Paddington Bear Sledging ~ Happy Christmas

Hello bloggers I hope you are keeping well and managing to get some crafting into your busy week.  For today's card I have gone along the Paddington Bear Christmas theme as the film is due out soon here in the UK.

This card began as an 8x4 piece of cream card stock that I scored to make a 4x4 card blank.    Next using faded jeans distress ink and inked the front of the card.  The topper was printed onto white card stock using Create & and Craft 'Paddington Bear' digikits.  Once printed I die cut it using Spellbinders 'crowned circles' die set.  Whilst still in the die I inked through with faded jeans distress ink.  I then used the same die to cut out a mat for the topper from some patterned Christmas vellum.  The mat and topper were intertwined and then adhered to the front of the card.

Finally I stamped the 'Happy Christmas' sentiment using a stamp set from my stash and faded jeans distress ink.  It was then die cut using Spellbinders die d-lites 'frame two' die set. I also cut a mat using the same die and cut it from the vellum that I used above.  The vellum mat was cut in half horizontally and then adhered to the back of the sentiment topper before being adhered to the bottom right of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Enjoy The Magic Of Christmas ~ Makey Bakey Mice Christmas Trimming The Tree ~ Bauble

Hello blogger's I had a busy day yesterday building some wooden planters and painting them, but I did still get time to make this sweet Christmas card.

This card began as an A4 sheet of white card stock that I cut and scored to make a 12.5 x18 cm card blank.  Next I adhered some green patterned paper to the front of the card.  I then used some yellow glitter card to die cut a mat for the topper using Spellbinders 'crowned ovals' die set.  Using the same die set and white card stock I die cut the topper .  Whilst still in the die I inked through with dusty concord distress ink.  The blank topper was then stamped using vintage photo distress ink and I used Crafter's Companion Makey Bakey Mice 'trimming the tree' stamp set.  Once stamped the image was coloured using Chameleon colour tone pens.  I then entwined the yellow glitter card mat with the topper and adhered it to the front of the card.

The sentiment was stamped using the same stamp set as above and dusty concord distress ink.  I then die cut it with Spellbinders die d-lites frame two die set.  Whilst still in the die I inked through with dusty concord.  The sentiment was adhered to the bottom of the card.  Finally using an off cut of purple topsy turvy card stock I die cut four corners using Spellbinders die d-lites 'corner sprigs' die set.  I then used two with the lilac side and two with the purple side and adhered them into the corners of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Fantasy Screen Card - Jem's Designs ~ Water Fairy Happy Birthday

Hello bloggers I hope you had a good start to your weekend and have exciting stuff planned.  I have to sort out my sewing machine that didn't want to play the other day and then finish off a sewing machine cover I am making for my mums birthday.  Today's card has been made using a new CD-ROM that I purchased and that arrived in the post yesterday.

This card began as an A4 sheet of white card stock.  First I used Fantasy Screen Cards CD-ROM by Jem's Designs to print off the card template, mat template and the topper sheet onto white card stock.  The main card was then cut out and scored to form the card blank.  Next I cut out the mat templates for the card.  Using some snake skin textured turquoise paper from Crafter's Companion  I drew around the mat templates and then adhered the paper to the front of them.  The mats were then adhered to the front of the card.

 Next I cut out the toppers and then adhered them to the front of the card taking care to get them in the correct order.  The sentiment was stamped onto white card stock using faded jeans distress ink and Kanban 'tickets' stamp set.  Next I die cut it using Spellbinders Die D-lites f'rame two' die set. Whilst still in the die I inked through with the distress ink.  Next I die cut another frame two using the textured snake skin paper I had used for the mat.  I then used foam pads to slightly offset the mat behind the sentiment.  The sentiment was then added to the bottom of the left hand panel of the card.

I've not made a card shaped like this before but quite like it, so you might be seeing a few more as the weeks pass.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

To A Special Little Girl ~ Fairy Decoupage

Hello bloggers I hope you are well and the week is going well for you.  Today I have a card for the girls with this sweet fairy card.

This card began as a 6x4 white card blank.  First I adhered a green bunting patterned paper to the card blank.  Next I adhered a snake skin textured turquoise paper to the card blank.  The decoupage was popped out of the sheet and the pips were filed off with a piece of sand paper.  It was then layered up with foam pads and adhered to the left side of the card.

The sentiment was stamped using black soot distress ink and Crafter's Companion 'flower fairies friends marigold' stamp set.  It was then die cut using Spellbinders die d-lites 'frame two' die set.  Whilst still in the die I inked through with evergreen bough distress ink.  The sentiment was adhered to the bottom right of the card.

Using an off cut of card stock I die cut the foliage in the top right hand corner using Spellbinders die d-lites 'corner sprigs' die set.  I then used some shop brought petals and some white cornflower petals punched using a Martha Stewart punch.  This cornflowers edges were inked slightly with ever green bough distress ink.  I layered up the flowers and added a faux pearl to the centre.  The sprig and flowers were added to the top right hand corner of the card.

Happy Crafting xx hazel

You're Blooming Marvellous! ~ Funky Foam Cherry Blossom

Hello bloggers I hope you are all well in the heat we are having in the UK.  Today I have a very girly card with a blossom theme.

 

This card began as an A4 sheet of pink pearlescent card stock that I scored to make an A5 card blank.  I then cut off a strip at the bottom of the card and saved it for later used.  Next using some pink pearlescent paper and a Martha Stewart punch I punch a strip to fit my card.  I then took the strip of pink card I had cut off earlier and cut it down to size so that it  made a complete card again with the punched border in place.  The border was adhered to both sides of the card stock to hold it in place.

I then used some black card stock and Spellbinders 'cherry blossom' die set to cut out the branches.  I also used some white card stock to die cut the blossom using the same die set.  Whilst still in the dies I inked through the flowers with Victorian velvet distress ink.  The branches were then adhered to the front of the card and the blossom added on top.    Using the largest blossom flowers I shaped them and made them into a 3D flower that I adhered to the bottom left corner of the card.

The sentiment topper was die cut using pink funky foam and Spellbinders die d-lites 'frame two' die set.  Next using staz-on black ink pad I stamped the sentiment on to the funk foam topper using Creative Expressions 'sensational saying' stamp set.  The sentiment was then adhered to the centre of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Happy Father's Day

Hello bloggers I hope you are managing to get some crafting done whilst the weather is not so good.  Today I have a Father's Day card with a fun topper.

This card began as an A4 sheet of blue cardstock that I cut and scored to make a 5x7 card blank.  Next using a patterned paper from my stash I cut it down to size and added it to the card blank.  The topper was printed using Crafter's Companion S.W.A.L.K. CD-ROM.  Once printed it was cut out and matted onto some holographic mirror board before being adhered to the top of the card.  The sentiment was generated on the computer using word.  This was then printed out and die cut using Spellbinder die D-lites 'frames two' die set.  Whilst still in the die I inked through with tumbled glass and broken china distress inks.  The sentiment was then adhered to the bottom half of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Makey Bakey Mice ~ You Really Are Sew Special

Hello bloggers at present I am more into my sewing than I am my card making so today's card is quite apt I feel.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I cut down some silver holographic mirror board to 5x7 and adhered it to the front of the card blank.  Next I cut some green patterned paper to 4.5x6.5 and adhered it to the front of the card.  I stamped my topper using Staz-on black ink and Crafter's Companion Makey Bakey  Mice 'stitched with love' stamp set onto some white card stock.  I then cut the topper into a rectangle and inked the edges with evergreen bough distress ink.  The image was then coloured using pencil crayons.  The topper was then adhered to the left hand side of the card.  The sentiment was die cut from white cardstock using Spellbinders Die D-lites ' frame two' die set.  I then stamped the sentiment using the same stamp set and ink pad.  The sentiment topper was then inked up with evergreen bough distress ink.  Finally the sentiment was adhered to the right hand side of the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Happy Birthday Sister - Tattered Lace

Hello bloggers today I have a cute birthday card for you.  I must say I am quite enjoying not making Christmas cards well at least for a while.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I cut some pink gingham glitter card to 5x7.  I then wrapped some pink and silver ribbon around the gingham card and tied a bow towards the bottom.  The gingham mat was then adhered to the card front.   Next I cut my topper from a recycled card and upcycled it into a topper using Spellbinders 'labels D' die set.  I then die cut a mat for the topper using some silver mirror board and Spellbinders 'labels F' die set.  The mat and topper were then adhered together and attached to the card.  Next using Spellbinders Die D-lites 'frame two' die set and some pink pearlescent paper I cut a mat for my sentiment.  The sentiments were then die cut using some silver textured mirror board and Tattered Lace 'sentiment blocks' and Tattered Lace 'family sentiments for all occasions' die sets.  Once the text was die cut I added it to the frame two mat and adhered it to the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Tiger Lillies ~ Spellbinders d-lites

Well what a day I had yesterday, a lovely surprise in the morning as I won one of Sue Wilson's cards you can check out her blog here http://www.particraft.blogspot.co.uk.  Then I got wet  and cold whilst having fun building a rocket stove at a local allotment community.   A busy day so a quick card today.

Hello bloggers today's card has been made using the newly released Spellbinders d-lites dies.

This card began as a purple A4 Topsy Turvy card stock that I cut and scored to make a card blank 6x6.  First from some patterned paper I die cut two corners using Spellbinders 'die d-lites corner flourish' die set.  Next the flourishes were adhered to the card blank in the corners.   From some pearlescent paper I die cut the flowers using Spellbinders 'die d-lites tiger lillies' die set.       This was added to the card and faux gems were attached to the center of each flower.   Next I stamped my sentiment using staz-on black ink pad and Creative Expressions 'frilly things' stamp set and pearlescent paper.  This was then die cut using Spellbinders 'die d-lites frame two' die set.  I used both frames together for this then flipped one of them to show the other side of the paper.  They were then set back inside each other and adhered to the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

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Fairy decoupage ~ die D-lites frame two

Hello bloggers seems like I have a fairy theme going on at present.

This card began as a white hammered 6x6 card blank.  First I cut a mat for the card using some silver holographic card stock.  I then wrapped some ribbon around the side and bottom.  A ribbon tie was added to the bottom ribbon and then the mat was adhered to the card.  Next I punched out some flowers petals using a flower punch.  A hat pin was added to the center to keep them layered up and they were coloured with a ProMarker.  The flower petals were inked with dried marigold distress ink.  The flower was added to the card and attached where the ribbons crossed over.  Next I built up some fairy decoupage from my stash and then added this to the card.   I stamped the sentiment using black soot distress ink and Crafter's Companion 'flower fairy friends rose bay willow-herb' stamp set.    The sentiment was then die cut using Spellbinders die d-lites  'frame two' die set and then added to the card.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel