Card Twelve - Simple Flowers

Sometimes, you gotta keep it easy. I had this blue paper from from HunkyDory, an English company. It was part of an Artful Card set.  So cut, glue, add flowers,  and done!

I cut it so that the dragonfly was in the upper right corner and mounted it on a plain card.  The paper in these HunkyDory card packs have embedded foiling which I like.   I have several that haven't been opened that are pretty spectacular.  One is of cats, very 50s, with their triangle heads and long tails, in foiled pinks and greens of that era.  I intended to make a card for my stepdaughter, who loves cats.

I haven't yet because the paper is so thick and heavy it is hard to cut and fold, even using a scoring board.

But I managed - with a new blade on my cutter.  

Of course, with a dragonfly you need flowers.  I used prima flowers.  When I buy things that will be used frequently, like flowers or enamel dots, that sort of thing, I always purchase them in white or cream.  That way, I can color them myself to match my pages. Of course, I buy other colors too but it is always good to have plain ones on hand to coordinate.

I took three cream flowers, one which had a silver foil detail, and used my Spectrum Noir markers to match the colors.  I put a holographic dazzle in the center of each flower, and used a silver word dazzle for "thanks."

It couldn't have been easier.

And yet, it still took me a long time.  I have called myself the slowest scrapbooker in the world and I'm sure that is true.  A simple card like this might take me hours.

I did a few others along the same lines, using the same products - dazzles and Hunkydory card papers.  The one below has dazzles along the edges, the flowers in the upper right.  The word "thanks" with the foiled edges was a punch out and part of a kit.

One thing to keep in mind as you, or I, make cards is they have to go through the mail.  So I try not to put too many dimensional objects on them.  Sometimes I'll go crazy and then use a padded envelope but for standard mailing you have to remember the post office.  So this is why I often choose flat items like Dazzles over other bling I could use.  

I needed an easy day and got one. I am hoping to do a 4th of July card but am not sure I'll have time. I have a lot of beautiful Americana papers too, so I'll try. If I don't see you, have a happy 4th!

Card Seven - Masculine

Like the pink card I did earlier, I am imposing my gender preferences on a recipient.  This is actually a card I made some time ago for a friend so you won't get it, sorry.  

It is quite simple.  Black cardstock is the base, and I found a black and grey striped piece of paper from my stash.  I mounted that on the cardstock and again cut a smaller piece of plain black.   I had a silver/grey ribbon I wrapped across the bottom and put it all together.  I also cut a 2 inch circle from black cardstock and took some silver Dazzles and mounted them to make the pattern you see.  (If you click the link, the dazzles I used are the upper right ones in the picture)

For those who don't know, Dazzles are from a company called Hot off the Press.  I really like their products and I really hate their customer service.  It's a problem!

Dazzles are embossed stickers.  You can find them from other companies but not in the wide variety from HOTP.  I'm going to be sad when I run out because I'm not sure I want to buy from HOTP again.

In this case, I believe they were supposed to be a clock face, but I just used them as a design,  and I took the minute hand and mounted it on the ribbon as you can see.  Finally, I used a "just because" dazzle sticker on the bottom right.

If this is too much description for you, let me know.  I can just use a list of materials if that would be easier.