Heartfelt Creations ~ Flowers For Ma Ma

Hi Friends,

Today I have a special bouquet of flowers I created with my mom in mind. She loved my cards and would of loved to have seen me making flowers with Heartfelt Creations. So I made these in memory of her. I have mixed beautiful Asters with Clematis and added them to a bed of foilage created by the new Feathery Floral Collection. The silver embossed feathers in the background are also from the collection. They were such fun to create on vellum for a different kind of look. 

Directions:

Cut a piece of white card stock to 7 1/2” x 11” and score in half at 5 1/2”.  Cut a piece from sheet 8B of the HCDP1-2149 Feathery Florals Paper Collection measuring 5 1/2” x 7 1/2” and adhere to the card front. Cut a piece of Luxe Silver Card Stock to 5 1/8” x 7 1/8” and a piece from sheet 6B measuring 5” x 7” and glue these two layers onto the card front. From sheet 4A cut a floral strip that measures 5” x 2”. Then with HCD2-7425 Filigree Border & Accents Die Set use the thin straight scalloped border and cut four pieces, 2x from white card stock and 2x from Luxe Silver Card Stock. Layer these together as shown and then trim them to match the 5” length of the floral strip cut in the previous step. Glue these at the top and the bottom and adhere to the card base approx. 7/8” from the bottom of the card.

Stamp the large vase from the HCPC-3982 Classic Floral Vase Cling Stamp Set with Majestic Violet Archival ink onto Sheet 12B from the Feathery Floral Paper Collection. Die cut with the coordinating die. Using HCDA2-450 Stack and Store Daubers ink the edges with Wilted Violet Ranger Oxide Ink. Now using the decorative die from the same set, cut one from white card stock and one from Luxe Silver Card Stock and layer these together slightly off set so that the silver peeks out from behind the white. Glue these to the front of the vase using Dries Clear Adhesive with the Metal Tip Applicator. Then attach the vase to the card with some 3D glue dots.

Stamp the large flower 3x and the medium flower 1x from the HCPC-3954 Clematis Cling Stamp Set onto HCPP1-475 Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper using Majestic Violet Ink. Color images lightly with Majestic Violet, then after die cutting with the coordinating die, ink the edges with Wilted Violet Oxide Ink. Shape flowers using the Grooved Golf Tools. To finish flowers,  add Rajni Chawla’s Crystal Clear Glitter to the petals using a Hydra Sponge with Dries Clear Adhesive. Then add Heart of Gold Prills to the center of each flower. Next stamp the larger flower 3x and the smaller flower stamp 3x from the HCPC-3887 Wild Aster Cling Stamp Set using Periwinkle Archival ink. Color images lightly with Periwinkle ink then after die cut with the coordinating die, darken flower tips with Periwinkle Ink. Finish the flowers as above by adding glitter then add both Lemon Chiffon and Ribbit Prills to the center of each flower.

Stamp the large floral 1x from the HCPC-31017 Feathery Florals Cling Stamp Set onto Deluxe Flower shaping paper with Olive Archival Ink and color just the leafy areas with Leaf Green and Olive inks. (Just the swirls will be added to the card) Stamp the HCPC-3835 Leafy Accents Cling Stamp Set 1x using the same green stamp combination as above. Die cut with coordinating dies. Ink the edges of the Leafy Accents leaf with Olive using the Stack and Store Daubers before shaping them in the coordinating 3D Shaping Mold. Now stamp the HCPC-31019 Floral Feathers Cling Stamp Set with Versamark ink onto Vellum paper making sure to treat the paper first with an anti static tool before stamping. Heat emboss using silver embossing powder. Die cut with the coordinating die. Lastly, stamp the small butterfly from the HCPC-31018 Petite Feathery Florals Cling Stamp Set onto vellum same as above only using white embossing powder, then cut out using the coordinating dies.

For the sentiment simply cut a sentiment strip from the paper pad and cut a piece of Luxe Silver Card Stock to nicely border it. Add the white butterfly to the front of the sentiment. Attach the completed sentiment to the vase with 3D foam dots. Now simply arrange the feathers, and leaves first to create a nice base for the flowers. Then glue your flowers with a glue gun for a secure hold. TOP TIP: Take a photo with a phone when arranging the flowers to help decide on the placement. It helps to look at the photo when deciding how to balance a large arrangement like this. Finish the inside of the card as desired.

 

I hope you enjoyed that as much as I enjoyed creating it for each of you! Check out my personal project in the Heartfelt Creations Gallery to find out what products I used for this project.

Also, please be sure to visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see all of the gorgeous projects created by the other amazing design team members.

Love, Melanie

 

Heartfelt Creations ~ Feathering Floral Thoughts

Hi Friends,

Welcome back to RELEASE DAY with Heartfelt Creations. Today we have a really cool collection to share with all of you titled the "Feathery Florals Collection". This collection is perfect for simple cards or to help you design your more extravagant cards buy giving you the foliage bases and fillers needed to make a gorgeous floral design on your cards. For my first design I have chosen to keep it more simple and I stamped out the main images and simply colored them and added them to my card base for an easy yet elegant design.

 

Directions:

 

 

Cut a piece of white cardstock to 6” x 12 and score in half at 6” to form a 6x6” card base.  From HCDP1-2149 Feathery Florals Paper Collection cut a pieces measuring 6 x 6” from sheet 7B. Ink the edges using the HCDA2-450 Stack and Store Daubers in Olive Archival ink. Next from sheet 1A cut out the 6x6” panel in the bottom right hand corner of the page. Using a paper trimer, trim off the outside border of the panel leaving the first thin green line as the outer edge of the frame. Now using HCD1-7155 Circle Basic Large Die Set cut the circle out from the center of the panel. Using Luxe Silver Cardstock cut a piece 5 5/8” square as well as a scalloped circle from the HCD1-7154 Eyelet Circle & Basics Small Die Set. Next glue the green cardstock to the card base. Then adhere the panel to the 5 5/8” square of Lux Silver Cardstock and adhere to the card base with 3D foam tape. Next glue the die cut circle from the panel to the scallop silver circle and attach it to the card base using 3D foam tape. These layers give the card lovely added dimension and makes it look like you didn’t use a panel at all.

Stamp the florals from the HCPC-31017 Feathery Florals Cling Stamp Set and the sentiment from the HCPC-31004 Elegant Rose Sentiments Cling Stamp Set onto Copic X-press It paper using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Color using various pinks and greens Copic Markers to coordinate with the paper collection. Die cut using coordinating dies. Adhere to the card with foam dots in both single and double layers. Add decorative rhinestones using Dries Clear Adhesive along with the Metal Tip Applicator for some extra shine. Finish the inside as desired.

I hope you enjoyed that as much as I enjoyed creating it for each of you! Check out my personal project in the Heartfelt Creations Gallery to find out what products I used for this project.

Also, please be sure to visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see all of the gorgeous projects created by the other amazing design team members.

Love, Melanie

Heartfelt Creations ~ Peacock Appreciation

Hi Friends,

Directions:

Cut a piece of white cardstock to 7”  x 10” and score in half at 5”.  Cut a piece from sheet 6A of the HCDP1-2148 Ornate Peacock Paper Collection measuring 5” x 7” and ink the edges using HCDA2-450 Stack and Store Daubers with Manganese Blue Archival ink. Using a Hydra Sponge and Dries Clear Adhesive sit the edges down into the sponge with glue in it and then sprinkle with glitter. Once dry, glue to the card front. Now cut a piece of Luxe Silver Card Stock to 4 3/8” x 6 1/4”. From the paper pad, cut Sheet 9B to 6 1/8” x 4 1/4” and sheet 10A to 4” x 5 7/8. Layer these 3 pieces together with Dries Clear Adhesive as shown and add to the card front using 3D foam tape. Using the birdcage die from the HCD1-7172 Sweet Lilac Scroll & Birdcage Die Set cut 3x in the HCPP1-475 Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and 1x in the Luxe Silver Card Stock paper and glue these all together with the silver on top. Adhere this to the card front.

