Pretty Perennials meets Swirly Frames and more

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Thanks for joining me today!

Another card for Sue, using my new favourite stamp set created by Dena, Rekow

Really liked this card once it was made, I used the pretty perennials stamp set created by one of my favourite demonstrator's, her blog is amazing!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, misty moonlight

Designer Series Paper: *perfectly artistic

Dies: nature's thoughts, perennial petals, stitched shapes circle (4)

Embossing Folders: *stone

Embossing Powder: white

Ink: calypso coral, coastal cabana, flirty flamingo, gorgeous grape, mango melody, versamark

Ribbon: *stitch satin

Stamp Sets: pretty perennials, swirly frames, waterfront 

Accessories: basic 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 😘

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 😘

Beautifully Detailed DSP meets Forever Blossoms

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This is the first of two cards today!

Happy Birthday Judy x

As you can see from the layout of this post I made this card quite some time ago. This is a darker card than I usually do, but I really like it, as it makes a nice change. I love blackberry bliss as a colour but don't use it often enough.

Card Stock: Blackberry Bliss 21 x 14.4 scored at 10.5 (card base), Mint Macaron 9 x x 2.5 (leaves), Petal Pink 9 x 3 (flowers), silver Foil 9 x 8 (sentiment).

Laser-cut Speciality Paper 12.7 x 8.8 (background).

All measurements are in centimetres.

(cs) = card stock, (ef) = embossing folder, (lc sp) = laser cut specialty paper,  (r) = retired, (ss) = stamp set.

Emboss the front of the card base using the stone (ef).

From the beautifully detailed (lc sp) pick the background and cut down to size.

Adhere the (lc sp) to the card base using a sponge and liquid glue.

With the forever blossoms (ss), stamp 3 flowers in blackberry bliss onto the petal pink (cs).

Die cut the following:

The sentiment using the (r) happy birthday die

one of the flowers using the cherry blossom dies

one of the medium and large leaves using the cherry blossom dies (these can all be cut at the same time.

Now repeat the process again for the next flower and set of leaves (you should now have 8 leaves).

Then one more time for the last flower.

Adhere the happy birthday sentiment using liquid glue to the card base.

Attach the flowers using glue dot.

Adhere the leaves using liquid glue.

Colour 3 basic rhinestones with the blackberry bliss stampin' blends and attach to each of the flowers.

Thanks for dropping by, will be back again soon with more cards

Annette X

Traveler meets World Map & Timeless Tulips

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Happy Birthday Gareth

Blast from the past portrait!!

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: basic black, very vanilla

DSP: *going places

Embossing Folder: stone 3d

Ink: crumb cake, sahara sand

Punches: banner triple

Ribbon: linen thread

Stamp sets: timeless tulips, *traveler, *world map

Accessories: *black rhinestones

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

Hope you liked today's card if you need more information 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 😘

World Map meets Traveler

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Happy Birthday Charles

Blast from the past landscape!!

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: basic black, very vanilla

DSP: *going places

Embossing Folder: stone 3d

Ink: crumb cake, sahara sand

Punches: banner triple

Ribbon: linen thread

Stamp sets: timeless tulips, *traveler, *world map

Accessories: *black rhinestones

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

Hope you liked today's card if you need more information 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 😘

Lovely Lily Pad meets New Wonders

Hi, welcome to my haven in a hectic world, thanks for joining me today.

Happy Birthday Peg!

I'm always nervous doing Peg's card as she's my Stampin' Up upline and of course I want to impress. Hope she likes it.

All measurements are in centimetres.

(cs) = card stock, (ef) = embossing folder, (ss) = stamp set,

Petal Pink 21 x 14.5 scored at 10.5 (card base), 15 x 5 (wavy lines), 7.5 x 8 (swirls), Whisper White 14 x 10 (1st layer), 6 x6 (flower), 5 x 5 (circle).

• Using the swirly scribbles dies and the petal pink (cs) die cut the waves and swirls.
• With the 6 x 6 whisper white (cs) stamp the outline flower from the lovely lily pads (ss) using memento black ink, then flip the stamp on the block so the flat side up and stamp again using petal pink ink. As you can see it doesn't fit the outline stamp perfectly, but that's how its supposed to be.
• With the smallest piece of whisper white (cs) stamp the happy birthday from the new wonders (ss) in petal pink ink.
• Now die cut the flower using the lily pad dies, and the happy birthday using the stitched labels dies.
• Lightly sponge down the left hand side of the 1st layer whisper white (cs) using petal pink ink. If I was doing this card again I'd take the sponging right to the edge.
• Emboss this layer using the stone 3D (ef).
• Adhere the waves to the 1st layer using liquid glue.
• Wrap a piece of the petal pink metallic edged ribbon across the 1st layer at the bottom adhering to the back using glue dots, then tie a faux bow at the front.
• Attach this layer to card base using dimensional pads.
• Place the swirls where you want it to be and adhere down, again using liquid glue.
• Attach the happy birthday sentiment using dimensional pads along with the lily.
• Add some champagne rhinestones. 

Will be back again soon with more cards, enjoy the rest of your day!

Annette X