Snowman Season meets Itty Bitty Christmas

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

This is the Fourth of my Christmas cards for 2020.  As stated before they are all creations taken from Pinterest last year. So for all of you who first made them a big thank you.

All measurements are in centimetres.

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

Card Stock: 4 pieces whisper white 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5 (card base), 13.5 x 9.5 (embossed layer), 7 x 7 (stamped layer) 1.5 x 6 (sentiment)

2 pieces purple posy/soft seaside spray 14 x 10 (1st layer), 10.5 x 13 (leaves frame)

• Emboss the larger whisper white (cs) using the subtle (ef).
• Stamp the snowman from the snowman seasons (ss) using memento ink and then colour it using the light stampin' blends for the scarf and nose, pumpkin pie, purple posy/seaside spray.
• Die cut the 2 frames (this can be done at the same time) using the frosted frames dies.
• Staple the seaside spray metallic / organdy combo ribbon at top of the image frame, making a banner.
• Stamp the sentiment from the itty bitty Christmas (ss) and punch out using the classic label punch.
• To put together, adhere the embossed (cs) to the purple posy (1st layer) using liquid glue and attach to the card base using dimensional pads. Then attach the other two layers on top again using dimensional pads, finishing with the sentiment.
• Add a rhinestone to the sentiment.

Thanks for dropping by and hopefully see you again soon

Annette X

Blast from the past!

Hi, welcome to my haven in a hectic world, hope you're having a good day!

This is a card and money holder all in one.

As the title say's it's a blast from the past as there's only the Happy Birthday sentiment that is still current. But it could easily be made using current colours and papers.

All measurements are in centimetres.

Card Stock: Dapper Denim 12 x 6 (starbursts), Very Vanilla 10.5 x 29.2 scored at 14.8 and 22.2 (card base), 12 x 6 (circles).
DSP: 10 x 14.2 (back panel), 10 x 6.5 (middle panel), 10 x 6.8 (front panel).

(cs) = card stock, (dsp) = designer series paper, (ef) = embossing folder, (nsu) = non stampin' up, (r) = retired.

• Fold and burnish all the score lines on very vanilla card base (cs).  Fold the first panel of the card base in towards the centre of the card and adhere the (r) Eastern Palace (dsp) middle panel using liquid glue, then with the 1½" circle punch, punch out a lip. Adhere the bottom and side of this panel down using narrow tear & tape. You now have a pocket to place a gift card or money.
• Emboss the (r) Eastern Palace (dsp) back panel using the subtle (ef).
• Adhere the (r) Eastern Palace (dsp) front panel using liquid glue.
• With the dapper denim starburst (cs) punch out 2 starbursts using the starburst punch.
• Adhere one of the startbursts to the front panel using liquid glue.
• Position the (r) Eastern Palace (dsp) back panel and decide where to attach the (r) very vanilla bakers twine using glue dots or sellotape.
• Once bakers twine is attached, adhere to the back panel of the card base.
• Adhere the second starburst to the back panel directly behind the first one using liquid glue.
• Using the very vanilla circles (cs) stamp the happy birthday from the bonanza buddies (ss) in Fresh Fig ink and punch out using the 2" circle punch. With the rest of this piece of (cs) stamp a greeting of your choice and again punch out with the 2" circle punch (my insert was computer generated), and the son-in-law is (nsu).
• Adhere these two circles to the starbursts using liquid glue.
• I added a  (r) designer silver basics button to the bakers twine tying with a bow and securing with a glue dot.

Will be back again soon with more cards, thanks for dropping by and enjoy the rest of your day.

Annette X

Beautiful Bouquet meets Thoughtful Blooms

Hello, and welcome to my haven in a hectic world.

The one stamp set was a sale-a-bration item and is no longer available but it would be easy enough to do the card with a similar type of stamp set.

I loved making this card and it was so easy to do.

Card Stock: Silver Foil 2.5 x 4 (butteflies), Smoky Slate 9.5 x 13.5 (1st layer), Whisper White 21 x 14.5 scored at 10.5 (card base), 9 x 13 (2nd layer), 5 x 3.5 (sentiment), 3 x 9 (flowers).

All measurements are in centimetres.
(cs) = card stock, (ef) = embossing folder, (ss) = stamp set, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest.

• Using the thoughtful blooms (ss) stamp the leaves and small flowers on the whisper white (cs) layer in smoky slate and grapefruit grove.
• Stamp the 3 larger flowers, again in grapefruit grove using the (flowers) whisper white (cs).
• Punch these out using the small bloom punch.
• With the (sentiment) whisper white (cs)  stamp the happy birthday from the beautiful bouquet (ss) in grapefruit grove.
• Emboss the smoky slate (cs) layer using the subtles (ef).
• Emboss the whisper white (cs) layer using the bricks n mortar (ef).
• Die cut the happy birthday using the stitched so sweetly dies and the (2) rectangle, at the same time you can die cut one of the butterflies from the natures thoughts dies.
• Die cut the 2nd butterfly.
• Adhere the first layer to the base card using liquid glue.
• Wrap some grapefruit grove grosgrain ribbon around the bottom of the second layer and adhere to the back (I use sellotape for this).
• Make a faux bow and add this on the righthand side using a glue dot.
• Adhere the butterflies and the punched blossoms to card using liquid glue.
• Attach the sentiment using dimensional pads.
• To  finish off I added faceted gems to each of the blossoms.

Will be back again soon with more cards, thanks for dropping by and have a great day.

Annette X

Lots of Love meets Country Floral

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world.

Happy Birthday Carole!

Well I made this card on the 29th of January, and the sun was shining here in Walsall but it was only 4 degrees.

It came together quite well, as I had no idea of what I was going to do, and just took bits and bobs from everywhere.

Cardstock: Rococo Rose 21 x 14.5 scored and folded at 10.5 (card base), Shimmery White 3 pieces 14.5 x 7.5 (embossed panel), 6 x 4.5 ("here's to the happiest birthday yet"), 4.5 x 1.5 (happiest). Vellum old olive 3.5 x 4.5 (1 sprig),  Vellum plain 3.5 x 9 (2 sprigs).

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

• Emboss the front of the rococo rose (cs) card base using the subtle (ef).
• Emboss the shimmery white panel (cs) using the country floral (ef).
• Lightly sponge this panel using old olive and rococo rose stampin' pads.
• I edged each side of the panel using (r) old olive grosgrain ribbon (you can use old olive (cs) if you don't have suitable ribbon.
• Adhere the panel to the card base using liquid glue.
• Using the larger of the 2 piece's of shimmery white (cs) stamp the full sentiment from the lots of happy (ss) in old olive ink.
• With the smaller piece of shimmery white (cs), stamp just the "happiest" in rococo rose, then trim down this piece to just fit across the other one.
• Die cut the full sentiment using the stitched so sweetly dies and attach the rococo rose "happiest" using dimensional pads.
• Adhere the (r) rushed ribbon (this is sweet sugarplum, but it's almost a perfect match) across the front panel using snail. 
• Attach the (r) silver sequins at the back of the sentiment (l used sellotape).
• Attach the sentiment in front of the ribbon using dimensional pads.
• Using the Sprig punch, punch out 2 plain sprigs and 1 perennial essence green sprig. 
• Arrange the sprigs where you want them and adhere using glue dots behind the ribbon.
• Add 3 basic rhinestones down the left hand side of the base card.

Will be back again soon with more cards, hope you have a great day!

Annette X

Piece of Cake meets Tufted

Hello, and thank you for stopping today

Happy birthday Ashlie!

What do you do when they start getting older? I find it harder to come up with ideas.

Measurements are in centimetres, (cs) = card stock, (dsp) = designer series paper, (ef) = embossing folder, (ep) = embossing powder), (r) = retired, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest.

Card base is 14.85 x 21 scored at 10.5, (r) winter frost (dsp) 14.85 x 4.5, so saffron (cs) strip 14.85 x 1, whisper white (cs) 9 x 6.5 (plain oval), silver foil 9.5 x 7 (scalloped oval),  scrap whisper white (cake) and (sentiment), scrap silver foil (cake base), scrap pool party and so saffron (label).

Colours are, coastal cabana, pool party, so saffron, memento tuxedo black (use of all outline stamping).

