On Your Wedding Day

Inspiration

Welcome to the debut of the NEW RELEASE from Heartfelt Creations! The Garden Romance Collection is teeming with birdies, butterflies and blooming peonies. Fun bird houses, mailboxes, and trellises dot the landscape of this new set. There are 7 new PreCut Stamp Sets and one beautiful new exclusive Spellbinders die designed for Heartfelt Creations. Be sure to visit the HC blog - the design team has outdone themselves!

As always with a new release, leave a comment on the HC blog by June 19 to be eligible to win the entire release valued at $141.99. The winner will be announced on June 20 on the HC Blog.

Ingredients

Note: finished card size is 5" x 7"

Heartfelt Creations Products

HCDT 3479 Wings of Hope PreCut Set

HCDT 3481 Add-on Sentiments PreCut Set

Paper

Pink Pirouette (SU!)	7" x 10", scored at 5", and 3 5/8"" x 3 3/4"
Basic Gray (SU!)	4 7/8" x 6 7/8", and 3 1/2" x 3 5/8"
Essentials Paper Pad (Martha Stewart)	4 3/4" x 6 3/4"
Stamper's Select White (PTI)	3 3/8" x 3 1/2"

Ink

Versamark (Tsukineko)

Accessories

Other Products Available at Heartfelt Creations
Scor-Pal ATG Art Institute Glue - Dries Clear InLinkz.com
Additional Accessories
Silver Embossing Powder (Sweet Stamps)
Heat gun
Double Heart Charm (Michaels)
Ribbons (Michaels)
Becca's Peg Bow Maker (ODBD)
Double-sided Sticky Tape (PK Glitz)
Liquid Pearls (Ranger)
Glue Dots
Cutter Bee Scissors (EK Success)
Rotary Trimmer (Fiskars)

Instructions

BASE CARD and MATS

Cut pink card stock to 7" x 10", score at 5", and fold. Cut dark gray card stock to 4 7/8" x 6 7/8". Cut patterned paper to 4 3/4" x 6 3/4". Mount the patterned paper mat on the gray mat. Adhere a strip of pink ribbon around the mats, and a strip of woven ribbon on top of the pink ribbon. Mount the stack of mats onto the card front.

IMAGE

Using embossing ink, stamp the dove swirl and sentiments on white card stock measuring 3 3/8" x 3 1/2", and heat emboss with silver powder. Adhere a pink ribbon above the sentiment. Mount this onto gray card stock cut to 3 1/2" x 3 5/8", then mount this stack onto pink card stock cut to 3 5/8"" x 3 3/4". Mount the image stack above the ribbon.

EMBELLISH

Glue the double-heart charm on the pink ribbon (I used glue dots AND glue). Put a drop of pink liquid pearls onto each cross point of the patterned paper, and let them dry. Finish with a double bow of pink ribbon glued to the center of the ribbon strip.

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Mr and Mrs

Inspiration

Hello and welcome to another Heartfelt Creations Wednesday! Here's another card created with the Chateau Gate Collection. This wedding card shows you how really versatile these stamps and dies really are - there are no "gates" on this card at all, right? But I used the Chateau Gate Die to create a frame for the sentiment and base for the candles. Hope you like it!

Ingredients

Note: Finished card size: 5" x 7"

Paper

Pink Textured (Core'dinations)	7" x 10"
Night of Navy (SU!)	4 3/4" x 6 3/4", and 3 1/2" x 4"
Vintage Roses (Paper Pizazz)	4 5/8" x 6 5/8"
New England Ivy designer paper (CTMH)	4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Stamper's Select White (Papertrey White)	1" x 6 3/4", and 1 1/2" x 2 1/4", and 2" x 4"

Ink

Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

Blushing Bride (SU!)

Stamps

HCPC 3448: Dainty Blooms and Birdies PreCut Set (Heartfelt Creations)

HCPC 3449: Door to My Heart PreCut Set (Heartfelt Creations)

Accessories

HCD 718: Decorative Chateau Gate Die (Heartfelt Creations)

HCD 712: Bella Rose Die (Heartfelt Creations)

Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)

Wedding Borders Embossing Folders (Provo Craft)

Cuttlebug (Provo Craft)

COPIC Markers (Imagination International)

SPICA Glitter pen (Imagination International)

Scor-Pal

Art Institute Glue - Dries Clear

3-D Foam Squares (Scrapbook Adhesives)

ATG (3M)

Rotary trimmer with straight & deckled blades (Fiskars)

Instructions

BASE CARD and MAT LAYERS

Cut a piece of pink card stock measuring 7" x 10", score at 5" and fold. Cut a piece of navy card stock measuring 4 3/4" x 6 3/4" and mount on the card front. Cut a piece of rose patterned paper measuring 4 5/8" x 6 5/8" and mount onto the navy mat.

EMBOSSED BORDER

Cut a piece of white card stock measuring 1" x 6 3/4". Emboss with the border embossing folder, and mount this across the bottom of the front of the card.

ROSE LEAVES

Cut/emboss a rose leaf spray from the green designer paper. Clip the die cut in half, and trim into your desired shapes and glue at the lower left and upper right areas of the card.

SENTIMENT

Cut/emboss the smaller chateau gate from navy card stock. Cut out the center doors to create a frame. Cut a white card stock rectangle measuring 1 1/2" x 2 1/4", and glue this into the frame. Glue this onto the card front. Stamp the sentiment in pink ink inside the frame.

FLOWERS

Stamp the flower and candle image in black ink on white card stock, and trim it closely. Color with COPIC and SPICA markers. I used these colors: Candles: E53, E55, Y35; Roses: RV93, RV95; Leaves: BG93, BG96, YG000; Ribbons: B93, B97; Baby's Breath: Clear SPICA Glitter Pen. Mount the image at the bottom of the frame using foam squares.

HC Blog

Head over to the Heartfelt Creations blog to see all the beautiful creations by the design team!

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Tri-Shutter Wedding Card

Inspiration

It's "Heartfelt Wednesday", and I have a wedding card and some fun summery cards on today's blog post at Heartfelt Creations. Today, I'll show you the wedding card, and the details for the additional cards will be posted tomorrow and Friday. Be sure to visit the HC blog for lots of beautiful creations by our design team members - they are such a talented group!

The wedding card uses several stamps from the Heartfelt Wedding Collection, including the HCPC 3403 Shabby Chic Lace stamp, which when embossed creates a beautiful delicate pattern. This is a tri-shutter card - a fun card to make with a very impressive result. I have a template below, or you can check out the tutorial at Splitcoast Stampers.

Ingredients

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

Paper

Sparkling Merlot Metallic (Wassau)	5 1/2" x 12"
Vellum	8 1/2" x 11"
Pink Pirouette (SU!)	5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
Stamper's Select White (Paper Trey Ink)	2" x 4"

Inks

White Dye Ink for Parchment Crafting (Sweet Stamps)

Purely Pomegranate (SU!)

Stamps

HCPC 3400 Bella Rosebuds PreCut Set

HCPC 3403 Shabby Chic Lace PreCut Set

HCPC 3404 Wedding Sentiment PreCut Set

Accessories

Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)

Labels 4 Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Labels 4 Small Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Fancy Tags Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

White embossing powder (Sweet Stamps)

Heat gun

Gelly Roll pens (Sakura)

Adhesive gems (Recollections)

Scor-Pal

ATG 714

Scissors

Rotary Trimmer

Instructions

Base Card

Start with a piece of metallic card stock, measuring 5 1/2" x 12". Using a scoring tool, line up the long side of the paper at the top of the scoring board, and score at 2", 4", 8", and 10". Now, measure in 1 1/2" along the score lines, and cut from the 2" score line to the 10" score line. Repeat this cut on the other side of the base card.

To create the trishutter fold, the top and bottom strips are folded differently than the center strip of the card. For the top and bottom strips, the 2" and 8" scores are "mountain" folds, and the 4" and 10" scores are "valley" folds. For the center strip, leave the 2" and 10" scores flat, do a mountain fold on the 4" score, a valley fold on the 8" score. Here's a top view of the card that should help all this make sense.

Lace Trim

Stamp and emboss the lace stamp on vellum paper using white ink and white embossing powder. You will need 3 copies of the lace image. From the bottom edge of the lace images, measure up 1 1/2" , and cut straight across the lace. Trim these pieces to match the upper panels of the card (2 pieces 2" long, and 1 piece 4" long). Cut the upper edge of the lace around the points, and through the curves below each point, creating a "swag" effect. Trim these pieces to match the upper panels of the card (2 pieces 2" long, and 1 piece 4" long). Mount the lace images on the upper and lower panels of the card.

Images

Cut and emboss 2 labels from pink paper using the largest standard Label 4 Nestabilities die from pink paper. Cut and emboss a single label from pink paper using the largest Label 4 Small Nestabilities die. On each of the two larger labels, stamp the rose bud image in the dark pink ink. Color with Gelly Roll pens (I used Green, Rose Star, and Clear Star). Add gems in the center of the small flowers. On the smaller label, stamp the sentiment in the dark pink ink.

ASSEMBLY

Mount the rose bud labels on the first and third panels of the center strip, and the sentiment on the middle panel. Stamp the "special couple" sentiment in dark pink on white cardstock, and cut and emboss it with the Fancy Tag Nestabilities, and adhere it to the lower portion of the front image label.

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Antique Linen Bride and Groom

Inspiration

Here's the other wedding card posted on yesterday's Heartfelt Creations blog. It's a little more elegant - using gold metallics and antique linen colors, and June's Heartfelt Wedding Collection release.

Ingredients

Note: Finished card size is 5" x 7"

Paper

Very Vanilla (SU!)	7" x 10", scored at 5"; and 3" x 4"; and 2" x 3" (2 pieces)
Gold Metallics (Wausau)	2 1/8" x 7" (2 pieces); and 3" x 4"
Gold Wedding Stripe (Paper Studio)	2" x 7"

Inks

Antique Linen Distress (Tim Holtz)

Stamps

HCPC 3404 Wedding Sentiment PreCut Set

HCPC 3394 Classic Bella Rose PreCut Set

HCPC 3391 Bold Bella Rose PreCut Set

Accessories

HCD 712: Bella Rose Die

Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)

Labels 4 Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Labels 4 SMALL Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Shell White Superfine Microglitter

Sticky Tape Sheets

Bangle Chain Deep Double Edge Punch (Martha Stewart)

Ribbon (Michaels)

Bow-Easy

Adhesive Gold Pearls (Recollections)

Glue dots

Zip Dry glue

ATG

Scor-Pal

Rotary trimmer

Instructions

Card

Start with a piece of vanilla measuring 7" x 10", and score it at 5". Use the single rose bud stamp from the Bold Bella Rose set to stamp randomly around the front of the card using the distress ink.

Vertical Decoration

Mount a 2" x 7" piece of patterned paper on a strip of gold metallic paper measuring 2 1/4" x 7". Use the double-edged punch to create a strip 7" long from the gold metallic paper. Mount the punched strip to back of one long side of the vertical decoration. Mount a strip of ribbon at the opposite side of the vertical decoration. Mount the entire stack to the right side of the card front.

Sentiment

Cut and emboss a gold label, and a vanilla paper, using the Label 4 dies. Stamp the sentiment on the vanilla label using distress ink. Mount the vanilla label on the gold label, and mount it on the front over the card.

Roses

Stamp one rose on vanilla cardstock using the distress ink. Cut it out using the matching Bella Rose die. For the second rose, mount a piece of Sticky Paper on vanilla cardstock, and cover in microfine glitter. The stamp the rose again on the glittered paper, using the distress ink, and cut it out with the matching die. Mount the plain rose above the sentiment on the card, and the glittered rose just to the left, over the plain rose.

Final Touches

Tie a triple loop bow in matching ribbon, and mount it over the rose stems and above the sentiment. Add 3 gold pearls in the lower right corner of the card.

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Vellum Wedding Wishes

Inspiration

It's Heartfelt Wednesday, and I have a couple of wedding cards on the Heartfelt Creations blog. June's Heartfelt Wedding Collection release is so pretty, and gives me lots of ideas for wedding wishes, even though I don't have any weddings coming up!

This one is made from vellum, a perfect medium for wedding greetings. And I used Spellbinders' dies to create a shaped card - really fun.

Ingredients

Note: Finished card size is 5" x 5"

Paper

Vellum	5 1/2" x 11", scored at 5 1/2"
Pink "Handmade" Flowers (Paper Studio)	5" x 5"; and 2" x 3"
Stamper's Select White (Paper Trey)	4" x 4"

Inks

Versamark (Tsukineko)

Rose Red (SU!)

Stamps

HCPC 3398 Bella Rose Wedding PreCut Set

HCPC 3404 Wedding Sentiment PreCut Set

Accessories

Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)

Grand Labels 1 Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Labels 1 Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Petite Ovals Large Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

COPIC Markers (Imagination International)

White Embossing Powder (Sweet Stamps)

Heat Gun

Stamp-A-Ma-Jig

Rotary trimmer

Instructions

Image

Stamp the image in embossing ink, and heat emboss with white embossing powder. Use the Labels 1 Nestabilities die to cut out the image. Color the image with COPIC markers. The colors I used were R81, R83, and G82.

Sentiment

Stamp the sentiment in dark pink on the small piece of pink paper, and cut and emboss it using the Oval Nestabilities die.

Card

After folding the scored vellum, position the Grand Labels 1 Nestabilities die just over the folded edge, so that the entire fold is not cut. Cut and emboss to form the shaped card.

Inside

For the inside card, cut and emboss pink paper using the largest Lable 1 Nestabilities dies, so that it fits inside the overall size of the card. Mount it on the inside of the vellum card.

Final Assembly

For the front of the card, mount the oval sentiment in the lower right corner. Add the rosebud image just overlapping the edge of the oval.

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Burgundy Wedding Wishes

Inspiration

Here's my other Heartfelt Creations card posted on the HC blog this week. It's a wedding card, but kind of a winter wedding color theme, I think! This one uses the Bella Rosebuds set, which are just really pretty flowers - they could be used for lots more than just wedding greetings!

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Ingredients

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

Paper

Textured Burgundy (Core'dinations)	5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"; and 4" x 4"
Stamper's Select White (Paper Trey)	4" x 5 1/4"; and 4" x 4"

Inks

Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Bravo Burgundy (SU!)

Stamps

HCPC 3400 Bella Rosebuds PreCut Set

HCPC 3404 Wedding Sentiment PreCut Set

Accessories

Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)

Lacy Oval Nestabilities

Classic Oval Large Nestabilities

Textile texture embossing folder (Cuttlebug)

SPICA Glitter Markers (Imagination International)

Adhesive gems (Paper Studio)

ATG

Scissors

Rotary trimmer

Instructions

Image

Stamp the rosebut image on white paper in black ink, and cut it out using the largest classic oval Nestabilities die. Color the image with SPICA markers. I used these colors: Garnet, Olive, Blossom. Finish with adhesive gems in the middle of the small flowers. Cut the largest lacy oval Nestabilities die from the burgundy paper, and mount the image oval onto the lacy oval.

Assembly

Emboss a piece of white paper using the embossing folder. Use the burgundy ink pad to color the embossed pattern. Trim the edges to end up with a rectangle measuring 3 3/4" x 5". Mount this onto the base card, then add the image in the center of the card.

Inside

Mount a white panel measuring 3 3/4" x 5", and stamp the sentiment in burgundy ink.

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Lacy Lavender Heart

Inspiration

Since we did shoes yesterday, my weekly Heartfelt Creations cards will be posted today and tomorrow. If you want to check out the Shoe Blog Hop, or to see all the other weekly creations by the design team, be sure to jump over to the Heartfelt Creations blog!

The June release from Heartfelt Creations is the Heartfelt Wedding Collection and it has such pretty images! This card uses the versatile Decorative Lace Border Die, which I trimmed to give it a totally different look. This die presents so many possibilities for ways to use it!

Ingredients

Note: Finished card size is 6" x 6"

Paper

Textured Purple (Core'dinations)	6" x 12", scored at 6"; and 4" x 4"; and 1" x 6"; and 4 1/2" x 4 1/2"
Shimmer Glitter Designer paper (Heidi Grace)	5 7/8" x 5 7/8" (2 pieces)
Silver white metallic (Wassau)	4" x 6"; and 3 3/4" x 3 3/4"
Stamper's Select White (Paper Trey)	4" x 4"; and 4 1/4" x 4 1/4"

Inks

Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Elegant Eggplant (SU!)

Stamps

HCPC 3402 Bella Rose Heart PreCut Set

Accessories

HCD 713: Decorative Lace Border Die

Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)

Classic Scalloped Heart Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

COPIC Markers (Imagination International)

Burgundy Embossing Glitter (PK Glitz)

heat gun

embossing marker (Versamark)

Ribbon (Hobby Lobby)

Adhesive gems (Paper Studio)

Foam Tape

Zip Dry

Scissors

Rotary trimmer with straight and scalloped blades.

Instructions

Image

Stamp the heart image on the 4" x 4" white paper with black ink. Cut out the scalloped heart with the matching Nestabilities die. Color the leaves, stems, and roses with COPIC markers. The colors I used are: G21, G24, V91, V93, V95. Color over the background flowers with the clear Versamark marker. Sprinkle the embossing glitter on the embossing ink, and emboss with the heat gun. Add a purple adhesive gem in each scallop of the heart.

Lace Layer

Using the Decorative Lace die, cut a border from the metallic white paper, then trim the border around the round edges to create a more narrow lace trim. Adhere this to the 1" x 6" strip of purple card stock. Wrap a strip of ribbon around the layer, and create a bow and adhere it to the right edge of the layer.

Assembly

After scoring and folding your base card, run the bottom, open edge through the rotary trimmer using a scalloped blade. Do the same for both pieces of the designer paper - trimming only one edge with the scalloped blade. Adhere one piece of the designer paper to the base card. Mount the lace layer across the middle of the card. Mount the 4" square of purple card stock over the lace, centering it on the card. Add the metallic white square on the purple one, and add the scalloped heart using foam tape.

Inside

For the sentiment, mount the other designer paper square, with one scalloped edge. For the sentiment, mount the 4 1/2" purple square, followed by the remaining white square, and stamp the sentiment in dark purple.

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Anniversary Bell

Inspiration

I'm working on cards for June anniversaries, and here's one that features the Wedding Bell from the HCPC 3398 Bella Rose Wedding set, one of the beautiful images from June release - the Heartfelt Wedding Collection. Visit the HC blog to see all of this week’s beautiful creations by the design team.

Ingredients

Note: Finished card size is 5" x 7"

Paper

Baja Breeze (SU!)	7" x 10", score at 5"
Springtime Vintage DSP (SU!)	5" x 7"
Rose Red (SU!)	3" x 4"
Whisper White (SU!)	3" x 4"

Inks

Brilliance Archival Black (Tsukineko)

Not Quite Navy (SU!)

Stamps

HCPC 3398 Bella Rose Wedding PreCut Set

HCPC 3404 Wedding Sentiment PreCut Set

Accessories

Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)

Petite Scallop Oval Large (Spellbinders)

Petite Oval Small (Spellbinders)

Fancy Tags 3 Shapeabilities (Spellbinders)

Labels 10 (Spellbinders)

Clear embossing powder (Stampendous)

Heat gun

Chalk Pastels (Koss)

Gold metallic pen (Uniball)

Bow-Easy

Ribbon (Michaels)

Adhesive blue pearls (Recollections)

Scor-Pal

ATG 714

Scissors

Rotary Trimmer with straight and scalloped blades

Instructions

Image

Stamp the bell image on white cardstock with black pigment ink, and heat emboss with clear powder. Lightly color the flowers and trim using chalks - I used small sponge applicators. Use the gold metallic pen to color the rim of the bell. Use the plain oval Nestabilities die to cut out the bell image.

Cut and emboss a scalloped oval from the dark pink cardstock, and mount the bell image onto it.

Assembly

Use a scalloped blade on your paper trimmer to cut the patterned paper to 4 7/8" x 6 7/8". Tie a bow and thread a straight ribbon through the bow, and mount this on the lower part of the patterned panel. Mount the image oval centered above the bow.

Inside

Cut and emboss dark pink cardstock, using the fancy tag Nestabilities die. Stamp the sentiment on white cardstock, and cut and emboss it, using the Label 10 Nestabilities die. Mount the white sentiment on the tag, and mount it on the inside.

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Happy Anniversary

Inspiration

As I told you on Sunday, I just celebrated my 31st anniversary. Here's the card I made for my DH. When I saw the background stamp in the Heartfelt Creations booth at the scrapbook convention, I knew it would be perfect for our anniversary - we had 1 Corinthians 13 read at our wedding and has always meant so much to us both.

The main images are from Heartfelt Creation's new release - the Heartfelt Wedding Collection. Today's HC blog features all the beautiful creations by the design team, and the winner of the full release is announced - be sure to check it out.

Ingredients

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

Paper

Basic Black (SU!)	5" x 10"
Very Vanilla (SU!)	4" x 4" (2 pieces)

Inks

Versamark (Tsukineko)

Stamps

HCPC 3398 Bella Rose Wedding PreCut Set

HCPC 3402 Bella Rose Heart PreCut Set

HCPC 3323 Large Elegant Word Background PreCut Set

Accessories

Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)

Labels 3 (Spellbinders)

Scalloped Square Grand Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Lacy Squares Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Ultrafine gold embossing powder (Stampendous)

Heat gun

Pen-Touch Calligrapher 5mm Gold metallic pen (Sakura)

Zip Dry

Scor-Pal

ATG 714

Scissors

Rotary Trimmer

Instructions

Base Card

Start by stamping the word background in embossing ink at one end of a piece of black card stock measuring 5" x 10". Heat emboss with gold powder. Score the card at 5" and fold. Position the Scalloped Square Grand Nestabilities die so the fold of the card is just below the row of scallops and secure in place with tape. Cut and emboss - this gives the card scallops on three sides.

Image

Cut and emboss a Label 3 from vanilla cardstock. Stamp the rose/ring image in embossing ink on the Label 3, and heat emboss with gold powder.

Sentiment

Cut and emboss a Lacy Square from vanilla cardstock. Use a black marker to ink the single word "Together" on the sentiment stamp, and stamp on the Lacy Square.

Final Assembly

Use the metallic pen to paint the embossed edge in gold on each shape; Do both the outside and inside edges of the base card, the rose/ring label, and the sentiment Lacy Square. Mount the rose/ring image on the front of the card, and the sentiment label inside.

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Wedding Dove

Inspiration

I love this new image from the Heartfelt Wedding Collection by Heartfelt Creations, just released yesterday. It's the Wedding Dove PreCut Set, and it has really pretty, intricate detail. And be sure to check out designs by the team on the HC blog - they've really outdone themselves!

Here's another easel card - I'm on a theme this week, I guess - LOL!

Ingredients

Note: Finished card size is 6" x 6"

Paper

Lavender Lace Textured (SU!)	12" x 12"
Vellum (Sweet Stamps)	6" x6" (2 pieces)

Inks

Versamark (Tsukineko)

Stamps

HCPC 3399 Wedding Dove PreCut Set (Heartfelt Creations)

Accessories

Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)

Scallop Circle Grand Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Classic Scallop Circle Large Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Standard Circle Large Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

White embossing powder (Sweet Stamps)

Heat gun

Markers (SU!)

Pleated lace fringe (Offray)

Holiday ribbon (Michaels)

Bow-Easy

Scor-Pal

Zip Dry

Glue dots

Vellum tape

Clear Scotch tape

Scissors

Rotary Trimmer

Instructions

Base Card

To create the easel card, start with a piece of cardstock measuring 6" x 12". Score this piece at 6" and fold on the score line. Position the Grand Scallop Circle die just above the fold, and run it through the Grand Calibur to cut out the shaped card. Score one of the sides of the card again through the middle of the circle, and fold it to create the base of the easel.

Card Face

Cut another single scallop circle of the same side from matching cardstock. This will be the base for the upright face of the card. Cut another piece of matching cardstock using the largest plain circle Nestability. Stamp the dove image using embossing ink on the vellum, and heat emboss with white embossing powder. Cut this out in a circle slightly smaller than the main card face. Color the flowers in the image on REVERSE side of the image, using markers in coordinating colors. I used Lavender Lace, Regal Rose, and Pear Pizzazz. Mount the vellum circle with the image on the plain circle.

Sentiment

Cut a scallop circle from vellum using the classic scallop Nestabilities, and stamp the sentiment in the lower portion of the circle using embossing ink on the vellum, and heat emboss with white embossing powder.

Assembly

The pleated lace is going to be slightly curved already, so it is fairly easy to shape into a circle. Arrange the lace around the single large scallop circle that is the base for the face of the card. I used a generous amount of Zip Dry under the lace, and clear tape on the inner edges of the lace to secure it. The mount the dove image panel onto the lace. Adhere the card face to the front of the folded card base. Finish the card by mounting the sentiment vellum on the bottom panel, and attaching a matching bow to act as a stop to hold the front of the card upright.

Reminder

Remember, one lucky person will win the entire new release - the Heartfelt Wedding Collection! To be entered in the drawing for the Wedding Collection give away, leave a comment by June 14 midnight on my post yesterday, or on the Heartfelt Creations blog to see the all the beautiful creations by the design team.

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All The Best

Happy Birthday to Joe!

Before the fun of the new Heartfelt Creations release, I have to say HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my dear husband Joe! Today’s YOUR day! I love you.

New Release from Heartfelt Creations

Now, the second Wednesday of the month brings a brand new release from Heartfelt Creations, and June’s release is the Heartfelt Wedding Collection featuring 7 new pre-cut sets and a new exclusive Heartfelt Creations die, manufactured by Spellbinders. This collection is perfect for weddings, anniversaries, as well as sweethearts, friends, and all occasion cards, especially with the new vintage lace die and stamp in this collection! In addition, some of the images in this collection coordinate with last month's Bella Rose Collection and die, giving you more creative outlets for products you may already own.

***Give Away!***

As part of the release, one lucky person will win the entire release valued at $129.99. All you need to do is to leave a comment on this post, or on the Heartfelt Creations blog by midnight June 14. The winner will be announced on the Heartfelt Creations blog on June 15.

Inspiration

June is a big month for card-making for me: I have 7 anniversaries, 7 birthdays, Father's Day for 2 dads, plus assorted weddings and graduations that come up every year! So I really love this new collection from Heartfelt Creations! My head is bubbling with ideas for beautiful projects! Be sure to see all the creative beauties created by the design team on the HC blog. Here's my first sample - it's an easel card - a really easy card to make that always makes a great impression. I have instructions below, or hop over to Splitcoast resources, where they have a really good tutorial.

Ingredients

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

Paper

Blushing Bride (SU!)	4 1/4" x 11", scored at 5 1/2" and 8 1/4"; and 4 1/4" x 5 1/2", and 2 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Translucent White (the Paper Company)	4 1/8" x 5 3/8" (2 pieces)
Ivory Pure Luxury (Gina K)	4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Inks

Versamark (Tsukineko)

Blushing Bride (SU!)

Stamps

Wedding Dove (Heartfelt Creations)

Bella Rose Scroll (Heartfelt Creations)

Accessories

Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)

Labels 4 Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Labels 4 Small Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Ultrafine gold embossing powder (Stampendous)

Heat gun

Swirl pink adhesive pearls (Prima)

Brides Mother Trim lace (Offray)

Stamp-A-Ma-Jig

Zip Dry

Scor-Pal

ATG 714

Scissors

Rotary Trimmer

Instructions

Card Face

The main card face is made using the single piece of cardstock measuring 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". This makes it easy to decorate before attaching it to the base card. Start by stamping the scroll image using embossing ink on the ivory cardstock, and heat emboss with gold embossing powder. Trim the image closely. Using the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, position the sentiment in the middle of the scroll, then stamp on the scroll in pink ink.

