Special Wishes Step Daughter With Love

Hello bloggers I hope you are all recovered from the excitement of Christmas and looking forward to the New Year.

Today's card is a sweet card for a little girl with a step daughter sentiment.

This card began as a sheet of lilac pearlescent cardstock that I cut and score to make a card 6x5.5".  Next I cut some purple patterned paper to make a mat for the card and adhered it in place.  The topper was die cut using Spellbinders 'labels 16' die set and an old birthday card that I recycled and upcycled.   Next I cut a mat from lilac pearlescent paper using the same die set but the next size up.  Using some purple textured paper I die cut another mat using the same die.  The mats and topper were layered up, the purple mat was twisted to add more details and bring your eye into the topper.  The sentiments were die cut next using a combination of Tattered Lace 'family sentiments for all occasions' and Tattered Lace 'sentiments blocks' die sets and lilac pearlescent paper.  Next I die cut from textured purple paper a mat for the sentiments using Spellbinders 'labels 33'.  I then moved the die down the die cut to shorten it and removed the detail on the top and bottom. The sentiments were then adhered to the mat and this was added to the bottom of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Happy Birthday Sister - Tattered Lace

Hello bloggers today I have a cute birthday card for you.  I must say I am quite enjoying not making Christmas cards well at least for a while.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I cut some pink gingham glitter card to 5x7.  I then wrapped some pink and silver ribbon around the gingham card and tied a bow towards the bottom.  The gingham mat was then adhered to the card front.   Next I cut my topper from a recycled card and upcycled it into a topper using Spellbinders 'labels D' die set.  I then die cut a mat for the topper using some silver mirror board and Spellbinders 'labels F' die set.  The mat and topper were then adhered together and attached to the card.  Next using Spellbinders Die D-lites 'frame two' die set and some pink pearlescent paper I cut a mat for my sentiment.  The sentiments were then die cut using some silver textured mirror board and Tattered Lace 'sentiment blocks' and Tattered Lace 'family sentiments for all occasions' die sets.  Once the text was die cut I added it to the frame two mat and adhered it to the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Happy Mother's Day

Hello bloggers as we approach the end of 2013 I hope that you all have had a good year and are looking forward to 2014.  Today's card is one I have made for a celebration in 2014.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I cut some pearlescent green paper to 5x7.  I then randomly stamped over the paper with a flower stamp from Creative Expressions 'buttons' stamp set and black soot distress ink.   Once dried I adhered the paper to the card blank.  Next the topper was die cut using Spellbinders 'labels E' die set.  A mat was then cut from some textured gold mirror card using Spellbinders 'labels A' die set.  The mat and topper were then adhered together and attached to the card.    Finally I die cut some white cardstock using Spellbinders 'fancy tags two' die set to make a tag for the sentiment.  I then stamped the sentiment using black soot distress ink and a 'happy mother's day' stamp from my stash. Whilst still in the die I inked through with dried marigold and Victorian velvet distress inks.  The sentiment tag was then adhered to the bottom of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Hello bloggers today I have an elegant lady card.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  I made an extra score and fold line down the front of the card to give it a different look.  The image was stamped and coloured a while ago and was just in my stash so i'm sorry but I can't remember what the stamp is called as it was borrowed, i'm afraid the same goes for the sentiment.  The image was die cut using Spellbinders 'grand labels 4' die set.  A pink holographic patterned mirror board was adhered to the inside of the card.  I then adhered the topper to the centre.  A faux gem was then adhered to each corner.    On the front of the card I adhered some purple glitter card.  The sentiment was die cut using Spellbinders 'labels 33' die set and adhered to the front of the card.  I then added a faux gem to the top and bottom of the sentiment.  On the right hand side of the front, which when folded is on the inside I added some textured silver holographic card stock.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Floral Fairy

Hello bloggers today I have a card for the girls with this floral fairy card.

This card began as a sheet of A4 peach Centura card stock that I cut and scored to make a card 6x5.5".  First I cut a mat from some pink/orange glitter card slightly smaller than the card blank.  This was adhered to the center of the card.  Next I adhered the floral butterfly borders around the edges of the card.  Next I cut a smaller mat from peach glitter card and adhered it to the center of the card.     The topper was made up next from a fairy decoupage sheet.  I added the layers and built up my topper.  Once completed the topper was adhered to the right hand side of the card.  Finally I added three embossed embellishments from the topper sheet to finish off the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Decoupaged Marvel Spiderman Card with Spellbinder Spider

Hello bloggers as Christmas is now over for another year I have a card for those difficult to cater for boys in your life which features some decoupage.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I added some black mirror board to the front of the card.  I then cut a mat from silver textured holographic card stock using Spellbinders 'grand labels 4' die set.  I then used the next size down in the set and cut a further mat from blue card stock.  The two mats were layered up onto the card front.  Next the topper was created out of Marvel Spiderman decoupage sheet.  The edges were inked up and then the layers were built up to created the finished topper which was then adhered to the mat.  From my stash I added a little sentiment to the bottom of the card.  Finally I die cut a spider from textured holographic mirror board using Spellbinders 'spider web' die set.  I adhered the spider to the top of the card and then added some Cosmic Shimmer 'black pearl' pva to form the eyes.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Merry Christmas

Hello bloggers I hope Santa brought you what you wished for.  I would like to wish you all a merry Christmas enjoy your day!

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I cut and adhered some traditional Christmas patterned paper to the front.  Next the topper was die cut from an old Christmas card using Spellbinders 'labels 17' die set.  The topper was then adhered to the centre of the card.   Using some green glitter card I die cut the holly border using Spellbinders 'holly accents' die set.  This was then adhered down the left hand side of the card and then cut to size.  The corner embellishments were die cut from green glitter card and used Spellbinders 'holly motifs' die set.  The corners were then adhered to the card.  Finally the sentiment was stamped at the bottom of the card using black soot distress ink and Justrite 'large merry christmas sentiments' stamp set.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Hello bloggers were almost there one more sleep until the big day.  Today's card is a cute card featuring a child peering into a toy shop window.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First of all I cut some red mirror board to 5x7 and adhered it to the front of the card.  I then printed off some patterned paper from the Crafter's companion 'makey bakey mice christmas' CD-ROM.  This was then die cut with Spellbinders 'grand big scallop ovals' die set.  Next I cut a smaller mat from red mirror board using the same die set. The topper was die cut next from Katy Sue Designs ' decoupage sheet and Spellbinders 'big scallop ovals' die set.  The topper and mats were then layered up and adhered to the centre of the card.  I had to trim the largest mat at the sides so that the card will fit into the envelope.   Next using some red cardstock I die cut my sentiment tag with Spellbinders 'fancy tags two' die set. I then stamped it with Crafter's Companion 'the snowman' stamp set and black soot distress ink.    Next I used some green ribbed paper and red mirror board to die cut the holly and berries.  I used Spellbinders 'die d-lites holly twigs and leaves' die set for this.  Finally the holly and berries were adhered to the tag and the tag was placed at the bottom of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Hello bloggers today's card features some Makey Bakey Mice and some adorable bears.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I printed off the backing paper using Crafter's Companion 'makey bakey mice Christmas' CD-ROM.  This was then cut to size and adhered to the card front.  Next using some purple vellum I die cut a mat for the topper using Spellbinders 'grand big scallop ovals' die set.     The topper was die cut from the Katy Sue Designs decoupage sheet using Spellbinders 'big scallop ovals' die set.  The mat and topper were adhered together and added to the centre of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel                   

Happy Holidays ~ Spellbinder Grand Big Scallop Ovals

Hello bloggers today I have some sweet carol singers for you wishing you a happy holiday.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I used Spellbinders 'grand big scallop ovals' die set to make the card into a scalloped shaped card blank.  Next I adhered my paper to the front of the card blank.  I then put the die back onto the card to cut the paper accurately to the shape of the card.  I then cut the top of the paper off at the card join by hand.  Next I adhered some 'happy holidays' ribbon across the centre of the card.  I then added my topper which was cut from a Katy Sue Designs decoupage sheet using Spellbinders 'big scallop ovals' die set.  Finally I  tied a knot into a piece of ribbon and angled the ends.  This was then adhered to the bottom right of the card.    On the left hand side I looped a piece of ribbon and angled the ends before adhering to the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Makey Bakey Mice ~Christmas

Hello bloggers today I have card featuring some cute mice which was made using a  CD-ROM.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I added some knitted effect paper to the front of the card blank which was printed onto white card stock from Crafter's Companion 'makey bakey Christmas' CD-ROM.  Next I printed out my topper and sentiment sheets from the same CD-ROM.  These were then cut out and adhered to the front of the card.  A very simple and quick card today, great if you are in a hurry.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

A Christmas Sleigh Ride ~ Easel card

Hello bloggers today I have a sweet sleigh ride easel card for you.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  I scored the front in half vertically to make an easel card.  First I cut some panels of gold glitter card to cover the outside and inside of the card.  The panels were adhered into place making sure that the card was able to still fold where needed.   Next the topper was die cut using Spellbinders 'labels 17' die set and an old Christmas card that I wanted to recycle.  Using some red polka dot card stock I cut a mat for the topper using Spellbinders 'labels 20' die set.  The mat and topper were added to the bottom of the card front  to ensure that it was still able to fold.  Inside the card I needed to add a stopper for the card to sit in.  For this I used my sentiment which was stamped onto white card stock using festive berries distress ink and Crafter's Companion Makey Bakey Mice ' holly jolly Christmas' stamp set. once stamped it was die cut with Spellbinders 'labels 20' die set.  Once die cut the edges were inked with festive berries distress ink.  Next I cut a mat for the topper from some Christmas card stock and used Spellbinders 'labels 20' die set.  The mat was adhered to the card stock and then the topper was mounted onto using foam tape to give it a bit  more height in order to act as the stopper.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

One the first day of Christmas ~ Partridge in a pear tree

Hello bloggers today I have a card featuring a partridge in a pear tree.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First of all I added some gold holographic mirror board to the front.  Next I added a mat of green paper onto the gold.  I then cut out my topper from an old Christmas card using Spellbinders 'labels C' die set.  Next using some gold Centura card stock I die cut a mat for the topper using Spellbinders 'labels 27' die set.  The topper and mat were adhered together and added to the card.  Next I added two Papermania gold bows to the two top corners.   I then added a few peel off stars to the top of the topper by layering them up.  At the bottom of the card a peel off bell was added to the center and some poinsettia corners were added to the bottom corners to finish off the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Merry Christmas Happy New Year ~ upcycled recycled

Hello bloggers today we are back to the upcycled recycled cards with this cute reindeer.

This card began as a white DL card blank.  First I cut a piece of gold card stock the the same size as the card and adhered it to the front.  Next using Spellbinders 'labels 17' die set I die cut the topper using an old Christmas card to recycle it.  The topper was then adhered to the bottom of the card.  Next I die cut my  sentiment topper using some red polka dot paper and Spellbinders 'labels 18' die set.   I stamped my sentiment onto the topper using black soot distress ink and Justrite 'large merry Christmas sentiments' stamp set.  The sentiment topper was then adhered to the top of the card.  Finally some gold holly peel-offs were added to the top and bottom of the sentiment topper.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Oh Christmas tree ~ Spellbinders

Hello bloggers I've gone all green today and not in an Eco way.  Today's card contains die cut Christmas trees.

This card began as a white DL card blank.  First I stamped the sentiment and boxes using Clarity Stamps.' 'letterbox kit' stamp set and evergreen bough distress ink.  Next using some green textured mirror board I die cut a Christmas tree using Spellbinders die d-lites 'mini holiday tree'.  I also cut another tree using the same die but this time cutting it from some green variegated glitter card.  The final tree was cut from green ribbed paper and used Spellbinders 'holiday tree 2010' die set.  This tree I wrapped with some Christmas twine from my stash to give it some interest.  The trees were then adhered to the card.  Next using Docrafts silver ink pad and Creative Expressions 'Christmas toppers' stamp set I randomly stamped some snowflakes around the card.  Finally using some green paper I die cut two sets of holly leaves using Spellbinders 'poinsettia frame' die set.  Whilst still in the die I inked over with pine needles and festive berries distress ink.  The holly leaves were then adhered into the two top corners.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Traditional St Nicholas with Spellbinders Create-A-Flake 3

Hello bloggers today's card is a very simple but also very traditional one.  I love this paper I've had it some time and finally gave in and used it.

This card began as a white 8x8 card blank.  First I cut down the ST. Nicholas patterned paper to 8x8 and then adhered it to the front of the card.  I stamped the sentiment to the top left of the card using Stamping with Dimensions 'Christmas trees' stamp set and black soot distress ink.  Next using some white glitter card I die cut several of the snowflakes using Spellbinders 'create a flake 3' die set.  These were then layered up and adhered over the top of the snowflakes that are printed on the patterned paper.  Quick and simple but effective.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Spellbinders Heirloom Ornament 2010 ~ Christmas Bauble

Hello bloggers sorry but back to Christmas cards again today.  This is a quick one as a bit pushed for time yesterday due to my cousins 50th birthday party.

Sorry the photo on this card really doesn't do it justice.  This card began as as sheet of Centura pearl card stock that I cut down to make a card 4x4.  Next I cut down some pink snowflake patterned paper and adhered it to the front of the card blank.  The topper was then cut from some Christmas patterned papers that I got free in a magazine some time ago.  It was die cut using Spellbinders 'heirloom ornament 2010' die set. I cut four different sizes from the set starting with the smallest and working my way up.  Once die cut I layered them up using foam tape and adhered the completed topper to the card front.  Next I stamped the sentiment using a free stamp from a magazine and peeled paint distress ink.  The sentiment tag was then fussy cut and adhered to the bottom right of the card.  Finally using the same paper as used for the topper I die cut the holly corners using Spellbinders 'holly motifs' die set.  I then inked over the corners with peeled paint distress ink before adhering them in the corners.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Linda Ravenscroft Fairy Gemstone Turquoise ~ Happy Birthday 50

Hello bloggers thoughi I would give you a break from the Christmas cards and share this card with you.  It's my cousins 50th birthday party tonight and this is the card I made her.

This card began as a white 8x8 card blank.  First I cut some green textured holographic mirror card to make a mat for the front of the card.  Next I adhered the gemstone patterned paper which was printed from Card Creations Plus 'fairy gemstones by Linda Ravenscroft ' CD-ROM.  I also printed off two topper sheets from the same CD-ROM.  The toppers were then die cut using Spellbinders 'scallop labels 1' die set.  I also cut a mat for each topper using the same die set and the green mirror board that I had used previously.  The toppers and mats were adhered together and then layered onto the card front.  Finally I fussy cut the happy birthday sentiment, happy birthday border and 50 border out from the topper sheets.   The 50 was created using word and printed out.  It was then die cut using Spellbinders 'Asian accents' die set.  The sentiments were then matted together and adhered to the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Special Wishes ~ Christmas Frostyville

Hello bloggers I hope that you all have trimmed up the tree and almost completed the present shopping or are you one of those that does Christmas shopping on Christmas eve?

Today's card has a lovely red theme with snowflakes.

This card began as a white 8x8 card blank.  First I used Spellbinders 'labels 17' die set to cut out the topper from one of last years Christmas cards.  Next I cut a mat for the topper from some red textured holographic mirror board using Spellbinders 'grand large labels' die set.  I created the borders down the side of the card using the same mirror board and Memorybox 'frostyville border' die.  The borders were cut three times and then one of them was cut in half to complete the length.  The borders were adhered down each side of the card.  Where the bordered joined I added a snowflake die cut from the same mirror card using Spellbinders 'snowflake wonder' die set.  The snowflakes were adhered over the joins and a faux pearl was added to the center.  Next I wrapped some red tartan ribbon around the card and adhered it into place.  The topper was then adhered over the top.  The sentiment was added to the bottom of the card.  The sentiment was cut from the same mirror board using Tattered Lace 'sentiments fro all occasions' die set.  Finally a bow was tied using the same tartan ribbon and adhered to the top of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Happy Holidays ~ Snowmen Fall From Heaven .... Unassembled

Hello bloggers I do hope you are all set for Christmas now with the tree up and the presents nicely wrapped under the tree, no me neither but the thought is there.

