Classic Christmas - Heartfelt Creations New Release

Inspiration

It's time for a new release from Heartfelt Creations!!! This month, Heartfelt Creations releases their "Classic Christmas" collection - this collection features 6 new stamp sets that coordinate with the Heirloom Ornaments 2011 and the Labels Seven Nestabilities dies from Spellbinders. The classic images in this collection are perfect not only for Christmas projects but for those special projects you create throughout the year!

AND, as with all the new releases, be sure to leave a comment on the Heartfelt Creations blog by October 18 for a chance to win the entire release valued at $89.99.

I have 4 cards on the HC blog this week, so I'll be posting on my blog a card each day through Saturday this week. Here's the first one.

Ingredients

Note: Finished card size is 5" x 7"

Paper

Soft Suede (SU!)	7" x 11"; scored at 5", and 3" x 3"
Jingle DSP (Lilybee Designs)	4 1/4" x 5 1/2""
Core'dinations	4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Pure Luxury Ivory (Gina K)	3" x 3"

Inks

Walnut Stain Distress Ink (Ranger)

Stamps

Shepherd's Scene (Heartfelt Creations)

Book Frame 2 (Heartfelt Creations)

Accessories

Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)

Labels 7 Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Tim Holtz Sheet Music embossing folder (Sizzix)

Tim Holtz paper sander (Ranger)

Tim Holtz paper distresser (Ranger)

Sponge

SPICA gold pen (Imagination International)

Stamp-A-Ma-Jig

Ribbon (Ribbon Retreat)

Bow-Easy

3-D Foam Squares (3L)

Scissors

ATG (Scotch)

Scor-Pal

Scissors

Rotary trimmer (Fiskars)

Instructions

BASE CARD

Cut the base card from brown card stock measuring 7" x 10", score at 5", and fold.

MAT 1

Cut a piece of designer paper measuring 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". Distress all 4 edges, then use a sponge to apply walnut stain ink on all 4 edges. Mount a piece of ribbon diagonally across the upper left corner. Mount the mat in the upper left corner of the front of the card.

MAT 2

Cut a piece of Core'dinaton paper measuring 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". Emboss with the embossing folder, then lightly sand over the embossed music image. Distress all 4 edges, then use a sponge to apply walnut stain ink on all 4 edges. Mount the mat in the lower right corner of the front of the card.

BOOK

Stamp the middle-sized book image on brown card stock using walnut ink, and cut out using the matching Label 7 die. Stamp the image again on ivory card stock in walnut ink. Use the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to stamp the sentiment across the middle of the book on ivory cardstock in walnut ink. Cut out the pages portion of the ivory book, and color the edges of the pages with the gold SPICA pen. Mount the pages on the brown book using foam squares. Mount the book on the music mat using foam squares.

BOW

Finish by tying a multi-loop bow in matching ribbon, and gluing on the diagonal ribbon in the upper left corner of the card.

And Don't Forget

Head over to the Heartfelt Creations blog for all the beautiful creations by the design team, and leave a comment there by October 18 for a chance to win!

Thanks for stopping by!