Hand made background using meshing and sponge daubers

 Thank you for joining me today!

My sister-in-law fell and broke her shoulder the other day so I've made a thinking of you card as I feel her pain and wanted to make her smile!

With me it was a chipped bone in my foot and 2 broken wrists (fell down our stairs) ouch. So glad they mend.

I watched a video the other day from "AStampAbove.com" demonstrating the drywall tape technique but didn't have any so did it with some mesh I had in my stash and I was really pleased with the result, what do you think!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic black, pale papaya, shimmery white

Dies: meadow

Ink: fresh freesia, memento black, pale papaya

Ribbon: bakers twine essentials

Stamp Sets: *a touch of ink  

Accessories: champagne rhinestones, silver & clear epoxy essentials, sponge daubers

* = retired

Now thanks to my lovely son-in-law I have some drywall tape so will have go at the technique again in the near future.

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 Good Man meets By The Dock

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today!

Today's my son's birthday so "Happy birthday Stuart" whenever you get to celebrate it!

He's away at the moment and won't be back until towards the end of October, but that's navy life for you.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: balmy blue, whisper white

DSP: 20/22 in colors

Dies: stitched rectangles

Embossing folders: *seaside, subtle 3D

Ink: balmy blue, bumble bee, misty moonlight, pear pizzazz

Stampin' blends: balmy blue, ivory

Stampin Markers: basic black

Stamp sets: a good man, by the dock, mountain air

Accessories: *bakers twine, stampin' daubers (for light sponging on the background)

* = 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 😘

Scrpty 3D meets Stitched Be Mine

Hello and welcome to my blog!

Happy Anniversary to Mike & Heather

I always like to use paper for the first Anniversary cards I make as it's symbolic. So here's what I came up with.

To recreate this card follow the guide below:

All measurements are in centimetres
(cs) = card stock, (nsu) = non stampin' up ⓡ = retired

Card Stock: Very Vanilla 2 pieces 21 x 14.8 scored at 10.5 (card base), 9.9 x 14.2 (second layer)
Rococo Rose 2 pieces 6.5 x 6 (outer heart), 2.5 x 2.5 (number & st)
DSP: ⓡ Falling in Love 10.5 x 14.8 (first layer)
Accessories: Metallics sequin assortment, Sponge Daubers

• Adhere the falling in love (dsp) to the card base.
• Create the heart aperture using the very vanilla second layer (cs) and the smallest scalloped edge heart from the stitched be mine dies, where you want it. Now emboss this layer using the scripty 3D folder, then use a sponge dauber to lightly sponge this layer using rococo rose before adhering it to the card base.
• With the rococo rose (cs) die cut the heart using the same die from the stitched be mine dies along with the number and st  from whichever set you have.
• My sentiment was computer generated (on a mac) using a text box measuring 5 x 3, the Snell Roundhead font size 22 and the hex code for rococo rose is DD929B and printed on very vanilla (cs) then die cut using the same stitched be mine heart.
• Using liquid glue adhere the outer heart  to the card where you want it and the number & st in the middle of the scripty aperture.
• Now attach the inner heart using dimensional pads, then add some of the sequins with mini glue dots.
• And that's it folks!

Hope you liked the card and would love to hear your comments.

Back again soon with more cards
Annette X