Heartfelt Creations - Beautiful Dahlia Cluster

Happy Wednesday everyone!

It's time for the new July Release from Heartfelt Creations!  We are pleased to present the Burst of Splendor Collection!

The Classic Leaf die is the perfect botanical addition for every project you create. The Open, Classic and Bold Leaf stamps create depth and variety to your crafty projects. Pick up the Dahlia Cluster, Dahlia Bouquet and Blooming Dahlia stamps to create a stunning floral masterpiece. These background, accent and corner stamps will add a delightful classic touch to every project you create. The Burst of Splendor paper pack is loaded with saturated greens and purples and sprinkled with colorful dahlias and clusters of wildflowers. White and orange dahlias pop out from purple border, bouquet adorned pages. Olive green eggshell patterns, ornate octogans, and wildflower-laden iron gates are splashed with saturated beiges and roasted browns. Brightly colored tags and journaling blocks complement the climbing ivies and plum hues. This paper pack will make your project even more eye-catching.
Leave a comment on the Heartfelt Creations blog by July 16th to be eligible to win the entire collection valued at $150.00

For my project this week, I have a card using the Dahlia Cluster Set.

 

 

I stamped the image on Solar White Cardstock, colored it with pencils and mineral spirits and fussy cut it.  I then combined it with three of the Open Leaf Images, colored the same way and cut with the matching dies. 

Here's a close-up of the image, you can also click on the photos for a better view.

The images were popped on a mat of Natural White Cardstock that is embossed on the top and bottom with a border embossing folder.  I also added a sentiment, some beautiful trim, twine bow and pearls.  I really love how this one came out and I hope you do too!

Be sure to visit the Heartfelt Creations' Blog to see all the gorgeous creations made by the designers this week...wow, they are so beautiful!!!  Also, make sure to leave a comment there for a chance to win the entire release!

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #88
Allsorts Challenge #214 - Favourite Things - that would be flowers and coloring with my pencils!
No Matter Which Challenge #11 - Anything Goes - this is their last challenge!

Blessings!

Kathy

Beautiful Dahlia Cluster

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3548 – Dahlia Cluster PreCut Set
HCPC 3545 – Open Leaf PreCut Set
HCPC 3474 – Heartfelt Expressions PreCut Set
HCD 736 – Classic Leaf Die
Product ID: 159723 – Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear
Product ID: 452255 – Grand Calibur
Product ID: 368770 – Scor-Pal

Other Products Used:

Paper: Solar White, Natural White (Neenah), Antique Linen Distressed (Coordinations)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Accessories:  Rosa Border Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), trim (Jo-Ann’s), White Jute Twine (May Arts), Bow-Easy, adhesive pearls (Recollections), mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Yellow Ochre, Goldenrod, Burnt Ochre, Chocolate, Kelp Green, Marine Green, Black

Instructions:

For card base, use Antique Linen to make a 4-1/4” x 5-1/2” top folding card.  Cut Natural White 4-1/16” x 5- 5/16” and emboss top and bottom edges with embossing folder.  Stamp sentiment on right side as shown.  Add trim with Scor-tape and add mat to card base with pop dots.

On Solar White Cardstock with Onyx Black Ink stamp Dahlia Cluster Image, 2 small leaves and 1 medium leave.  Color all images with pencils.  Die cut leaves with matching dies and fussy cut flower image.  Add to card as shown by gluing leaves and then adding flowers over them with pop dots.  Add pearls and twine bow.

 

CottageCutz - Springtime Bluebell Flowers

Happy Saturday!  Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!  Today I have a card using CottageCutz's Springtime Bluebell Flowers and Butterfly Mini Dies.

These flowers are so pretty and delicate!  I cut them out with Solar White Cardstock and colored them with chalk inks and makeup applicators.  Very easy to do and looks pretty against the white embossed background.  The butterfly was done the same way.  I love this little die!

Here's a closeup of the flowers and butterfly.

