Butterfly Gala meets Waterfront

 Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today!

Hello Sue, can't believe it's over six months since we started doing this.

This is the second card for today!

Feeling the need to use some dsp just now and thought this looked quite nice.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: whisper white

Designer Series Paper: flowers for every season

Dies: layering ovals (5), stitched shapes oval (3)

Embossing folders: tasteful textile 3D

Ink: bumble bee, just jade

Punches: butterfly duet

Ribbon: in colors twill

Stamp sets: butterfly gala, waterfront

Accessories: note cards, shimmer paint, stampin' spritzers

* = retired, 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 😘

Beautifully Detailed DSP meets Forever Blossoms

Welcome to my haven in a hectic world, hope you're having a great day!

This is the first of two cards today!

Happy Birthday Judy x

As you can see from the layout of this post I made this card quite some time ago. This is a darker card than I usually do, but I really like it, as it makes a nice change. I love blackberry bliss as a colour but don't use it often enough.

Card Stock: Blackberry Bliss 21 x 14.4 scored at 10.5 (card base), Mint Macaron 9 x x 2.5 (leaves), Petal Pink 9 x 3 (flowers), silver Foil 9 x 8 (sentiment).

Laser-cut Speciality Paper 12.7 x 8.8 (background).

All measurements are in centimetres.

(cs) = card stock, (ef) = embossing folder, (lc sp) = laser cut specialty paper,  (r) = retired, (ss) = stamp set.

Emboss the front of the card base using the stone (ef).

From the beautifully detailed (lc sp) pick the background and cut down to size.

Adhere the (lc sp) to the card base using a sponge and liquid glue.

With the forever blossoms (ss), stamp 3 flowers in blackberry bliss onto the petal pink (cs).

Die cut the following:

The sentiment using the (r) happy birthday die

one of the flowers using the cherry blossom dies

one of the medium and large leaves using the cherry blossom dies (these can all be cut at the same time.

Now repeat the process again for the next flower and set of leaves (you should now have 8 leaves).

Then one more time for the last flower.

Adhere the happy birthday sentiment using liquid glue to the card base.

Attach the flowers using glue dot.

Adhere the leaves using liquid glue.

Colour 3 basic rhinestones with the blackberry bliss stampin' blends and attach to each of the flowers.

Thanks for dropping by, will be back again soon with more cards

Annette X

Gather Together meets Peaceful Moments

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Thanks for joining me today!

Sympathy card for a close neighbour whose father has just dies aged 98. He was a lovely man, who was out and about till the very end.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: crumb cake, merry merlot, whisper white

Designer Series Paper: *come to gather

Dies: gathered leaves, ornate frames

Embossing folders: pinewood planks

Embossing Powder: 

Ink: cajun craze

Ribbon: linen thread

Stampin' blends: merry merlot

Stamp sets: gathered together, peaceful moments

Accessories: candy dots 

* = 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 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 Little Lace meets Butterfly Gala

 Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today!

Hello Sue, thanks for all the lovely meals

Wanted to try a DL card as I've not done one in a long time, enjoyed making it and was pleased with the way it turned out.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: vellum, whisper white

Dies: tasteful labels

Embossing Powder: clear, white

Ink: balmy blue, granny apple green, magenta madness, mango melody, versamark

Punches: butterfly duet

Stamp sets: a little lace, butterfly gala

Accessories: sponges

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 Good Man and more

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thank you for joining me today!

My friend Donna came over yesterday and firstly we went for a beautiful ploughman's lunch at a local cafe, which is situated in what used to be our local library. I must admit, we could eat out every day of the week in a different establishment without going to the same place twice. What's even better is we'd never walk further than 5 minutes away from home. When we got back she wanted to make a card for her son and after looking on Pinterest she decided on this one. Once the card was finished she was very happy with what she'd created. 

It was then a cup of camomile tea and my darling hubby took her home.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: *blueberry bushel, whisper white

Ink: gray granite, memento black, night of navy, seaside spray

Stampin' blends: balmy blue, ivory, petal pink, *pineapple punch, poppy parade, night of navy

Stamp sets: a good man, *perennial birthday, *varied vases, well said

Accessories: Stamparatus

* = 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 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 😘 

Boho Indigo Product Medley

 Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today!

Lots of new goodies for Sue's card this week.

They say Birmingham is going back into lockdown this coming week, hope it doesn't  come to Walsall.

Quick and easy to make, using the product kits is really great, with not a lot extra needed.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: night of navy, very vanilla

Embossing folders:tasteful textile 3D

Ink: blushing bride, night of navy

Kits: boho indigo product medley (great value, you get it all. Coordinating stamps, dies, paper, ribbon & embellishments)

Punches:banner triple, classic label

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 😘

Flowers For Every Season meets Humming Along

 Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today!

My Aunt is unwell at the moment, so thought I'd send her a nice card

Quick and easy to do!

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: whisper white

DSP: flowers for everything

Dies:stitched so sweetly

Embossing folders: tasteful textiles

Embossing Powder: clear

Ink: just jade, petal pink, versamark

Ribbon: organdy striped

Stamp sets: *humming along

Accessories: *bakers twine, in color enamel dots, note cards, square vellum 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 take care and have a great day.

Annette 😘

A Good Man meets By The Dock

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today!

Today's my son's birthday so "Happy birthday Stuart" whenever you get to celebrate it!

He's away at the moment and won't be back until towards the end of October, but that's navy life for you.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: balmy blue, whisper white

DSP: 20/22 in colors

Dies: stitched rectangles

Embossing folders: *seaside, subtle 3D

Ink: balmy blue, bumble bee, misty moonlight, pear pizzazz

Stampin' blends: balmy blue, ivory

Stampin Markers: basic black

Stamp sets: a good man, by the dock, mountain air

Accessories: *bakers twine, stampin' daubers (for light sponging on the background)

* = 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 😘

A Grand Kid meets Bonanza Buddies

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Happy 9th Birthday Evie

Wasn't sure what I was going to do for this card, but I was pleased with the finished result.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: bermuda bay, whisper white

DSP: birthday bonanza

Dies: bonanza

Inks: bermuda bay, calypso coral, crushed curry, daffodil delight, memento black, smoky slate

Embossing folders: ornate floral 3D

Punches: detailed trio, lovely labels, rectangle postage stamp

Stamp sets: a grand kid, bonanza buddies

Accessories: *bakers twine

* = 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 😘

Itty Bitty Greetings

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Happy Anniversary to Alison & Rob

I've used a recycled card base, along with scrap pieces of card stock as my cousin and her husband are both very eco-friendly, so I try to be mindful of that when making them cards.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: (nsu) recycled card base, rich razzleberry, very vanilla

Dies: playful alphabet

Embossing folders: subtle, tin tile

Ink: rich razzleberry

Stamp sets: itty bitty greetings

Accessories: champagne rhinestones, linen thread 

(nsu) = non stampin' up!

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 😘