Daisy Lane meets Forever Blossoms and more

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A thank you card for Sue!

Sue is the proprietor of our local Cafe/restaurant, where we go quite often for breakfast or Sunday lunch, she has turned her business into a take away delivery service for the time being in this very uncertain world we're living in. So each Sunday hubby and I sit down to a lovely Sunday Roast without any of the work and stress!

This is my way of sending back the payment and the following week's order. Our thanks also goes out to her lovely daughter Holly, who drops off the food in our porch and picks up the envelope.

All measurements are in inches.
Card Stock: Grapefruit Grove Foil 5 x ½ 2 pieces, Vellum 5 x 2¾ , off cut for flower.
DSP: 5 x 2¾.
Note Card: 5 x 7 scored at 3½.

(cs) = card stock, (sdsp) = specialty designer series paper, (r) = retired, (ss) = stamp set.

• Adhere the (r) grapefruit grove foil strips down each side of the note card using liquid glue.
• Stamp the sentiment from the (r) part of my story (ss) in memento black ink towards the bottom of the larger piece of vellum (cs).
• Now towards the top of the same piece of vellum stamp the Smile sentiment from the Daisy Lane (ss) in memento black ink.
• Using a sponge lightly dab some liquid glue on the back of the vellum and adhere to the flowering foils (sdsp).
• With the off cut of vellum (cs) colour an area large enough for the single flower in the forever blossoms (ss) using a petal pink stampin' blend, now stamp the flower over the top in memento black ink and leave to one side to dry for a few minutes. It's best to lay the colour down first before stamping on vellum, as there can be a little bleeding.
• Wrap a piece of organdy striped ribbon around the vellum just above the bottom sentiment and adhere with tape of glue dots. Cut another piece of the ribbon and tie a faux bow around the first piece towards the right side.
• Die cut the flower using the cherry blossoms dies and adhere to the ribbon on the left side using a glue dot.
• To finish off colour a medium basic rhinestone with the petal pink stampin' blend and attach to the middle of the flower.

Will be back again soon with more cards, and have a great day!

Annette X

Lots of Love meets Country Floral

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Happy Birthday Carole!

Well I made this card on the 29th of January, and the sun was shining here in Walsall but it was only 4 degrees.

It came together quite well, as I had no idea of what I was going to do, and just took bits and bobs from everywhere.

Cardstock: Rococo Rose 21 x 14.5 scored and folded at 10.5 (card base), Shimmery White 3 pieces 14.5 x 7.5 (embossed panel), 6 x 4.5 ("here's to the happiest birthday yet"), 4.5 x 1.5 (happiest). Vellum old olive 3.5 x 4.5 (1 sprig),  Vellum plain 3.5 x 9 (2 sprigs).

(cs) = card stock, (ef) = embossing folder, (r) = retired, (ss) = stamp set

• Emboss the front of the rococo rose (cs) card base using the subtle (ef).
• Emboss the shimmery white panel (cs) using the country floral (ef).
• Lightly sponge this panel using old olive and rococo rose stampin' pads.
• I edged each side of the panel using (r) old olive grosgrain ribbon (you can use old olive (cs) if you don't have suitable ribbon.
• Adhere the panel to the card base using liquid glue.
• Using the larger of the 2 piece's of shimmery white (cs) stamp the full sentiment from the lots of happy (ss) in old olive ink.
• With the smaller piece of shimmery white (cs), stamp just the "happiest" in rococo rose, then trim down this piece to just fit across the other one.
• Die cut the full sentiment using the stitched so sweetly dies and attach the rococo rose "happiest" using dimensional pads.
• Adhere the (r) rushed ribbon (this is sweet sugarplum, but it's almost a perfect match) across the front panel using snail. 
• Attach the (r) silver sequins at the back of the sentiment (l used sellotape).
• Attach the sentiment in front of the ribbon using dimensional pads.
• Using the Sprig punch, punch out 2 plain sprigs and 1 perennial essence green sprig. 
• Arrange the sprigs where you want them and adhere using glue dots behind the ribbon.
• Add 3 basic rhinestones down the left hand side of the base card.

Will be back again soon with more cards, hope you have a great day!

Annette X

Little Twinkle meets Tiny Tiny Sentiments

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Happy Anniversary Roy!

He's the love of my life and there isn't a better man anywhere in the world.

I saw a version of this card on Nigezza creates blog and thought it was perfect for my hubby.   All I've done is swap out the designer series paper and added the second sentiment & heart.

All measurements are in centimetres.

(cs) = card stock, (ep) = embossing powder, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest.

Night of Navy 14 x 10 (1st layer), Whisper White 21 x 14.5 scored at 10.5 (card base), 13.5 x 9.5 (2nd layer), 2 x 7 (ha sentiment).
DSP 13 x 9 (3rd layer).

• Adhere the 1st layer night of navy (cs) to the card base using liquid glue.
• Using the stitched rectangles dies and the (6)wide die, die cut the middle out of the layer 2 whisper white (cs). This will now be the 4th layer.
• Adhere what's left of the 2nd layer whisper white (cs) to the card base using liquid glue.
• Adhere the 3rd layer tranquil textures (dsp) again using liquid glue.
• Working with the die cut stitched rectangle, stamp the images from the little twinkle (ss) towards the left hand side, the splodge type stamp is stamped using night of navy,  the heart and saying are stamped in versaMark and heat embossed using the shimmer black (ep).
• Wrap a piece of ribbon (I used (r) grosgrain) round the right hand side and attach with glue dots on the back, then tie a faux bow toward the top.
• Attach this layer using dimensional pads.
• Stamp the happy anniversary sentiment from the teeny tiny sentiments (ss) I don't have the itty bitty greetings yet, in real red ink and die cut using the (1) narrow from the stitched rectangle dies.
• Die cut the heart using the stitched labels dies in real red.
• Then attach these to the card using dimensional pads.
• Add a basic rhinestone to the centre of the heart.

Hope you have a good day and thanks for dropping by!

Will be back again soon with more cards.

Annette X

Birthday Jubilee meets Hand Lettered Prose

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Happy Birthday Sis!

I'm Still trying to use all my new stamp sets before buying more, and there's lots more I want to buy. So I just keep crafting.

This is the big 60 for my sister but she'd kill me if I advertised it on her card, so I left numbers off and just put the sis instead.

Card Stock: Soft Sea Foam 2 pieces 10 x 6 (lattice work x 2), So Saffron 2 pieces 21 x 14.5 scored at 10.5 (card base), 1.5 x 9.5 (letters), Whisper White 2 pieces 10 x14 (1st layer), 5.5 x 5.5 (circle).

All measurements are in centimetres.
(cs) = card stock, (ef) = embossing folder, (ss) = stamp set, when using layering dies (1) is  the smallest.

• Place the smaller piece of whisper white (cs) on your cutting plate along with the stitched shape circle (2) die, next to this place the so saffron (cs) along with the first 2 letters from the hand lettered prose dies, and lastly one of the soft sea foam (cs) pieces along with the lattice work die from the jubilee beauty dies, now run these through the big shot ( or equivelent) save the 2 small flower shaped pieces from the lattice work as you will use them later.
• Now die cut the second piece of lattice work using the same die along with the second S from the hand lettered prose dies. Again save 1 of the small flower shaped pieces to be used later.
• Stamp the happy birthday from the birthday Jubilee (ss) using so saffron ink at the top of the whisper white 1st layer (cs).
• Emboss the 1st layer and the stitched circle using the scripty 3D (ef).
• Adhere the first of the lattice work pieces below the happy birthday using liquid glue.
• Now adhere the second one at the bottom to form a circle in the middle and leaving a small gap between them.
• Adhere the letters to form the word sis using liquid glue across the stitched circle, now using small glue dots attach the 3 small flower shapes around the word sis.
• Colour 3 small basic rhinestones and 1 medium basic rhinestone using the dark so saffron stampin' blend, now attach the 3 small ones in the middle of the little flowers and the medium one in the middle of the open flower at the top of the lattice work.
• Now attach the circle in the middle of the lattice work using dimensional pads.
• Colour a piece of whisper white crinkled seam binding ribbon using the so saffron stampin' blend and create a small bow. Attach this bow at the bottom of the lattice work with a glue dot to finish off the card.

