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

We're Trimming The Tree ~ Christmas Ornament Bauble ~ Gothic Alternative Christmas

Hello bloggers today's card is an alternative Christmas card using Spellbinders 'heirloom ornaments' die set.

This card began as an A4 sheet of black card stock that I cut and scored to make a 6x6 card blank.  Next I added a patterned paper to the front of the card which was printed using Jem's Designs I'm Screaming Of A White Christmas CD-ROM.  Using an off cut of the same patterned paper I die cut a bauble using Spellbinders 'heirloom ornament' die set using the out of the box technique so as not to cut of the bottom bauble from the image.  Next using a backing paper from my stash I die cut a mat for the bauble using the same die set as above.  Both baubles were adhered together and added to the card blank using foam pads.  Using an off cut of the same paper I used for the bauble mat I stamped the sentiment onto it.  The sentiment was stamped with black soot distress ink and Crafter's Companion Makey Bakey Mice Festive, Fun and Frolics stamp set.  It was then punched it out with a circle punch before adhered it to the card with foam pads.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Have A Holly Jolly Christmas ~ Spellbinders Holly Wreath Makey Bakey Mice Christmas

Hello bloggers I don't know about you but yesterday seemed to fly by so quickly I hardly achieved anything.  Today I have a decoupage card featuring a Christmas wreath.

This card began as a length of glossy card stock that I cut and scored to make card blank 13cm x13.5cm.  Next using several different green papers and card stocks from my scrap bin I die cut the wreaths with Spellbinders Die d-lites 'holly wreath' die set.    The different layers were then layered up off set with foam pads to give it height and dimension.  Next using some self made red foiled card stock I die cut the faux bow with the same die set as above.  This was then adhered to the bottom of the wreath.  The whole wreath was the adhered to the card.

Next I cut a 1" strip of white card stock to fit across the top of the card.  I stamped the sentiment using festive berries distress ink and Crafter's Companion  Makey Bakey Mice 'holly jolly Christmas' stamp set  The edges of the sentiment strip were inked with the same ink pad.  I die cut 6 of the faux bows from the same self made foiled card stock.  These were layered up into sets of 3 and one set was adhered at each end of the strip.  The sentiment strip was then adhered towards the top of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Thank You Fairy Much

Hello bloggers I hope you are still enjoying the lovely weather we are having in the UK.  Today I have a purple and lilac themed card.

This card began as an A4 sheet of topsy turvy card stock that I cut and scored to make a 6x6 card blank.
Next I used a patterned paper from my stash and adhered it to the front of the card.  I then used some silhouette sticker by Katy Sue Designs and adhered them to the front of the card.

The sentiment was stamped onto an of cut of topsy turvy card stock using black soot distress ink and Crafter's Companion flower fairies friend candytuft' stamp set.  The sentiment strip was adhered to the bottom of the card and some silhouette stickers were added each end of the sentiment.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Monochrome Rock Star ~ Music

Hello bloggers I hope you had a good start to the working week., I know I did. Today's card is for the music lovers.

This card began as an A4 sheet of textured black card stock that I cut and scored to make a card blank 4x6.  Next using Cuttlebug 'guitar rock' embossing folder and some white card stock I embossed the design into the card stock.  Once removed from the embossing folder I used black soot distress ink and swiped this over the entire embossed area to highlight the embossed areas.  Next I cut the card stock down to slightly smaller than the card blank so that it left a black border once adhered to the front of the card.  Using My Craft Studio 'back to basics' CD-ROM I printed off the musical instruments image.  This was then die cut using Spellbinders 'labels E' die set.  Next using the next sized die in the set I die cut a mat for the topper using the same black card as used for the card blank.  The topper and mat were layered up together and attached to the front of the card.  Next using the same black card stock I die cut my sentiment using Tattered Lace sentiment blocks' die set.  A mat for the sentiment was cut from white card stock using spellbinders 'labels 33' die set and the edges were inked up using a ProMarker.  Finally the sentiment was added to the mat and then adhered to the bottom right of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

A Mother Is..........Spellbinders Daisy Flower Topper

Hello bloggers I hope you managed to have an enjoyable weekend and got some sort of crafting done.  Today's card is another Mother's Day Verse card this time using a different flower and verse.

This card began as a white 8x8 card blank.  First I die cut my flowers using Spellbinders 'daisy flower topper' die set, lilac pearlescent paper, purple velum and some dark purple paper.  Once die cut they were shaped with an embossing tool and layered up in different combinations.  A faux pearl was then added to the centre of each flower.  Next I added some purple organza ribbon in a cross formation on the card.  I then type up my verse using 'Just the Right words' by Judith Wibberley before printing it out and die cutting it using Spellbinders 'labels 15' die set.  The edges of the verse were inked up with dusty concord distress ink.  Using a scrap of purple floral patterned paper I cut a mat for the verse topper using a guillotine.  The verse topper and mat were then adhered to the front of the card.   Finally I added a flower in each corner of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

A Little Note SWALK

Hello bloggers I spent yesterday at the allotment moving loads and loads of wood and bricks as the rain stayed away.  I hope you all had a great day too.  Today's card is a sweet card featuring a little note sentiment.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I stamped my topper onto white card stock using aged mahogany distress ink and Crafter's Companion SWALK 'a little note' stamp set.  It was then die cut using Spellbinders 'scallop labels one' die set.  Next using some green pearlescent paper I die cut a mat for the topper using Spellbinders 'grand labels one' die set.   I added some green striped paper to the front of the card and then adhered the mat to the centre.  The topper was coloured with ProMarkers and then added to the mat.  The sentiments were stamped using the same ink and stamp set mentioned above.  They were then die cut using Spellbinders 'fancy framed tags one' die set. Once die cut the top sentiment I cut off some of the tag features to make it look different.  Both sentiments were them added to the card top and bottom.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Makey Bakey Mice ~ Wedding Day

Hello bloggers today I am still on the love theme with this delightful wedding card.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First using some silver holographic mirror board I covered the front of the card blank.  Next I took some gorgeous red rose paper and cut it to 6.75x4.75" and then adhered it to the card front.  Onto white cardstock I stamped my image using walnut stain distress ink and  Crafter's Companion Makey Bakey Mice ' wedding day' stamp set.  I then die cut it using Spellbinders 'heart squares' die set.  Whilst still in the die I inked through it with Victorian velvet distress ink.  Next I coloured the image with Promarkers.  The topper was then adhered to the bottom of the card.  Next I stamped the sentiment using Victorian velvet distress ink and the same stamp set.  I then die cut it using Spellbinders 'heart squares' die set gigging the dies around to make an oblong shape out of a square die.   The sentiment was then adhered to the top of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Makey Bakey Mice ~ You Really Are Sew Special

Hello bloggers at present I am more into my sewing than I am my card making so today's card is quite apt I feel.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I cut down some silver holographic mirror board to 5x7 and adhered it to the front of the card blank.  Next I cut some green patterned paper to 4.5x6.5 and adhered it to the front of the card.  I stamped my topper using Staz-on black ink and Crafter's Companion Makey Bakey  Mice 'stitched with love' stamp set onto some white card stock.  I then cut the topper into a rectangle and inked the edges with evergreen bough distress ink.  The image was then coloured using pencil crayons.  The topper was then adhered to the left hand side of the card.  The sentiment was die cut from white cardstock using Spellbinders Die D-lites ' frame two' die set.  I then stamped the sentiment using the same stamp set and ink pad.  The sentiment topper was then inked up with evergreen bough distress ink.  Finally the sentiment was adhered to the right hand side of the card.

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

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

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

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

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

Grandmas ~ swalk

As this post is scheduled I am hoping we all had a good night and the winds didn't do too much harm to the UK.

Hello bloggers today's card is for all the grandmas and great grandmas out there in the world.

This card began as a 5x7 white card blank.  First I cut down to size some purple floral patterned paper and then adhered it to the front of the card.  Next I stamped my topper image using Crafter's Companion SWALK 'grandmas' stamp set.  It was then coloured with ProMarkers and die cut using Spellbinders 'eyelet squares' die set.  Next I stamped the sentiment in two parts onto white card stock.  The grandma wording was then die cut using the same die set as before and the inked over with dusty concord distress ink.  The other part of the sentiment was hand cut.  The topper and sentiments were adhered to the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Makey Bakey Mice ~ Knit & Natter

Hello bloggers today's card was inspired by what I did yesterday. First I went to visit a friend for a long awaited natter to catch up on each others lives and then when I got back I began knitting a turban to which I am going to attach this crochet flower I made the other night.

So that's where the idea came from for the knit & natter card I have created for today's post.

This card began as a sheet of white hammered card stock that I cut and scored to make a card 5" square.  At first I adhered some pink gingham paper to the front of the card.  I then stamped my image onto white card stock using black soot distress ink and Crafter's Companion makey bakey mice 'knit & natter' stamp set.  Once stamped I die cut it using Spellbinders 'labels 19' die set.  I then coloured the image using Pro-markers.  Next I stamped my sentiment from the same stamp set and using the same ink pad.  This was then die cut using Spellbinders 'back to basic tags' die set.  Once out of the die I inked the edge with the chisel end of a Pro-marker.  I added a felt covered brad to the tag hole and just flattened the legs over the back of the tag.  Next I adhered the topper and sentiment to the card.  Finally I added 3 small pink buttons to three corners of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Poinsettia and Fanciful Holiday

Hello blogger's since its only 80 days until Christmas I thought I would share another Christmas card today.  This card has been made up of die cut that I had cut last Christmas and not used.  I found them yesterday when I tidied and cleared out my craft room.

This card is A6 and began as a patterned card blank that I had in my stash.  On the other side is a reindeer pattern but it was too busy for this card so i opted for the red.   First I Inked up the circle with pine needles distress ink.  The pattern on this paper is of presents and it was blue so I inked it to turn it green.  Next I added the reindeer to the circle.  The reindeer is cut from gold glitter card and used Spellbinders 'fanciful holiday' die set.   Faux gems were added for the nose and eye.   Next I added the corner decoration,  which was cut from green card stock and used Spellbinders 'holly accents' die set.  Whilst still in the die I inked through with distress ink.  The poinsettia was cut from an off cut of a roller blind that I brought for my kitchen and needed to be cut down to fit the window.  The fabric was die cut using Spellbinders 'poinsettia' die set.  I cut 2 large and 2 medium and then layered them up staggered and added a black faux gem to the center.  The holly behind the poinsettia is cut from green card stock and used Spellbinders 'holly motif'  die set.  I then cut it in half and added one piece either end of the poinsettia to act as the foliage.  Finally a chipboard sentiment was inked with pine needles distress ink around the edges and adhered to the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

PotPourri Christmas Tag

Hello bloggers today I have a Christmas tag made using just one set of dies.

This tag has been made using my paper scrap box and Spellbinders PotPourri die set throughout..  First I die cut the tag shape using Spellbinders 'Potpourri' die set.  Using some snowflake patterned paper from my scrap box I also cut a second tag shape using the same die. A hole was punched in the top left corner using a hole punch.   I then adhered the paper tag to the card stock one.   Next I die cut a ribbon heart and added some red bakers twine and tied it off.  I also die cut a silver holographic and a white heart.  On the white heart I inked through the die using barn door distress ink. The two stars were die cut and layered up.    Using some tinsel like twine I adhered a strip across the tag.   Next the vellum sentiment was adhered in the top left corner.  The hearts and star were then added to the tag.   Finally some bakers twine was added to thw punched hole.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Forever Friends Christmas

Hello bloggers a simple Christmas card for you today!

This card began as a white hammered DL card blank.  To the front I adhered to different papers.  Next onto white card stock I stamped my image using a free forever friends stamp and aged mahogany distress ink.  I then die cut the image with Spellbinders 'lacy squares' die set and then coloured with ProMarkers.  The topper was then attached to the card.  Next I stamped the sentiment directly onto the top patterned paper using aged mahogany distress ink and Creative Expressions 'Christmas topper' stamp set.  Finally a holly sprig was printed from Polka Doodles 'paper boutique II creative Christmas' CD-ROM.   It was then fussy cut and added to the card.

This card is being entered into the following challenges

Creative Inspirations Challenge ~ Clean and Simple

You can check out the details here http://cinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/challenge-232-clean-simple.html

Creative Card Crew ~ Christmas

You can check out the details here http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/challenge-45-christmas.html

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Tactile Bear

Hello bloggers today's card is a bear card with a faux fur head.

This card began as a 5x7 white card blank.  To the front I adhered some green paper.  I then added a strip of  piece of patterned card stock to the bottom of the card.  Next I added a strip of purple cardstock down the righthand side of the card.  The topper is a remnant from a decoupage kit and it has a faux fur head to which I added some faux gems for the eyes.  This was adhered to the floral mat and adhered to the card.  Finally the sentiment was stamped onto some patterned cardstock using black soot distress ink and Creative Expressions ' sentimental saying' stamp set.  It was then cut to size and adhered to the bottom left of the card.

This card is being entered into the following challenge

2 sisters Challenge 159 ~ sketch

You can check out the details here http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/challenge-159-sketch.html

Happy Crafting xx Hazel