Way Back When

Nice to see you, with a blast from the past

Today is a sample from so far back in my Stampin Up life, I don't think I was even a demonstrator. But as you know I don't have the use of either of my hands at the moment (life is so sad without crafting) and I still have over another 3 weeks possibly 5 weeks before I have the one cast off and it's my predominant hand.  Trouble is people still have birthday's so all my old cards are coming into their own again.

The materials used are:

Inks: Real Red

Stamps: Elementary Elegance SAB (11-12)

Embossing Folders: Perfect Polka Dots

Embosslits: Beautiful Wings

Bigz: Top Note

Accessories: Basic Rhinestones, Dazzling Diamonds

All now sadly retired except for the ink and accessories.  All other materials used were not SU.

Will be back again soon with more cards

Love Annette x

Go Girl Boxer

Welcome and hello, thanks for stopping by

Today is the card I supervised only for, my Granddaughter did all the cutting, punching, colouring  and die cutting, then my husband who hates card making put it together for me so it was a real time effort. A big thanks to both of them goes out from me.

It was Leah's birthday yesterday and she was so chuffed when she opened her card, as she had asked for a boxing theme and when I had my fall didn't think she'd get one. So, unlike Leah we all got a big kiss, even her sister.

The materials used are:

Ink: Daffodil Delight

Card stock: Whisper White (thick), Real Red, Red Glimmer

Embossing folders: Perfect Polka Dots (retired)

Punches: Circle 1³/₈, Itty Bitty Accents, Scallop Circle 1³/₄

Framelits: Circles (5th from centre)

Thinlits: numbers & greetings (NSU)

DSP: Brights Paper Stack (retired)

Accessories: Red Gem (NSU), Image from Colormegood.com

Will be back again soon with more cards

Love Annette x

Magic Card

Hello, and thanks for looking in today

It's the last of my cards for at least 5 weeks that I will have made recently due to my fall a couple of weeks ago.  Hope you like it.

 My son is now back from sea and has opened all his cards and presents so I can now post this one!!!

Loved making this card, was shown the idea by my lovely up line Peg the last time we got together where we made a more girly card.  I've got another one for you later in the week where I've supervised my grand daughter and husband in the making of, and it's turned out quite good too!!!

The materials used are:

Ink:Memento Black Tuxedo

Card stock: Basic Black, Whisper White

Stamps: Happiest birthday wishes (retired), Watercolor wings

Punches: Circle ³/_4, 

Framelits: Bitty Banners, Circles (2nd from centre, 5th from centre), Deco labels

DSP: Go Wild

Bakers Twine: White

Accessories: Brads

Will be back again soon with more cards

Love Annette x

Hula Minion punch and dies art

Hello, nice of you to pop by

Not able to do any crafting at the moment, fell down the stairs last week and broke my right arm, left wrist in two places and chipped a bone in my right foot. Painful or what!!!

The card for today and next time were made already as the first one was in my hand when I fell and the next one was needed the next day, even though I can't show it yet as Stuart won't get it until at least this Monday as he's away at sea at the moment.

The materials used are:

Ink: Tangerine Tango, Wild Wasabi

Markers: Wild Wasabi 

Card stock: Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Pool Party, Pumpkin Pie, Silver Glimmer, So Saffron, Tangerine Tango, Tempting Turquoise, Wild Wasabi

Card base: NSU

Stamps: Hip Notes (retired), Perpetual Birthday Calendar, Remembering Your Birthday

Embossing folders: Brick Wall

Punches: ³/₄ & 1” circles, Corner (NSU), Cupcake Builder, Itty Bitty Shapes (retired), Itty Bitty Accents, Tree Builder

Framelits: Balloon, Ovals Collection

Thinlits: Little Numbers

DSP: Watercolor Wonder (retired)

Bakers Twine: Thick Crushed Curry (retired)

Accessories: Large Brads (NSU), Crystal Effects, Rhinestones Basic Jewels, Stamping Sponges

Will be back again soon with more cards hopefully, with help from my Grand Daughter

Love Annette x

You've Got This

Today's card is a male type card, we were invited to a house party a few weeks ago to celebrate the 80th birthday of my friend's Dad, and I took a belated card and small gift for her son as he had also just had a birthday. The sun was shining and everybody had a great time.

The materials used are:

Ink: Memento Black Tuxedo, Tip Top Taupe

Markers: Basic Black

Card stock: Whisper White

Card base: (NSU)

Stamps: Gorgeous Grunge, Happiest Birthday Wishes (retired), Sincere Salutations (retired), You’ve Got This

DSP: Go Wild

Buttons: Basic Metal Silver

Accessories: Linen Thread

Will be back again soon with more cards

Love Annette x

Flying high

It's the turn of yet another old stamp set today, as I wanted to do something with a plane in it.  Unfortunately the clouds on the embossing folder haven't shown up very well in this photo and I didn't realise this until after I had sent the card out. Although it's a simple card to make I was quite pleased with the results.

The materials used are

Ink: Stazon Black, Memento Tuxedo Black

Markers: Real red

Card stock: Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White

Card base: (NSU)

Stamps: Need for Speed (retired), Something to Say

Embossing folders: Cloudy Day (retired)

Punches: Word Window

Framelits: Ovals Collection

Will be back again soon with more cards

Love Annette x

Old and New

Today I'm posting a card I made for my friend's Dad, he's a very spritely 80 year old now. And I wanted to give him a card to celebrate. I had seen this stamp set on Pinterest and thought it would be perfect for him, even though it's no longer in the Catalogue. I teamed it up with some framelits and thinlits. I'm pleased to say my friend said he was thrilled with it.

I stamped the image with VeraMark and then sponged it in Crumb Cake.  Re stamped the image in Soft Suede and cut it down to just the one word.

The materials used are:

Ink: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, VersaMark

Card stock: Early Expresso, Very Vanilla

Card base: (NSU)

Stamps: From My Heart (retired)

Embossing Powder: Clear

Framelits: Ovals Collection

Thinlits: Hello you, Little Numbers

DSP: Neutrals

Accessories: Candy dots neutrals

Will be back again soon with more cards

Love Annette x