Life Is Beautiful

 Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today!

 Can't believe this is now the 30th card made for Sue, and her lovely family, who make and deliver our Sunday dinner every week. Strange times we are living in just now.

This is one of our $100,000,000 sales winner designs 

Designed by LeeAnn Greff

It'a clean & simple and looks just great!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: merry merlot, very vanilla

Ink: Crumb cake, merry merlot, old olive

Punches: detailed trio

Ribbon: braided linen trim

Stamp Sets: life is beautiful

Accessories: basic adhesive backed sequins

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 😘

My Meadow meets Pressed Petals

Hi folks, hope you're having a great day, and welcome to my haven in a hectic world.

Happy Birthday Idwin!

After creating this card, I looked to see what type of stamps were used and was surprised to read that I should have loaded the ink then spritzed with water before stamping, I liked the finish I got but will try the spritzing next time and let you know if I like it better.

All measurements are in centimetres.

(cs) = card stock, (dsp) = designer series paper, (ss) = stamp set, layered dies start with (1) being the smallest.

Whisper White 21 x 14.8 scored at 10.5 (card base), 7.5 x 2.5 (sentiment), 11 x 8 (scene).
DSP 14.8 x 8.
Ink colours are balmy blue, early espresso, gray granite, mossy meadow, old olive, pool party, rococo rose, seaside spray, soft suede.

• With the scene whisper white (cs) stamp the images from the my meadow (ss) using colours similar to above.
• Die cut the scene using the (6) scalloped die from the stitched so sweetly dies.
• With the sentiment whisper white (cs) stamp the sentiment using early espresso ink, then trim around the sentiment to make it a close fit.
• Place the scene on the pressed petals (dsp) and mark where you want the linen thread to be wound round, Now remove the scene and wind the linen thread securing it at the back. I used sellotape for this, then tied a knot around the pieces at the front with a smaller piece of linen thread.
• Emboss 2.5 cm of the bottom edge of the card base using the subtle (ef).
• Adhere the pressed petals (dsp) to the top of the card base using liquid glue.
• Add a strip of braided linen thread across the bottom edge of the pressed petals (dsp) I used narrow tear & tape for this.
• Attach both the sentiment and the scene using dimensional pads.

Will be back again soon with more cards for you.

Thanks for stopping by

Annette X

Peaceful Moments meets Painted Poppies

Welcome to my haven in a hectic world, thanks for dropping by.

Another card for Sue, it's now week 7 of the pandemic lockdown.

All measurements are in centimetres.

(cs) = card stock, (dsp) = designer series paper, (ep) = embossing powder, (nsu) = non stampin' up!, (r) = retired, (ss) = stamp set, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest. n and w means narrow or wide rectangles.

• Start with a card base of thick whisper white (cs) 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5 (my card base is (nsu) card stock).
• Adhere a layer of (r) peaceful poppies (dsp) 14 x 10, using liquid glue.
• The poppy layer, is whisper white (cs) 5 x 9 using the painted poppies (ss) old olive & rich razzleberry markers. Then die cut using the (3)w stitched rectangles dies.
• Adhere this layer to the card base using liquid glue.
• Stamp the thank you from the peaceful moments (ss) using versamark ink on a piece of rich razzleberry (cs) 3 x 8, then heat emboss using the (r) pool party (ep) or stamp the thank you in pool party and versamark then heat emboss using clear (ep).
• Die cut the thank you using the (2)n stitched rectangles dies, then emboss using the subtle (ef).
• Attach this layer to the card base using dimensional pads.
• Make a bow using the braided linen trim and adhere to the card base using glue dots.

The little bag in the picture was made following the directions from one of Amanda Fowlers video's.

Will be back again soon with more cards, goodbye for now and enjoy the rest of your day!

Annette X

Smooth Sailing meets Itty Bitty Birthdays

Hi folks, thanks for dropping by, hope you like the card.

Happy Birthday Stuart!

You've joined me on a day where I'm using one of my favourite stamp sets. There are quite a few cards being made with this set just now.

I know it's his birthday today and his card says belated birthday, but he won't get his card until the middle of October, as he's away at sea just now. Hope the boys give him a good day!

I've case'd this one from Dena Rekow's web site thecreativitycave.com she does some fantastic video's (thanks Dena).

To recreate this card follow the guide below:
(cs) = Card Stock, (ss) = Stamp Set, DSP = Designer Series Paper,

All measurements are in Centimetres.

Card Stock: Pretty Peacock 2 pieces 4 x 9 (seaweed), 1.5 x 10.5 (trim)
Soft Sea Foam 4 x 9 (seaweed)
Soft Suede 2 pieces 21 x 14.8 (card base), 4 x 4 (helm)
Vellum  4 x 9 (seaweed)
Very Vanilla 2 pieces 10.5 x 5 (waves), 6 x 5 (sentiment)
DSP: Come Sail Away 10 x 14.3 (1st layer)
Stampin' Pads: Crumb Cake, Pretty Peacock
Accessories: Basic Rhinestones, Sail Away Trinkets


Start with the soft suede (cs) measuring 21 x 14.8, score and fold at 10.5, this is the card base.

Adhere the first layer sail away DSP using liquid glue.

Next you will need the bigger piece of very vanilla (cs)  and the narrow piece of pretty peacock (cs).  With the very vanilla piece tear a thin strip off along the 10.5 edge and then adhere the other edge to the pretty peacock strip.

Emboss this piece with the high sea's 3D folder (having the 3D embossing plate gives a lovely finish).

Sponge the top edge of the embossed piece with crumb cake ink.

Tie some of the braided linen thread around this where the two colours meet using a knot, then fray the ends, and adhere to the base card using dimensional pads.

Using the other piece of  very vanilla (cs)  stamp the sentiment using the itty bitty birthdays (ss) in pretty peacock.

It's now time to do the die cutting and all elements come from the smooth sailing die set.

You will need to run the foliage die through your machine 3 times, once for each of the colours: soft sea foam (cs), pretty peacock (cs) and vellum (cs), while doing one of them die cut the other 2 elements at the same time, the ship's wheel (helm) in soft suede (cs) and the Sentiment stamped earlier with the label.

Edge the sentiment label in pretty peacock ink.

Staggering the foliage adhere to the base card using little dabs of liquid glue, add the helm using a single glue dot then do the same for the sail away trinket.

I also placed a small basic rhinestone in the middle of the trinket.

Trim the braided linen thread if needed and jobs done!

Will be back again soon with more cards
Annette X