intermediate level - die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: birthday celebration
Card Stock: basic black & white
Designer Series Paper: *all together
Dies: *deckled circles (4), deckled rectangles (7)
Embossing Folders: plaster painting 3D
Ink: memento tuxedo black 
Stamps: spring corners
Accessories: *basic black rhinestones
 
* = no longer available, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

Start with a base card 14 x 21 scored at 10.5, background layer 9.5 x 12.5, dsp 9.5 x 12.5, scraps for circle and banner
  1. dry emboss the background layer
  2. die cut the dsp rectangle and black circle
  3. stamp the first sentiment around the side of the dsp layer
  4. stamp the happy onto the dsp and the TH on white scrap
  5. adhere the dsp layer to the background layer and then the background layer to base card using liquid glue
  6. die cut the banner and numbers
  7. adhere the numbers to the circle using liquid glue
  8. attach the circle and banner to the base card using dimensional pads
  9. 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 😊

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Textured Notes Bundle and more

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Happy Birthday Anne


Intermediate level - die cutting, dry embossing, layering, stamping
Still no Mojo so cased from Amy Koenders

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: textured notes (1,2,6)
Card Stock: basic beige, pecan pie
Designer Series Paper: *in good taste
Embossing Folders: mini corrugated 3D
Ink: old olive, pecan pie, pretty peacock
Stamps: sentimental park
Accessories: brushed brass butterflies, *glittered organdy ribbon
 * = no longer available, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, dsp 9.7 x14, 8.5 x 12.5, pecan pie 7.5 x 3.5, basic beige 6 x 2.5
  1. dry emboss the larger piece of dsp, then adhere it to the base card using liquid glue
  2. die cut the 3 rectangles and stamp the images and sentiment
  3. adhere the second piece of dsp using liquid glue
  4. adhere the 2 smaller rectangle's together using liquid glue and attach the ribbon on  the back using sticky tape
  5. attach this to the base card using dimensional pads
  6. 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 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, July 21, 2025

Timeless Greetings Kit meets Simply Said

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Happy Birthday Bill


Easy Level - layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

Ink: *soft suede
Kit: *timeless greetings
Stamps: simply said
 * = no longer available,
  1. open the kit box, everything you need is in there except for the greeting
  2. stamp the world onto one of the green circles
  3. adhere the background layer to the base card using liquid glue
  4. attach the green circle to the globe using the mini dots
  5. attach the globe to the card using the mini dots
  6. stamp the greeting onto one of the white labels 
  7. adhere the white label to the brown label using liquid glue
  8. attach this to the base card using dimensional pads
  9. 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 of how to order.
 
Will be back again soon with more cards, in the meantime take care and have a great day.
Annette 😊

Thursday, July 17, 2025

Layers of Beauty meets Linked Together

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Happy Anniversary Jean & Gareth


Easy Level - die cutting, layering, stamping
Cased from 'Lesleys stampin corner'

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic beige, petunia pop, shy shamrock
Designer Series Paper: *falling in love
Dies: linked together
Foil: *champagne 
Ink: petunia pop
Stamps: layers of beauty
Accessories: adhesive sheets, *white perfect accents
 
* = no longer available

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, dsp layer 10.1 x 14.1, champagne foil 7.5 x 10.5, basic beige 7.5 x 6, petunia pop 7.5 x 3, shy shamrock 21 x 4
  1. adhere dsp to the base card using liquid glue
  2. add adhesive sheets to the back of the shy shamrock and foil
  3. die cut all the pieces
  4. stamp the sentiment
  5. take the adhesive sheeting backing off and adhere these pieces to the card base
  6. add the sentiment using dimensional pads
  7. attach the flowers using glue dots
  8. add the accents (when I made a second card l used iridescent pearls instead of the accents)
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 😊

Monday, June 30, 2025

Cheerful Daisies meets Spotlight On Nature

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Happy Birthday Serenia


Easy level - die cutting, dry & heat embossing, layering, masking

Materials required for this card are:

Bundles: cheerful daisies
Card Stock: basic white, fresh freesia, gorgeous grape
Embossing Folders: *subtle 3D
Embossing powder: white
Ink: fresh freesia, gorgeous grape, versaMark
Stamps: spotlight on nature
Accessories: *noble peacock rhinestones
* = no longer available

Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, white 14.2 x 10.2, gorgeous grape 3 x 6.5, ribbon 18cm, sheet of paper torn in half to use as a mask
  1. arrange the masking paper and secure down on the white layer
  2. colour the exposed area using a blending brush and then remove the masking paper
  3. stamp the flower
  4. dry emboss the white layer
  5. stamp the sentiment in versaMark ink, add the embossing powder then heat
  6. die cut the sentiment 
  7. secure the ribbon to the front layer using tape
  8. attach the sentiment using dimensional pads
  9. with the extra bit of ribbon create a faux bow to the left of the sentiment using a glue dot to secure it
  10. 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 😊

Sunday, June 29, 2025

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 😊

Lovely Arrangements meets Everyday Arches

  Welcome to my blog and    t hank you for joining me today! Happy Birthday Rob Intermediate level - die cutting, layering, using a punch, s...