Mount one of the translucent paper rectangles onto the cardstock, then mount the scroll in the lower part of the card. Finish by adding the pink pearl swirls around the top of the scroll.

Assembly

Cut and emboss a label 4 die cut from ivory paper, and use the next largest die from the Labels 4 small set to cut and emboss a pink label. Use the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to stamp the sentiment the middle of the ivory die, using embossing ink. Then emboss the sentiment with gold embossing powder. Mount the ivory label on the pink one.

Score the base card at 5 1/2" and 8 1/4", then fold both score lines in the same direction, forming a base with a tent folded over it at one end. To create the inside, mount the other piece of translucent paper on the base. Mount the sentiment on the left lower portion of the base. Add pink pearl swirls around the sentiment. Glue a strip of lace above the sentiment.

The final step is to mount the card face onto the front of the folded tent on the base of the card. The lace acts as a stop to hold the front of the card upright.

Reminder

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Invitation to High Tea

Something New

I’ve had a few requests to see a gallery of my cards, so I’ve added a gallery page here on my blog with a slideshow of card photos.  I’ll be added to the gallery over time, including some cards I made a long time ago, but have never blogged.  Hope you’ll check it out, and let me know what you think.  Now for today’s card.

Inspiration

It seems tea parties are the theme of choice for wedding showers – I’ve had two orders for wedding shower invites this year – both were for tea parties.  This one is a little more formal than the first – the shower is a small gathering for High Tea.  Here’s the design.

Ingredients

Note: Finished Card Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (A2 size)

Paper

Blush Blossom (SU!)	4 1/4” x 11”, scored at 5 1/2”
I Do Hydrangeas Patterned Paper (American Crafts)	4 1/4” x 5”
Sage Shadow (SU!)	1/2” x 3 5/8”, and 4" x 4 1/4"
Whisper White (SU!)	3/8” x  3 1/2”

Inks

Memento London Fog (Tsukineko)

Sage Shadow (SU!)

Stamps

Floral Tea (Mark's Finest Papers)

Tea for Two Additions (Papertrey Ink)

Accessories

Edge punch (EK Success)

Glossy White Acrylic Paint (PLAID)

Small paint brush

Labels 10 Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)

Ribbon (Mark's Finest Papers)

Bow-Easy

Markers – Sage Shadow, Blush Blossom (SU!)

Corner Rounder Punch (SU!)

Glue dots

Scissors

Scor-Pal

ATG 714 (Scotch)

Craft knife (Xacto)

Rotary Trimmer (Fiskars)

Instructions

Base Card

Score and fold the base card.  Use the corner-rounder punch to round the two corners on the folded edge of the card.

Use the edge punch to punch across both the front and back of the open end of the card.  I punched both at the same time so the edges line up.  Using the white acrylic paint and paint brush, paint the edge of the card just to where the embossed pattern from the punch starts.  Paint the edge on the inside of the card, too.  Set aside to dry.

Images & Sentiment

Stamp the teapot and the cup on white paper, using the gray ink.  Use the SU markers in matching colors to color the flower and leaves on the stamped images.  Carefully cut out both images. While I always use scissors to do the majority of detailed cutting, I used a craft knife to get the open space started inside the handles of both images, and finished up with tiny snips of the scissors.

Assembly

Cut a "placemat" from the patterned paper, using the Label 10 die. Mount it on the upper portion of the card front.  Add the teapot and cup, leaving space in the upper left corner of the mat.

Tie a bow and attach it using glue dots.

Add the sentiment below the mat.

Final Notes

Inside the card, I created another mat, using the solid sage-colored cardstock.  I punched the four corners of the mat to continue the theme, and mounted it inside.

Then, I printed the details in gray for the invitation on white cardstock, and cut it to fit.  I rounded the corners on this piece, as well and added it on top of the green mat.

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