Secret Garden

Inspiration

I'm really enjoying the new Chateau Gate Collection from Heartfelt Creations. The image on the inside of this card is from the Mystic Hideaway set, and it reminded me of the Secret Garden book, so it of course needed a gate opening into the garden scene! And on the gate, I started experimenting with a new coloring medium - Faber-Castell's Gelatos - a very creamy, water soluable paint that I think I'm going to love!

Be sure to pop over to the Heartfelt Creations' blog to check in on the winner of the drawing for this new release, and all of this week's designs from the team - they really are beautiful!

Ingredients

Note: Finished card size: 6" x 6"

PAPER

Almost Artichoke (SU!)	6 1/2" x 6 1/2" (2 pieces)
River Rock Scrap Pad (Provo Craft)	6" x 6"
Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink)	6" x 6", and 4" x 4"

INK

Versamark (Tsukineko)

Memento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko)

STAMPS

HCPC 3445: Mystic Hideaway PreCut Set (Heartfelt Creations)

HCPC 3443: Palace Entry PreCut Set (Heartfelt Creations)

ACCESSORIES

Grand Label 1 Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)

Gold embossing powder (Stampendous)

Clear embossing powder (Stampendous)

Heat gun

COPIC markers (Imagination International)

Metallic Gelatos (Faber-Castell)

Watercolor brush

Water

X-Acto knife

Scor-Pal

Instructions

BASE CARD and MAT LAYER

Cut/emboss two 6" label 1 die cuts from dark green card stock. Score one of the die cuts about 1/2" from one edge. Using patterned paper, cut/emboss a label 1 die cut using the die just smaller than the one used to create the base card. Glue this layer to the un-scored green die-cut. Put glue on the portion of the scored die cut above the score-line, and hold the two together to form the base card.

GATE

Stamp the gate on cream card stock using Versamark ink and heat emboss with gold embossing powder. Trim closely. Use the gold Gelato to color over the embossed areas, and then spread the paint with a damp paint brush to create a golden gateway. Using a craft knife, cut straight down the center of the gate and around the top of each door. Score lightly on the "hinge" lines of each door and fold open. Glue the whole image to the center of the card front. Use the craft knife to cut through the base card and mat layer to open the card front to be able to see through to the inside of the card.

INSIDE

Using cream card stock, cut/emboss a label 1 die cut using the die just smaller than the one used to create the base card. Ink the garden stamp with Versamark ink, then brown ink and stamp the image on the cream die cut. Heat emboss with clear embossing powder. Color the image with COPIC markers. I used these colors:

• HOUSE: E07, E09
• PATH: E33
• GRASS: G21, G82
• TREE: E57, E59, G21, G82
• BUSHES: G29; VINE: E57, E59, G29

Glue the image layer onto the inside of the card so that the image shows through the open gate.

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Wisemen Ornament Card

Inspiration

Shaped cards are really "in" right now, and they are really easy with the Spellbinders' dies. I think a shaped card would be fun for Christmas - fun to send and fun to receive! This card uses the Wisemen Ornament set from the Classic Christmas Collection from Heartfelt Creations. It is made to coordinate perfectly with the 2011 Heirloom Ornament Shapeabilites dies, so this card is a snap!

Ingredients

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

Paper

Real Red (SU!)	5 1/2" x 11", scored at 5 1/2"
Ski Slope DSP (SU!)	5 1/2" x 5 1/2"
Baja Breeze (SU!)	5 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Inks

Versamark (Tsukineko)

Stamps

HCPC 3429: Wisemen Ornament PreCut Set (Heartfelt Creations)

Accessories

Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)

Heirloom Ornaments 2011 Shapeabilities (Spellbinders)

Silver embossing powder (Sweet Stamps)

Heat gun

Ribbon (Joann's)

3-D Foam Squares (3L)

Wire

ATG (Scotch)

Scor-Pal

Scissors

Rotary trimmer (Fiskars)

Instructions

BASE CARD

Cut the base card from red card stock measuring 5 1/2" x 11", score at 5 1/2", and fold. Place the largest Ornament die just above the fold, and cut/emboss to create an ornament-shaped card.Cut/emboss a single layer ornament of the same size using the designer paper. Trim along the embossed line to create an ornament just slightly smaller than the card. Mount this on the face of the card.

IMAGE

Stamp the wisemen ornament on blue paper using Versarmark ink, and heat emboss with silver embossing powder. Cut out the image using the matching ornament die, and mount on the front of the card using foam squares.

BOW

Finish by tying a large bow. Punch two small holes in the card front above the blue ornament, and use a little bit of fine wire to attach the bow to the front of the card.

HC Blog

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!

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