Bridge Panel Fun Fold - UK sizes

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today!

Simple stamping today, but a beautiful effect!

Converted this card from imperial measurements to uk metric.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, bermuda bay 

Designer Series Paper: oh so ombre

Dies: stitched nested labels ((5)

Embossing Folders: subtle 3D

Ink: bermuda bay

Punches: butterfly duet

Ribbon: bakers twine

Stamp Sets: butterfly wishes, lovely you, peaceful moments

Accessories: frost white shimmer spritz

when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

base card: 21 x 14.8 scored @ 10.5 then cut up to centre score line @ 3.5 on both sides.

background layer: 4 measuring 10.1 x 3.1, 1 measuring 7.4 x 10.1 (front middle section)

across band: 1 measuring 2.5 x 14.8, 1 measuring .7 x 14.8

DSP layer: 4 measuring 9.8 x 2.8, 1 measuring 7.1 x 9.8 (front middle section)

The 4 smaller panels go on either side, 2 on the front and 2 on the back inside with a sentiment in the middle section. ( I split the 'life is better with a friend like you') from the peaceful moments over 2 lines. 

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 😘 

Butterfly Gala meets Dandelion Wishes

 Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today!

A card for my friend Donna who is currently unwell with Covid

Some more blending along with dry embossing and heat embossing. The dandelions were stamped with the craft ink and heat embossed in white ep, and the butterflies were stamped on vellum and embossed in clear ep.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: *perennial essence vellum, very vanilla 

Embossing Folders: tasteful textiles 3D

Embossing Powder: clear, white

Ink: craft whisper white, magenta madness, petal pink. rococo rose, versamark

Punches: butterfly duet

Stamp Sets:  butterfly gala, dandelion wishes 

Accessories:  basic pearls, blending brushes

* = 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 😘

Postive Thoughts and More

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Thanks for joining me today!

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 😘

Birthday Wishes meets Forever Blossoms

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thank you for joining me today!

Happy Birthday Karine

I was going to do one thing, and ended up with something totally different!! But I like it just the same.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: misty moonlight, thick whisper white

Dies: ornate labels, stitched rectangles (4) wide

Embossing folders:subtle 3D

Ink: smoky slate

Punches: butterfly duet, lovely labels

Ribbon: playing with patterns combo

Stamp sets: birthday wishes, forever blossoms

Stampin' Markers: smoky slate (background splatter)

Accessories: basic 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 have a great day.

Annette 😘

Butterfly Gala meets Waterfront

 Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today!

Hello Sue, can't believe it's over six months since we started doing this.

This is the second card for today!

Feeling the need to use some dsp just now and thought this looked quite nice.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: whisper white

Designer Series Paper: flowers for every season

Dies: layering ovals (5), stitched shapes oval (3)

Embossing folders: tasteful textile 3D

Ink: bumble bee, just jade

Punches: butterfly duet

Ribbon: in colors twill

Stamp sets: butterfly gala, waterfront

Accessories: note cards, shimmer paint, stampin' spritzers

* = 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 😘

A Little Lace meets Butterfly Gala

 Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today!

Hello Sue, thanks for all the lovely meals

Wanted to try a DL card as I've not done one in a long time, enjoyed making it and was pleased with the way it turned out.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: vellum, whisper white

Dies: tasteful labels

Embossing Powder: clear, white

Ink: balmy blue, granny apple green, magenta madness, mango melody, versamark

Punches: butterfly duet

Stamp sets: a little lace, butterfly gala

Accessories: sponges

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 😘

Butterfly Gala meets Lovely You

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Well July has got off to a dull and wet start, but today has started with bright sunshine and as my Son's off on a jolly with the family good weather would be appreciated!!!

Happy Sunday Sue

I've copied this card from Jill Chapman's blog Paper Daisy Crafting, she makes lovely quick and simple cards.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: whisper white

Dies:stitched shapes (2&3) square

Embossing folders: *fancy fan, subtle

Ink: memento tuxedo black

Punches: butterfly duet

Ribbon: *flax

Stampin' blends: magenta madness, pool party

Stamp sets: butterfly gala, en franÇais, lovely you

Accessories: basic pearls, note cards & envelopes, wink of sella

* = 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 have a great day.

Annette 😘

Well said meets Butterfly Gala

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world.

Happy 70th Ita!

Today's my daughter-in-laws' Mums birthday and we should all have gone out for a meal last night, but due to the corona virus it didn't happen.

All measurements are in centimetres.
(cs) = card stock, (dsp) = designer series paper, (nsu) = non stampin' up, (r) = retired,

Purple Posy 21 x 14.5 scored at 10.5 (card base), 5 x 1.5 (birthday) 3 x 6 (happy), 2 x 7 (numbers), Gorgeous Grape 6.5 x 6.5 (starburst), Whisper White small scrap (butterfly).
Vellum 10 x 14.

• Adhere the (r) botanical gardens (dsp) to the card base using liquid glue where you want the circle to be.
• Die cut the happy from the well written dies and the (nsu) numbers. 
• Stamp the birthday from the well said (ss) in gorgeous grape then trim down to a close fit with a tail on the right.
• Stamp a small butterfly from the butterfly gala (ss) in purple posy onto the whisper white (cs), then use the butterfly duet punch to punch it out.
• Add some wink of stella to the butterfly.
• Punch the circle using the starburst punch, add some dimensional pads to the back, then wrap some silver thread at the back securing it to the pads. Attach to the card base.
• Adhere the happy to the card base using liquid glue.
• Position the numbers in the circle and adhere using liquid glue.
• Using stampin' blends dark highland heather colour 2 small basic pearls and 1 medium. Attach these to the butterfly and birthday sentiment.
• Adhere the butterfly to the circle using liquid glue
• Attach the birthday sentiment using a combination of 1 dimensional pad on the right and liquid glue on the left. (balance's the layers out).
• Dye some of the crinkled seam binding ribbon using the dark purple posy stampin' blend.
• Make a bow and adhere to the card base using glue dots.

Will be back soon with more cards and thanks for popping by.

Annette X

Beauty Abounds meets Butterfly Gala and more

Hello and welcome, hope you're having a good day!

Happy Birthday Karine

It's actually only August 17th while i'm writing this, and the sun is shining beautifully, I like to get my cards done early along with the blog post.  For 2 reason's, 1. when I've finished the card if I do the blog straight away I can remember the order in which it was all done and 2. once I get my goodies from the new Autumn Winter catalogue I have quite a few Christmas cards to make ready to be sent out at the beginning of December.

Today's card was made for my aunt.

I really loved the Beauty Abounds set when I first saw it in the catalogue, but I've only just started using it.

To create this card follow the guide below:
(cs) = Card Stock, ⓡ Retired, (ss) = Stamp Set,

All measurements are in centimetres.

Blends: Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Granny Apple Green
Card Stock: Granny Apple Green 3.5 x 14.5 (scalloped edge)
Very Vanilla Thick 14.5 x 21 scored in half at 10.5 (card base)
Very Vanilla 2 pieces 14.5 x 7.3 (front panel), 2 x 29.7 (butterflies & sentiments)
Dies: Stitched be mine, Stitched Labels
Embossing Folders: Subtle
Ink: Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green, Memento Tuxedo Black
Punches: Butterfly Duet
Ribbon: Braided Linen Trim, ⓡ Organdy combo
Stamp Sets: Beauty Abounds, Butterfly Gala,  Varied Vases, Well Said
Accessories:  ⓡ Gingham Gala Sequins

Starting with the front panel, stamp two scrolls from the beauty abounds (ss) in opposite directions using Memento ink (I used my stamparatus for this).

Once stamped colour using the blends, add shading by using both light and dark blends, then emboss using the subtle folder and adhere to the card base on the righthand side using liquid glue.

With the strip of very vanilla (cs) stamp the 3 butterflies using the butterfly gala (ss), the happy from the well said (ss)  and the birthday wishes from the varied vases (ss).

Using the butterfly duet punch, punch out the 3 butterflies.

For the birthday wishes, I just cut down the (cs) to fit the sentiment.

Using the small tag from the stitched labels dies, die cut the happy and at the same time with the granny apple green (cs) die cut the scalloped edge using the stitched be mine dies.

It's now time to put it all together.

Add the ribbon down the middle of the scalloped edge piece and attach to the card base using dimensional pads. Use liquid glue to add the butterflies and dimensional pads to add the greetings. Lastly add the sequin using liquid glue next to the happy. You may want to use a glue dot to attach the butterfly on the ribbon instead of liquid glue.

Will be back again soon with more cards
Annette X