Hats Off meets Biggest Wish

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Happy Birthday Kayden

I love the hats off set and it will stay in my stash for some time I think. Put together with the biggest wish set it makes a great card for a youngster. The birthday comes from the well written dies which are no longer available but again I can't stop using them occasionally.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: thick basic white

Designer Series Paper: 20 - 22 in colors

Dies: *hat builder, *well written

Embossing Folders: painted texture 3D

Ink: *misty moonlight

Stamp Sets: a grand kid, biggest wish, *hats off

Accessories: *holiday rhinestones

 

* = 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 😘

Days to Remember, meets Brilliant Wings

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Happy 70th Sheilah

Came up with this card about 2 o'clock in the morning when I couldn't sleep. It's not quite what I had in mind, the layout needed to be slightly changed once the elements were all cut, still like it though.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: *shimmer vellum, shimmery white

Dies: brilliant wings, floral gallery, layering circles (2 & 2s), *well written

Embossing Folders: painted texture 3D

Ink: fresh freesia

Stamp Sets: butterfly brilliance, days to remember

Accessories: *21/23 in color jewels

 

* = no longer available, when using layering dies (1) is the smallest, S = scalloped

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 😘

Epic Celebration & more

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Happy Birthday Leah

Another blast from the past with just a hint of new!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic black, basic white, petal pink

Dies: *well written

Embossing Powder: white

Ink: petal pink, memento black, versamark 

Ribbon: gingham

Stampin' Blends: petal pink

Stamp Sets: art gallery, *epic celebration, *tabs for everything 

Accessories: *champagne spritz

* = 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 😘

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 😘

Queen Anne's Lace meets Timeless Tulips

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Happy Birthday Donna

It's the first time I've used the mercury glass designer acetate and I found it quite hard to get it to fold, but was pleased with the finished result. I did some blending on basic white cs for the background then stamped the image on vellum and heat embossed. Both the cs and the vellum were die cut, then the vellum was cut down to just the plain frame and adhered with tiny dots of liquid glue. I think if I was to do this card again I would use a lighter colour for the label.

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, calypso coral

Designer Acetate: mercury glass

Dies: ornate layers, painted labels, *well written

Embossing Powder: white

Ink: calypso coral, Gorgeous grape, rich razzleberry versamark  

Stamp Sets: queen anne's lace, timeless tulips  

Accessories: basic pearls

* = 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 😘

Thoughtful Blooms meets Label Me Bold

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Happy Birthday Holly

Thought I  would try the new decorative masks for this one, and loved them! Some of the elements are no longer available but can be easily swapped out for up to date product!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white, petal pink, misty moonlight

Dies: painted labels, *stitched shapes (2), *well written

Embossing Folders: tasteful textile

Ink: misty moonlight, petal pink, soft sea foam

Punches: *small bloom

Ribbon: organdy striped

Stamp Sets: *label me bold, *thoughtful blooms 

Accessories: bakers twine, basic pearls, plenty of patterns decorative masks

* = 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 😘

Butterfly Brilliance meets Beauty Abounds

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Just loving this new early release bundle

I'm sending this card to some friends of ours who we haven't seen for over a year now. Just to let them know we miss them.

It all goes together so well and it's easy to use too!

Materials required for this card are:

Card Stock: basic white

Designer Series Paper: butterfly bijou

Dies: brilliant wings, stitched frames, well written

Ink: calypso coral, smoky slate

Ribbon: polka dot tulle

Stampin' Blends: calypso coral

Stamp Sets:  beauty abounds, butterfly brilliance 

Accessories: basic pearls

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 😘

Sunshine Wishes meets Well Said

 Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world!

Thanks for joining me today!

Woke up today to our first snow fall of the year, here in the West Midlands so it's feeling a bit cold brrrr.

Happy Anniversary to Heather & Michael

A mixture of old and new!

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: *blueberry bushel, blushing bride, *grapefruit grove foil, very vanilla

DSP: *fallling in love

Dies: sunshine wishes, well written

Embossing folders: tasteful textiles

Ink: blushing bride

Punches: banner pick a punch

Ribbon: playing with patterns, *pleated satin

Stampin' blends: night of navy

Stamp sets: *sunshine wishes, well said

Accessories: basic rhinestones, *delicate white doilies

* = 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 😘

Mountain Air meets Well Said

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Thanks for joining me today!

Have a great Birthday Rob

This one had to be made quick smartish, as I've lost the one I'd already made for him oops!!! but I like it a lot better, hopefully it will remind him of his honeymoon in Alaska.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: night of navy, whisper white

DSP: 19/21 in color

Dies:nature's thoughts, well written

Embossing folders: tasteful textile

Ink: seaside spray, night of navy

Stamp sets: mountain air, well said

Accessories: *candy dots, foam adhesive sheets

* = 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 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 😘

Forever Blossoms meets Well Said and more

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world

Happy anniversary to Carole and Nigel

I enjoyed making this card so much I made two of them as we have  two lots of  friends with anniversaries in July.

Materials required for this card are:

Card stock: mint macaron, petal pink & whisper white

DSP: falling in love

Dies: cherry blossom, well written

Ink: gray granite, mint macaron

Ribbon: organdy striped

Stampin' blends: mint macaron, petal pink

Stamp sets: forever blossoms & well said

Accessories: champagne Rhinestones

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

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 good day.

Love Annette 😘

Well said meets Butterfly Gala

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world.

Happy 70th Ita!

Today's my daughter-in-laws' Mums birthday and we should all have gone out for a meal last night, but due to the corona virus it didn't happen.

All measurements are in centimetres.
(cs) = card stock, (dsp) = designer series paper, (nsu) = non stampin' up, (r) = retired,

Purple Posy 21 x 14.5 scored at 10.5 (card base), 5 x 1.5 (birthday) 3 x 6 (happy), 2 x 7 (numbers), Gorgeous Grape 6.5 x 6.5 (starburst), Whisper White small scrap (butterfly).
Vellum 10 x 14.

• Adhere the (r) botanical gardens (dsp) to the card base using liquid glue where you want the circle to be.
• Die cut the happy from the well written dies and the (nsu) numbers. 
• Stamp the birthday from the well said (ss) in gorgeous grape then trim down to a close fit with a tail on the right.
• Stamp a small butterfly from the butterfly gala (ss) in purple posy onto the whisper white (cs), then use the butterfly duet punch to punch it out.
• Add some wink of stella to the butterfly.
• Punch the circle using the starburst punch, add some dimensional pads to the back, then wrap some silver thread at the back securing it to the pads. Attach to the card base.
• Adhere the happy to the card base using liquid glue.
• Position the numbers in the circle and adhere using liquid glue.
• Using stampin' blends dark highland heather colour 2 small basic pearls and 1 medium. Attach these to the butterfly and birthday sentiment.
• Adhere the butterfly to the circle using liquid glue
• Attach the birthday sentiment using a combination of 1 dimensional pad on the right and liquid glue on the left. (balance's the layers out).
• Dye some of the crinkled seam binding ribbon using the dark purple posy stampin' blend.
• Make a bow and adhere to the card base using glue dots.

Will be back soon with more cards and thanks for popping by.

Annette X

Artisan Texture and more!

Hello and welcome to my haven in a hectic world.

Happy Birthday Thomas from Grandad J!

This is my second card for today.
When I went to post Tom's card while out on my daily walk last Tuesday (postie is slower to deliver just now due to Corona, they can't work faster than they already do) I realised that there wasn't a card from his Grandad (88 & housebound just now), so I rushed home with an idea in my head, but once I started, something totally different came out, hope you like it!
All measurements are in centimetres.

Card Stock: Blueberry Bushel 21 x 14.5 scored at 10.5 (card base), 8.5 x 3 (birthday), Grapefruit Grove 4 x 1(wishing you a), Pineapple Punch 2 x 1 (happy), Whisper White 10 x 14 (1st layer), 3 x 1 (from me).

(cs) = card stock, (ef) = embossing folder, (ep) = embossing powder.

• Using the whisper white 1st layer (cs) stamp the images from the artisan textures (ss) using all of the (18/20) in colours.
• Emboss this layer using the coastal weave 3D (ef) then adhere to the blueberry bushel card base  using liquid glue.
• Die cut the birthday sentiment from the well written dies using the blueberry bushel (cs), and adhere across the card using liquid glue.
• Using the a wish for everything (ss) and whisper white craft ink stamp the 'wishing you a' on the grapefruit grove (cs) and the 'happy' on the pineapple punch (cs). Now heat emboss using white (ep).
• Stamp 'from me' from the label me bold (ss) in call me cover ink then heat emboss using clear (ep).
• Trim down the sentiments and attach to the 1st layer using dimensional pads.
• Colour some basic rhinestones using blueberry bushel, call me clover, calypso coral and pineapple punch stampin' blends, and adhere to the card.

Will be back again soon with more cards and thanks for dropping by.

Have a nice day

Annette X

8 feb 20 richard

Artisan Label with Label Love

Hello and welcome to my blog, thanks for dropping by.

Happy Birthday Richard

This is a blast from the past!

I was tidying up a few of my craft draws today (you know what I mean 😊) I couldn't find my dimensionals and this is what i found in one of them!
The medallion and the striped/hexagon backing card, so I thought I'd come up with something, to be able to use it instead of throwing it away.

All measurements are in centimetres
(cc) = card stock, DSP = designer series paper, ⓡ = retired, (ss) = stamp set

To start with the colours are Midnight Muse (In Color for 2012 - 2014) and Whisper White. I loved this colour when it was about.
The Label Love (ss), Artisan Label punch and the Stitched Satin ribbon are all retired along with the Hexagon embossing folder.
Only the Well Written and Stitched Rectangle dies along with the Starburst punch are in the current catalogue.
This is a larger card then I usually make being 24. 4 x 16 scored at 12.2 with the layers being Midnight Muse (cc) (3 pieces 15.5 x 11.7 (first layer) 6 x 6 (starburst) 6.5 x 3 (friend), ⓡ In Color (2012 - 2014) DSP 11.4 x 15.2 and 2 pieces of Whisper White (cc) 5.1 x 15.2 (hexagon panel) 4 x 7.5 (stitched rectangle).
The Starburst and Whisper White panel are both embossed with the Hexagon embossing folder.
The rectangle is die cut using the Stitched Rectangle dies and friend is die cut using the Well Written dies.

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

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

Beautiful Bouquet meets Well Said

Hi and welcome to my blog

Happy Birthday Donna!

This card is CASed from the new 2019 catalogue, I just liked the sentiment and thought it would be a change from happy birthday all the time. Will make sure I say happy birthday inside the card.

To recreate this card follow the guide below:
cs = Card Stock, when using layering dies number 1 is always the smallest

All measurements are in centimetres

Card Stock: Whisper white 3 pieces, 21 x 14.5 (card base), 7.5 x 6. 5 (oval), 3.5 x 11 (flowers & leaves)
Coastal Cabana 2 pieces, 14 x 10  (first layer), 8 x 5.5 (oval)
Bermuda Bay 2 pieces, 13.5 x 9.5 (second layer), 3 x 6.5 (friend)
Stamp Sets: Beautiful Bouquet, Well Said
Dies: Layering Ovals, Well Written
Stampin Pads: Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Grapefruit Grove, Gorgeous Grape and Pear Pizzazz

Starting with the larger piece of whisper white (cs) score and fold at 10.5 this is the card base.

Take the largest piece of coastal cabana (cs) and adhere straight onto the base card using liquid glue, as the first layer.

With the larger piece of bermuda bay (cs)stamp the tree and foliage images from the beautiful bouquet (ss) in bermuda bay ink towards the left side, and then dry emboss using the Subtle folder, again adhere straight onto the card using liquid glue.

Stamp the flowers and leaves using the smallest  piece of Whisper White (cs) and the beautiful bouquet (ss), in the following colors daffodil delight, grapefruit grove, gorgeous grape and pear pizzazz.

Now die cut these using the bouquet bunch dies, you can also, using the smaller bermuda bay piece die cut the friend from the well written dies at the same time.

With the medium piece of whisper white (cs) and the well said (ss) stamp the sentiment leaving a gap for the word friend in bermuda bay.

Now using the layering ovals dies, die cut the sentiment with the (5) oval and the smaller piece of costal cabana with the (5) scallop oval.

Layer the two ovals together using liquid glue or tear and tape and then adhere both to the card base.

Add the friend sentiment using liquid glue.

Give the flowers some dimension using either a ball tool or bone folder and arrange at the edge of the oval using a mixture of liquid glue and dimensional pads.

Add basic pearls to the two smaller flower.

Hope you liked todays card!!

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