Frosty Ornament - Heartfelt Creations

Happy Wednesday!

Today I have an ornament I made with the new Frosty Blanket Collection.

This time I used some of the blue designer papers and heat embossed with white embossing powder.  I love the the pretty contrast of the blue and white and decided to make the flowers the same way.  So simple to make these, and so pretty! 

I used recycled cardboard packaging inbetween the papers for the ornament to give it some stability.  Here's a picture of the back.

I'm not sure I used the right paper for the back of it to show the sentiment, but it's such pretty paper!    I love the flowers on this with the blue designer paper and the white embossing, so simple to do and it comes out very pretty!

Please visit the Heartfelt Creations' Blog for more inspiration from the Design Team this week!

I'm also entering this in the following challenges:
Word Art Wednesday #43
Stampin' Sisters in Christ #154 - use punches, dies, or shapes

Blessings!

Kathy

Frosty Ornament

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3415-1 – Petite Poinsettia PreCut Set
HCPC 3493 – Yuletide Sentiments PreCut Set
HCPC 3491 – Holiday Haven PreCut Set
HCPC 3490 – Holiday Mail PreCut Set
HCDP1 – 225 – Frosty Blanket Paper Collection
Product ID: 125126 – Layered Poinsettia Die
Product ID:159223 - Paper Blossoms Molding Mat
Product ID:459222 - Paper Blossoms Tool Kit

Other Products Used:

Paper: Capers (Bazzills)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), VersaMark
Accessories: Recycled cardboard, Heirloom Ornament 2010 Die (Spellbinders), white gel pen, White Embossing Powder (SU), Detail Clear Embossing Powder (Stampendous), heat tool, Sparkle Shimmer Spritz, lace trim (RAK – Sabrina), adhesive pearls, Nestabling (Want-2-Scrap), string, glue, Bow-Easy

Instructions:

Ornament base: On blue designer paper, randomly stamp poinsettia flower, branch (Holiday Mail), swirl (Holiday Haven) with VersaMark and heat emboss with White Embossing Powder.  With Black Ink on a piece  of matching designer paper, stamp sentiment and heat emboss with Detail Clear Embossing Powder.    Cut an ornament out of each of the papers with the largest die from the Heirloom 2010 Die.  Cut a piece of cardboard with same die and ink edges with black ink.  Glue the 3 pieces together with the cardboard in the middle.  Add dots around the edge of the blue paper with a white gel pen.

On a piece of blue designer paper, stamp 2 extra small flowers, 1 small flower, and heat emboss with White Embossing Powder.  On Capers cardstock, stamp a medium flower with Black Ink.  Cut all flower with match dies.  Add one of the extra small flowers to the ornament as shown and assemble remaining pieces to make a flower.  Add pearls and Nestabling as shown on front and back.  Make bow with Bow-Easy and adhere string, bow, and flower to ornament as shown.

ODBDSLC121 - Stitches

Happy Tuesday!

It's time for a new Shining the Light Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs!

This week's challenge:

"You leave me in stitches"

This challenge will be open to our players for two weeks...we will have more samples for this challenge next week.

 

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Sunday, September 9th at 8 p.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday.

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them. As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing three or more of our participants for the Shining the Light Award . In order to qualify for this award or join the challenge, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, September 9th at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC121. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.

Here is my take on the challenge this week...

I used faux stitching on my card as I'm not too fond of sewing machines, lol!  I just pierced holes all around the edge of the mat and used a marker to connect the holes.  This beautiful image is from the Christmas Door Set, another set I've been wanting to get!  This is my first creation using Flower Soft so be kind to me as I'm a little new at this!  At first I didn't have enough of it, now there's a little too much!  Oh well, I'll keep practicing at it!

For all ingredients used:

Stamps: Christmas Door (Our Daily Bread Designs)
Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Yuletide Designer Mat Pad (K & Co), Real Red (Stampin' Up!), Capers (Bazzills)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Accessories: Vintage Christmas Flower Soft, Flower Soft High Tack Glue, distressing tool, piercer & mat, Burgundy Micron Pen, rhinestones (Studio 18), adhesive pearls (Want-2-Scrap), red fiber (my stash), ribbon (Jo-Ann's), rhinestone flower (Michaels), Aleene's Paper Glaze, Always Artichoke & Real Red Markers (SU), mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Black, Metalic Silver, Light Umber, Chocolate, Dark Brown, Crimson Red

For more inspiration, please visit the others designers' gorgeous creations and leave them a little love!

Chris Olsen-Challenge Team Coordinator

Jan Keen

Jan Marie Ennenga

Lori Ulrich

Rosemary Dennis

Linda Lucas (Guest Designer)

I'm submitting this to the latest Word Art Wednesday Challenge #42 to use uplifting sentiments or Scripture.  Also, F4A131 at Split Coast Stampers - use a lot of different colors.

Hope you have a wonderful week!

Blessings!

 

Heartfelt Creations - Holiday Mail

Happy Wednesday!

Today I have a Christmas card to show you using the new Ornamental Light Collection! 

The mailbox image is from the Holiday Mail Set and the sentiment is from the Yuletide Sentiments Set.  I added poinsettia flowers using the Petite Poinsettia set and matching dies. Everything is colored with Prismacolor Pencils and mineral spirits...my favorite thing to do!  I used the colors in the new designer papers for my color palette.  I didn't use the designer paper on the card, but it matches altered items made with it as a gift beautifully!  The bird and mailbox on the image match the dies from the Garden Romance Dies which I think is really neat, only I forgot that I wanted to die cut the bird to pop it out!

I finally purchased the Romantic Rectangles Dies that I've been wanting since I saw them!  These are so beautiful all by themselves!

There is lots of gorgeous inspiration on the Heartfelt Creations Blog from the designers!  Please stop by and have a look!

I'm submitting this to the latest Word Art Wednesday Challenge #42.

Blessings!

Kathy

Holiday Mail

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3490 – Holiday Mail PreCut Set
HCPC 3493 – Yuletide Sentiments PreCut Set
HCPC 3415-1 – Petite Poinsettia PreCut Set
Product ID: 125156 – Layered Poinsettia Shapeabilities
Product ID:159223 - Paper Blossoms Molding Mat
Product ID:459222 - Paper Blossoms Tool Kit

Other Products Used:

Paper: Solar White (Neenah),  blue (Recollections), Capers (Bazzills)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Midnight Confession (Powder Puffs)
Accessories:  Romantic Rectangles (Spellbinders), adhesive pearls (Want-2-Scrap),  lace trim (Rak), Bow-Easy, white gel pen, pop dots, glue dots, mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Kelp Green, Periwinkle, Black, Cool Greys, Metallic Silver

Instructions:

Base: Cut blue cardstock 6 1/4” x 8 1/2", score at 4 1/4", and fold.

Image: Stamp sentiment (Yuletide Sentiments) and mailbox with bird (Holiday Mail) on Solar White cardstock with Onyx Black Ink as shown.  (Make sure to place together so they fit in the Romantic Rectangle die.)  Die cut with larges die and color with pencils or as desired.  Add to the base with pop dots.

Embellishments: On Solar White with Onyx Black, stamp 3 extra small and 1 small flower, then color.  On Capers cardstock with Onyx Black, stamp 1 small and 1 medium flower.  Die cut all flowers, ink edges, and shape with Molding Mat and Tool Kit as desired.  Glue together as shown with glue dots and add white pearl to centers.  Make bow with Bow-Easy using lace trim or ribbon.    Add all as shown and 3 white pearls below sentiment.

ODBDSLC120 - Sketch Challenge

Happy Tuesday!

It's time for a new Shining the Light Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs!

This week's challenge:

is a sketch.

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Sunday, August 26th at 8 p.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday.

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them. As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing three or more of our participants for the Shining the Light Award . In order to qualify for this award or join the challenge, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, August 26th at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC120. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.

Here is my take on the challenge this week...

I'm not very experienced with sketches, but I really like this one!  For the main image, I used the wonderful Light of the World set.  I believe this was my very first ODBD stamp set I bought, and I've definitely used it many times.  I love lighthouses and I like that I can make a card masculine or feminine with it!  Masculine can be really hard to find and do!   I stamped the lighthouse image, stamping off the color on scratch paper first to make the image fade in the background, then stamped the Bible verse over it.  I love these Little Black Dress papers by Basic Grey, just so classy.  I finished it off with some bling and ribbons and a rose.

For all ingredients used:

Stamp:  Light of the World (Our Daily Bread Designs)
Paper: Little Black Dress (Basic Grey), Black (SU), cream
Ink: Onyx Black, Vintage Sepia (VersaFine), Midnight Confession, Amaretto (Powder Puffs)
Accessories: Standard Circles Large, Small Petite Scallops (Spellbinders), Square Punch (SU), sponge, flower (RAK from Sabrina), trim (?), adhesive pearls (Recollections & Want-2-Scrap), ribbon (Offray), rhinestone flourish (Recollections)

For more inspiration, please visit the others designers gorgeous creations and live them a little love!

Chris Olsen-Challenge Team Coordinator

Jan Keen

Jan Marie Ennenga

Lori Ulrich

Rosemary Dennis

Linda Lucas (Guest Designer)

I'm submitting this to the latest Word Art Wednesday Challenge #41 to use uplifting sentiments or Scripture or use a Mother Teresa quote they provided.

Hope you have a wonderful week!

Blessings!

Kathy

Heartfelt Creations Inspiration Wednesday

Happy Wednesday!

I have a couple of cards to show you today using Heartfelt Creations Stamps.  The first is called "Pumpkin Harvest Bounty" using stamps from the new July Release "Classic Editions Collections".

I combined a few of the stamp images together using masking, die cutting, and fussy cutting to create a little bounty scene.  It's fun to have all these images and designer papers coordinate together.  It makes designing a lot easier!


My second card is called "Special Puppy".

This is an older Heartfelt Creations stamp that I got recently.  I had cocker spaniels growing up that looked just like this sweetie pie and I just had to get the stamp!  I think it turned out pretty cute!

You can click on the pictures to see them better and all the supplies and instructions are at the bottom of the post.  Make sure to visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see all the designers fabulous creations this week!

I'm also entering these in the following challenges:


Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Challenge #152 - creations that make you think of home, which both of these do.
Word Art Wednesday Challenge #41 - use scriture or uplifting words.


Blessings!

Kathy

Pumpkin Harvest Bounty

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3483 – Days Gone By PreCut Stamp Set

HCPC 3484 – Pumpkin Harvest PreCut Stamp Set
HCPC 3363 – Inspire Me Sentiments PreCut Stamp Set
HCPC 3482 – Antique Truck PreCut Stamp Set
HCD 724 – Classic Editions Dies
HCDP1 224 – Classic Editions Paper Collection
Product ID:159723 – Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear

Other Products Used:

Paper: Capers (Bazzills), Natural White (Neenah)

Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Mango Mai Tai, Amaretto (Powder Puffs)

Accessories: Sponge, Labels 23, Lacy Squares (Spellbinders), Olive Wrinkled Ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Et Cetera Brad (Bo Bunny), Copper Microbeads (Recollections), Bow-Easy, pop dots, black marker, mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Peach Beige, Sandbar Brown, Sepia, Mineral Orange, Cadmium Orange Hue, Pumpkin Orange, Terra Cotta, Kelp Green, Crimson Lake, Tuscan Red, Jasmine, Goldenrod, Chocolate, Black

Instructions:

Card base: Cut Capers cardstock 5 1/8” x 10 1/2", score at 5 1/4", and fold.  For mat, cut striped designer paper 4 15/16” x 2”, orange designer paper 4 15/16” x 3 1/2", overlap and tape together to form mat, ink edges with Amaretto ink, and glue to card base.  Cut Capers 7/8” x 4 15/16” and glue to mat as shown.

Main image: On Natural White paper with Onyx Black, stamp pumpkin with flower.  Create a “mask” for image by stamping again on white paper or post-it note and fussy cut.  Cover image on Natural White with “mask” and stamp corn stalk to the right of it.  Cut out image with Lacy Squares die, color with pencils, and sponge edges with Mango Mai Tai ink.  Add to card base with pop dots.

On Natural White paper with Onyx Black, stamp 3 small pumpkins, pumpkin with flower (only need flower), and pumpkin with flower and apples.  Color and cut out pumpkins with matching dies, and fussy cut the rest.  Add microbeads to flower centers.  Add all to image with pop dots and glue dots as shown.

Stamp sentiment on Natural White paper with Onyx Black and die cut with Labels 23.  Ink image while still in die with Mango Mai Tai, remove from die and ink edges with Amaretto.  Add to main image as shown.

Make bow with Bow-Easy, add brad, and adhere to card.

Special Puppy

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

Product ID: 772F – Special Puppy Stamp

Other Products Used:

Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Confetti Cream, Note Quite Navy (Stampin Up), Mocha Devine (Bazzills), Destiny & Chance Designer Papers (Serendipity – The Paper Loft)

Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Amaretto (Power Puffs)

Accessories: Paper Glaze (Aleene’s), Paper Lace II Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Standard Circles Large, Large Petite Scallops (Spellbinders), velvet trim (Lush – My Mind’s Eye), ribbon (Michaels), fiber (weaving stash), buttons (Michaels & Jo-Ann’s), metal art sticker (K&Co), mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Peach Beige, Light Umber, Chocolate, Mediterranean Blue, Indigo Blue, Indanthrone Blue

Instructions:

Card Base: Cut Confetti Cream 5 7/8” x 11 3/4", score at 5 7/8” to form card.  Make the following mats: #1 – 5 3/4" x 5 3/4" (Not Quite Navy), #2 – 5 5/8” x 5 5/8” (Destiny), #3 – 4 1/2" x 3 3/8” (Mocha Devine), #4 – 4 3/8” x 3 1/4" (Chance ).  Assemble as shown and adhere to card base.  Add velvet trim.

Image: Stamp Special Puppy on Solar White with Onyx Black Ink, color with pencils, fussy cut, ink edges with Amaretto, and add Paper Glaze to eyes and nose.  Die cut Not Quite Navy with Large Petite Scallops.  Die cut Destiny with Standard Circles Large, emboss with Paper Lace II Embossing Folder, and ink edges with Amaretto.  Glue die cuts together, add image with pop dots, and add all to card base as shown with pop dots.

Embellishments:  Make bow with Bow-Easy, make bow on button with fiber, glue to bow, and glue all to card.  Add metal art to bottom left.  Glue start button to wood heart button and glue to card with glue dot.

Hot Summer Day - Elphine House Australia

Hi there!

It's time for a new challenge at Elphine House Australia! This time the challenge is to make a card or project that reminds you of a hot summer day!  All you need to do is create a card or project using any Elisabeth Bell stamp from any company and make sure to follow the theme.  The winner will be chosen randomly and will recieve 2 stamps from EHA. You have a whole month to enter the challenge, as we are doing monthly challenges for the summer.

Here is my take on the challenge...

This is what I think of on a hot summer day...ICE CREAM!!!  The background paper on the side of this center-step card have ice cream cones and milk shakes...YUM!  This little girl is a new stamp from Elphine House Australia called "Emma's Gift of Love".  She's so sweet, as are all of Elisabeth Bell's images.  I love the pastel colors of these Nana's Kitchen Designer Papers for a little girl.  I couldn't find a color combo I liked for the dotted dress, so I decided to use Diamond Stickles.

Here are some more pictures showing the side view, inside, and a close-up of the image.

For all ingredients used:

Stamps: Emma's Gift of Love (Elphine House Australia),  Inspire Me Sentiment (inside the card - Heartfelt Creations)
Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Nana's Kitchen (DCWV), Bashful Blue (SU)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Pink Cheeks (Powder Puffs)
Accessories: Labels 20 (Spellbinders), Diamond Stickles (Ranger), White Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), sponge, satin bow (Offray), flower (RAK from Sabrina), adhesive pearls (Recollections), pearl heart (Want-2-Scrap), mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils

That's it for now!  Hope you can join in the challenge this month!

Blessings!

Kathy

ODBDSLC119 - Sponging

Hi there!

Hope you are all having a wonderful Tuesday!  It's time for a new Shining the Light Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs...

This week's challenge:

is to use sponging on your creation.

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Sunday, August 19th at 8 p.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday.

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them. As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing three or more of our participants for the Shining the Light Award . In order to qualify for this award or join the challenge, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, August 19th at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC119. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.

Here is my take on the challenge this week...

My sponging is a little subtle, but I actually used it in a couple of places.  I used it on the edges of the flower petals to give them more depth and also on the edges of the mat.  It's hard to see in the picture, but the flower is fussy cut and layered.  You can click on the picture for a better view if you would like.

I've been wanting this Luke 2:11 set for a while now and finally got it...so pretty!  I love images that fit into a corner that you can use with sentiments.  Here's a picture of the set so you can see how I put 2 of the stamps together.

There's also 2 other sentiments you can use with the flower image.  Really pretty fonts on this set too!

For all ingredients used:

Stamps: Luke 2:11 (Our Daily Bread Designs)
Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Real Red (SU)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Midnight Confession (Powder Puffs), Real Red (SU)
Accessories:  Labels 23 Grand (Spellbinders), adhesive pearls (Recollections & Kaiser Craft), sponge, Triad Leave Embossing Folder (Sizzix), mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Kelp Green, Crimson Red, Black


Please visit the other designers' blogs to see their gorgeous creations for this week's challenge.

Chris Olsen-Challenge Team Coordinator

Jan Keen

Jan Marie Ennenga

Kathy Roney

Lori Ulrich

Rosemary Dennis

Linda Lucas (Guest Designer)

I'm also submitting this to Word Art Wednesday's Challenge #40 to use their free word Scripture (Psalm 33:1), or encouraging/uplifting sentiment.


I hope you enjoyed my creation this week and that you'll be able to join in the challenge!

Blessings!

Kathy





Heartfelt Creations - August Release

Hi there!

We are pleased to introduce the Ornamental Light Collection This collection is a refreshing twist to the traditional Christmas genre. The Decorative Metal Fixtures Die compliments the ornamental lights, and cheerful Christmas themed stamps giving easy detail and decoration to any project. There are 6 new PreCut Stamp Sets, one 12x12 Paper Collection, and one beautiful new exclusive Spellbinders die designed for Heartfelt Creations. Leave a comment on the HC blog by August 14th and you will be eligible to win the entire release valued at $145.92 .

I'm so excited to show you the August Release for Heartfelft Creations!!!  These stamps and designer papers and dies are sooooo GORGEOUS!!!  I feel like a kid in a candy store to be able to "work" with all these!  It's the best job ever!  Can you tell I'm excited, lol?

Anyway, here is my creation for this new collection...



I love this birdhouse image, as it allows me to do my favorite thing...coloring.  The images and desginer papers coordinate with the Poinsettia stamp set and dies which I love!  The birds match the Brookside Manor Stamp Set and the Garden Romance Dies from the Garden Romance Collection.  I love to be able to use supplies I already have with something new!  (All the supplies and instructions are listed at the end of this post.)

I'm also submitting this is the latest Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge #53 - bling with ribbon.  I bought this white silk ribbon from them a while back and have been saving it for the right project...it's so gorgeous the way it "falls".

Make sure to see all the gorgeous creations on the HC Blog and all the new products in the Collection this month!  Also, be sure to leave a comment there for a chance to win the entire collection!

Blessings!

Kathy

Holiday Haven Christmas

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3491 – Holiday Haven PreCut Set

HCPC 3415-1 Petite Poinsettia PreCut Set

HCPC 3480 – Brookside Manor PreCut Set

HCD 725 – Decorative Metal Fixtures Die

Product ID: 125126 - Layered Poinsettia Die

HCDP1225 – Frosty Blanket Paper Collection

Product ID:159223 - Paper Blossoms Molding Mat

Product ID:459222 - Paper Blossoms Tool Kit

Other Products Used:

Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Kraft (Papertrey Ink), Capers, Brocade (Bazzills)

Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Midnight Confession (Powder Puffs), Going Grey (Stampin Up), Wheat (VersaMagic)

Accessories: Aleene’s Paper Glaze, Standard Circles Small, Fleur de Lis Squares (Spellbinders), White 1 ¼” Silk Ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon), oval pearl, adhesive pearls (Want-2-Scrap), pearl swirl (Recollections), corner rounded punch (SU), Sookwang double-sided tape, pop dots, Bow-Easy, mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Marine Green, Mahogany Red, Black Raspberry, Cool Greys, Light Umber, Chocolate, Dark Brown

Instructions:

Base: Using Capers cardstock, cut 5 5/8” x 11 1/4", and score at 5 5/8”.  For mat #1 use burgundy designer paper from the Frosty Blanket Collection, cut 5 1/2" x 5 1/2", ink edges with Going Grey, and glue to card base.  For Mat #2 (rectangle), cut Capers cardstock 1 3/4" x 5 1/8”, cut grey poinsettia designer paper 1 5/8” x 5”, ink edges with Going Grey, glue these two pieces together.  Glue Mat #2 to base on right side.  Cut piece of burgundy velvet ribbon and adhere with double-sided tape.

Image: Stamp birdhouse image twice on Solar White with Black Onyx Ink.  Color one completely with pencils, die cut with Standard Circles Small die, and sponge with Wheat Ink while still in die.  On second image, color only the sitting bird and flower.  Die cut bird with matching die from Garden Romance Dies, fussy cut flower, and adhere both to first image with pop dots.  To mat image, die cut Kraft cardstock with Fleur de Lis Square Die.  Cut Capers cardstock 3 1/8” x 3 1/8”, round corners with punch, and glue to Fleur de Lis Square.

Embellishments: Die cut metal fixture using Decorative Metal Fixtures Die and Brocade cardstock.  Add to image corner with glue and pop dots.  Stamp flying bird on Solar White with Onyx Black Ink, color with pencils, die cut with matching dies from Garden Romance Dies, and glue to corner as shown.  For flower, stamp poinsettia (second smallest) on Capers with Onyx Black and die cut with matching die.  Stamp smallest poinsettia flower twice on Solar White, color with pencils, and die cut with matching die.  Shape flowers as desired and layer as shown.  Adhere with pop dots and glue dots as desired.  Add 3 small white pearls to center.

Make bow with Bow-Easy, add flat oval pearl with glue dot.  Add pearl swirl and pearls to top right.

ODBDSLC118 - Scripture Challenge

Happy Tuesday!

We have a new Shining the Light Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs!

This week's challenge:

Is to use scripture on your card or project

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Sunday, August 12th at 8 p.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday.

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them. As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing three or more of our participants for the Shining the Light Award . In order to qualify for this award or join the challenge, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, August 12th at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC118. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.

 

Here is my sample for the challenge this week...

 

 



For my card, I used Scripture Series 2, verse John 1:16.  I have received so many blessings from God's Grace.  One of the biggest blessings for me is to be able to create things with my hands and share them with others.  My hope is that in doing this, I Glorify God in some way.

 

I am submitting this to 2 other challenges:

 

• Word Art Wednesday #39 - God's Peace
• Really Reasonable Ribbon #53 - Bling with ribbon

For all ingredients used:

Stamps: Scripture Series 2 (Our Daily Bread Designs)
Paper: Nature Garden (Prima), Always Artichoke (SU), peach (DCWV Stack)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Amaretto (Powder Puff)
Accessories: Paper flower (stash - I made with a scallop circle punch a long time ago), Floral Oval, Classic Ovals Large (Spellbinders), Fanciful Flourish (Cherry Lynn), adhesive pearls & swirls (Recollections), trim (Jo-Ann's), Ivory Pleated Satin Ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon), charm (RAK from Sabrina), sponge

For more inspiration, please visit the other Designers and see their awesome creations!  We also have a Guest Designer this month, Linda Lucas,  who will be sharing her gorgeous creations with us!  Welcome Linda!

 

Chris Olsen-Challenge Team Coordinator

Jan Keen

Jan Marie Ennenga

Kathy Roney

Lori Ulrich

Rosemary Dennis

Linda Lucas (Guest Designer)

That's all for now!  Thank you for visiting! 

 Blessings!

Kathy



Santa Hat Chucky & Acorn Chucky - North Coast Creations

Hi there!

I have two more stamp images from North Coast Creations to show you.  The first is Santa Hat Chucky...

I think this one is SO cut!  The picture isn't the greatest, the greens are much brighter in real life.  The little trees I added were fussy cut from the designer paper and I added some glitter to them.  The sketch is from the Split Coast Stampers' SC396 today.

The second is Acorn Chucky...

Don't you love those teeth?  Too cute!  I made the little sign using 2 of the Large Labels smallest die and glueing them together with a toothpick inbetween.

If you are interested in these stamps, you can contact Kelley at Our Daily Bread Designs for them.

I'm also submitting these to the Word Art Wednesday Challenge #39


For ingredients used:

Santa Hat Chucky:

Stamps: Santa Hat Chucky (North Coast Creations
Paper: Solar White (Neenah), O' Christmas Tree (Recollections), Mocha Devine (Bazzills), Old Olive (SU)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Accessories: Dazzling Diamonds glitter (SU), Aleene's Paper Glaze, Labels 23 (Spellbinders), snowflake punch (Marvy), ribbon (Michaels), adhesive pearls (Want-2-Scrap), mineral spirits, scissors, Prismacolor Pencils

Acorn Chucky:

Stamp: Acorn Chuck (North Coast Creations)
Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Brown cardstock, The Guy Stack (DCWV)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Accessories: Large Labels (Spellbinders), floww, buttons, Baja Breeze Seam Binding (SU-RAK), Bow-Easy, ticket punch (SU), black marker, toothpick, mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils


Blessings!

Kathy

Heartfelt Creations - Raspberry Swirl & Fall Notepad

Hi there!

It's Wednesday and that means it's time for some Heartfelt Creations' inspiration!  Today I have 2 projects for you using the Heartfelt Creations Classic Editions Collection released this month.  The first is a card I call "Raspberry Swirl".

I made this using the Ornamental Raspberries Set and Classic Editions Paper Collection.  I love this stamp from the set and all the swirls.  I thought it looked pretty with this Labels 20 die cut.  (Note: you can click on the photo to see this up close.  The complete details are listed at the bottom of the post.)

The second is a decorated junior notepad cover I call "Fall Notepad".

Here's a picture of the inside...

These make beautiful gifts, just add a pen and put in a clear cello bag with schreddies and a topper.  For the Fall Notepad I used the Antique Truck Set, Pumpkin Harvest Set, Classic Editions Set, and the Classic Editions Paper Collection.  The front image on this is one of the 3" x 4" images included on one of the designer papers that I added some stamped and die cut images to.  These 3" x 4" panels are AWESOME to use as a base when creating your cards or tags!  (Note: you can click on the photo to see this up close. The complete details are listed at the bottom of the post.)

For more inspiration, please visit the Heartfelt Creation's Blog here to see what the other designers have created!

Next week, it's time for the August Release!!!  Make sure to check back next Wednesday to see the gorgeous new collection!!!

 Blessings!

Kathy

Raspberry Swirl

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3485 – Ornamental Raspberries PreCut Set
HCDP1 224 – Classic Editions Paper Collection

Other Products Used:

Paper: Natural White (Neenah), Early Espresso (SU)

Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Wheat (VersaMagic), Mocha Mama (Powder Puffs)

Accessories:  Soft Suede Marker (SU), button (Michaels), 1/8” ribbon (Michaels), 1/8” Scor-Tape, glue dots, pop dots, Labels 20 (Spellbinders), distressing tool (Tonic), sponge, Bow-Easy, mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Black Raspberry, Black, Moss Green, Ginger Root, Sandbar Brown

Instructions:

Card base: Cut Early Espresso cardstock 8 1/2” x 5 1/2”, score 4 1/4", fold.  For mat, cut designer paper 4 1/8” x 5 3/8”, distress edges, and ink with Mocha Mama.  Cut striped designer paper section measuring 2 1/8” x 4 1/8”, distress edges, and ink.  Add 2 strips of ribbon as shown with Scor-Tape.  Adhere to card base as shown.

Main image: Stamp raspberry swirl on Natural White cardstock with black ink.  Color with pencils, die cut with Labels 18, sponge edges with Wheat Ink while still in die.  Add to card with pop dots.

Embellishments: Make bow with Bow-Easy and add to card with pop dot.  Remove shank from button, sponge with Wheat Ink, and dot with Soft Suede Marker (optional).  Let dry and add to bow with glue dot.

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Fall Notepad

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3484 – Pumpkin Harvest PreCut Stamp Set
HCPC 3482 – Antique Truck PreCut Stamp Set
PCPC 3487 – Classic Editions PreCut Stamp Set
HCD 724 – Classic Editions Dies
HCDP1 224 – Classic Editions Paper Collection
Product ID:159223 - Paper Blossoms Molding Mat
Product ID:459222 - Paper Blossoms Tool Kit
Product ID:159723 – Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear

Other Products Used:

Paper:  Solar White (Neenah), Early Espresso (Stampin Up)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Mocha Mama (Powder Puffs)
Accessories: Antique Copper and Copper Microbeads (Recollections), Moss  Wrinkled Ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon), lace and ribbon (Jo-Ann’s), scissors, double stick tape, button (Michaels), Junior size Notepad 5” x 7”, mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Black, Mineral Orange, Pumpkin Orange, Terra Cotta, Kelp Green, Moss Green, Ginger Root, Sandbar Brown, Sepia, French Grey 10%, Espresso

Instructions:

Use tutorial from Split Coast Stampers for Junior Notepad using these adjusted measurements:

Base: Cut Espresso 10 1/2” x 8 1/4”, score at 5 1/8” and 5 3/8”

Mats for front and inside: Cut 8” x 4 7/8” using yellow designer paper for front and pumpkin paper for inside, ink edges with Mocha Mama, and glue to base.  For bottom front, cut pumpkin paper 3” x 4 7/8”, ink edges, and glue to base.  For top front, cut designer paper with the 3” x 4” image of wagon and cornstalk, cut Early Espresso 3 3/16” x 4 3/16”, and glue to all together  to base.

Images: Stamp puppy, pumpkin, pumpkin with flower, and apples with Onyx Black on Solar White paper.  Color images with pencils and mineral spirits.  Die cut small pumpkin and fussy cut remaining.  Add all to front of card as shown.  Fussy cut 3 flowers from the pumpkin designer paper, clip slightly between petals, shape with tools and mat, and add to front top left.  Add microbeads to all flower centers.  Add lace and ribbon with double-sided tape, make bow, add button, and add to front as shown.

Pad Topper: Cut 4 7/8” x 2 1/8” and score at 7/8” and 1 1/8” using striped designer paper.   Add to pad top with double-sided tape following the tutorial.  Add pad to inside of base with double-sided tape following the tutorial.  Die cut 3 pumpkins from pumpkin designer paper using the matching dies and glue to the pad topper.