HD Vintage Blossom - Ochre Blossoms

Continuing with the Vintage Blossom kit from Hunkydory, today's cards come from the set called Ochre Blossoms.  Here's a picture of half of it - there were two identical sets like this:

Some of the die cuts and AS (adoreable scoreable card stock) had been used previously, but most of them were there.  I got 8 cards from this double set.  Here's a look at them:

Inside of each, are stamped sentiments - all using Crafter's Companion Compendium (CCC) stamps. Below are closeups of each cards:

Card #1:

The background was a piece of AS.  The side borders were made with dark red glimmer paper and border stickers.  The top border, focal, and letters were all from the die cut sheet. 

Inside:

The borders were made with scraps of AS, dark red glimmer paper, and die cuts.  The message was from a CCC stamp page called Congratulations.

Card #2:

The background was pieced from scraps of AS from other sets.  The sentiment was created with die cut letters from the set.

Inside:

A scrap of AS with ribbon forms the lower border.  Another scrap of the AS forms a decoration - matted with a cut-down version of a Spellbinders Decorative Labels Eight cut out of gold poster board.  The sentiment was stamped with a CCC stamp from the Inspirational sheet.

Card #3:

The background/focal was cut from an AS sheet and inked around the edges with permanent markers. The sentiment was from the die cut sheet.

Inside:

Another scrap of the AS - inked edges as on the front - forms the lower border.  The stamped sentiment is from the CCC sheet called Birthday - Female.

Card #4:

The AS background was actually leftover from another set, but looked to go well with the die cuts.  I created an interlocking gate fold card using die cuts from the set.

Inside:

The borders are AS strips (again from a different set).  The sentiment was stamped with a CCC stamp from Birthday - Female.

Card #5:

For the background of this one, I used a stencil & two colors of distress ink to blend with the die cuts that create the rest of the card front.

Inside:

Border and frame were from the die cut sheet, while the CCC stamp was from the sheet called Thank You.

Card #6:

This is the first of the 3 cards that is an unusual size - 4" x 7".  The borders are from scraps of AS, and a piece of ribbon.  The focal and sentiment are from the die cut sheets.

Inside:

Another piece of AS forms the border on the inside.  The stamped sentiment was from the CCC sheet called Birthday - Female.

Card #7:

This second of the 4" x 7" cards started with a background of AS, matted with dark red glimmer paper.  The border was created with scraps of both AS & the glimmer paper.  The focal & frame were from the die cut sheet.  The sentiment was a die cut sentiment (Creative Expressions - Thinking of You).

Inside:

Pieces of AS & glimmer paper form a border on the inside.  The sentiment was stamped with a CCC stamp from Thinking of You.

Card #8:

Again, I have a piece of AS matted with dark red glimmer paper forming the background of this card.  The border, focal, and frame were all from the die cut sheet.  The sentiment was die cut using another Creative Expressions die (With Sympathy).  The decorative dots were made by punching circles from the glimmer paper and gluing them to the top of Jewel Dazzles.

Inside:

Again  the border was made from a scrap of AS and a scrap of glimmer paper.  The stamped message was also from CCC - a sheet called With Sympathy.

HD Vintage Blossom - Floral Blush

Today I have cards from another set from the Vintage Blossom Hunkydory Kit - this one called Floral Blush.  Here's what the full kit looked like:

There were actually two of these sets, but they were incomplete. Each was supposed to have two sheets of AS (adoreable scoreable printed card stock) and one sheet of die cuts. I also used a few die cuts from a Hunkydory book called Bigger Book of Toppers - Florals that seemed to go well with them.  I call these last die cuts the "extras" to distinguish them.

Inside sentiments were stamped with Crafter's Companion Compendium stamps (CCC).

Below you can see the nine cards I made from these sets:

And here's a closeup look at the nine cards. 

Card #1:

I cut a panel from one of the AS sheets - and then inked the edges with gold Sharpie pen.  I made a border with scraps of gold poster board and dark red glimmer paper.  The sentiment was from the die cut sheet.  The smaller one was just a portion that was cut from one of the extra die cuts - and then matted with gold poster board.

Inside:

A border of dark red glimmer paper (bordered with gold Sharpie) & a narrow strip of gold poster board decorates the inside.  The stamp is from CCC - the sheet called Birthday-Female, using Aged Mahogany Distress Ink.

Card #2:

Here's a similar card - made from the same cut as the last one.  This time the border was created from scraps of the AS & some green glimmer paper.  A sentiment from a HD Little Book of Essential Sentiments completes the card front.

Inside:

A similar border of AS & green glimmer paper was put on the inside.  The stamp was again from CCC - the page called Birthday-Female.

Card #3:

Next up is a slim line.  A portion of the AS, bordered by gold Sharpie, forms the backdrop.  Then I added 4 of the die cuts - one of which was a sentiment.

Inside:

The AS piece inside was done the same as on the card front.  The stamped sentiment was again from the CCC - Birthday-Female.

Card #4:

The border of the other AS makes a very pretty backdrop for the two die cuts used on this card front.  Once again I inked the edges with gold Sharpie.

Inside:

A small piece of the AS (again inked with Sharpie) forms a border for the inside - with a die cut tag decorating it (along with a small ribbon from my stash).  The stamped sentiment was again from CCC - the page called Thank You.

Card #5:

Next up, I took another piece of fairly solid background and added a border (same AS bordered with Sharpie and matted with glimmer paper.  3 die cuts form the focal decoration, and the sentiment is again cut from an extra die cut matted with gold as before.

