ODBDSLC132 - Deck the Halls

Happy Tuesday!

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

Here's my take on the challenge this week...

For my card I used the Holiday Ornaments Set you can see here:

 

I used the Holiday Tags Dies from Spellbinders to cut out the ornaments, I think these are so cute!

Card recipe:

Stamp: Holiday Ornaments (Our Daily Bread Designs)
Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Glad Tidings (K&Co), Real Red (SU)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Accessories: White gel pen, twine (Marth Stewart), Holiday Tags, Fancy Tags Shapeabilities, Floral Ovals (Spellbinders), Corner Rounder Punch (SU), ribbon, snowflake button (Michaels), heat tool, Detail Clear Embossing Powder (Stampendous), adhesive pearls (KaiserCrafts), mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Bronze, Kelp Green, Crimson Red, Tuscan Red, Black

For more inspiration this week, please visit my design team sistah's and see their beautiful creations:

Chris Olsen-Challenge Team Coordinator

Barb Pace (Guest Designer)

Jan Keen

Jan Marie Ennenga

Lori Ulrich

Rosemary Dennis

I'm submitting  this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #55 - Anything Goes
Stampin' Sisters In Christ #167 - A Christmas Card - this is also, sadly, their last challange :-(

Hope you can join in the challenge this week at Our Daily Bread Designs!

Blessings!

Kathy

Heartfelt Creations - So Grateful For You

Happy Wednesday!

I have a little inspiration for you today using Heartfelt Creations stamps, dies, and designer papers!  "So Grateful For You" is the sentiment on the card, but I sincerely am grateful for all you who stop by my blog and leave me sweet comments!  It so makes my day and pushes me to keep creating!  Thank you so much!

Pieces of this card, mainly the flower and card base, have been floating on my desk for quite a while.  Finally, this week I came up with something I was happy with and hopefully you are too!  (You can click on the photo to get a better look and complete instructions are at the end of the post.)

Next week HC will be releasing their November Release of products!  Instead of doing them on Wednesday, they will be released on Friday (black Friday)!!!  You can check out the HC Blog for a sneak peak of them...beautiful as always...also see all the gorgeous creations from the design team this week!

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

• Word Art Wednesday Challenge #54 - Uplifting sentiments
• Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge #165 - Something broken and put back together - my leaves are cut in pieces and put back together around the flower

Hope you all have a wonderful week!

Blessings!

Kathy

So Grateful for You

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3500 – Open Vintage Floret PreCut Set
HCPC 3502 – Mini Vintage Floret PreCut Set
HCPC 3473 – Tattered Background PreCut Set
HCPC 3390 – Belle Rose Leaves PreCut Set
HCD 727 – Vintage Floret Die
HCD 712 – Belle Rose Die
HCDP1 – 227 – Vintage Floret Paper Collection
Product ID: 159223 - Paper Blossoms Molding Mat
Product ID: 459222 - Paper Blossoms Tool Kit
Product ID: 159723 – Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear
DDOTS Double Dots 100 pc.

Other Products:

Paper: Soft Suede (Stampin’ Up!), Pink (DCWV Stack), Fiber Driftwood Felt (Recollections)
Ink: Soft Suede (SU), VersaMark
Accessories: Adhesive pearls, Clear Bark Embossing Powder (Recollections), Very Vanilla Seam Binding (SU), Brown Sheer Organza with Satin Center (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Square Lattice Embossing Folder (SU), Bow-Easy

Instructions:

Card base: With Soft Suede, cut 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", score at 4 1/4", and fold.  Emboss bottom 1 1/2" with embossing folder.  Stamp top front with VersaMark and background stamp (Tattered Background).  Add piece brown ribbon to cover the area between.
Embellishments: Cut sentiment from designer paper and mat with pink cardstock leaving small border.  Add to card with pop dots.  Stamp Bella Rose Leaves on Driftwood paper with Soft Suede and cut with match die.  Stamp flowers on pink designer paper with VersaMark and heat emboss with Clear Bark Powder as follows: 1 each of the 2 open flowers (Mini Vintage Floret) and 2 smallest, 1 each of the 3 other sizes (Open Vintage Floret).  Cut all with matching dies.  Ink edges, shape flowers and leaves as desired, glue flower together as shown.  Make bow with Bow-Easy.  Add leaves, bow, and flower to card as shown, cutting the leaves into small pieces to fit them with the flower nicely.  Add adhesive pearls.

ODBDSLC127 - Recipe Using Three Letters of the Word LEAF

Happy Tuesday!

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

This week's challenge:

Is a recipe challenge of sorts. Use three letters in the word "LEAF" and create a card or project beginning with those letters.

Example- L- leaves, E- Embossing, A-Acetate or altered F-faux stitching, flowers, fabric

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, October 28th 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, October 28th at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC127. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.

Here's my take on the challenge this week...

 

 

 

For my recipe I used: L=lace, E=embossing, A=adhesive pearls, F=faux stitching.  I did all four letters, but you only need to use three.

This beautiful verse I used, 1 Timothy 1:14,  is from the Scripture Collection 8 Stamp Set pictured here:

I used Prima's Almnac Papers for the background and the paper the verse is stamped on.  The flower was made using lace trim and a needle and thread to gather it.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Scripture Collection 8 (ODBD)
Paper: Back (Recollections), Almanac Collection (Prima)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Midnight Confession (Powder Puffs)
Accessories: Black chenille fiber (my weaving stash), Follow Your Heart brad (My Mind's Eye), Detailed Clear Embossing Powder (Stampendous), Adhesive Rhinestone Flourish (Recollections), adhesive pearls (Want-2-Scrap), heat tool, Labels 23 (Spellbinders), lace (RAK from Sabrina), black marker, Paper Lace II Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), piercer & mat (Stampin' Up!), Bow-Easy

For more inspiration, please visit my DT Sisters to see their beautiful creations!

Chris Olsen-Challenge Team Coordinator

Jan Keen

Jan Marie Ennenga

Lori Ulrich

Rosemary Dennis

Bridget Finlay - Guest Designer

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #50 - Blessings from God
Stampin' Sisters in Christ #162 - Peace

I hope you can join in the challenge this week at ODBD!

Blessings!

Kathy

 

Heartfelt Creations - Altered Frame

Happy Wednesday!

It's time for some more inspiration from Heartfelt Creations!

 

This week I have an unfinished wood frame I bought at Michaels that I altered with designer papers and stamps (old and new ones).  The main part of the frame has one of the designer paper images with the birdhouse in the bottom right corner.  I used Mod Podge to glue it to the frame and cut the paper for the opening and and trimmed the outside.  Then I just added a bunch of embellishments to it...you can add as much or as little as you want!  This was actually fun to make and would make a nice gift for someone!  Some of the embellishments I used are "leftovers" from other projects that I saved.  If you click on the picture, you get a better view of the details on it.  Also, complete instructions are at the end of the post.

Please visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see all the Designer's gorgeous creations this week along with instructions of how they created them!

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #47 - use Scripture or uplifting sentiments.
Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge #158 - include something handmade.

I hope this gives you some inspiration and gift ideas!

Blessings!

Kathy

Delicate Asters Altered Frame

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3494 – Delicate Asters PreCut Set

HCPC 3495 – Bold Delicate Asters PreCut Set

HCPC 3496 – Delicate Twining Asters PreCut Set

HCPC 3497 – Script Aster Background PreCut Set

HCPC 3499 – Delicate Asters and Butterflies PreCut Set

HCPC 3487 – Classic Editions PreCut Set

HCPC 3480 – Brookside Manor PreCut Set

HCPC 3477 – Bird Haven PreCut Set

HCPC 3321 – Believe PreCut Set

HCPC 3436 – Rye Grass Flourish PreCut Set

HCD 726 – Delicate Asters Die

HCD 725 – Decorative Metal Fixtures Die

HCD 724 – Classic Editions Die

HCD 723 – Garden Romance Die

HCDP1 226 – Delicate Asters Paper Collection

Product ID: 159223 - Paper Blossoms Molding Mat

Product ID: 459222 - Paper Blossoms Tool Kit

Product ID: 159723 – Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear

SF03602 - Prismacolor Pencil Set 120 pc.

