Pool Snooker Congratulations 21 Decoupage Twisterpage

Hello bloggers I hope you are all well and had a good weekend.  Today I have a 21st Birthday card for a male.

This card began as an A4 sheet of green card stock that I cut and scored to make an A5 card blank.  Next using Crafter's Companion 'hobbies' CD-ROM I printed off two backing papers and a decoupage sheet.  I cut one backing paper to fit the front of the card and adhered it into place.  I then cut a mat for the topper to sit on from the other backing paper and adhered it into the centre of the card.  Next I cut out the decoupage and then layered it up using foam pads.

Using an off cut of backing paper I die cut the 21 using Xyron Personal Cutting System and 'basic fonts' book.  The numbers were then adhered below the decoupaged topper.  Finally I added a silver 'congratulations' peel off to the bottom of the card and coloured in the lines with a green ProMarker.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Frou Frou Special Wishes Female Card Tied Together

Hello bloggers well the weather has changed drastically and we had a dull day yesterday with no sun at all which was the ideal time to strawberry pick.  Love being able to pick my own for free when strawberry season is in full flow.  Back to today I have a female card made using the tied together embossing folder and Frou Frou digi kit.

This card began as an A4 sheet of white card stock that I cut and scored to make a 4.75 x 5.75 card blank.  First I took a piece of white card stock and cut it down the the card blank size.  Next using tumbled glass distress ink and 'tied together' embossing folder I inked the folder front with the ink and then embossed the card stock. The ink then transferred to the background and the embossed areas are still white.    Next using Crafter's companion 'frou frou' digit kit I printed out a sheet of different toppers that I like.  I then chose a topper and die cut it using Spellbinders' heart circles' die set.  I then added the topper to the centre of the card.

Next using Polkadoodles 'sensational sentiments' stamp set and tumbled glass distress ink I stamped the sentiment.  It was then die cut using Spellbinders 'fancy tags two' die set and then to the card.  Using some blue ribbon I tied a bow and adhered it at the top of the topper.  I then added two faux pearls to the sentiment to finish off the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Best Teacher Gift Handmade Notelet/Memo Block s.w.a.l.k.

Hello bloggers I hope you are enjoying the weekend.  Today I have something a little different still paper crafting but this is not a card its a little notelet ideal for teacher gifts or stocking fillers.

 Front closed

Open

Inside

This began as an A4 sheet of 160gsm white card stock.  I then printed a polka-dot design on the front.  You could always use patterned papers, but if you are into CD crafting like me you can print whatever you like to match the occasion. 

Next I cut the A4 sheet in half on the short side, so that you end up with too long strips.  I then adhered these together using spray adhesive.  You could omit this part if you use thicker card and print it on both sides then you could get two out of an A4 sheet instead of one.  If you do double sided printing you want one side printed so that the print is upside down and the other side is the right way up.  Depending on your choice of pattern this may not be necessary.

Now to score this will depend how big your notelet block is mine was 85mm square so I scored at 3", 3.5", 7" & 7.5".  Next burnish the scored lines.  I then shaped the front of the notelet using Spellbinders 'grand scallop circles' die set.  You could also use a punch or add ribbon to decorate the edge.  Once the front edge was die cut I positioned a velcro dot as a closer.  I then began to decorate  the front.

First I stamped onto white card stock using Crafter's Companion s.w.a.l.k. 'best teacher' stamp set and staz-on ink pad.  I then die cut it using Spellbinders 'labels 26' die set.  Once die cut I inked the edges with festive berries distress ink.  I then coloured the apples with pencil crayons to add some colour to the topper.  The topper was then adhered to the front of the notelet.  

I have made these many times sometimes I also attach the same image inside as the front of the notelet block but on this occasion I didn't.  You can dress these up as much or as little as you like.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Paddington Bear Merry Christmas ~ Serif 8x8

Hello bloggers I hope that you have had a good week so far.  Today I have a card that I create in Serif but then separated the different elements out to print them off separately so that I could make a card up.

This card began as an 8x8 white card blank.  First I went into serif and added my digikit Paddington at Christmas from a set made by create and craft.  I then began to assembled the card on the screen adding different elements.  Once I was happy with what I had designed I spilt the design down into individual pieces and printed them onto white card stock.  I printed a backing paper and a topper with a sentiment.

The backing paper was cut down to 8x8 and then adhered to the front of the card.  Next using Spellbinders 'grand circles' die set I cut out the topper and then adhered it to the front of the card.  The sentiment was die cut using Spellbinders 'edgeabilities bracket die' set.  I positioned it all the way around the sentiment and had to cut four times.  The sentiment was then added at the bottom of the card.  Very simple Merry Christmas card.

Happy Crafting  xx Hazel

Thank you Flowers and Mouse Makey Bakey Mice Everyday

Hello bloggers I hope you are keeping well and getting some crafting done.  Today I have another take on a thank you card.

This card began as an A4 white card stock that I cut and scored to make a card blank 7.5x5.5.  Next I printed off the backing paper and topper sheet using Crafter's Companion Makey Bakey Mice CD-ROM.  Once printed I cut out the elements.  The backing paper was cut to size and adhered to the front of the card.

Next I matted the topper onto some black and silver holographic mirror board.  The topper was then adhered to the left hand side of the card.  The sentiment was stamped next using Crafter's Companion S.W.A.L.K. 'thank you' stamp set and black soot distress ink.  I then die cut it using Spellbinders 'fancy tags two' die set.  The sentiment tag was inked around the edge using tattered rose distress ink before being added to the right hand side of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

MMMM... Cake ! Paddington Bear Thank You teacher Card

Hello bloggers, How is your week going, good I hope.  Today I have another thank you card but this one features a very famous bear.  Paddington Bear.

This card was created  using a Paddington Bear digi kit  and serif craft artist professional..  I have only just began to use serif , but managed to create this card from scratch and then print it off.  I am very pleased with the result.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Thank You Makey Bakey Mice Flowers and Mouse

Hello bloggers I hope that you have a good start to the working week I know I have.  Today I have a cute thank you card.  It's getting the the end of the summer term and children everywhere will be wanting to sent thank you cards to their teachers.

This card began as an A4 sheet of white card stock that I cut and scored to make a card blank 5 x5.5 inch.  Next using Crafter's Companion 'Makey Bakey Mice everyday' CD-ROM I printed off a topper sheet and backing paper.  The backing paper was then cut to size and adhered to the front of the card.  Using some black/silver embossed mirror board I cut a mat for the topper.  The topper was then added to the mat and adhered to the left side of the card.

Next using  Crafter's Companion s.w.a.l.k 'thank you' stamp set I stamped the sentiment using black soot distress ink.  The sentiment was then die cut using Spellbinders 'fancy tags two' die set.  Whilst still in the die I inked through with dusty concord distress ink.  I then cut the fancy part of the die cut away and adhered the sentiment to the card.  Finally I added a heart to each corner of the topper.  These were the waste from the sentiment die cut.

Happy Crafting  xx Hazel

Congratulations On Your Marriage ~ Spellbinders butterfly circles and Stamp' in up love and laughter stamp set

Hello bloggers I hope you had a good weekend and managed to enjoy the sunshine.  Today I have a wedding card for you as we are now in the wedding season.

This card began as an A4 sheet of white card stock that I cut and scored to make a 6x5.5 card blank.  Next using Stampin' Up love and laughter stamp set and Adirondack water melon ink pad I stamped the heart randomly on the front of the card.  Using Kaiser crafts sweet pea  paper pack and Spellbinders 'butterfly circles' die set I cut out the centre topper.  I also die cut one from gold pearlescent paper.  The two dies cut were then adhered together with the slight twist so that the butterflies were of centre slightly with each other.

Next I stamped the wedding cake onto the topper using the same stamp set as above and black soot distress
ink.  Once stamped the topper was adhered into the centre of the card.  The sentiments were stamped using the same stamp set and black soot distress ink onto the same patterned paper used for the topper.  I then cut them out and matted them onto some gold pearlescent paper.  The sentiments were then adhered into place at the top left and bottom right corners.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Fairy Special Sister ~ Fairy Decoupage

Hello bloggers I hope you are enjoying the weekend and stunning weather we are having here in the UK.

Today I have a fairy decoupage card for you.

This card began as a white 6x6 card blank.  First I added a patterned paper to the front of the card, this paper came from Kaiser Crafts 'sweet pea' paper pad.  I then took another paper from the pack and die cut it using Spellbinders 'heart squares' die set.  I adhered this to the centre of the card at an angle so it looks more like a diamond than a square.

Next I popped out the fairy decoupage which is from Katy Sue Designs.  I then layered it up using foam pads before adhering it into the centre of the diamond.  Onto white card stock I stamped the sentiment using spiced marmalade distress ink and Crafter's Companion Flower Fairies Friends 'sweet pea stamp set.  Once stamped I die cut it using Spellbinders 'fancy framed tags one' die set.  Once die cut I inked the edges of the die cut using the same distress ink as before.  Finally I added the decoupage and sentiment to the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

The Flowers of Tomorrow ~ Bear With Flower

Hello bloggers well the weekend has arrive, lets hope it's a good one. Today I have a card with a lovely sentiment and it could be used for many different occasions

This card began as an A4 sheet of white card stock that I scored to make an A5 card blank.  Next I added a purple floral patterned paper from my stash to the front of the card.  The topper I stamped and coloured ages ago and never used, so no details for that I'm afraid.  The topper was inked around the edge using a ProMarker to give a faux mat.

The sentiment was stamped onto white card stock using dusty concord distress ink and Creative Expressions 'sentimental sayings' stamp set.  The sentiment was then die cut using Spellbinders 'labels 33' die set. I left the card in the die and inked around the edges with the same ink pad.   Finally the sentiment and topper were adhered to the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Best Wishes ~ Kerry Jo Divas

Hello bloggers I hope you are well and having a good week.  Today I have a simple card for a female.

This card began as a white A4 sheet of centura card stock that I cut and scored to make a 6x6 card blank.  Next I took a patterned paper from my stash and cut it down to 6x6 before adhering it to the card blank.

Using Debbie Moores 'divas Kerry Jo' CD-ROM I printed the topper onto white card stock  This was then cut out and adhered in the bottom left of the card.

The corner flourishes were made using pink card stock and Spellbinders corner flourish.  I cut two and added them into the top left and bottom right corners.

Next I die cut my sentiment topper using pink card stock and Spellbinders die which I cant remember the name of.  I then stamped it using black soot distress ink and Polkadoodles 'sensational sentiments' stamp set.  Finally the sentiment was adhered to the right of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Popcorn The Bear Kids ~ Strawberry Fields Decoupage twisterpage Special Friend

Hello bloggers back to summer time today with strawberries and a decoupaged twisterpage card.

This card began as an A4 sheet of brown card stock that I cut and scored to make a 6x6 card blank.  Next I used  a strawberry patterned paper to make a mat slightly smaller than the card blank.  Using some more brown card stock I used Spellbinders 'labels 15' die set to cut a mat for the topper.  The mats were adhered to the card stock.

Next using Crafter's Companion 'popcorn the bear kids' CD-ROM I printed out a sheet for a twisterpage design.  I then cut out all the pieces and layered them up using foam pads.  Once the topper was completed I adhered it to the centre of the card.

I stamped the sentiment using a free Christmas stamp from a magazine and festive berries distress ink onto white card stock.  This was then die cut using Spellbinders back to basic tags die set.
Finally a brad was added to the tag and it was adhered to the card using red line tape.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Christmas in June Snowflake

Hello bloggers as you can probably tell from the title today's card is a Christmas card..

This card began as an A4 sheet of centura pearl card stock that I cut and scored to make 4x6 card stock. First I die cut the snowflake using white card stock and Spellbinders 'snowflake 2010' die set.  Whilst still in the die I inked through with tumbled glass distress ink.  The die cut was then adhered to the front of the card.
Next using Staz-on ink black I stamped a sentiment at the top of the card using Crafter's Companion 'the snowman' stamp set.  Next using some blue pearlescent paper I stamped another scentiment using Crafter's Companion 'the snowman' stamp set.  Finally the tag was adhered in the bottom right hand corner of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Happy Birthday Female Pop-up Box Card Flowers Butterflies

Hello bloggers I hope that you are well and had a good weekend.  Today I have another pop-up box card for you this time for a female birthday.

 Right hand flap

Left hand flap

Close up view

This card began as an A4 sheet of white card stock that I cut and scored to make a pop-up box card.  Before I cut and scored it I printed the card stock with the floral pattern using Funky Hand 'paper dreams' CD-ROM.  It was then adhered together and the inners were added to adhered the decoration to.  I then began decorating it with several embellishments.

The happy birthday was stamped onto white card stock using peeled paint distress ink and Polka Doodles 'sensational sentiments' stamp set.  Once stamped it was die cut using Spellbinders 'framed tags one' dies set.  I then clipped the ends of the tag added some feathers behind it and adhered it to the front flap of the card.

Next using oddments from my scrap paper box I die cut the butterflies using Spellbinders 'les papillions' die set.  Once die cut they were layered up and one was adhered to each side flap.  

I then started to make the flowers using Spellbinders 'anemone flower' die set.  Once die cut I shaped and layered up the die cuts to create completed flowers.  Next using Spellbinders' foliage' die set I die cut some leaves using scraps from the paper scrap bin.   Whilst still in the die I inked through with bundles sage distress ink.   The leaves were added to the flowers and then added to acetate before adhering them to the inside of the box.  Finally I added some more feathers to complete the look.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Marvel Captain America Gatefold Happy Birthday Card

Hello bloggers I hope that you had a good weekend and managed to get some me time for crafting.  Today I have a Marvel Captain America card for the boys.

Front of  gatefold card

Inside of gatefold card

This card began as an A4 sheet of red card stock that I scored to make a gatefold card.  Next using Marvel Captain America decoupage sheet I cut out the elements that I wanted to use.  The base image for the decoupage I inked the edge with a ProMarker and then adhered it to half of the gatefold card so that I could still open it.  I then added a sentiment to the top left corner of the card.

Inside the card I added a navy mat and then adhered the next piece of the decoupage to the mat.  Finally I added another sentiment inside the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Marvel Iron Man Decoupage Card Super Day

Hello bloggers Happy Father's Day,  I hope you are having a good weekend.  I had a pyjama day yesterday and just chilled for a change.  Today I have a decoupaged Marvel Iron man card for you.

This card began as an A4 sheet of yellow topsy turvy card stock that I scored to make an A5 card blank.  Next I made a mat for my card using red cardstock, cutting it slightly smaller than the card blank.  I then cut an A4 sheet of Marvel Iron Man cardstrock to slightly smaller than the red mat.  

All the mats were layered up and added to the card blank.  Next I used a decoupage sheet from Marvel,  I popped out the layers and assembled them using foam pads.  Oncce complete I adhered the decoupage topper to the right hand side of the card.  A sentiment from the same sheet was adhered to the left hand side of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

World's Best Teacher ~ Pop-up Box Card

Hello bloggers I  hope you had a good day yesterday and Friday the 13th did cause you too much trouble.  Today I have another pop-up box card.

This card began as an A4 sheet of white card stock.  First using Funkyhands 'papercraft factory' CD-ROM I printed  a backing paper onto both sides of the card stock.  Next I cut scored and folded the card stock into a pop-up box card.   I then added the strips inside the card.  

  I then began to decorate each flap I used Spellbinders 'hexagons' die set to make my hexagon shapes.  Into each shape I then stamped some text using faded jeans distress in and Crafter's Companion popcorn the bear kids 'school days'stamp set.  Once stamped I adhered each hexagon to a flap.  I then began to add the other elements of the card.

Using Clarity ' letter box' stamp set I stamped abc onto white card stock using faded jeans distress ink and white card stock.  The 123 was generated on the computer and cut out.  The pencils artist pallet, paint brushes and the tag on the back flap were printed out using Crafter's Companion 'hobbies' CD-ROM  

The sentinet was stamped onto some blue pearlescent paper and then die cut using Spellbinders 'hexagon' die set.  The duck and books at the front was stamped using Crafters companion popcorn the kids school days stamp set. and coloured using pens.   The elements were then adhered using actate and doubled sided tape.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Marvel Captain America ~ Super Birthday Decoupage

Hello bloggers I hope that you are well and still enjoying the good weather we are having here in the UK.  Today I have decoupage with a male theme Captain America.

This card began as an A4 sheet of centura pearl card stock that I scored to make an A5 card blank.  Next using some Marvel Captain America backing paper I added a mat to the front of the card.  I then used a Marvel decoupage sheet to make the topper. After popping out the pieces from the sheet I layered then up with foam pads.  The completed topper was then matted onto black card stock before being added to the left  hand side of the card.

The sentiment came from the same sheet and was matted onto some more black card stock.  Finally I adhered the topper to the right hand side of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

World's Best Teacher ~ Floral Pop-up Box Card

Hello blogger's we hadsunshine again yesterday I hope you are saw the same.  Today I have another pop-up box card with a floral theme.  This card has been decorated using up scraps from my scrap box.

This card began as an A4 sheet of white card stock that I cut and scored to make a pop-up box card.  Once I had assembled the box I added some matting to the sides and flaps using scraps of paper from my scrap box.  Next using scraps of purple card stock and paper in varying shades I die cut lots of flowers using the following dies
Spellbinders Die D-lites' blooms one, blooms two, blooms, three, blooms four'.

Once the die cuts had been cut out I began assembling them in different ways to get different looking flowers.  Next using some scraps of green papers I die cut some leaves using Spellbinders 'foliage die set'.  Using some scraps of acetate I began to add the flowers and foliage to the box.

Next I stamped the sentiment using dusty concord distress ink and Crafter's Companion 'popcorn the bear kids school days' stamp set.  This was then die cut using Spellbinder's 'back to basic tags' die set.  Finally it was attached to the card using a purple brad.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Grandad Enjoy Your Day ~ Steam Train Decoupage

Hello bloggers I hope the you are well and managed to see some of the sunshine yesterday.  Today I have a quick card as I haven't been well.  This card is for Grandad with a train theme.

This card began as an A4 sheet of centura pearl card stock, that I cut and scored to make a 6x6 card blank.  Next I printed off the map backing paper and decoupage sheet using Debbie Moore's 'card for men'  CD-ROM.  The backing paper was then cut down to 6x6 and adhered to the front of the card.

 Next I  fussy cut the decoupage and then went around the edges with a ProMarker.  The decoupage was layered up  using foam pads.  Once assembled the topper was added to the centre of the card.  Next I stamped the sentiment onto some white cardstock using black soot distress ink and Creative Expressions 'sentimental saying' stamp set..  I then die cut it using Spellbinders 'labels 33' die set.  Whilst still in the die I inked through with faded jeans distress ink.  Finally the sentiment was adhered below the topper.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Popcorn The Bear Kids School Days~ Teacher Pop-up box card

Hello Bloggers I hope you are well and had a good day yesterday.  Today I have a card for a teacher which is a also pop-up card.

This card began as a white A4 sheet of centura pearl card stock.  First I scored the cardstock at 2.5, 5,7.5 and 10 " along the long side.  Next I turned the card to the short side and scored at 3.5"   On the long side of the card stock I cut up the scored lines to the scored line.  I then cut away the spine for joining the card on the top part of the card only.  Using some red line tape I joined the card together.  Next I cut two strips of cardstock to fit inside the card and adhered them into place.

Using Sharon Duncan's ''embossibilites everyday' CD-ROM I printed off two blue star patterned papers.  These were then cut to size and adhered to the bottom of the card and the card flaps.  Next I stamped the elements to decorate the card using Crafter's Companion 'popcorn the bear kids school days' stamp set and Me To You ink pad 'soft grey', red berries, peeled paint and evergreen bough distress ink.  The bears were fussy cut and then coloured using ProMarkers.  The text were die cut using Spellbinders 'back to basic tags' die set.

Next I used some polka dot card stock to die cut three flowers using Marianne 'flower' dies.  The layers were added together to make a fuller flower and I added a faux pearl to the centre..  I also used the same card stock to die cut a butterfly using Spellbinders 'les papillions' die set.  Once everything was die cut I adhered the bears and two tags to the flaps.  The rest of the embellishments were attached to strips of acetate and then attached to the strips of card inside the box.

Happy Crafting  xx Hazel

Happy Birthday Classic Car Van ~ Cards for Men

Hello bloggers I hope that you had a lovely weekend.  The sun made a good appearance yesterday.  Today I have a birthday card for the men, but this could easily become a card for Father's Day with a difference sentiment.

This card began as an A4 sheet of centura pearl card stock that I cut and scored to make a card blank 8x4.  First I used a green polka dot patterned paper from my stash, which I cut to size and then adhered to the front of the card.

Next using Debbie Moore 'cards for men' CD-ROM I printed off a card making sheet which consisted of several topper and sentiments as well as a border  Next I cut out the elements that I wanted to used.  I added border down the centre of the card.  I then adhered a topper either side of the border.  Finally I added the sentment to the border at the bottom of the card.

Happy Crafting  xx Hazel.

Thanks Best Teacher ~ S.W.A.L.K Easel Card

Hello bloggers I hope that you manage to escape yesterdays thunderstorm like I did.  We did have rain though so I kept indoors and made this easel card for a teacher.

This card began as an A4 sheet of centura pearl card stock that I scored and die cut using Spellbinders 'grand big scallop circles' die to make a scallop circle card blank.  I then scored the top half of the card in half to make an easel card and die cut another scallop circle for the top.

Next using some apple design paper I cut a mat for the topper using Spellbinders 'grand big scallop circle die set.  Using some white cardstock I stamped my topper using black soot distress ink and Crafter's companion S.W.A.L.K.' best teacher' stamp set.  The image was then coloured using ProMarkers.  Next the mat and topper were adhered to the extra scallop circle.  I then adhered them to the rest of the card.

Using some white card stock I stamped the 'thanks' sentiment using Creative Expressions 'floral buttons' stamp set and staz on ink black.  I then die cut it using Spellbinders die d-lites 'frames two' die set.  Whilst still in the die I inked through with victorian velvet distress ink.  Next I added a pink polka dot paper to the inside of the card that had been die cut using grand big scallop die set.

Using some white cardstock I stamped the 'best teacher' sentiment using Crafters Companion 'best teacher' stamp set and staz on ink black.  I then die cut it using Spellbinders die d-lites 'frames two' die set.  I then inked the edges with victorian velvet distress ink before adhered it to the inside of the card using foam tape to act as the stopper.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Happy Birthday To You ~ Decoupage Train Map

Hello bloggers I hope you are well and enjoying the weekend so far.  Today I have a card for the train lovers.

This card began as a white 6x6 card blank.  First I adhered the map paper to the front of the card.  This was printed off Debbie Moore's 'card's for men' CD-ROM.  The decoupage was also printed using the same CD-ROM.  Once it had been fussy cut out I went around the cut lines with a black ProMarker.  I then layered up the decoupage using foam pads.  Once assembled the topper was added to the centre of the card.  Next I stamped the sentiment onto some white cardstock using black soot distress ink.  I then die cut it using Spellbinders 'labels 33' die set.  Whilst still in the die I inked through with faded jeans distress ink.  Finally the sentiment was adhered below the topper.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

A New Little Someone Baby Girl ~ Popcorn The Bear Kids

Hello bloggers I hope the week is going well for you, it is for me for a change. On to todays card which is a card for a new baby girl.

This card began as a 8x8 white card blank.  First of all I printed out the backing paper using Crafter's Companion Inspirations issue 4 CD-ROM.  The paper was then cut to 8x8 and adhered to the front of the card.  Next I stamped my topper onto some white cardstock using victorian velvet distress ink and Crafter's Companion 'popcorn the bear bundle of joy' stamp set.  Once stamped I die cut the image using Spellbinders 'labels 26' die set.  Whilst still in the die I inked around the edges with the same distress ink as above.  Next I used the same die and cut a mat for the topper from some pink textured mirror board.  The topper and mat were then adhered together and attached to the centre of the card.  The sentiment was stamped using the same ink and stamp set as above.  I then die cut it using Spellbinders 'fancy framed tags 1' die set.  I then cut two more of the same tag out of the pink mirror board.  The two pink tags were adhered to the card in the top left hand corner and were overlapped slightly.  I then cut the fancy ends of the sentiment tag and added it to the centre of the pink tags.  Finally I added a faux pearl to the cover the tag holes on the white tag.

Happy Crafting  xx Hazel

Tumbled Ted and Tizzy ~ Birthday Wishes

Hello bloggers well what a wet day yesterday was.  Here's hoping today is sunny and bright.  Today I have a sweet birthday card for a little girl.

This card began as an 8x8 white card blank.  First using Crafter's Companion inspirations issue 4 CD-ROM I printed off the heart designed backing paper.  I cut it down to 8x8 and adhered it to the front of the card.   Next I used tumbled ted and tizzy' CD-ROM and printed off my topper.  The topper as then cut down to size.  I used a corner rounder to round the corners and then adhered it to the centre of the card.  Next using Docrafts 'pickles and onion' stamp set I stamp 'birthday wishes' onto two pieces of scrap paper from the topper.  They were both matted onto holographic mirror board and then added to the top left and bottom right hand corners of the card.

Happy crafting xx Hazel

Enjoy Your Special Day ~ Me To You Tatty Teddy

Hello bloggers I hope you are well and had a good day yesterday.  Today I have a card made using the same image as yesterday but in a different style.

This card began as white 8x8 card blank.  Next using a pale blue 12x12 sheet of coloured paper I cut a mat to cover the card blank.  I used Docrafts Digital Designer 'me to you' CD-ROM to print off the topper image.  It was then die cut using Spellbinders 'grand labels one' die set.  Next using some silver mirror board I cut a mat bigger than the topper using the same die set as above. I then adhered the topper and mat at different angles to give a different effect.  The sentiment was printed using the same CD-ROM as above and also matted onto silver mirror board.  It was then adhered at the bottom right hand corner of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Tatty Teddy ~ Happy Birthday

Hello bloggers I hope that you saw some of the sun like I did yesterday.  Nothing like a bit of sunshine to put a spring in your step.  Today I have a birthday card featuring Tatty Teddy.

This card began as an 8x8 white card blank.  First I used a 12x12 happy birthday paper, which was cut to size and then adhered to the card.  Next using some holographic mirror board I cut out a mat from my topper using Spellbinders 'grand labels one' die set.  I then printed off my topper using Docrafts Digital Designer 'me to you' CD-ROM.  Once I had printed out my topper I die cut it using the same die set as above. but with a smaller die.  The topper and mat were adhered together and added to the card.  The sentiment was originally printed from the same CD-ROM as above but it didn't print correctly so I just used the sentiment and cut it to size.  This was matted onto some more holographic mirror board and adhered to the bottom of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Happy Birthday ~ Flower and sprigs

Hello bloggers I hope that you enjoyed your weekend.  Today I have a birthday card for you.

This card began as an A4 sheet of centura pearl card stock that I cut and scored to make a 5x5 card blank.

Next I used a pretty blue floral patterned paper from my stash and cut it to fit the front of the card where it was adhered in place.  I then used an off cut of blue polka dot paper and cut a strip to fit across the middle of the card. 

 I then used some more of the same polka dot paper and Marianne 'flower' die set to die cut four flowers.  Once die cut I inked one completely with tumbled glass distress ink,  I inked the edge on another and then left the other two blank.  Using an embossing tool I shaped the flower before layering them up.  A faux pearl was adhered into the centre of the flower.  

The flower was then adhered to the right of the card on the polks dot strip.  Next using Spellbinders 'crown circles'  die set I cut my sentiment topper.  It was then stamped using Polka Doodles 'sensational sentiments'  stamp set and tumbled glass distress ink.  The completed sentiment was adhered to the left on the polka dot strip.  Finally using some green pearlescent paper I die cut two corner sprigs using Spellbinders die d-lites 'corner sprigs' die set.  These were added to the top and bottom right hand corners to finish the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

I have broken the text up for people who find it difficult to read text without breaks.

World's Best Dad Happy Father's Day ~ Docrafts Digital Designer Me To You Especially For You Tatty Teddy

A pinch and a punch it's the first of the month, can't believe half the year has almost gone.

Hello bloggers well I haven't seen the sun for a while now and was hoping it might appear yesterday day but alas it didn't so I spent the day working. Today I have a lovely  Me To You Tatty Teddy card for you with a Father's Day theme.

This card began as a light blue A4 sheet of cardstock that I cut and scored to make a 6x6 card blank.  Next I used Docrafts Digital Designer Me To You  'especially for you' CD-ROM. I selected several element and designed my card.  I then dissected it so that I could print out the different elements separately.  These were then printed onto white cardstock and cut out.  Next I began to put the card together I adhered the backing paper with the topper already in place.  Next I added the ribbon strips to the top and bottom of the card.  They were already complete with the text.  I then adhered another ribbon strip between the main topper and the 3 smaller side toppers.  Finally to complete the card I punched out the three faux buttons and adhered them down the centre ribbon using foam pads to give them some dimension.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel