Butterfly Kisses To You ~ Les Papillions ~ Torn

Hello bloggers I hope you had a good day yesterday.  I had a duvet day and pulled in some knitting too.  Today I have a card featuring butterflies to share.

This card began as a 12 x12 lilac card stock that was cut and scored to make a 6x6 card stock.  Next using some pearlescent papers in lilac, peach and cream I created the detail at the bottom of the card.  This was done by first tearing it and then sanding the edges and inked them using distress ink of similar colours.   The papers were then curled in places before being adhered onto each other.  The completed papers were added to the bottom of the card.  Next using some more lilac pearlescent paper and Spellbinders 'les papillions' die set I cut out two butterfly bases and two butterfly tops.  They were layered up before being adhered to the top of the card.  Finally I stamped the sentiment onto peach pearlsecent paper using black staz-on ink pad and Creative Expressions 'butterly 2' stamp set.  Once stamped it was die cut using Spellbinders 'blossom five' die set before being adhered to the bottom right corner of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Believe In The Magic Of Christmas ~ Snowflakes

Hello bloggers for those of you that visit my blog each day so sorry today's post didn't show at 5am as usual for some reason I had left it in draft mode and it didn't post and only just realised at 9:30pm GMT yesterday.  So if you missed it just scroll down to yesterday and you will find the post.

Anyway back to today and I have another Christmas card.

This card began as a piece of navy card stock that I scored to make a card blank.  Next I used a patterned paper from my stash and covered the front of the card.  I then created the sentiment on the computer using word and printed it onto white card stock.  I die cut it using Spellbinders 'back to basic'die set.  Whilst still in the die I inked through with tumbled glass distress ink.  I then cut the tag ends of the sentiment and adhered it to the front of the card.

Next using some blue pearlescent paper and white glitter card I die cut several snowflakes using Spellbinders 'create a flake three' die set.  Once die cut the snowflakes were added to the front of the card.  Some of them were layered up to create dimension.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Season's Greetings ~ Makey Bakey Mice Christmas Collection

Hello bloggers I hope you had a good start to the working week, I know I did.  Today I have a Christmas tree being decorated by mice.

This card began as a green oblong piece of card 11 inches long that I scored to make a card blank 5.5" square.  Next using Crafter's Companion Makey Bakey Mice 'Christmas collection' CD-ROM I printed off a topper onto white card stock.  I then cut it down to size.  Next using some burgundy pearlescent paper I cut a mat for the topper.  The mat and topper were adhered together.

Next the sentiment was stamped onto white card stock using staz-on black ink pad and Justrite 'large merry Christmas' stamp set.  Once stamped it was die cut with Spellbinders 'back to basic tags' die set.  I then inked around the edges with a ProMarker.  I also put some ink from the ProMarker onto my non stick mat so that I could pick up the colour with a sponge to give the sentiment a light brush of colour.  Next I coloured two brads with the same ProMarker and used them to adhered the sentiment to the topper.  Finally the topper was adhered to the card blank to complete the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Your A Cut Above The Rest ~ Hairdresser

Hello bloggers, the bank holiday is over and we are back to the working week.  Today I have a card for the hairdresser's in your life.

This card began as a white 8x8 card blank.  First using Crafter's Companion 'occupations' CD-ROM I printed off a backing paper and a sentiment and topper sheet.    The backing paper was cut down to cover the left side of the card.  Next I cut out the topper and sentiment.  Using some blue pearlescent paper I covered the right hand side of the card.  The topper was then adhered to the right hand side of the card.  I added the sentiment to the left to complete the card.  A quick and easy card.

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

Thanks So Much ~ Festive Florals

Hello bloggers, I hope that you are well and are managing to get some crafting into your busy week.  Today I have a thank you card for you to say thank you for visiting my blog.

This card began as an A4 sheet of purple patterned card stock that I cut and scored to make a 6x4 card blank.  Next I cut a piece of purple Topsy Turvy card stock to form a mat for the topper.  I then cut some silver holographic card stock down to make a mat for the purple one.  Both mats were adhered together..  Next using dusty concord distress ink and Creative Expressions 'festive florals' stamp set I stamped a flower onto some lilac pearlescent paper.  This was then fussy cut out and adhered to the purple mat.  Next using an off cut of Topsy Turvy card stock I stamped the flower image onto it.  This was then fussy cut out as individual flowers that were then shaped with an embossing tool.  The flowers were adhered to the topper.  Next I stamped the centers of the flowers onto the purple side of the Topsy Turvy card stock, these were fussy cut and adhered into place.  Finally using the same ink pad and stamp set I stamped my sentiment onto the lilac side of  piece of Topsy Turvy card stock.  This was then cut down to size.  Next I added a silver holographic mirror board mat.  The sentiment and mat where adhered to the card to complete it.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Floral Happy Birthday Mum ~ upcycled recycled

Hello bloggers Monday has come around pretty quickly again.  I hope you all had a good Mothering Sunday.  Today's card is a floral birthday card for mum.

This card began as a pink sheet of Topsy Turvy card stock that I cut and scored to make a DL card blank.  Next I recycled a topper from an old shop brought card.  After cutting it out by hand  I adhered it onto some pink pearlescent paper and the cut it out to leave a small mat.  The topper was adhered to the bottom of the card.  Next using some silver mirror board and Spellbinders 'Asian accents' die set I cut a topper for my sentiment.  The sentiment was die cut from some striped card stock and used Tattered Lace 'family sentiments for all occasions' and 'sentiment blocks' die sets.  Once die cut the sentiments were adhered to the centre of the silver mat.  The sentiment topper was then adhered to the top of the card. Finally I added a faux pearl to each corner of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel