You're Having A Giraffe ~ Happy birthday ~ Male

Hello bloggers, I hope today finds you well and yesterday was a good one.  Today I have a card for the males with this giraffe card.

This card began as an A4 sheet of brown card stock that I cut and scored to make a DL card blank.  Next I used Pollyanna Pickering World Wildlife DVD-ROM, to print out the giraffe topper.  It was matted onto some gold mirror board and then adhered to the left hand side of the card.  Using another piece of gold mirror board I used the Brother Scan N Cut to cut out the 'happy birthday' sentiment from the pre-loaded ones available.  The sentiment was added to the bottom of the card.  Next I used  'word' and created 'You're Having A Giraffe' text.  Once printed out onto white card stock it was die cut using Spellbinders 'labels 15' die set.  I cut this twice as it is a square die so I could nake it into an oblong.  The edges were inked with vintage photo distress ink and then it was added to the top of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Happy Birthday ~ Gaming ~ Hobbies ~ Decoupage Pyramage

Hello bloggers I hope you are well and enjoying your week.  Today I have a card for all the gamers out there.

This card began as an A4 sheet of white card stock that was scored to make an A5 card blank.  Next using Crafter's Companion 'hobbies' CD-ROM I printed out a backing sheet and a pyramage sheet.  Once printed the backing paper was cut to size and adhered to the front of the card.  The pyramage pieces were cut out and  I ran a black ProMarker around the edges before layering up with foam pads.  The completed topper was added to the card blank.

The sentiment was cut from white card stock on the Brother Scan N Cut using one of the pre-loaded sentiments.  Once scaled to size and cut it was adhered to the card blank.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Love ~ Swirled Heart ~ Boyfriend

Hello bloggers I hope you had a good day yesterday.  I had a busy one with medical appointments.  Today I have a love or valentines card for a boyfriend.

This card began as a white 5x5 card blank that was cut down to 5x4.5.  Next I added a white and blue tyre tread patterned paper from my stash to the card blank. The blue heart patterned paper was cut slightly smaller than the card blank and then adhered into place.  Next using a white and blue polka dot patterned paper I die cut the heart with Spellbinders Die D-lites 'swirled heart' die set.  The heart was adhered to the top right of the card.  Using an off cut of the blue and white tyre tread paper and Brother Scan N Cut I used two of it's pre-loaded sentiments and cut them out.  The friend text actually said friends but I cut off the s to make friend.  The sentiments were then adhered to the card blank.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Spring ~ Flower ~ Vinyl ~ Brother Scan N Cut

Hello bloggers, welcome to a new month with a pinch and a punch.  I hope you had a good start to the weekend yesterday.  Today I have a card made using of just vinyl and the card stock for the card blank.

This card began as an A4 sheet of white card stock that I scored to make an A5 card blank.  Next using a pre-loaded design from the Brother Scan N Cut, I cut out of yellow and turquoise vinyl a flower.  The yellow flower was adhered to the card blank and then I layered the turquoise one on top at a different angle so you can see all the petals.  Next I cut a 1" circle from green vinyl and a stem with leaves.  Once cut I added the circle to the centre of the flower and added the leaves to the flower.  Next using a pre-loaded sentiment on the Brother Scan N cut I cut the word 'spring' out of purple vinyl.  Finally the 'spring' word was added to the bottom of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

You Are So Special To Me ~ Venetian Mask ~ Tag

Hello bloggers today I don't have a card but a tag for a change to share.

This tag began as an off cut of purple topsy turvy card stock. I used the Brother Scan N Cut to cut out the tag using one of it's pre loaded designs.  Once cut out I stamped the sentiment on to the top left of the tag using walnut stain distress ink and Creative Expressions 'sentimental sayings' stamp set.  Next using an of cut of lilac paper and Spellbinders 'venetian accents' die set I cut out the mask.  This was adhered to the bottom of the tag.  Next I added three faux gems to the top right hand corner of the tag.  Finally a piece of purple ribbon was threaded through the tag hole and looped around it.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Forever I Love You ~ Hearts Valentine

Hello bloggers, I hope you enjoyed a good day yesterday.  As Valentines Day is just around the corner that is the theme of today's card.

This card began as an A4 sheet of white hammered card stock that was cut and scored to make a card blank 5.5" square on the front and 6 1/8 on the back.  Next using some red  mirror board I die cut the heart with Spellbinders 'nested hearts' die set.  Once die cut I then added another die to the centre of the heart using Spellbinders 'swirled heart' die set.  The heart topper was adhered to the centre of the card.  Next using Brother Scan N Cut I cut out of red mirror board the text forever and I heart u.  Once cut it was adhered to the top and bottom of the card.  Finally I added some love and heart patterned ribbon to the extra piece on the back of the card.  I then made a flat bow and adhered it onto of the ribbon strip.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

You & Me I Love You Heart

Hello bloggers a card today suitable for Valentines day with a love feel.

This card began as an A4 sheet of red card stock that was scored to make an A5 card blank.  Next onto white card stock I stamped the topper using barn door distress ink and IndigoBlu 'love is' stamp set.  Once stamped it was trimmed down to size and adhered to the card blank.  Next I used the Brother Scan N Cut's inbuilt text for my sentiments.  There were reduced in size and then cut out of white card stock.  Once cut out they were adhered to the top and bottom of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Have A Great Day ~ Best Wishes ~ MODS ~ Vespa

Hello bloggers, today I have another card for the boys with this MODS and Vespa card.

This card began as an A4 sheet of white card stock that I cut and scored to make a DL card blank.  Next using Polka Doodles 'Not For The Girls Definitely For The Boys' CD-ROM I printed off the backing paper, topper and sentiments.  The backing paper was cut down to size and then adhered to the card blank.  Next I cut out the topper and then edges it with a black ProMarker before adding it to the centre of the card.  The sentiments were cut out using the Brother Scan N Cut direct cut feature.  They were edged with the black ProMarker before being added to the top and bottom of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Valentines Hearts Doves True Love Roses

Hello bloggers I hope you had a good week and are ready for the weekend.  Today I have a valentine card featuring a lovely rose backing paper.

This card began as a 12x12 card stock that I cut and scored to make a card blank 8.25 x 5.  Next I used a gorgeous rose patterned backing paper from my stash and adhered it to the card front.  Next using two different red card stocks and the Brother Scan N cut to resize and cut out the hearts with the doves and the sentiments.  I duplicated the sentiment and the heart then made one of each slightly smaller than the other.  Next I placed the larger heart onto the left hand side of the card and then layered the smaller one on top.  The sentiments were adhered down the right hand side of the card with the slightly smaller text being at the top.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Personalised ~ Lucie 8 ~ Bagpuss Birthday

Hello bloggers I hope you are having a good week.  Today I have a very pink card featuring Bagpuss.

This card began as a 12x12 sheet of pink card stock that I cut and scored to make a DL card blank.  Next I used some pale pink card stock and cut out the name and number.  The text was created using the Brother Scan N Cut and so was the number.  It was then cut out by the machine.  I adhered the lettering down the left hand side of the card.  I added the number 8 to the right hand side.  Next using Bagpuss digikit I chose a few images and printed them onto white card stock.  Once cut out I adhered them to the card blank.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Thanks A Bunch ~ Marie Curie Daffodil

Hello bloggers, today I have a lovely spring card with some Marie Curie Daffodils.

This card began as a 12x12 sheet of blue card stock that I cut and scored to make 5.25 x 8.5 card blank.  Next I adhered some blue butterfly patterned paper to the front of the card.  Using some yellow satin ribbon across the centre of the card and added a hand tied bow which I adhered with a glue dot.  The topper was stamped onto white card stock using mustard seed distress ink and Marie Curie Ltd Edition 'daffodil' stamp.  Once stamped I used a water brush and some mustard seed distress ink to colour the flowers.  The stems were coloured with a green ProMarker.  The topper was then die cut with Spellbinders 'labels E' die set.  I then cut a mat for the topper using the larger sized die and yellow glitter card.  The topper and mat were adhered together and added to the top of the card.  