These are the dies I used:

Card recipe:

CottageCutz Dies: Springtime Bluebell Flowers, Butterfly Mini
Stamp: Seeds of Summer (JustRite)
Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Orchard Opulence (SU)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Spring Pansy, Aloe Vera (VersaMagic)
Accessories: Lavender Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), trim (Jo-Ann's), Scrollwork Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Paper Blossoms Tool Kit and Molding Mat (McGill), pearl brad (Recollections), Bow-Easy, adhesive pearls (Want-2-Scrap), Aleene's Paper Glaze, makeup applicators

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #85 - Anything Goes
A Random Thursday Card Challenge #2 - CAS Sketch

Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings!

Kathy

Framed Fall Season - Heartfelt Creations

Happy Wednesday everyone!

It's time for more inspiration from Heartfelt Creations!  This week I used the Fall Season image to make a framed piece that would make a pretty home decor gift!

I used a simple wood frame, painted it and added some of the red designer paper.   I decorated the frame with various Fall images from the Classic Editions Release of last year which go perfect with this image.  The puppy inside the frame is popped on the image with pop dots.

Here's a closeup of the image inside the frame.

Some closeups of the elements decorating the wood frame.

Here's a little side view...

Most of the elements on the frame are pieces I made last year that never made the "cut" on a project.  I save everything I make in page protectors by release so that I can use them on fun projects like this!

I hope I leave you a little inspired!  Please visit the Heartfelt Creations' Blog to all the beautiful projects by the designers this week!  I am amazed at the talent these ladies have, you will be too!

I'm submitting this to the following challenge:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #85 - Anything Goes

Blessings!

Kathy

Framed Fall Season

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3542 – Fall Season PreCut Set
HCPC 3544 – All Seasons Sentiments PreCut Set
HCPC 3449 – Door to My Heart PreCut Set
HCPC 3482 – Antique Truck PreCut Set
HCPC 3483 – Days Gone By PreCut Set
HCPC 3484 – Pumpkin Harvest PreCut Set
HCPC 3487 – Classic Edition PreCut Set
HCPC 3486 – Organic Fillers PreCut Set
HCD 737 – Ornate Gateway Die
HCD 735 – Gift Ensemble Die
HCD 724 – Classic Editions Die
HCPC1 – 224 – Classic Editions Paper Collection
Product ID: 159723 – Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear
Product ID: 159223 - Paper Blossoms Molding Mat
Product ID: 459222 - Paper Blossoms Tool Kit

Other Products Used:

Paper: Solar White (Neenah)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Mocha Mama, Amaretto (Powder Puffs), VersaMark
Accessories: Scallop Oval and Wide Oval Punches (SU), Clear Bark Embossing Powder (Recollections), heat tool, Bow-Easy, Havana Brown Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), white and green twine (May Arts), brown twine (American Crafts), Camel Acrylic Paint (Americana), buttons, wood frame with opening of 5-1/2” x 3-1/2”, Mod Podge, brush, sand paper, Buttercup Liquid Pearls (Ranger), mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Chestnut, Tuscan Red, Crimson Red, Ginger Root, Sandbar Brown, Jasmine, Goldenrod, Chocolate, Espresso, Mineral Orange, Pumpkin Orange, Terra Cotta, Cadmium Orange Hue, Light Umber, Sand, Sienna Brown, Black, Marine Green, Moss Green, Kelp Green, Artichoke, Green Ochre, Cloud Blue, Powder Blue, Periwinkle

Instructions:

Stamp Fall Season image on Solar White with Onyx Black and color with pencils.  Trim down to fit inside frame.  Sand and paint from with acrylic paint.  Adhere red designer paper from the Classic Editions Paper Collection to frame with Mod Podge and ink edges with Amaretto Ink.  Insert picture into frame.

Stamp puppy (Antique Truck Set), color and fussy cut.  Add to picture as shown with pop dots.  Die cut gate from Ornate Gate Die and glue as shown to picture edge and over frame sides.  Decorate frame with leaves and flowers using Gift Ensemble Dies and Classic Editions Paper Collection (dp).  Stamp pumpkins, basket and apples and color with pencils.  Fussy cut apples and die cut pumpkins and basket.  Stamp stem sprays (Organic Filler Set) on dp and die cut.  Stamp wagon on dp with VersaMark and heat emboss with Clear Bark.  Die cut with matching die.  Cut a slit on top of wagon, insert pumpkins and stem sprays and glue together.  Add to frame as shown with glue.  Add twine bow with flower and rooster button as shown.  Arrange basket with apples and pumpkin over leaves and add with pop dots.  Stamp words from All Season Sentiments Set, cut out and add over leaves on top left.  Stamp sentiment (Door to My Heart Set) on dp and cut with Scallop Punch.  Ink edges with Mocha Mama.  Cut Wide Oval Punch with dp and add sentiment with pop dots.  Add bows, buttons, twine as shown.  Add Liquid pearls to flower centers.

Heartfelt Creations - Spring Season

Happy Wednesday again!

This is my second post today...if you are looking for my CottageCutz Springtime Strawberries Post, please see the post below this one.

It's time for Heartfelt Creations June Release to be revealed!!!

We are pleased to introduce the Gateway To The Seasons Collection. The Ornate Gate Die is adorned with a flourishing design and a large, exotic accent piece. Lace, gazebos, birdhouses, gardens, backyards, a fall scene, a winter home and sentiment stamps will add joy to your cards and a smile to your face. These scenes and sentiments will complete your stamp collection. The Daphne paper pack is loaded with lacy Victorian patterns in soft pink, cream and greens accented with red, green and brown. Classic Heartfelt Creations images combined with stripes, diamonds and vintage type, tags and journaling blocks create a collection you will treasure forever! Leave a comment on the Heartfelt Creations blog by June 18th and you will be eligible to win the entire release valued at $150.00.

Here is my first card with this gorgeous new release!  Isn't this Ornate Gate Die beautiful?  I love it in white with the pinks and greens of the  Daphne Paper Collection!  Below the gate I added  a white embossed border using the All Seasons Gazebo Set, more beauty!

(Click on any of the photos for a closer view)

Here's the gate opened showing you the Spring Season Image inside...

Here's the inside of the card showing you the sentiment on the left made using the All Seasons Sentiments Stamp.  This stamp has tons of words that you can cut out and piece together to create all kinds of  sentiment combinations!  Also, on the right the Spring Season Image.

Here's a closeup of the image which I colored with pencils and mineral spirits...

I just LOVE this new collection!  Wait till you see all the other designer's beautiful creations this week, what a talented group of ladies!  Please visit the HC Blog to check them out and leave a comment there for a chance to win the entire release!!!

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #84 - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Week #210 - In the Garden
Paper Playtime #12 - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by today!  I hope I leave you a little inspired!

Blessings!

Kathy

Spring Season

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3540 – Spring Season PreCut Set
HCPC 3539 – All Seasons Gazebo Set
HCPC 3544 – All Seasons Sentiments
HCD 737 – Ornate Gateway Die
HCPC1 234 – Daphne Paper Collection
Product ID: 159723 – Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear

Other Products Used:

Paper: White Cardstock, Solar White (Neenah), Baby Pink (Coordinations)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), VersaMark, Victorian Velvet, Forest Moss Distress Inks (Ranger)
Accessories: Labels 1, Decorative Labels 1 Dies (Spellbinders), White Embossing Powder (SU), heat tool, adhesive pearls (Want-2-scrap, Recollections), trim, Baby Pink Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Bow-Easy, distress tool, mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Black, Metallic Silver, Kelp Green, Marine Green, Chocolate, Light Umber, Pink Rose, Mahogany Red, Pale Sage, Peach Beige

Instructions:

Base: Cut white cardstock 9” x 6-1/4”, score at 4-1/2” to make a 4-1/2” x 6-1/4” card base.  Cut designer paper, 3 pieces at 4-3/8” x 6-1/8” and distress edges.  Use Labels 1 to cut window openings on card base and 2 of the designer paper pieces.  Adhere pieces together to the front top and inside left.  Adhere third piece to the inside right.

