HEARTFELT CREATIONS - SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

It's Wednesday again and time for me to share more projects.  I am really excited to share my first ever 12" x 12" layout that I created for Heartfelt Creations.  I have been scrapbooking for about 13 years, but I have never incorporated stamping into my scrapbooking.  So far for HC I have primarily been a card maker, but when HC came out with all this beautiful designer paper I thought I would give a layout a try. The Delicate Asters Paper Collection has such a vintage feel that I wanted to use a vintage pictures.  I went to my local antique mall and this picture seemed perfect for this type of project.  I don't know who the people are or what they are doing, but I imagined they had just finished eating their Sunday afternoon picnic and posed for this picture.

 

VINTAGE ASTER LAYOUT

My second project this week features the Bold Delicate Asters PreCut Set stamped with Champagne Dazzle Ink to make the background paper and a bold 3-D Aster to make this card pop!

 

YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE CARD

Make sure you check out the Heartfelt Creations Blog today for the other Design Team Members beautiful projects and some important news.  Heartfelt Creations has announced the Semi-Finalist for the new Design Team call.  You have the opportunity to help choose the new team so make sure and vote for your favorite Semi-Finalist.  Also, only the top ten vote receivers on the current Design Team will be staying on the team, so if you would like to see me continue please follow the link below and vote.  Also you will be entered into a drawing for a $50 HC Gift Certificate!

From the HC Blog:  "Vote for your favorite Designers: When we announce a new design team call that also means that we have a tough time deciding which of the current designers continue on the HC design team. We decided to do things a little differently this time and are giving you the opportunity to get involved and vote for 5 or more of your current favorite design team members. You can CLICK HERE and submit your vote. When you vote, you will also be entered into a drawing to be eligible to win a $50 HC Gift Certificate. You can only vote one time and you have to select 5 or more to be eligible to participate. Voting ends on October 17th, 2012."

Have a good week!

VINTAGE ASTER LAYOUT

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:
HCPC 3499 - Delicate Asters and Butterflies PreCut Set
HCD 713 - Decorative Lace Border
HCDP1 226 - Delicate Asters Paper Collection
Art Institute Glue - Dries Clear
Gold Gala Glitz

Other Products:
Other Paper:  Curious Iridescent - Cryogen White; Bazzill Bling; Bazzill
Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black
Copics:  RV32, RV34, V22, V25, V28, V93, V95, E81, E84, N5, N7, N9, W3
Embellishments:  Art Institute Glitter - Icicle; Stickles - Diamond, Star Dust & Fruit Punch; Smooch Glitz - Frost

Instructions:
12" x 12" Page
Begin with a 12" x 12" piece of HC Delicate Asters Design Paper and with an x-acto knife or sharp scissors detail cut around dove, butterfly and aster.  Next die cut cardstock with Decorative Lace Border and adhere to page with Dries Clear Glue.  With paper Lace Border showing at top adhere photo to Design Paper tucking photo behind edges of dove, butterfly and aster.  Add Gold Gala Glitz to center of aster and Icicle Glitter to doves with Dries Clear Glue.  On Cryogen White paper with Memento Ink stamp butterflies from Delicate Asters and Butterflies Set and color with Copics.  Adhere butterflies centers to page with Dries Clear Glue and slightly bend up wings.  Add Stickles and Smooch Glitz to butterflies as desired and also add Stickles to aster petals.  Finally, cut out "Life is Good" from sentiments design paper and matte on Bazzill Bling cardstock.  Adhere to top of page with pop dots.


YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE CARD

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3494 - Delicate Asters PreCut Set
HCPC 3495 - Bold Delicate Asters PreCut Set
HCD 726 - Delicate Asters Die
HCD1 726 - Delicate Asters Paper Collections
Art Institute Glue - Dries Clear

Other Products:
Other Paper: Bazzill; Curious Iridescent - Cryogen White; The Paper Studio Metallics
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; VersaMark Dazzle - Champagne
Copics: RV63, RV66, Y26
Embellishments: May Arts Ribbon

Instructions:
6" x 6" Card

Begin with a 12" x 6" piece of cardstock and score on the 6" mark to create a 6" square card base. Next with Champagne VersaMark Dazzle Watermark Ink stamp various size asters and leaf from Bold Delicate Asters Set on card front making sure to stamp some off the page. Next with Memento Ink on Cryogen White stamp several of each size of asters from the Delicate Asters Set and color with Copics. Die cut colored asters with HC Delicate Asters Die. With the smallest aster dies cut 6 out of yellow metallics paper. Layer flower adhering with Dries Clear Glue in the center starting with the largest flower and ending with the smallest ones cut out of metallics paper. Attach to card with pop dot. Wrap ribbon around top of card, finishing with a bow. From HC Delicate Asters Design Paper detail cut "You are my Sunshine" sentiment and adhere to card front.

CRAFTS 'N THINGS WEEKLY - SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

I am excited to share a card of mine that has been published!

I created this card using Heartfelt Creations products and it  has been published in the September 19, 2012, issue of Crafts 'n Things Weekly.  Crafts 'n Things Weekly is a free weekly online publication that has some great craft projects with complete material lists and step by step instructions.  I will be sharing more cards in the future from this publication.

MATERIALS

• Cardstock: brown, green, Arjo Wiggins Curious Iridescent Cryogen White
• May Arts Natural Grosgrain Looped Edge Ribbon, 1" wide
• Flower Soft Peony Pink Colored Sprinkles Mix

TOOLS

• Heartfelt Creations Stamps: Outside My Window PreCut Set, Irish Blessing
• Ink Pads: TsukinekoMemento Tuxedo Black;Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Antique Linen, Spun Sugar
• .Too Marker Corp. COPIC Markers: BG000, RV21, RV25, YG01, YG03, YG17, YG23, YG67, G85, W1, W3, W5, W7, E31, E33, E35, E39, E44, E47, Colorless Blender
• Adhesives: Flower Soft High Tack PVA Glue, Scor-Pal Scor-Tape ¼", 3M Scotch Brand Advanced Tape Glider

BASIC SUPPLIES

• paper trimmer, scissors, ruler, pencil, sponge dauber

DIRECTIONS

1. 1
   Make 5-1/2"x8-1/2" brown side-fold card.
2. 2
   Cut 5"x8-1/4" green panel. Adhere ribbon around top of panel with Scor-Tape. Adhere panel to card.
3. 3
   Cut 4"x6-1/2" white panel. Using black ink, stamp image at top of panel and sentiment at bottom. Using photos as guides, color image with markers. Lightly sponge panel around image and sentiment with Antique Linen ink. Repeat at panel corners with Spun Sugar ink.
4. 4
   Apply dots of PVA Glue to several flowers in foreground; sprinkle with Flower Soft. Let dry completely. Adhere panel to card.

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HEARTFELT CREATIONS - SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Good morning ~ I hope you are having a good week!  This Wednesday I have another card I want to share with you that I created with Heartfelt Creation's latest release the Delicate Aster Collection.  This is another beautiful release that features lots of asters to color and some wonderful sentiments too!  On this card I also used some Nestabling from Want2Scrap that coordinates with Spellbinders dies and adhered it to their Nestaboard to really make a statement!  I think anyone who was feeling under the weather would cheer up if they received this get well card!

 

GOLD ASTER CARD

Make sure and check out the other HC Design Team members blogs and the HC Blog this week for more great projects and inspiration!

GOLD ASTER CARD

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:
HCPC 3496 - Delicate Twining Asters PreCut Set
HCPC 3497 - Script Aster Background PreCut Set
HCD1 726 - Delicate Asters Paper Collections
Lacey Ovals
Classic Ovals LG
Art Institute Glue - Dries Clear

Other Products:

Other Paper: Bazzill; Curious Iridescent - Cryogen White

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Ranger Distress Ink - Walnut Stain

Copics: YR18, YR21, YR24, YR27, YG91, YG95, E25

Embellishments: Want2Scrap Nestaboard - Lacey Ovals; Want2Scrap Nestabling - Lacey Ovals - Orange; May Arts Ribbon; Our Craft Lounge Sparkly Fluff - Coffee Bean Brown

Instructions:

6" x 6" Card

Begin with a 12" x 6" piece of dark green Bazzill cardstock and score on the 6" mark to create a 6" square side folding card base. Next cut a 5 3/4" square piece of HC Delicate Asters Design Paper and with Walnut Stain Distress Ink stamp "wishing you a . . . ." from Script Aster Background Set on upper left corner of paper. Then about half way down paper wrap May Arts Ribbon around paper and secure with Scor-Tape. Adhere Aster Paper to card front. On Cryogen White Paper die cut with Classic Ovals LG stamp small twining asters from Delicate Twining Asters Set with Memento Ink. Color with Copics and add OCL Sparkly Fluff with Dries Clear Adhesive to center of aster. Out of brown Bazzill cardstock die cut large Lacey Oval and adhere with Dries Clear Glue to Want2Scrap Nestaboard. Next add Want2Scrap Nestabling to Lacey Oval and then finally with Dries Clear Glue adhere colored image to center.

HEARTFELT CREATIONS - SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Heartfelt Creations is pleased to introduce the Delicate Asters Collection. You are creative. Show your friends with this unique Aster collection. With beautiful elegant petals and Monarch butterflies, this set will represent you in a lively popping way. The typography makes speaking from your heart quick and easy. HC paper is a great value for those looking to get their money’s worth on materials. Since there are two different designs on the paper’s front and back, you get 24 different designs in one package. Now you have a variety of options when you get bored.

There are 6 new PreCut Stamp Sets, one 12x12 Paper Collection, and one beautiful new exclusive Spellbinders die designed for Heartfelt Creations. Leave a comment on the HC blog by September 18th and you will be eligible to win the entire release valued at $145.92 .

 

For my first project I decorated the cover of a purchased Paper Mache Journal.  I had bought some sticky back canvas and I have been wanting to stamp on it and when I received HCPC 3497 - Script Aster Background PreCut Set I knew it was perfect for this.  I then colored the flowers and leaves with Clearsnap Smooch Ink and Tattered Angles Glimmer Glaze. Of course, I love sparkle so I added some Stickles too!

 

PAPER MACHE JOURNAL

 

For my second project I wanted to show you how easy it is to make an elegant card out of the HC Design Paper.  The paper comes in 12" x 12" sheets and I just cut them to 6" squares, so you get 4 cards out of one sheet of paper.  On this sheet of Design Paper the vase and flowers are already preprinted, so all I did was stamp the "My Wish for you" sentiment, added a couple 3-D flowers using the Delicate Asters Stamp and Die from this Collection with Tailings Elements in the center, and some Robin's Nest Dew Drops for accents in the corner.  This was very easy, but the end result is so pretty!

 

PINK ASTER CARD

 

 

Please check out all the other great projects the Design Team created this week with the HC Delicate Asters Collection on the HC Blog and while you are there make sure and leave a comment on the Blog for your chance to win the entire collection.

 

PAPER MACHE JOURNAL

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3497 - Script Aster Background PreCut Set

3D Crystal Lacquer

Other Products:

Darice Paper Mache Journal 5" x 7"

Sticky Back Canvas

Ink: Ranger Archival Ink - Coffee

Embellishments: Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam - Twinkle Toes; Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze - Pinata; Smooch - Grape Soda, Kiwi, Green Apple, Olive Twist; Stickles - Yellow, Starry Night, Fruit Punch; May Arts Ribbon; Fab Scraps Wooden Button

Instructions:

5" x 7" Journal

Paint front and back of Paper Mache Journal with Twinkle Toes Glimmer Glam and allow to dry. Add ribbon around center front with Scor-Tape. On a 4" x 5" piece of sticky back canvas with Coffee Ranger Archival Ink stamp image from Script Aster Background Set. Color large flower with Pinata Glimmer Glaze and then add Fruit Punch Stickles to flower and Yellow Stickles to center. Color smaller flower with Grape Soda Smooch and then add Starry Night Stickles to flower and Yellow Stickles to center. Color leaves with a combination of Kiwi, Green Apple and Olive Twist Smooch. With sewing machine sew around outside edge of canvas and then fray edges. Adhere sticky back canvas to journal front. Add wooden button by adhering with 3D Crystal Lacquer.

PINK ASTER CARD

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3497 - Script Aster Background PreCut Set

HCPC 3494 - Delicate Asters PreCut Set

HCD 726 - Delicate Asters Die

HCD1 726 - Delicate Asters Paper Collections

Tailings Elements

Orchid Dew Drops

Art Institute Glue - Dries Clear

Other Products:

Other Paper: Bazzill; Curious Iridescent - Cryogen White

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Ranger Distress Ink - Old Paper & Forest Moss

Copics: RV63, RV66, Y26

Instructions:

6" x 6" Card

Begin with a 12" x 6" piece of cardstock and score on the 6" mark to create a 6" square card base. Next cut a 5 3/4" square piece of the HC Delicate Asters Design Paper that contains the vase with asters scene. Distress edges with Old Paper Distress Ink and then adhere to card base. With Forest Moss Distress Ink stamp "My Wish . . . " sentiment from Script Aster Background Set on card front. With Memento Ink on Cryogen White Paper stamp 2 smallest and 4 small asters from Delicate Asters Set. Color with Copics and die cut with HC Delicate Asters Die. Adhere to flowers on Design Paper with Dries Clear Glue and then add Tailings Elements to flower centers with Dries Clear Glue. Add Orchid Dew Drops to upper left corner of card.

HEARTFELT CREATIONS - SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

My first project this week is a tag I created using Heartfelt Creations Frosty Blanket Paper Collection and to cut the decorative edge I used Spellbinders Classic Triple Scalloped Edgeabilities Die.

 

CHRISTMAS DOOR TAG

My second project this week is a tag I created using Heartfelt Creations Classic Edition Paper Collection.

 

BIRDHOUSE WITH RASPBERRIES TAG

The final project I created this week is a Christmas Mini Album I made out of a 12" x 12" piece of Kraft cardstock.  The complete instructions are below.   I made a similar book as a make and take at CHA this summer in Chicago and I thought it would be a wonderful way to showcase the HC Ornamental Light Collection.  This would make a lovely gift for the holidays.

CHRISTMAS MINI ALBUM


COVER



PAGES 1 & 2



PAGES 3 & 4



PAGES 3, 5 & 6

I hope you enjoy my projects this week.  Make sure and check out all the other great projects by the Design Team on the HC Blog this week.  Also, Heartfelt Creations is having their Fall Design Team Call.  If you are passionate about stamping and Scrapbooking and love Heartfelt Creations products check out the HC Blog for more information.  It is a wonderful company to design for.  The company is very generous and the people are wonderful to work with.  I truly love it!

 

CHRISTMAS DOOR TAG

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:
HCPC 3440 - Vintage Doors PreCut Set
HCDP1 225 - Frosty Blanket Paper Collections
Mocha Trail Dewdrops
Art Institute Glue - Dries Clear
Spellbinders Classic Triple Scallop Edgeabilities
Spellbinders Grand Calibur

Other Products:
Paper: #8 size Manila Tag
Ink:  Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black
Embellishments: Gold Trim; Art Institute Glitter - Crystal

Instructions:

Begin by tracing around #8 size Manila Tag on HC Frosty Blanket Design Paper and cut out. Adhere to Manila tag base and use hole puncher to punch hole through Design Paper. With Grand Calibur and Classic Triple Scallop Edgeabilities cut bottom of tag.  Add gold trim to top of tag in hole. Next cut out tag with door from Frosty Blanket Paper and stamp "The door . . . " sentiment from Vintage Doors Set with Memento Ink. Adhere cut out to tag. Add Crystal Glitter with Dries Clear Glue for snow accents to door scene on tag.  Finally with Dries Clear Glue add Mocha Trail Dewdrops to tag.

BIRDHOUSE WITH RASPBERRIES TAG

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3477 - Bird Haven PreCut Set

HCPC 3490 - Brookside Manor PreCut Set

HCD 723 - Garden Romance Die

HCDP1 224 - Classic Editions Paper Collections

Art Institute Glue - Dries Clear

Other Products:

Paper: #8 size Manila Tag & Curious Iridescent - Cryogen White

Ink: Memento Ink - Tuxedo Black

Copics: E31, E33, E35, E37, W3, W5, E50, E53, W7,

Embellishments: May Arts Seam Binding; Prima - Say it with Crystals; Art Institute Glitter - Crystal

Instructions:

Begin by tracing around #8 size Manila Tag on HC Classic Editions Design Paper and cut out. Adhere to Manila tag base and use hole puncher to punch hole through Design Paper. Add Prima Say it With Crystal Self Adhesive Trim to bottom of tag and add seam binding to top of tag in hole. Next cut out tag with birdhouse and raspberries from Classic Editions Paper and adhere to tag base. On Cryogen White Paper with Memento Ink stamp birdhouse from Bird Haven Set and bird from Brookside Manor Set and color with Copics. Die Cut with HC Garden Romance Die. Adhere birdhouse and bird with pop dots as shown. Add Crystal Glitter with Dries Clear Glue to wings of bird.

CHRISTMAS MINI ALBUM

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:
HCPC 3494 - Yuletide Sentiments PreCut Set
HCPC 3491 - Holiday Haven PreCut Set
HCPC 3490 - Holiday Mail PreCut Set
HCPC 3488 - Decorative Metal Fixtures PreCut Set
HCPC 3486 - Organic Fillers PreCut Set
HCPC 3483 - Days Gone By PreCut Set
HCD 725 - Classic Editions Die
HCD 725 - Decorative Metal Fixtures Die
HCDP1 225 - Frosty Blanket Paper Collection
Holiday Tags Shapeabilities
Lacey Ovals Nestabilities
Classic Ovals LG
Art Institute Glue - Dries Clear
Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board

Other Products:
Other Paper:  Bazzill Kraft Cardstock; The Paper Studio - Metallics; Curious Iridescent - Cryogen White
Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black; Ranger Distress Ink - Antique Linen
Copics:  C00, C1, C3, C5, C7, W3, W5, W7, W9, R56, R59, Y02, Y06, Y17, Y19, Y28, E31, E33, E35, E37, B93, B95, B97, B99
Other Spellbinders:  Petite Scalloped Circles LG
Embellishments:  Art Institute Glitter - Crystal; Our Craft Lounge Crafty Sparkles - Chunky Crystals; Viva Decor Glitter Pen - Gold; Smooch - Illuminate

Instructions: 

Start with a 11" x 4 1/4" piece of kraft cardstock and score on the 5 1/2" mark.  Next take two (2) pieces of kraft cardstock 4" x 5" and score at the 1" mark to create a 4" square page.  With Scor-Tape adhere one 4" x 5" piece  on inside fold of first page securing scored piece to Page 1 matching crease (this creates page 2 and page 3).  Next adhere the other 4" x 5" piece with crease at top of back page (this creates page 4 which flips up to reveal another page - page 5).  Next using HC Frosty Blanket Design Paper cut four sheets 5 1/4" x 4" to matte on pages (front cover, page 1, page 6 and back cover).  After adhering paper to front cover, but before adhering page 2, insert brad on front.  While covering back cover with paper insert twine to be used as closure that can be wrapped around brad on front cover.  Continue adhering paper to pages 1 and page 6.  Next cut 4 pieces of Design Paper to 3 3/4" x 3 3/4" and adhere to pages 2, 3, 4 and 5.  Page Instructions  Cover  With Memento Ink on Cryogen White Paper die cut with Classic Ovals LG stamp "Joyful . . . " sentiment from Yuletide Sentiments Set and then distress edges with Antique Linen Distress Ink.  Matte on green cardstock die cut with Lacey Ovals Nestabilities and attach with pop dots to cover.  Page 1  With Memento Ink stamp lantern from Decorative Metal Fixtures and color with Copics.  Die cut with HC Decorative Metal Fixtures Die and add Illuminate Smooch to light bulb.  With Metallics paper die cut scrollwork with Metal Fixtures Die and with Dries Clear Glue adhere all to Page 1.  Page 2  Stamp mailbox from Holiday Mail Set and post from Decorative Metal Fixtures Set.  Color with Copics.  Detail cut mailbox as shown and die cut post with Metal Fixtures Die and then cut as needed to attach mailbox to post.  On Metallics Paper stamp branches from Organic Filler Set and die cut with Classic Editions Die.  Add Gold Glitter Pen to poinsettia center and Crystal Glitter to Dove.  Adhere all to page with Dries Clear Glue.   Page 3  On Cryogen White Paper die cut with Petite Scalloped Circles LG stamp tree from Days Gone By Set and color with Copics.  Add Crystal Glitter and OCL Chunky Crystals with Dries Clear Glue.  Page 4  On Cryogen White Paper stamp birdhouse from Holiday Haven Set and color with Copics.  Detail cut as shown and add Gold Glitter Pen to poinsettia center and top of birdhouse.  Add Crystal Glitter to birds.  Using Metallics Paper die cut metal fixture from Decorative Metal Fixtures Die to hang birdhouse from and die cut green branches using Classic Editions Die.  Adhere to page with Dries Clear Glue as shown.  Page 5  On Cryogen White Paper stamp two lanterns and color with Copics and then detail cut.  Out of Metallics Paper die cut a metal fixture with the Metal Fixtures Die.  Adhere all to page with Dries Clear Glue as shown.  Page 6  With Memento Ink stamp "Have a . . . " sentiment from the Yuletide Sentiments Set.