Using the HCD1-7451 Peacock Posies Cling Stamp Set, stamp in Versamark Ink onto Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Heat emboss using blue heat embossing powder. Color using both Zig Color Clean Markers as well as HCDA2-450 Stack and Store Daubers in Forget Me Not, Manganese Blue, and Viridian Archival inks. Add a little dimension to the peacock by using the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit and shaping from the reverse side. Now stamp the flower from the HCPC-3976 Curvy Floral Frame Cling Stamp Set onto Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper 4x with Magenta Hue Archival Ink. Color using a variety of pinks including Magenta Hue, Pink Peony, and Vibrant Fuchsia. Die cut with coordinating dies. Shape using Grooved Golf Tools. Layer and add a mixture of Bright Pearl Stamens - Small to the centers. Add glitter and rhinestones for a finishing effect. Using the HCPC-3912 Cascading Wisteria Cling Stamp Set, stamp one leaf branch with English Ivy Archival ink and color with Leaf Green Archival Ink. Die cut with coordinating die then shape using the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit. Use small pieces from this branch as the small foilage for the flowers.

Using the HCD1-7204 Arrows & Banners Die Set along with the HCDC-3846 Thank You Sentiments Cling Stamp Set, stamp out the “thank you” sentiment with Magenta Hue ink. Die cut it using the banner dies as well as a scrap of Luxe Silver Card Stock. Ink the edges of the white banner with both Magenta Hue and Manganese Blue inks for a two tone look. Then layer these flags and adhere a crystal using Dries Clear Adhesive. 

To complete the card simply arrange the peacock, flowers, and leaves as desired. Once everything is arranged glue in place making sure your sentiment shows. Add a few extra crystals on the background to finish the project. Complete the inside as desired.

I hope you enjoyed that as much as I enjoyed creating it for each of you! Check out my personal project in the Heartfelt Creations Gallery to find out what products I used for this project.

Also, please be sure to visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see all of the gorgeous projects created by the other amazing design team members.

Love, Melanie

Heartfelt Creations ~ Serene Sympathies

Hi Friends,

I know none of us like creating cards for lost loved ones or for our friends who have lost a friend or family member but there is something so comforting about receiving cards at that time in your life when you have indeed lost someone special. For my card today I have used one of Heartfelt Creations slimline dies in an unconventional way to create this card to resemble a garden gate. This serene look just looked so peaceful that I decided to make it into a sympathy card.

 

 

I hope you enjoyed that as much as I enjoyed creating it for each of you! Check out my personal project in the Heartfelt Creations Gallery to find out what products I used for this project.

Also, please be sure to visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see all of the gorgeous projects created by the other amazing design team members.

Love, Melanie

Heartfelt Creations ~ Perched Peacock

Hi Friends,

Today I have another really fun design I created using the Ornate Peacock Collection by Heartfelt Creations. I am having so much fun with these colors and design elements. The ideas are just flowing in and out of me. Lets take a look at what I have come up with today....

 

 

 

 

Directions:

Cut a piece of white cardstock to 9” x 7” and score in half at 4 1/2”. With HCD1-7298 Decorative Cage Die cut through both layers of the folded card base making sure to let the left side of the die to fall over the edge of the card to preserve the fold. This will create the shaped card base. Next using the same die, cut a piece from sheet 6B for the front of the card and 6A for the inside, from the HCPD1-2148 Ornate Peacock Paper Collection. Adhere these two pieces in place. (Inside piece will need to be trimmed slightly to fit) Now using the second largest die from the Decorative Cage Die, cut one in white cardstock and one in Luxe Silver Cardstock. Layer these with the white on top and slightly off set them so that the silver peeks out from behind. Glue these to the card front. 

Stamp the HCPC-31014 Ornate Peacock Cling Stamp onto white cardstock with Versa Mark Ink. Sprinkle with Purple Shadow embossing powder and heat emboss with a heat tool. Color using HCDA2-450 Stack and Store Daubers with Sunflower, Magenta Hue, Paradise Teal, and Bluebird. Stamp HCPC-3912 Cascading Wisteria Cling Stamp Set 2x with English Ivy Archival Ink. Color lightly in Leaf Green and English Ivy. Die cut with coordinating dies and ink the edges with English Ivy. Shape using the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit. Now stamp the flowers from HCPC-3976 Curvy Floral Frame Cling Stamp Set in Manganese Blue Archival Ink and color using Manganese Blue and Magenta Hue. Die cut with coordinating dies and ink the edges with Manganese Blue ink. Shape with the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit then finish off by adding Bright Pearl Stamens Small and Crystal Clear Glitter. Last but not least stamp a sentiment from the HCPC-3847 Celebrate Love Sentiments Clings Stamp Set with Majestic Violet Ink onto a piece of coordinating scrap paper. Die cut using the HCD1-7202 Album Tags & Accents Dies. Ink the edges using Bluebird Archival Ink. 

To finish the card simply arrange the peacock along with the vines and sentiment and attach using glue and 3D adhesive. Add flowers using a glue gun. Then for a finishing accent add little silver gems for added details to the birdcage itself.

I hope you enjoyed that as much as I enjoyed creating it for each of you! Check out my personal project in the Heartfelt Creations Gallery to find out what products I used for this project.

Also, please be sure to visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see all of the gorgeous projects created by the other amazing design team members.

Love, Melanie

 

Heartfelt Creations - Golden Peacock

Welcome Back Friends to this months BRAND NEW RELEASE from Heartfelt Creations. This month we are debueting the gorgeous Ornate Peacock Collection. You will fall in love with the rich color tones and the absolutely stunning Ornate Window Cling Stamp and Die which graces this collection. My imagine went wild when I saw this collection, and that window.....Oh My!!! I just had to make something Regal and Magical so I decided on a window shaker card with a perched peacock sitting with a little Royal flair. Lets take a look...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Directions:

Cut a piece of white card stock to 7 1/2” x 10 1/2” and score in half at 5 1/4”. With HCD2-7326 Ornate Flourish Gateway Die use the largest die and cut through both layers of the folded card base making sure to let the left edge of the die fall over the edge of the card to preserve the fold. This will create the shaped card base. Next using the same die, cut one from white and one from Luxe Gold Card stock. Attach the white to the front of the card base followed by the gold. Next, using the 2 largest dies together, cut sheet 5A from the HCDP1-2148 Peacock Paper Collection. Ink the edges using the HCDA2-450 Stack and Store Daubers with Blue Bird and Library Green Archival Inks. Attach on top of the Luxe Gold Card stock. Next using the 3rd largest die from the HCD2-7325 Scalloped Flourish Gateway Die cut sheet 8B and ink edges with Library Green. Glue to the center of the card front.

Stamp the window from the HCPC-31016 Ornate Window Cling Stamp Set onto watercolor paper with Potting Soil Archival Ink. Using Tim Holtz Watercolor Pencils in Fire Brick, Rusty Hinge, and Walnut Stain color the window. Die cut with coordinating die, then ink the edges with Potting Soil for a finished look. Stamp the top portion of the window onto Luxe Gold Card stock with Encore Gold Ink and heat emboss with Ranger Gold Embossing Powder. Die cut with coordinating die. Using the same Gold embossing combination and stamp and heat emboss the Peacock from the HCPC-31015 Peacock & Posies Cling Stamp Set and the flourish from the HCPC-31014 Ornate Peacock Cling Stamp Set onto white card stock. Color with daubers with Sunflower, Magenta Hue, Paradise Teal, Blue Bird, and Viridian, Archival inks. Lastly stamp the flowers from HCPC-3976 Curvy Floral Frame Cling Stamp Set in Magenta Hue onto white card stock. Color with Magenta Hue, Pink Peony, and Vibrant Fuchsia. Die cut with coordinating die and shape using the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit. Finish the flowers adding Bright Pearl Stamens, Small and Crystal Clear Glitter. 

To create the shaker first die cut 4 hinges from the HCD1-7285 Window Hinges Dies from Luxe Gold Card stock. Cut the little tabs off the sides of the colored window and glue the gold hinges to the top 2 hinges on both sides. (The bottom hinges will not show). Now use the middle die from the HCD1-7452 Ornate Window Die set and cut one from sheet 5A and one from Clear Card stock. Attach the clear card stock onto the back of the window and add two layers of Adhesive Foam Strips. Using an anti-static tool, dust the inside of the window. Now add some sequins and  un peel the back of the adhesive and attach the matching piece of sheet 5A that was cut. Now secure the window to the card front. Now add the gold embossed top section to the window with foam dots to finish the window.

To complete the card arrange the peacock so that it is sitting gracefully upon the windowsill. Use foam dots in between sections of the wings add depth. Lastly glue a few lovely flowers to add even more elegance. Finish the inside of the card as desired.

I hope you enjoyed that as much as I enjoyed creating it for each of you! Check out my personal project in the Heartfelt Creations Gallery to find out what products I used for this project.

Also, please be sure to visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see all of the gorgeous projects created by the other amazing design team members.

Love, Melanie

Heartfelt Creations - Vibrant Violet Clematis

 Hi Friends,

Today I have a pretty slimline card to share with you created with the Climbing Clematis flower by Heartfelt Creations. I have paired it up with numerous other items to produce this card which would be suitable for a birthday or any other SPECIAL occasion. Now lets take a look at all the details and how I actually put this together...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Directions:

Cut a piece of white card stock to 9 1/4” x 8 1/4” 

and score in half at 4 1/8”. With HCD3-7448 Slim Ornate Rectangle Die use the largest die and cut through both layers of the folded card base making sure to let the long edge of the die fall over the edge of the card to preserve the fold. This will create the shaped card base. Next using the same die, cut two pieces from the HCDP1-2128 Climbing Clematis Paper Pad, sheet 10B. Ink the edges using the HCDA2-450 Stack and Store Daubers with Majestic Violet Archival Ink, then attach these two papers to the card front and inside of the card. (The inside piece will need a slight trimming across the top to fit) Using the second largest die from the Slim Ornate Rectangle Die Set, cut 2x, once from white card stock and once from Luxe Silver Card stock. Discard the center piece from the Luxe Silver Card stock as we will not be using that piece. Save the white inside piece for stamping on in the next step. Now layer the white and silver frames with silver on top slightly off setting them so that the white shows a little. Glue this to the card front.

Now take the white inside piece from the above die cut piece and stamp HCPC-3969 Vining Clematis Banner Cling Stamp Set 2x horizontally across the paper with Leaf Green Archival Ink. Color with the Stamp and Store Daubers with Leaf Green, Olive, and Majestic Violet ink. Glue to the center of the frame on the card front. Stamp the HCPC-3954 Clematis Cling Stamp with Majestic Violet Ink, the small size 3x and medium size 1x. onto Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Color lightly with Majestic Violet ink and then die cut with the coordinating dies. After die cutting Darken the edges with the dauber and the Majestic Violet ink.  Shape using the coordinating 3D Shaping mold then use the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit to press the centers of each flower. Now layer as desired and add Lettuce Entertain You Prills and Crystal Clear Glitter to finish the flowers. Next stamp the HCPC-3912 Cascading Wisteria Cling Stamp Set 3x in leaf green onto Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and color with Leaf and Olive Archival Inks. Die cut using coordinating dies. Shape with the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit.

Die cut the sentiment dies from the Slim Ornate Rectangle Die Set 3x from white card stock and 1x from sheet 10B used earlier. Adhere these on top of each other with the purple paper on top and then ink the edges with Majestic Violet ink. Center the sentiment dies onto the card base and glue down. Now arrange the vines and flowers around the frame and attach with a glue gun to complete the card. 

 I just love the way these Wisteria Vine paired up with the Clematis makes them look like they are truly climbing all over the card. 

I hope you enjoyed that as much as I enjoyed creating it for each of you! Check out my personal project in the Heartfelt Creations Gallery to find out what products I used for this project.

Also, please be sure to visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see all of the gorgeous projects created by the other amazing design team members.

Love, Melanie