Geared Up Garage meets Perennial Birthday and more

Hello, and thank you for popping by today!

It's our eldest Grandson's birthday today, and oh it makes me feel old, but he's adorable and we are blessed to have him.

All measurements are in centimetres.
Terracotta tile 2 pieces, 21 x 14.85, scored at 10.5 (card base) 4 x 9 (car), very vanilla 10 x 14.3 (mat).
the colours are black, smoky slate, terracotta tile, very vanilla
(cs) = cardstock, (ef) = embossing folder, (ss) = stamp set

• First, with the very vanilla (cs) mat and using first and second generation stamping stamp down the left hand side using the happy birthday from the perennial birthday (ss). I used my stamparatus for this. Then in between the happy birthday's stamp the second sentiment using the itty bitty birthday (ss).
• With the geared up garage (ss) stamp the splodge of oil down the right hand side of the mat using the stamped off method to attain different shading.
• Distress the mat by ripping around all four edges and sponging with smoky slate ink (if you slightly dampen the edges it's easier to rip).
• Then emboss using the subtle (ef) and adhere to the card base.
• With the smaller terracotta tile (cs) piece stamp the car from geared up garage.
• Die cut the car using the garage gear dies and attach to the card using dimensional pads.
• Add the faceted gems and black rhinestone.

Will be back again soon with more cards.
Annette X

Itty Bitty Christmas meets Wrapped in Plaid

Hi folks, this is the last of my 2019 Christmas cards.

I saw a similar card on Pinterest but can't remember who originally made it (sorry).
I've done it slightly differently but also thought the (r) spider webs could act as snowflakes.

It was a fairly easy card to make.

Standard A4 card cut in half with .5 increment for matting.
(cs) = card stock, (dsp) = designer series paper, (ef) = embossing folder, (r) = retired

• Emboss the top 5 cm of the first mat with the subtle (ef) and then adhere a 10 x 9.5 piece of wrapped in plaid (dsp) at the bottom, then attach to the card base.
• Adhere the spider web doily to the card in the middle only.
• Stamp the sentiment from the itty bitty christmas (ss) on a scrap of whisper white (cs) and die cut using the stitched label dies and  attach to the card.
• Make a bow with the bakers twine and adhere to the card beside the sentiment label.
• Colour some basic rhinestones using the shaded spruce blends marker and add to the card.

Hope you liked the card and have a great day!

Will be back again soon with more cards
Annette X

Dashing Deer meets Merry Moose

Wishing you all a Happy Christmas and a day full of joy!

There are a lot of similar cards to this on Pinterest at the moment and this is my take on it.

All measurements are in centimetres
For the label die it's the group of 4 narrower dies and I start with the smallest being 1
(cs) = card stock, (ss) stamp set, (r) = retired,

Card Stock: Crumb Cake 14.5 x 21 scored at 10.5 (card base), Merry Merlot 3 pieces, 14 x 10 (first mat) 3 x 10 (sentiment backing) 2.5 x 6 (letters) Very Vanilla 3 pieces 13.5 x 9.5 (second mat) 3 x 10 (sentiment), 11 x 6 (moose & scarf)
Dies: Stitched Rectangles (narrow 2), Petals & More, Well Written
Embossing Folders: Subtle
Punches: Moose
Stamp Sets: Dashing Deer, Merry Moose
Accessories: Metallic Enamel Shapes (r)

• Adhere the merry merlot (cs)  mat to the card base using liquid glue.
• Carry out the stamping of the trees on the Very Vanilla (cs) mat using the merry moose (ss) and mossy meadow ink. For lighter trees use 2nd and 3rd generation stamping.
• Again using the merry moose (ss) and soft suede ink stamp the moose footsteps where you wish to place your moose.
• Now emboss this mat using the subtle folder and adhere it to the card base using dimensional pads.
• Stamp the sentiment from the dashing deer (ss) in merry merlot and die cut it using the petals & more label die. At the same time you can die cut the letters you want, using the well written dies.
• With the merry merlot (cs) sentiment backing, you need to extend the length of it by only partially cutting then turning the die round and adding a little more length cut again, again only partially cutting.
• Adhere the sentiment to sentiment backing using dimensional pads. and adhere the completed sentiment to the card base again with dimensional pads.
• Trim the letters so as to join up the word and adhere to the card using liquid glue.
• Stamp the moose outline in soft suede and then over stamp with the full moose in crumb cake.
• Punch out the moose and attach to card using dimensional paps.
• Stamp the scarf in merry merlot ink and fussy cut it. Adhere around the neck of the moose using liquid glue.
• Add a star to the top on one of the trees.
• I spritz my card with shimmer paint to give it a little sparkle.

Will be back again soon with more cards!
Annette X

Frosted Foliage

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

This is a card required quickly as when we received Edward and Janine's card this year there was a new address included and I'd sent a card to their old address.

Measurement are in centimetres, (cs = card stock, (dsp) = designer series paper, (ef) = embossing folder, (ss) = stamp set

Colours are: Seaside Spray, Silver Foil, Whisper White.

Card base is whisper white 21 x 14.85 scored at 10.5, Feels Like Frost (dsp) 2.5 x 14.85, silver foil 11 x 13 (foliage frame), 2 pieces of seaside spray  8.5 x 8 (foliage frame minus the leaves), 6.5 x 7 (extra leaves), whisper white 8 x 7 (sentiment frame).

• Stamp the sentiment from the frosted foliage (ss) using versamark ink onto the small piece of  whisper white (cs) and emboss using silver embossing powder.
• Now die cut the sentiment using the smaller frame from the frosted frames dies.
• Using the silver foil piece die cut the foliage frame from the frosted frames dies.
• Now with the seaside spray (cs) die cut another foliage frame but omitting the leaves.
• You will need to tidy up the edges around this frame.
• Adhere the sentiment using liquid glue and with the ½  circle punch mimic the curve on each of the corners.
• Attach this to the silver foil foliage frame using glue dots (these will better stick to the foil).
• Die cut the extra leaves from the frosted frames dies in seaside spray.
• Emboss the card base using the subtle folder.
• Adhere the feels like frost (dsp) across the middle of the card base using liquid glue.
• Add a strip of seaside spray metallic ribbon along each side of the (dsp) using double sided sided tape.
• Arrange the extra foliage around the sentiment using liquid glue.
• Colour 4 basic rhinestones using the seaside spray stampin' blends.
• Attach the rhinestones in the 4 corners of the sentiment.

Thanks for popping by.

Will be back again soon with more cards.

Annette X

Crackle Paint meets Piece of Cake and Rooted in Nature

Hello hope you're having a great day!

Happy birthday Roy!

This is hubby's card and I just hope he likes it. I find making his cards difficult because he's nearly always here so they have to be made in stages while he's out.

To recreate the card follow the guide below:
(cs) = card stock, ⓡ = retired, (ss) = stamp set

All measurements are in centimetres

Card Stock: Gold Foil 5 x 5 (emboss/die cut leaf)
Merry Merlot 2 pieces 27.9 x 10.5 scored at 14.8 (card base), 9 x 5 (die cut word)
Whisper White 3 pieces 14.2 x 9.9 (first layer) 4.5 x 14.2 (second layer) 1.5 x 14 (sentiments)
Dies: Celebrate You ⓡ, Natures Roots
Embossing Folders: Subtle
Embossing Powder: Gold
Punches: Classic Label
Stamp Sets: Amazing You ⓡ, Crackle Paint, Piece of Cake, Rooted in Nature
Inks: Merry Merlot, Pool Party, VeraMark

Starting with the first layer (cs), the crackle paint (ss) and merry merlot ink stamp the background.
Now with the second layer (cs), the rooted in nature (ss) and both the merry merlot and pool party stamp the leaves using (second generation) stamping, then emboss using the subtle folder.
Adhere the second layer across the first, then adhere both to the card base.
Now emboss the leaf from the nature's roots dies, and then die cut both the leaf and the sentiment from the ⓡ celebrate you dies.
Using the long sentiments strip, stamp the 2 sentiments from the celebrate you (ss) and the happy birthday from the piece of cake (ss) using versamark, and then heat emboss with the gold powder.
Cut these sentiments into individual pieces and arrange across the card front, then attach using liquid glue for the amazing sentiment and dimensional pads for the rest.

Hope you liked today's card and look forward to see you again soon.

I would love to hear what you think of the card, and thank you for visiting.

Back again soon with more cards
Annette X

Beauty Abounds meets Butterfly Gala and more

Hello and welcome, hope you're having a good day!

Happy Birthday Karine

It's actually only August 17th while i'm writing this, and the sun is shining beautifully, I like to get my cards done early along with the blog post.  For 2 reason's, 1. when I've finished the card if I do the blog straight away I can remember the order in which it was all done and 2. once I get my goodies from the new Autumn Winter catalogue I have quite a few Christmas cards to make ready to be sent out at the beginning of December.

Today's card was made for my aunt.

I really loved the Beauty Abounds set when I first saw it in the catalogue, but I've only just started using it.

To create this card follow the guide below:
(cs) = Card Stock, ⓡ Retired, (ss) = Stamp Set,

All measurements are in centimetres.

Blends: Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Granny Apple Green
Card Stock: Granny Apple Green 3.5 x 14.5 (scalloped edge)
Very Vanilla Thick 14.5 x 21 scored in half at 10.5 (card base)
Very Vanilla 2 pieces 14.5 x 7.3 (front panel), 2 x 29.7 (butterflies & sentiments)
Dies: Stitched be mine, Stitched Labels
Embossing Folders: Subtle
Ink: Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green, Memento Tuxedo Black
Punches: Butterfly Duet
Ribbon: Braided Linen Trim, ⓡ Organdy combo
Stamp Sets: Beauty Abounds, Butterfly Gala,  Varied Vases, Well Said
Accessories:  ⓡ Gingham Gala Sequins

Starting with the front panel, stamp two scrolls from the beauty abounds (ss) in opposite directions using Memento ink (I used my stamparatus for this).

Once stamped colour using the blends, add shading by using both light and dark blends, then emboss using the subtle folder and adhere to the card base on the righthand side using liquid glue.

With the strip of very vanilla (cs) stamp the 3 butterflies using the butterfly gala (ss), the happy from the well said (ss)  and the birthday wishes from the varied vases (ss).

Using the butterfly duet punch, punch out the 3 butterflies.

For the birthday wishes, I just cut down the (cs) to fit the sentiment.

Using the small tag from the stitched labels dies, die cut the happy and at the same time with the granny apple green (cs) die cut the scalloped edge using the stitched be mine dies.

It's now time to put it all together.

Add the ribbon down the middle of the scalloped edge piece and attach to the card base using dimensional pads. Use liquid glue to add the butterflies and dimensional pads to add the greetings. Lastly add the sequin using liquid glue next to the happy. You may want to use a glue dot to attach the butterfly on the ribbon instead of liquid glue.

Will be back again soon with more cards
Annette X

New Wonders meets A Little Lace

Hi folks, hope you're having a good day

Hoorah!! it's the 4th September which means the new Autumn Winter Catalogue is going live today, check it out by clicking on the image on the right. It will take you straight to the catalogue in full. If you wish to order anything and you are happy to have me as your demonstrator just email me (details on my contact page) and I will be happy to help you.

I really enjoyed making this card, loved the stamps and the colours.  They are my granddaughters favourite colours so I know she'll just love it.

These are sets I think will always stay in my craftroom, I think they're just gorgeous.

To recreate this card follow the guide below:
(cs) = Card Stock, dsp = Designer Series Paper, ® = Retired, (ss) = Stamp Set

All measurements are in Centimetres

Card Stock: Highland Heather 2 pieces 14.8 x 21, 4 x 4
Seaside spray 10 x 14.2
Vellum 10 x 4.5
Whisper White 2 pieces 13.8 x 9.5, 3.5 x 3.5
Embossing Folders: Subtle
Embossing Powder: White
Punches: Medium Daisy, 1⅛ Scallop circle, 1⅜ Scallop circle
Ribbon: ® Organdy Combo
Stamp Sets: A Little Lace, Daisy Lane, New Wonders
Stampin' Blends: Highland Heather, Petal Pink, Pretty Peacock, Seaside Spray, Soft Suede, So Saffron

Stampin' Pads: Highland Heather, Seaside Spray

Accessories: Faceted Gems, ® Gingham Gala Sequins, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, VersaMark, Wink of Stella

Start with the larger piece of Highland Heather (cs) measuring 14.8 x 21, score and fold at 10.5, this is now your card base.

Next using the larger piece of  whisper white (cs), (on reflection I think Shimmery White (cs) would have been better) stamp the fairy from the new wonders (ss) towards the top right hand side in memento ink, now stamp the first greeting in highland heather so it's sitting just below the nib of the pen. Stamp the swirly daisy from the a little lace (ss) at the bottom in seaside spray.

Using the stampin' blends colour in the fairy using both the light and dark blends to emphasis the shadow. For the wings use the wink of stella so they will shimmer nicely.

Now layer this piece with the piece of  seaside spray (cs) using liquid glue, and emboss using the subtle folder.

Next using the piece of vellum and the daisy lane (ss) stamp the smaller daisy twice in VersaMark and then heat emboss using white embossing powder.

Punch out both these daisies using the Medium Daisy punch. Then curl the petals of the first one up and the petals on the second one down before adhering them together using liquid glue.

Stamp the second sentiment using the smaller piece of whisper white (cs) in highland heather and punch out using the 1⅛ Scallop circle punch.

Now punch out the second circle using the 1⅜" scallop circle punch and the smaller piece of highland heather (cs). Layer these 2 circles using dimensional pads.

Wrap some ® organdy ribbon around the bottom of the 2nd and 3rd layers, securing at the back with glue dots.  Add dimensional pads to the back and adhere to the card base.

Use liquid glue to secure the daisy in place, and dimensional pads for the scalloped circles. Add one of  the gingham gala sequins to the bottom sentiment and a faceted gem in the middle of the daisy and that's it folks job done!!

Will be back again soon with more cards.
Annette X

Birch meets Make A Difference

Hi folks, its's lovely of  you to pop by.

Happy 1st Anniversary Alison & Rob!

I always like to give people celebrating their first Wedding Anniversary a paper themed card and this is what I came up with for today's card.

To recreate this card follow the guide below:
(cs) = Card Stock, dsp = Designer Series Paper, ® = Retired, (ss) = Stamp Set

All measurements are in Centimetres.

Card Stock: Sahara Sand 21 x 14.8 scored at 10.5 (scored at 10.5)
Whisper White measuring 2.5 x 10 (stamped wording)
Call Me Clover: 3.5 x 8 (forever)
Paper: 15 x 20
Embossing Folders: Subtle
Stamp Sets: Birch, Make A Difference
Dies: Sweet Silhouettes
Stampin' Pads: Mango Melody, Sahara Sand
Ribbon: ® Grosgrain Daffodil Delight

Start with the first layer of normal copy paper and stamp using the Birch (ss) and Sahara Sand ink. Tear this layer down so it's slightly smaller than the base card (about 2 centimetres on all 4 sides and sponge all the edges in Sahara Sand, crumple it up and then flatten it back out and adhere to the base card using dimensional pads.

Using the Make A Difference (ss) and Mango Melody ink stamp the 4 words on a piece of Whisper White (cs) measuring 2.5 x 10, now trim down each of the individual words to form 4 blocks.

Die cut the 'Forever' from the Sweet Silhouettes dies using Call Me Clover (cs).

Emboss all 5 words using the Sublte folder.

Adhere the words,'Forever' using liquid glue and the rest using dimensional pads.

Tie a knot bow with ® Daffodil Delight Grosgrain Ribbon  (current alternative is the Crushed Curry Crinkled Seam Binding) and adhere with glue dots.

Very quick and simple card to make.

Back again soon with more cards
Annette X

Well Said and lots more

Hello folks, hope you're having a good day

Happy Anniversary Margaret & Simon

Fancied using some of my old stash along with some of the newer stuff, not used for a while.
So got out a bit of this and that, and threw in a bit of the other, and this is what I came up with.

A couple of these items retired without me ever using them, so thought I better remedy that before hubby finds out!!

To recreate this card follow the guide below:
® = retired, (sab) = Sale-A-Bration, (H) = Hostess, (nsu) = not stampin’ up, (ss) = Stamp set, (DSP) = designer series paper, (CS) = Card Stock, When using Layering frames (1) is always the smallest.

All measurements are in inch's

Card Stock: Whisper White: 3 pieces 10" x 5" scored at 5" (card base), 2¾" x 2¾" (3rd layer), 2" x ½" (sentiment)
Blueberry Bushel: 3" x 3" (1st layer) , 2½" x 1¼" (happy)
Purple Posy: 2¼" x 2" (heart)
DSP: 2019-2021 In Colors Purple Posy 2¾" x 2¾" (2nd layer)
Embossing Folders: ® Country Floral, ® Pretty Print, Subtle
Dies: Layering Squares, Stitched Be Mine, Well Written
Stamp Sets: Well Said
Stampin' Pads: Blueberry Bushel
Accessories: Organza Ribbon®

Emboss the front of the base card with the country floral folder leaving a ¾" gap on the left side.

Add the organza ribbon along the left edge and add a bow (adhere using glue dots).

Die cut all three of the square's using the layering squares (7) , the heart from stitched be mine and the happy from well written.

Emboss the Whisper White square with the pretty print folder and the heart with the subtle folder.

Adhere the blueberry bushel square to the card base using dimensional pads.

Adhere the DSP square to the whisper white square using liquid glue and slightly off set. 

Then adhere to the blueberry bushel square using dimensional pads, again slightly off set.

Adhere the happy to the heart using liquid glue, then adhere to the whisper white square using dimensional pads.

Stamp the sentiment Anniversary from the well said (ss) on the small piece of whisper white (cs) in blueberry bushel and then trim down to size and adhere to the card using dimensional pads.

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

Perennial Birthday meets Sailing Home & Waterfront

Hello, so happy you've popped by.

Happy Birthday Gareth

I've used a nautical theme for this card,  because I'm really enjoying these new dies and cling stamps. They are so much better than our older one's.

To recreate this card follow the guide below:
® = retired, (sab) = Sale-A-Bration, (H) = Hostess, (nsu) = not stampin’ up, (ss) = Stamp set, (DSP) = designer series paper, (CS) = Card Stock

All measurements are in centimetres

Card Stock: Night of Navy: 21 x 14.5scored at 10.5 (card base)
Soft Suede: 3 pieces 10 x 14 (first layer), 12.5 x 1 (rope), 4 x 3 (Knot)
Whisper White: 8.5 x 6 9 (lighthouse)
Whisper White Thick: 9.5 x 12 (second layer)
Very Vanilla: 7 x 3 (sentiment)
DSP: Come Sail Away  9.5 x 5.5 (top), 9.5 x 8.5 (bottom)
Embossing Folders: Subtle
Dies: Smooth Sailing
Stamp Sets: Perennial Birthday, Sailing Home, Waterfront
Clear Blocks: E
Accessories: ® Candy Dots, Clear block E, Wink of Stella Clear

Ink up the Clear block with Balmy Blue ink, lightly spray with water and then stamp down onto the larger piece of Whisper White Thick (cs) and leave to dry (for quicker drying use a Heat Tool).
Stamp the Lighthouse on the smaller piece of Whisper White (cs) in Night of Navy.
Die cut the Lighthouse, along with the Rope and Knot using the two smaller pieces of  Soft Suede (cs).
Adhere the larger piece of DSP to the bottom of the first layer (soft suede) leaving an equal space on all three sides using liquid glue
Rotate round and do the same with the smaller piece of DSP (overlapping the bottom piece slightly).
Adhere the Rope across the join between the two pieces of DSP and trim down. (I used narrow tear & tape).
Adhere this layer to the base card using liquid glue.
Go back to the stamped Whisper White Thick (cs) and add some Birds across the top. then stamp the Sand in Crumb Cake towards the bottom.
Again tear all the sides off to give it a distressed look.
Add some Clear Wink of Stella to the sand.
Adhere the Lighthouse and Rope to this layer using dimensional pads.
Now attach to the base card using dimensional pads.
Stamp the Sentiment on the Very Vanilla (cs) using Night of Navy.
Now tear all the sides off to give it a distressed look, then lightly sponge all over using Crumb Cake.
Slightly bend the sentiment and add a Candy Dot to the top left corner.
Adhere to the card using dimensional pads.

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

Sailing Home meets Perennial Birthday

Hello folks and welcome to my blog,

Happy Birthday Charles

I just love this new stamp set and dies, along with the Designer Series Papers.  It makes life much easier to make cards for men.

