Celebrating You meets Stylish Sketches

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Happy Easter Freddie

Tried using the watercolour pencils again and it went a lot better. Kept it lighter than before with less blending.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white

Designer Series Paper: dandy designs

Dies: scalloped contours (4)

Embossing Folders: *subtle 3D

Ink: memento tuxedo black (stamped off)

Stamp Sets: celebrating you, stylish sketches

Watercolour Pencils: basic grey, crushed curry, early espresso, garden green. old olive, Pacific point, pumpkin pie

Accessories: blender pen, note cards & envelopes

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

1. Start with a note card & envelope
2. dsp = 3½  x 5 inches, adhered using wet glue
3. die cut the scalloped rectangle
4. stamp the ducks and sentiment (stamp off first for the ducks)
5. colour the ducks
6. attach to the card using dimensional's

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 😘

Love of Leaves meets Rainbow of Happiness

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30th Thank you card for Paul!!

Love this rainbow set. Just sorry it's not making it into the new catalogue, but I suppose we can't keep everything.

It's an easy make, dsp for the background, die cut the frame and two sets of clouds, stamp the rainbow and sentiment, emboss then add the clouds and raindrops.

Inspiration for this card came from a card made by Amanda Mertz.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white

Designer Series Paper: sunshine & rainbows

Dies: brilliant rainbow, scalloped contours (4)

Embossing Folders: timeworn type 3D

Ink: Bermuda bay, granny apple green, magenta madness, mango melody, memento tuxedo black

Stamp Sets: love of leaves, rainbow of happiness

Accessories: *glitter & clear epoxy shapes, 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 😘

On the Horizon meets Amazing Thanks

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and  thank you for joining me today!

A Thank you card for Paul

A quick card with a little die cutting and very little stamping. The designer series paper does all the rest, it's fantastic background scenery in great colours.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, evening evergreen

Designer Series Paper: new horizons

Dies: amazing thanks

Ink: evening evergreen

Stamp Sets: on the horizon

Accessories: *forever green gold trim, note card & envelopes

 

* = 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 😘

Biggest Wishes meets Ornate Thanks

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A little note, sending a big thanks

I just love the stitched dies we have, you can mix and match and it always looks great. I've combined two stamp sets and gone for a monochromatic style. 

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic black & white

Designer Series Paper: All together

Dies: stitched rectangles (4) wide, taylor made tags (1) round edge

Ink: bermuda bay

Stamp Sets: biggest wish, ornate thanks

Accessories: gingham ribbon, matte black dots, note cards

 

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 😘

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 😘

Daisy Lane and lots more

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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 😘

Delicate Dahlias meets Garden Wishes

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It's week 2 for Paul, and as expected his meals were lovely so we're here again and it will become a regular thing.

I wasn't sure about this card to start with but quite liked it once it was finished. There's masking, shading and a bit of blending.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white

Ink: cinnamon cider, crushed curry, memento black, pumpkin pie

Stampin' Blends: just jade

Stampin' Markers: black

Stamp Sets:  delicate dahlias, garden wishes 

Accessories: blending brushes, note cards, *pattern party decorative masks 

* = 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 😘

Flowers of Friendship meets Scalloped Contours

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A note for my upline Peg!

A bit of this and that for this card, wanted to use the new shimmer vellum and I must say it's lovely in person, you can't really see the shimmer in this photo.

Materials required for this card are:

Designer Series Paper: in color 2021-23

Dies: scalloped contours  (3)

Ink: pale papaya

Punches: medium daisy

Stamp Sets: flowers of friendship 

Accessories: *lace doilies, note cards, in color 2021-23 shimmer vellum, *white perfect accents

* = 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 😘

Welcome Window meets Many Messages!

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Just a note to say! for Sue

I'm really pleased with how this card came about and it was so easy to make. These two sets are so great to work with and come together nicely.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, evening evergreen

Designer Series Paper: In good taste (this wall looks so real)

Dies: messages, window flower box

Ink: evening evergreen, gray granite, pool party, polished pink

Ribbon: white bakers twine

Stampin' Blends: evening evergreen (to colour bt)

Stamp Sets: many messages, welcoming window

Accessories: note cards

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 😘 

Pretty Perennials final days!!

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Thought I'd get out my watercolor pencils for a change and this is what I came up with, one that's bright, fun and funky! Need to practice more with the watercoloring.

There won't be many more of these cards as Sue and her family are moving soon 😞

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white

Designer Series Paper: hand penned

Dies: floral gallery, scalloped contours (3)

Embossing Powder: white

Ink: memento tuxedo black, versamark

Ribbon: *mint macaron sheer

Stamp Sets: pretty perennials

Watercolor Pencils: bermuda bay, crushed curry, fairy flamingo, granny apple green, real red

Accessories: note cards, playing with patterns resin dots, water painters

* = 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 😘

Daisy Lane meets Forever Fern and more

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It's now been over a year since I started making Sue a card each week,

 to say thank you.

This one is what I call clean and simple

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: note card

Ink: rococo rose, smoky slate, soft sea foam, stazon

Ribbon: *bakers twine

  Stamp Sets: Daisy lane, forever fern, heal your heart

Accessories: *gingham gala sequins

* = 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 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 😘

Butterfly Gala meets Waterfront

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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 😘

Jar of Flowers

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Thanks for joining me today!

Another week over, where do they go!!

It's week 23 for Sue, and this is the first time, using this new bundle and I just love it.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: flirty flamingo, thick whisper white

DSP: in good taste

Ink: flirty flamingo, memento tuxedo black

Punches: jar

Stampin' blends: flirty flamingo, granny apple green, mango melody, purple posy, seaside spray, shaded spruce

Stamp sets: jar of flowers

Accessories: * bakers twine, note cards, wink of stella (for flowers)

* = 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 take care and have a great day.

Annette 😘

Dandelion Wishes meets Floral Essence

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Sue week 19

Hi folks, Holly told us last week that the cafe will be opening again in a couple of weeks or so, but if we want to carry on having ours delivered that would be fine.

Maybe she likes all the cards 😊 HaHa!

This card was CASd from Kelly Acheson's blog, someone had made and sent it to her for her birthday last week. I just made it slightly smaller and swapped the sentiment. 

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: blackberry bliss, petal pink

Embossing folders: subtle

Ink: blackberry bliss 

Stampin' blends: highland heather, petal pink

Stamp sets: dandelion wishes, floral essence

Accessories: *butterfly elements, note cards, *gingham gala sequins

* = 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 😘

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 😘

Daisy Lane meets Forever Blossoms and more

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world, thanks for dropping by.

A thank you card for Sue!

Sue is the proprietor of our local Cafe/restaurant, where we go quite often for breakfast or Sunday lunch, she has turned her business into a take away delivery service for the time being in this very uncertain world we're living in. So each Sunday hubby and I sit down to a lovely Sunday Roast without any of the work and stress!

This is my way of sending back the payment and the following week's order. Our thanks also goes out to her lovely daughter Holly, who drops off the food in our porch and picks up the envelope.

All measurements are in inches.
Card Stock: Grapefruit Grove Foil 5 x ½ 2 pieces, Vellum 5 x 2¾ , off cut for flower.
DSP: 5 x 2¾.
Note Card: 5 x 7 scored at 3½.

(cs) = card stock, (sdsp) = specialty designer series paper, (r) = retired, (ss) = stamp set.

• Adhere the (r) grapefruit grove foil strips down each side of the note card using liquid glue.
• Stamp the sentiment from the (r) part of my story (ss) in memento black ink towards the bottom of the larger piece of vellum (cs).
• Now towards the top of the same piece of vellum stamp the Smile sentiment from the Daisy Lane (ss) in memento black ink.
• Using a sponge lightly dab some liquid glue on the back of the vellum and adhere to the flowering foils (sdsp).
• With the off cut of vellum (cs) colour an area large enough for the single flower in the forever blossoms (ss) using a petal pink stampin' blend, now stamp the flower over the top in memento black ink and leave to one side to dry for a few minutes. It's best to lay the colour down first before stamping on vellum, as there can be a little bleeding.
• Wrap a piece of organdy striped ribbon around the vellum just above the bottom sentiment and adhere with tape of glue dots. Cut another piece of the ribbon and tie a faux bow around the first piece towards the right side.
• Die cut the flower using the cherry blossoms dies and adhere to the ribbon on the left side using a glue dot.
• To finish off colour a medium basic rhinestone with the petal pink stampin' blend and attach to the middle of the flower.

Will be back again soon with more cards, and have a great day!

Annette X