1. With the tufted (ef) emboss the first 6 centimetres of the card base, adhere the (r) winter frost (dsp) down the left hand side and add the so saffron strip using liquid glue. Now add the glittered organza ribbon on top of the so saffron strip and tidy up the edges. I used snail to attach the ribbon.
2. Stamp all the outline pieces using the piece of cake (ss) the candles are stamped on the whisper white (cs) for the oval.
3. Using the layering ovals dies, die cut the plain oval (6) and the scalloped oval (7).
4. The happy birthday sentiment was stamped using coastal cabana ink and heat embossed using clear (ep). Once embossed cut using the classic label punch. Then cut 2 more labels, one each of pool party and so saffron. Cut these two labels in half and adhere to the sentiment label at each end using liquid glue.
5. Adhere the scalloped oval to the card base using liquid glue.
6. Using stampin' blends colour the candles and cake, then add some clear wink of stella to the flowers and flames. Now cut both the cake and the cake stand using the cake builder punch.
7. Attach both the cake and cake stand using dimensional pads.
8. Then using dimensional pads attach both the plain oval, and the sentiment.

Will be back again soon with more cards
Annette X

Floral Essence meets Well Said

Hi Folks welcome to my happy place, hope you're having a great day!

I will be posting twice today as there are to birthdays.

Happy Birthday Heather x

This is a mixture of old and current products, hope you like it.

The card base is 21 x 14.85 scored at 10.5, the first layer is 10 x 14.3, second layer (dsp) is 3.5 x 14.3.

Colours are daffodil delight, early espresso, old olive and whisper white.

(cs) = card stock, (dsp) = designer series paper, (r) - retired, (ss) = stamp set

All measurements are in centimetres.

• Starting with the first layer of (cs) and the floral essence (ss), stamp the sentiment in early espresso then lightly spritz with daffodil delight.
• Emboss this layer using the subtle (ef), and adhere the second layer (r) gingham gala (dsp) using liquid glue.
• Add the ribbon across the top of the (r) gingham gala (dsp). For this I used (r) taffeta and (r) grosgrain.
• Attach to the card base using dimensional pads and put to one side for now.
• Stamp 2 of the leaves from the floral essence (ss) using old olive and cut using the co-ordinating leaf punch.
• Stamp 2, of the 3 petal stamp on perennial essence velum using daffodil delight allow to dry for a few minutes then cut using the co-ordinating perennial flower punch, layer these together using glue dots.
• Position the flower and leaves where you want them and stick down using glue dots (vellum sticks easier with glue dots).
• Die cut the happy using the well written dies, adhere using liquid glue of adhesive sheet.
• stamp the birthday from the well said (ss) and cut using the classic label punch, then attach using dimensional pads.
• Add a (r) iced rhinestone to the centre of the flower.

Thank you for dropping by.

Will be back again soon with more cards

Annette X

A Little Lace meets Easy Events

Hello and welcome to my craft haven,

Todays card is a quicky, as I needed to make it and give it out today! (well yesterday really).

My eldest Granddaughter got engaged a few weeks ago in Spain, but decided to have party yesterday.

Her engagement card went out a few weeks ago but you can't turn up to a party with nothing in your hand can you?

So here's the one I made to take with us, with just a little something inside. It's new and a blast from the past, but I thought it was quite cute!

The card is quite simple and only 4 pieces, note card, scrap of Whisper White, scrap of Seaside Spray and some flax ribbon.

Colours for this card are cherry cobbler, old olive, seaside spray.

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

When using layering dies (1) is the smallest.

Along the bottom in the middle of card front stamp the sentiment from the a little lace (ss) I used cherry cobbler for this.

Emboss the front of the note card using the subtle folder, then emboss again across the middle using the non flowery petal pair folder.

Stamp the image from the easy events (ss) in memento black ink, on white (cs) and colour using seaside spray, old olive and cherry cobbler stampin' blends'. Now die cut using the layering ovals (2), at the same time cut a seaside spray scalloped (2) oval.

Cut a strip of flax ribbon and adhere to the card front.

Adhere the two ovals together and attach to the card front using dimensional pads.

Adhere 3 hearts from the (r) metallic enamel shapes.

This card took me about 15 minutes to make, once I decided what I was going to do, and that took a bit longer.

Will be back again soon with more cards.

Annette X