HD Perfect Days - Feeding Time

Today I bring you another set of cards made from a Hunkydory set (Feeding Time from kit called Perfect Days).  This is what the set looked like:

This was a "Deco" set - which means it comes with 1 1/2 sheets of punch outs, and 1 sheet of AS (Adoreable Scoreable printed card stock).  By adding some of my own materials, I was able to use this set to make 5 cards and a tag:

Here's a closer look at each one:

Card #1:

The outside of the first was REALLY easy to make.  I simply cut a piece of the AS to fit on a 5 x 7 card front with a narrow border, glued it in place, and added the sentiment with foam tape.  Easy peasy.  

Inside:

Inside was not quite as easy.  I actually waited until I was finished with all the other cards and then came back to it.  I decided to take a lavender piece and mat it with dark purple.  Then I added a bunch of little die cut pieces (some which had been cut off of other ones) to make the scene you see here.

Card #2:

This one took me awhile.  I got the idea of making a window with a cat pretending to not look at the birds.  I have a couple of window dies, but it turned out that neither worked the way I wanted them to.  So, I made my own with a square cutting die, a score board, and a piece of white card stock.  The background paper is one I printed from a digital - but first I changed the color from pink gingham to this lavender/blue print.  I'm not sure where the sentiment strip came from - found it in my stash - as I did with the cat die cut.  I DID add a border strip to the window sill (from the set).

Inside:

Inside, I added more of the patterned paper for borders and decorated them with some of the remaining die cut pieces.

Card #3:

This time I went really simple again.  I turned my card blank into a gate-fold by adding a couple of score lines and folding along them.  I embossed the card front with a Spellbinders 5.5 x 8.5 embossing folder called Scattered Fall.  I glued the focal to just the left side of the card front and added a ribbon bow.

Inside:

This time, though it's a bit hard to see, I cut a lavender piece just smaller than the inside of the card.  I decorated with the corner embellishments that came in the set.

Card #4:

Trying to make my AS stretch, I decided on A2 sized cards for these last two.  This one is a simple greeting card.  Matting of purple backs the AS that forms the backdrop for the focal element.  I DID add another layer on the birdhouse room, but just glued it down so there wouldn't be a lot of extra bulk.  I added a couple of sticker greetings from HOTP.

Inside:

Inside I again used a matted piece of the AS - this time adding one of the border pieces from the set.

Card #5:

Here in addition to the matted AS, I created a border using scrap from my die cut sheet.  The piece I used only had gold on one edge, so I cut another piece of scrap that was just a thin strip of the gold and glued it in place.  In addition to the focal element (with a second piece glued to the eaves), I added a sentiment from the set.

Inside:

This inside was created just like the previous one except that a different border strip was used.

Tag:

I had a pretty piece of AS left over - too small to do much with.  I decided to make it into a tag.  Simply cut it to the size I wanted, punched a hole and added ribbon, and finished with some little butterfly stickers from my stash.

Tunnel Scapes and Fair Winds

Today I'm playing with cutting dies from two Spellbinders collections.  The first is Tunnel Scapes. The second is Fair Winds. I made the card above using a couple sets from the Tunnel Scapes collection - see here for more information on how I made that card.  Pieces for the above came from two of the Tunnel Scapes sets (Cloud Scapes and Fly Away) shown below.  Today I'm not making cards - simply trying out the dies and making several pieces ahead for when I might want to use them.   I find that often if I have something ready made, I'll use it - but if not, I'll find something else rather than pulling out my dies.

Cloud Scapes:

Cloud Scapes consists of cloud tunnel pieces, extra cloud pieces, moon, stars, and sun.

Fly Away:

As you can see, Fly Away consists of pieces to make two things - a kite, and an airliner (seen from below).

Underwater Tunnel:

Here are the layers as usually used.

And here are the "innards" which can also be used as a backdrop for underwater scenes.

I experimented with different Metallic Sharpies colors for the anchors - starting with silver, the color most examples used.  I found, however, that I kind of like using bronze for the main part & silver for the little added piece. On one, I also added a bit of "patina" using a greenish metallic Bic marker and immediately trying to wipe it off to soften the effect.  I think it looks pretty interesting IRL.

The rocks are designed so they can be layered to create a different look, though I left these unlayered until I know how I'll be using them.  These are colored with Distress Inks.

The seaweed and corals are also colored with distress inks.

Underwater Marine Life:

We'll start with the sea turtles.  I used Distress and Distress Oxide inks except for the black which was a fine-line marker.  After trial and error, I discovered I like the look better if I wrinkled the neck (folding and smushing it a bit) before coloring it - added a bit more realistic look.

Once again, the fish are colored with Distress and Distress Oxide inks - with sharpie or paper for the black.

Perched Birds:

First the branches they can perch on (along with extra leaves).

And then the birds.  All colored with Distress and Distress Oxide inks (except for black which is marker).

That's all of the die sets in the Tunnel Scapes collection!

Next up is the Fair Winds Collection.  

Fair Winds Collection: There are 3 sets of die cuts in this collection - actually 4 given the Fair Winds Sentiments Stamp and Die set - but I'll focus on the other 3 sets.

Oh, Buoy!:

Here are 4 of the 5 objects that it makes - the last is the seagull (see below).  These pieces were all colored using Distress and Distress Oxide inks.

The gulls went together quickly and easily - again colored with Distress & Distress Oxide inks.

Set Sail:

In addition to the sail boats that you see above, the set comes with waves and clouds.  

The clouds can be layered or not as you choose.  

Surprisingly, the cloud shapes can also be colored green to serve as trees or bushes along the horizon when building a scene.

Guiding Light:

First up are the rocks that help create the scene for the lighthouse. Once again colored with distress inks.

There were also some small flying gulls, but somehow I didn't get pics of them.

That's it for both of the Spellbinders collections that I recently purchased.

Flamingo Birthday & More

Flamingo Card: A flamingo lover's birthday is coming up, so this card seemed quite appropriate.  I inked the outer portion of the card front with Distress Inks (Tumbled Glass and Pine Needles).  Then I added a bunch of die cuts and a sentiment.  Most die cuts are from Spellbinders May 2024 Large die of the Month called Grand Tropical Flamingos, but a few of the leaves are from the same month's Small die of the Month called Tropical Friends.  The sentiment is from Sassy's LLC & matted on a punched scalloped peach mat and a die cut black mat (Spellbinders Splendid Circles die set).

Inside:

 

On the inside, I used another of Sassy's sentiments, just matted on a punched scalloped black mat.  I again inked the outer edges of the card & added another flamingo (this time on a wobble spring).

Card #2:

My next card mostly makes use of two Spellbinders die sets from the Tunnel Scapes collection - Cloud Tunnel and Fly Away die sets.  I also made use of the cloud part of the Background Scapes stencil that was a part of the stencil that came with the Window with a View collection.  Because I was going to hand deliver this one, I was able to add a lot of dimension to it.  Dimensional foam between each layer and some under the sentiments and plane as well.  Round sentiment is from Sassy's LLC, strip sentiment is from the Typewriter Adventure Sentiments stamp set that goes with the Tunnel Scapes collection.

KCC 16 for Autumn

Wanting some Thanksgiving cards, I decided to do a KCC (Kendra's Card Challenge) card set in Autumn colors using papers from HOTP called Autumn Blessings.   Here's a quick look at all 15 of them.

And now a closer look at each:

Card #1:

For card number one, I started by embossing the card front with an embossing folder called Kitchen Weave from Cuttlebug.  I matted the pieces with brown glimmer paper.  The focal consists of two cut outs from the set - the smaller one added with foam tape.

Card #2:

The second card also had the brown glimmer paper mats.  I added an embossed tan background that had also been embossed with the Kitchen Weave folder - this time inked with brown.  The small center square was cut from an orange piece of card stock in my stash.  The focal is a small sentiment cut out from the paper set.

Card #3:

This time I matted the border with a punched border on brown glimmer paper.  Once again I added a block of orange card stock from my stash.  I added a turkey made from Elizabeth Craft Turkey die and a die cut matted greeting.

Card #4:

This card is pretty simple - just the matted papers and a large matted sentiment.  Instead of adding the side pieces in the center the way the sketch showed, I moved them down to help balance the greeting (Kat Scrappiness - Happy Thanksgiving).

Card #5:

Another simple composition - just the matted cut pieces and a couple of cut outs.  That seemed a little TOO plain, so I inked the edges of the card.

Card #6:

This time I chose to double mat the pieces.  Instead of adding the suggested matted circle, I added a matted piece for the turkey to stand on (another turkey created with the Elizabeth Crafts Turkey die set).  A cut out sentiment piece in the upper left and small punched circles in the upper right complete this card. 

Card #7:

The focal turkey was created using Karen Burniston's Feathered Animals die.  The sentiment is a cut out that was matted & then added with foam tape.  The fall leaves at the bottom and near the sentiment are a bit unusual (die cut from the Elizabeth Crafts Turkey die).  I added them to the bottom of the card and it didn't look very good, but once they were glued in place I couldn't remove them.  On the advice of a friend, I added more leaves below the sentiment and it helped tie things together better.

Card #8:

This time, I simply matted patterned papers and a stamped greeting (one of my Mom's stamps - I inked the edges).  An added ribbon bow was the only other touch.

Card #9:

After matting the pieces, I found a stamped/die cut sentiment my Mom made and matted it before threading ribbon though it.  Next, I die cut a white piece using Spellbinders Labels One.  Then I die cut a mat using Luscious Labels One.  I added another turkey - Karen Burniston's Feathered Animals again.

Card #10:

Background paper is matted with dark paper and embossed with a Darice embossing folder called Damask.  It again uses a turkey from Karen Burniston's Feathered Animals. The sentiment banner is one stamped and die cut using a set of my mother's.  

Card #11:

This one used lots of little pieces.  Along with mats, I added a bit of ink behind the turkey and on the sentiment (another stamped and died from my mother's set).  The turkey is again a Karen Burniston Feathered Animals.

Card #12:

One of the 4 pieces of patterned paper had these branches and a bird.  So, I added another inked sentiment banner (again my mom's stamps & dies) that I matted with turquoise glitzy paper before adding it with foam tape.  It still didn't work, so I found a robin sticker in my stash - adhering it to card stock and fussy cutting that before adding it with foam tape.  It still didn't feel complete, but finally I thought to add 3 small punched circles of the glitzy turquoise and that pulled it together better.

Card #13:

I turned this one on its side and used turquoise glitzy paper from my stash to mat everything.  The sentiment is from Sassy's LLC.  I used a scalloped punch, my nested circle dies, a Double Stitched Circle die from Kat Scrappiness, and a Nested Flower die from Nellie Snellen to mat the sentiment.

Card #14:

This time I went with a matted cut out sentiment from the paper set, but felt I really needed a bit of a border so found a scrap of another patterned paper and added it for a border.  All mats were a dark brown glimmer paper.

Card #15:

This final card for the set is a REAL simple card.  I once again turned the sketch on it's side.  This time I simply added a matted sentiment (Sassy's LLC, punched mat, Splendid Circles die from Spellbinders for the 2nd mat) and a piece of knotted ribbon.