All wired up meets Tasteful Touches

 Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today!

Three step background for Sue's card this week

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: shimmery white, whisper white

Dies:tasteful labels

Embossing Powder: white

Ink: so saffron, versamark

Stampin' blends: daffodil delight

Stamp sets: all wired up, tasteful touches

Accessories: any narrow washi tape, basic rhinestones coloured using the blend pen

Stamp the background using the all wired up stamp in versamark and heat emboss in white. Criss cross the washi tape on top and sponge, remove washi tape after sponging.

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 contact 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 😘

Floral Essence and more!!

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Happy Birthday Donna

I made a  fun fold card the other day and thought the layout used might be nice for a basic card with an added flower and I think it is, what do you think?

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: *perennial essence vellum, petal pink, very vanilla

DSP:perennial essence

Dies: layering circles (2), stitched shapes (1)

Embossing powders: clear

Ink: craft white, blackberry bliss

Ribbon: *ombre calypso coral 

Stamp sets: by the dock, floral essence, peaceful moments

Accessories: *white perfect accents

Once I'd stamped the flower petals and leaf I heat embossed using clear embossing powder, to make sure the ink didn't smudge.

* = retired

Hope you liked today's card. If you would like more information on how to make this card 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 contact me at the top of the page for details on how to order.

Will be back again soon with more cards, in the meantime have a great day.

Annette 😘

Jar of Flowers

 Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today!

Another week over, where do they go!!

It's week 23 for Sue, and this is the first time, using this new bundle and I just love it.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: flirty flamingo, thick whisper white

DSP: in good taste

Ink: flirty flamingo, memento tuxedo black

Punches: jar

Stampin' blends: flirty flamingo, granny apple green, mango melody, purple posy, seaside spray, shaded spruce

Stamp sets: jar of flowers

Accessories: * bakers twine, note cards, wink of stella (for flowers)

* = retired 

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 contact 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 😘

Itty Bitty Greetings meets Country Floral

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Happy Anniversary to a special couple

I saw this embossing technique on pinterest and this is what came of it. 

(swipe the debossed side of the embossing folder with ink before embossing)

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: soft sea foam, whisper white

Dies: stitched so sweetly

Embossing folders: country floral

Ink: soft sea foam

Ribbon: crinkled seam binding

Stampin' blends: soft sea foam

Stamp sets: itty bitty greetings

Accessories: basic rhinestones, pearlized doilies

* = retired

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 contact me at the top of the page for details on how to order.

Will be back again soon with more cards, in the meantime have a great day.

Annette 😘

A Grand Kid meets Family Party & more

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

This is for my gorgeous little Granddaughter

Happy 10th birthday Lily-Mae

My inspiration for this card was taken from Pinterest

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: whisper white

DSP: playing with patterns

Dies:playful alphabet

Embossing Powder: silver

Ink: gorgeous grape, versamark

Stampin' blends: highland heather, *pineapple punch, purple posy

Stamp sets: a grand kid, family party, *piece of cake, posted for you, 

* = retired

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 contact me at the top of the page for details on how to order.

Will be back again soon with more cards, in the meantime have a great day.

Annette 😘

Tasteful Touches, ink and Rhinestones!!

 Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today!

Sue has decided not to re-open for the time being, she feels it's easier and safer for her customers to carry on with the take-away and delivery service offered at the moment. Which I must say is brilliant!!

Very quick and simple

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: just jade, whisper white

Embossing folders: tasteful textile

Ink: gray granite, just jade, memento tuxedo black

Stamp sets: tasteful touches

Accessories: *black rhinestones, wink of stella (on leaves)

* = retired 

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 contact 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 😘

Traveler meets World Map & Timeless Tulips

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Happy Birthday Gareth

Blast from the past portrait!!

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: basic black, very vanilla

DSP: *going places

Embossing Folder: stone 3d

Ink: crumb cake, sahara sand

Punches: banner triple

Ribbon: linen thread

Stamp sets: timeless tulips, *traveler, *world map

Accessories: *black rhinestones

* = retired and when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

Hope you liked today's card if you need more information 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 contact 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 😘

My Meadow meets Timeless Tropical

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today!

For Sue and it's week 21

I CASEd this card from Pinterest, just changing a couple of things!

(copy and selected everything)

It's the first time I've used the timeless tropical stamp set and it's really nice to use.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: whisper white

DSP: *color theory

Dies: in the tropics, stitched rectangles (6) wide

Embossing folders: *simple stripes 

Ink: just jade, old olive, mango melody, terracotta tile

Ribbon: 

Stamp sets: my meadow, timeless tropical

Accessories: basic rhinestones

* = retired and, 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 contact me at the top of the page for details on how to order.

Will be back again soon with more cards, in the meantime have a great day.

Annette 😘

World Map meets Traveler

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Happy Birthday Charles

Blast from the past landscape!!

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: basic black, very vanilla

DSP: *going places

Embossing Folder: stone 3d

Ink: crumb cake, sahara sand

Punches: banner triple

Ribbon: linen thread

Stamp sets: timeless tulips, *traveler, *world map

Accessories: *black rhinestones

* = retired and when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

Hope you liked today's card if you need more information 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 contact me at the top of the page for details on how to order.

Will be back again soon with more cards, in the meantime have a great day.

Annette 😘

Mountain Air meets Well Said

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today!

Have a great Birthday Rob

This one had to be made quick smartish, as I've lost the one I'd already made for him oops!!! but I like it a lot better, hopefully it will remind him of his honeymoon in Alaska.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: night of navy, whisper white

DSP: 19/21 in color

Dies:nature's thoughts, well written

Embossing folders: tasteful textile

Ink: seaside spray, night of navy

Stamp sets: mountain air, well said

Accessories: *candy dots, foam adhesive sheets

* = retired 

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 contact me at the top of the page for details on how to order.

Will be back again soon with more cards, in the meantime have a great day.

Annette 😘

Celebrate Sunflowers meets Free As A Bird

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Hi Sue, yes it's week 20

Playing with my new stash of goodies!!

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: thick whisper white, whisper white

DSP: flowers for every season

Dies: ornate frames, sunflowers

Embossing folders: tasteful textile 3D

Embossing Powder: *black

Ink: memento tuxedo black, petal pink, versamark

Punches: detailed trio 

Ribbon: scalloped linen

Stampin' blends: cinnamon cider, just jade, petal pink

Stamp sets: celebrate sunflowers, free as a bird

Accessories: *glitter enamel dots, *silver metallic thread

* = retired

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 contact me at the top of the page for details on how to order.

Will be back again soon with more cards, in the meantime have a great day.

Annette 😘