SEPTEMBER HEARTFELT CREATIONS ALUMNI DESIGN TEAM BLOG HOP

Today is the last Tuesday of the month and that means it is time for the Heartfelt Creations Alumni Design Team Monthly Blog Hop. You should have arrived here from Amarilys Doria's Blog.

This month I used the die and stamp set from the new Classic Sunflower Collection.

I colored the Sunflower Bouquet with Copics:

The Designers participating this month are:

Vicki Dutcher 

Giovana Smith 

Glenda Brooks 

Cibele Glazer 

Selma Stevenson    

Amarilys Doria

Candy Slabaugh  (that's me!)

Alissa Wells 

Lisa Gregory 

Debbie Seyer  

Sarah Miller

Mary Faus 

Tesa Broman   

Lisa Allen

If you would like a chance at winning a prize, be sure to leave a comment on each blog along the hop by Friday - there is a $25 Heartfelt Creations Gift Certificate up for grabs for one random person who leaves a comment!  The blog hop will remain open for comment on everybody's blog through midnight Friday, October 3rd and the winner will be announced on Saturday, October 4th.

Thanks for stopping by and please leave a comment.  Next up on the hop is Alissa Wells.  Have a great day!

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

• HCPC 3628 - Sunflower Bouquet PreCut Set
• HCPC 3626 – Classic Sunflower PreCut Set
• HCD 753 – Classic Sunflower Die
• HCD 751 - Cut Mat Create 2A Die
• Bark Elements
• Paper Blossoms Molding Mat
• Paper Blossoms Tool Kit
• Art Insititue Glue - Dries Clear

Other Products:

• Paper:  My Mind’s Eye - Sweet Chick; Curious Iridescent - Cryogen White; Bazzill
• Ink:  Memento - Espresso Truffle; Ranger Archival Ink - Coffee; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Antique Linen, Walnut Stain, Wild Honey & Scattered Straw
• Copics:  Sunflowers YR21, YR24, YR27, center E57 ; Daisies YR14, center E57; Greenery YG91, YG95, YG97; Other Flower E81; Filler Flowers E40; Bucket C00, C1, C3, C5, C7; Bucket Handle E33, E35, E37
• Spellbinders:  Scalloped Square
• Embellishments:  Cinnamon Stickles & Frosted Laced Stickles; Want2Scrap - LeCreme Pearls

Instructions:
6" x 6" Card

Begin by adhering yellow side of My Mind’s Eye “Sweet Chick” paper to 6” x 6” card base.  Next adhere polka dot side to card front.   Color bouquet image that has been stamped with Espresso Truffle Memento Ink on Cryogen White paper and stamped with HCPC 3628 - Sunflower Bouquet Set with Copics.  Distress edges of colored image with Antique Linen Distress Ink and then matte on brown cardstock that has been die cut with Spellbinders Scalloped Square.  Adhere to card front with pop dots. With sponge daubers add Walnut Stain Distress Ink to the centers of the larger Sunflowers that have been stamped with Ranger Archival Ink – Coffee with HCPC 3626 – Classic Sunflower Set and die cut with HCD 753 – Classic Sunflower Die.  Then add Wild Honey Distress Ink to the petals and Scattered Straw Distress Ink working your way out on the petals lightening as you sponge towards the tips.  Shape Flowers and Leaves (leaves were die cut from HCD 751 - Cut Mat Create 2A Die) using stylus and molding mat.  Assemble flowers as shown and add Brown Bark Elements with Dries Clear Adhesive to the sunflower centers including the sunflower in the color image.  Adhere all to card front with Dries Clear Adhesive.  Add Cinnamon Stickles to daisy flower centers and Frosted Lace Stickles to filler flowers on colored image.  Add Want2Scrap Pearl to bottom corner of card front.