Other Products Used:

Paper: Solar White (Neenah), purple cardstock (DCWV)

Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Always Artichoke (SU)

Accessories: Florentine Gold Microbeads (Martha Stewart), adhesive pearls (Want2Scrap), metal stickers (Michaels), hole punch, mineral spirits, heat gun, Old Fashioned Olive Embossing Powder (SU), Eggplant Embossing Powder (Recollections), pop dots, scissors, unfinished wood frame (Michaels), sand paper, Mod Podge, foam brush, Olive Green Acrylic Paint (Michaels), craft knife, cutting mat, sponge, Prismacolor Pencils: Black Grape, Marine Green, Black, Cool Greys, French Greys, Jasmine, Yellow Ochre, Goldenrod, Chocolate

Instructions:

Frame: Sand edges of frame if needed, wipe off dust, and paint with Olive Green Paint. Let dry. Use green designer paper with birdhouse for front of frame placing birdhouse on lower right. Add to frame with Mod Podge, let dry, and trim excess with craft knife. Sand and ink edges with Always Artichoke. On lower left corner, stamp large Twining Aster (Delicate Twining Aster Set) and color with pencils. On top left corner, stamp flourish (Rye Grass Flourish Set) with Always Artichoke Ink.

Embellishments: On Solar White with Onyx Black Ink, stamp 1 butterfly (Delicate Asters & Butterflies Set), 2 of each flower and 3 leaves (Delicate Asters Set), large birdhouse (Bird Haven Set), 2 flying birds & 1 sitting bird (Brookside Manor), and 1 small bucket (Classic Editions Set). Color all with pencils. Fussy cut butterfly and cut remainder with match dies. On purple designer paper with VersaMark Ink, stamp 2 large, 2 medium, 4 small, 4 extra small flowers (Bold Delicate Asters Set), and heat emboss with Eggplant Embossing Powder. On green designer paper with VersaMark Ink, stamp 3 leaves (from same set) and heat emboss with Old Fashioned Olive Embossing Powder. Cut all with matching dies. Cut 3 tiny flowers from the same die set with purple designer paper for the “bold” flower center. Shape and assemble flowers as shown and add microbeads to centers. With Solar White Cardstock, cut 2 fences (Garden Romance Die) and 1 hanger (Decorative Metal Die). With green designer paper, cut 2 branches (Classic Editions Die). Make small slit in bucket and insert branches and glue. Add all embellishments to frame as shown.

Frame insert: With Solar White Paper and Onyx Black Ink, stamp corner script aster (Script Aster Background Set) and Bible Verse (Believe Set) as shown. Color aster with pencils and cut to fit inside frame. Finish back of frame with purple cardstock and Mod Podge. Add flying bird with pop dot and add pearls.

 

Heartfelt Creations September Release!

Happy Wednesday!

We are pleased to introduce the Delicate Asters Collection. You are creative. Show your friends with this unique Aster collection. With beautiful elegant petals and Monarch butterflies, this set will represent you in a lively popping way. The typography makes speaking from your heart quick and easy. Our paper is a great value for those looking to get their money’s worth on materials. Since there are two different designs on the paper’s front and back, you get 24 different designs in one package. Now you have a variety of options when you get bored.

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 September 18th and you will be eligible to win the entire release valued at $145.92 .


This collection is SO amazing!!!  The stamps and dies are gorgeous!  I love how delicate the flowers are and how beautiful the different sizes look together!  I'm not that experienced at making flowers, but I really love how these ones come out!  The designer papers are stunning and make creating with the stamps and dies an absolute dream!  It honestly took a little while to actually cut the papers because they are SO beautiful!  I wasn't the only one either!

The card I made here uses a sentiment block that I cut from one of the papers that has a bunch of different ones on it.  All I did here was frame the sentiment block with the Decorative Window Die, trimmed it, and add embellishments!  (Complete details are at the end of the post.)  These sentiment blocks are something new with this collection that I love!  The journal blocks are also included that I like to just stamp sentiments on and add to cards.  The other designers have created some gorgeous albums with this also!  Of course, you can always use them as actual journal blocks for scrapbooking! :-)

Please visit the HC Blog to see all the gorgeous creations by the designers!  Also, make sure to leave a comment there to be eligible to win the entire release!

I am submitting this to the latest Word Art Wednesday Challenge #45 using Scripture or uplifting sentiments or quotes.  Also, to the Stampin' Sisters In Christ Challenge #156 - create with bright colors only, no black, brown, or neutrals.

Thank you for stopping by and hope this gives you some inspiration!

Blessings!

Kathy



Card Recipe:

He Cares For You

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3494 – Delicate Asters PreCut Set
HCPC 3480 – Brookside Manor PreCut Set
HCD 726 – Delicate Asters Die
HCD 723 Garden Romance Die
HCD 708 – Decorative Window Scene
HCDP1  226 – Delicate Asters Paper Collection
Product ID:159223 - Paper Blossoms Molding Mat
Product ID:459222 - Paper Blossoms Tool Kit
Product ID: 159723 – Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear
SF03602 - Prismacolor Pencil Set 120 pc.

Other Products Used:

Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Pansy (Bazzills)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Accessories: Square Lattice Embossing Folder (Stampin’ Up), Florentine Gold Microbeads (Martha Stewart), White Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), bead spacer (Michaels), adhesive pearls (Want-2-Scrap), pop dots, Bow-Easy, mineral spirits

Instructions:

Card base: Cut Pansy cardstock 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", score at 4 1/4", and fold.  Emboss 1 ¼” of bottom front.
Image: Cut sentiment block piece from the Delicate Asters Paper Collection.  Cut white cardstock with Decorative Window Die.  Trim sentiment to fit under window and glue behind it.  Add to base with pop dots.
Embellishments: On Solar White with Black Onyx Ink stamp small butterfly with Brookside Manor Set, color with pencils (Violet), and cut with matching die from Garden Romance Collection.  With Delicate Asters Set, stamp 3 leaves, 2 each of the 3 smallest sized flowers.  Color with pencils (Violet & Kelp Green), cut with matching dies from the Delicate Asters Dies, shape with mat and tool kit as desired, and glue together.  Add microbeads to flower center and the 2 flowers on the sentiment paper.  Add all to card as shown.  Make bow with Bow-Easy and add to card.  Glue pearl to spacer bead and adhere to center of bow.





 

Heartfelt Creations Inspiration

Happy Wednesday!

It's time for some more inspiration using Heartfelt Creations stamps, dies, and designer papers!  This week I have 2 different cards to show you, each using a different collection.  On the first card, "Pomegranates in Blue", I used the Classic Editions Collection.

These are pomegranates that I turned into blueberries.  The berry on the right is popped up using the matching die.  I added some of the Organic Fillers off to the side to add a little more interest.  These were fun to work with to "fill" things in!  Instructions for all these cards are at the end of the post and can also be seen on the Heartfelt Creations Blog along with all the other designer's gorgeous creations for this week!  Also, if you want a better view of my cards, just click on the picture!

The second card, "Wedding Day", is from the Garden Romance Collection. 

This was very simple to make...no coloring on this one!  I just heat embossed the "On" with silver embossing powder, punch out the middle of the "O" and popped it up with the "your wedding day" on paper underneath.  It's much prettier in real life with all the sparkle!

I'm submitting the "Pomegranates in Blue" card to the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge #154 - make a birthday card in honor of them celebrating their 3rd Birthday!  Happy Birthday!!!

I'm also submitting this to the Word Art Wednesday Challenge #44, use Scripture or uplifting sentiments.


Next week, Heartfelt Creations will be releasing the "Delicate Asters Collection" and I will have a creation from it to show you.  There is a sneak peak on the HC Blog if you would like to see it.  This Collection is STUNNING!  The stamps, dies, and the designer papers are all so gorgeous!  I honestly had a hard time cutting the papers they're so beautiful!!!

In the meantime, thanks for stopping by!  I hope you found some joy and inspiration here!  I really love, love, love what I do and I hope you do too!

Blessings!

Kathy

Pomegranates in Blue

HCPC 3486 – Organic Fillers PreCut Set

PCPC 3363 – Inspire Me Sentiments PreCut Set
HCD 724 – Classic Editions Dies
HCPD1-224 – Classic Editions Paper Collection
Product ID:159723 – Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear

Other Products Used:

Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Capers (Bazzills), blue (Recollections)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Accessories: Labels 23 Grand, Labels 13, Classic Scalloped Ovals Large, Classic Ovals Large (Spellbinders), Triad Leaves Embossing Folder (Sizzix), pop dots, white pearl cotton thread (DMC), ribbon (Michaels), adhesive pearls (Want-2-Scrap), spacer beads (Michaels), mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Indanthrone Blue, Moss Green, Kelp Green

Instructions:

Card base: Cut Capers cardstock 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", score at 4 1/4", and fold.  Emboss front with Triad Leaves Embossing Folder.  Die cut green designer paper with Labels 23 Grand and add to base with pop dots. 

Image: On Solar White cardstock with Onyx Black Ink, stamp pomegranate vine and 1 pomegranate from Organic Fillers Set and color with pencils as desired.  Cut pomegranate vine with Classic Ovals Die, cut 1 pomegranate with matching die, and add to image with pop dot.  With blue paper, cut scalloped oval and glue to back of image.  Add image to base with pop dots.

Embellishments: On Solar White cardstock with Onyx Black Ink, stamp 1 stem spray and 2 berry clusters, color with pencils and cut with match dies.  Cut 2 holly sprays with die.  Arrange all around side of image as shown and glue in place.  Make bow with Bow-Easy and glue to card.  Stamp sentiment on Solar White with Black Onyx and cut with Labels 13.  Add thread to sentiment making a bow, add pearl, and add to card.  Add blue spacer beads and pearls as shown.

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Wedding Day

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3481 – Add-on Sentiments PreCut Set

Other Products Used:

Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Stormy Gray (Coredinations)
Ink: VersaMark
Accessories: Ornate Flower & Frame Embossing Folder (Sizzix), 1” Circle Punch (EKSuccess), 1 1/2" Circle Punch (Marvy), Classic Scalloped Ovals Large, Classic Ovals Large, Floral Ovals (Spellbinders), Metallic Silver Opaque Embossing Powder (Recollections), heat gun, pop dots, glue, organdy white ribbon , button (Jo-Ann’s), 1/2 pearl (SU Pretties Kit), pearl swirl (Recollections)

Instructions:

Card base: Cut white cardstock 5 1/2" x 8 1/2” and score at 4 1/4".  For mat, cut Stormy Gray cardstock 4 1/8” x 5 3/8”, emboss with folder, wrap and cross ribbon around mat on left side and tape down.  Glue mat to base.

Image: Stamp sentiment and “On” on white cardstock separately with VersaMark and heat emboss with embossing powder.  Punch out sentiment with 1 1/2" punch.  Die cut “On” with Classic Ovals Die and punch out center of “O” with 1 “ Circle punch.  Add sentiment circle under die cut with pop dots as shown.  Add gray die cut made with Classic Scalloped Ovals Large to image with pop dots.  Die cut Floral Oval with white and glue to gray die cut.  Add all to card base with pop dots.

Embellishments:  Make box with Bow-Easy.  Add to card as shown.  Add clear button and 1/2  pearl to bow center.  Add pearl swirls.

 

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.

Heartfelt Creations Special Delivery

Happy Wednesday!

This week I have another card using the Garden Romance Collection Release, this time using the Special Delivery Set.  I made this card to look like an envelope to go with the mailbox image.

 

I love using lots of white and I love the pink and green combo for colors.

Normally, the new release would be posted today, but it will be delayed one week due to CHA Convention.  Next Wednesday, I will be showing you the July Release along with a gorgeous new product from Heartfelt Creations, their own designer paper!  Please visit HC's Blog to see all the creations from the design team this week, along with a sneak peak of their new paper line!

I am submitting this to the Stampin' Sister's in Christ Challenge #147:

Follow this PLAN:

(at least) 1 circle or oval element,

(at least) 2 different papers, and

(at least) 1 embellishment.

Have a blessed week!

Kathy

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3480 - Brookside Manor PreCut Set

HCPC 3475 – Special Delivery PreCut Set

HCD 723 - Garden Romance Die

Product ID: 159723 – Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear

Other Products Used:

Paper: Solar White (Neenah), The Preppy Princess Stack (DCWV), Fussy (Bazzills)

Ink: Onyx Black (VF), Green With Envy (Powder Puffs – Quick Quotes)

Accessories: Labels 20, Large Petite Scallops #5, Standard Circles Small #6, Fleur de Lis Squares (Spellbinders), Ornate Flowers & Frame Embossing Folder (Sizzix), Sterling Microbeads (Martha Stewart), green floss, sponge, charm (Michaels), pink button (Basic Grey), White Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Bow-Easy, pop dots, glue dots, mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Cool Greys (all used), Sage Green, Olive Green, Light Umber, Sienna Brown, Pink Rose, Magenta

Instructions:

Card base: Cut white cardstock 8 1/2” x 5 1/2", score at 4 1/4", and fold.  Emboss front with Ornate Flowers & Frame Embossing Folder.   With Fussy Cardstock, cut Fleur de Lis Square’s largest die, then cut in half corner to opposite corner as shown.  Glue to top of card base.

Image: Stamp flowered mailbox (Special Delivery Set) image on Solar White with Onyx Black Ink.  Color with pencils and mineral spirits, cut with Standard Circles Small die #6.  Add microbeads using Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear to flower centers and let dry.  With green pattered paper from The Preppy Princess Stack, cut using Large Petite Scallops #5, ink with green ink and sponge and glue to image.  Add to the card center as shown with pop dots.

Sentiment: Stamp sentiment with Onyx Black onto white cardstock, cut out with Labels 20 Die #2.  Add to card with pop dots.  For bird, stamp flying bird (Brookside Manor Set) on white cardstock with Onyx Black Ink, color with pencils, and cut out with matching die (Garden Romance Die).  Add to sentiment with a glue dot.

Bow: Make bow using Bow-Easy, attach charm with thread and needle, and glue bow to card as shown.  Add floss to button and make a bow, then attach to the bow with glue dot.



Heartfelt Creations Inspiration Wednesday

Happy Wednesday!

That means it's time for a little inspiration  from Heartfelt Creations.

Before we get to my creation this week, I just wanted to express my sadness over the loss last week of one of our Design Teammates, Lisa Lynne Wright.  I haven't been on the team long enough to get to know Lisa, but I could already see her enthusiasm and encouragement in her comments to me and others.  I pray for her Husband Joe and her family through this difficult time.  It makes me realize how quickly one of our loved ones can be taken from us, and how I need to appreciate those loved ones in my life every day.

