December 2013 Heartfelt Creations Alumni Blog Hop

Hello people! It is the last Tuesday of the month which means it is Heartfelt Creations Alumni Blog Hop.
If you have been following the hop you should have come here by way of  Emilia.
I wanted to share a wonderful two sided tag with you today.  I always decorate both sides of my tags because to me it gives the tags a more finished look.

Heartfelt Creations Products Used:
HCD 718 - Decorative Chateau Gate, HCPC 3447 - Window Accents, HCPC 3442- Grand Portal, HCPC 3415 - Petite Poinsettia, HCPC 3354 - Classic Message , HCDP1 236 - Christmas Card Paper Collection

Spellbinders Products Used : S2-058 Icicles, S5-055 Layered Poinsettia, S5-122 Ribbon Banners Large, M-Bossabilities EL-015 Bricks and Bark Design B

Other Products Used: Judi Kins Embssing Powder - Rustique Patina Azure, Martha Stewart Punch and Coarse Glitter, CTMH Color Ready Ribbon, Distress Inks, homemade stick pin.

Your next stop should be Mary Faus if you are following in an orderly fashion.

To be eligible for a $25 gift certificate to Heartfelt Creations you need to leave a comment on each participants blog. The blog starts at 8:00 AM EST Tuesday December 31, 2013 and ends January 3, 2014 at Midnight EST. The lucky winner will be announced Saturday January 4, 2014.

Here is the orderly list of participants:

Glenda Brooks
Alissa Wells
Candy Slabaugh
Vicki Dutcher
Cibele Glazer
Selma Stevenson
Giovana Smith
Deneen Treble
Caroline Duncan
Lee Ann Barrett
Emilia van den Heuvel
Linda Loew ( me)
Mary Faus
Linda Payne



Thank you so very much for stopping by.

Heartfelt Creations....Friends never say goodbye!

Today is my last post for the Heartfelt Creations Design Team. It has been a wonderful year on my journey. Heartfelt Creations  stamps, dies, beautiful papers and designers have never failed to inspire me.  Today I have two cards for you, one from the Sweet Juliet Collection and one from a few of my favorites.

 When I get new stamps and dies I hold them at all different angles to see what I can see. Here a teacup is also a skirt or dress and a heart is also a bodice and look, a corner die is lace......

Please stop by the Heartfelt Creations blog for instructions and to see what the designers have for you.

Thank you so very much for your patronage.  As they say on the popular show, Duck Dynasty...she gone'

Heartfelt Creations Wednesday Inspirations....snowflakes

Today I  have for you a quick, easy and  elegant card using a precut stamp and two dies from  Heartfelt Creations newest release Season of Joy Collection.

 I have listed the products and the directions below. You can also find  the directions at the Heartfelt Creations blog  and in the Gallery at Heartfelt Creations.

If you are truly passionate about Heartfelt Creations products and would like to apply  for the design team click here for the details.



Heartfelt Creations Products Used and Products Carried by Heartfelt Creations:

HCD 739 Banner and Trees Die

HCPC 3562 Holiday Script Background PreCut Set

31461 Radiant Rectangles

Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear

352284 Art Institute Metal Glue Tip

DDOTS Double Dots

452255 Grand Calibur
 
5 x 7 card

Other Products Used:

Paper:  GinaK Ivory and Turquoise Sea, Vellum

Ink: VersaMark

Other: MS Eyelash  Yarn, Gina K Turquoise Sea ribbon, Swarovski Crystal Peridot, Sparkle n Sprinkle Celestial Glitter,  Judikins Egyptian Gold Embossing Powder, Hot Glue Gun and Tape

Directions: Fold a 5” x 7” card base out of ivory. Stamp the Holiday Script Background on ivory with VersaMark and heat emboss with Egyptian Gold ep. Cut five big snowflakes and seven small snowflakes out of vellum using the Snowflakes from Banner and Trees Die. Highlight the snowflakes with glitter. When the snowflakes are dry stack five small on five large and glue crystal to center, glue crystals to center of remaining two flakes.  With Radiant Rectangles die cut out around Holiday Script Background and layer on turquoise sea paper popping up script with double dots.  Layer card as shown and attach bow and snowflakes to card.


Thank you for stopping. I hope you have a wonderful week!

Heartfelt Creations Season of Joy

It is that special time of the month where we get to unveil Heartfelt Creations newest release, Season of Joy.
The Season of Joy Collection has been put together so you can create your most elegant Christmas Cards, layouts and 3D projects.  Create gorgeous typography backgrounds in your  favorite Christmas hues.  The hand-drawn, detailed stamps provide new excitement to every Christmas project you'll create as the snow flies and the hot cocoa simmers on the stove.  Feel your heart ignite with passion and excitement as you delight yourself with the Frosty Blanket Paper Collection.  Match the ornate poinsettia stamp with the cutting-edge Sun Kissed Fleur die and you'll save time while creating your Christmas projects.

And for 4 weeks only, gift yourself with the whole collection and save $20 off the regular price!

With this set you can create the most elegant, delicate creations your friends and family have seen. Bring a smile to your loved ones' faces. See the Season of Joy Collection here.

When I looked at the lace tree die it reminded me of my Grandmothers tatting. I incorporated the lace and holly behind  the sugary candy canes and set a glistening poinsettia on top. A slightly vintage look here.

 

The Frosty Blanket Paper Collection worked excellent for the mat and the holly leaves.

Please stop by the Heartfelt Creations blog to view the wonderful designs, layouts and 3D projects.

 Thank you for stopping by!

Heartfelt Creations Products Used and Products Carried by Heartfelt Creations:

HCDP1 225 Frosty Blanket Paper Collection

HCD 739 Banner and Trees

HCPC 3557 Christmas Poinsettia PreCut Set

HCD 734 Sun Kissed Fleur Die

HCPC 3558 Striped Candy Cane PreCut Set

HCPC 3561 Christmas Sentiment Circles PreCut Set

HCPC 3551 Holly Berry PreCut Set

HCD 738 Ornamental Die Add On Die

Pastel Pearl Brads

Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear

352284 Art Institute Metal Glue Tip

DDOTS Double Dots

452255 Grand Calibur

5 x 7 card

Other Products Used:

Spellbinders: Labels Twenty Eight, Enchanted Labels Twenty Eight, M Bossabilities Dainty Dots

Paper:  Kraft, GinaK Ivory, Velum

Ink: Ranger Distress, VersaMark, Glimmer Mists

Other: MS Coarse Glitter, Red, Clear and Sparkle Embossing Powder, Twine, Ribbon Hot Glue, Plastic Charm, 1” circle punch

Directions: Fold a 5” x 7” card base out of ivory. Stamp Candy Canes with VersaMark on ivory card stock and emboss with clear ep then cut with Labels Twenty Eight Die and emboss with Dainty Dots. Add color with Distress Inks. Stamp Candy Cane on ivory Paper and heat emboss with red and sparkle ep then cut around Candy Canes. Stamp and cut Holly Berry with coordinating die from Frosty Blanket Collection. Stamp and cut Christmas Poinsettia with coordinating die. Cut two of the Tatted Lace Christmas Trees and spray with water then Glimmer Mist and crinkle up, let dry.  Cut the Enchanted Labels Twenty Eight out of Frosty Blanket paper and layer on kraft paper. Stamp Christmas Sentiment Circle and punch with 1” circle punch and glue to back of charm. Assemble card as shown using Double Dots and hot glue.

Heartfelt Creations Love

Now that Christmas is past we can start to look for other reasons to create, how about Valentine's Day. Heartfelt Creations Timeless Amour Collection lets you do just that. Here is a bold colorful tag that I made.

The rainbow of colors brings thoughts of sunshine in the winter.

 

You can see the Lattice Heart behind the Posy and Daisy

 

 

The Ornate Heart Die makes an excellent topper to any tag.

 

By using the  Sticky Tape Sheets it makes it easy to cut an intricate die and apply glitter

 Another close up of the detail. There are endless possibilities with Heartfelt Creations PreCut Stamps and Coordinating Dies. Here I used the leaf form the Delicate Asters because I thought that it looked so close to the leaves of a Daisy. I hope that this has inspired you to create your own Valentine.



LOVE

Heartfelt Creations Products Used and Products Carried by Heartfelt Creations

HCDPI 228 Timeless Amour Paper Collection

HCD 728 Timeless Amour Die

HCPC 3507 Timeless Amour Background PreCut Set

HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flowers PreCut Set

HCD 701 Posy Patch Die

HCPC 3494 Delicate Aster

HCD 726 Delicate Aster Die

HCPC 3318 Daisy Patch Flowers PreCut Set

HCD 703 Daisy Patch Die

Les Papillions

Art Institute Glue Dries Clear

Sticky Tape Sheets

 

Spellbinders –  Les Papillions, Classic Petal Edgeabilities Edge, Insert B, Classic Brackets Insert A M-Bossabilities Hearts Side B

Tag = A8

Other Products Used:

Pink CS, Black CS, Ranger Co-ordinations CS – Bundled sage, Tumbled Glass, Milled Lavender, Spun Sugar, Dried Marigold

Ink: Jet Black Stazon, Distress- Picked Raspberry, Mowed Lawn, Salty Ocean, Seedless Preserves, Dried Marigold, Scattered Straw, Vintage Photo, Black Soot, VersaMark

USArtquest Mini Prills-Lettuce Us Entertain You, Midnight At The Oasis, Crystal Effects, Want 2 Scrap Rhinestones, Gold Ribbon, MS Gold Eyelash Yarn, ART Institute Glue Dries Clear, Glue Dots, Sticky Tape Sheets, White Glitter, Gold Embossing Powder

 

Color A8 Manila tag with distress inks, spritz with water then let dry. Sponge edges with distress ink. Cut out of Pink CS a tag ½” larger than the Manila tag. Emboss Pink tag with M Bossabilities Hearts. Sponge edge with distress ink.  With Jet Black Stazon stamp Manila tag with Timeless Amour Background Stamp. Layer Manila tag on Pink tag.  Paint over the letters with clear glue cover with Crystal Effects.  Cut 2 Black Ornate Hearts from Timeless Amour Die and 3 Black Lattice Hearts from Timeless Amour Die.

Butterfly – Cut a 3 x 3 piece of sticky tape sheet and apply to scrap of White CS, cover other side with White Glitter, cut butterfly with Les Papillion Die, color butterfly with distress inks.  Attach mini brills to body of butterfly with clear glue.

Posy Patch Flowers – Make 7 Posey Patch flowers out of dark Timeless Amour Paper. Emboss with gold EP. Use Posy Patch Stamps and coordinating die. Fill center of flowers with mini Prills and clear glue

Daisy Patch Flowers – Make 12 Daisy Patch Flowers out of Ranger Co-ordinations CS. Use Daisy Patch Stamp and coordinating die. Fill centers of flowers with mini Prills and clear glue Stamp and cut 6 leaves from Delicate Asters Stamp and coordinating die.

With Edgeabilities dies cut lace for bottom of tag out of Black CS, spray with water and crinkle up, let dry. adhere to bottom of tag with tape. 

Attach Ornate Heart to top of tag.  Attach the 3 lattice hearts to right edge of Manila tag. Attach flowers, leaves and butterfly, attach rhinestones. Tie ribbon around bottom and make bow. Tie ribbon through top loop of Ornate Heart.

 
Please visit Heartfelt Creations Blog for more inspiration.

Our Daily Bread Designs Stampin In Time Challenge SNTODBD48

Since it is the eve of Thanksgving I thought that I would try something new for me, a challenge from  Our Daily Bread Designs and a chance to think of how thankful I am to be able to share my creativity.    I have admired the designers cards on ODBD site.  They create such beautiful cards.  The Bread Basket Bundle that is available each month is becoming by spiritual sustenance.

The theme for the challenge  is to create a Christmas card, gift packaging, gift ideas or anything festive with a Christmas theme.

I used the Spellbinders 2011 Heirloom Ornaments S4-334, ODBD stamps Vintage Border Background, Holiday Ornaments, Christmas Verses and Christmas Rose.  The stamps  and Spellbinders Die can be found here, one stop shopping. Check out the Bread Basket Bundle a great value.

The inks I used are Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Black Stazon  and VersaMark. I colored the Christmas Rose with mica from Lindys Stamp Gang and the center of the Christmas Rose is Mini Prills and Mica D'Lights from US Art Quest. I also used a few Martha Stewart punches, thick gold embossing powder and a Cheery Lynne die  I hope you enjoy the card as much as I enjoyed creating it.