Daisies meets Nature's Symphony

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and  thank you for joining me today!

Happy birthday Serenia

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

Materials required for this card are:

 

Card Stock: basic white, strawberry slush

Designer Series Paper: 25/7 in colors

Dies: *deckled circles (2), *layering circles (2), nature's symphony

Embossing Folders: softly swirled

Ink: secret sea

Punches: 2" circle, *medium daisy, *large daisy

Stamps: *layered with love

Accessories: 25/7 in colors flat pearls

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

Start with a basic card base 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, basic white 29.7 x 10.5 (punching & die cutting), strawberry slush 5.5 x 5.5, dsp 10 x 14

1. adhere the dsp to the base card, using liquid glue
2. using the 2" circle, punch a hole in the bottom right corner of the base card
3. stamp the happy birthday in the bottom right corner of the white strip
4. die cut the leaves and the sentiment
5. die cut the deckled circle
6. die cut 2 of each of the daisy's
7. run the daisies through the embossing folder
8. adhere the sentiment to the deckled circle, using liquid glue
9. adhere the daisies together in the centre only, using liquid glue
10. adhere the leaves to the base card, using liquid glue
11. adhere the daisies using liquid glue
12. add the faceted gems to the centre of the daisies
13. attach the sentiment using dimensional pads
14. add the pearls

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 😊 

Daisy Lane and lots more

 Thank you for joining me today!

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 😘

Ornate Thanks

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

I can't believe it's week 8 of the pandemic lockdown here in the UK.

At least I'm getting plenty of crafting done, also trying to tidy up my haven, but that's a slow process.

Another card for our lovely Sue, we have a beautifully cooked Sunday dinner delivered every week by her daughter Holly, and I like to send the payment in a nice card!

All measurements are in centimetres.
 (cs) = card stock, (ef) = embossing folder, (r) = retired, (sdsp) = speciality designer series paper, (ss) = stamp set, n = narrow, w = wide, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

• Start with a card base of very vanilla (cs) 21 x 14.5 scored at 10.5.
• Then a layer of ornate garden (sdsp) 9.5 x 13.5 adhered at a slight angle using liquid glue.
• The next layer is very vanilla (cs) 9.5 x 13.5 embossed using the ornate floral 3D (ef), this layer was lightly sponged using terracotta tile ink, and then adhered down again slightly off set using liquid glue.
• The 3rd layer is ornate garden (sdsp) 8 x 10, this piece is die cut using the wide (4) ornate layers die, run through the die cutting machine twice if you want the pattern on all 4 edges. Adhere at an angle using liquid glue.
• The sentiment is from the ornate thanks (ss) and stamped using terracotta tile ink onto very vanilla (cs) 6 x 9, then die cut using the w (2) ornate layers die, then attached using dimensional pads.
• Make a bow using the ornate garden combo terracotta tile ribbon and adhere to the card using a glue dot.
• Add (r) faceted gems for decoration.

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

Annette X

Beautiful Bouquet meets Thoughtful Blooms

Hello, and welcome to my haven in a hectic world.

The one stamp set was a sale-a-bration item and is no longer available but it would be easy enough to do the card with a similar type of stamp set.

I loved making this card and it was so easy to do.

Card Stock: Silver Foil 2.5 x 4 (butteflies), Smoky Slate 9.5 x 13.5 (1st layer), Whisper White 21 x 14.5 scored at 10.5 (card base), 9 x 13 (2nd layer), 5 x 3.5 (sentiment), 3 x 9 (flowers).

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

• Using the thoughtful blooms (ss) stamp the leaves and small flowers on the whisper white (cs) layer in smoky slate and grapefruit grove.
• Stamp the 3 larger flowers, again in grapefruit grove using the (flowers) whisper white (cs).
• Punch these out using the small bloom punch.
• With the (sentiment) whisper white (cs)  stamp the happy birthday from the beautiful bouquet (ss) in grapefruit grove.
• Emboss the smoky slate (cs) layer using the subtles (ef).
• Emboss the whisper white (cs) layer using the bricks n mortar (ef).
• Die cut the happy birthday using the stitched so sweetly dies and the (2) rectangle, at the same time you can die cut one of the butterflies from the natures thoughts dies.
• Die cut the 2nd butterfly.
• Adhere the first layer to the base card using liquid glue.
• Wrap some grapefruit grove grosgrain ribbon around the bottom of the second layer and adhere to the back (I use sellotape for this).
• Make a faux bow and add this on the righthand side using a glue dot.
• Adhere the butterflies and the punched blossoms to card using liquid glue.
• Attach the sentiment using dimensional pads.
• To  finish off I added faceted gems to each of the blossoms.

Will be back again soon with more cards, thanks for dropping by and have a great day.

Annette X

Beautiful You meets Daisy Lane

Hello, it's lovely you've popped by today!

Happy Birthday Jenny

My lovey daughter is having a birthday today, and here's the card I created for her. (it's based on one I saw on Lisa's Stamp Studio blog).

To recreate the card, you will need:

Ⓡ = retired, (ss) = stamp set, all measurements are Centimetres

Card Stock: Pear Pizzazz 16 x 11.2 (first layer)
Vellum: 4.5 x 9
Very Vanilla 3 pieces 24.5 x 17 scored at 12.25 (card base), 10 x 13.5 (top background), 4.5 x 17.5 (daisies and pretty label)
Dies: Stitched Rectangle
Elements: Faceted Gems, Gingham Gala Sequins Ⓡ
Punches: Leaf, Medium Daisy, Pretty Label
Stamp Sets: Beautiful You, Daisy Lane

The card base, first layer and Daughter sentiment were cut using non stampin' up products.
Randomly stamp the 2nd layer with the daisy and leaf stamp from the daisy lane (ss) and then use a dauber to colour the daisy centres. Add the 'Life looks beautiful on you' sentiment from the beautiful you (ss) towards the top right corner and then die cut using the largest rectangle from the stitched rectangle dies.
Stamp and punch out the rest of the elements using the daisy lane (ss), leaf, medium daisy and pretty label punches (if you adhere the vellum using removable tape to a piece of normal copy paper it will cut much better, but remember to remove it before adhering to the card).
Arrange all the elements  on  the card and adhere down.
Add the faceted gem to the daisy and the gingham gala sequins to the 'smile' sentiment.

Will be back again soon with more cards
Annette X

New Wonders meets A Little Lace

Hi folks, hope you're having a good day

Hoorah!! it's the 4th September which means the new Autumn Winter Catalogue is going live today, check it out by clicking on the image on the right. It will take you straight to the catalogue in full. If you wish to order anything and you are happy to have me as your demonstrator just email me (details on my contact page) and I will be happy to help you.

I really enjoyed making this card, loved the stamps and the colours.  They are my granddaughters favourite colours so I know she'll just love it.

These are sets I think will always stay in my craftroom, I think they're just gorgeous.

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

All measurements are in Centimetres

Card Stock: Highland Heather 2 pieces 14.8 x 21, 4 x 4
Seaside spray 10 x 14.2
Vellum 10 x 4.5
Whisper White 2 pieces 13.8 x 9.5, 3.5 x 3.5
Embossing Folders: Subtle
Embossing Powder: White
Punches: Medium Daisy, 1⅛ Scallop circle, 1⅜ Scallop circle
Ribbon: ® Organdy Combo
Stamp Sets: A Little Lace, Daisy Lane, New Wonders
Stampin' Blends: Highland Heather, Petal Pink, Pretty Peacock, Seaside Spray, Soft Suede, So Saffron

Stampin' Pads: Highland Heather, Seaside Spray

Accessories: Faceted Gems, ® Gingham Gala Sequins, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, VersaMark, Wink of Stella

Start with the larger piece of Highland Heather (cs) measuring 14.8 x 21, score and fold at 10.5, this is now your card base.

Next using the larger piece of  whisper white (cs), (on reflection I think Shimmery White (cs) would have been better) stamp the fairy from the new wonders (ss) towards the top right hand side in memento ink, now stamp the first greeting in highland heather so it's sitting just below the nib of the pen. Stamp the swirly daisy from the a little lace (ss) at the bottom in seaside spray.

Using the stampin' blends colour in the fairy using both the light and dark blends to emphasis the shadow. For the wings use the wink of stella so they will shimmer nicely.

Now layer this piece with the piece of  seaside spray (cs) using liquid glue, and emboss using the subtle folder.

Next using the piece of vellum and the daisy lane (ss) stamp the smaller daisy twice in VersaMark and then heat emboss using white embossing powder.

Punch out both these daisies using the Medium Daisy punch. Then curl the petals of the first one up and the petals on the second one down before adhering them together using liquid glue.

Stamp the second sentiment using the smaller piece of whisper white (cs) in highland heather and punch out using the 1⅛ Scallop circle punch.

Now punch out the second circle using the 1⅜" scallop circle punch and the smaller piece of highland heather (cs). Layer these 2 circles using dimensional pads.

Wrap some ® organdy ribbon around the bottom of the 2nd and 3rd layers, securing at the back with glue dots.  Add dimensional pads to the back and adhere to the card base.

Use liquid glue to secure the daisy in place, and dimensional pads for the scalloped circles. Add one of  the gingham gala sequins to the bottom sentiment and a faceted gem in the middle of the daisy and that's it folks job done!!

Will be back again soon with more cards.
Annette X