Christmas Trees ~ Tumbler Dryer Sheet Technique

Hello bloggers I hope that you are well and enjoyed your weekend.   Despite the rain forecast we had a lovely sunny weekend.  Today I have a Christmas card made using the tumble dryer technique.

This card began as an A4 sheet of centura pearl card stock that I cut and scored to make a 6x6 card blank.  Next using pine needles distress ink I stamped the Christmas trees onto white card stock using Stamping with Dimension 'Christmas trees' stamp set.  They were stamped using 1st and 2nd generation stamping.  Next I took a used tumble dryer sheet and ironed it to get rid of the creases.  I then put it in my spray station and sprayed it with spray adhesive. I then added it to front of the card stock and smoothed it down.

 Next I added Hunkydory 'fairy kisses' glitter all over the front of the card.  I pressed it into the tumble dryer sheet.  Once completely covered and allowed to dry for a few minutes I cut the topper down to size.  I then used some emerald green ribbon and tied it around the topper securing it at the back with red line tape. The topper was then adhered to the card blank.

  The ribbon was then tied into a bow.  Next the sentiment was stamped onto white card stock using the same ink and stamp set as above.  It was then die cut using Spellbinders 'holiday tags' die set.  Whilst still in the die I inked the edges with the same ink as it was stamped with.  Finally the tag was added to the card by threading some green bakers twine through the ribbon and tag finishing off with a small bow.

Happy Crafting  xx Hazel

Gift Card Holder Handmade Butterflies ~ Les Papillions

Hello bloggers I hope you are well and enjoying the weekend. Today I have a card with a difference for you, it's a gift card holder or could also be used to gift actual money.

 Front of Gift Card Money Holder

Inside Gift Card Money Holder

This gift card holder began as a 12x12 sheet of doubled sided card stock.  I then cut it to 5" x 12".  Next if you are using doubled sided paper with different patterns on you will need to decide what pattern you want as the main feature.  I chose the butterflies, so  with the butterflies  facing down I marked 5" in from the left at the top and and  5" in from the right at the bottom.  Now I scored from one mark to the other to create the first fold line.  Reinforce the score line by burnishing it with an embossing tool.  Next I scored from the bottom left hand corner diagonally to the top right hand corner, again folding and burnishing as I went.  

Next I folded my card stock along the lines I had scored to make the gift card money holder.  I then decorated it with  a butterfly using Spellbinders 'les papillions' die set  using some scraps of pink paper and pink mirror board.  Once die cut I shaped them and layered them up before adding them to the front flap of the holder.  I then used some more pink mirror board and Tattered Lace 'die block sentiments' dies to cut out 'happy birthday'.  This was adhered to front of the card holder.  I added a tag from my stash and put it in the front pocket leaving the inside pocket for money or a gift card.  

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Decoupage Captain America ~ Have A Super Birthday

Hello bloggers I though I would take a small break from Christmas cards.  So today I have a card with some decoupage featuring Captain America.

This card began as an A4 sheet of white card stock that I scored in half to make an A5 card blank.
First I added a black mat to the card slightly smaller than the card blank.  Next using a sheet of Marvel Captain America decoupage I popped out all the pieces and then sanded off the land locking pieces.  I then assembled the decoupage topper using foam pads.

The topper was then adhered to the front of the card.  Finally I added a sentiment that was on the decoupage sheet.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Frostyville ~ Happy Christmas And A Happy New Year

Hello bloggers, well it's the weekend again, they sure do come around quickly these days.  Today I have another Christmas card featuring a gorgeous die from Memory box.

This card began as an off cut of red card stock that I cut and scored to make card blank 4 1/4 x 3.3/4.  Next using some embossed mirror board I die cut the snowflake border with Memory Box 'Frostyville border' die.  Once it was out of the die I cut it up to fit the card and put them to one side whilst I embossed the sentiment.  I stamped the sentiment using perfect medium clear ink pad and Docrafts 'Daisy and Dandelion' stamp set.  The sentiment was then covered with Cosmic Shimmer 'true white' embossing powder.  After I had taken off the excess powder I heat embossed it using a heat gun.  Next I Adhered the frostyville border that I had previously die cut around the edges of the card.  

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Reindeer Holly & Berries ~ We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Hello bloggers I hope that you are well.  Today I have another Christmas card for you, but this time a reindeer.

 

This card began as an A4 sheet of Centura pearl card stock that I cut and scored to make a card blank

 4 x5.5 inches.  Next I stamped a snowflake randomly over the front of the card using tumbled glass distress ink and  Stamping With Dimension 'snowmen' stamp set.  Using a piece of white card stock I stamped the reindeer image using the same stamp set as above and walnut stain distress ink.  I then die cut it using Spellbinders 'labels B' die set.  The edges were then inked with the same distress ink.  The topper was adhered to the front of the card. 

Using some off cuts of green pearlescent paper and off cuts of red waxy paper I die cut the holly and berries  with Spellbinders die d-lites  'holly twigs and leaves ' die set.  I then adhered them around the topper shape.  The sentiment was stamped using tumbled glass distress ink onto white card stock with Creative Expressions 'Christmas toppers' stamp set.  It was then cut by hand and matted onto some silver mirror board before being adhered to the bottom of the card.  

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

Christmas Wishes ~ Nativity Scene cute Decoupage

Hello bloggers I hope you had a good start to your week.  Today I have another Christmas card, but this time a cute nativity scene.

This card began as an A4 sheet of blue card stock that I cut and scored to male a DL card blank.
Next I printed out a sheet of decoupage using Elegant Inspirations 'Christmas comfort' CD-ROM.  Once printed the elements were cut out.  The decoupage was layered up with foam pads and the completed topper was matted onto some gold mirror board.  I also matted the snowflake border which was on the same sheet as the decoupage.

The completed topper and border were adhered to the front of the card.  Next using some white card stock and Docrafts' gold ink pad I stamped my sentiment using Creative Expressions 'robins' stamp set.  Once stamped the sentiment was die cut using Spellbinders '2011 Heirloom ornaments' die set.  I then embossed it as well before adhering it down the snowflake border.

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