Hand Penned meets Happiness Abounds

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A big Thank You

In February this year we decided to have our bathroom refitted so went along to a fairly local company, decided what we wanted and were told it wouldn't get done until March next year. We felt it was worth waiting for, and I was right. We got a phone call from the lovely Emma about 6 weeks ago and now we have a lovely new bathroom and I'm sooooo pleased with it. So thanks to all the gang who made it possible.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic  white

Designer Series Paper: 21/23 in color, mercury glass acetate

Dies: penned flowers, scalloped contours (3)

Embossing Folders: subtle 3D

Ink: fresh freesia, memento tuxedo black

Stampin' Up Blends:  fresh freesia, soft succulent

Stamp Sets: hand penned, happiness abounds

Accessories: open weave ribbon

 

When using layering dies (1) is the smallest

1. stamp the image and sentiment
2. colour the image using the blends
3. die cut the image and rectangle
4. fussy cut the sentiment
5. cut off 2cm from the front of the card
6. cut a piece of the dsp 10 x 14.5, now cut 2cm from the right hand side and adhere to the inside back on the right.
7. Adhere the rest of the dsp to the left front side.
8. cut a strip of the mercury glass 14.5 x .5 and adhere down the righthand side of the card front.
9. adhere the rectangle
10. attach the flowers and sentiment using Dimensionals
11. make a bow and attach using a glue dot.

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 😘

Handsomely Suited meets Pattern Party DSP

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It's Wednesday so another card for Paul!

I get fed up of doing thank you all the time so tried a different sentiment today hope he likes it.

This is a really simple card to make and would be good for beginners who want to try die cutting. I just love black and white cards and haven't done one for a while. I'm pleased with how it turned out (sorry the Cheers is no longer with us).

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic black, basic white

Designer Series Paper: pattern party

Dies: *greetings (cut 3 and layer for thickness) , penned flowers

Embossing Folders: hammered metal 3D

Ink: momento black

Stamp Sets: handsomely suited 

Accessories: adhesive sheets (for the cheers die)

* = 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 😘

Hand-Penned Petals meets Many Messages

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Happy Birthday Sheilah

Just love all these new colours, they're just beautiful together (even the vibrant pink). Takes some getting used to the arty type of 2 set stamping but once the card is made it looks perfect.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, pale papaya

Designer Series Paper: hand penned 

Dies: messages, penned flowers, stitched with whimsy (rectangle 1)

Embossing Folders: brick & mortar

Ink: evening evergreen, fresh freesia, pale papaya, polished pink, soft succulent

Ribbon: open weave

Stamp Sets: hand-penned petals, many messages

Accessories: bakers twine, in color jewels

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 😘