Sunday, October 31, 2021

Shaded Summer meets Textures & Frames

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Happy Birthday Rachael 


This is a stepped up version of a card created by Brian King! I liked the idea and just ran with it until I was happy with it.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, basic white thick
Designer Series Paper: be dazzling, in colors 21/23
Dies: potted succulents, scalloped contours (5), stitched so sweetly (6), *summer shadows  (sab)
Embossing Folders: painted texture 3D
Ink: pale papaya, soft succulent
Ribbon: open weave
Stamp Sets: *create a cup cake, shaded summer, *textures & frames  
Accessories: gilded gems
* = 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 😘

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Ornate Thank meets Meadow Dies & more

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Pauls card week 10


A fairly quick and simple card, lots of die cutting and just a little stamping. With some dsp and dry embossing thrown in!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic black, *brass foil, crumb cake, soft suede
Designer Series Paper: in good taste
Dies: meadow, christmas trimmings
Embossing Folders: bark 3D (black layer)
Ink: memento black
Stamp Sets: ornate thanks
Accessories: linen thread
* = 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, October 26, 2021

Color & Contour meets Family Party

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Happy birthday Jennifer


I've CASed this card from the lovely 'Kylie Bertucci' just making a couple of minor changes, and adding one of my forever stamp sets.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, fresh freesia, memento black, versamark
Designer Series Paper: 2021/23 in color pack
Dies: scalloped contours (1, 5)
Embossing Powder: white
Ink: fresh freesia, memento black, versamark
Stamp Sets: color & contour, *family party
Accessories: white bakers twine, *white perfect accents
* = 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 😘

Monday, October 25, 2021

Biggest Wish & In Good Taste

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Happy Birthday Jack


Another one for the boys in your life, it's a quick and simple card to do, but with a little bit of fussy cutting (not my favourite thing to do).

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white thick (card base), basic white
Designer Series Paper: in good taste
Ink: balmy blue, night of navy, pacific point, smoky slate 
Stamp Sets: biggest wish, *goal, *make a difference  
Accessories: *bakers twine, stamparatus
* = 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 😘

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Daisy Lane and lots more

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This is another card for Paul put together late last night. I just don't know where this week has gone.

I came across a video a couple of weeks ago created by the lovely Jill Chapman from 'paper daisy crafting' gathered up what was needed plus a couple of extra things and changed the orientation, hope yo like it.


Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic black, very vanilla
Designer Series Paper: hand penned
Dies: penned flowers, pierced blooms, stitched greenery
Ink: crushed curry, memento black
Punches: medium daisy
Ribbon: braided linen
Stamp Sets: daisy lane  
Accessories: *faceted gems, note cards
* = 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 😘

Saturday, October 9, 2021

Forever Blossoms meets loads of Dies

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Congratulations to Richard & Laura


This is a mixture of old and new products, that came together in the making, when I came across the vellum piece of trellis work.

The materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, silver foil, vellum
Dies: forever flourishing, hydrangea, *rose trellis, stitched so sweetly (3)
Embossing Folders: pretty flowers
Embossing Powder: silver
Ink: soft sea foam, versamark
Ribbon: metallic mesh
Stamp Sets: forever blossoms, *teeny tiny sentiments
* = no longer available, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest
Accessories: blending brush

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 😘

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Handsomely Suited meets Pattern Party DSP

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It's Wednesday so another card for Paul!

I get fed up of doing thank you all the time so tried a different sentiment today hope he likes it.


This is a really simple card to make and would be good for beginners who want to try die cutting. I just love black and white cards and haven't done one for a while. I'm pleased with how it turned out (sorry the Cheers is no longer with us).

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic black, basic white
Designer Series Paper: pattern party
Dies: *greetings (cut 3 and layer for thickness) , penned flowers
Embossing Folders: hammered metal 3D
Ink: momento black
Stamp Sets: handsomely suited 
Accessories: adhesive sheets (for the cheers die)
* = 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 😘

In Your Words meets Brilliant Wings

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Happy Birthday Alison


This is my take on a Christmas layout created by Amanda Fowler.  It's quick and easy to make using one piece of 6"x6" designer series paper and 2 off set diagonal cuts which lets you create 4 cards.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, fresh freesia, vellum
Designer Series Paper: in color 21-23
Dies: brilliant wings, stitched so sweetly
Embossing Folders: ornate floral
Embossing Powder: white
Ink: versamark
Ribbon: crinkled seam binding
Stampin' Blends: fresh freesia (larger butterfly)
Stamp Sets: in your words (sab host)
Accessories: in color jewels
* = 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 😘

Saturday, October 2, 2021

Delicate Dahlias meets Pansy Patch

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Happy Birthday Karine


Quick and simple card, except for the fussy cutting (i hate doing this) but for this card it was well worth doing, as it really lifted the main flower. Background stamping 2nd generation with one slip up!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white
Designer Series Paper: *be dazzling (sab)
Dies: scalloped contours
Embossing Folders: tasteful textile 3D
Ink: fresh freesia, soft succulent
Stamp Sets: *delicate dahlias, pansy patch
Accessories: in colour jewels
* = 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 😘

Unbounded Love meets Thoughtful Wishes

  Welcome to my blog and    t hank you for joining me today! Happy Birthday Gladys Intermediate level - die cutting, dry embossing, stamping...