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

Mother's Day ~ Spellbinders Persian Accents Flowers

Hello bloggers I hope you are enjoying nice weather where you are.  We have had sunshine the last few
days here in the UK.  Today's card is one for Mother's Day.

This card began as a white 8x8 card blank.  First I took an A4 sheet of pink vellum and cut it down to 8x8 to fit the front of the card.  Next using some scraps of pink pearlescent card stock, pink gingham card stock and Spellbinders 'Persian motifs' die set I cut out 5 flower shapes.  Next using an off cut of pink vellum I folded it up and then used a flower from Spellbinders 'cherry blossom' die set to cut several flowers from the same die at one time.  The cherry blossom flowers were then adhered into the centers of the Persian motif flowers.  I then added a faux pearl into the centre of each of the cherry blossom flowers.  Next using my computer I printed out a verse onto pink pearlescent paper and then die cut it using Spellbinders 'grand circles' die set.  Using some pink floral paper I then die cut a mat for the verse using Spellbinders 'grand scallop circles' die set.  The mat and circle were adhered together.  Next I adhered the flowers down the left and side of the card.  I then added the verse topper to the centre of the card.  Using Spellbinders die D-lites 'sprigs' die set I die cut two sprigs using pink floral paper and two from green pearlescent paper.  The sprigs were adhered to the right hand corners of the card.  Using some green pearlescent paper I die cut some leaves using Marianne dies 'leaves and flowers' die set.  The leaves were then added behind the flowers to complete the card.  The vellum mat was then adhered to the front of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

You're Like A Flower...... Blooming Wonderful s.w.a.l.k

Hello bloggers I hope you had a good start to your weekend.  I started to sort out fabric for a quilt I am going to attempt to make and made a few card toppers.  Today's card is a lovely card that could be used for many an occasion.

This card began as an 8x8 card blank.  First I cut down some purple patterned card stock to 19.5cm square and then adhered it to the front of the card.  Next I printed out my topper from Crafter's Companion 's.w.a.l.k. digi-stamp' CD-ROM.  I then coloured the image using ProMarkers before die cutting it using Spellbinders 'grand scallop circles' die set.  Next using some lilac pearlescent paper I die cut a mat for the topper using the largest die in the set of Spellbinders 'grand circles' die set.  I then die cut a smaller mat using the same die set and some purple pearlescent paper.  The mats and topper were then layered up and adhered to the card.  As the topper already had the sentiment included I didn't add an additional one, although it wouldn't look out of place with another sentiment like 'Happy Birthday' or 'Happy Mother's Day'.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel