Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Many Hearts meets Teeny Tiny Sentiments

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For Heather & Mike on their
2nd Wedding Anniversary


Well I really messed up with this one, to start with I made a 3rd anniversary card instead of a 2nd (hee hee I now have next years done!) 

The bakers twine is representing the cotton part of the card, and there are lots of layers and textures.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white plain & thick, balmy blue, blushing bride
Dies: *many hearts, stitched so sweetly (6)
Embossing Folders: tasteful textiles
Ink: balmy blue, blushing bride
Punches: lovely labels
Stamp Sets: *teen tiny sentiments (i wanted a small sentiment)
Accessories: bakers twine essentials, blending brushes, *noble peacock rhinestones
 
* = no longer available, 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 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, December 21, 2021

Forever Flourishing meets Sharing Sunshine

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Masculine thank you card


A quick and easy card with minimum stamping!!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: Evening Evergreen, very vanilla, sahara sand
Designer Series Paper: in good taste
Dies: forever flourishing, scalloped contours (4)
Embossing Folders: timeworn type 3D
Ink: evening evergreen
Punches: banner pack
Ribbon: chevron weave
Stamp Sets: sharing sunshine
Accessories: 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 😘

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Embossed Counting Sheep

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It's Wednesday so a little note card for Paul, and yes, lamb is our favourite for dinner. 
Sorry to all you people who don't eat meat. 



Tried to make the sheep more lifelike by embossing it. Think it went well.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white 
Designer Series Paper: *beautifully penned
Dies: hippo & friends (1), *sheep
Embossing Folders: tasteful textile
Ink: memento black, pear pizzazz 
Stamp Sets: counting sheep
Accessories: bakers twine essentials pack, note cards, stampin' blends
 
* = no longer available, 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 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, December 13, 2021

Hydrangea Haven meets Many Messages

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Happy Birthday Sima


A quick card, lots of die cutting, a bit of stamping, a little embossing and lastly some blending

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, fresh freesia, highland heather, just jade, vellum
Dies: hydrangea, stitched so sweetly (6)
Embossing Folders: *subtle 3D, timeworn type 3D
Ink: fresh freesia, highland heather, soft succulent
Ribbon: *organdy combo
Stamp Sets: hydrangea haven, many messages
Accessories: basic rhinestones, blending brushes, decorative masks,
* = no longer available, 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 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, December 12, 2021

Sweet As A Peach meets Meadow Moments

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Happy 30th Birthday Lindsey


Well this was a set I swore I didn't want, but hey ho, here we are it appeared on my last order, don't know how it got there 😏(I don't think) but I'm so glad it did. I'm also doing well with dsp, I use it a lot more now than I used to but still seem to have a room full of the stuff!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white
Designer Series Paper: expressions in ink
Dies: basic borders, peach
Embossing Folders: meadow moments
Ink: calypso coral, pale papaya, pear pizzazz
Punches: lovely labels
Ribbon: open weave
Stamp Sets:  sweet as a peach 
Accessories: *wonderful gems
* = 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 😘

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Sailing Home meets Handsomely Suited & more

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Happy Birthday Simon


This is the second card I've made recently using this same set but with different accessories. Love swiping over the embossing folder with ink before embossing for a more realistic water surface.
This is my take on a card I CASEd from the lovely Mary Deatherage who had used the memories and more cards. 

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, gray granite, night of navy, *seaside spray
Dies: hippo & friends (4), hydrangea, smooth sailing
Embossing Folders: bark 3D
Ink: gray granite, night of navy
Ribbon: *playing with patterns
Stamp Sets: handsomely suited, sailing home  
Accessories: basic rhinestones, wink of stella
* = 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, December 8, 2021

Forever Fern meets Stitched So Sweetly

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It's now week 15 for Paul and it's getting harder to find inspiration. I do think its nice to put is payment and next order into a card!
His meals are always so lovely, so I feel I want to make a bit of an effort too, but cards for men are so much harder.


A reasonably quick card to make, using a block to create the background, simple stamping and scalloped rectangle

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: mossy meadow, very vanilla
Dies: forever flourishing, stitched so sweetly (6)
Embossing Folders: meadow moments
Ink: mossy meadow, night of navy, sahara sand (on block D for background), smoky slate
Punches: banner pick a punch
Stampin' Blends: mossy meadow (colouring rhinestones)
Stamp Sets: forever fern 
Accessories: basic rhinestones, linen thread 
 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, December 7, 2021

Blast from the Past for Dads 90th

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Happy 90th Birthday to my wonderful Dad!!


I've CASeD this card from one I saw on Pinterest created by Amanda Mertz and slightly change the sentiment then added a few more elements to it!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, cherry cobbler, shaded spruce
Designer Series Paper: *plaid tidings
Dies: playful alphabet, stitched rectangles
Embossing Folders: *subtle
Ink: cherry cobbler
Stampin' Blends: cherry cobbler
Stampin' Markers: cherry cobbler (splatters)
Stamp Sets: *itty bitty birthdays  
Accessories: bakers twine essentials pack 
* = 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, December 1, 2021

Welcoming Woods meets Winter Woods

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It's week 14 for Paul, and this is a mixture of old and current products



I'm in a bit of a fog at the moment and have no imagination for creating man cards! So I'm looking on the internet where a little bit of  mixing and matching are coming into play. I'm also trying to use some of my older stash. Just wish I could get a couple of groups together for a cuppa & card hour. I would soon get down some of my stash then!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, crumb cake
Designer Series Paper: *wood textures
Dies: *in the woods
Ink: crumb cake, soft suede
Punches: lovely labels
Ribbon: braided linen trim
Stamp Sets: welcome woods, *winter woods
 
* = no longer available, 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 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 😘

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