Miracle

Hello bloggers for today's card I have gone for a brown theme with a chinese proverb.

This card began as an 8x8 white hammered card blank.  To the front I adhered some natural coloured handmade paper and then cut it down to size.  Next from some brown handmade paper I die cut the edges of the card using spellbinders 'asian accents' die set.  The paper was folded in half and two were cut at a time.  These were then adhered to the card edges using dries clear glue.  Next I printed the chinese proverb from My Craft Studio 'more than words' CD-ROM onto pearlescent paper.  This was then die cut using Spellbinders ' asian motifs' die set.  With some different shades of  brown paper I die cut three more of the same die I used with the proverb.  These were layered up at different angles so that the end effect looks like a flower.  This was then adhered to the card stock.  Using some copper coloured holographic mirror board I die cut four tags using Spellbinders ' back to basic tags' die set.  These were then attached to each other to make a frame using brads through the tag holes.  This was then adhered to frame the proverb.  The inner waste from the tags was then cut in half and adhered at the corners of the decorative edge.  A faux pearl was added on top in each corner.  Using the copper holographic mirror board again I die cut the shapes that are in each corner of the card it looks abit like a fleur de lys but was die cut from Spellbinders ' asian accents' die set.  The waste from this die was then made into a little flower and a faux pearl added it was then attached to the card in the bottom left corner of the proverb.

This card is being entered into the following challenge

Country View Crafts  challenge 6 - quotations and sayings

You can check out the details here  

http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/its-august-and-its-challenge-6.html

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Congratulations On Your Christening

Hello bloggers, today's card is a Christening card as I have a Christening to attend on Saturday.

This card began as a 6x6 white card blank.  I adhered some pink gingham card stock to the front and cut to size.  Next using Spellbinders 'asian motifs' dies I die cut the two square shapes the top one from pink handmade paper and the bottom one from pink glitter card.  The topper was die cut using Spellbinders 'asian accents' dies.  Whilst still in the die I inked through with Victorian velvet distress ink.  The pram image was then stamped onto the topper using Victorian velvet distress ink and pram stamp that I got free from a magazine.  The image was then coloured with a ProMarker.  Cosmic Shimmer pink pearl pva  was then added to the pram wheels, hood and pram motif.  Once dry the topper was adhere to the square shapes that was layered up off centre and then added to the card base.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Rose Shines - handmade paper

Hello bloggers, today's card is one for the girls with a beautiful but simple rose card.

This card began as an A6 white hammered card blank, to which I added a panel to the front made from  pale pink handmade paper.  Next I printed the topper and sentiment from my computer using 'Fairy Gemstones' Cd by Linda Ravenscroft.  These were then die cut using Spellbinders labels one and scalloped labels one dies.  From some silver holographic mirror board I die cut a mat for the sentiment and the topper.  The sentiment and topper where then layered up using foam tape and adhered to the card. Finally I added a faux pearl in each corner of the card and a pink ribbon bow that I tied to the center of the card.

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Happy Crafting xx Hazel

A Friend Is Like A Rainbow

Hello, today's card is all about the rainbow, I couldn't resist using this gorgeous rainbow glitter card I found in my stash.

This card began as an A4 sheet of silver pearlescent card stock that I cut to size and scored in half to make a  card blank 15 1/4 by 14 3/4.  I then cut the gorgeous rainbow glitter card slightly smaller to make a mat, this was adhered to the card blank.    Next I stamped the sentiment from Creative Expressions 'Sentimental  Saying' stamp set onto some white card stock and then die cut it with Spellbinders Labels 14 dies. I then inked through the die using Dried Marigold distress ink.  Using some silver coloured mirror board I die cut the next size up of Labels 14 to make a mat for the sentiment.  These were adhered together and attached to the card base.  Next I tied a bow using some orange ribbon and attached it to the card.  Finally I die cut the flower from some orange handmade paper using Spellbinders Spiral Blossom 3 die, which I then wound up to form the flower.  From some green mulberry paper I die cut two leaves using Spellbinders foliage die and then inked through the dies using Evergreen Bough distress ink.  The leaves and flower where then attached to the card.

I do hope you are all enjoying the great weather we are having.   Happy Crafting xx Hazel