Today's card is a recycled snowmen card.

This card began as a white 8x8 card blank. First using some 'happy holiday's' ribbon I adhered two strips at the top of the card.  Next I adhered a piece of gold glitter card below the ribbon and then added another strip of the 'happy holiday's ribbon to the bottom of the card.  I die cut my first topper using Spellbinders 'labels H' die set and an old Christmas card for the larger topper on the top left.  I then die cut two gold mats using some gold holographic mirror card and Spellbinders 'labels 14' die set.  The two labels 14 were overlapped and used to make a mat for the larger topper and then adhered this to the top left of the card.  Using another card with the same but smaller snowmen image on I die cut another topper using Spellbinders 'labels E' die set.  For the mat I die cut some gold holographic mirror board using Spellbinders 'labels 17' die set.  These were adhered together and added to the bottom right of the card.  Next using some white card stock I stamped my sentiments using black soot distress ink and Crafter's Companion S.W.A.L.K 'snowmen' stamp set.  They were then die cut using Spellbinders 'poinsettia frame' die set.  Once die cut the center of the frame pops out.  On this center of the frame I over stamped some red snowmen using the same stamp set  as above and festive berries distress ink using a second and third generation stamping technique.  The part of the frames that stayed in the die was then inked through with pine needles distress ink.  The frames were then adhered to the card top right and bottom left.  Using foam tape I added the centers of the frames with the sentiments on so that they stood proud of the frame.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Season's Greetings ~ Tis The Season

Hello bloggers I hope you all had a good day yesterday.  I spent the day knitting squares for a love blanket i am helping to make for a child who has cancer.

It's only 14 days until the big day, so today's card is another Christmas card.

This card began as a white DL card blank.  First of all I cut down and adhered some green Christmas paper to the front of the card blank.  Then I cut some of the border from the same sheet and fussy cut out the lacy top and adhered it to the bottom of the card.  Next I cut a mat for my topper using some kraft card and Spellbinders 'labels 17' die set.  I then cut out the topper from one of last years card using the same die set but the next size down in the set.  These were matted and layered and added to the card.  The 'Season's Greetings' sentiment was already on the topper but I added a 'Tis The Season' sentiment using gold peel offs. I also added some gold poinsettia peel-offs to each corner of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Trimming the Tree ~ Makey Bakey Mice

Hello bloggers I hope you all had a great day yesterday day and are all almost ready for Christmas.  Since its almost the 12th of the month I though a trimming the Christmas tree card was very appropriate.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I cut down some gold glitter card and adhered it to the card blank.  Next I cut some music paper down a further 5mm and adhered that to the card as a further mat.  The Christmas tree was die cut using Spellbinders 'labels 17' die set and was cut from one of last years cards.  I cut some gold card stock to fix behind the Christmas tree using the same die I used for the Christmas tree.   These were matted together and adhered to the card.  With some gold card stock and a  circle punched I punched out a circle.  Onto white card stock I stamped the top sentiment using black soot distress ink and Crafter's Companion Makey Bakey Mice ' trimming the tree' stamp set.   This was also punched with a circle punch and then layered up.  The bottom sentiment was made using some white card stock that was die cut using Spellbinders 'holiday tags' die set.  It was cut then embossed, whilst still in the die I lightly inked over with Docraft's gold in pad.    The sentiment was then stamped using the same stamp set and black soot distress ink. This was then tied with some gold cord.  The gold cord was adhered to the card and the top sentiment was added to cover it.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

We Wish You A Merry Christmas ~ Decorated Houses

Hello bloggers I hope you are all well and had a good weekend.

Today's card is a lovely Christmas scene of houses decorated for Christmas.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  To the front I adhered some white glitter card.  Next I die cut a mat for the topper using red card stock and Spellbinders 'labels G' die set.  The topper was cut from an old Christmas card using the same die set but the next size down in the set. The topper and mat were adhered to the card stock.  Finally the sentiment was stamped onto red card stock using black soot distress ink and Stamping With Dimension 'xmas tress' stamp set.  This was then die cut using Spellbinders 'ribbon banners lg' die set and adhered to the bottom of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Joy To The World ~ Vellum Snowflake

Hello bloggers today's card has no recycling on it but does have a chipboard embellishment instead.  I love the sentiment on this card.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  To the front I adhered some blue textured mirror board.  Next I added a 3" strip of snowflake patterned paper across the middle of the card.  Next using some silver holographic mirror board I die cut a mat for the topper using Spellbinders 'labels G' die set.  Next I adhered the topper to the mat and then to the card stock.  I added a white glitter card snowflake embellishment from my stash to the top right of the topper.  Finally I die cut a snowflake using Spellbinders 'create a flake 3' die set from some Christmas patterned vellum.  Once die cut it was embossed and layered up to make a 2D snowflake.  A faux pearl was added to the center and it was adhered to the card.  

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Peace Dove ~ Christmas Bauble

Hello bloggers I do hope that you are enjoying the recycled Christmas card phase that I am going through at present.  I am really enjoying using them to create new cards for this year.

A 5x7 white card blank was used to create this card.  First I adhered some gorgeous paper with a dove on it to the front of the card.  Next I took a bauble topper from an old Christmas card and cut a mat for it from gold textured holographic mirror board.  The mat was cut using Spellbinders 'scallop labels 1' die set.  The mat and topper were adhered together and attached to the card.  The sentiment was stamped onto white card stock using Clarity stamps ' letterbox kit' stamp set and Docrafts gold ink pad.  Once I had stamped the sentiment I fussy cut it out, inked the edges and then adhered it to the top left of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Let It Snow Let It Snow

Hello blogger's I hope you are all well, here in the UK we have been bracing ourselves for gale force winds.  
For today's card we have a cute reindeer and bear posting their mail in the snow.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  To the front I adhered some Christmas patterned paper with presents and stockings on it.  Next using some red mirror board card stock I die cut a mat for the topper using Spellbinders 'labels 17' die set.  The topper was then die cut from an old Christmas card using the next size die down from the same set.  The sentiment was stamped onto red card stock using Staz-on ink black and Justrite 'large merry Christmas sentiments' stamp set.  The sentiment was then die cut using Spellbinders 'back to basic tags' die set.   Finally a 'lets it snow' embellishment was added to the left of the tag.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Christmas wishes ~ spellbinders

Hello blogger's how are you all getting on with your Christmas cards are they all made and distributed.  Mine are made just need to distribute them now.

For today's card I have a merry Santa and a Christmas wreath.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I adhered some Christmas tree patterned paper to the front of the card.  Next from gold glitter card I die cut a mat for the topper using Spellbinders 'labels 27' die set. The topper was then die cut from an old Christmas card using Spellbinders 'labels G' die set.  The mat and topper were then adhered to the front of the card.  Using two different green papers I next die cut the wreaths using Spellbinders Die D-lites 'holly wreath' die set.  Once die cut I embossed them and then layered them  up so that one shadows the other.  Using two different red papers I die cut and embossed the bow using the same die set as above.  The bows were added to the wreath again shadowing each other.   I stamped the sentiment using Clarity Stamps 'letterbox kit' stamp set with festive berries and pine needles distress inks.  Onto white card stock I stamped the boxes using pine needles distress ink and then stamped into the boxes the letters using festive berries distress ink to spell out the sentiment.  Finally the sentiment was adhered to the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Snowman and Bear Warmest Greetings

Hello bloggers  today's card is another recycled card using a Christmas card from last year.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  To the front I adhered some snowflake patterned paper  and snowflake ribbon around the center of the card.   I die cut the topper using Spellbinders 'labels 17' die set and a Christmas card I received last year.  Next using the same die I die cut a mat for the topper using some holographic mirror board.  Once die cut I cut it in half  vertically and adhered it to the back of the topper using foam tape making sure it was poking out slightly to form a mat.  This card didn't need a sentiment as it was already included on the topper.  I hope you enjoyed my recycled card, how do you recycle your old cards.  I would love to hear.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Spellbinders Holiday Lights ~ Season's Greetings

Hello bloggers I hope you all enjoyed a good day yesterday.  I had a busy day running errands and putting up the Christmas tree and decorations.

For today's card I have used a lovely grand die from Spellbinders.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I covered the front of the card with some Christmas tree decorated paper.  Next I cut out the sentiment after printing it from Polka Doodles Paper Boutique Volume II  'creative Christmas' CD-ROM.  This was then adhered to the card using foam tape.  Using some white card stock I die cut the holiday lights using Spellbinders 'holiday lights' grand border die.  I then embossed them and whilst still in the die I inked through each light bulb with the following distress inks, tattered rose, peeled paint, dusty concord, festive berries, tumbled glass, mustard seed, spiced marmalade, black soot and evergreen bough.  The tops of the lights and the string were also inked with black soot distress ink.  Finally the lights were adhered to the top of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Snow doubt it's Christmas ~ Christmas couple in love

Hello blogger's I hope you had a good weekend and start to the month of December.  Christmas is approaching fast so I have another Christmas card for you today.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First using a Christmas card from last year I die cut the topper using Spellbinders 'scallop labels 1' die set.  Next I die cut a mat for the topper using some purple mirror board and Spellbinders 'labels 16' die set.   Next I cut an oblong mat from some silver holographic patterned mirror board.  The mat was then embossed with That Special Touch Mask 'spiral'.   Using some heart patterned holographic mirror board I cover the whole of the front of the card. I thought this would go well with the couple embracing on the topper although not very Christmasy. I then added the mats and topper that I had already cut.  Finally I stamped my sentiment onto white card stock using dusty concord distress ink and Stamping with Dimension' snowmen' stamp set.  This was then die cut using Spellbinder 'back to basic tags'.  Once die cut I inked the edges with dusty concord distress ink and added a metal lilac snowflake brad before adhering to the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Upcycled Christmas Card ~ We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Hello blogger's I hope you have had a lovely start to your weekend.  I had a busy day of shopping.

On to today's card and this is a Christmas card with a difference as it is made from some recycled products.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I took an A4 sheet of silver mirror board and cut it down to 6x6.  Next using That Special Touch 'snowflakes' Mask I embossed the mirror board using my Grand Calibur.  The mirror board was then cut down to size and adhered to the card blank.  Next using Spellbinders 'labels 17' die set I cut the purple mirror board mat from an empty DVD wallet that I received for Christmas last year.   The topper was die cut from last years Christmas cards using Spellbinders 'labels F' die set.  The topper and mat were adhered to the card.  Finally using dusty concord distress ink and Stamping with Dimension 'Christmas trees' stamp set I stamped the sentiments at the top and bottom of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Spellbinders Poinsettia ~ We wish you a merry Christmas

Hello bloggers I hope you are all well and had a good day yesterday.  I am feeling much better than yesterday which is good news.

So onto today's card I thought I would add some sparkle, so have created this card using some gorgeous mirror boards and glittery brads.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First to the front I adhered some red patterned Christmas paper.  Next using some red and green mirror board and Spellbinders 'poinsettia' die set I die cut and embossed two large and one smaller poinsettia as well as the leaves. Once embossed I layered them up and added a faux pearl to the center that was coloured with a ProMarker.  The leaves and poinsettias were then adhered to the card.  Next using an off cut of the background paper I stamped my sentiment using Creative Expressions 'Christmas toppers' stamp set and black soot distress ink.  This was then die cut using Spellbinders 'back to basic tags' die set.  A mat was cut from green mirror board using Spellbinders 'fancy tags two' die set.  The tags were adhered together and red glittered brads were added to the tag holes before being attached to the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

The Snowman and the Snowdog

Hello bloggers I do hope that you had a better day than I did yesterday, I was ill with a migraine all day :(
Anyway by night time I was able to put together this card for you.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I adhered some silver snowflake embossed card stock to the front of the card.  Next I cut some snowflake patterned paper down to size and matted it onto the silver card stock.  The toppers and bunting were printed onto white card stock using Crafter's Companion 'the snowman and the snowdog' CD_ROM.  These were all cut out and the two toppers were placed towards the bottom of the card.  Then I added some tinsel twine to the top of the card and adhered the bunting to it. Finally I added a mirrored gem to form the snowdogs' ball.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Merry Christmas ~ English, French, German

Hello bloggers, yesterday I spent most of the day making Christmas envelopes using My Paper Stash Envelope Creator.  I also made this card using Justrite Stamps.  I hope you managed to get some sort of crafting into your day.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First of all I got my medium sized slimz block and layered it centrally on the card.  Then using festive berries distress ink I inked all around the edge of the slimz block to create the red border.  Next I stamped the main content of the card the text.  This was done by mounting all of the stamps from Justrite clear 'Large merry Christmas sentiments' stamp set onto the slimz block in different directions.  It was then stamped using pine needles distress ink.  Next using some green mirror board I die cut the holly using Spellbinders 'poinsettia frame' die set. I repeated this four times.  The berries were added to the holly using Cosmic Shimmer 'berry red PVA'.  Once dried the holly was adhered to each corner of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Makey Bakey Mice Holly Jolly Christmas

Hello bloggers I hope you all had a lovely day yesterday, I spent the day at the allotment which was lovely.  Today's card is another card using the amazing Makey Bakey Mice stamps from Crafter's Companion.

This card began as a white A5 card blank.  First I cut down to size and adhered some polka dot backing paper that I printed off the Makey Bakey Mice CD-ROM.  Next I stamped the topper onto some white card stock using black soot distress ink and Crafter's Companion 'makey bakey mice holly jolly Christmas' stamp set.  I then coloured the image using ProMarkers.  It was then die cut using Spellbinders 'hexagons' die set.  After die cutting I inked the edges with a ProMarker.  Next I used some white card stock to die cut the snowflake using Spellbinders 'snowflake pendant 2010' die set.  Once die cut I stamped the 'deck the halls' sentiment into the center of the snowflake using black soot distress ink.  Next I die cut the holly embellishments using some green card stock and Spellbinders 'holly motifs' die set.  Once these were die cut I inked them with pine needles distress ink as I didn't have the correct shade of green card stock.   The holly corners were adhered to three corners of the card. Finally I stamped the sentiment onto white card stock using black soot distress ink.  It was then die cut using Spellbinders 'back to basic tags' die set.  I inked the edges with a ProMarker.  The four leafed holly embellishment was added to the tag with a metal snowflake brad.  The tag was then adhered to the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Makey Bakey Mice ~ Christmas

Hello bloggers I hope you all had a good day yesterday I spent the day cleaning, sorting and cutting out fabric as well as making this cute Christmas card.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.   First I printed off my topper, faux buttons and  faux knitted ribbon edging onto some white card stock using Crafter's Companion Makey Bakey mice 'Christmas' CD_ROM. I then cut out all the elements to make up the card.  The faux knitted ribbon edging was adhered to the top and bottom of the card.  Next I added the triple topper across the card.  Finally the faux buttons were adhered using foam pads for dimension.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Poinsettia Christmas Wishes

Hello bloggers I hope you all had a great weekend.  I know I did I spent the weekend indulging myself in sewing.  Now for today's card which has been made using Spellbinders grand borders poinsettia die, I so love this die as it enables the petals to be dimensional whilst still attached to the card.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I cut down some Christmas patterned paper to 5x7 and adhered it to the whole of the front of the card.  Next using some white card stock I die cut the poinsettia border using Spellbinders grand border 'poinsettia' die.  I left the card stock in the die and embossed it using my die cutting machine.  Whilst still in the die I inked through the die using some foam and festive berries and peeled paint distress inks.  Once removed from the die I raised up the petals of the poinsettia to give the border strip dimension.  The border was then adhered to the bottom of the card.  Next using the festive berries distress ink and Creative Expressions 'robins' stamp set I stamped the sentiment onto some white card stock.  The sentiment was then die cut using Spellbinders die d-lites 'frame two' die set.  The sentiment was adhered to the center of the top of the card.  Finally a red bow was adhered to the top of the sentiment frame.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Season's Greetings ~ Decoupage

Hello bloggers today I have a Christmas card for you with lots of presents.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I cut a piece of white spotted patterned paper to 5x3 and adhered it to the bottom of the card.  I then cut a piece of green spotted patterned paper to 5x4 and adhered it to the top of the card.  The season's greeting sentiment was printed from Polka Doodles Paper Boutique II 'creative Christmas' CD-ROM.  I cut this out and trimmed it to size and rounded the corners using a corner rounder.  Next I added a chipboard Santa and sleigh embellishment tot he top of the card.  A gingerbread border made from chipboard was attached across the middle of the card.   Next a chipboard strip of parcels was adhered to the bottom right corner.  I added a decorated tree embellishment just behind the parcels.   Finally I added some parcel embellishments to the bottom of the card overlapping some to give the card some dimension.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Merry Christmas ~ Presents Parcels Decoupaged

Hello bloggers today's card is back to the Christmas theme, not a traditional colour scheme though.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I cut down some stripped patterned paper and then  adhered it to the front of the card.  Next I took a sheet of four identical pictures.  The first one I left whole and the others I cut up to make some decoupage of the parcels and presents.  I adhered the decoupage to the main topper using foam tape.  A mat was then cut from some spotted paper and the mat and topper were adhered to the card.  The sentiment was part of the topper.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Marvel Incredible Hulk 8x8 Decoupage card

Hello bloggers a quick card today as not been well all week so no time or energy for much card making.

 

This card began as a white 8x8 card blank.  First of all I cut down an A4 sheet of Marvel Incredible Hulk paper and adhered it to the card.  Next I stamped the text 'HULK' using Clarity Stamps 'letterbox' stamp set with black soot and peeled paint distress inks.  I added a marvel tag to either side of the text.  Finally I popped out the decoupage from the sheet and filed off the pips.  Each decoupage was then layered up using foam tape for depth and dimension.  The toppers were then added to the card.  The top decoupage is a standard decoupage but the bottom one is a twistapage decoupage.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Marvel Spiderman ~Decoupaged birthday card

Hello bloggers today I have a Marvel Spider man decoupage card for you.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank. To start I took a sheet of pearlescent blue paper and cut it down to 5x7.   I then embossed it with two spider webs using Spellbinders 'spider web' die set.  The backing paper was then adhered to the card blank.  Next I added the Spider man topper to the center of the card and then added the decoupage to build up the image.  The sentiments were from the same decoupage sheet and I cut them out and adhered them to the card top and bottom. I added a marvel tag to the left side of the card.  Finally from some red embossed mirror board I  die cut two spiders using the same die set as before.  These were then adhered to two corners of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel 

Little Mischief ~ Birthday Boy decoupage

Hello bloggers today I thought I would give you a break from Christmas cards, so here is a sweet birthday card for a boy.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I adhered this gorgeous subtle patterned paper to the front of the card.  Next I popped out my decoupage from the sheet and then filed down the locking pins with some sandpaper.  I then inked the edges using a black ProMarker.  Next I cut a mat for the topper by hand from some green glitter card.  The glitter card and topper were adhered to the card stock and then I began to assemble the decoupage.  Next I cut out the title of my decoupage sheet Little Mischief and added it to the right hand side of the card.  I also cut out the number 6 from the same sheet this number was to number the decoupage pieces but why waste it when I can use it.  The number 6 was added to a circle of glitter card which was punched using a circle punch.  The sentiment was from my stash and again I matted this with green glitter card.  Finally the number and sentiment were adhered to the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Winter wishes ~ mittens

Hello bloggers I thought as the weather here in the UK has turned cold and deary a nice pair of mittens would keep you warm.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank that I cut down to make a card 5"square.  First of all i adhered some cream traditional Christmas paper to the front of the card.    Next from some blue pearlescent paper I die cut a snowflake using Spellbinders 'snowflake pendant 2011' die set.  I then stamped my mittens onto some snowflake patterned paper using staz-on ink pad black and a mittens stamp from the range.  The mittens were then cut out and adhered to the snowflake.   Next I die cut the corner pieces using some green pearlescent paper and Spellbinders 'holly accents' die set.  These were then adhered into each corners.  Finally I stamped my sentiment onto white card stock using staz-on black ink pad and Crafter's Companion  'the snowman' stamp set.  This was then die cut using Spellbinders 'fancy tags two' die set.  I inked the die cut with faded jeans distress ink and then adhered it to the bottom of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

The Flowers of Tomorrow ~ Fairy

Hello bloggers today's card is a lovely spring time card full of gorgeous warm colours to take our minds off the cold dark days we are now having here in the UK.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I added some pale green paper decorated with a floral spray to one side. Sorry the photo does not do this paper justice.  Next I took a piece of 12" x 2" paper and score it at 1cm increments.  I then concertinaed these up and reinforced the fold lines with a bone folder.  The two ends were then adhered together and the whole thing was layered flat onto a small circle of card stock to make a rosette flower.  I added some Cosmic Shimmer pearl glue to the center.  Next using an off cut of fabric from a roller blind I die cut the fabric using Spellbinders 'daisy flower' die set  I then folded in the outer petals to the center and adhered them in place using a faux pearl to fill the center.  These two flowers were then adhered onto two of flowers in the patterned paper.   Next I added some stick on silhouette foliage to the bottom right of the card.  I also added a fairy to the center again using a stick on silhouette image.  Finally I stamped my sentiment using staz-on blank ink pad and Creative Expressions 'sentimental sayings' die set onto some floral green paper.  This was then die cut using Spellbinders 'back to basic tags' die set and adhered to the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Merry Christmas ~ Penguins

Hello bloggers today's card is a Christmas card featuring some cute penguins.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank that I chopped down to make a 4" square card blank.  First I adhered some snowflake patterned paper to the front leaving a slim mat  all the way around.  Next I added a chipboard penguin topper from my stash to the top of the card.  I then took another chipboard topper and used the back of it to add my Merry Christmas peel off sentiment.  I then inked it up using faded jeans distress ink.  Chipboard snowflake and snowman embellishments were added to the sentiment topper.  The topper was then adhered to the bottom of the card.   Finally I added a handmade snowflake made using some silver holographic card stock and Spellbinders 'create a flake 3' die set. I die cut two of the same flake and layered them up adding a faux pearl to finish off the center of the snowflake.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Spellbinders nested hearts and holiday tree

Hello bloggers today's card features some of my favourite Spellbinders dies.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I added a sheet of  floral  patterned paper to the front of the card.  Next from some  red waxed paper I die cut my hearts using Spellbinders 'nested hearts' die set cutting all three sizes and embossing them.  I adhered the smaller heart to the middle sized heart.  The middle sized heart was then attached to the larger heart using some foam tape around the bottom edge to form a pocket.  I added a tag to the pocket that was printed from My Craft Studio 'a walk in wonderland' cd-rom.  To the top of the tag I punched a hole using a hole punch and threaded some organza ribbon through it. The hearts were then added to the card.  Next I added a pink chipboard  topper and stamped it with a sentiment using staz-on black ink pad and Creative Expressions 'sentimental sayings' stamp set.    Using some pink Centura pearl card stock I die cut the flourish on the sentiment and the corner pieces using Spellbinders 

'fanciful holiday' die set.  I added these pieces to the card.     Next I die cut a tree using some green ribbed paper and Spellbinders 'holiday tree 2010'.  I then cut this up to make the leaves for my flower.  The flower was made using tulle and die cutting it using Spellbinders 'spiral blossom 3' die.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

   

Hand embroidered snowflake

Hello bloggers for today's card I have hand embroidered a snowflake onto card stock.

 

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I adhered a snowflake patterned paper to the front of the card.  Next I took a piece of white card stock and mapped out a snowflake design and poked it through with a pokey tool.  I then sewed through the holes using embroidery thread to form the snowflake.  Next I die cut the snowflake using Spellbinders 'grand labels 4' die set.  I then stamped my sentiment  twice on the snowflake mat top and bottom, using tumbled glass distress ink and Crafter's Companion  'the snowman' stamp set.  Finally I inked the edges of the mat using tumbled glass  and evergreen bough distress ink, the topper was then adhered to the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Merry Christmas ~ Baubles

Hello bloggers today's card is a simple Christmas card with baubles and a chipboard sentiment and topper combined.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I added some green pearlescent paper to the front.  Next I added some pre-made bauble embellishments to the card.  I then added a bauble I die cut using Spellbinders 'heirloom ornaments 2010' die set and some faux leather paper.  I also die cut another bauble from the white card stock that I stamped with a random pattern before die cutting it.  This bauble was die cut using Marianne dies 'bell and bauble' die set.  I added some bakers twine to the die cut baubles and added them to the card.   I attached a red bow to the central die cut bauble and a green snowflake to the other one.   A chipboard sentiment complete with Santa topper was added to the bottom of the card.  Finally I added some chipboard embellishments to each corner of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Sorry the text is a little off I have been having major computer problems today

Forever Friends ~ Merry Christmas

Hello bloggers today I have a Forever Friends card for you all with a Christmas theme.

 

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank that I cut down to make a card 4" square.  Using some snowflake patterned papers I cut four 2" square squares.  I adhered the squares to form a pattern on the front of the card.  Next from some green holly patterned paper I punched a circle using a circle punch.  The circle was adhered to the card and a Forever Friends chipboard topper was added to this.  Next I added a Christmas sentiment using peel off stickers.  Finally at the top of the circle I added a chipboard mistletoe embellishment.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Live your Life and forget your age

Hello bloggers today I have gone all green with my card, not too sure that it shows up well though in the photo.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I cut some floral and butterfly patterned paper to 5x7 and adhered it to the card blank.  Next I made the mat for my sentiment using Spellbinders 'lace doily motifs' die set and some green polka dot paper.  I then used the same die to cut another mat from some green pearlescent paper.  Using staz-on black ink pad and Polka Doodles 'sensational sentiments' stamp set ( I think this is the correct stamp set for this stamp it was in the packet but is not shown on the picture so not 100% sure and its a different colour rubber to any other stamp I have) I stamped my sentiment into the center of the green pearlescent mat.  Next I layered up the mat and the sentiment topper and adhered them to the card.  I added some faux pearls to the sentiment mat.  Finally I added some buttons to the four corners of the card two of them have words on them 'joy' and 'laugh'.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel