You Are So Special To Me

Hello, well what a miserable day we have had it has rained most of the day on and off, so nothing more to do than craft the day away.  Today's card is from a sketch.

First I began with an A6 card blank.  Then I sorted through my scrap box and found a few samples of green scrap paper, so I cut these into strips approx 11 cm long and 2 cm wide.  In total I made 4 strips this size.  From some handmade paper I cut a piece 6 cm x 11 cm approx and then embossed it with a dragonfly embossing folder.  These panels were then adhered to the card base leaving slim gaps between them.  Next from a scrap of glitter card I cut a mat 7.5 cm x 8.25 cm and adhered this to the card.  Finally onto some white card stock I stamped the sentiment using 'sentimental saying' stamp set from Creative Expressions and pine needles distress ink.  Then I stamped some dandelion heads using IndigoBlu stamp set 'wild meadow' and the pine needles distress ink.  The topper was then attached to the card.

A great layout for using up the scraps from your scrap box.  Happy crafting xx Hazel

A Friend Is Like A Rainbow

Hello, today's card is all about the rainbow, I couldn't resist using this gorgeous rainbow glitter card I found in my stash.

This card began as an A4 sheet of silver pearlescent card stock that I cut to size and scored in half to make a  card blank 15 1/4 by 14 3/4.  I then cut the gorgeous rainbow glitter card slightly smaller to make a mat, this was adhered to the card blank.    Next I stamped the sentiment from Creative Expressions 'Sentimental  Saying' stamp set onto some white card stock and then die cut it with Spellbinders Labels 14 dies. I then inked through the die using Dried Marigold distress ink.  Using some silver coloured mirror board I die cut the next size up of Labels 14 to make a mat for the sentiment.  These were adhered together and attached to the card base.  Next I tied a bow using some orange ribbon and attached it to the card.  Finally I die cut the flower from some orange handmade paper using Spellbinders Spiral Blossom 3 die, which I then wound up to form the flower.  From some green mulberry paper I die cut two leaves using Spellbinders foliage die and then inked through the dies using Evergreen Bough distress ink.  The leaves and flower where then attached to the card.

I do hope you are all enjoying the great weather we are having.   Happy Crafting xx Hazel