Beautiful Day Wall Hanging

Inspiration

Welcome to another Heartfelt Creations' Wednesday. We're in the second week of the May release, so be sure to head over to the Heartfelt Creations blog. You'll see all the beautiful creations from the design team, and find out the lucky person who wins the new collection this month!

The May release, the Old English Garden Collection, is one of my favorite all time sets. I love the flower images, and all the ragged background images fit perfectly with the style I'm currently learning - distress and vintage. The style makes the monthly DT requirement of one "altered" project much easier!

Today, I'm showing you a wall hanging I made in just a couple of hours. I used to stare at blank wood and have no idea where to go. The Distress Stains make it all a breeze! And in concert with the new HC images, I think it came out very nicely!

Ingredients

Heartfelt Creations Products

HCPC 3471 Tattered Collage HCPC 3498 Tattered Blossoms HCPC 3474 Heartfelt Expressions HCD 722 Tattered Blossoms Die

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Paper

Vintage Cream (PTI)

8 1/2" x 11"

Ink

Sepia Archival (Ranger)

Distress Stains (Ranger): Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo

Distress Inks (Ranger): Squeezed Lemonade, Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Ripe Persimmon, Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap, Shabby Shutters

Accessories

Other Products Available at Heartfelt Creations
Grand Calibur Redland Elements Art Institute Glue - Dries Clear InLinkz.com
Additional Accessories
Petite Scalloped Oval - Small (Spellbinders)
Ink Blending Tool and Foam (Ranger)
Mod Podge Glue
3-D foam squares (Scrapbook Adhesives)
Stapler
Plain wood "Corner" plaque (PLAID)
Ribbon (Michaels)
Jewel swirls (Paper Studio)
chalk applicator tool with cotton pom poms
scrap cardboard

Instructions

PLAQUE

Sand any rough edges of the plain plaque. Stain the plaque with Brushed Corduroy and Vintage Photo stains.

IMAGES

Cut a piece of cream card stock measuring 5" x 5 1/2". Color this piece of card stock using yellow, brown, and orange shades and the ink blending tool with foam. Stamp the collage image in sepia ink on the colored card stock. Then trim the collage out and darken the edges with a brown shade of ink. Use the chalk applicator to color the smallest flowers and leaves.

Using the collage stamp, stamp the flower images 2 more times in sepia ink on cream card stock. Trim out the leaves from one of the images, and blend with green ink, again darkening the edges.

Trim the flower trio and the single flower from the other collage image. Blend these with yellows and oranges, darkening the edges with a brown shade of ink.

Using the 2 smallest individual blossom stamps, stamp 2 of each size in sepia ink on cream card stock. Color these with yellows and oranges. Use the matching dies to cut these out, then darken the edges with the brown shade of ink.

SENTIMENT

Stamp the sentiment on cream card stock with sepia ink. Cut/emboss it using a scalloped oval die. Add light yellow ink with the blending tool, then darken the edges with the brown shade of ink.

ASSEMBLY

Staple ribbon to the back of the plaque to crate the hanger.

Using ModPodge glue, mount the sentiment and the jewel swirls to the bottom of the plaque front. Cut 2 pieces of scrap cardboard measuring about 2" x 3", and glue them in a stack in the middle of the plaque above the sentiment. Glue the collage to the cardboard stack, creating a 3-D effect.

Use foam squares to mount the leaf layer over the matching image on the collage. Mount the flower trio and single flower onto the collage using foam squares. Using glue that dries clear, mount the individual flowers (1 large, 2 small) onto the 3 matching blooms on the collage.

Gather the ribbon just below the mid-point, and staple the remaining bloom onto the ribbon, forming a loop in the top of the ribbon. Finish by gluing dark elements into the center of the 4 mounted blooms.

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Love Notes

Inspiration

Hello Wednesday! It's time for more Heartfelt Creations' projects - I have 3 on the HC blog this week, so I'll post tomorrow & Friday too. Hope you will come back and visit. AND you need to head over to the HC blog - you'll find projects from all the design team members, including the new team announced last week, as well as a sneak peak of next week's May release - you are going to LOVE it!

For today's project, I covered a composition notebook with fabric, and embellished with stamped images and a little hardware. I think it would make a fun gift for someone - next time I might pick a lighter-weight fabric - the corners where I folder over the edge are a little bulky!

Ingredients

Heartfelt Creations Products

HCPC 3439 Flirty Fleurs PreCut Set	HCPC 3390 Bella Rose Leaves PreCut Set	HCPC 3404 Wedding Sentiment PreCut Set
HCD 717 Layered Scalloped Posy Die	HCD 712 Bella Rose Die

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Paper

Stamper's Select White (Paper Trey Ink)

Sage Stripe (Colorbok)

Burgundy Crackle (Colorbok)

Ink

Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

Always Artichoke (SU!)

Accessories

Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)

Dries Clear Glue (Art Institute)

Fabric (Joann)

COPIC Markers & SPICA Markers (Imagination International)

Basic Black Marker (SU!)

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ornate Plate (Advantus)

Brads (Bo Bunny, Paper Studio)

Double-sided Sticky Tape (PK Glitz)

Rubber Cement (Elmers)

Clear tape (3M)

Paper Piercer

Cutter-Bee Scissors (EK Success)

Instructions

COVER

Cut the fabric to be bigger than the opened notebook by about an inch all the way around. My fabric had a fringe on one edge, so I lined it up so the fringe was just over the front edge. Using strong double-sided tape, adhere the fabric to the cover. Add double sided tape to the inside edges of the cover, and fold the over hanging fabric inside. Secure the edges of the fabric with tape (we'll cover this with paper later, so you don't have to be neat).

EMBELLISHMENTS

Cut a white oval using the template that comes with the Ornate Plate. Ink the word "Love" using a black marker, and stamp in the middle of the white oval. Use a little glue around the inside edge of the plate and place the oval into the frame. Place it where you want it on the corner, and punch holes through the plate and cover, then secure in place with brads.

Stamp the leaf swirl in dark green die on the green paper, and cut it out using the matching die. Using the dries-clear glue, adhere it to the front of the notebook.

Stamp stalk of flowers on white card stock with black ink, and seven individual flowers. Carefully trim the stalk of flowers, and use the matching die to cut out the individual blossoms. Color with COPIC markers. I used G94 and G99 for the leaves, and RV52 and RV55 for the flowers. Glue the stalk of flowers to the front of the notebook just overlapping the leaf swirl. Punch a hole through the center of each blossom and through one of the small flowers on the stalk. Secure the blossom in place with a small pink brad. Enhance the images with SPICA glitter pens - I used Blossom and Mint. Finish by punching holes through each corner and securing the fabric with larger brads.

INSIDE COVERS

By lining the inside of the covers with paper, you cover up all the tape and brad backs and holes for a nice, clean look. Cut paper to fit the inside of the notebook covers - for my notebook, the front inside was slightly larger than the back. Use rubber cement to generously cover the inside including the folded over fabric, and glue the patterned paper in place.

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Inspiration

Here's the rest of the pictures from the Tim Holtz workshop I attended last weekend. It was sponsored by the Stamp Asylum store here in Plano, TX. I took my camera the second day to take some pictures of the samples Tim made. While I was taking a shot of his "Heart & Soul" sample, he crouched down behind it, and I captured him in the background! A cool picture that I'll always remember!

Journeys of the Past

This was a little "memory book" made of tags of various types of paper, so there are pics of 5 of the main pages.

Configuration of Your Imagination

This was a fun "embellishment" experience! I've got some great ideas for some of the doo-dads I've saved over the years.

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Look What I Made!

Inspiration

Good morning! I'm enjoying the live class with Tim Holtz SO MUCH! It's sponsored by the Stamp Asylum store here in Plano, TX. I went to the "Heart and Soul" and the "Patchwork Pandemonium" classes yesterday, and am back for 2 more classes today. So, no card today because no time to write instructions this week - just the outcome from my incredible experience yesterday. I'll share what I make today later this week. If you EVER get a chance to attend a class with Tim, don't pass it up - it is worth every moment (and every penny)!

Heart And Soul

Patchwork Pandemonium

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Framed Chapel

Inspiration

Here's another creation using this month's new release from Heartfelt Creations - the Floral Cross Collection. This is a simple image colored with COPIC markers, then matted with layers created with Nestabilities dies.

Ingredients

Note: Finished project size: 8" x 8"

Heartfelt Creations Products

HCPC 3451: Going to the Chapel PreCut Set

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Paper

Certainly Celery (SU!)	8" x 8" (2 pieces)
Old Olive (SU!)	8" x 8" (2 pieces)
Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink)	8" x 8" (1 piece)

Ink

Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

Accessories

Square Grand Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Scalloped Squares Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)

COPIC Markers (Imagination International)

8" square frame (Hobby Lobby)

Foam Tape (3M)

Rotary Trimmer (Fiskars)

Instructions

IMAGE

Cut a piece of white cardstock measuring 8" x 8", and stamp the chapel image in the middle of the panel with black ink. Color with COPIC markers. I used these colors:

• Sky: B91
• Roof/Door: E70, E71
• Walls: E74, E77
• Windows: Y15
• Grass: YG91, YG93
• Bushes: YG95
• Pine Tree: YG97, YG99, E39
• Path: E30, E31, W6

MATS

Cut 2 pieces of light green card stock measuring 8" x 8", and 2 pieces of dark green card stock measuring 8" x 8". Use the Grand Square Nestabilities to cut the outer 3 layers. Use the Scalloped Square Nestabilities to cut the inner mat layer. Mount each layer onto the image using foam tape to give the mats some dimension. Fit the matted image into the frame and close.

Don't Forget

Leave a comment on the Heartfelt Creations blog by February 14 to be eligible to win the entire release valued at $125.93. The winner will be announced on February 15 on the HC Blog.

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Decorated Jar

Inspiration

Welcome to a new year and another Heartfelt Creations Wednesday! Remember, we are back to our regular schedule of a NEW RELEASE on the second Wednesday of the month, so there's a sneak peek of the January release on the Heartfelt Creations blog today! I think you will LOVE it. Be sure to head over there to check out the inspiring creations of the design team, too.

My contribution this week is a decorated jar - alcohol inks are so easy to use to color glass, and the Heartfelt Creations' flower stamps make beautiful decorations. Together, creating gifts like this is a snap!

Ingredients

Note: Finished card size: 5" x 7"

Paper

Seersucker Stipe on Aegean (ANW Crestwood)	2" x 12", and 4" x 4"
White Gold Metallic (Wassau)	6" x 12"
New England Ivy (CTMH)	4" x 6"

Ink

Versamark (Tsukineko)

Stamps

HCPC 3406 Botanical Floral 1 PreCut Set (Heartfelt Creations)

HCPC 3407 Botanical Floral 2 PreCut Set (Heartfelt Creations)

Accessories

Rose Creations Shapeabilities (Spellbinders)

Scalloped Circle Nestabilities Large (Spellbinders)

Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)

Squash Blossom Opaque embossing glitter (PK Glitz)

Moss Tinsel embossing powder (Creations Unlimited)

Heat gun

Paper Blossoms Tool Kit (MacGill)

Glass Jar

Alcohol inks (Ranger)

Felt Applicator (Ranger)

Wired-edge ribbon (Hobby Lobby)

Peg bow maker (Unity Stamp company)

Modge Podge glue (Plaid)

Dries clear Glue (Art Institute)

3-D Foam Squares (Scrapbook Adhesives)

Zip Dry Paper Glue (Beacon)

Scissors

Rotary Trimmer (Fiskars)

Instructions

JAR

My jar started out clear glass - apply a combination of alcohol inks to the glass using a felt applicator to completed color the jar and lid. I used Stream, Wild Plum, and Pearl Additive. I will tell you that this can be messy! Wear rubber gloves if you have them. I made this jar on Saturday (12/31), and went back to work on 1/3 with blue under my fingernails... LOL!

PAPER TRIM

Cut a 2" x 12" strip of paper (or any length you need to fit around your jar). Using Modge Podge glue, attach the paper strip around the middle of the jar and set aside to dry. Cut a scalloped circle from matching paper and mount on the jar lid, and set aside to dry.

ROSES and LEAVES

Using Versamark ink, stamp 2 of each rose image size on the white metallic paper, and heat emboss with the embossing glitter. Stamp 6 leaves with Versamark on green paper, and heat emboss with green embossing powder. Using the matching dies, cut all of the stamped images out. Shape the petals with the blossom tool kit, then carefully roll the petals and glue the layers together to form 2 roses. Using foam squares and Zip Dry glue, attach the roses to the jar lid. Shape the leaves and attach under the rose petals with foam squares and Zip Dry glue.

BOW

I'm loving my peg-bow maker - it's really great for tying bows! I saw Becca Feeken's great tutorial on making peg bows, and really got hooked. Tie a triple bow, and string a 12" ribbon into back of the bow (or the length you need to fit around your jar). Using the double-sided sticky tape, mount the ribbon and bow around the paper trim on the jar.

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Poinsettia Gift Box

Inspiration

Welcome to another Heartfelt Creations Wednesday! Just in case you're wondering where the November release is, we're doing a special release on Black Friday next week and it's one worth waiting for. There's a "sneak peek", along with the weekly dose of beauty and creativity from the design team on Heartfelt Creations blog!

The holidays are upon us, and if you're like me, you want your gifts to show you've spent some time and special work on the creations you give. Paper mache boxes are perfect for decorating, and Heartfelt Creations stamps are great for adding flowers and flourishes! This one is decorated for Christmas in traditional red and green, with the Petite Poinsettia PreCut Set.

Ingredients

Note: Finished box size: approximately 6" x 6"

Paper

Christmas Cocoa Specialty (SU!)	4" x 12" (2 pieces)
Real Red (SU!)	8 1/2" x 11"
Victorian B&T New England Ivy (CTMH)	7" x 7", and 4" x 4"
Stamper's Select White (Papertrey Ink)	4" x 4"

Ink

Versamark (Tsukineko)

Stamps

HCPC 3415: Petite Poinsettia PreCut Set (Heartfelt Creations)

Accessories

Paper Mache Box (Hobby Lobby)

HCD 711: Decorative Dutch Iris Die (Heartfelt Creations)

Layered Poinsettia Shapeabilities (Spellbinders)

Labels 1 Grand Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Big Shot Pro (Sizzix)

White embossing powder (Sweet Stamps)

Moss Tinsel Embossing Powder (Creations Unlimited)

Heat Gun

Liquid Pearls (Ranger)

Ribbon (Michaels)

Modge Podge glue

Zip-Dry Glue

Scissors (Cutter Bee)

Rotary Trimmer (Fiskars)

Instructions

BOX BOTTOM

Cut two 4" x 12" strips of red/white flocked paper. Apply Modge Podge glue to the outside of the box and adhere the flocked paper to cover the sides of the box. The paper is wider than the box sides, so clip the paper at the corners of the box, and apply Modge Podge to glue the paper as you fold it under the bottom of the box and to the inside of the box.

Cut a 4" x 4" square of solid red paper to cover the bottom of the box and glue it in place to hold the edges of the paper in place under the box. Set the box aside to let it dry.

BOX LID

Cut a sheet of green paper measuring 7" x 7". Apply Modge Podge glue to the outside of the box lid and adhere the green paper to cover the lid. Clip the paper at the corners of the lid, and apply Modge Podge to the sides of the lid, and glue the paper down to cover the sides of the lid. Use Zip-Dry glue to adhere ribbon around the edge of the lid. Set the lid aside to let it dry.

POINSETTIAS

Stamp 2 of each size of the poinsettia blossoms on red paper using embossing ink, and heat emboss with white powder. Cut them all out with the matching Shapeabilities dies.

Stamp 4 leaves on green paper using embossing ink, and heat emboss with moss tinsel powder. Cut them out with the matching Shapeabilities die.

Cut/emboss 2 flourishes using the die from the Dutch Iris die set and white card stock.

From red card stock cut/emboss the smallest Label 1 Grand Nestabilities die.

Glue the red Label die cut onto the box lid. Adhere a white flourish in two corners. Glue the poinsettias in the crook of the flourishes - "scrunch" the petals slightly to give them a little more 3-D look. Finish the poinsettias with a drop of Opal Liquid Pearls in the centers. Fold the leaves slightly in the middle, and glue them under the poinsettias.

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Heartfelt Creations New Release!

Inspiration

The Heartfelt Creations Christmas Cheer Collection is SO beautiful and will put you into the Christmas spirit right away! There are 14 new sets of beautiful Christmas-themed stamps, and a new exclusive Heartfelt Creations die, manufactured by Spellbinders. Many of the stamps coordinate with new 2011 Spellbinders dies, too! The design team has outdone themselves - you will be ready to haul out the holly and start playing carols when you see all their creations.

And there's a WOW giveaway - Leave a comment on the Heartfelt Creations blog by September 20 for a chance to win the entire release valued at $240.00.

My first creation is a wreath, wrapped in fabric and ribbon, then decorated with the largest ornament image, and the stacked poinsettias and leaves ~ all in all a pretty quick project that creates an elegant decoration. I'll post cards tomorrow and Friday.

Ingredients

Note: This wreath is about 10" across

Paper

Cherry Cobbler (SU!)

Handsome Hunter (SU!)

Very Vanilla (SU!)

Inks

Versamark

Stamps

HCPC 3415: Petite Poinsettia PreCut Set (Heartfelt Creations)

HCPC 3416: Poinsettia Ornament 1 PreCut Set (Heartfelt Creations)

Accessories

Gold Ice embossing powder (Creations Unlimited)

Heat gun

Styrofoam wreath (Joann's)

Muslin fabric (Joann's)

Tulle fabric (Joann's)

Ribbon (Joann's)

Straight pins with flat heads (Joann's)

Quilting pins with round heads (Joann's)

Gold Metallic paint pen (Sharpie)

Zip-Dry

Scissors

Instructions

FLOWERS and LEAVES

Stamp 18 poinsettia leaves on green paper in embossing ink, and emboss with glittery gold embossing powder. Cut them out. The poinsettias are made in 4 layers - stamp 5 sets of 4 layers on red paper, and emboss with the same gold powder. Trim them closely.Stamp the large ornament image on vanilla paper, and emboss with gold powder. Cut this out, too.Stamp just the flower part once on green paper, and once on red, and emboss. Cut the entire flower out of green image, and the center petals out of the red. If your quilt pins don't have gold heads (mine didn't), paint the heads gold with the Sharpie paint pen and let them dry.

WRAPPING THE WREATH

Cut strips of muslin about 2 1/2" wide, enough to cover the wreath - about 5 yards. I sewed the strips together into a single strip, but it's not really necessary. Using straight pins, anchor the muslin onto the wreath and wrap the muslin around the wreath until it is completely covered. If you don't use a single strip, just anchor the end of a strip and the beginning of the next with more pins.

Loosely gather some tulle and anchor with pins, and wrap around the wreath - this wrap is much looser than the muslin.Now wrap anchor the holiday ribbon with pins, and wrap it around the wreath, too. Finally, wrap some ribbon around the top of the wreath to create a loop for hanging, and tie a bow for decoration at the base of the loop.

FINAL ASSEMBLY

Now, arrange the elements around the wreath. I found it easiest to start with the large ornament first - I used straight pins to attach it on the right side of the wreath - one in the top, and one in the middle of the flower on the ornament. Glue the green flower onto the matching pattern of the ornament to cover the pin, and then the red flower on top of that.Stack the poinsettias and put a gold-headed pin through the center of each one. Use these pins to attach the flowers to the wreath. Finish by adding the leaves with straight pins around the flowers and the ornament.

Final Note

If you are going to the Creating Keepsakes Convention in San Marcos, Texas this Friday & Saturday, be sure to stop by the HC booth! I'm going to be there assisting with the demo, and I'd love to say hello. And don't forget to leave a comment on the Heartfelt Creations blog by September 20 for a chance to win the entire Christmas Cheer release!

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Belated Wishes Goodie Box

Inspiration

The Decorative Basket Collection release from Heartfelt Creations is so much fun - baskets of flowers and a fun basket-weave background stamp that has lots of uses. This sample is a "gable box" - a technique I found on the resources section on Splitcoast Stampers (there's even a video!). I used the Basketweave Background stamp to fill the body of the box, and trimmed the flowers from the Decorative Basket stamp for the face of the box. It's a fun box for treats or even a gift card.

And, as always, the design team is showing some truly beautiful creations - be sure to visit the Heartfelt Creations blog.

Ingredients

Note: Finished card size is 3 1/2" x 8 1/2"

Paper

Sand (unknown)	8 1/2" x 11"
Stamper's Select White (Paper Trey Ink)	4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Barely Banana (SU!)	3" x 4""

Inks

Memento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko)

Chocolate Chip (SU!)

Ballet Blue (SU!)

Stamps

HCPC 3410: Decorative Basket PreCut Set

HCPC 3413: Basketweave Background PreCut Set

HCPC 3414: Belated Birthday Wishes PreCut Set

Accessories

Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)

Long Scalloped Rectancgles - Small - Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Ribbon (Michaels)

Bow-Easy

Oval punch (SU!)

Corner rounder punch (SU!)

COPIC Markers (Imagination International)

Souffle pen (Sakura)

Gelly Roll pens (Sakura)

Foam square

Double-sided tape

Zip-Dry

Scor-Pal

Scissors

Rotary trimmer

Instructions

BOX

Use an 8 1/2" x 11" sheet of sand-colored cardstock. Score the 11î side of cardstock at 1/2", 3 1/2", 5 3/4", and 8 3/4". Score the 8 1/2" side at 3" and 6 1/2". Fold the top of the card stock (the portion with the longer scored sections) under and stamp across the exposed area of card stock using the background stamp, and the chocolate brown ink. Cut each score line up to the intersecting score line to create flaps. Cut off the two 1/2" flaps on the ends, leaving the center flap. Put double-sided tape on the OUTSIDE of the 1/2" center flap. Lay the card face down on your work surface. Put double-sidede tape on the INSIDE of the second and fourth flaps of the top of the box, and on the first and third flaps of the bottom of the box. Use the oval punch to put holes in the two top flaps that do not have adhesive on them, and the corner-rounder punch to round the corners of those flaps. Fold and seal the box.

FLOWERS

Stamp the flowers portion of the image from the Botanical Floral Basket set twice on white cardstock, using the brown ink. Trim closely around the bouquet of one of the images- eliminate any of the basket image. From the other stamped image, cut out the large, center flower, and the the smaller flower to the left of the center flower, and the single spike bloom on the right of the center flower. Color with COPIC markers. I used these colors: Leaves: G03, G09; Flowers: Y02, Y08, R01, R08; Floral spikes: B21, B28. Add sparkle to the flowers Gelly Roll "star" pens: clear, lime, copper, and blue. Use a yellow Souffle pen to enhance the centers of the yellow flowers, and adhesive red gems for the center of the red flowers.

EMBELLISH THE BOX

Mount a strip of ribbon up the side of the box, including the handle. Tie a matching bow and mount it on the handle of the box. Mount the complete bouquet on the face of the top of the box, allowing the lowest flowers to hang over the front of the box. Use foam tape pieces to mount the individual flowers on top of the matching blossoms.

Cut/emboss a yellow rectangle using the scalloped rectangle die. Stamp the sentiment in the middle of the rectangle, and mount on the front of the box.

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Just for You Gift Bag & Card

Inspiration

Hello on Heartfelt Creations Wednesday!

One of the fun things the design team did this summer was to create paper flowers using the Heartfelt Creations stamps, and these were displayed at the Heartfelt Creations booth at CHA. All the design team members had different takes on the assignment - it was a challenging project! I used fabric to make mine, which got me to thinking about ways I could use these fabric flower creations on cards or other items.

My project on the Heartfelt Creations blog today uses a couple of fabric flowers, and fabric background layer to create a gift card and bag "just for you".

Ingredients

Note: Finished card size is 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Note: Gift bag size is 5 1/4" x 8 1/4"

Paper

Purely Pomegranate (SU!)	5 1/2" x 8 1/2"; scored at 4 1/4"
Mellow Moss (SU!)	5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
White cardstock (any)	8 1/2" x 5 1/2", and 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Inks

Versamark (Tsukineko)

Always Artichoke (SU!)

Purely Pomegranate (SU!)

Stamps

HCPC 3408 Woodland Fern PreCut Set (Heartfelt Creations)

HCPC 3354 Classic Message PreCut Set (Heartfelt Creations)

HCPC 2242: Innoscents Flowers 2 PreCut Set (Heartfelt Creations)

Accessories

Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)

Labels 17 Mega Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Labels 10 Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Blossom 2 Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Foliage Shapeabilities (Spellbinders)

White gift bag (Hobby Lobby)

Fabric (Joann)

Xyron 9 Creative Station

Gold embossing powder (Stampendous)

heat gun

Adhesive Gems (Paper Studio)

Ribbon (Hobby Lobby)

Paper piercer

wire

Bow-Easy

Glue dots

Zip Dry

ATG

Scor-Pal

scissors

Rotary trimmer

Instructions

Working with the Fabric

I'm not a seamstress at all, so I really know little about fabric. I picked up some fabric remnants at Joann's that were about $1.50 a piece - they weren't marked with the type of fabric or anything (sorry I don't have those details). I just picked rich colors with batik-like patterns, and fabric that had a very smooth surface since I wanted to stamp and heat emboss. I washed and ironed the fabric before I did anything with it. I found that, because you will handle the pieces of the flowers a lot, you need to get them to be a little sturdier than the fabric allows. I accomplished this by using my Xyron machine - I ran a piece of cardstock through, then stuck the card to the fabric. For this project, I used white cardstock, but for the CHA flowers, I tried to match the cardstock more closely to the color of the fabric.

FLOWERS

Run a 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" sheet of white cardstock through the Xyron machine, then apply the fabric to the adhesive cardstock. Use the Versamark ink to stamp the three flower images two times each. Heat emboss with gold embossing powder, being careful not to scorch the fabric. Use the Blossoms 2 dies to cut out the flower shapes (You may have to run it through a couple of times to cut the fabric all the way). After cutting out the flowers snip through the center of the smaller petals. Using the paper piercer, punch 2 holes through the center of each flower. Stack 3 flowers together, and wire them together; do the same with the other 3 flowers.

LEAVES

Stamp the leaf image on the light green paper, using dark green ink. Cut all 4 out using the foliage die. (I didn't buy any green fabric, but that would make really pretty leaves!)

CARD

Run a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" sheet of white cardstock through the Xyron machine, then apply the fabric to the adhesive cardstock. Use the largest Label 17 die to cut out a fabric shape for the front of the card. Punch 2 holes in the upper right area of the label, and wire one of the flowers to the fabric label. Adhere a strip of ribbon just below the center of the panel. Use glue to adhere leaves, just under the edges of the blossom. Cut a piece of dark pink paper measuring 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"; score this at 4 1/4" and fold. Adhere the fabric label to the front of the card. Add a gem in the middle of the flower, and tie a bow from the same ribbon and mount on the right of the front of the card.

BAG

Run a 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" sheet of white cardstock through the Xyron machine, then apply the fabric to the adhesive cardstock. Trim to to 5" x 8". Punch two holes in the lower left area of the fabric panel, and wire the remaining flower to the fabric panel. Mount the panel to the front of the gift bag. Glue the remaining leaves to the panel, just under the edges of the flower. Add a gem in the middle of the flower.

Cut/emboss a small Label 10 from the white cardstock. Sponge dark green ink around the edges of the white label. Stamp the sentiment in dark pink onto the white label.

Cut/emboss a small Label 17 from the dark pink card stock. Mount the white sentiment label centered on the dark pink label. Adhere the label in the upper right portion of the fabric panel. Tie a pink bow around the handle of the gift bag.

My Other Flowers

Here are the fabric flowers I created for the HC CHA display using the same technique. These are on floral wire stems, wrapped in floral tape.

And here are some made from just paper.

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