Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Pansy Patch meets Scalloped Contours

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Happy Birthday Serenia


This is one I CASEd from another demonstrator "Teri Pocock" making just a couple of changes.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, evening evergreen, fresh freesia
Designer Series Paper: pansy petals
Dies: pansy, scalloped contours
Embossing Folders: painted texture 3D
Ink: evening evergreen, fresh freesia, soft succulent
Punches: detailed trio
Ribbon: grosgrain highland heather
Stamp Sets: pansy patch 
Accessories: *candy dots, *shimmer spritz
* = 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 😘 

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Blast from the Past Teeny Tiny Sentiments

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Happy 2nd Wedding Anniversary to Leigh & Jenny


The only products used in this card that are still available are the embossing folder and the card stock.  I'm trying to use up some older products and give them some love.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: *grapefruit grove foil, very vanilla
Designer Series Paper: *in color 18-20
Dies: *be mine
Embossing Folders: painted texture 3D
Ink: *grapefruit grove
Punches: *classic label
Ribbon: *grosgrain
Stamp Sets: *teeny tiny sentiments 
* = 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 😘

Monday, June 28, 2021

Color & Contour meets Hand-Penned

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Happy Birthday Sue

I made this card back in April, as soon as my pre order for the 2021 catalogue arrived, I was overjoyed with with all the lovely stuff and this is what I came up with first.


Quick and simple, just right for beginners who want that little bit extra!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white (shimmery white would have been better), pale papaya
Designer Series Paper: hand-penned
Dies: scalloped contour
Ink: memento tuxedo black
Ribbon: open weave
Stampin' Write Markers: evening evergreen, pale papaya
Stamp Sets: color & contour
Accessories: genial gems, wink of stella (on the flowers)

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 😘

Sunday, June 27, 2021

Welcome Window meets Many Messages!

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Just a note to say! for Sue


I'm really pleased with how this card came about and it was so easy to make. These two sets are so great to work with and come together nicely.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, evening evergreen
Designer Series Paper: In good taste (this wall looks so real)
Dies: messages, window flower box
Ink: evening evergreen, gray granite, pool party, polished pink
Ribbon: white bakers twine
Stampin' Blends: evening evergreen (to colour bt)
Stamp Sets: many messages, welcoming window
Accessories: note cards

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 😘 

Very Versailles meets Butterfly Brilliance

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Happy Anniversary Stephen & Serenia!

about this card


Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, vellum
Dies: brilliant wings, messages
Ink: pale papaya, soft secculent
Stamp Sets: butterfly brilliance, many messages, very versailles
Accessories: blending brushes, silver & clear epoxy essentials 

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 😘

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Pretty Perennials final days!!

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Thought I'd get out my watercolor pencils for a change and this is what I came up with, one that's bright, fun and funky! Need to practice more with the watercoloring.


There won't be many more of these cards as Sue and her family are moving soon 😞

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white
Designer Series Paper: hand penned
Dies: floral gallery, scalloped contours (3)
Embossing Powder: white
Ink: memento tuxedo black, versamark
Ribbon: *mint macaron sheer
Stamp Sets: pretty perennials
Watercolor Pencils: bermuda bay, crushed curry, fairy flamingo, granny apple green, real red

Accessories: note cards, playing with patterns resin dots, water painters
* = no longer available, 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 😘

Handsomely Suited meets Senior Years

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Well it's Dads 67th year of being a Dad and he's still the Best!


I've just loved playing with both of these sets, and have a feeling they will be in my forever group of stamp sets! It's a fairly easy card to make, stamping colouring and not much else. At the time of making this card all the items were current, sorry the dsp paper and ribbon are no longer available.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, Pacific point
Designer Series Paper: *well suited
Dies: hippo & friends (1), suit & ties
Embossing Folders: greenery
Ink: memento tuxedo black, pacific point
Ribbon: *playing with patterns
Stampin' Blends: balmy blue, basic black, cajun craze, night of navy, petal pink, smoky slate
Stamp Sets: handsomely suited, senior years 

