Coffee Morning ~ Monochrome ~ Simpler Times

Hello bloggers, well the weekend has arrived, I do hope you have something nice planned.  I am going to indulge in some knitting.  Today I have a lovely monochrome card to share.

This card began as an off cut of black card stock that I scored to make a 4x6 card blank.  Next onto white card stock I stamped the topper using aged mahogany distress ink and Katy Sue Designs Simpler Times Elizabeth Bell 'coffee time' stamp set.  Once stamped it was die cut using Spellbinders 'labels 17' die set.  Whilst still in the die I inked around the edges with the same distress ink.  Next from some brown card stock I die cut a mat for the topper using a larger die of the same set used above.  The mat and topper were both adhered to the card blank.  The sentiment was stamped using the same ink pad and stamp set as above.  It was cut out using a circle punch before being adhered to the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Best Wishes Stepdad Stepfather

Hello bloggers I hope you had a good day yesterday, I know I did.  Today I have a simple birthday card for a Stepdad or Stepfather.

This card began as an A4 sheet of white card stock.  First I printed out my chosen design onto the white card stock using Polka Doodles 'Not For The Girls Definitely For The Boys' CD-ROM.  The card stock was then cut and scored to make a card blank 11cm x 10cm.  Next I used a sentiment which had been printed from the same CD-ROM as used above.  This was cut out using a circle punch.  Using some green pearlescent paper I cut a larger circle using a circle punch as a mat for the sentiment.  The mat and sentiment were adhered together before both were adhered to the card blank.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Winter Wishes ~ The Snowman And The Snowdog

Hello bloggers I hope you have enjoyed a good week.  Today I have a Christmas card featuring the Snowman and the Snowdog.

This card began as an 9x5 off cut of green card stock that I cut and scored to make a 4.5 square card blank.  Next using Creative Crafting World Perfect Christmas Companions CD-ROM, I printed off  a Christmas tree backing paper and a page of ribbon borders both in green.  Next I cut the ribbon borders sheet to size and adhered it to the front of the card.  I then used the Christmas tree paper and Spellbinders 'labels 19' die set to cut a mat for the topper characters.  Once die cut it was adhered to the bottom left of the card.  The Snowman and Snowdog were cut from white card stock using Crafter's Companion magazine 5 free die set.  Whilst still in the die I inked through with black soot and pine needles distress inks.  Once out of the dies I added them to the mat.  Finally I used Crafter's Companion 'The Snowman' stamp set and pine needles distress ink to stamp the sentiment onto white card stock.  It was then punched out with a circle punch and the edges of the die cut were inked with the same ink pad.  The sentiment was then adhered to the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Merry Christmas Bunnies in Stockings Decoupage Twisterpage

Hello bloggers A pinch and a punch it#s the first of the month.  I know its only the First of July but no better time than now to start making your Christmas cards and gifts.  Today I have a cute Christmas card featuring Bunnies.

This card began as an A4 sheet of red card stock that I cut and scored to make a DL card blank.  Next using some red polka dot card stock from my stash I added  it to the top half of the card.  Using Elegant Inspirations 'Christmas comforts' CD-ROM I printed out a decoupage twisterpage sheet.  Once printed I fussy cut out all the pieces and layered them up using foam pads.

The completed topper was then adhered to the top half of the card.  I added a snowflake border which was from the same sheet as the topper.  I used a circle punch to cut out the robin  from the same sheet.  The robin was added below the border.  Finally I stamped a sentiment at the bottom of the card using black soot distress ink and Creative Expressions 'robins' stamp set.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Vespa MODS Birthday Wishes ~ Have A Great Day.

Hello bloggers I hope that you are managing to get some craft into your week.  Today I have a birthday card for the Mods and Vespa fans out there.

This card began as an 8x8 white card blank.  First I printed out a backing paper, topper and sentiment sheet using Polka Doodles 'not for the girls definitely for the men' CD-ROM.  Next I cut the backing paper down to 8x8 and adhered it to the front of the card.  I then fussy cut out the rest of the elements that I needed for the card.  The border was matted onto some black cardstock and then adhered across the front of the card.  Next using Spellbinders 'labels 14' die set I cut a mat for the topper.  The mat and topper were adhered together before being added to the top of the card.  I used a circle punch to punch out the birthday wishes sentiment.  Using the same punch I punched out another circle using black cardstock.  I cut this circle in half and adhered it behind the sentiment to give it a matted shadow effect. The circle sentiment was added to the end of the border strip.   Finally the bottom sentiment was matted onto black cardstock and adhered to the bottom centre of 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

Wishing You A Reelly Happy Birthday ~ Son Fishing

Hello bloggers I hope that you are all keeping well and are in the best of health.  Today I have a card for a son's birthday who likes fishing.

This card began as a white 8x8 card blank.  First using  a 12x12 sheet of  black cat black card stock I cut a mat for the front of the card and adhered it in place.  Next using some 'son' patterned paper from my stash  I cut it to fit the card and adhered it onto place.  Using Crafter's Companion 'hobbies' CD-ROM I printed off a topper and sentiment sheet.  I fussy cut out the elements I wanted to use.  The main topper I ran a black ProMarkers around the edge to give a matted effect to the topper.  The topper was adhered to the centre of the card.  The top sentiment was matted with black card and I used a circle punch to get a perfect circle.  The bottom sentiment was also matted with black card.  The mat was die cut using Spellbinders 'back to basic tags' die set.  The sentiments were adhered to the card.  Finally the bottom sentiment had some Cosmic Shimmer 'black pearl' PVA  added to the tag holes.

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

Happy Mother's Day ~ Bunch of Flowers

Hello bloggers I hope you had a great day yesterday, again we had sunshine here in the UK, but snow is forecast for Friday. :(  Today's card is for Mother's Day and has been made using handmade paper.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I cut a mat from some red card stock slightly smaller than the card blank and adhered it to the card.  Next I cut some turquoise handmade paper to slightly smaller than the red mat and adhered it to the front of the card.  In each corner I added a faux pearl.  The topper was stamped using staz-on ink black and was stamped using a stamp from a stamp club so I can't remember which stamp this is.  It was then coloured before being die cut using Spellbinders 'labels A' die set.  Next using the same red card stock as above I cut a mat for the topper using the same die set.  The mat and topper were added to the front of the card.  Finally using a 'Happy Mother's Day' stamp and black staz-on ink I stamped the sentiment onto red card stock.  This was then punched out using a circle punch before being adhered to the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Grandma's Happy Mother's Day Crafter's Companion s.w.a.l.k.

Hello bloggers today I have a grandma card for you again this has a Mother's Day theme.

This card began as a sheet of A4 blue Topsy Turvy card stock that I cut and scored to make a 5x7 card blank.   First I added a blue checked paper mat to the front of the card leaving a border to show of the coloured card stock used.  Next the topper was stamped using walnut stain distress ink and Crafter's Companion S.W.A.L.K. 'grandma' stamp set.  The topper was die cut using Spellbinders 'labels 14' die set and then coloured with pencil crayons and Whispers permanent markers.  I added some glossy accents to the glasses on the topper.  Next using Topsy Turvy card stock I die cut a mat for the topper using Spellbinders 'labels 20' die set.  The topper and mat were added together and adhered to the card.  The sentiments were stamped onto white card stock using the same stamp set as above and broken china distress ink  These were fussy cut out and then added to the card using foam pads.  Next I stamped the 'happy mother's day' sentiment using broken china distress ink and a stamp from my stash, this was then punched out using a circle punch.  The sentiment was then added to the top left of the card.  Finally I added 3 faux pearls to the top right of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Little Mischief ~ Birthday Boy decoupage

Hello bloggers today I thought I would give you a break from Christmas cards, so here is a sweet birthday card for a boy.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I adhered this gorgeous subtle patterned paper to the front of the card.  Next I popped out my decoupage from the sheet and then filed down the locking pins with some sandpaper.  I then inked the edges using a black ProMarker.  Next I cut a mat for the topper by hand from some green glitter card.  The glitter card and topper were adhered to the card stock and then I began to assemble the decoupage.  Next I cut out the title of my decoupage sheet Little Mischief and added it to the right hand side of the card.  I also cut out the number 6 from the same sheet this number was to number the decoupage pieces but why waste it when I can use it.  The number 6 was added to a circle of glitter card which was punched using a circle punch.  The sentiment was from my stash and again I matted this with green glitter card.  Finally the number and sentiment were adhered to the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Forever Friends ~ Merry Christmas

Hello bloggers today I have a Forever Friends card for you all with a Christmas theme.

 

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank that I cut down to make a card 4" square.  Using some snowflake patterned papers I cut four 2" square squares.  I adhered the squares to form a pattern on the front of the card.  Next from some green holly patterned paper I punched a circle using a circle punch.  The circle was adhered to the card and a Forever Friends chipboard topper was added to this.  Next I added a Christmas sentiment using peel off stickers.  Finally at the top of the circle I added a chipboard mistletoe embellishment.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Daisy and Dandelion Sketch

Hello bloggers today I have made a card using a sketch from a card challenge.

This card began as a white hammered 6x6 card blank.  For this card I followed a sketch for the design.  First I adhered some patterned paper to the front of the card blank.  Next I added a piece of glitter card down the right hand side of the card.  Using some more co-ordinated patterned papers I added a strip of card across the middle of the card.  The final piece was the striped panel on the left of the card which was adhered into place. Next I stamped my image using DoCrafts 'daisy and dandelion' stamp set and black soot distress ink.  This was then cut out using Spellbinders 'scallop labels one' die set.  I then inked the edges with dusty concord distress ink.  The topper was then adhered to the card centre.  Using a circle punch I punch two circles from patterned paper making sure a flower was in the centre of each one.  These were adhered bottom left and top right of the card,  The sentiment was stamped using black soot distress ink and Creative Expressions 'button florals' stamp set.  I then cut it out by hand and used a corner rounder on the corners.  The edges were then inked with dusty concord.

This card is being entered into the following challenges:

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 221 ~ sketch

You can check out the details here http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/challenge-221-22nd-of-august-sketch.html

ABC Challenge ~ T is for Thank You 

You can check out the details here http://abc-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/t-for-thankyou.html

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

A Special Day

Hello bloggers today's card is a special day card as it is my cousins daughter's Christening this afternoon!

This card began as a 6x6 white hammered card blank.  First I printed off the backing paper which is from My Craft Studio 'a very important date' CD.  Then I inked over it with festive berries distress ink.  This was then adhered to the card blank and cut to size.  Next using the same CD I printed off the topper and then used ProMarkers to add a bit of colour.  The topper was the die cut using Spellbinders ' labels eleven'  die and adhered to the card base.  Finally the sentiment was stamped using black soot distress ink and Lily Of The Valley 'calenders stamp set.  This was punched out with a circle punch and the details filled in with a ProMarker.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Have Fun Fishing

Hello bloggers today's card is for the people in your lives that enjoy fishing, this one could easily be used for a birthday or father's day with a change of text.

This card began as a 8x8 white card blank.  Some pearlescent silver paper  was adhered to the front of the card and cut to size.  Next using Crafters Companion 'hobbies' CD I printed off a sheet of toppers and cut one out using scissors and also cut out a fish.  I added some black embroidery thread to the fishing rod and attached to the fish.  Using foam pads I adhered the topper to the front of the card.  With Justrite 'just keep calm' stamp set and broken china distress ink I stamped the 'have fun' sentiment and punched it out with a 1" circle punch.  I then punched out a circle from blue glitter card using a 1.5" circle punch.  These were mounted up and attached to the card.  Using the Clarity Stamps 'letterbox' stamp set I stamped out the boxes and text with broken china distress ink.  This was cut out by hand and mounted onto a strip of blue glitter card that was then attached to the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Ashton A Little Mischief

Hello, today's card is a birthday card for a very special 5 year old.

This card is made from a shop bought card blank and a die cut decoupage sheet.

First I cut the backing card stock to slightly smaller than the base card.  This was then adhered to the base card.  Next I pushed out all the die cut decoupage and with a nail file filed off all the locking joints that held it in the sheet.  Then I got a black Promarker and inked up all the edges on all the layers.  Using foam pads the decoupage was layered up.  I was very impressed with how much height I got with this as it looked very substantial.  The die cut topper was then adhered to the card.  Next from the left over sheet of die cut I cut out the title which is 'Little Mischief' and used that along with number 5 that I punched out using a circle punch.  The number 5 was used to tell me which piece went in what order on the sheet, so impressed with how good it looked on the finished card.  The top topper and circle punched number 5 were adhered to the top of the card.  Finally using clarity stamps letter box stamps I stamped out the boxes and letters using dusty concorde distress ink.  These were then cut out and the edges inked with the same distress ink as it had been stamped with, they were then adhered to the card.

Hope you like this card and enjoyed the run down of how it was made.  Happy crafting xx Hazel