By the Bay meets Up Up and Away

Hi again, this is the second post for today, a day of two birthday's and this one is for a friend of ours. I'm not sure if the wash technique is my thing but will keep trying it to see if I can get any better with it. But over all I was pleased with the card.

To recreate this card follow the guide below:

(r) = retired, (cs) = card stock, (ss) = Stamp Set,(dsp = Designer Series Paper)

Base card, measures 14.8 x 21cm scored at 10.5cm
First layer, uses Wood Textures (dsp) and measures 14.8 x 10.5 cm and is adhered straight to the card with liquid glue.

Die cut some Watercolor Paper using the Rectangle Stitched framelits, the 5th smallest rectangle from the group of 8 and then stamp the image from the By the Bay (ss) using Black Stazon ink. I used the (r) Up Up and Away (ss) for the birds.

Using an Aqua Painter do a wash of Crumb Cake across the image and then again in Balmy Blue for the sky.
Using the Rectangle Stitched framelits create a frame in Basic Black using the 5th and 6th smallest rectangles from the group of 8.
Now run this frame through the Big Shot using the Subtle embossing folder.
Adhere the frame on the left hand side of the card using liquid glue and then adhere the image the same way.
With Very Vanilla Thick (cs) heat emboss the sentiment from the Vertical Greetings (ss) using VersaMark and Black Embossing Powder.
Use the Tailored Tag punch for the sentiment tails and then dry emboss using the Pinewood Planks folder. Adhere to the card with dimensional pads.
Add some Black Rhinestones across the bottom!!

Will be back again soon with more cards

Annette X

Colorful Seasons meets Wild About Flowers

Well for us it was a sad day on 31st July as we had to say goodbye to our Doctor after being with him for 30 years.

He was reluctant to leave but felt it was time. He has just become a Grand Father of premature twins and wants to spend time with them. And we certainly wish him well.

He's an outdoorsy sort of person and even at 70 enjoys things like walking and mountain climbing. So hope he likes his card.

It has been a wrench for his patients as he was what you would call old school. He never joined a group practice so unless he was on holiday we always saw him and we never had to wait long for appointments either. I think 2 days was the longest I ever had to wait.

There is now a new doctor there and we hope he will continue to practice in the same manner.

The materials used are:

® = retired, (sab) = Sale-A-Bration (nsu) = not stampin’ up

Stamps: Colourful Seasons, Wild about Flowers ® Colours: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla DSP: Wood Textures Embossing Folders: Subtle Embossing Powders: Gold Framelits:  Stitched Shapes Thinlits: Seasonal Layers Accessories: Gold Foil, Linen Thread, Sequins ®, VersaMark

Will be back again soon with more cards

Love Annette x