Friends ~ Grandmas Button Box

Hello bloggers I hope you are well and the weekend is turning out to be a good one for you.  Today I have a sweet sentiment card for a friend.

This card began as a white 6x4 card blank.  First I used a pretty blue floral paper to cover the front of the card from my stash.  Next using a pretty lemon and blue floral patterned paper I die cut a mat for the sentiment using Spellbinders 'lace doily motifs' die set.  Once die cut I inked the edges with faded jeans distress ink. The mat was then adhered to the top of the card.  Next I printed off the sentiment using Katy Sue Designs 'grandma's button box' CD-ROM.  This was cut out by hand and adhered into the centre of the mat.  Finally I added some pale blue satin  ribbon across the bottom of the card and then tied a bow and adhered it on top of the ribbon strip using a foam pad.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Live Your life ~ Spellbinders

Hello bloggers I hope its not too wet and cold for you, we had terrible storms the last few days.  Today's card has a green theme and could be used for any gender, age or occasion.

This card began as a sheet of A4 black card stock that I cut and scored to make a 5.5 square card.   First I cut some green striped  paper to size to make a mat for the topper and adhered it to the card blank.  Next I made the mat for my sentiment using Spellbinders 'lace doily motifs' die set and some green polka dot paper.  I then used the same die to cut another mat from some green pearlescent paper.  Using staz-on black ink pad and Polka Doodles 'sensational sentiments' stamp set ( I stamped my sentiment into the center of the green pearlescent mat.  Next I layered up the mat and the sentiment topper and adhered them to the card.  I added some faux pearls to the sentiment mat.  Finally I added some buttons to the four corners of the card two of them have words on them 'joy' and 'laugh'.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Live your Life and forget your age

Hello bloggers today I have gone all green with my card, not too sure that it shows up well though in the photo.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I cut some floral and butterfly patterned paper to 5x7 and adhered it to the card blank.  Next I made the mat for my sentiment using Spellbinders 'lace doily motifs' die set and some green polka dot paper.  I then used the same die to cut another mat from some green pearlescent paper.  Using staz-on black ink pad and Polka Doodles 'sensational sentiments' stamp set ( I think this is the correct stamp set for this stamp it was in the packet but is not shown on the picture so not 100% sure and its a different colour rubber to any other stamp I have) I stamped my sentiment into the center of the green pearlescent mat.  Next I layered up the mat and the sentiment topper and adhered them to the card.  I added some faux pearls to the sentiment mat.  Finally I added some buttons to the four corners of the card two of them have words on them 'joy' and 'laugh'.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Bear with Me

Hello, bloggers I hope you had a lovely bank holiday weekend.  Just a quick card for today.

  

This card began as an A6 card blank.  Using some holographic silver card stock I die cut the mat for the topper using Spellbinders lace doily motifs.    Next from some brown pearlescent paper I die cut the bear topper using Spellbinders/Wizard bears dies.  Whilst still in the die I used black soot distress ink to emphasize the face and feet.  On some white card stock I stamped the sentiment using Clarity letterbox stamps.  I then cut it to size and then cut a mat slightly bigger from silver holographic card.  Using brown pearlescent paper I cut a larger mat for the sentiment.  Finally I adhered the sentiment and mats together and attached them to the card.  I did the same with the topper.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel