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It's the second Wednesday of March, so that means that Heartfelt Creations is introducing a new release!. This month's release is the My Guy Collection. If you have a hard time with masculine greetings then this is your set!

The My Guy collection comes with a lively farmstead, frolicking horses, and sentimental sayings in fonts that have as much attitude as your special man does. With a western flare of attitude, this set also contains cowboy hats and boots, and a variety of landscape stamps to create that perfect scenic creation you have been dreaming of. There are 7 new PreCut Stamp Sets and one beautiful new exclusive Spellbinders die designed for Heartfelt Creations.

Don't forget to visit the Heartfelt Creations blog to see the creative ways the design team members have used this new release - the "My Guy" collection! Leave a comment on the HC blog by March 20 to be eligible to win the entire release valued at $141.92. The winner will be announced on March 21.

While you're there, vote for your favorite 5 designers - HC is picking the next design team, and wants your help in making the choice.

Ingredients

Note: Finished card size: 5 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Heartfelt Creations Products

HCPC 3458: Western Collage PreCut Set	HCPC 3457: Birch Tree PreCut Set
HCPC 3456: Western Bronco PreCut Set	HCD 720: Western Broncos Die

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Paper

Early Espresso (SU!)	5 1/2" x 11", score at 5 1/2"
ancestry.com Designer Paper (K & Company)	5 1/4" x 5 1/4"
Vintage Cream (Paper Trey Ink)	5 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Ink

Memento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko)

Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger)

Accessories

Grand Label 11 Nestabilities (Spellbinder)

Ribbon Tags Trio Shapeabilities (Spellbinder)

Grand Calibur (Spellbinder)

COPIC markers (Imagination International)

SPICA Glitter Pen (Imagination International)

Sponge

Zip Dry Glue

ATG (3M)

Scor-Pal

3-D Foam Squares (Scrapbook Adhesives)

Clear tape

Scissors

Rotary Trimmer with straight and deckled blades (Fiskars)

Instructions

BASE CARD and MAT

Cut a piece of brown card stock measuring 5 1/2" x 11", score at 5 1/2" and fold. Using a deckled blade, cut designer paper to measure 5 1/4" x 5 1/4".

IMAGE

Cut/emboss the 5" Grand Label 11 from cream card stock, and stamp the image in brown ink in the middle of the label die cut. Use a W1 COPIC marker around image to create the shadow. Stamp it again on another piece of card stock. Cut the guitar out of the second image. Stamp the hat and boot from the Birch Tree set in brown ink on cream card stock. Use the matching dies, cut these out. Color with COPIC markers; I used these colors:

• GUITAR: YR21, YR24, E25
• HAT: Y21, Y26
• BOOT: E21, E25, Chocolate SPICA pen

Mount the guitar, hat, and boot onto the matching images using foam squares. Sponge the edges of the label die cut using the Vintage Photo ink.

SENTIMENT

Cut/emboss the ribbon tag, and stamp the sentiment in brown ink on the tag die cut. Stamp 2 horseshoes in brown ink, and cut them out using the matching die. Color the 2 horseshoes with the W1 COPIC marker, and highlight the dots with the Chocolate SPICA pen.

Cut three 6" lengths of the Hemp cord, and string them through the ribbon tag. Put adhesive on the back of the tag, and mount it in the center top of the mat, using tape on the back to hold the strings in place. Glue the 2 horseshoes above the sentiment. Loop hemp cord, and wrap it to look like a lasso. Glue the lasso to the right of the sentiment. Lastly, mount the main image below the sentiment tag.

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