Congratulations ~ To The world's Best Cleaner ~ New Job ~ Occupations Invertage Decoupage

Hello blogger's I hope you enjoyed a good weekend and managed to spend the extra hour in bed if here in the UK.  Today I have a world's best cleaner card, which is to celebrate a new job as a cleaner.

This card began as a 12 x 12 blue card stock that I cut and scored to male an A6 card blank  Next I used Crafter's Companion 'occupations' CD-ROM to print off my envelope, backing paper and invertage elements.  Next I cut out the invertage elements and layered them up with foam pads.  The backing paper was cit to slightly smaller than the card blank. Using faded jeans distress ink and Crafter's companion 'occupations' stamp set I stamped the sentiments onto white card stock.  The top sentiment was cut to size and adhered at the top of the card.  The other sentiment was then die cut using Spellbinders 'back to basic tags' die set.  I inked the edges with the same ink pad before attaching to the card with a blue metal brad.  The backing paper was then adhered to the card blank. Inside the card I added a matching insert and then also made a matching envelope.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Nurse ~ Kindness, Care And Understanding.....

Hello bloggers today I have a card for a nurse, this could be for a friend or family member who does nursing as a career or for a nurse who has nursed you back to good health.

This card began as a white 8x8 card blank.  First I took an A4 sheet of blue striped card stock and cut it down to fit the whole of the card front.  Next using Crafter's Companion 'occupations' CD-ROM I printed out a backing paper, sentiment and topper sheets.  I then cut out all the elements.  The backing paper was cut into strips and they were adhered over the corners of the card .  The front mat was then adhered to the card blank.  Next I added the topper to the centre of the card.  Finally I adhered a sentiment to the top left corner and a fob watch embellishment to the bottom right corner.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Sending You Pints Of Happiness

Hello bloggers I hope you are enjoying your Bank Holiday so far.  Today I have a card for the barmaid in your life.

This card began as a 8x8 card blank.  First I cut an A4 sheet of black mirror board to slightly smaller than the card blank.  Next using an off cut of the beer barrels backing paper that I had printed using Crafter's Companion 'occupations' CD-ROM I cut the strip in two and then adhered over the top left and bottom right of the corners of the cards.    I then adhered the mirror board mat to the card blank.  I printed out a topper and sentiment sheet using the same CD-ROM as above.  The topper was cut and then adhered in the top right hand corner of the card.  Finally I added two sentiments from the same CD-ROM to the left hand side of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Hairdresser ~ Just dye-in To Celebrate Your Birthday

Hello bloggers I hope that you are enjoying the long weekend as its May Day here in the UK on Monday so another bank holiday yippee.  Today's card is a birthday card for a hairdresser with a twistapage topper.

This card began as a white 8x8 card blank.  First I printed out a backing paper, decoupage twistapage  and sentiment sheets from Crafter's Companion 'occupations' CD-ROM.  Next I cut the backing paper to slightly smaller than the card blank and adhered it to the front of the card.  Once I had cut out the twistapage decoupage I layered it up with glue so that it didn't bulk the card up to keep postage costs down.  The topper was then matted onto some green mirror board and added to the centre of the card.  The sentiment was cut out and also matted with green mirror board and then attached above the topper.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

This One's On Me ~ Hexagonal Invertage Decoupage

Hello bloggers well the weekend is upon us again, the weeks seem to be flying by.  I wonder how many of you are going to be in the pub this weekend.  Here's an appropriate card for those that are.

This card began as a white 8x8 card blank.  First I printed off a backing paper, topper sheet and decoupage sheet using Crafter's Companion 'occupations' CD-ROM.  Next I cut the backing paper to slightly smaller than 8x8 and then adhered it to the front of the card.  I fussy cut out the invertage decoupage pieces and then layered them up using foam pads.  Once the topper was complete I cut a gold mirror board mat and adhered it to the card front.  Next I cut out two different sentiments and matted them both onto some purple mirror board.  Once the sentiments had been adhered to the mats they were added to the card.

Happy Crafting  xx Hazel

A Nurse Is An Angel In Disguise ~ Thank You

Hello bloggers I hope that you are well and have had a good week.  Today I have a thank you card for a nurse.

This card began as a white 8x8 card blank. First I printed off a backing paper, decoupage sheet and sentiment sheet using Crafter's Companion 'occupations' CD-ROM.  Next I fussy cut out all the elements that I needed to assemble the card.  The backing paper was cut down to make a mat for the front of the card.  Next I layered up my twistapage decoupage using glue so that it was flat to save on postage costs.  I then cut a mat for the topper using an off cut of topsy turvy card stock.  The thank you sentiment and mat were punched out using circle punches.  The sentiment was matted onto the same topsy turvy card stock and hand cut to the same shape as the sentiment.  Finally all the pieces were adhered to the front of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Thank You You Really Helped Me Out ~ Builder

Hello bloggers well most of the children  are back to school today unless they have an inset day like mine have.  If yours are back today I hope that you manage to squeeze some crafting into your day.  Today's card is a lovely thank you card for a builder.  I bit strange I know as mostly you hear of the cowboy builders only, but there are some that do a great job and a small thank you card is a nice thought.

This card began as an A4 sheet of centura pearl card stock that I cut and scored to make a 7x5 card blank. Next I printed out a backing paper, topper sheet and sentiments using Crafter's Companion 'occupations' CD-ROM.  The backing paper was cut down to 7x5 and adhered to the front of the card.  The topper and sentiments were fussy cut and then matted onto some brown pearlescent paper.  The topper was then adhered to the centre of the card with a sentiment top left and bottom right.  Finally a 'you can do it'  sentiment was added to the left of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Fireman Fire Fire Engine ~ Crafter's Companion Occupations

Hello bloggers I hope you are enjoying the Easter Weekend.  Today's card is another fireman card.  One of the emergency services that thankfully I have never had to use.

This card began life as a white 8x8 card blank.  First I cut an A4 sheet of gold holographic mirror board to slightly smaller than 8x8 and then adhered it to the front of the card.  Using Crafter's Companion 'occupations' CD-ROM I printed off a topper, sentiment sheet and backing paper.  A strip of backing paper was cut from the sheet and adhered to the top of the card.  Next using another strip of the backing paper I matted it onto gold holographic mirror board and adhered it down the left hand side of the card.  Another strip was adhered towards the bottom of the card in a horizontal position.  Next I fussy cut the toppers and sentiments.  The pyramage decoupage was layered up using foam tape and then adhered at the cross over point of the backing paper strips.  A sentiment complete with image was added to the right side of the card on the horizontal strip.  On the bottom  vertical strip a sentiment was added with an image and finally the topper was adhered to the backing paper strip across the top of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Cream Of The Crop ~ Occupations Farmer

Hello bloggers I hope you are having a good week so far.  Today's card is still on the male occupations theme with this farmers card.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I cut down an A4 sheet of brown card stock to 5x7 and adhered it to the front of the card.  Next I printed off the computer a backing and topper sheet using Crafter's Companion 'occupations' CD-ROM.  The backing sheet was then cut down to slightly smaller than 5x7 and then adhered to the brown mat.  Next I fussy cut out the other elements of the card.  Using Spellbinders 'grand big scallop labels' die set I cut a mat from some gold coloured pearlescent paper.  The mat and the topper were layered up and adhered to the left hand side of the card.  I then added two sentiments to the right hand side to finish off the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Nothing A Splash Of Paint Won't Fix ~ Crafters Companion Occupations Painter & Decorator

Hello bloggers I hope you are having a good week and managing to get some crafting done.  Today's card is one for the painters and decorators.

This card began as an A4 sheet of navy blue card stock that I cut and scored to make a 5x7 card blank.  Next I printed out a backing and topper sheet using Crafter's Companion 'occupations' CD-ROM.  I cut the backing paper to 7.75" x 4.75"  and then adhered it to the front of the card.  Next I fussy cut out the topper and sentiments.  The topper and top sentiment were matted onto some blue mirror board and then added to the card.  Finally the bottom sentiment had the edges inked with a blue ProMarker and then was adhered using foam pads to give it some height.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Soldier Soldier Tank Twistapage Decoupage ~ Crafter's Companion Occupations

Hello bloggers well the weekend is over and the start of a new week.  This week is an exciting week in our household as my son will turn 18 on Saturday, I don't know where those 18 years have gone.

Today's card is an army soldier theme card with a twistapage decoupage topper.

This card began as a gold soft sheet of pearlescent card stock that I cut and scored to make a card 14cm square.  Next I printed off a backing paper sheet and a decoupage twistapage sheet from Crafter's Companion 'occupations' CD-ROM.  The backing paper was cut down to slightly smaller than the card blank to give the card a mat around the backing paper.  This was then adhered into place.  Next I fussy cut the twistapage decoupage and layered it up using double sided tape so that it didn't add bulk which pushes up the postage costs, which are raising again in April.  The completed topper was then matted onto some soft gold effect pearlescent paper and then adhered to the front of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

PC Perfect ~ To a Top Cop - Crafter's Companion Occupations

Hello bloggers I do hope that you had a good day yesterday and are now ready for a good weekend.  Today's card is a careers themed card for a policeman.

This card began as a white 8x8 card blank.  First I cut down an A4 sheet of gold patterned mirror board to 8x8 and adhered it to the front of the card.  Next using Crafter's Companion 'occupations' CD-ROM I printed out a topper and backing sheet with a policeman theme.  The backing paper was then cut to slightly smaller than the card blank to form a mat.  The topper, sentiments and embellishments were all fussy cut out.  The yellow embellishments were matted onto some of the gold mirror board as used above.  The blue embellishments were matted onto some blue pearlescent paper.  The toppers, sentiments and embellishments were then adhered to the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Our Heroes - Armed Forces Day

Hello bloggers today's card is one I made for Armed Forces Day which was yesterday in the UK.

This card began as a white 6x6 hammered card blank to which I adhered my background paper.  The background paper came from Crafter's Companion 'Occupations' CD and was printer onto some cream linen effect pearlised paper.  Next I printed out my two decoupage sheets also from the CD.  These were cut out by hand and mounted up using foam pads.  The army image is an off side pyrimage and the police image is an invertage.  These were then adhered to the card blank.  Finally the sentiment was stamped using ice spruce distress ink and Clarity Stamps 'letterbox' stamp set.  These were  cut out and the edges were inked up.  The sentiment was adhered to the card with foam pads.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel