In The Pines meets Warm & Toasty

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Happy Christmas Evie

Really fun to make

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: whisper white

Designer Series Paper: snowflake splendor

Dies:pine woods, tasteful labels

Embossing Folders: old world 3D

Ink: misty moonlight, shaded spruce

Stampin' Blends: balmy blue, highland heather, ivory, pool party, smoky slate

Stamp Sets: in the pines, warm & toasty

Accessories: basic rhinestones, *dazzling diamonds glitter

* = 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 😘

Snowman Season meets Itty Bitty Christmas

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

This is the Fourth of my Christmas cards for 2020.  As stated before they are all creations taken from Pinterest last year. So for all of you who first made them a big thank you.

All measurements are in centimetres.

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

Card Stock: 4 pieces whisper white 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5 (card base), 13.5 x 9.5 (embossed layer), 7 x 7 (stamped layer) 1.5 x 6 (sentiment)

2 pieces purple posy/soft seaside spray 14 x 10 (1st layer), 10.5 x 13 (leaves frame)

• Emboss the larger whisper white (cs) using the subtle (ef).
• Stamp the snowman from the snowman seasons (ss) using memento ink and then colour it using the light stampin' blends for the scarf and nose, pumpkin pie, purple posy/seaside spray.
• Die cut the 2 frames (this can be done at the same time) using the frosted frames dies.
• Staple the seaside spray metallic / organdy combo ribbon at top of the image frame, making a banner.
• Stamp the sentiment from the itty bitty Christmas (ss) and punch out using the classic label punch.
• To put together, adhere the embossed (cs) to the purple posy (1st layer) using liquid glue and attach to the card base using dimensional pads. Then attach the other two layers on top again using dimensional pads, finishing with the sentiment.
• Add a rhinestone to the sentiment.

Thanks for dropping by and hopefully see you again soon

Annette X

Sunshine Wishes meets Well Said

 Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today!

Woke up today to our first snow fall of the year, here in the West Midlands so it's feeling a bit cold brrrr.

Happy Anniversary to Heather & Michael

A mixture of old and new!

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: *blueberry bushel, blushing bride, *grapefruit grove foil, very vanilla

DSP: *fallling in love

Dies: sunshine wishes, well written

Embossing folders: tasteful textiles

Ink: blushing bride

Punches: banner pick a punch

Ribbon: playing with patterns, *pleated satin

Stampin' blends: night of navy

Stamp sets: *sunshine wishes, well said

Accessories: basic rhinestones, *delicate white 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 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 😘

Merry Moose meets Wishes & Wonder

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Thanks for joining me today!

Happy Christmas Leah

A mixture of old and new products

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: cherry cobbler, silver foil, whisper white

Dies:in the woods, north pole wonder

Embossing folders: subtle 3D, woodland texture

Embossing Powder: silver

Ink: cherry cobbler, versamark

Ribbon: *bakers twine

Stampin' blends: cherry cobbler

Stamp sets: merry moose, wishes & wonder

Accessories: *dazzling diamonds, wink of stella

* = 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 😘

25 dec georgia & ashlie

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Thanks for joining me today!

Happy Christmas to Georgia & Jack (blue), and Ashlie (purple posy)

I just love this snowman and these cards came together very easily. Didn't have the  winter snow embossing folder when making the cards so used a retired christmasy folder instead.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: highland heather, seaside spray, whisper white

DSP: feels like frost

Dies: nature's thoughts, snow time

Embossing folders: *softly falling

Ink: memento tuxedo black

Ribbon: *organdy combo (darkened the blue to seaside spray)

Stampin' blends: basic black, cherry cobbler, daffodil delight, purple posy, seaside spray, shaded spruce

Stamp sets: snow wonder

Accessories: *dazzling diamonds

* = 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 😘

Nature's Beauty

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Happy Christmas Day

Thanks for joining me today!

Christmas dinner card for Sue and her family

a quick n easy card as Sue's holiday plans fell through at the last minute, so we were able to order our Christmas Dinner from her and I didn't have to cook 😋 phew!!! that was close.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: smoky slate, whisper white

Designer Series Paper: *winter frost

Dies: ornate layers, tasteful labels

Embossing Folders: tasteful textile

Ink: smoke slate

Ribbon: *taffeta 

Stamp Sets: nature's beauty  

* = retired

Hope you liked today's card,  and 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 lovely Christmas day🎄

Annette 😘

Winter Woods meets Nature's Beauty

Well hello, and welcome to my haven in a hectic world, thanks for stopping by.

Happy Christmas Dad

I'm trying to use DSP more but find it difficult sometimes. and I also want to make sure I use all my stamp sets (don't tell hubby but I do have one or two I've never used). But I'm now trying to. The nature's beauty was one of them.

I wasn't so sure I liked it when it was finished, but the more I look at it the more I like it.

All measurements are in centimetres.

Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler 3 x 14.5 (band), Whisper White 21 x 14.5 scored at 10.5 (card base), 6 x 3 (sentiment), 9.5 x 5.5 (white trees), 7 x 9.5 (green trees).
DSP: 11 x 8.

(cs) = card stock, (dsp) = designer series paper,  (ef) = embossing folder, (ss) = stamp set), when using layering dies (1) is the smallest.

• Stamp the fox from the nature's beauty (ss) in the bottom right corner of the whisper white card base (cs) in smoky slate ink.
• Emboss the front of the whisper white card base (cs) using the subtle (ef)
• Adhere the cherry cobbler (cs) band, 2.5cm down from the top of the card front using liquid glue.
• Die cut the feels like frost (dsp) using the (6) stitched rectangle from the stitched so sweetly dies. Once die cut move the (dsp) up one scallop and die cut again (rectangle's one scallop shorter).
• Attach the dsp to the card using dimensional pads.
• Stamp the tree from the winter woods (ss) in shaded spruce ink, onto the whisper white green tree (cs), now die cut using the co-ordinating die from the in the woods dies.
• With the whisper white, white tree (cs) and the in the woods dies die cut the other tree.
• Bend back the open parts of the white tree and slot the green tree in. Adhere both trees to the (dsp) using liquid glue.
• Add some red basic rhinestones to the green tree.
• Stamp the sentiment from the winter woods (ss) onto the whisper white sentiment (cs) in cherry cobbler ink, then emboss using the subtle (ef), attach to the card using dimensional pads.
• With a fine tip glue pen add some streaks to both trees and cover in stampin' glitter.

Will be back agin soon with more cards, enjoy the rest of your day!

Annette x

Delightful Dozen meets Hometown Greetings

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Thanks for joining me today!

Christmas greetings to all 3 of my children

This card is CASd from Pinterest, and I fancied something different for my brood this year.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: basic black, gold foil

DSP: *year of cheer

Dies:*hometown greetings

Embossing Powder: gold

Ink: versamark

Ribbon: metallic edged

Stamp sets: *delightful dozen

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 take care and have a great day.

Annette 😘

Itty Bitty Christmas meets Toile Tidings

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today!

For friends abroad

This needed to be a fairly flat card as it's going to New Zealand and Canada and travels air mail.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: cherry cobbler, gold foil, very vanilla, 

DSP: toile tidings

Dies: christmas layers, *christmas stockings

Embossing folders: tasteful textiles

Ink: mossy meadow

Ribbon: metallic edged

Stamp sets: itty bitty christmas

Accessories: gilded gems

* = 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 Christmas.

Annette 😘 

Don't Stop Believin'

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Thanks for joining me today!

Christmas greetings to Kieran & Millie

CASEd from Helzie's blog, thanks for sharing, I just loved this card!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: red foil, whisper white

Designer Series Paper: wonder of the season

Ink: Memento tuxedo black

Stampin' Blends: black, cinnamon cider, just jade, poppy parade, pumpkin pie, soft suede

Stamp Sets: don't stop believin'

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 😘

In The Pines meets Warm & Toasty

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Thanks for joining me today!

Happy Christmas Kayden 

Felt this is ok for boy's card, hope he likes it.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: highland heather, shaded spruce, whisper white

Designer Series Paper: snowflake splendor

Dies: home together, ornate frames, pine woods

Embossing Folders: subtle 3D

Ink: memento tuxedo black, shaded spruce

Stampin' Blends: highland heather, misty moonlight, night of navy

Stamp Sets: in the pines, warm & toasty

Accessories: *white perfect accents

* = 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 😘

Playing With Patterns

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Last card for Sue this year!!

A clean and simple card for today.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: whisper white

Designer Series Paper: playing with patterns

Dies: stitched so sweetly

Embossing Folders: tasteful textile 3D

Ink: coastal cabana 

Ribbon: playing with patterns combo

Stamp Sets: so sentimental

Accessories: playing with patterns resin dots

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 😘

Christmas gleaming meets A Wish For Everything

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world

This was my Dad's card for last year and it was still in my draft folder which means it wasn't posted last year! This year's will come soon

This is a card I 'CASd' from Jill Chapman @ paper daisy crafting. Most of the products are retired now, but I liked the style for my Dad.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: mossy meadow and very vanilla

DSP:(r) brightly gleaming

Dies: stitched nested labels (5 & 6),playful alphabet

Embossing Powder: copper

Ink: mossy meadow & versamark

Ribbon: (r) *seam binding

Stampin' blends: mossy meadow

Stamp sets: christmas gleaming, (r) *merry christmas to all, a wish for everything

Accessories: basic rhinestones

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

The larger nested label was die cut a second time on one side to make it narrower.

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.

Hope you liked today's card, if you need more information please don't hesitate to contact me.

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

Annette 😘

Toile Christmas meets Snowflake Spendor

 Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today!

This is the card I made for special friends this year

There's a lot going on but it came together nicely!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: balmy blue glimmer, whisper white

Designer Series Paper: snowflake splendor

Dies: *christmas cardinal, stitched so sweetly (3)

Embossing Folders: winter snow

Embossing Powder: clear

Ink: balmy blue, versamark

Punches: banner triple, detailed trio

Ribbon: crinkled seam binding

Stampin' Blends: balmy blue, just jade, old olive

Stamp Sets: *toile chiasmas

Accessories: champagne spritzer

* = 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 😘

Don't Stop Believin' meets Plaid Tidings

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Thanks for joining me today!

This one's for our gorgeous Grandson Freddie

Picked this set for Freddie as he's now at the "into everything stage"!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: cherry cobbler, whisper white

Designer Series Paper: plaid tidings

Dies: stitched so sweetly (4&5)

Embossing Folders: subtle 3D

Ink: cherry cobbler, memento tuxedo black

Punches: banner pick a

Ribbon: metallic mesh

Stampin' Blends: cherry cobbler, granny apple green, gray granite, just jade, mango melody, petal pink, pumpkin pie, seaside spray, soft suede

Stamp Sets: don't stop believin'

Accessories: wink of stella

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 😘

Toile Christmas meets Feels Like Frost

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today!

Happy Christmas to Dave & Jill, our lovely neighbours

I kinda CASEd this card from Karenscardkorner so thank you for the inspiration

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: *dazzling diamonds glimmer, whisper white

Designer Series Paper: feels like frost

Dies: *christmas cardinal, stitched rectangles (2)wide cut down

Embossing Folders: winter snow

Embossing Powder: clear

Ink: seaside spray, versamark

Punches: banner triple, detailed trio

Ribbon: metallic

Ribbon: just jade, old olive, seaside spray

Stamp Sets: *toile christmas

Accessories: champagne spritzer

* = 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 😘 

Postive Thoughts and More

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Happy Birthday Sima 🎂

Did some overlaying in different colours for the background and used the baby wipe technique for the stamping

Also used colours I don't tend to go to very often, even though I like them.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: silver foil, soft sea foam, whisper white

Dies: nature's thoughts

Embossing Folders: seabed 3D

Ink Refills: blushing bride, mint macaron, soft sea foam

Punches: butterfly duet, lovely labels

Ribbon: polka dot tulle

Stamp Sets: butterfly gala, posted for you, positive thoughts

Accessories: basic pearls

* = 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 😘

Watercolor Wishes Kit

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today!