Stamp scenery image with Onyx Black on Solar White Cardstock and color with pencils or as desired.  Cut with Labels 1 Die and glue inside right so it shows through window opening.  Cut 2 “frames” from pink designer paper using Labels 1 and Decorative Labels 1 together.  Ink edges with Victorian Velvet Ink and glue around openings on the inside.  Stamp sentiments on Baby Pink Cardstock with Forest Moss after “stamping off” on scrap paper first.  Cut 3 of the words or any combination needed and ink edges.  Cut piece of green designer paper into a “flag”, glue sentiments to it and add to inside of card as shown.  Stamp border (All Seasons Gazebo Set) on card front below window with VersaMark and heat emboss with White Embossing Powder.  Cut Ornate Gateway Die with white cardstock and glue to front as shown.  Add trim below opening, add adhesive pearls and bow.

 

Heartfelt Creations - One Sheet Wonder Cards & Box

Happy Wednesday everyone!

Today I have a fun gift idea using Heartfelt Creations designer papers, stamps and dies!  A while back I created a "one sheet wonder" for a 6" x 6" piece of pattern paper.  I loved how it came out, so I decided to do one with HC's beautiful papers!  Here are the 6 cards I made.

Click on photo for a closer view

I love how these all coordinate together, it makes such a pretty gift!  I also made a gift box to go with these using HC's stamps.

If you're not familiar with "one sheet wonders", basically you use a piece of designer paper (or make your own), cut it into pieces using a pattern and make cards with the pieces.  I made the pattern for these and posted it in February on this post here  if you would like to read more about it or try making one yourself for a gift!

For lots more inspiration, please visit the Heartfelt Creations' Blog to see what all the talented designers have created for you this week!

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge Week 209 - Here Comes the Girls
Word Art Wednesday #83 - Anything Goes
No Matter Which Challenge #10 - Bingo - Ribbons/Flowers/Bows
Paper Playtime #11 - Two or More Ribbons
Tuesday Throwdown #150 - Embossing

Thank you for visiting today!  I hope I leave you a little inspired!

Blessings!

Kathy

Sun Kissed One Sheet Wonder 6x6 Cards and Box

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3533 – Sun Kissed Fleur PreCut Set
HCPC 3535 – Sun Kissed Tags & Basket PreCut Set
HCPC 3536 – Sun Kissed Fleur Background PreCut Set
HCPC 3537 – Sun Kissed Fleur Swirls PreCut Set
HCPC 3538 – Sun Kissed Fleur Border & Corner PreCut Set
HCPC 3520 – Botanical Oval PreCut Set
HCPC 3363 – Inspire Me Sentiments PreCut Set
HCPC 3354 – Classic Message PreCut Set
HCD 734 – Sun Kissed Fleur Die
HCPC1 233 – Sun Kissed 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: Natural White (Neenah), Baja Breeze (SU), Capers (Bazzills)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Aegean Blue, Spanish Olive (VersaMagic)
Accessories: Copper Microbeads (Recollections), Snow Embossing Powder (Recollections), adhesive pearls, charm, Bow-Easy, Cream Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Always Artichoke, Baja Breeze Seam Bindings (RAK from Jill – SU), distressing tool, embossing folders: Paper Lace II (Cuttlebug), Four Petal Flower (Sizzix), Framed Tulips (SU), Deco Fan Punch (Martha Stewart), make-up applicators, Marine Green Pencil (Prismacolor)

Instructions:

Box: Use A-2 Box Tutorial (http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/a2cardbox/) using Baja Breeze for base and Natural White for cover.  Decorate cover before adhering together.  Add mats to sides of box with designer paper and inks edges using the following measurements: cut 2 at 5-15/16” x 7/8” and 2 at 4-3/4” x 7/8”.  Mat top of box with Baja Breeze measuring 4-3/4” x 6” distressing edges.   For image, cut Natural White 4-9/16” x 5-13/16”.  Stamp large corner image (Sun Kissed Fleur Border & Corner) and small swirl (Sun Kissed Fleur Swirl) in opposite corners with Onyx Black Ink.  Color with inks and pencil, emboss with folder and distress edges.

On separate piece of Natural White, stamp flowers, tag image and sentiment on tag and color same way.  Die cut flowers and fussy cut tag.  Add tag with pop dots.  Assemble flower and add flowers as shown.  Add microbeads, bow and adhesive pearls.

