Best Family Ever and more

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Happy Anniversary to the best Husband in the world

This is a mixture of old and new, didn't have a clue what I was going to do and this was the result.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, *champagne foil, real read, 

Designer Series Paper: *pattern party

Dies: *playful alphabet, sentiment silhouettes, stylish shapes (2)

Embossing Folders: *subtle 3D

Ink: memento tuxedo black

Stamp Sets: best family ever

Accessories: basic pearls, *glittered organdy

 

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

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 Grand Kid meets Amazing Phrasing

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Happy Birthday Jack

Mixing some old with some new! to create this card for one of my nephews. It's a clean and bright card using the closest colours I had to the Aston Villa strip.

1. base card 21 x 14.5 scored at 10.5
2. dsp layer 14 x 10 
3. basic layer 14.5 x 10.5 (stamp the 'woo hoo' & 'happy birthday' then die cut the large star on this layer)
4. Emboss this layer and attach using dimensionals
5. stamp the 'you're' and fussy cut attach using dimensonals 
6. die cut the extra stars and 13 and attach using dimensionals

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, pacific point, rich razzleberry

Designer Series Paper: *sycamore street

Dies: *playful alphabet, *stitched stars

Embossing Folders: *subtle 3D

Ink: pacific point

Stamp Sets: a grand kid, *amazing phrasing

Accessories:

 

* = 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 😘

Color & Contour meets Playful Alphabet

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Happy Birthday Leigh

I saw a similar card to this one on Pinterest and thought it would be good for my Son-in-Law. 

I die cut the letters, cut the squares, stamped the happy and stuck it all together. The hardest part was getting the spacing right. Will be sorry to see playful alphabet leave us, but it will stay on my shelf.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic black & white, pacific point, poppy parade

Designer Series Paper: *Well suited

Dies: *playful alphabet

Ink: pacific point

Stampin' Markers: pacific point

Stamp Sets: color & contour

 

* = 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 😘

Bright and Colourful Birthday

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Happy 4th Birthday Freddie

A nice bright card, with a little non SU for the base card and th. The black background is embossed. I'm sorry that most of what is used in the card is now unavailable as I made it just before the new catalogue became live. 

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic black & white, daffodil delight, granny apple green, pacific point, poppy parade

Dies: *playful alphabet

Embossing Folders: *star-crossed

Ink: memento tuxedo black

Punches: *medium star

Stamp Sets: *sharing sunshine

 * = 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 😘 

Whiskey Business meets Playful Alphabet

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Happy Birthday Stephen

Found this card on Pinterest but added the 'Son' at bottom of it. The original was made by Tina Rappe, so thank you for your inspiration.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: early espresso

Designer Series Paper: in good taste

Dies: playful alphabet

Ink: early espresso, memento black

Stampin' Markers: basic black (edging the second glass)

Stampin' Up Blends: cinnamon cider, color lifter

Stamp Sets: faux suede trim, whiskey business, wink of stella

Accessories: *antiqued corners & slides elements, wink of stella (for the whiskey)

 

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

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 Grand Kid meets Hat Builder

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Happy 18th Thomas

Love this hat, but haven't used it anywhere near enough so thought I'd give it an airing today. The layout came from Amy Koenders, I've just tweeted it slightly.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: balmy blue, basic white, real red

Designer Series Paper: pattern party

Dies: hat builder, playful alphabet

Embossing Folders: hammered metal 3D

Ink: balmy blue

Punches: *banner triple, classic label

Stamp Sets: a grand kid

 * = 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 😘

In Your Words

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Happy 40th Cheryl

A mixture of old and new, mostly old I'm sorry to say! With very little stamping.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: *pineapple punch, window sheet

Designer Series Paper: *fancy frost (I think)

Dies: painted labels, playful alphabet, *well written

Ink: *pineapple punch, polished pink, soft sea foam, stazon black

Stamp Sets: *in your words (sab) stamped on the card in pineapple punch and then on the window sheet in stazon black.

Accessories: blending brushes

 * = 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 😘

Blast from the Past for Dads 90th

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Happy 90th Birthday to my wonderful Dad!!

I've CASeD this card from one I saw on Pinterest created by Amanda Mertz and slightly change the sentiment then added a few more elements to it!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, cherry cobbler, shaded spruce

Designer Series Paper: *plaid tidings

Dies: playful alphabet, stitched rectangles

Embossing Folders: *subtle

Ink: cherry cobbler

Stampin' Blends: cherry cobbler

Stampin' Markers: cherry cobbler (splatters)

Stamp Sets: *itty bitty birthdays  

Accessories: bakers twine essentials pack 

* = 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 😘

Card With No Stamping

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Happy Birthday Stuart!

As the title say's no stamping, with just die cutting, this is what you can achieve. 

I blended a piece of basic white card stock with the two colours making a marble type effect before die cutting the stars & letters. The simply scored scoring tool was used to make the grooves down the front of the card, then used stampin' blends to darken every other groove.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, misty moonlight, soft sea foam

Dies: playful alphabet, stitched stars (2,4,5) , well written

Ink: misty moonlight, soft sea foam

Stampin' Blends: soft sea foam 

Accessories: *bakers twine, blending brushes, holiday rhinestones, simply scored scoring tool

* = 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 😘

Sweet Ice Cream

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Happy birthday Lily-Mae

I wasn't quite sure where I was going with this card, but very pleased with the result. I love blackberry bliss but realised while making this I very rarely use it!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, cinnamon cider, coastal cabana, petal pink

Designer Series Paper: *it's my party

Dies: playful alphabet, stitched so sweetly (6), stitched with whimsy

Embossing Folders: tasteful textile 3D

Ink: blackberry bliss, cinnamon cider, coastal cabana, petal pink

Punches: detailed duo, ice cream cone builder

Stamp Sets: sweet ice cream   

Accessories: basic pearls, foam adhesive sheets, white bakers twine

* = 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 😘

A Wish For Everything meets Stitched Triangles

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Happy Birthday Jack

Fancied using the stitched triangles today and this is what I came up with!

The edging was the hardest part and not quite equal but who care's.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic black, Merry Merlot

Designer Series Paper: pattern party

Dies: playful alphabet, stitched triangles (2) of each type

Embossing Folders: *subtle 3D (sorry I can't stop using this one)

Ink: memento tuxedo black

Stamp Sets: a wish for everything 

Accessories: *black basic rhinestones, foam adhesive sheets

* = 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 The Right Triangle

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Have a great day Rick!

It took me a long time to get the stitched triangles but I'm so glad I did.

A very random kind of card that looks like it's all just been thrown together, but looks good!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, night of navy, vellum

Designer Series Paper: *world of good

Dies: all dressed up, playful alphabet,stitched triangles (ra 1,2, eq 3,5, p 2,5)

Embossing Folders: *subtle 3D

Ink: night of navy

Stamp Sets: handsomely suited, *the right triangle 

Accessories: *candy dots

* = 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 😘

Zany Zebras waterfall card

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Happy 3rd Birthday Freddie, where does the time go!

This is my version of a card created by Lisa Cursio (lisasstampstudio.com) I had to make it a little bit bigger, hence the scalloped base for the card (nsu). Once I worked out the measurements I wanted, it was very straight forward to complete. At the time of making this card only the ribbon and tag punch were retired.

I think this is the best waterfall card I've made so far!  

Sorry it's a bit photo heavy.

