Extraordinary Flora Bundle meets meets Beautiful Balloons

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and  thank you for joining me today!

Happy Birthday Ashlie

Intermediate level - die cutting, dry embossing, dying ribbon, layering, stamping

Materials required for this card are:

 

Bundles: extraordinary Flora

Card Stock: basic white, *basic vellum

Dies: *ornate frames

Embossing Folders: Exposed brick 3D

Ink: secret sea, *soft succulent

Stampin' Blends: petunia pop

Stamps: *beautiful balloons, *elements of text

Accessories: *24/6 in color resin dots, *crinkled seam binding, extraordinary flora washi tape, wink of stella

 * = no longer available, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

Start with a basic card base 14.5 x 29 scored at 14.5, basic white 8.5 x 17 (2 needed), 10.1 x 14.1, 6 x 6 vellum 10.1 x 14.1, ribbon 16cm

1. stamp the flowers on one of the basic white 8.5  x 17 pieces in secret sea
2. adhere the washi tape to the second piece then die cut both pieces
3. dry emboss the vellum
4. tear 3 strips of paper about 2 cm wide and mask across the white layer 
5. stamp randomly using the circle stamp in soft succulent
6. stamp the sentiment on the 6 x 6 piece in secret sea, then die cut it
7. dye the ribbon using the stampin' blend, and wrap around the embossed vellum using tape to secure on the reverse side
8. arrange the flowers adhering the ones at the back with liquid glue and the ones at the front with dimensional pads
9. attach the sentiment with dimensional pads and add the dots across the ribbon
10. adhere to the stamped layer using liquid glue only where there are elements to hide the glue
11. adhere the white layer to the base card
12. add wink of stella to the leaves at the back 

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 form you.

If you wish to buy any of the items used, go to contacting me at the top of the page for details of how to order.

 

Will be back again soon with more cards, in the meantime take care and have a great day.

Annette 😊

Artistic dies meets Layers of Beauty

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and  thank you for joining me today!

Happy Anniversary Heather & Mike

Easy/Intermediate level - die cutting, dry & heat embossing, layering, stamping

Sorry most of the products for this card are retired

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, coastal cabana, vellum

Designer Series Paper: winter frost*

Dies: artistic*, label with love

Embossing Folders: stripes & splatters 3D*, subtle 3D

Embossing Powder: clear

Ink: coastal cabana, versaMark

Stamps: layers of beauty

Accessories: sequins & gems*, crinkled seam binding*

 

* = no longer available

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, layer one 14.5 x 10.5, white strip 2 x 14.5, dsp strip 3 x 14.5, vellum & green 6 x 13.5, white for sentiment
2. dry emboss the 2 white layers
3. adhere the larger layer to the base card using liquid glue
4. adhere the white strip to the right side of the card again using liquid glue
5. do the same with the dsp next to the white strip
6. stamp the sentiment, (ink up the stamp with versaMark then the coastal cabana ink before stamping)
7. add the embossing powder and heat set 
8. die cut the sentiment and leaves 
9. attach the leaves with spots of liquid glue at the base of each leaf
10. attach the sentiment using dimensional pads
11. make the bow and attach using a glue dot
12. add the 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 of how to order.

Will be back again soon with more cards, in the meantime take care and have a great day.

Annette 😊

Forever Blossoms meets Woven Heirlooms

 Thank you for joining me today!

Another card for Sue

I was looking at some of my old stamp sets and dies the other day, and decided to use the retired rose trellis dies for this card, I'm also using up some of my old card stash. 

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, soft sea foam, silver foil

Dies: cherry blossoms, *rose trellis

Embossing Folders: tin tile

Ink: smoky slate

Punches: classic label,detailed trio

Ribbon: crinkled seam binding

Stampin' Blends: just jade, flirty flamingo, rococo rose

Stamp Sets: forever blossoms, woven heirlooms   

Accessories: basic rhinestones, wink of stella

* = 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 😘

A Touch Of Ink meets Parcels & Petals

 Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today!

This is the 3rd and last post for day 😌

Sue's card number 45 now, my how time flies! Her dinners are so delicious. 

I took inspiration for this card from Liz Yuilles' "old stables crafts" blog!! You'll find some lovely cards there.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: blackberry bliss, note cards, vellum

Designer Series Paper: oh so ombre (sab)

Dies: stitched so sweetly (5) plus label

Embossing Folders: greenery, wrapped in texture

Embossing Powder: white

Ink: blackberry bliss, versamark

Punches: *washi label (can't stop using this one)

Ribbon: crinkled seam binding

Stampin' Blends: blackberry bliss (for ribbon)

Stamp Sets: a touch of ink, parcels & petals

Accessories: blending brushes, *white perfect accents

* = 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 😘

Posted for You

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Sue is loving all her covid 19 cards, this is one I made some time ago but forgot post at the time so here it is!!

I took inspiration for this card from Jane Allmark on pinterest

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: magenta madness, thick whisper white 

(my card made using (nsu) base card) 

DSP: in-colors 2020/22

Dies: layering circles (1), playful alphabet, stitched be mine

Ink: memento black

Punches: rectangular postage stamp

Ribbon: crinkled seam binding

Stampin' blends: just jade, magenta madness

Stamp sets: posted for you

Accessories: 2020/22 in color enamel dots

 (nsu) = non stampin' up!, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

Hope you liked today's card. If you would like more information on how to make this card 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 😘

Family Party meets Tasteful Touches

                             Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today!

This card is for my beautiful daughter

It started off as a CASe card and quickly turned into my own creation!!

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: shimmery white, *metallic foil

DSP: in good taste

Dies: tasteful labels, (nsu) daughter

Embossing folders: tasteful textile 3D

Ink: rococo rose, smoky slate

Ribbon: crinkled seam binding

Stampin' blends: rococo rose

Stamp sets: family party, tasteful touches

(nsu) = non stampin' up, * = retired

There was quite a bit of fussy cutting on this card (which I hate doing) so hope she likes it.

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 😘

Itty Bitty Greetings meets Country Floral

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Happy Anniversary to a special couple

I saw this embossing technique on pinterest and this is what came of it. 

(swipe the debossed side of the embossing folder with ink before embossing)

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: soft sea foam, whisper white

Dies: stitched so sweetly

Embossing folders: country floral

Ink: soft sea foam

Ribbon: crinkled seam binding

Stampin' blends: soft sea foam

Stamp sets: itty bitty greetings

Accessories: basic rhinestones, pearlized doilies

* = 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 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 😘

Dandelion Wishes meets Itty Bitty Greetings

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today.

Hi Cheryl

I don't think I've ever gone so long without seeing my friend and just want to let her know she is loved 💗

This is, what I call a pop over card!

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: petal pink, whisper white

DSP: perennial essence

Dies: layering circles plain circle (2) - scallop circle (1&3), stitched shapes circle (1)

Embossing Powder: white

Ink: blackberry bliss, whisper white craft (I heat embossed the dandelions)

Ribbon: crinkled seam binding

Stamp sets: dandelion wishes, itty bitty greetings, peaceful moments (inside sentiment)

Accessories: *bitty bows, *noble peacock rhinestones

* = 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 😘

Timeless Tulips meets Stitched So Sweetly and more

Hi, welcome to my haven in a hectic world, thanks for dropping by!

This will be my card for Sue a week on Sunday.

This card came about from seeing a colour challenge in "stamping for all" which I decided to have a go at!
All measurements are in centimetres.
(cb) = card base, (cs) = card stock, (ef) = embossing folder, (ep) = embossing powder, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest,  w = wide and n = narrow.
Colours: Calypso Coral, Early Espresso, Gray Granite, Very Vanilla.

• Start with very vallnilla (cs) 29 x 10.5 scored at 14.5 to form the (cb).
• Cut a piece of early espresso (cs) 10 x 14 and adhere to the front of the(cb) using liquid glue.
• Cut a piece each of early espresso, calypso coral and gray granite (cs) 1 x 10, then die cut each piece using the filigree die in the nature's thoughts dies. 
• Cut a piece of very vanilla (cs) 9.5 x 13.5 and adhere the filigree about 1cm in and then 1cm apart. Adhere this layer to the (cb) using liquid glue.
• Using a piece of very vanilla (cs) 8 x 10 die cut a scalloped rectangle (6) from the stitched so sweetly dies.
• Stamp the tulips from the timeless tulips (ss) in calypso coral and gray granite. At the same time stamp a second large tulip and large leaf on a scrap piece of very vanilla (cs) then punch out both of these using the tulip builder punch.
• Emboss the tulips rectangle using the subtle (ef), then attach to the (cb) using dimensional pads.
• Using very vanilla (cs) 3 x 7 stamp the sentiment from the timeless tulips (ss)  in early espresso and heat emboss using clear (ep), then die cut using the stitched rectangles dies (1) w.
• Attach the sentiment using dimension pads.
• Attach the tulip and leaf using liquid glue at the bottom and dimensional pads at the top to give a little extra dimension.
• Add a small bow. Mine is (r) ombre ribbon, but you can use crinkle seam binding and colour it any colour you want using stampin' blends.

Will be back again soon with more cards, enjoy the rest of your day & happy stampin'

Annette X

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

Birthday Jubilee meets Hand Lettered Prose

Hello, and welcome to my haven in a hectic world, hope you're having a good day!

Happy Birthday Sis!

I'm Still trying to use all my new stamp sets before buying more, and there's lots more I want to buy. So I just keep crafting.

This is the big 60 for my sister but she'd kill me if I advertised it on her card, so I left numbers off and just put the sis instead.

Card Stock: Soft Sea Foam 2 pieces 10 x 6 (lattice work x 2), So Saffron 2 pieces 21 x 14.5 scored at 10.5 (card base), 1.5 x 9.5 (letters), Whisper White 2 pieces 10 x14 (1st layer), 5.5 x 5.5 (circle).

All measurements are in centimetres.
(cs) = card stock, (ef) = embossing folder, (ss) = stamp set, when using layering dies (1) is  the smallest.

• Place the smaller piece of whisper white (cs) on your cutting plate along with the stitched shape circle (2) die, next to this place the so saffron (cs) along with the first 2 letters from the hand lettered prose dies, and lastly one of the soft sea foam (cs) pieces along with the lattice work die from the jubilee beauty dies, now run these through the big shot ( or equivelent) save the 2 small flower shaped pieces from the lattice work as you will use them later.
• Now die cut the second piece of lattice work using the same die along with the second S from the hand lettered prose dies. Again save 1 of the small flower shaped pieces to be used later.
• Stamp the happy birthday from the birthday Jubilee (ss) using so saffron ink at the top of the whisper white 1st layer (cs).
• Emboss the 1st layer and the stitched circle using the scripty 3D (ef).
• Adhere the first of the lattice work pieces below the happy birthday using liquid glue.
• Now adhere the second one at the bottom to form a circle in the middle and leaving a small gap between them.
• Adhere the letters to form the word sis using liquid glue across the stitched circle, now using small glue dots attach the 3 small flower shapes around the word sis.
• Colour 3 small basic rhinestones and 1 medium basic rhinestone using the dark so saffron stampin' blend, now attach the 3 small ones in the middle of the little flowers and the medium one in the middle of the open flower at the top of the lattice work.
• Now attach the circle in the middle of the lattice work using dimensional pads.
• Colour a piece of whisper white crinkled seam binding ribbon using the so saffron stampin' blend and create a small bow. Attach this bow at the bottom of the lattice work with a glue dot to finish off the card.

Will be back again soon with more cards, thanks for dropping by.

Annette X

Little Ladybug meets Tiny Tiny Sentiments

Hi folks and welcome to my haven in a hectic world.

Today's card is one I created for a friend I haven't seen in a while, and just thought I'd let her know I'm thinking of her by sending her a little valentines card.

The layout came from lisa's stamp studio. I had an idea in my head of what I wanted to do and used some old stash.

Card Stock:
Whisper White 3 pieces 21 x 14.5 scored at 10.5 (card base), 6.5 x 6.5 (square), 6 x 2.5 (sentiment)
Poppy Parade 2 pieces 14.5 x 6.5 (1st layer), 7 x 7 (scallop square).
DSP 14.5 x 5.5 (2nd layer).

Measurements are all in centimetres.
(cs) = card stock, (dsp) = designer series paper, (r) = retired, (ss) = stamp set, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest.

• Adhere the poppy parade (cs) down the centre of the card base using liquid glue.
• Now adhere the (r) sunny garden (dsp) down the middle of the central panel using liquid glue.
• With the  square piece of whisper white (cs) stamp the lady bug from the little ladybug (ss) using memento black ink.
• With the smaller piece of whisper white (cs) stamp the sentiment from the tiny tiny sentiments (ss) in poppy parade ink.
• Die cut the ladybug stamped image using the stitched shapes dies and the (3) square, the poppy parade (cs) with (7) scalloped square from the layering squares dies, and the sentiment using the rectangle from the (r) build it dies.
• Using the black, smoky slate and poppy parade stampin' blends colour the ladybug.
• Dye a piece of the whisper white crinkled seam binding ribbon green, using the old olive stampin' blends and make a bow with tails.
• Attach the ladybug to the scalloped square using dimensional pads.
• Now adhere the sentiment to the bottom of the scalloped square at the back using liquid glue.
• Then attach the scalloped square to the card base.
• Adhere the green bow using glue dots and then randomly arrange some (r) gingham gala sequins (I used 3).

Will be back again soon with more cards

Annette X