Flowers And Butterflies

Inspiration

Here's my second design team project for Heartfelt Creations this week using the Old English Garden Collection stamps. I love the background stamps that are in this collection - so perfect for creating vintage or worn looks!

Ingredients

Note: finished card size is 5" x 7"

Heartfelt Creations Products

HCPC 3470 Broken Cinder Blocks HCPC Bella Rose House

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Paper

Pear Pizzaz (SU!)	7" x 10", scored at 5"
Poppy Parade (SU!)	4 3/4" x 6 3/4"
Everyday Elegance DSP (SU!)	4 5/8" x 6 5/8"
Pool Party (SU!)	4" x 6"
Vintage Cream (PTI)	3" x 5"
Peach Parfait (SU!)	2" x 2"

Ink

Sepia Archival (Ranger)

Distress Ink Pads (Ranger): Frayed Burlap, Tumbled Glass

Distress Markers (Ranger)

Accessories

Other Products Available at Heartfelt Creations
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Additional Accessories
Ink Blending Tool with Foam (Ranger)
SPICA Glitter Pens (Imagination International)
Ribbon (Hobby Lobby)
Becca's Peg Bow Maker (ODBD)
Rotary Trimmer with straight and deckled blade (Fiskars)

Instructions

BASE CARD

Cut a piece of green card stock measuring 7" x 10", score at 5", and fold.

MAT

Cut red card stock to measure 4 3/4" x 6 3/4". Cut the patterned paper using a deckled blade to measure 4 1/2" x 6 1/2". Color the edges of the patterned paper with a blending tool and light brown ink, and mount it on the red mat.

Cut/emboss light blue card stock using the smallest Grand Label 4 die. Stamp the cinder block background all over the die cut using light blue ink. Add color to the edges with the same ink and blending tool. Mount on the lower left corner of the patterned paper mat. Glue a strip of ribbon around the mat stack, then mount the stack to the front of the card.

IMAGE

Stamp the image on ivory paper with waterproof brown ink. Cut/emboss the image using the largest Label 4 die. Color the image with markers, and add sparkle to the blooms with SPICA markers.

Color the edges with the blending tool and the same brown ink used on the patterned mat. Mount the die cut on top of the blue mat and ribbon on the front of the card.

Stamp the butterfly on orange paper in orange ink, trim closely, and color with SPICA markers. Glue the body and right wing of the butterfly above the image. Finish with a double bow mounted on the ribbon strip to the right of the image.

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Understanding

Inspiration

Happy Wednesday and Heartfelt Creations day! The new Old English Garden Collection has all the design team members inspired - Be sure to visit the HC blog to see all the lovely creations! I used a sentiment from the set on this card, and combined it with the beautiful scenery stamps from recent collections.

Ingredients

Note: finished card size is 5" x 7"

Heartfelt Creations Products

HCPC 3474 Heartfelt Expressions	HCPC 3465 Palisade Farmstead PreCut Set	HCPC 3467 Woodland Growth PreCut Set
HCPC 3463 Western Elements PreCut Set	HCPC 3459: Scenery Builder PreCut Set	HCD 721 Rustic Western Elements Die

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Paper

Brilliant Blue (SU!)	7" x 10", score at 5"
ColorCore Cardstock (Core'dinations)	4 7/8" x 6 7/8"
Garden Green (SU!)	4 5/8" x 6 5/8"
Butterfly Wings (Pink Paislee)	4 1/2" x 6 1/2", and 2" x 2"
Vintage Cream (PTI)	2 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Ink

Distress Inks (Ranger): Peeled Paint, Shabby Shutters, Vintage Photo

Distress Markers (Ranger): Peeled Paint, Shabby Shutters, Vintage Photo, Dusty Concord, Tea Dye

Accessories

Other Products Available at Heartfelt Creations
Grand Calibur Scor-Pal ATG Art Institute Glue - Dries Clear InLinkz.com
Additional Accessories
Long Rectangle Nestabilities - Large (Spellbinders)
Ink Blending Tool with Foam (Ranger)
Tim Holtz Distress Tool (Tonic)
Liquid Pearls (Ranger): Buttercup, Lavender Lace
3-D Foam Squares (Scrapbook Adhesives)
Cutter Bee Scissors (EK Success)
Rotary Trimmer (Fiskars)

Instructions

BASE CARD and MATS

Start with a piece of blue card stock measuring 7" x 10", score at 5", and fold. Cut a piece of textured yellow card stock measuring 4 7/8" x 6 7/8", and mount to the front of the card. Cut green card stock to measure 4 5/8" x 6 5/8", distress the edges and mount on the front of the card.

IMAGES

Cut patterned paper to measure 4 1/2" x 6 1/2". Ink the grass image with green ink and stamp several times across the right side and bottom of the patterned paper.

Using distress markers ink the tall blooms with purple ink and green stems and stamp on the left of the patterned paper. Ink the dandelions with yellow and dark green markers, and stamp twice. Stamp the fence twice on ivory card stock, using brown ink.

Stamp the broken wheel once on ivory card stock, also in brown ink. Cut these out with the matching dies, then color with a light brown marker. Finally stamp the flowers with purple blossoms using green ink on a scrap of patterned paper, trim it closely.

Add green ink around the edges of the image with a blending tool or sponge, and mount it on the green mat on the front of the card. Glue on the 2 fences, and add the wheel and the trimmed flower with foam squares. Add liquid pearls to the dandelions and small purple blooms.

SENTIMENT

Stamp the sentiment in dark green ink on ivory card stock. Cut/emboss with the long rectangle die. Sponge some lighter green ink around the edges and mount with foam squares.

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Thinking About You

Inspiration

Here's my second design team project for Heartfelt Creations this week. I'm using the Old English Garden Collection stamps. I think the sentiments are really pretty, and I'm really enjoying creating cards with them. The other thing I did on this card that's new will just amaze anyone who knows me - I actually set up my sewing machine and stitched on the card!

Ingredients

Note: finished card size is 5 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Heartfelt Creations Products

HCPC 3472 China Fragments HCPC 3474 Heartfelt Expressions HCPC 3469 Tattered Blossom Swirls HCPC 3470 Broken Cinder Blocks

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Paper

Autumn Rose (PTI)	5 1/2" x 11, scored at 5 1/2", and 4" x 4"
Adhesive Fabric Paper (DCWV)	4 1/4" x 5
Spring Moss (PTI)	4" x 4 1/4"
Stamper's Select White (PTI)	3" x 3", and 1 1/2" x 3 1/4"

Ink

Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

Shabby Shutters Distress Ink (Ranger)

Purely Pomegranate (SU!)

Accessories

Other Products Available at Heartfelt Creations
Nested Tea Cups Shapeabilities Lacy Circles Decorative Elements Die Grand Calibur Scor-Pal ATG InLinkz.com
Additional Accessories
COPIC Markers (Imagination International)
Vintage Buttons - Autumn Rose (PTI)
Corner Rounder punch (SU!)
Pink Jute (No Time to Stamp)
Sewing Machine with dark pink thread
Tim Holtz Distress Tool (Tonic)
3-D Foam Squares (Scrapbook Adhesives)
Zip Dry Glue
Cutter Bee Scissors (EK Success)
Rotary Trimmer (Fiskars)

Instructions

BASE CARD

Start with a piece of dark pink card stock measuring 5 1/2" x 11". Score it at 5 1/2", and fold. Use a corner rounder to round all 4 corners. Randomly stamp the flower swirl in dark pink ink all over the card front.

MAT

Cut a piece of light green card stock measuring 4" x 4 1/4". Randomly stamp the broken cinder block background in light green ink all over the green card stock. Cut a piece of adhesive fabric paper measuring 4 1/4" x 5". Adhere the green piece to the front of the fabric paper to hold it in place. Then sew a dark pink line around three sides of the mats. Remove the adhesive from the back of the fabric paper, and adhere it to the card front, leaving space at the top of the card for the button.

BUTTON

Tie a 3-loop bow using pink jute, leaving long ends. Glue the bow to the front of a dark pink button, then glue the button just above the edge of the fabric paper mat on the card front. Tape the two ends of the bow onto the green mat, so that they will look like the teacup image is hanging from them.

IMAGE

Stamp the medium teacup and handle on white card stock. Cut these out using the matching dies. Color with COPIC markers. I used these colors:

• Leaves: YG93
• Flowers: R56, R59, Y04
• Cup: C0, R81

Cut/emboss a lacy circle using dark pink card stock. Mount the circle onto the green mat using foam squares, then add the teacup and handle onto the circle using foam squares.

SENTIMENT

Stamp the sentiment in dark pink ink on white card stock, then trim closely. Mount on the card front in the lower right corner.

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Cheery Thoughts

Inspiration

Here's my second Heartfelt Creations card this week - I decided to try out the Re-Inker watercolor technique from the Tim Holtz online class. This technique is really fun and easy - it just takes a little water to correct! I used another image from the Western Elements Collection.

Ingredients

Note: Finished card size: 4 1/2" x 6"

Heartfelt Creations Products

HCPC 3464 Barnyard Elements PreCut Set

HCPC 3387 Luscious Cherry Swirls PreCut Set

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Paper

Perfect Plum (SU!)	6" x 9"
Wild Wasabi (SU!)	4 1/4" x 5 3/4", and 1 1/2" x 3 1/4"
Perfect Plum DSP (SU!)	1 3/4" x 5 5/8"
Green Tea DSP (SU!)	1 3/4" x 4 1/8"
Stamper's Select White (PTI)	1 1/2" x 3 1/4"
Watercolor Paper (Canson)	2 1/8" x 3 3/4"

Ink

Archival Sepia (Ranger)

Perfect Plum (SU!)

Distress Re-Inkers (Ranger): Crushed Olive, Mustard Seed, Barn Door, Tea Dye, Dusty Concord

Accessories

Grommet Tags Shapeabilities (Spellbinders)

Petite Oval Nestabilities - Large (Spellbinders)

Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)

Brads (Paper Studio)

Detail Water Brush (Ranger)

Crop-A-Dile (We R Memory Keepers)

ATG (3M)

Scor-Pal

Rotary Trimmer (Fiskars)

Instructions

BASE CARD

Cut a piece of purple card stock measuring 6" x 9", score at 4 1/2" and fold.

MAT

Cut a piece of green card stock measuring 4 1/4" x 5 3/4". Cut a piece of purple patterned paper measuring 1 3/4" x 5 5/8", and a piece of green patterned paper measuring 1 3/4" x 4 1/8". Mount the purple paper strip across the long edge of the green mat. Mount the green paper strip along the short edge of the green mat.

SENTIMENT

Cut/emboss a green tag, and a small oval that fits on the tag. Stamp the sentiment in purple ink on the white oval. Mount the white oval onto the green tag. Mount the tag, lining up the middle of the tag along the line where the 2 patterned papers cross, and punch a hole through the holes in the ends of the tag. Put a purple brad through the holes. Mount the mat on the front of the card.

IMAGE

Cut a piece of watercolor paper measuring 2 1/8" x 3 3/4". Stamp the image with waterproof ink. Use the water brush and small amounts of re-inker to watercolor the image. When dry, mount the image in the upper right of the card front.

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I Believe In You

Inspiration

It's Heartfelt Creations Wednesday again, and if you can believe it we're down to the last two weeks of posts from the current design team! I'm sending a very sincere thank you to the folks that voted for me to continue - we're all holding our breath until next week's announcement. This 6-month term has flown by, and been full of beautiful creations from a group of really talented ladies! Be sure to head over to the HC blog to see their inspiring creations, and to find out the lucky winner of the Western Elements Collection.

Here's my first card this week - I have 3, so stop by tomorrow and Friday, too! I used one of the small flowers from the Woodland Growth set, and dressed it up with Flower Soft.

Ingredients

Note: Finished card size: 4" x 9" - fits in a standard business envelope

Heartfelt Creations Products

HCPC 3467 Woodland Growth PreCut Set

HCPC 3461: Western Sentiments PreCut Set

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Paper

Elegant Eggplant (SU!)	8" x 9", and 2" x 3" - 3 pieces, and 1 1/2" x 3 3/4"
So Saffron DSP (SU!)	3 3/4" x 8 3/4"
Stamper's Select White (PTI)	2" x 3" - 3 pieces, and 3/8" x 2 1/4"

Ink

Memento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko)

Certainly Celery (SU!)

Accessories

Fleur De Lis Rectangle Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Classic Rectangle Nestabilities - Large (Spellbinders)

Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)

Certainly Celery Ribbon (SU!)

COPIC Markers (Imagination International)

Lavender Flower Soft

Flower Soft Glue

Zip Dry Glue

ATG (3M)

Scor-Pal

Rotary Trimmer (Fiskars)

Instructions

BASE CARD

Cut a piece of dark purple card stock measuring 8" x 9", score at 4" and fold.

MAT

Cut a piece of patterned yellow paper measuring 3 3/4" x 8 3/4". Cut a piece of green ribbon and mount on the left side of the paper mat. Mount the mat on the front of the card.

SENTIMENT

Cut/emboss the fancy tag out of dark purple card stock. Cut a piece of white card stock measuring 3/8" x 2 1/4". Stamp the sentiment in green ink. Glue the sentiment onto the tag, and mount the tag at the bottom of the mat on the card front.

IMAGES

Cut/emboss 3 dark purple Fleur De Lis rectangles, and cut/emboss 3 white classic rectangles. Stamp the image in brown ink on each of the three white rectangles. Color the leaves and grass with G40 and G43 COPIC markers. Mount the images onto the dark purple rectangles, and mount these onto the card front, starting near the top and overlapping the vertical ribbon.

Cover the blooms in each image with Flower Soft glue, and cover in lavender Flower Soft. Press with your finger, then shake off the excess. Tie a green ribbon bow and glue to the corner of the bottom image.

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Making History

Inspiration

I picked up this stylish lady image at one of the stamp shows in Dallas earlier this year. It really is fun! I immediately thought it would be perfect for a friend's birthday this week, and thought how versatile it would be if I used paper piecing - a new patterned paper equals a new dress!

After I made it, I found that the Corrosive Challenge Blog has a paper piecing challenge this week called "Give Piece a Chance" - how cute!

I'm entering this one in the Craft Your Passion challenge, too - it's an "anything goes" week.

Ingredients

Note: Finished card size: 5" x 7"

Stamps

Belle (Rubbernecker Stamps)

Favorite Thoughts (SU!)

Paper

So Saffron (SU!)	7" x 10", scored at 5"
Certainly Celery (SU!)	3 1/2" x 6 7/8"
Cameo Coral (SU!)	4 1/2" x 5 1/2"
Classic K Designer Paper (K & Co)	4 1/2" x 5 1/2"
Lost & Found Designer Paper (My Mind's Eye)	4 1/2" x 5 1/2"
Stamper's Select White (Paper Trey Ink)	4 1/2" x 5 1/2", and 2 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Ink

Memento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko)

Accessories

Grand Ovals (Spellbinders)

Grand Big Scalloped Ovals (Spellbinders)

Ribbon Banners (Spellbinders)

Grand Calibur (Spellbinders)

Ribbon (Hobby Lobby)

Peg Bow Maker (Unity Stamps)

COPIC Markers (Imagination International)

SPICA Glitter Pen (Imagination International)

Diamond Destress Stickles (Ranger)

Zip Dry

Double sided Sticky Tape (PK Glitz)

ATG (3M)

Scor-Pal

Rotary Trimmer (Fiskars)

Instructions

BASE CARD

Make the base card using a piece of yellow card stock cut to 7" x 10". Score it at 5", and fold.

MAT LAYER

Cut a piece of light green card stock to measure 3 1/2" x 6 7/8". Using double sided tape, mount a strip of ribbon vertically on the left side of this mat layer. Mount the mat on the left side of the card front. Tie a matching bow, and adhere to the ribbon strip.

IMAGE

Stamp the image 3 times: once on the dress fabric patterned paper, once on the pink designer paper, and once on a piece of white card stock measuring 4 1/2" x 5 1/2". Cut/emboss the image on white card stock using the Grand Ovals die that leaves a small border around the image. On the white image using COPIC markers, color the face, arms, legs using E000 and E02, and hair using Y21. Color the bracelets with a green SPICA glitter pen.

Cut the dress and hat band out carefully. Cut the hat, dress belt and collar, drape, and shoes from the pink paper image. Carefully glue the trimmed images onto the white image.

Cut/emboss a Grand Scalloped Oval from the pink card stock. Mount on the card fron to the right of the bow. Adhere the image oval onto the scalloped oval mat. Use Diamond Stickles to cover the embossed edge of the pink scalloped oval.

SENTIMENT

Cut/emboss a ribbon banner from white card stock. Stamp the sentiment in brown ink on the white ribbon die cut. Mount below the image on the card front. Use Diamond Stickles to cover the embossed edges of the ribbon banner.

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