HEARTFELT CREATIONS ALUMNI DESIGN TEAM - MAY BLOG HOP

Today is the last Tuesday of the month and that means it is time for Heartfelt Creations Alumni Design Team Monthly Blog Hop.   I am excited to share with you  a card I created using the covered bridge image from Heartfelt Creations HCPC 3526 - Natural Beauty PreCut Set that I colored with Copics.  I created a gatefold card and used Heartfelt Creations HCDP1 231 - Posy Patch Paper Collection.

I added  Art Glitter Elements in Spinich to the tree and  Robin's Nest Dewdrops in Mocha Trail for embellishments.  The sentiment is from Heartfelt Creations HCPC 3524 - Butterfly and Bunny PreCut Set.

The designers participating this month are:

Dina Kowal

Selma Stevenson

Nataliya Simpson

Candy Slabaugh  (that's me!)

Emilia van den Heuvel

Vicki Dutcher

Sarah Miller

Caroline Duncan

Mary Faus

Cibele Glazer

Lisa Allen

If you'd 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 gift certificate up for grabs for one random commenter! The blog hop will remain open for comments on everybody’s blog through midnight Friday May 31st and the winner will be announced on June 1st. 

 

Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.  Next up on the hop is Emilia van den Heuvel.  Have a great week!

 

COVERED BRIDGE CARD

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:
HCPC 3526 - Natural Beauty PreCut Set
HCPC 3524 - Butterfly and Bunny PreCut Set
HCDP1 231 - Posy Patch Paper Collection
159723 Art Institute Glue - Dries Clear

Other Products:
Other Paper: Bazzill; Curious Iridescent - Cryogen White
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; VeraFine - Onyx Black; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Antique Linen
Copics: E21, E23, E25, E27, E29, E43, W1, W3, W5, W7, T3, T5, T7, YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97, YG99, G99, BG000, BG10, BG34, R37, R39, R56, R59
Spellbinders: Classic Rectangles SM; Classic Rectangles LG; Classic Scalloped Rectangles LG
Embellishments: Robin's Nest Dewdrops - Mocha Trail; Art Glitter Elements - Spinach

Instructions:
5" x 7" Gatefold Card

Begin with a 10" x 7" piece of navy cardstock and score on the 2 1/2" and 7 1/2" marks. Next cut two pieces from the Posy Patch Paper to 2 1/4" x 6 3/4" and adhere with Zip Dry Glue to each side of card front. Then with Memento Ink on Cryogen White Paper stamp covered bridge image from Natural Beauty Set and then die cut with Classic Rectangles LG. Color with Copics and add Spinich Elements to tree.  Distress edges with Antique Linen Distress ink.  Matte on brown cardstock die cut with Classic Scalloped Rectangles LG.  Then adhere left half to left half of upper card front. With VeraFine Ink on Curious Iridescent Paper die cut with Classic Rectangles SM stamp sentiment.  Distress edges with Antique Linen Distress Ink and matte on brown cardstock die cut with Classic Rectangles SM.  Then adhere right half on right half of lower card front to finish gatefold card.

 

MOUNTAIN SCENE CARD

Today I want to share with you a easel card that features a beautiful mountain scene from Heartfelt Creations HCPC 3526 - Natural Beauty PreCut Set that I colored with Copics. 

MOUNTAIN SCENE CARD

To capture the reflection of the mountains in the water, I then turned the image upside down and colored the mountains identically only in a shade lighter of Copics and then after it was completely dry, I took my B10 (Note:  make sure your B10 is very wet) and with the broad end I took long single strokes over the scene to make it look like water.   I then went back and added a few highlights on the trees and mountains in the reflection where needed.  I was very happy with how this technique turned out.

I matted the scene on Heartfelt Creations Decorative Oval Window Die and used Psalm 19:1 from Heartfelt Creations HCPC 3312 - Uplifting Scriptures PreCut Set matted on Bazzill paper die cut with Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Rectangles.  To finish the card I added The Robin's Nest Dew Drops in Goldenberry.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Our Daily Bread Designs Challenge - ODBDSLC155 - Sky or Water
Designed to Color - Color Pallet Challenge #12
Color Me Creative  -  Challenge #68 Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Challenge #81 Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps and More - Challenge #46 Anything Goes
Whimsy Stamps - Challenge #59 Anything Goes

Have a good Memorial Day weekend!

Heartfelt Creations Products:
HCPC 3526 - Natural Beauty PreCut Set
HCPC 3312 - Uplifting Scriptures PreCut Set
HCDP1 - Posy Patch Paper Collection
HCD 710 - Decorative Oval Window Die

Other Products:
Other Paper:  Curious Iridescent - Cryogen White; Bazzill
Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Antique Linen & Victorian Velvet
Copics:  E40, E42, E43, E44, E47, G24, G28, G82, G85, YG67, YG97, BG10, BG11, BG34, BG0000, BG000, R0000, R00
Spellbinders:  Classic Ovals SM;  Classic Rectangles SM;  Fleurs de Lis Rectangles
Embellishments:  The Robin's Nest Dew Drops - Goldenberry
Adhesives:  Art Glitter Glue - Dries Clear

Instructions:

5 1/4" x 5 1/4" Card

Begin with a 10 1/2" x 5 1/4" piece of Bazzil cardstock and score on the 2 5/8" and 5 1/4" mark to create your easel base. Next cut a 5 1/4" square piece of Bazzil cardstock and adhere to 2 5/8" x 5 1/4" section of easel base with Scor-Tape to create your easel card front. Then adhere a 5" square piece of pink Bazzill cardstock and then a 4 3/4" square piece of HC Posy Patch Paper to both the easel card base and card front.  Then with Memento Ink on Cryogen White Paper die cut with Classic Ovals SM stamp mountain scene image and color with Copics.  Add Victorian Velvet Distress Ink to edges.  Matte on brown cardstock die cut with HC Decorative Ovals Window Die and adhere to card front.  On Cryogen White Paper die cut with Classic Rectangles SM with Memento Ink stamp Psalm 19:1 and then distress edges with Antique Linen Distress Ink.  Matte on pink cardstock die cut with Fleurs de Lis Rectangles and adhere with pop dots to card base.  With Dries Clear Glue adhere Goldenberry Dew Drops.

CRAFTS 'N THINGS WEEKLY - EASTER CARD

Today I wanted to share with you a card that was published in Crafts 'n Things Weekly, March 20, 2013, Vol. 1 Issue 41 edition.  It is my Cross & Lilies Easter Card and it features Heartfelt Creations stamps' Cross & Lilies PreCut Set and Wrought Iron Cross Set along with Heartfelt Creations Cross & Lilies Die.  I colored the image with Copics and added some Craftwork Cards Candi, Ranger Stickles and KaiserCraft Pearls for Embellishments.

 

CROSS & LILIES EASTER CARD

   (AS SEEN IN CRAFTS 'N THINGS WEEKLY)

If you haven't done so lately, you really should check out Crafts 'n Things website.  Crafts 'n Things offers a daily Craft of the Day and Crafts 'n Things Weekly, which is all free online inspiration.  You must be a subscriber to Crafts 'n Things magazine to view back issues of Crafts 'n Things Weekly and the online magazine of Crafts 'n Things.  Crafts 'n Things offers a lot of paper craft projects in addition to general craft ideas. 

 

CROSS & LILIES EASTER CARD

Heartfelt Creations Stamps & Dies:
HCPC 3450 - Cross & Lilies PreCut Set
HCPC 3366 - Wrought Iron Cross PreCut Set
HCD 719 - Cross & Lilies Die

Other Products:
Spellbinders:  Fancy Framed Tags One
Tools:  Spellbinders Grand Caliber
Paper:  KaiserCraft - The Lake House 6 1/2" Paper Pad; Bazzill; The Paper Studio Metallics; Curious Iridescent - Cryogen White
Adhesives:  Art Institute Adhesive - Dries Clear; 3M Scotch Brand ATG Runner
Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Victorian Velvet
Copics:  E31, E35, E37, G43, G46, RV00, RV02
Embellishments:  Stickles - Yellow; Craftworks Cards Candi - Mr. & Mrs. and Metalique - Tungsten;
KaiserCraft Self Adhesive Pearls – Rose

Instructions:
6" x 6" Card

Begin with a 12" x 6" piece of cream Bazzill cardstock and score on the 6" mark to create a 6" card base. Next cut a pink piece of KaiserCraft The Lake House paper to 6" square and adhere to card front. Then cut a green piece of KaiserCraft The Lake House paper and distress edges with Tim Holtz Victorian Velvet Distress Ink and then adhere to card front. Next with Paper Studio Metallic Paper die cut cross from Heartfelt Creations Cross & Lilies Die and tag from Fancy Framed Tags One. Adhere both to card front with Dries Clear Adhesive. Next with Memento Ink on Cryogen White paper die cut with center of Fancy Framed Tags One stamp "Happy Easter" from Heartfelt Creations Wrought Iron Cross Set and adhere to tag. Then add rose self adhesive pearls to tag. Next with Memento Ink stamp cross from Heartfelt Creations Cross & Lilies Set and color with Copics. Detail cut out cross and adhere to wrought iron cross on card front. Add Yellow Stickles to centers of lilies. Add Candi to bottom left corner of card with pop dots.

HC GARDEN POTS CARD

Today I want to share a card I made that represents what I have been doing all week -- working in my flower garden and filling my patio pots.  My oldest daughter Malinda graduates from high school in a few short weeks and I am busy getting the yard and patio ready for her Open House party.  We have had beautiful weather, so I have been taking advantage of the lovely warm Spring days and getting ready for the party. 

I used Heartfelt Creations Broken Cinder Blocks image colored with Copics and then I used the Tattered Blossoms flowers stamp, which I then diecut with the Tattered Blossoms Die to create 3D flowers.  Also I used Art Glitter Tailings Elements for the flower centers and Art Glitter Redland Elements for the dirt in the flower pot.

GARDEN POTS CARD

I am entering my Garden Pots Card in the following challenge:

• MarkerPOP! Challenge #22 - May Flowers
• Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge #60 - Spring Flowers
• Get Creative: May 5th Card Challenge - April showers bring May flowers

 I hope you are having good weather in your area and can get outside and enjoy it too!

GARDEN POTS CARD

6" x 6" Card

Heartfelt Creations Products:

HCPC 3470 - BrokenCinder Blocks PreCut Set
HCPC 3474 -Heartfelt Expression PreCut Set
HCPC 3468 - Tattered Blossoms PreCut Set
HCD 722 - Tattered Blossoms Die

Other Products:

Paper: Bazzill; Curious Iridescent - Cryogen White; First Edition Paper - Desert Blooms 6x6
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Antique Linen, Walnut Stain, Frayed Burlap
Copics: RV32, RV34, R56, YG91, YG95, YG97, YG99, E07, E18, E19, E25, E27, E31, E33, E35, E37, E44, E47, W1, W5, W3, W7, C00, C3, BG72, BG78, Y28
Spellbinders: Labels Four
Adhesive: Art Institute - Dries Clear Adhesive
Embellishments: May Arts Ribbon; Art Glitter Elements - Tailings & Redlands