Festive Candlelight - Heartfelt Creations

Happy Wednesday!

It's time for a little Heartfelt Creations inspiration!  I have another Christmas card for you this week, this time using the Festive Candlelight Set!

I stamped the image on white card stock and colored it with pencils and mineral spirits.  I stamped an extra image, colored only the flower and fussy cut it to add a little depth to the image.  I die cut the image using Labels 28 and die cut a mat from the designer papers using Decorative Labels 28. Here's a little close up of the image for you.

For the background mat, I used the beautiful Festive Christmas papers making sure to have the flowers on the papers in 2 of the corners.  To finish the card I used ribbons and adhesive pearls.

Be sure to visit the HC Blog to see the beautiful creations by the designers this week!

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #147 - Anything Goes.

Thanks for stopping by to visit!

Blessings!

Kathy


Festive Candlelight

HCPC 3623 - Festive Candlelight PreCut Set
HCPC 3551 - Holly Berry PreCut Set
HCDP1 245 - Festive Christmas Paper Collection
088605 - Decorative Labels 28
452255 - Grand Calibur
368770 - Scor-Pal
DDOTS - Double Dots

SMP001 - Stamp Mat Pad
Spring Bling Prills

Other Products:

Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Rain Forest (Bazzills)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Wheat (VersaMagic), Frayed Burlap Distress Ink (Ranger), Soft Suede (SU)
Accessories: Labels 28 (Spellbinders), Jute Ribbon Natural, Havana Brown Seam Binding, Bow-Easy Tool (Really Reasonable Ribbon), button, burgundy fiber, adhesive pearls, glue dots, pop dots, mineral spirits, Prismacolor pencils: Mahogany Red, Black Raspberry, Henna, Tuscan Red, Prussian Green, Dark Green, Black, Sand, Cream, Jasmine, Goldenrod, Chocolate, Cool Grey 90%.

Instructions: Make card base with Rain Forest measuring 4 11/16" x 6 1/4". Cut designer paper (pictured) down to 4 1/2" x 6 1/16", stamp sentiment (Holly Berry Set) with Soft Suede on lower left and ink edges with Frayed Burlap Ink. Add Natural Ribbon Jute across mat as shown and secure in place. Add mat to card base using pop dots. Stamp Festive Candlelight image on Solar White with Onyx Black twice. Using pencils and mineral spirits, color one entire image and color the flower only on the other. Die cut the full image with Labels 28 and ink edges with Wheat Ink. Fussy cut the flower only from the second image. Add flower to full image as pictured using pop dot and glue dot. Add “Heart of Gold” Prills to flower center using Art Institute Glue Dries Clear. Add adhesive pearls to top right corner. Thread burgundy fiber in green button and secure. Make 3 loop bow with Havana Brown Seam Binding using Bow-Easy Tool. Add as shown with glue dots and button in center. 

Ornate Poinsettia - CottageCutz

Hi everyone!

I'm sorry to say that today is my last project for The Scrapping Cottage as I have decided to step down from the design team.  I have been working part time (paid work!) from home doing administrative work the past few months and need to reduce my DT commitments for now.

I have thoroughly enjoyed working with these beautiful CottageCutz Dies and these awesome ladies the past couple of years!

For my last project, I have a  Christmas card using the Ornate Poinsettia CottageCutz Die from The Scrapping Cottage.

This is a fairly simple card to put together!  I used a red card base with a white mat that I partially embossed and added a little sentiment and some ribbon.  I cut the Ornate Poinsettia with the red and green card stock, trimmed the flowers from the red and glued them on top of the green.  I then just added some Buttercup Liquid Pearls, snowflake button and a bow with a button on top.

I hope this gives you a little inspiration for Christmas cards this year!

This is the die I used:

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Short & Sweet (SU)
Paper: White (Recollections), Cherry Cobbler (SU), Rain Forest (Bazzills)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Accessories: Snowflakes #8 Embossing Folder (Sizzix), Bow-Easy Tool, ribbon, button, floss (Michaels), Buttercup Liquid Pearls (Ranger)

I'm submitting this to the Word Art Wednesday Challenge #146 - Anything Goes.

Thank you for stopping by!

Blessings!

Kathy

Merry Christmas - Heartfelt Creations

Happy Wednesday!

It's time for a little inspiration from Heartfelt Creations!  This week I have another Christmas card for you using the Festive Christmas Collection released last week!

For my card, I used this pretty poinsettia border image from the Festive Candlelight Set and colored it with pencils and mineral spirits.  The flower centers are dotted with Buttercup Liquid Pearls.  I then trimmed down the image and matted it with Cherry Cobbler card stock.  The background mat is one of the beautiful designer papers from the collection that I matted with white and then added it to a Cherry Cobbler card base.  The “Merry Christmas” ticket is also from the designer paper that I cut using the Luggage and Tags Die.

Make sure to visit the HC Blog to see all the beautiful creations by the designers this week!

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #146 - Anything Goes.

Thank you for stopping by today!

Blessings!

Kathy


Merry Christmas

Heartfelt Creations Products and Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3623 - Festive Candlelight PreCut Set
HCD 745 - Luggage & Tags Die
HCDP1 245 - Festive Christmas Paper Collection
452255 - Grand Calibur
368770 - Scor-Pal
DDOTS - Double Dots

SMP001 - Stamp Mat Pad

Other Products:

Paper: Solar White (Neenah), White (Recollections), Cherry Cobbler (SU)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Green With Envy (PowderPuffs - Quick Quotes)
Accessories: Bow-Easy, White Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), brads (Recollections), red ribbon (Michaels), Buttercup Liquid Pearls (Ranger), glue dots, cutters, mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Sand, Goldenrod, Prussian Green, Dark Green, Black, Mahogany Red, Black Raspberry.

Instructions: Make 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card base with Cherry Cobbler. Cut white mat measuring 4 1/16" x 5 5/16". Cut green script designer paper (6" x 6" block) down to 3 7/8" x 5 1/8", ink edges with Green With Envy and glue to white mat. Wrap red ribbon across mats as pictured and secure in back. Glue mats to card base.

Stamp poinsettia border (Festive Candlelight Set) on Solar White with Onyx Black and color with pencils and mineral spirits. Trim image to 1 3/4" x 4 13/16". Cut Cherry Cobbler mat 1 15/16" x 5" and glue to back of image. Add image to base as shown using Double Dots. Add Buttercup Liquid Pearls to flower centers. Cut “Merry Christmas” ticket from designer paper using Luggage and Tags Die and ink edges with Green With Envy. Add as pictured using Double Dots. Make triple loop bow with Bow-Easy and White Seam Binding and add as pictured. Trim prongs from back of brads with cutters. Add larger brad to bow center and 2 smaller ones to top right of card.

Rugged Baby Boy Clothes - CottageCutz

Happy Thursday!

Today I have a cute little boy card for you using the Rugged Baby Boy Clothes CottageCutz Die from The Scrapping Cottage!

I cut the jeans part of the die using a dark blue card stock and used a bright green plaid designer paper for the shirts.  I also cute the pocket and belt of the jeans with the green plaid, trimmed them and glued them to the jeans.  I love these two colors together against the white.  It's so cheery looking and cute for a boy!

The card base is the same dark blue as the jeans with a bright green mat and then a white mat that I embossed and stamped with a sentiment.  I embellished the card with some blue ribbon, baby rick rack, jute twine and heart buttons all in matching colors.

This is the CottageCutz Die I used:

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Warm Words (SU)
Paper: White (Recollections), Nana's Nursery Baby Boy - DCWV), Chipped Saphire Distressed, BM Wizard (Coredinations)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Green with Envy, Blue Moon (PowderPuffs - Quick Quotes)
Accessories: Square Lattice Embossing Folder (SU), blue ribbon (Offray), green Baby Rick Rack (Wrights), Bow-Easy Tool, Royal Blue Jute String (Really Reasonable Ribbon)

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #145 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings!

Kathy

Festive Christmas Collection - Heartfelt Creations

Happy Wednesday!

It's time for the new release for August, the Festive Christmas Collection!

The 2014 Festive Christmas Collection has JUST RELEASED. Warm shining candles, cozy bethlehem scenes, script ornaments and doves as elegant and peaceful as a snowy Christmas evening capture the elegance, festivity and real meaning that Christmas is about. But the best thing of it all is that there’s something for everyone in this collection. There are limited quantities available!! Get the Festive Christmas Collection here: http://www.heartfeltcreations.us/product-list?secondary=158.

Christmas is a couple of months away, but now is the time to start preparing for the festive seasons! Sometimes the best thing to do for someone to show them how much you care is simply create something beautiful for them.

The designer papers for the collection are the traditional red and green, but I decided on something a little different for this week...pink and green!

I used Natural White paper and heat embossed the images with Aged Ivory Embossing Enamel.  I then colored the images with inks and make up applicators.  This is the same look I've done a few times lately with blues and greens.  I love how it comes out and it's a lot faster to color than pencils.  Here's another angle of the card to help you see it a little better.  You can also click on the photo for a closer look.

Be sure to visit the HC Blog to see all the beautiful creations by the designers this week using the new collection!  Emma Lou also has a new video for you showing you a couple of fun techniques.  

In case you missed my last post, HC is also doing a Design Team Call for new designers and voting for the current designers that you would like to continue till August 29th.  (Read more about it here.)  As I had said in my post, I'm not included in the voting this time as I'm now considered a Contributing Designer.  For the past few months I have been working for HC behind the scenes, in addition to designing, and will continue to design for them and be excluded from the voting.  I'm so thrilled and relieved!!!  The voting can be a little bit stressful for sure!

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #145 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by to visit!

Blessings!

Kathy

Festive Ornaments

Heartfelt Creations Products and Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3620 - Festive Ornaments PreCut Set

HCPC 3557 - Christmas Poinsettia PreCut Set

HCPC 3551 - Holly Berry PreCut Set

HCD 738 - Ornamental Add-On Die

HCD 734 - Sun Kissed Fleur Die

452255 - Grand Calibur

368770 - Scor-Pal

SMP001 - Stamp Mat Pad

159723 - Art Institute Glue - Dries Clear

Paper Blossoms Tool Kit

Paper Blossoms Molding Mat

Other Products:

Paper: Natural White (Neenah)

Ink: VersaMark Watermark, Wheat, Perfect Plumeria (VersaMagic), Antique Linen Distress (Ranger), Green Tea, Creamy Cocoa (PowderPuffs-Quick Quotes)

Accessories: Bisque Liquid Pearls (Ranger), Aged Ivory Embossing Enamel (Stampendous), heat tool, distressing tool, make-up applicators, pop dots.

Instructions: Make card base with Natural White measuring 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". Stamp Festive Ornaments image with VersaMark on Natural White and heat emboss with Aged Ivory Embossing Enamel applying heat from underneath. Color with inks and make-up applicators as desired. Trim image down to 4 1/16" x 5 5/16", distress edges with tool and add to base with pop dots.

Stamp 1 leaf spray and 1 small swirl from Holly Berry Set, die cut with matching dies, color in same manner as Festive Ornaments and shape with mat and tool kit. Stamp Christmas Poinsettia Set using same method as Festive Ornaments and die cut with matching die. Select 4 smallest flowers and the third and fifth largest flowers. Color with inks and shape with mat and tool kit. Arrange leaves and flowers as pictured and glue down. Add Bisque Liquid Pearls to flower centers.

Heartfelt Creations - Design Team Call & Voting

Hi there everyone!

Over at Heartfelt Creations they are having a Design Team Call for the upcoming term!  If you are interested in trying out, be sure to check out all the information here and here on their blog!  So much fun to work with these gorgeous stamps, dies and designer papers!  They are also a wonderful company to work for!

Heartfelt Creations is also having everyone vote for their favorite top 5 designers that you would like to see continue to design for them the next term!  You can see more about it on their blog here or see here to vote!

You will notice that I'm not listed in the designers to vote for, but that's a good thing!!!  I have been a designer for HC for 2 1/2 years and LOVE what I do!  Since this past January, I have been contributing in other areas for them behind the scenes.  I am now considered a Contributing Designer and will not be part of the voting process!  So wonderful for me not to go through the voting!  I would love it though if you would all take a few minutes to vote for the ladies and pick your top 5!  They are an amazingly talented group of ladies and would appreciate your votes!

Have a wonderful day!

Blessings!

Kathy

Vines & Blooms Thank You - Heartfelt Creations

Happy Wednesday everyone!

It's that time of the week where I get to share some Heartfelt Creations with you!  This week I have a card made using the new Mat Cut Create Collection!

Even though this collection was designed for scrapbooking, it works really well for cards and altered art too!

The flower image is from the Vines and Blooms Set which I colored with pencils and mineral spirits. I didn't like the way they looked with just purple on the petals, so I added a little white gel pen to them.  I added adhesive pearls, some Diamond Stickles, and White Opal Liquid Pearls to the flower centers.

The sentiment is from the Summer Glory Set that I stamped with the image.  I then used the Cut Mat Create Dies to die cut the image and then I mat for it with the purple designer paper from the collection.

I created a narrow mat under the image to go across the card using more of the designer paper and green card stock.  A bow and more pearls were added to complete the card.

Be sure to visit the HC Blog to see all the beautiful creations by the talented designers!

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #144- Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today!

Blessings!

Kathy


Vines & Blooms Thank You

Heartfelt Creations Products and Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3616 - Vines and Blooms PreCut Set
HCPC 3614 - Summer Glory PreCut Set
HCDP1 - 245 - Cut Mat Create Paper Collection
HCD 751 - Cut Mat Create Set 2A
HCD 752 - Cut Mat Create Set 2B
452255 - Grand Calibur
368770 - Scor-Pal

159723 - Art Institute Glue - Dries Clear
SMP001 - Stamp Mat Pad

Other Products:

Paper: Solar White (Neenah), White, Green Linen (Recollections)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Purple Passion (PowderPuffs)
Accessories: Diamond Stickles (Ranger), adhesive pearls, Olive Wrinkled Ribbon, Bow-Easy Tool (Really Reasonable Ribbon), mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Parma Violet, Dioxazine Purple Hue, Kelp Green, Marine Green, Black.

Instructions: Make a white card base measuring 4 1/4" x 6". Use the 6" x 6" block of purple designer paper using the bottom stripe portion and trim it to measure 1 9/16" x 5 13/16". Ink edges with Purple Passion. Cut Green Linen 1 3/4" x 5 13/16". Glue 2 pieces together as shown and glue to card base across center. Stamp flower image (Vines and Blooms) on Solar White with Onyx Black and stamp sentiment (Summer Glory) on upper right as pictured. Color image with pencils and mineral spirits. Die cut image with large rounded rectangle (HCD 752) that measures 3 1/2" x 4 1/2". Die cut dark purple designer paper with large rounded rectangle (HCD 751) that measures 3 3/4" x 4 3/4" and ink edges with Purple Passion. Add image to mat with pop dots and add both to card base with pop dots. Add adhesive pearls and Stickles to flower centers. Make triple-loop bow with ribbon and Bow-Easy Tool and add as pictured with glue dots. Add adhesive pearls to top right of card and to bow center using glue dots. 

Baby Hippo - CottageCutz

Happy Saturday!

It's time for me to share a little inspiration using a couple of the fun CottageCutz Dies from The Scrapping Cottage!  This time I'm using Baby Hippo from the new Baby Release and Round Mini Balloons Dies!

Isn't this little guy too cute?  I love the little teeth sticking out!  Here's a little close up for you!

The card base is made with Going Gray card stock.  The white mat was stamped with the sentiment, I then added the blue designer paper that was embossed with a folder to the top portion and then some repurposed ribbon across.  The Baby Hippo and balloons were cut using white, plum, and Going Gray card stocks and assembled together inking the edges of the hippo with Gray Flannel Ink.  I used a black marker and white gel pen for the eyes.  All the pieces were added using pop dots. I then added buttons and fiber bows.

These are the dies I used:

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Pun Fun (SU)
Paper: White, Fashionably Chic (Recollections), Going Gray (SU), plum (DCWV Stack)
Ink:  Onyx Black (VersaFine), Gray Flannel (Memento)
Accessories: Fibers, buttons, recycled twill ribbon, Bow-Easy, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder (SU), black marker, white gel pen, pop dots, glue dots.

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #143 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings!

Kathy