* = 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 😘

Thursday, June 17, 2021

Hand-Penned Petals meets Many Messages

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Happy Birthday Sheilah


Just love all these new colours, they're just beautiful together (even the vibrant pink). Takes some getting used to the arty type of 2 set stamping but once the card is made it looks perfect.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, pale papaya
Designer Series Paper: hand penned 
Dies: messages, penned flowers, stitched with whimsy (rectangle 1)
Embossing Folders: brick & mortar
Ink: evening evergreen, fresh freesia, pale papaya, polished pink, soft succulent
Ribbon: open weave
Stamp Sets: hand-penned petals, many messages
Accessories: bakers twine, in color jewels
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 😘

Sunday, June 13, 2021

Dragonfly Garden

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When I went to get Sue's card for day I was horrified as there wasn't one, so quick smart I went to my stash of ready made cards and found this one!


It's a blast from the past as I made this card some time ago when visiting my friend. As we were using her products, I don't know at this time what the name of the stamp set is, sorry (will try to find out).

Thank you  to Michelle McMahon who gave me the name of the stampset!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, *soft sky
Designer Series Paper: *subtles
Ink: memento tuxedo black
Stampin' markers: daffodil delight, cherry cobbler, soft suede, pear pizzazz, garden green, *marina mist, *elegant eggplant
Stamp Sets:  dragonfly garden, *moon Lake, will add the other stamp set if I can find out what it is! 
Accessories: *bakers twine, *button
* = no longer available

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 😘

Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Happiest of Birthdays

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Happy birthday Kevin

This is one of the best birthday stamp sets I've had, I love this big stamp.


I've created a monochromatic card, I just love black and white cards, don't you?
It's a quick and simple card to put together and is aimed at a beginner who want's to try the next level of card making as heat embossing is used.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic black, basic white
Designer Series Paper: *true love
Dies: stitched with whimsy (rectangle 1)
Embossing Powder: black
Ink: versamark
Punches: detailed trio
Ribbon: glittered organdy
Stamp Sets: happiest of birthdays
Accessories: *black rhinestones
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 😘

Sunday, June 6, 2021

Forever Fern meets Pearlized Doilies

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Another mixture of current and no longer available products!


I"m still trying to use up some of my old stash, being as I just buy for myself I never get round to using it all.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: *delightfully detailed note cards, very vanilla
Designer Series Paper: *forever gold specialty
Dies: floral gallery, forever flourishing
Ink: just jade, mango melody, mint macaron
Ribbon: forever greenery gold trim
Stamp Sets: forever fern  
Accessories: champagne rhinestones, gold hoops
* = no longer available

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 😘

Many Messages meets Lots Of Heart

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Happy 6th Wedding Anniversary to Stuart & Rachael


I've gone back to retired card stock for this card, as I still love the colour!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: *soft sky, basic white
Dies: *many hearts, messages
Embossing Folders: brick & mortar
Ink: soft sky
Ribbon: *taffeta
Stamp Sets: *lots of heart, many messages  
Accessories: basic adhesive backed sequins, shimmery white spritz
* = 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 😘

Friday, June 4, 2021

Handsomely Suited meets The Right Triangle

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Have a great day Rick!


It took me a long time to get the stitched triangles but I'm so glad I did.
A very random kind of card that looks like it's all just been thrown together, but looks good!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, night of navy, vellum
Designer Series Paper: *world of good
Dies: all dressed up, playful alphabet,stitched triangles (ra 1,2, eq 3,5, p 2,5)
Embossing Folders: *subtle 3D
Ink: night of navy
Stamp Sets: handsomely suited, *the right triangle 
Accessories: *candy dots
* = 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 😘

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

World Maps meets Art Gallery and more.

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I watched Gez & Jill's monthly facebook live back in April and just couldn't wait to try out Gezs' contribution, so made this card the next day and put it away for Mike's birthday. Hence a lot of the products are now retired.


Just love this card, I struggle with masculine cards on the whole, but this one just came together quite quickly so thank you Gez for your inspiration!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: *brass foil, basic black
Designer Series Paper: world of good speciality 
Dies: floral gallery, word wishes,*world map
Embossing Powder: Gold
Ink: versamark
Punches: *banner triple
Stamp Sets: art gallery  
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 day.
Annette 😘

Blast from the past Perennial Birthday

  Welcome to my blog and    t hank you for joining me today! Happy Birthday Stephen For this card I was inspired by one i'd seen on Pint...