Will be back again soon with more cards, thanks for dropping by.

Annette X

Feeling Sentimental (blast from the past)

Hello, and thank you for popping by today.

Blast from the past time. I was trying to have a bit of a sort out the other day and found this stamp set from years ago and thought I might just use it again and this is what I did!

Happy Birthday Sid

Measurements are in centimetres, (cs) = card stock, (dsp) = designer series paper, (r) = retired,
(ss) = stamp set, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest.

Card base is (r) Summer Starfruit 14.85 x 21 scored at 10.5, (r) Sycamore Street (dsp) 14.85 x 5, 2 pieces of (r) Midnight Muse (cs) 7.5 x 9.5 (layer 2) 7.5 x 3 (rough edges), Whisper White (cs) 7.5 x 9 (layer 3), Stitched Satin ribbon (banner).

Colours are, Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit, Whisper White.

1. Adhere the sycamore street dsp down the left hand side of the card base using liquid glue.
2. Stamp the big wheel from the (r) feeling sentimental (ss) on to the whisper white (cs).
3. Using the stitched rectangle dies and the wide (5) die cut the stamped whisper white (cs) omitting the top and bottom edges.
4. Adhere the now completed whisper white layer to the larger piece of midnight muse (cs) using liquid glue.
5. With the smaller piece of midnight muse (cs) rip in half down the longer edge to create rough edges and then adhere these two pieces to the whisper white layer at the top and bottom using liquid glue.
6. Stamp the sentiment from the feeling sentimental (ss) at the bottom right hand side of the card base.
7. Attach the stitched satin ribbon folded in half to form a banner at the top right hand side of the midnight muse layer using a staple.
8. Lastly attach this layer to the card base using dimensional pads.

Will be back again soon with more cards
Annette X

Woven Threads Suite meets Beautiful Bouquet!

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Happy Anniversary to a lovely couple

I'm trying to use more of my stash these days. I buy things put them in a drawer or on a shelf and forget they're there. So here's one of my first efforts to use as much of a suite as I can, and for this card I used everything. Plus a retired punch.

(cs) = card stock, (dsp) = designer series paper, (ef) = embossing folder, (r) = retired, (ss) = stamp set.
All measurements are in centimetres.

Woven Heirloom suite
Whisper White (cs) 3 pieces  21 14.8 scored at 10.5 (base card), 8.5 x 11 (frame), 6 x 2 (sentiment), Seaside Spray 8.5 x 11 (frame), 6 x 2 (sentiment backing), Terracotta Tile 2 pieces (cs) 10 x 14.3 (1st layer), 6 x 2 (sentiment backing).
Woven Threads (dsp) 9.5 x 13.8 (2nd layer).

• Adhere layer one and two together and then adhere to the card base.
• Die cut the 2 frames using the heirloom frames die.
• Stamp the saying from the woven heirlooms (ss) on the whisper white inner frame in terracotta tile and the scroll in seaside spray.
• Cut a piece of the woven threads trim (11 of the scallops should do it) sear the edges to stop fraying and cut off the narrow stitching at the bottom to leave the tassels.
• Adhere this across the bottom of the seaside spray frame, using narrow tear and tape.
• Adhere the seaside spray frame to the card base using liquid glue.
• Attach the stamped inner frame using dimensional pads.
• With the small piece of whisper white (cs) stamp the sentiment from the beautiful bouquet (ss) in terracotta tile and punch out using the (r) washi label punch or similar.
• Punch 2 more washi labels  one in seaside spray and one in terracotta tile. Cut these in half to be able to graduate out on either side of the sentiment using liquid glue.

Once I'd photographed the card and imported it at the top of the blog, I realised I hadn't used the woven thread sequins, so I added 3 in a triangle arrangement on the saying and it looks rather nice.

Will be back again soon with more cards, thanks for popping by

Annette X

Chicken Wire meets Beautiful Bouquet

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Hope you're having a great day!

This is my second post for today.

Happy Birthday Margaret!

This card was made last year and I lost it so had to make her another one, then found it later so put it away for this year. so the blog post for it has been transferred from my old blog Annettes Crafty Stampin, so the layout is a lot different to how I write now.