There is also a zebra stamped on the pull mechanism, just loved this set and didn't get to use it as much as I'd have liked to.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, calypso coral, night of navy

Designer Series Paper: *playing with patterns

Dies: playful alphabet *stitched shaped frames (4)

Embossing Folders: hammered metal 3D

Ink: calypso coral, coastal cabana, crushed curry, night of navy

Punches: *classic label, *scallop tag topper

Ribbon: *sycamore street satin

Stampin' Markers: calypso coral, coastal cabana, crushed curry, night of navy

Stamp Sets:  a grand kid, *family party, *zany zebras 

* = 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 😘

Forever Fern meets Itty Bitty Birthdays

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Happy Birthday Aunty Joyce

I took inspiration for this card from one I'd seen on Pinterest, the jar is because she likes astronomy. It's easy to do with very little stamping.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, gold foil, pretty peacock

Designer Series Paper: forever greenery, forever gold specialty

Dies: floral gallery, layering circles (s4), playful alphabet, stitched shapes (c2)

Embossing Folders: tasteful textile 3D

Ink: pretty peacock

Stamp Sets: itty bitty birthdays

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 😘

Dressed To Impress & more

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Today our Georgia puts her Big Girl pants on!!!

Woo Hoo she's 21

And it's time for her grow now, but I very much doubt if she will, she enjoys her fun too much!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic black, basic white, gold foil

Designer Series Paper: *golden honey (sdsp), true love 

Dies: all dressed up, playful alphabet, stitched so sweetly

Embossing Folders: subtle

Ink: memento tuxedo black

Ribbon: *scalloped edge

Stampin' Blends: black, colour lifter, daffodil delight, magenta madness, old olive, soft sea foam, so saffron

Stamp Sets: a wish for everything, dressed to impress  

* = 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 😘

Christmas gleaming meets A Wish For Everything

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world

This was my Dad's card for last year and it was still in my draft folder which means it wasn't posted last year! This year's will come soon

This is a card I 'CASd' from Jill Chapman @ paper daisy crafting. Most of the products are retired now, but I liked the style for my Dad.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: mossy meadow and very vanilla

DSP:(r) brightly gleaming

Dies: stitched nested labels (5 & 6),playful alphabet

Embossing Powder: copper

Ink: mossy meadow & versamark

Ribbon: (r) *seam binding

Stampin' blends: mossy meadow

Stamp sets: christmas gleaming, (r) *merry christmas to all, a wish for everything

Accessories: basic rhinestones

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

The larger nested label was die cut a second time on one side to make it narrower.

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.

Hope you liked today's card, if you need more information please don't hesitate to contact me.

Will be back again soon with more cards, in the meantime have a good day.

Annette 😘

Beautiful World meets Playful Alphabet

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Thanks for joining me today!

Happy Birthday Dad

My Dad was told that he wouldn't make old bones, just after his 37th birthday and today he turns 89, so don't believe everything you hear.

Just love this suite of products and think I'll be using it for a long time to come.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: gold foil, misty moonlight, whisper white

DSP: world of good

Dies: playful alphabet, tasteful labels, world map

Embossing folders: subtle 3D

Ink: misty moonlight

Punches: detailed trio

Ribbon: faux suede trim 

Stamp sets: beautiful world

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

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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 😘

Whiskey Business

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Thanks for joining me today!

This one's for the love of my life

He loves his whiskey (in moderation) especially Jack Daniels. In 2006 while on holiday in America we did the tour of the JD distillery.  It was the highlight of the holiday for hubby!! 

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: gold foil, whisper white

DSP: world of good speciailty

Dies: playful alphabet, stitched rectangles (7) wide

Embossing folders: *stone 3D

Embossing Powder: clear, gold

Ink: memento, versamark

Punches: lovely labels

Ribbon: faux suede trim

Stampin' blends: mango melody, so saffron

Stamp sets: whiskey business

Accessories: antiqued elements

* = 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 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 take care and have a great day.

Annette 😘

Playful Alphabet meets Brick & Mortar

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Just found this is the draft folder and it should have gone up in September, so thought I'd post it today! 

It's an unusual one as there is no stamping

Thought I'd try something different for Leah, she's not really very girlie!

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: coastal cabana, bumble bee, misty moonlight, whisper white

Dies: playful alphabet

DSP: playing with patterns

Embossing folders:brick & mortar 3D

Ink: misty moonlight, purple posy

Punches: banner triple

Ribbon: playing with patterns combo

* = 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 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 😘