Cards: (This is a One Sheet Wonder technique where a piece of designer paper is cut a certain way and used to create a matching set of cards.)  Cut piece of designer paper 6” x 6” and use cutting layout for 6x6 One Sheet Wonder here.   All cards measure 5-1/2” x 4-1/4”.  Mat measurements are 3/16” larger, except for small designer paper pieces for Card #3 & 5 which are 1/8” larger for a thinner mat.

Card #1: Natural White base, mat with designer paper and ink edges.  Stamp sentiment, wrap ribbon around mat and add to base.  Mat designer piece #1 with Capers and Baja Breeze and add to card with pop dots.  Add bow and adhesive pearls.

Card #2: Natural White base embossed with Framed Tulips Embossing Folder and stamp sentiment on bottom.  Mat designer paper piece #2 with Capers and Baja Breeze, wrap Baja Breeze Ribbon around and add to base with pop dots.  Add bow, adhesive pearls and charm.
Card #3: Natural White base.  Cut mat with Baja Breeze, stamp it with Sun Kissed Background image using VersaMark and heat emboss with Snow Embossing Powder.  Wrap lace around mat and glue to base.  Mat the three designer paper pieces #3 with Natural White and Baja Breeze and glue together.  For narrow mats cut as follows: Natural White at 4-5/16” x 2”, Baja Breeze at 4-5/16” x 1-13/16” and glue together.  For top mat, cut Natural White at 4-1/2” x 1-1/16”, punch bottom with Deco Fan Punch and emboss remainder of piece with Paper Lace II folder.  Trim off top of mat so that pieces fit together as shown, glue together and add to base with pop dots.  Add three designer paper pieces as shown.  Add adhesive pearls and bow.

Card #4: Natural White base, mat with Baja Breeze and stamp sentiment on bottom.  Cut Natural White piece at 4” x 3-13/16” and emboss with Four Petal Flower folder.  Glue piece to mat as shown, wrap ribbon around and add to base with pop dots.  Mat the two designer paper pieces #4 with Capers and Baja Breeze and add to base with pop dots.  Add bow and adhesive pearls.

Card #5: Baja Breeze base, mat with Natural White.  Emboss upper portion with Paper Lace II folder, stamp sentiment on bottom, wrap ribbon around and glue to base.  Cut Natural White at 2-1/8” x 3-1/8” and glue four designer paper pieces #4 as shown.  Cut second mat with Baja Breeze at 2-5/16” x 3-5/16” and glue together.  Add to card with pop dots.  Add bow and adhesive pearls.

Card #6: Natural White base, mat with Baja Breeze, then with designer paper.  Stamp sentiment on bottom.  Mat designer paper piece #6 with Capers and Baja Breeze, then add to card with pop dots.  Add bow and adhesive pearls. 

 

ODBDSLC156 - Our Daily Bread Designs Dies

Happy Tuesday everyone!

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


This week's challenge is: Our Daily Bread Designs and Dies- Use an Our Daily Bread Designs stamp and any dies.

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, June 2 at 8 p.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday.

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, June 2 at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC156. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.


Here's my card for the challenge this week:

I used the Sweet William Set for the flowers and the Eternity Set for the quote and frame.  The frame matches ODBD's Elegant Ovals Dies.  I made the card base using Spellbinder's Timeless Rectangles.

Card recipe:

Stamps: Sweet William, Eternity (ODBD)
Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Whisper White, Black
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Victoria Velvet Distress Ink
Accessories: Elegant Ovals Die (ODBD), Timeless Rectangles (Spellbinders), Paper Lace II Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Branch Punch (Martha Stewart), Moss Green Seam Binding, White Netting (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Detail Clear Embossing Powder (Stampendous), heat tool, adhesive pearls, bead cap, Ebony Microbeads ( Recollections)

Here are the stamp sets and the matching die I used:

For more inspiration, please visit the other ladies to see their beautful creations!

Gloria Stengel - Guest Designer

Diana Nguyen

 

Cathy McCauley

Jan Marie Ennenga

Chris Olsen, CT Coordinator

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #81

Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings!

Kathy
 

Heartfelt Creations - Gift Box & Card

***This is my second post for today...if you are looking for my CottageCutz card, please see post below this!  Thank you!***

Happy Wednesday everyone!

Today I have a gift box and card set to show you!  Here is the card...

(Click on the photo for a closer look)

the box...

the other side of the box...

The flowers were all done by coloring with pencils on black cardstock using white embossing powder for the image.  I was playing around the other day with my pencils and decided to try coloring on black using white pencil as a base.  I love the way this came out with this bright teal color, so striking with the white!

The gift box is made by using the Gift Ensemble Die, cutting 4 pieces and gluing the sides together.  (You can see more about this in the video and the HC Blog.)  I decorated the sides of the box coloring on black as I did with the flowers.

For lots more inspiration, please visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see all the designers gorgeous creations this week!

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #81 - Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps & More #46 - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Week #207 - True Blue
Whimsy Stamps #59 - Anything Goes

Blessings!

Kathy


Gift Box & Card

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3537 – Sun Kissed Fleur Swirls PreCut Set
HCPC 3536 – Sun Kissed Fleur Background PreCut Set
HCPC 3533 – Sun Kissed Fleur PreCut Set
HCPC 3474 – Heartfelt Expressions PreCut Set
HCD 734 – Sun Kissed Fleur Die
HCD 735 – Gift Ensemble Die
Product ID: 159223 - Paper BlossomsMolding Mat
Product ID: 459222 - Paper BlossomsTool Kit
Product ID: 159723 – Art InstituteGlue – Dries Clear

Other Products Used:

Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Whisper White (SU), olive, black (Recollections), turquoise
Ink: VersaMark, Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Accessories: White Embossing Powder (SU),  heat tool, adhesive pearls (Recollections), Bow-Easy, Peacock Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Four Petal Embossing Folder (Sizzix), Aleene’s Paper Glaze, Prismacolor Pencils: White, Muted Turquoise, Cobalt Turquoise, Sage Green, Olive Green, Marine Green

Instructions:

Card: Make 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" top fold card from turquoise cardstock.  Cut black mat 4-1/16” x 5-5/16”.  Cut white mat 3-7/8” x 5-1/8”, emboss top portion with embossing folder and stamp sentiment on bottom.  Glue mats together, add ribbon and add to base with pop dots.

On black cardstock, stamp flowers with VersaMark and heat emboss with white embossing powder.  Color flowers and leaves with pencils using White Pencil as a base before adding other colors.  Die Cut with matching die.  Use 4 of the flowers to make a flower using every other size and reserve the other 4 flowers for the box.  Cut 2 leave swirls with olive cardstock and arrange on card with flower and glue down.  Add bow and adhesive pearls.

Box: Cut 4 pieces from Gift Ensemble Die with white for box.  Glue lace edges together on 3 of the sides.  Using black cardstock and VersaMark, stamp smaller swirl (Sun Kissed Fleur Swirls Set) and the Sun Kissed Background Image and heat emboss with White Embossing Powder.  Color in same manner as flowers.  Trim small swirl to 2” x 3-3/16” and cut background into 3 of the same size.  Mat all 4 pieces with turquoise cardstock measuring 2-3/16” x 3-3/8”.  Glue one on each side of the box.  Glue last side of box’s lacy edges together to complete box.  Create flower with leftovers from card and add to one of the top flaps with pop dot.  Cut and add 2 leaf swirls with olive and glue to top.  Add small bow and adhesive pearls to flower centers using Paper Glaze.


 

ODBDSLC154 - Wood or Stone

Happy Tuesday everyone!

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


This week's challenge is:
Include an image or product with wood or stone.

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, May 19 at 8 p.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Challenge.

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, May 19 at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC154. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.

Here is my card for the challenge this week, I used a wood heart button.

I used the Sweet William Singles Set for my flowers.  I stamped the flowers on the Gold Cardstock, 5 small and 1 medium.  I fussy cut mine, but these coordinate with Spellbinder's Blossom 3 Dies if you have them or want to purchase them.  I used the embedded embossing technique on this where you glue the pieces on the paper and them dry emboss it.  The Fanciful Flourish and 3 of the small flowers were glued to the white cardstock and embossed.  I then added the remaining flowers on top of them.  It's a fun technique to try out!