To recreate this card follow the guide below:

® = retired, (sab) = Sale-A-Bration, (H) = Hostess, (nsu) = not stampin’ up, (ss) = Stamp set, DSP = designer series paper, CS = Card Stock

Start with a base card of Thick Whisper White (cs) measuring 15 x 21cm scored at 10.5cm

For the first layer use a backing of Watercolor Wonder ® DSP measuring 15 x 10.5  and then adhere the Chicken Wire ® on top. (this creates the first mat).

Using Silver Foil backed with some adhesive sheeting die cut the Friend from the Lovely Words ® thinlits and at the same time using an off cut of Thick Whisper White die cut the middle sized label frame from the Stitched Seasons ® framelits, towards the bottom left corner of the label stamp the Happy Birthday sentiment from the Beautiful Bouquet (ss) in Balmy Blue and then run the label through the big shot using the Subtle embossing folder.

Next using the Beautiful Bouquet (ss) stamp the flowers you want to have in various colours leaving room around each flower for die cutting them out. (I used Balmy Blue, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Grapefruit Grove and Highland Heather).

Next stamp the string or paper type stamp from the same set in VesaMark and heat embossed in Silver embossing powder.

Now it's time for the die cutting, using an off cut of Granny Apple Green measuring at least 11.5 x 8 cm cut the stems and some leaves from the Bouquet Bunch framelits, die cut as many of the flowers as you can fit on the plate at the same time. Then die cut the rest of the flowers and string.

Adhere the stems to the label and  then using a combination of liquid glue and dimensional pads arrange the flowers and leaves. 

Wrap some Organdy ribbon around the string shape and create a bow and adhere it.

Finally adhere the friend to the bottom of the label and add to the card using dimensional pads.

Will be back again soon with more cards

Love Annette x

Petals & More meets Stitched Lace

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My Niece had her big 40 last week and I forgot to post the blog! Oops....

When I'd completed the card I was quite pleased with it, then realised it was her 40th  this year so had to quickly add the little bit at the bottom. Just glad there was room.

All measurements are in centimetres and nested dies start with (1) being the smallest.
(cs) = card stock, (dsp) = designer series paper, (ep) = embossing powder, (nsu) = not stampin' up, (r) = retired, (ss) = stamp set,

Card Stock: Lovely Lipstick 2 pieces 14.85 x 21 scored at 10.5 (card base),  6 x 6 (scallop circle), Whisper White 3 pieces 10.5 x 14.8 (stitched lace), 6 x 6 (stitched circle), small scrap (today).
DSP: 18-20 In Color Pack 4.1 x 10.
Foil: (r) lovely lipstick 2 x 5

• Using the birthday cheer stamp from the parcels & petals (ss) add first versamark and then lovely lipstick before stamping on the  6 x 6 whisper white (cs) then heat emboss using clear (ep).
• With the Stitched lace dies and the 10.5 x 14.8 whisper white (cs) die cut the front panel (this may need to go through the die cutting machine more than once). Then use the edge piece to cut off the bottom piece.
• Adhere the 18/20 in color (dsp) across the bottom of the card base using liquid glue.
• Dye a piece of white metallic edge ribbon using the dark lovely lipstick blends approximately 21cms is needed
• Cut a piece of the dyed ribbon to about 13cm and adhere to the card base using glue dots at the back of each edge. Then with the rest of the ribbon tie a loose knot at the front right side. (the tighter the knot the fatter the card).
• Die cut the following
• scallop circle 6 x 6 lovely lipstick (cs) layering circles dies scallop (4) 
• birthday sentiment (cs) stitched shapes dies circle (2)
• (nsu) numbers  in (r) lovely lipstick foil 2 x 5 
• Using the well said (ss), stamp the today using the to, and the day from "mothers day", then trim down to make a small tag.
• Adhere the birthday cheer to the scallop circle using liquid glue, then attach to the card base using dimensional pads.
• Adhere the age using liquid glue and the today using dimensional pads.
• Colour a basic rhinestone with the lovely lipstick stampin' blends and adhere to the greeting.

Thanks for popping by and have a great day!

Will be back again soon with more cards.

Annette X