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💜 New Launch – Pretty Anemones 💜


Opulence By Design Crafts – Beautiful Blooms Pretty Anemones Cardmaking & Papercrafting Kit

This gorgeous new collection features anemones in beautiful shades of white, lilac, and purple, and it’s one I’ve been so excited to finally share with you.


You can find it on the website here: https://shop.obyd.co.uk/b/Y3DH5


This isn’t just a cardmaking kit — it’s a collection that has been weeks and weeks in the making, created with so much love, thought, and creativity poured into every single detail. From the florals to the coordinating papers, everything has been designed to work together seamlessly.


I truly hope you love all of the handmade samples I’ve created using this kit. It’s been designed to be versatile and inspiring, making it perfect not only for cards, but also for junk journals, albums, tags, mixed media projects, and more.


Don’t be afraid to experiment with printing this collection on different papers too — try matte, glossy, vellum, or even rice paper for beautifully soft or striking effects.


This download contains 8 A4 sheets:

• Page 1 – Large Anemone Design Sheet with Sentiments

• Page 2 – Green & White Polka Dot Backing Paper

• Page 3 – Large Anemone Design Backing Paper

• Page 4 – Lilac Gingham Backing Paper

• Page 5 – Landscape Frosted Florals (Backing Paper, Insert, Outsert & Card Blank)

• Page 6 – Purple Gingham Backing Paper

• Page 7 – Topper Sheet

• Page 8 – Lilac & White Polka Dot Backing Paper

A soft, elegant, and timeless collection — I can’t wait to see what you create with it 💜


Here are some of the cards made using the collection:



Concertina card - 5x 5 card

The Topper and papers are all from the kit - https://shop.obyd.co.uk/b/Y3DH5


The Happy Birthday Sentiment is from the easy foilers sentiment sheet you can find that here



The above card i was playing with my "Top Score" multiboard and came up with this shape


The cardblank is made using 280gsm lilac cardstock


The papers and toppers are all from the Pretty Anemones kit, you can find it here: https://shop.obyd.co.uk/b/Y3DH5


The Easter Blessings sentiment can be found here: https://shop.obyd.co.uk/b/ykXpE





The above card is a simple little 5"x5" card


Topper - https://shop.obyd.co.uk/b/Y3DH5

Paper - https://shop.obyd.co.uk/b/U8aSJ

Sentiment - https://shop.obyd.co.uk/b/ykXpE



The above card is 8"x8"


The image and sentiment are from the Pretty Anemones kit, you can find it on the website here: https://shop.obyd.co.uk/b/Y3DH5


The image for this one was printed onto lovely glossy photo card




Who wants a tutorial for this card? If you do you need to let me know and i will do one


This is a floating topper card


The papers, topper and flowers are all from Pretty Anemones kit, you can find it on the website here: https://shop.obyd.co.uk/b/Y3DH5


I cut some of the anemones out to use on the card along with some die cut leaves and flowers


The sentiment for this one can be found here: https://shop.obyd.co.uk/b/UrJiv



simple 8x8 card



Simple cards - made using colour card



Circle card



Shabby Chic Card



Floating Topper Card



Simple Easter Card



Floating topper card



Amanda's Shabby Chic Style Handmade Card



Amanda's Shabby Chic handmade card and matching tag



Amanda's Shabby Chic handmade Tag



Amanda's Shabby Chic decorated gift bag - I up-cycled a gift bag i received at Christmas by decorating it



Simple Easter Card



Circle Easel Card



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