The sentiment was created using the text feature of the Brother Scan N Cut.  It was then cut out of yellow vinyl.  Finally the text was added to the card below the ribbon. 

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Congratulations 2015 ~ Brother Scan N Cut

Happy New Year bloggers I hope you had a good end to 2014 and a great start to 2015.  Today I have a card celebrating the new year.

This card began as an off cut of A4 card stock that I cut and scored to make a 6x5 card blank.  Next I added a green polka dot paper to the front of the card.  I used a pre-made topper from my stash and added this to the left hand side of the card.  Finally I added some gold numbers to the side of the topper.  These were taken from the Brother Scan N Cut 600 included patterns and text.  They were cut out of gold mirror board and adhered down the right hand side of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Sorry Flowers & Girl ~ Shaped Scallop Circle Card

Hello bloggers I hope the week began well for you.  Today I have a sorry card to share with you.

This card began as a 12x12 grey card stock that I folded and then die cut using Spellbinders 'grand scallop circles' die set to make my card blank.  Next I used the same die and die cut a mat for the topper from some pale green card stock.  The mat was adhered to the card blank but off set from the card blank scallop edge.  Next I printed out my digistamp which is from Chameleon Color Tones.  I then coloured it using water colour pencils.  Once coloured I die cut it using the same die set as above but a smaller die. The topper was then adhered to the card blank again off setting the scallop pattern.  The sentiment was created using the Brother Scan N Cut text feature.  Once created I cut it out of purple vinyl and then added it to the topper to complete the card.

Happy Crafting  xx Hazel

Birthday Card ~ Katie 12 ~ Butterflies & Flowers ~ Brother Scan N Cut

Hello bloggers I hope you had a good weekend.  Today I have a personalised card for you made using die cuts and Brother Scan N Cut.

This card began as a 12x12 sheet of purple card stock that I cut and scored to make a DL card blank.  Next using Brother Scan N Cut Canvas I added the text Katie and the numbers 12.  I then welded these together and downloaded them to my USB stick.  The image was transferred to my Brother Scan N cut from the USB stick.  I then used the machine to cut the text and numbers out of lilac card stock.The text was then sprayed on the back with a permanent adhesive and added down the centre of the card.

Using some purple mirror card off cuts and Marianne Creatables Dies 'butterflies' die set I die cut several butterflies.  I also cut one out of an off cut of lilac card stock.  Next I used some purple card stock and purple mirror board to die cut some flowers.  The die used for this was Spellbinders Die D-lites 'blooms one' die set.  Using lilac card stock I die cut some larger butterflies using Spellbinders les papillions die set.  Finally the flowers were assembled and randomly adhered to the card blank.  The butterflies were also adhered into place on the bodies so that the wings can still be arranged.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Love Is ~ Engagement ~Hearts, Flowers, Butterflies

Hello bloggers I hope you are well and all prepared for the big day.  Today I have an engagement card to share.

This card began as an A4 sheet of red card stock that I cut and scored to make a 5x5.5 card blank.  Next I cut a piece of red vellum to the size of the card blank and adhered it into place.  Using a butterfly patterned paper from my stash I cut this to slightly smaller than the card blank to show off some of the red vellum.  Next I stamped the heart image onto the butterfly paper using barn door distress ink and IndigoBlu 'love is' stamp set.  The topper was then adhered to the card blank. The sentiment was  made using some sticky back vinyl from my stash and a pre-installed sentiment from the Brother Scan N Cut which I made to the size I wanted and then cut it out.  Finally the sentiment was adhered to the bottom of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Merry Christmas ~ Elf ~ Elf On A Shelf

Hello bloggers I hope you enjoyed a good week.  Today I have an elf Christmas card for you.

This card began as a 12x12 sheet of lavender card stock that I cut and scored to make a DL card blank.  Next using  Polka Doodles Magical Winter Part Two CD-ROM, I printed out the merry Christmas backing paper.  This was cut to slightly smaller than the card blank and adhered into place.  The elf was also printed from the same CD-ROM as above.  It was then cut out on the Brother scan n cut before being adhered to the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Magical Winter ~ Christmas Carolers ~ Decoupage

Hello bloggers a pinch and a punch it's the !st of the month.  I hope you are well and enjoyed a good weekend.  Today's card is one featuring Christmas Carolers.

This card began as a 5x7 white card blank.  First using Polka Doodles 'magical winter part one' CD-ROM I printed out the backing paper, topper, decoupage and sentiment.  I then used the direct cut on my Brother Scan N Cut to cut out the elements.  Next the backing paper was adhered to the front of the card.  I then adhered the topper to the card.  Next using foam pads I added the decoupage characters.  Finally I cut out the sentiment from its frame as it was too big for the card and then adhered it to the top of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Wishing You The Merriest Of Christmas Seasons ~ Spellbinders Heirloom Ornaments ~ Makey Bakey Mice Christmas ~ Brother Scan N Cut

Hello bloggers well another week has been and gone and we are quickly heading towards December far faster than I want to be.  Today I have a card featuring the Makey Bakey Mice.

This card began as a 12x12 sheet of green card stock that I cut into a 5" square scallop card blank using the Brother Scan N Cut.  Next I stamped the topper using white card stock, black soot distress ink and Crafter's Companion Makey Bakey Mice Christmas ' Christmas seasons'stamp set.  It was then die cut using Spellbinders 'blossom five' die set.  Whilst still in the die I inked around the edges of the die with a copper ink pad.  The image was coloured using Chameleon Color Tone pens.  The topper was then adhered to the card blank.  The sentiment was stamped onto white card stock using pine needles distress ink and the same stamp set as above.  It was then punched out using a circle punch.  The sentiment was adhered to the card.  Finally using some gold mirror board and Spellbinders 'heirloom ornaments 2010' die set I die cut four ornaments and then adhered one in each corner of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Jingle Bells ~ Holly Accents ~ Lattice Square ~ Christmas

Hello bloggers today I am back on the Christmas cards with this gold and green offering.

This card began as an A4 sheet of gold holographic mirror board that I cut and scored to make a 5x5 card blank.  Next using Brother 'scan n cut' I downloaded a free lattice cutting file and cut it out of green card stock.  The lattice square was then adhered to the front of the card.  Next using some more gold mirror board and Marianne Designs Creatables LR1082 die set I cut out three bauble bells.  Using some green bakers twine I threaded this through the top of the bells.  The bells were adhered to the card at different heights.  

The sentiment was stamped onto some green ribbed card stock using black soot distress ink and Docrafts 'jungle bells' stamp block.  Once stamped it was die cut with Spellbinders die d-lites 'frame two' die set and then adhered to the bottom right hand corner of the card.  Finally using the same green card stock I die cut a holly border using Spellbinders 'holly accents' die set and adhered it along the top of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Patchwork ~ Drink Me ~ Alice In Wonderland ~ Sue Wilson Believe

Hello bloggers I hope you had a good start to your weekend.  Today's card is a sweet card for a female.

This card began as an A4 white card blank that I cut and scored to make a DL card blank.  Next I cut a mat for the card using some blue glitter card and adhered it into place.   The blue patchwork mat was printed using Katy Sue Designs 'grandma's button box' CD-ROM.  This was cut to size and adhered to the glitter card.  The pale blue polka dot borders were off cuts from the patchwork patterned paper that I adhered at the top and bottom of the card.  The Alice In Wonderland digistamp image was printed using My Craft Studio 'a very important date' CD-ROM.  Once printed it was cut out using the Brother Scan N Cut with a 2mm border.  I then coloured the image with Chameleon color tones pens before the topper was  adhered to the card.  Finally the sentiment was cut from blue mirror board and cut with Sue Wilson 'believe' die set.  The sentiment was then adhered to the top of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel