Dragonflies ~ May All Your Dreams Come True ~ Chameleon Colour Tones

Hello bloggers I hope you are well and enjoying some crafting time.  Today's card is one featuring dragonflies which have been coloured using chameleon colour tone pens.

This card began as a white 6x6 card blank.  First I adhered my patterned paper to the front of the card.  Next I stamped the topper image onto white card stock using black soot distress ink and Particraft 'butterflies 2' stamp set  Once stamped, I coloured the topper using Chameleon colour tone pens.  The image was then die cut using Spellbinders 'grand circles' die set.  I also cut a mat from some plain coloured paper for the topper using Spellbinders 'grand scallop circles' die set.   The topper and mat were then adhered to the card.  Next I stamped my sentiment using the same stamp set and ink pad as above.  This was then die cut using Spellbinders.'lacey squares' die set.   I inked the edges of the die cut sentiment with tumbled glass distress ink before adhering it to the bottom right of the card.  Finally I added a faux pearl into the three vacant corners.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Happy Birthday ~ Flower and sprigs

Hello bloggers I hope that you enjoyed your weekend.  Today I have a birthday card for you.

This card began as an A4 sheet of centura pearl card stock that I cut and scored to make a 5x5 card blank.

Next I used a pretty blue floral patterned paper from my stash and cut it to fit the front of the card where it was adhered in place.  I then used an off cut of blue polka dot paper and cut a strip to fit across the middle of the card. 

 I then used some more of the same polka dot paper and Marianne 'flower' die set to die cut four flowers.  Once die cut I inked one completely with tumbled glass distress ink,  I inked the edge on another and then left the other two blank.  Using an embossing tool I shaped the flower before layering them up.  A faux pearl was adhered into the centre of the flower.  

The flower was then adhered to the right of the card on the polks dot strip.  Next using Spellbinders 'crown circles'  die set I cut my sentiment topper.  It was then stamped using Polka Doodles 'sensational sentiments'  stamp set and tumbled glass distress ink.  The completed sentiment was adhered to the left on the polka dot strip.  Finally using some green pearlescent paper I die cut two corner sprigs using Spellbinders die d-lites 'corner sprigs' die set.  These were added to the top and bottom right hand corners to finish the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

I have broken the text up for people who find it difficult to read text without breaks.

A Friend ~ Spellbinders medallion nine

Hello bloggers I hope that you are all well and looking forward to the weekend.  Today I have a card about friendship and what it means to me.

This card began as an A4 sheet of purple Topsy Turvy card stock that I cut and scored to make a card
5 3/4 " x 4 1/4".    Next I used Spellbinders D-Lites 'medallions nine' die set to cut a flower aperture in the card front.  Then using some silver mirror board I die cut another medallion but this time I used the outer die too so that it was not left in the card stock. The silver mirror board medallion was then adhered on top of the medallion aperture at a slight angle to give the medallion more depth.  Next I added a faux pearl to the centre of the medallion.  Using some of the same Topsy Turvy card stock I stamped my sentiment using Creative Expressions 'sentimental sayings' stamp set and dusty concord distress ink.  This was then cut down to size and matted onto some silver mirror board.  The sentiment topper was then adhered to the front of the card.  Finally I added a purple hand tied bow to sit just above the sentiment.

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

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

Friends are like bras...

Hello bloggers I hope you are well and had a good day yesterday.  I made a few cards for different occasions whilst the pain killers were working.   Today's card is for that friend who is always there for you when you need them to be.

This card began as a white 5x7 card stock.  First I took Kanban 'lace' stamp set and victorian velvet distress ink and stamped it twice onto some white card stock.  This was then cut down to size and a piece of pink ribbon was adhered over the join and completed with a hand tied bow.  Next I stamped my sentiment using black staz-on ink pad and Creative Expressions 'frilly things' stamp set directly onto the stamped lace panel.  Onto some pink pearlescent paper I stamped the bra and pants using the same frilly things stamp set and black staz-on ink.  It was then die cut using Spellbinders 'labels D' die set and then adhered to the bottom of the lace panel.  Next I adhered some pink pearlescent paper to the front of the card and then added the lace panel on top.    The topper was adhered to the bottom of the card.  Finally I die cut the smallest die from Spellbinders 'labels D' die set and pink pearlescent paper to create two small flowers.  I die cut four and then used an embossing tool to manipulate the paper.  On two of the flowers I cut into them to create a petal shape which was adhered into the centre of the flowers.  A faux pearl was then added to finish off the flowers and they were adhered to the card below the sentiment.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Joy To The World ~ Vellum Snowflake

Hello bloggers today's card has no recycling on it but does have a chipboard embellishment instead.  I love the sentiment on this card.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  To the front I adhered some blue textured mirror board.  Next I added a 3" strip of snowflake patterned paper across the middle of the card.  Next using some silver holographic mirror board I die cut a mat for the topper using Spellbinders 'labels G' die set.  Next I adhered the topper to the mat and then to the card stock.  I added a white glitter card snowflake embellishment from my stash to the top right of the topper.  Finally I die cut a snowflake using Spellbinders 'create a flake 3' die set from some Christmas patterned vellum.  Once die cut it was embossed and layered up to make a 2D snowflake.  A faux pearl was added to the center and it was adhered to the card.  

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

The Flowers of Tomorrow ~ Fairy

Hello bloggers today's card is a lovely spring time card full of gorgeous warm colours to take our minds off the cold dark days we are now having here in the UK.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I added some pale green paper decorated with a floral spray to one side. Sorry the photo does not do this paper justice.  Next I took a piece of 12" x 2" paper and score it at 1cm increments.  I then concertinaed these up and reinforced the fold lines with a bone folder.  The two ends were then adhered together and the whole thing was layered flat onto a small circle of card stock to make a rosette flower.  I added some Cosmic Shimmer pearl glue to the center.  Next using an off cut of fabric from a roller blind I die cut the fabric using Spellbinders 'daisy flower' die set  I then folded in the outer petals to the center and adhered them in place using a faux pearl to fill the center.  These two flowers were then adhered onto two of flowers in the patterned paper.   Next I added some stick on silhouette foliage to the bottom right of the card.  I also added a fairy to the center again using a stick on silhouette image.  Finally I stamped my sentiment using staz-on blank ink pad and Creative Expressions 'sentimental sayings' die set onto some floral green paper.  This was then die cut using Spellbinders 'back to basic tags' die set and adhered 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

Poinsettia Winter Wishes

Hello bloggers today we have a winter wishes card, this could also be used for a winter birthday or Christmas.

This card began as a white hammered 6x6 card blank. First I cut a mat slightly smaller than the card blank from some cream patterned paper.  This was then adhered to the card.  Next I die cut my focal flower using some red waxed paper and Spellbinders 'poinsettia' die set.  Whilst still in the die I inked through with black soot distress ink to highlight the details on the petals.  This was then layered up and a faux pearl was added to the centre, that was coloured with a ProMarker.  Using Spellbinders 'foliage' die set I cut the leaves from some green pearlescent paper.  Whilst still in the die I inked through with pine needles distress ink. I recycled some pages of an old unwanted book and used some red waxed paper to make my swirls.  These were die cut with Spellbinders 'venetian motifs' die set.   The sentiment was stamped onto white card stock using Crafter's Companion 'the snowman' stamp set.  It was then die cut using Spellbinders 'labels 14' die set.  I inked the edges with antique linen distress ink.  Finally all the pieces were adhered to the card blank.

This card is being entered into the following challenges:

Papertake weekly challenge ~ flower power

You can check out the details here http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/flower-power.html

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

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