For my creation this week, I made a card using this beautiful flower swirl from the new Twining Roses Set from the Garden Romance Collection.  What a beauty to color and actually easy to fussy cut even though I didn't need to.  I put lots of white on this one with touches of lavender.  I really love how this one came out and I hope you do too.

Please visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see all the beautiful creations by the Designers this week.

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

• Stampin' Sister's in Christ Challenge #143 - Something that Reflects Me
• Word Art Wednesday Challenge Challenge #33

Blessings!

Kathy

Twining Roses

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3478 - Twining Roses PreCut Set
HCPC 3480 - Brookside Manor PreCut Set
HCPC 3477 - Bird Haven PreCut Set
HCD 723 - Garden Romance Die

Other Products:

Paper: Solar White (Neenah)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Purple Hydrangea (VersaMagic)
Accessories: Sponge, Detail Clear Embossing Powder (Stampendous), Floral Ovals Die (Spellbinders), Scrollwork Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Adhesive Pearls (Michaels), Prismacolor Pencils, mineral spirits, glue, pop dots

Instructions: For card base, but white cardstock 5 1/2” x 8 1/2”, score at 4 1/4”, press fold.  Emboss card front with Scrollwork Embossing Folder.

Stamp flower from Twining Roses Set on cardstock with Onyx Black Ink and color with Prismacolor Pencils and mineral spirits.  Fussy cut flower.  Stamp flying bird, small & large butterfly from Brookside Manor Set on cardstock with Onyx Black Ink, heat emboss with Detail Clear Embossing Powder.  Color with Purple Hydrangea Chalk Ink and a sponge.  Cut these out with matching dies.

Stamp sentiment on cardstock with Onyx Black Ink.  Die cut with Floral Oval Die with sentiment in upper left as shown.  Glue flowers with glue, add bird with pop dot.  Add Floral Oval to card with pop dots.  Glue large butterfly in lower left corner and add small butterfly on top with pop dot.  Add 2 green adhesive pearls.

For the Love of Celebration HOP

Welcome to Our Daily Bread Design's Alumni Team's bi-monthly For the Love Blog Hop. This week the Alumni team along with some of the ODBD designers are featuring a hop for the For the Love of ODBD Celebrations stamp sets! Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, go back to the ODBD blog for a full list of links. One of the post is a hop hot spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to win a $15 ODBD store gift certificate. So, all you have to do is hop along and see all the creations and leave a little love! You have until Wednesday, June 6th at 6 pm. Enjoy all the awesome inspiration using For the Love of ODBD Celebration sets!

It you got here from Rosemary's Blog, you're in the right place!  If not, you may want to start back at the ODBD Blog so you don't miss any of the beautiful creations!

For my card, I used the Birthday Blessings Set.  I colored the image with Prismacolor Pencils and mineral spirits and cut it out with Standard Circles Large Dies.  I added a So Saffron Small Petite Scallops Die behind it along with a couple of Elegant Scrollwork Die cuts from Memory Box.  The card base is embossed with the Rebecca Embossing Folder by Cuttlebug.  For the sentiment, I stamped it on plain white paper and cut it out with scissors.  I finished it up with seam binding, a heart button and some adhesive pearls.



Thanks for stopping by!  Next on the HOP is the fabulously creative Sabrina!!!

Blessings!

Kathy


I'm submitting this to the latest Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge #140, adding layers.

For all ingredients used:

Stamps: Birthday Blessings (Our Daily Bread Designs)
Paper: Solar White (Neenah), So Saffron (SU)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Accessories: Standard Circles Large, Small Petite Scallops (Spellbinders), Elegant Scrollwork Die (Memory Box), Bow-Easy, Rebecca Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), White Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), adhesive pearls (Want-2-Scrap), button (Michaels), Prismacolor Pencils, mineral spirits, white gel pen.

Inspiration Wednesday with Heartfelt Creations

Happy Wednesday!

It's time to show you more inspiration using Heartfelt Creations' Stamps and dies!

I'm using another set from the gorgeous English Garden Collection released this month.  (I knew from the name alone that I would love this collection!)  For this card, I used the Broken Cinder Blocks Set for the main image and the background.  I colored the image with Prismacolor Pencils and mineral spirits.  The background is designer paper with a "wethered" look, then stamped with the background stamp from the set.  The flower on the top right is made with the Tattered Blossom Set and the matching dies and was also colored with my pencils.  The leaves are from the Distressed Leaves Set from a previous release.

Here is the complete list of ingredients used and instructions:

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:
HCPC 3468 –Tattered Blossoms PreCut Set
HCPD –Broken Cinder Blocks PreCut Set
HCPC 3474 –Heartfelt Expressions PreCut Set
HCPC – 3376Distressed Leaves PreCut Set
HCD 722 –Tattered Blossoms Die
Product ID:159723 – Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear
Product ID:159223 - Paper Blossoms Molding Mat
Product ID:459222 - Paper Blossoms Tool Kit
Product ID:9brn – Brown Gala Glitz

Other Products:

Paper: Olive cardstock ( ANW Crestwood), Roam Designer Paper (K & Co.),  Serendipity Wish (The Paper Loft), Solar White (Neenah)
Ink: Onyx Black, Vintage Sepia (VersaFine)
Accessories: Et Cetera Brads (Bo Bunny), Antique Gold Velvet Ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Sookwang or Scoretape 1/8” double sided adhesive tape, glue dots, sponge, pop dots (Recollections), scissors, mineral spirits, black Copic liner pen, Prismacolor Pencils: (Chestnut, Tuscan Red, Ginger Root, Sandbar Brown, Burnt Ochre, Terra Cotta, Jasmine, Goldenrod, Kelp Green, Marine Green, Prussian Green, Steel, Metallic Silver, Light Umber, Chocolate, Dark Brown)

Instructions:  Cut green cardstock 5 ½” x 8 ½”, score and fold at 4 ¼” for card base.  Cut piece Wish paper (it’s double sided with red/oyster) 5 3/8” x 4 1/8”.  Cut at 1 ¾” across, turn one piece over and tape on back with both colors showing for your mat as shown.  Stamp mat with Vintage Sepia Ink using  Broken Cinder Block background stamp all over, leaving area for sentiment with a lighter application (see note).  Ink edges with Vintage Sepia, adhere ribbon down cut line using Sookwang/Scortape.  Stamp sentiment from Heartfelt Expressions Set on the bottom right of mat.  Note: I traced liner pen over the words “have a” and “day” to darken the print a little.  Ink edges of card base with Vintage Sepia, add 2 brads on top left, and adhere mat to base. 

Stamp image from Broken Cinder Blocks Set with Onyx Black Ink on Solar White Paper and color with pencils.  Trim image as shown, Ink edges with Vintage Sepia, and add Gala Glitz to flower centers using Art Institute Glue.  Stamp flowers from Tattered Blossoms Set with Onyx Black Ink on Solar White paper, doing 1 each on the 3 smallest flowers.  Color with pencils, mold their shape with Tool Kit and Mat till pleasing, and add Gala Glitz to centers with Art Institute Glue.  Glue the 3 flowers together with glue dots and adhere to top right of card with pop dots.  Stamp 6 of the smallest flowers from the Distressed Leaves Stamp Set with Onyx Black Ink onto the green designer paper from the Roam Collection.  Cut with scissors (or the match die Nested Leaves Nestabilities Product ID: 472117).  Shape with Tool Kit and glue with pop dots as shown.

Please visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see all the creations the designers have for you this week! They're all so gorgeous!!!

I'm also submitting this to the latest Stampin' Sister's in Christ Challenge #140 to:

Build up your card: by adding layers, paper tole, paper piecing, stacking flowers...you name it!!

This is a wonderful theme for the Scripture this week reminding us to "build" eachother up:

Ephesians 4:29 "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen."

Blessings!

Kathy