Heartfelt Creations Inspirations

Happy New Year everyone!

It's Wednesday, which means it's time for some inspiration from Heartfelt Creations! Today I have 2 cards to show you!  This first card is called "Ivory Asters".




I made this card ivory on ivory for the Color Challenge CC406 from Split Coast Stampers to use white on white or ivory on ivory. I used the Delicate Asters stamps and dies for this along with a sentiment from the Timeless Sentiment Set. When I first did this, it didn't show up in the photo very well, so I went back and sponged some Antique Linen and Wheat Inks to give it some depth. It looks much better in this photo here.

(Note: You can click on the pictures for a better view, and all the details are at the end of the post!)

My second card is a center step card I call "Roses in December"...

I have always loved this Bella Rose Vase Set and finally purchased it. I paired it with a flower made with sets from the Vintage Floret Collection and a sentiment from the Timeless Rosette Set. The mat behind the rose image is a journal block from the Timeless Amour Paper Collection, which I think is gorgeous and worked perfectly for the image.

On both my cards I used my new Decorative Labels 8 Dies...I just love these!!!

For more inspiration, please visit the HC Blog to see all the gorgeous creations by the design team this week!

I'm submitting these to the following challenges:

Color Challenge CC406 on SCS - Ivory on ivory - for my Ivory Asters Card
Word Art Wednesday Challenge #61 - Anything Goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon #63 - My New Toys + Ribbon - for my new Decorative Labels 8 Dies

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope I've inspired you in some way today!

Blessings!

Kathy

Ivory Asters

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3509 – Timeless Sentiments PreCut Set
HCPC 3494 – Delicate Asters PreCut Set
HCD 726 – Delicate Asters Die
Product ID: 159223 - Paper BlossomsMolding Mat
Product ID: 459222 - Paper Blossoms ToolKit
Product ID: 159723 – Art InstituteGlue – Dries Clear

Other Products Used:

Paper: Natural White (Neenah)
Ink: VersaMark, Antique Linen (Ranger), Wheat (VersaMagic)
Accessories: Very Vanilla Seam Binding (SU), Decorative Labels 8 (Spellbinders), pearl string, adhesive pearls, Snow Pearl Embossing Powder (Recollections), heat tool, sponge, Square Lattice Embossing Folder (SU), distressing tool, corner rounder

Instructions:

Create 5 1/2” x 4 1/4" card with Natural White.  Cut mat 4 1/16” x 5 5/16”, emboss with folder, distress edges, and ink with Wheat Ink.  Wrap ribbon around lower portion and glue to card base.  Cut piece with Decorative Labels 8, ink edges with Wheat, and add to card base with pop dots.

For flower, stamp 2 each of 3 smaller flowers and 3 leaves with VersaMark and heat emboss with Snow Embossing Powder.  Shape and assemble as shown.  Ink slightly with Wheat Ink.

Stamp sentiment with Antique Linen Ink, trim as shown, round corners, and ink edges with Wheat Ink.  Add as shown with pop dots.  Make bow and add to card as shown.  Add pearls.

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Roses in December

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3500 – Open Vintage Floret PreCut Set
HCPC 3502 – Mini Vintage Floret PreCut Set
HCPC 3505 – Timeless Rosette PreCut Set
HCPC 3395 – Bella Rose Vase PreCut Set
HCD 727 – Vintage Floret Die
HCPC1 228 – Timeless Amour Paper Collection
Product ID: 159223 - Paper BlossomsMolding Mat
Product ID: 459222 - Paper BlossomsTool Kit
Product ID: 159723 – Art InstituteGlue – Dries Clear
Product ID:SF03598 - Prismacolor Pencil Set 48 pc.

Other Products Used:

Paper: Solar White, Natural White (Neenah), Bitter Chocolate, tan (Bazzills)
Ink: Onyx Black, Vintage Sepia (VersaFine), Mocha Mama, Midnight Confession (Powder Puffs)
Accessories: Deco Fan Corner Punch (Martha Stewart), Sparkle Shimmer Mist, Sponge, Decorative Labels 8 (Spellbinders), Olive Wrinkled Ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Bow-Easy, mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Kelp Green, Marine Green, Seashell Pink, Sandbar Brown, Espresso, Black

Instructions:

Base: With Natural White Cardstock, use Center-Step Card instruction at Split Coast Stampers: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/centerstepcard/  Create mats for all 3 panels and center with tan cardstock and glue to base.  Then create 2 additional mats for side panels using dark designer paper.  Cut another piece of dark designer paper 5 3/8” x 13/16” and punch each end with Deco Fan Punch and glue to bottom panel.  For side panels, cut tan cardstock with Decorative Labels 8, trim each end, and glue to side panels.

Image: Stamp rose image and flowers on Solar White Cardstock with Onyx Black Ink and color as desired.  Fussy cut vase and cut flowers with matching dies.   Ink all edges with Midnight Confession.  For image base, cut journal block from designer paper and mat with Bitter Chocolate Cardstock.  Add vase image with pop dots and add to card base.  Shape and assemble flower and add to image.

For sentiment, stamp on Natural White with Vintage Sepia, ink edges, trim to fit at bottom panel, and add with pop dots.

Add adhesive pearls, ribbon, and bow as shown.  Spray all with Shimmer Mist if desired.