Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Heartfelt Creations - BOO

BOO!!!

Halloween is almost here and I thought it would be fun to create a cute Halloween card. The Seasonal Wreath Collection along with the Royale Gateway Collection and the Letters and Numbers Die worked perfect for this. Aren't the owls just the cutest?




Instructions: Card size with wreath is 8 x 7”. Score and fold an 8 x 12” pearlescent black cardstock at 6” to create a tent fold card base. Cut pearlescent black cardstock 8 x 6” and adhere to the card front. Cut orange Tim Holtz Metallic Jewels cardstock to 7 7/8 x 5 7/8”, pearlescent black cardstock 7 5/8 x 5 5/8” and Rustic Sunflower 7 3/8 x 5 3/8” Ink the edges of the designer paper with Distress Oxide Black Soot Ink. Adhere the three together and then adhere to card front using dimensional tape. Cut orange metallic cardstock 7 3/4 x 5 3/4” and designer paper 7 1/2 x 5 1/2”, ink the designer paper and adhere the two pieces to the inside of the card. Cut an orange metallic strip 7 3/8 x 1” and adhere to the bottom of the inside.

Diecut the Palace Gateway from black cardstock, sponge with dries clear adhesive, cover with Martha Stewart onyx glitter and adhere to the center of the card front. Using the Letters and Numbers Die, cut the B 3x and the O 6x from black cardstock, adhere three together to create thicker letters, sponge with dries clear adhesive, cover with Martha Stewart onyx glitter and adhere to the right side of the card as shown.

Cut the Seasonal wreath 3x from black cardstock, adhere together and spray with Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray – Sparkle. Stamp the leaves, pumpkins and owl from the Autumn Wreath Accents Cling Stamp set on heavy white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Color the pumpkins and owl using Stampin’ Blends Markers – Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Granny Apple Green and So Saffron and color the leaves using Archival Olive, Vivid Chartreuse and Tiger Lily inks. Diecut using the coordinating Dies and shape using the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit. Sponge with dries clear adhesive and sprinkle with Nida Tanweer Magic Glitter Powder. 

Adhere the single owl, pumpkins and leaves to the wreath as shown using hot glue. Adhere the other owls to the inside of the card. Diecut the bow from orange and black Tim Holtz Metallic Jewels Cardstock, emboss the orange bow, adhere the black and orange together, lightly shape and adhere to the top of the wreath.

The products used for this card can be found in the Heartfelt Creations Gallery.

Thank you so much for stopping by. 

Please be sure to visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see all of the gorgeous projects created by the fabulous Design Team.

Till we meet again, please stay safe and be well!

Have a beautiful day and a spooktacular Halloween. 

Crafty Hugs, 🤗🤗🤗

Janet

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Heartfelt Creations - Grapevine French Door

 Hi and welcome!!!

I created today's card using the grapes and leaves from the Autumn Wreath Accents stamp and die along with the door from the French Cottage Collection. 






Instructions: To create a top fold 5 x 7” card base, cut two pieces of black cardstock 5 x 7” and 5 x 7 1/2”. Score and fold the 5 x 7 1/2” piece at 1/2” and adhere the two pieces together. Cut gray cardstock 2x at 4 7/8 x 6 7/8” and ink the edges using Distress Oxide Black Soot ink. Cut one piece of sheet 2B from the Seasonal Wreath Paper Collection 4 3/4 x 6 3/4”, emboss using a brick or stone embossing folder and ink the edges with Black Soot ink. Adhere one piece of gray cardstock and the embossed designer paper together using dries clear adhesive and adhere to the card front using dimensional tape. 

Cut designer paper sheet 3B 4 3/4 x 6 3/4”. Cut a piece from sheet 2B measuring 3 3/4 x 5 3/4” and a journal piece from sheet 3A measuring 3 5/8 x 5 3/8”. Ink the edges of all and adhere to the gray cardstock and then adhere to the inside of the card. Stamp ‘Hope your day is as special as you are’ from the Special Birthday Sentiments Cling Stamp Set on the journal page in Tuxedo Black ink. 

Stamp the door image from the French Doorway Cling Stamp Set on thick white cardstock using Tuxedo Black ink, color using Stampin’ Blends markers, diecut with coordinating die, ink the edges with Black Soot ink and adhere the frame to the card front using foam strips. Adhere the door using dries clear adhesive. Add silver Wink of Stella to the door hinges, the door knocker, and the doorknob.

Stamp the grape leaves 7x and grapes 5x from the Autumn Wreath Accents on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper using Archival Olive and Deep Purple inks. Color the leaves using Olive and Vivid Chartreuse inks and color the grapes using the Deep Purple ink. Diecut using the coordinating dies, shape using the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, sponge with dries clear adhesive and sprinkle with Nida Tanweer Magic Glitter Powder. Adhere around the top of the door using hot glue. 

To finish the card, cut the sentiment from Sheet 6A of the Seasonal Wreath Paper Collection, ink the edges, shape and adhere under the door using dries clear adhesive.

For more details on my card, please visit the Heartfelt Creations Gallery.

Please be sure to visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see all of the gorgeous projects created by the fabulous Design Team.

Till we meet again, please stay safe and be well!

Have a beautiful day!

Crafty Hugs, 🤗🤗🤗

Janet 

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Heartfelt Creations - Debuting the Seasonal Wreath Collection

 Hi and Welcome!

Another fabulous collection is debuting today!

"Seasonal wreaths should be a fun element used for all seasons and not just Christmas. But creating a unique and customized wreath perfect for all seasons can be difficult and frustrating when you don’t have all the quick and EZ accents. With the Seasonal Wreath collection; you can leave your stress behind and experience the joy of getting lost with your own personalized wreath; perfect for all seasons! This timeless collection gives you everything you need to start building your own wreath with ease! Perfectly coordinated accent pieces for each season, gives you the freedom year round, to create an all seasons wreath, no matter the occasion!"

My first card using the Seasonal Wreath Collection is a Christmas card.






Instructions: Card size is 5 x 7”. Cut two pieces of white cardstock 5 1/2 x 7 1/2”. Add one-inch double sided tape to the top of one, then diecut both using the outside Lattice Flourish Die. Score the one with the tape just underneath the tape and then adhere together to create card base. Cut the green and white plaid paper, sheet 5B, from the Seasonal Wreath Paper Collection using the same die and adhere to the card front. Diecut sheet 6B trim the top to fit and adhere to the inside of the card. Cut the decorative Lattice Flourish dies (except for the Happy Birthday) from both white and Luxe Silver cardstocks and adhere together slightly offset. Dry emboss the white center. Adhere these diecuts to the card front using dries clear adhesive and foam strips.

Diecut the Seasonal Wreath from Luxe Silver cardstock. Diecut the inside holly wreath from green pearlescent metallic cardstock and adhere to the silver wreath. Stamp the holly leaves and the berries from the Winter Wreath Accents Cling Stamp Set on red and green pearlescent metallic cardstock and stamp the feathery leaves on Luxe Silver cardstock using VersaMark ink, cover with WOW Silver Metallic Embossing Glitter and heat set using the Heat It Tool. Diecut using the coordinating dies, shape all using the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit and adhere to the wreath using hot glue.

Diecut the bow from Luxe Silver and red pearlescent metallic cardstocks and adhere as shown.

Stamp ‘Merry Christmas’ from Festive Winterscapes Cling Stamp set on white cardstock using VersaMark, cover with WOW Primary Apple Red Embossing Powder, heat set using the heat It Tool and diecut using the Ticket and Tags Die. Diecut again from Luxe Silver cardstock, adhere together slightly offset, lightly shape and adhere to the card front using hot glue.

Check out the Heartfelt Creations Gallery for more details on my card.

Please be sure to visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see all of the gorgeous projects created by the fabulous Design Team.

Till we meet again, please stay safe and be well!

Have a beautiful day!

Crafty Hugs, 🤗🤗🤗

Janet

  


Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Heartfelt Creations - Wild Aster Octagon

 Hi and welcome!

The Elegant Centerpiece Dies are so much fun to create with and my card today is simple, yet packs a huge punch!







Card size is 6 x 6”. Using the largest Simple Centerpiece Die, cut 2x from 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 white cardstock. Before cutting the second one, adhere 1” double sided tape to the top. After diecutting, score and fold the diecut with the tape at the tape line. Adhere the two together to create the card base. Using the second largest Simple Centerpiece die, cut from Luxe Silver cardstock and adhere to the front of the card base. Using the third largest die, cut from Tim Holtz Metallic Jewels purple cardstock, place in embossing folder, run though the diecutting machine and adhere to the card front. Using the second largest die, cut purple metallic jewels cardstock, trim and adhere to the inside of the card. Using the fourth largest die, cut white cardstock and add to the center of the inside.

Stamp ‘I appreciate you so much’ sentiment from Thank You Sentiments Cling Stamp set on Luxe Silver cardstock using VersaMark ink, sprinkle with Ranger black embossing powder and heat set using the Heat It Tool. Diecut using the second smallest Simple Centerpiece Die. Diecut black metallic jewels cardstock using the third smallest die from the same set, adhere the two together and adhere to the center of the card front using dimensional squares.

Stamp the Wild Aster on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper using Majestic Violet ink, color with the same ink, diecut using the coordinating die and shape using the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit. Sponge three of the same size flowers with dries clear adhesive and sprinkle with Rajni Chawla’s Crystal Clear glitter. When dry, adhere the flowers together to create one flower. Add hot glue to the flower center and add ‘lemon chiffon’ prills.

Stamp the leaves 3x from the Large Floral Urn Cling Stamp Set on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper using Archival Olive ink, color using Vivid Chartreuse and Olive inks, diecut using the coordinating die and shape using the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit. Sponge with dries clear adhesive and sprinkle with Crystal Clear glitter.

 Adhere the flower and leaves to the left side of the sentiment using hot glue.

For more details on my card, please visit the Heartfelt Creations Gallery.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Please be sure to visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see all of the gorgeous projects created by the fabulous Design Team members.

Till we meet again, please stay safe and be well!

Have a beautiful day!

Crafty Hugs, 🤗🤗🤗

Janet