Inside:

Once again I added a border inside - this time from dark red glimmer paper (edges inked with Sharpie) and decorated with pieces cut from some of the "extra" die cuts.  The sentiment once again comes from the CCC - Birthday-Female.

Card #6:

Next up is another card made from the border piece of one of the AS sheets.  The focal & sentiment are from the die cut sheet.

Inside:

Inside is a scrap of AS bordered with Sharpie, and a stamped message (CCC - Birthday-Female).

Card #7:

For this card, the background piece of AS is matted with gold poster board - which is also die cut (Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles Two) to serve as a mat for the extra die cuts (cut from rectangles to a nearly square shape).  The sentiment die cut is from the die cut sheet.

Inside:

A strip of the AS (with Sharpie inked edges) creates a border - decorated by a gold matted piece of extra die cut and a die cut sentiment (Moonstone Happy Anniversary Mini).  A sentiment was stamped using Abandoned Coral Distress Ink using a stamp from CCC Congratulations.  

Card #8:

A small leftover piece of AS is part of the background for this card.   The focal & sentiment are both die cuts from the die cut sheet.  

Inside:

A piece of inked AS & a tag form a border on the inside - completed with a small piece of ribbon from my stash.  A stamped message was created using a CCC stamp from the Thinking of You sheet.

Card #9:

For this final card, I decided to see how well it works to use an embossing folder (Darice 5X7 Damask) on a piece of AS.  I added a bit of ink to it before adding a strip of gold poster board for a border.  Three 3 die cuts from the die cut sheet form focal/sentiment.

Inside:

A border scrap (inked again) forms a border that is decorated with a small piece of an extra die cut.  The sentiment - this time stamped with gold ink - was again from CCC - the With Love page.

Crafter's Companion Cards #2

Well, I thought I was done with these Crafter's Companion cards, but it turns out Mom (who gave me the first ones) just realized that instead of only having one set herself, she had three - so she gave me another!  I decided to just throw them together quickly using the front frames with a focal from my stash, the die cut sentiment, and then the inside sentiment panels with a few die cuts to decorate them.  The rest of the die cuts will go into my stash as they can easily be used whenever I need a little something to complete a card.

Card #1 (above): The focal was from a shaped card front that I had in my stash for up-cycling.

Inside:

Card #2:

This focal was cut down from a small cat calendar.

Inside:

Card #3:

This time, the focal was again cut down from a card front I had saved for up-cycling.

Inside:

Card #4:

This focal is another up-cycled card front.

Inside:

Card #5:

This last card again has pieces of an up-cycled card front - this time pieced together to hide the original greeting.

Now, the rest of the die cuts are in my stash and I REALLY am done with the materials from this kit! :)

HD Meadow Farm - Mother Hen

Today I have 4 cards from a Hunkydory Deco-Large kit called Meadow Farm - the set called Mother Hen.  This is the first set I've used from this kit.  Here's a picture of the materials:

As you can see, there was one sheet of printed Adoreable Scoreable card stock (AS), a 1/2-die cut sheet with main design and some sentiments/borders, and a full page of die cut deco pieces.  Here are the 4 cards I made from the set.

And here's a closeup look at each.

Card #1:

For this first card, I fussy cut the AS picture & added green shine design paper from HOTP on either side of it.  I added a die cut piece to the hen with foam tape to create a bit of dimension.  The greeting was cut from a Debbi Moore freebie and embellished with a die cut flower.

Inside:

Scraps of the shine design, the AS sheet, a border strip cut in two, die cuts from the set, and the bottom portion of a die cut piece (cut from the focal on the card you see at the top of this post).  The sentiment was stamped from a Crafter's Companion Compendium set called Thinking of You.

Card #2:

Next up I have a card base made from a marbleized cream card stock.  I fussy cut a die cut piece to fit inside a gold die cut (Stitched Ovals cutting die from Creative Dies Design).  I matted this on another piece of the green shine design, some dark red shimmer paper, some gold card stock, and a variety of die cut pieces - including a piece of hen that I added with foam tape.  The sentiment was a cut out from a Debbi Moore freebie.

Inside:

Inside I used scraps of the papers used on the card front, and a few of the die cuts from the set.  The stamp is from a Crafter's Companion Compendium set called With Love.

Card #3:

Next up, the background was cut from the AS - and bordered with lines made from a permanent marker.  I added the main focal & a sentiment from the 1/2 die cut sheet - along with another hen piece that I added with foam tape.  Then I completed the card front with ivy pieces die cut from glimmer paper.

Inside:

Inside I added borders of the same background AS, a die cut hen piece, and more of the die cut ivy.  The inside sentiment was made with alphabet stickers from my stash.

Card #4:

The final card started with a die cut from gold poster board (die from Spellbinders Card Creator set called Fancy Ribbon Threader).  I fussy cut a die cut hen piece to fit inside the die cut - along with a scrap of light green patterned paper that serves as background for it.  I threaded a couple pieces of fancy black ribbon from my stash and tied it into a bow.  I matted it with a narrow black mat before adding it to the plaid background (old HOTP patterned paper).  Finally, I added a die cut sentiment (from the Hunkydory set).

Inside:

Inside, I added a scrap of plaid paper, black paper, and gold poster board to create a border.  The remaining die cut pieces from the set add to the border.  The sentiment was stamped another stamp from Crafter's Companion Compendium set called Thinking of You.