Peaceful Moments meets Bough punch and more

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Happy Birthday Sheilah

This is the one for the girls, and the 4th one of 5 in the Carolyn King marathon that I'm Casing at the moment.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic black, basic white, galvanised paper

Designer Series Paper: *all together

Dies: *painted labels

Embossing Folders: basic 3D 

Ink: memento black

Punches: bough, *medium daisy

Stamp Sets: *peaceful moments

Accessories: *playing with patterns resin dots

 * = no longer available

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, background 14 x 10, background for dsp 12 x 8, dsp 3 pieces 2 @ 4 x 7 & 1 @ 5 x 8
2. dry emboss the background using the basic 3D dots folder and adhere to base card using liquid glue
3. adhere the 3 dsp pieces to the dsp background piece using liquid glue then adhere to the card
4. stamp the sentiment and die cut
5. punch 6 flowers and 2 boughs in each colour
6. layer and adhere the petals to make 3 flowers using liquid glue
7. attach the sentiment using dimensional pads
8. attach the 2 flowers off the sentiment using dimensional pads
9. adhere the 3rd flower using liquid glue
10. arrange the leaves and adhere using liquid glue
11. add the resin dots 

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 😘

Peaceful Moments and more

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Happy Birthday Kevin

This is card 3 from Carolyn Kings 'all together marathon' I'm enjoying making these cards. One more man card, then there's one for the ladies.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic black, basic white, gray granite

Designer Series Paper: *all together 

Dies: *layering circles (4) for both, *stitched stars

Ink: gray granite

Punches: banner pick a punch

Stamp Sets: peaceful moments

* = no longer available

1. Start with a base card 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5, white rectangle 8.5 x 12.5, black rectangle 8 x 12, dsp rectangles 3.75 x 5.75, black strip 2.5 x 9
2. adhere the white and black rectangles and then adhere them to the card base
3. cut the ends off the black strip using the banner punch, cut in half and then adhere these two pieces to card base leaving a small gap between them
4. stamp the sentiment
5. die cut the sentiment using the plain circle, scalloped circle and stars
6. adhere the two circles together using liquid glue
7. Attach the sentiment and stars using dimensional pads

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 😘

He's The Man and more

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Happy Birthday Thomas

I've used a mixture of old and new for this card, it's nothing like what I had in mind but l'm pleased with the finished article.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, early espresso, soft succulent

Designer Series Paper: he's the man

Dies: all that, deckled rectangles (3), layering circles (3)

Embossing Folders: gingham

Ink: soft succulent

Stamp Sets: peaceful moments

Accessories: *candy dots, faux suede trim

 

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

1. Start with with a base card of 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5
2. Layer 1 - 10.1 x 14.1 emboss this layer then add the suede trim towards the bottom (this was done using tear n tape)
3. adhere to the base card using liquid glue
4. stamp the happy birthday
5. die cut the rectangle, deckled circle and the happy birthday circle
6. cut the dsp to fit just inside the deckled rectangle 
7. adhere the happy birthday and dsp onto their backgrounds using liquid glue
8. attach all elements onto the card using dimensionals, then add the candy dots (or something similar)

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 😘

Catching Butterflies

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Happy Birthday Evie

This is a free Sale-A-Bration set that's no longer available. I got this set a while ago and thought it would be great for my lovely grand daughter. Yes you guessed she's 11 today, hence the 11 butterflies. It's quick and easy to make except for the fussy cutting (I hate doing this) but  this card needed it.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white normal & thick

Ink: balmy blue, memento black, old olive, orchid oasis

Stampin' Markers: old olive

Stampin' Up Blends: daffodil delight, ivory, orchid oasis

Stamp Sets: *catching butterflies, peaceful moments

Accessories: iridescent rhinestones 

 * = no longer available

1. Use a basic sized base card with either a 3mm or ¼  inch smaller mat
2. With blending brushes, colour the mat using 2 colours
3. Stamp the image in black on a scrap piece of white, then colour using stampin' blends, and fussy cut 
4. Stamp the butterflies on the mat in black, the grass in green and the sentiment in purple.
5. Add the rhinestones and attach to the base card.

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 😘

Gorgeous Leaves meets Peaceful Moments

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For the 2nd time as I have 2 cards today, my cousin and my friend. 

Happy Birthday Mick

This one is a little bit of lots of things, stamping, blending and die cutting. 

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: garden green, soft suede, very vanilla

Dies: intricate leaves, stitched rectangles (2,3)w 

Embossing Folders: timber 3D

Ink: crumb cake, garden green, soft suede

Ribbon:  faux suede trim

Stampin Blends: black, blackberry bliss

Stamp Sets: gorgeous leaves, peaceful moments

Accessories: basic rhinestones, blending brushes (darkened the area below the ribbon before stamping)

 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 😘

Peaceful Moments meets Love of Leaves

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Well hello, Wednesday has now become our new Sunday!

Confused, don't be our day for having a cooked meal delivered has had to change as our new guy Paul doesn't do Sundays. I say new guy but he owned and ran the local Tearooms before our beloved Sue and we know his meals are just as lovely.

Going for a masculine look, but not sure I got there! The stitched leaves dies are just amazing, There's one die that reminds me of an American sky line.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, merry merlot

Designer Series Paper: *plaid tidings

Dies: stitched leaves

Ink: crumb cake, merry merlot

Punches: label me fancy

Ribbon: bakers twine, *braided linen trim

Stamp Sets: Love of leaves, peaceful moments  

* = 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 😘

Bridge Panel Fun Fold - UK sizes

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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 😘 

Framed For You meets Beautiful World

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Happy Birthday David

A simple but classic card, like the one a couple of weeks ago using the opposite sides of the designer series paper!!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: merry merlot, basic white

Designer Series Paper: in good taste

Dies: layering squares (5 & 9) straight, world map

Embossing Folders: subtle 3D

Ink: basic gray (stamped off), merry merlot

Punches: 

Ribbon: *textured weave

Stamp Sets: beautiful world, framed for you, peaceful moments

Accessories: black rhinestones

* = 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 😘

Beautiful World meets Framed For You

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Happy Birthday Richard

A simple but classic card!!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: merry merlot, basic white

Designer Series Paper: in good taste

Dies: layering squares (5 & 9) straight, world map

Embossing Folders: subtle 3D

Ink: basic gray (stamped off), merry merlot

Punches: 

Ribbon: *textured weave

Stamp Sets: beautiful world, framed for you, peaceful moments

Accessories: black rhinestones

* = 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 😘

Family Party meets Peaceful Moments & Under My Umbrella

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Happy birthday Rachael

Loved the under my umbrella bundle, so it went on my order but it has taken me some time to actually use it. Love the result though!

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: pool party, whisper white

Dies: ornate borders, stitched rectangles (4), tasteful labels

Embossing folders: subtle 3D

Embossing Powder: clear

Ink: pool party

Punches: umbrella builder

Ribbon: *taffeta

Stampin' blends: flirty flamingo, granny apple green, mango melody

Stamp sets: family party, peaceful moments, under my umbrella

Accessories: *woven threads sequins

* = retired, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest

Heat embossed the two sentiments using pool party ink and clear embossing powder.

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 😘

Peaceful Moments meets Tasteful Touches

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A thank you, for one of Dad's neighbours

A real blast from the past, pre joining up 2010 designer series paper!!!!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: very vanilla

Designer Series Paper: *lap of luxury

Embossing Folders: tasteful textile

Ink: gorgeous grape, petal pink

Punches: lovely labels

Ribbon: *metallic edge

Stamp Sets: peaceful moments, tasteful touches

Accessories: basic rhinestones

* = 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 😘

Gather Together meets Peaceful Moments

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Sympathy card for a close neighbour whose father has just dies aged 98. He was a lovely man, who was out and about till the very end.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: crumb cake, merry merlot, whisper white

Designer Series Paper: *come to gather

Dies: gathered leaves, ornate frames

Embossing folders: pinewood planks

Embossing Powder: 

Ink: cajun craze

Ribbon: linen thread

Stampin' blends: merry merlot

Stamp sets: gathered together, peaceful moments

Accessories: candy dots 

* = 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 😘

Floral Essence and more!!

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Happy Birthday Donna

I made a  fun fold card the other day and thought the layout used might be nice for a basic card with an added flower and I think it is, what do you think?

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: *perennial essence vellum, petal pink, very vanilla

DSP:perennial essence

Dies: layering circles (2), stitched shapes (1)

Embossing powders: clear

Ink: craft white, blackberry bliss

Ribbon: *ombre calypso coral 

Stamp sets: by the dock, floral essence, peaceful moments

Accessories: *white perfect accents

Once I'd stamped the flower petals and leaf I heat embossed using clear embossing powder, to make sure the ink didn't smudge.

* = retired

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 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

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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 😘

Peaceful Moments meets Painted Poppies

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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

Peaceful Moments meets Inspiring Iris

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world, it's nice of you to drop by!

There will be a card every week from now until the lockdown is over, as my way of appreciating the lovely lady who sends out our Sunday dinner each week.

Sue's 3rd  card

All measurements are in centimetres.

Card Stock: Terracotta Tile 5 x 7 (scalloped oval), Whisper White 21 x 14.8 scored at 10.5 (card base), 7 x 10 (scalloped rectangle), 4 x 6 (plain oval)
DSP: 10.5 x 5

(cs) = card stock, (r) = retired, (ss) = stamp set, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest.

• Start by lightly sponging the whisper white (cs) card base with terracotta tile ink. 
• Adhere the 2019/21 in color (dsp) across the middle of the card base using liquid glue.
• Stamp the thank you from the peaceful moments (ss) in early espresso ink on the whisper white plain oval (cs).
• Now carry out the die cutting placing all pieces on the plate at once.
• Scalloped oval (3) from the layering ovals dies
• Plain oval (2) form the layering ovals dies
• Scalloped rectangle (5) from the stitched so sweetly dies.
• Using the inspiring iris (ss) stamp the flowers using pear pizzazz and terracotta tile ink and using 2nd, 3rd and 4th generation stamping. (I found 1st generation stamping was too dark for me).
• Stamp the "so much" using the, a big thank you (ss) in early espresso ink.
• Lightly sponge the bottom part of flowers in pear pizzazz ink and the top part in balmy blue ink.
• Attach this piece to the card base using dimensional pads.
• Adhere the thank you oval to the scalloped oval using liquid glue, then attach to the card base using dimensional pads.
• Using some ribbon (I used (r) dotted lace trim) make a bow and adhere to the bottom of the flowers.

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

Annette X