Here is a picture of the set I used:

Card recipe:

Stamp: Sweet William Singles (Our Daily Bread Designs)
Paper: Gold Cardstock (The Paper Co), Papaya (Coordinations), Capers (Bazzills), Cream (DCWV)
Ink: VersaMark, Amaretto (Powder Puffs)
Accessories: Clear Bark Embossing Powder (Recollections), green twine (May Arts), Bow-Easy, adhesive pearls (Want-2-Scrap), tool kit, molding mat (McGill), wood button, Paper Lace II Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), distressing tool, Fanciful Flourish (Cheery Lynn Designs), Aleene's Paper Glaze, Shell White Microfine Transparent Art Glitter, Labels 23 Grand (Spellbinders)

For more inspiration, please visit my design team sisters to see their beautiful creations this week. You can also see all the creations together on the Our Daily Bread Designs' Blog.

Gloria Stengel - Guest Designer
 

Diana Nguyen

Audrey Hiltke

Jan Marie Ennenga

Chris Olsen, CT Coordinator

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Cheery Lynn Designs #80 - Dry Embossing
Word Art Wednesday #79 - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by today!

Blessings!

Kathy 

CottageCutz Birthday Blessings

Happy Mother's Day! 

I hope you are all having a wonderful Mother'sDay!  Today I have a birthday card to show you using the Oval Doily & Frame, Plumeria & Leaves and Garden Tabs CottageCutz Dies.

For my card, I started with a white card base and added a piece of green patterned paper to the upper portion.  I then embossed the front and wrapped a piece of ribbon around the card.  I cut the Oval Doily & Frame with white cardstock, stamped the sentiment on the smaller piece, and added it to the card base with pop dots. 

The Plumeria & Leaves and Garden Tabs were cut with white cardstock and colored with Persimmon and Aloe Vera Chalk Inks using makeup applicators.  I shaped the flowers and leaves and added lines on the flowers with a stylus.  I arranged these around the doily with glue and glue dots.

The bird is made using the Garden Tabs Die that I cut with white cardstock and colored with chalk inks.  I added this to the doily with pop dots.  Adhesive pearls were added along with a little glitter using Paper Glaze.  I then added a bow with a pearl brad for the center.

These are the dies I used.

 

Card recipe:

Stamps: Birthday Blessings (Our Daily Bread Designs)
Paper: Whisper White (SU), Solar White (Neenah), Fashionably Chic (Recollections)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Persimmon, Aloe Vera (VersaMagic Chalk Inks)
Accessories: Shell White Art Glitter, Aleene's Paper Glaze, make-up applicators, ribbon, pearl brad (Recollections), adhesive pearls (Want-2-Scrap), McGill Tool Kit & Mat, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder (SU), black marker, white gel pen, Bow-Easy

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #79 - Anything Goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon #71 - Sparkle, Bling & Ribbon
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Things with Wings
Whimsy Inspirations Challenge #59 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today!

Blessings!

Kathy

ODBDSLC153 - S-P-R-I-N-G

Happy Tuesday everyone!


This week's challenge is:
Spring Word Challenge- Use four letters in the word Spring for your ingredients on your card or project. Please write the letters and items you used in your post

Example: S-Scripture, P-pearls, R-Ribbon, I-Ink, N-Nestabilities, G-Green or gems

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, May 12 at 8 p.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Challenge.

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, May 12 at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC153. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.

Here is my card for the challenge this week!

 

 

 

S-Spellbinders, P-Pearls, R-Ribbon, I-Ink, G- Gems

I used the Daisy Set for my card and colored them in purples...I was in a purple mood!  I fussy cut the image and popped it on a Floral Oval Diecut.  I thought it looked pretty with the white background.  The card base is embossed and I added some pearl swirls, a bow and rhinestones.

Here is the set I used:

Card recipe:

Stamp: Daisy (Our Daily Bread Designs)
Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Lavender Lace, Whisper White
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Accessories: Bow-Easy, adhesive pearls (Want-2-Scrap & Recollections), Champange Microbeads (Recollections), White Silk Ribbon (May Arts), rhinestones (Michaels), Floral Oval Die (Spellbinders), Framed Tulip Embossing Folder, mineral spirits, Prismacolor Pencils: Parma Violet, Dioxazine Purple Hue, Olive Green, Kelp Green, Marine Green, Black

For more inspiration, please visit my design team sisters to see their beautiful creations this week.  You can also see all the creations together on the Our Daily Bread Designs' Blog.

Gloria Stengel - Guest Designer

Diana Nguyen

Audrey Hiltke

Cathy McCauley

Jan Marie Ennenga

Chris Olsen, CT Coordinator

 

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge # 78

Thank you for stopping by today!

Blessings!

Kathy

CottageCutz Garden Hello

Happy Thursday everyone!

It's time for me to share a CottageCutz creation with you!  Today I have a wall hanging I call "Garden Hello".

Click on photo for a better view!

I used lots of beatiful CottageCutz Dies and Secret Garden Designer Papers from Graphic 45 to make this. The base is a page from a 8" x 8" scalloped chipboard album I got at Michaels. I covered it with an off-white designer paper (dp) that has crack lines on it and added a piece of peach dp to look like the side of a house. The outside border is a piece of the designer paper that I trimmed out the center of leaving just the border. Under the top of the border, I placed a piece of striped dp that was punched with a scalloped border on it. Under the bottom of the border, I added a picket fence using the Picket Fence Border Die and peach dp. I inked the edges a little and placed green dp under it.

All these pieces were glued together and added to the chipboard with Mod Podge. After letting it dry well, I trimmed the out side edge of the paper to match the scallop on the chipboard. (Note: Next time I do, this I will trace the chipboard shape on the back of the dp with pencil and trim it before adhering to the chipboard!)

The Garden Bird Branch was cut with the green dp and the 2 birds in it were cut with the peach and glued in place.

For the branch along the fence, I used the Bluebird Die with green dp, shaped it and tucked it in in the fence a little. The flowers on the 2 branches are from the Blossom Branch Die that I cut using peach dp and Solar White. I shaped these with my tool kit and mat and inked them.

For the window, I used the Springtime Window Die and cut it with green dp. The image in the window is a piece from the dp that I trimed to fit. I added the birdcage in peach dp and 2 birds all from the Birdcage & Stand Die. On the bottom of the window I added a piece of lace and mini pompom trim (a sample from Really Reasonable Ribbon) with Scor-tape.

Here's a little close up for you.

Click on photo for a better view!

The little flower pots are from the Springtime Window Die that I cut with the green and peach dp and some Solar White and terra cotta color papers I had in my scraps folder.

For finishing touches, I added liquid pearls to flower centers, added twine bows and adhesive pearls.  The chipboard tag, from Secret Garden, was added to the bottom with a tiny piece of the Moss Ribbon.  Moss Ribbon was added to the back to use as a hanger and them covered with paper to finish.

Here are the dies I used on my project.

 

 

 

Project recipe:

 

Paper: Secret Garden (Graphic 45), Vintage Rose (Colorbok), Old Olive, Solar White (Neenah), terra cotta (DCWV)

Ink: Mocha Mama, Green With Envy (Powder Puffs), Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Accessories: Buttercup Liquid Pearls (Ranger), Moss Seam Binding, mini pompom trim (Really Reasonable Ribbon), White Twine (May Arts), Mod Podge, brush, sand paper, adhesive pearls ( Want-2-Scrap, Kaiser Kraft), lace, scalloped border punch, Secret Garden chipboard tag (Graphic 45), 8" x 8" scalloped chipboard album (Michaels)

 

 

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #78 - Anything Goes

Really Reasonable Ribbon #71 - Sparkle, Bling & Ribbon

The Cutie Pie Challenge $43 - Lots of Layers (I think this is cute!)

Allsorts Challenge #204 - Anything But a Card

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Happy Mail - something to make someone happy

 

Thank you for stopping by today!  I hope you like my Garden Hello Wall Hanging!

 

Blessings!

 

Kathy