To recreate this card follow the guide below:
® = retired, (sab) = Sale-A-Bration, (H) = Hostess, (nsu) = not stampin’ up, (ss) = Stamp set, (DSP) = designer series paper, (CS) = Card Stock

All measurements are in centimetres

Card Stock: Soft Suede: 3 pieces,  27 x 13.5 scored at 13.5 (card base), 13.5 x 1 (long rope) and 4 x 3 (knotted rope)
Whisper White: 13.5 x 6.8
Very Vanilla: 7 x 3
DSP: Come Sail Away 13.5 x 6.8
Embossing Folders: Subtle
Dies: Smooth Sailing
Stamp Sets: Perennial Birthday, Sailing Home
Embellishments: ® Candy Dots 

Start with the panel of Whisper White (cs) and stamp the image of the yacht towards the bottom and the birds towards the top in Night of Navy.
Now emboss this panel using the Subtle folder and adhere down on the righthand side of the base card using liquid glue.
Now adhere the DSP panel down the lefthand side of the base card also using liquid glue.
Die cut the Rope and Knot using the two smaller pieces of  Soft Suede 
Adhere the Rope down the middle of the card (I used narrow tear & tape).
Add the Knot of Rope using mini dimensional.
Stamp the Sentiment on the Very Vanilla (cs) using Night of Navy.
Now tear all the sides off to give it a distressed look, then lightly sponge all over using Crumb cake.
Slightly bend the sentiment and then adhere to the base card using dimensional pads.
Add a Candy Dot to the sentiment.


Will be back again soon with more cards!
Annette X

Lilypad Lake meets Perennial Birthday

Hello everyone, and welcome to my blog

Happy Birthday Rob & Jack

Perennial Birthday seems to be my go to stamp set for the word birthday at the moment. Especially for male cards, I just love the font and size.

These two cards are the same except for the Enjoy sentiment, I couldn't decide which one to use so did one of each. I'm veering towards the red on white, which do you prefer?

It's quite an easy card to make (I don't do hard cards) ha ha!!

To recreate this card follow the guide below:
® = retired, (sab) = Sale-A-Bration, (H) = Hostess, (nsu) = not stampin’ up, (ss) = Stamp set, (DSP) = designer series paper, (CS) = Card Stock, with layered dies number 1 is the always the smallest.

All measurements are in centimetres

Card Stock: Night of Navy: 21 x 14.5 scored at 10.5 (card base)
Whisper White: 4 pieces, 14.3 x 10 (first layer), 4.5 x 3.5 (yachts only), 5.5 x 2 (sentiment), 6.5 x 6.5 (full scene)
Crushed Curry: 7 x 7
Silver Foil: 4 x 4
DSP: Come Sail Away 14.3 x 6
Ribbon: Flax 14.3
Embossing Folders: Subtle
Dies: Layering Circles, Lakeside, Smooth Sailing,  Stitched Shapes
Stamp Sets: Bella & Friends ®, Lilypad Lake, Perennial Birthday, Sailing Home
Stampin' Blends: Poppy Parade
Stampin' Pads: Balmy Blue, Crushed Curry, Night of Navy, Poppy Parade

Stamp the happy birthday in the top left corner of the Whisper White layer in Night of Navy.
Adhere the DSP about 0.5 from the bottom of the same layer using liquid glue.
Add the ribbon at the top of the DSP (half on half off), and adhere using tear n tape.
On the square of Whisper White,  stamp the waves at the bottom, then the yachts (don't worry about the overlay) and lastly the sun towards the top (make sure it's not too high up).
On the smallest piece of Whisper White stamp the Enjoy sentiment in Poppy Parade.
On the last piece of Whisper White stamp the yachts again, in Night of Navy and colour in the sails using the blends.
Place all items to be die cut on your plate together. Silver Ships Wheel, Crushed Curry scalloped circle No:6, yacht scene Stitched Shapes circle No: 3, banner, separate group of yachts.
Adhere the yacht scene to the scalloped circle using liquid glue then attach to the base card using dimensional pads.
Overlay the yachts using dimensional pads.
Adhere the banner to the Helm using liquid glue and attach to the base card using dimensional pads.

Will be back again soon with more cards!!

Annette X