Another card for Sue, she'll be able to open a shop soon with all these card's.

This one was made using a retired kit called Watercolor Wishes

Materials required for this card are:

Designer Series Paper: *carried away

Kits: *Watercolor wishes

* = retired

Buying these kits makes life so simple for card making, as everything you need is in the box. Even pictorial instructions for putting them together. Or of course you can create your own layouts.

Hope you liked today's card. If you would like more information on our current kits, 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 😘 

Snowflake Wishes meets Winter Snow

 Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today!

Happy Christmas to all the family Sue

You've all worked really hard this year.

This is a CASed card from Kelly Acheson at "astampabove".com

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: balmy blue glimmer, misty moonlight, whisper white

Designer Series Paper: snowflake splendor

Dies: so many snowflakes

Embossing Folders: winter snow

Ink: misty moonlight

Punches: 2¼ circle

Ribbon: snowflake splendor

Stamp Sets: snowflake wishes

Accessories: *noble peacock rhinestones

* = 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 😘

First Frost

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A special card for a special lady

My Aunt loves all things Christmas, so I thought she might like this poinsettia card!!

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: gold foil, whisper white

Dies: *detailed poinsettia, *frosted bouquet

Embossing folders: subtle

Embossing Powder: gold

Ink: versamark

Ribbon: *taffeta

Stampin' blends: cherry cobbler

Stamp sets: *first frost

Accessories: basic pearls and rhinestones, *gold cord

* = 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 😘

By the Dock meets Mountain Air & Itty Bitty Birthdays

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Thanks for joining me today!

Happy Birthday Simon

Thought it was about time I used these stamp sets, they've sat on my shelf for long enough feeling unloved.

Felt quite pleased with my effort.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: gray granite, seaside spray, whisper white

Dies: dockside

Embossing folders: subtle 3D

Ink: balmy blue, gray granite, just jade, misty moonlight, seaside spray 

Punches: lovely labels

Stampin' blends: black, crumb cake, gray granite

Stamp sets: by the dock, mountain air, itty bitty birthdays

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 😘

Facing The Challenge

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Thanks for joining me today!

I created this card as part of a challenge, I don't usually do these but this one caught my eye and so I had a go!

The challenge was to use only 1 stamp set, 2 ink colours, 3 card stock colours, no designer series paper, no dies and no punches.

I was tempted to use an embossing folder but resisted (you guessed which one didn't you? Yes that's right the Subtle 3D) my favourite.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: call me clover, poppy parade, whisper white

Ink: call me clover, poppy parade

Stamp Sets: curvy christmas

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 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 😘

Beautiful World meets Playful Alphabet

 Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today!

Happy Birthday Dad

My Dad was told that he wouldn't make old bones, just after his 37th birthday and today he turns 89, so don't believe everything you hear.

Just love this suite of products and think I'll be using it for a long time to come.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: gold foil, misty moonlight, whisper white

DSP: world of good

Dies: playful alphabet, tasteful labels, world map

Embossing folders: subtle 3D

Ink: misty moonlight

Punches: detailed trio

Ribbon: faux suede trim 

Stamp sets: beautiful world

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 😘

Itty Bitty Christmas meets Toile Tidings

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Created for my Uncle, it's his first Christmas without my Aunt.

Clean and simple, die cutting and very little stamping.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: gold foil, very vanilla

Designer Series Paper: Toile Tidings

Dies: ornate layers, stitched rectangles (4) wide

Ink: garden green

Punches: classic label 

Stamp Sets: itty bitty christmas

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 😘 

Nature's Beauty meets In Good Taste DSP

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Thanks for joining me today!

Tried a nature themed card this week for Sue!

Went for a more earthy type card, would give it a bit more dimension next time by embossing the images with the subtle 3D embossing folder. Found it looked a little plain.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: shaded spruce, whisper white

Designer Series Paper: in good taste

Dies: layering squares (4) straight (6) scalloped, *petal labels

Ink: gray granite, shaded spruce

Ribbon: *burlap

Stamp Sets:  nature's beauty 

Accessories: basic rhinestones

* = 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 😘