Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Heartfelt Creations - Hollyhock Accordion Fold

 Hi and welcome!

My card today is bright and beautiful just like the weather we've been having. I love hollyhocks! 







Instructions: Accordion card size is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2”. Score and fold 8 1/4 x 5 1/2” white cardstock at 2 1/8” (mountain fold), 3 1/8” (valley fold), 5 1/8” (mountain fold) and 6 1/8” (valley fold). Cut Lovely Lipstick cardstock 2x to 2 7/8 x 5 1/4”, cut white cardstock 2x t 2 5/8 x 5” and one more at 1 3/4 x 5 1/4”. Cut a strip of yellow paper from the Hollyhock Garden Paper Collection 1 1/4 x 5”. Dry emboss one of the white 2 5/8 x 5” layers and the yellow layer using any embossing folder. Adhere the white embossed layer to one of the colored cardstock panels and adhere to the card front. Adhere the second white layer to the colored cardstock layer and adhere the yellow embossed strip to the right side of the white panel. Stamp the sentiment ‘For My Friend’ from the Just for You Sentiments Cling Stamp using Lovely Lipstick ink set on the left side of the panel. Stamp the sentiment ‘I appreciate you so much’ from the Thank You Sentiments Cling Stamp set using Lovely Lipstick ink on the 1 3/4 x 5 1/4 white cardstock and adhere to the inside of the card. Stamp the ‘thank you’ sentiment from the Thank You Sentiments Cling Stamp set on white cardstock using the same ink and diecut using the smallest arrow die from the Arrows and Banners Die set. Diecut the next size arrow from Lovely Lipstick Cardstock, trim and adhere behind the white arrow. Adhere to the top of the card front as shown using dimensional squares.

Stamp the stem from the Hollyhock Fence Cling Stamp set on white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, color using Stampin’ Blend markers Light Granny Apple Green and Light Lovely Lipstick, diecut with the coordinating die and lightly shape using the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit. Add a dot of glue in the flower centers and sprinkle with You Had Me at Yellow prills. Sponge with dries clear adhesive and sprinkle with Rajni Chawla’s crystal clear glitter. Adhere to the yellow designer paper using dimensional squares and dries clear adhesive. 

Stamp the Hollyhock Petals & Leaves on Deluxe Flower Shaping paper using Lovely Lipstick and Leaf green inks, color with the same inks and diecut using the coordinating dies. Color the backs of the flowers, too. Place the flowers and leaves in the Hollyhock Shaping Mold and run through the diecut machine. Pierce the flower centers using the Groove Golf tools and add a yellow stamen to each flower, secure with hot glue. Sponge with dries clear adhesive and sprinkle with crystal clear glitter. Adhere the flowers to the leaves and adhere to the card front using hot glue.

You can find the rest of the details in the Heartfelt Creations Gallery. Please be sure to also visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see all of the gorgeous projects created by the fabulous Design Team. 

Thank you so much for stopping by, I really appreciate you!

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

Have a beautiful day!!!

Crafty Hugs, 🤗🤗🤗

Janet



Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Heartfelt Creations - Amazing Day Ornate Slimline

 Hi and welcome!!!

My card today features the Slim Elegant Rectangle Die and the beautiful Floral Sentiments Collection.





Instructions: Slim tent fold card base is 9 x 4”. Using the outside Slim Ornate Rectangle Die, cut 2x from white cardstock. Before cutting the second one, adhere 1/2” double sided tape to the top of the white cardstock. After cutting, score and fold underneath the tape, remove the backing and adhere the two diecuts together to create card base. Using the same die cut 2x from sheet 7B of the Floral Sentiments Paper Collection and trim one to fit inside the card. Ink the edges of both with Buttercup ink and adhere to the card front and to the inside. Cut the largest label from the Slim Elegant Rectangle Die, stamp the ‘Have a Wonderful Birthday’ sentiment from the Special Birthday Sentiments Cling Stamp set using Vibrant Fuchsia ink, ink the edges with the same ink and adhere inside the card. Diecut the decorative frame using the Slim Ornate Rectangle Die 2x, once from white cardstock and once from Luxe Gold cardstock. Sponge the white diecut with dries clear adhesive and sprinkle with Rajni Chawla’s crystal clear glitter. When dry, adhere the white on top of the gold, slightly offset, and adhere to the card front. Diecut the largest Slim Elegant Rectangle label die from Luxe Gold cardstock and the next size from white cardstock. Dry emboss with a textured embossing folder, adhere together and adhere to the center of the card front. 

Stamp the Special Floral Sentiment frame on watercolor cardstock 2x, once using Emerald Green ink and once using Vibrant Fuchsia ink. Color just the foliage on one using Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker – Emerald green. Color just the flowers on the other using Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker – Peach Pink and Yellow for the flower centers. Diecut using the coordinating dies and cut the frame apart, gently shape the part being used for this card using the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit. Add dries clear adhesive to the flower centers and sprinkle with You Had Me at Yellow prills. Stamp the ‘Have an amazing Day’ sentiment from the same set on white cardstock using Vibrant Fuchsia ink, diecut with the coordinating die and diecut three more times from white cardstock. Adhere the diecuts together with the stamped image on top. Sponge the sentiment and the floral piece with dries clear adhesive and cover with Rajni Chawla’s crystal clear glitter. Adhere the floral piece to the left side of the card front using dimensional squares and hot glue. Adhere the sentiment to the labels in the center. 

Stamp the Small Floral Butterfly on Vellum Flowerite using VersaColor pigment white ink, cover with white opaque embossing powder, heat set using the Heat It Tool, color the back using Vibrant Fuchsia ink and diecut using the coordinating die. Gentle shape the butterfly and adhere to the top right of the card front using hot glue.

You can find all the products I used on my card by visiting the Heartfelt Creations Gallery. Please b sure to also visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see all of the gorgeous projects created by the fabulous Design Team.

Thank you so much for stopping by, I really appreciate you. 

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

Have a beautiful day!

Crafty Hugs, 🤗🤗🤗

Janet


Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Heartfelt Creations - Grateful Dutch Door Floral

 Hi and welcome!

I love creating fun fold cards and my dutch door fun fold works beautifully with the Floral Sentiments Collection. 





Instructions: Dutch Door fun fold card size is 5 x 7”. Cut Gorgeous Grape cardstock to 10 x 7”. Use a paper trimmer to trim a 5 x 3” piece off of the top right and save for another project. Score and fold the remaining cardstock at 5” on the long side to create the Dutch door fold card base, Cut Highland Heather cardstock 4 3/4 x 6 3/4” and white cardstock 4 1/2 x 6 1/2”. Stamp the ‘In Appreciation’ sentiment from the Grateful Floral Sentiment Cling Stamp set on the white card stock using Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape inks. Tip: Cover the word ‘Appreciation’ with a post-it note, ink the word ‘In’, remove the post-it and stamp on the top center about 3/4” down. Clean the stamp and this time cover the word ‘In’ with the post-it note, ink ‘Appreciation’, remove the post-it and stamp underneath ‘In’. This way you won’t have to cut the stamp to use the words individually. Stamp a butterfly from the Small Floral Butterfly Cling Stamp set at the bottom right using Highland Heather ink and adhere the white cardstock to the Highland Heather cardstock and adhere to the inside of the card. Cut Highland Heather cardstock 3 3/4 x 4 3/4” and Decorative Dragonfly paper sheet 10A, ink the edges of the designer paper with Highland Heather ink, adhere together and adhere to the card front using dries clear adhesive. Cut Gorgeous Grape cardstock 4 x 5 1/2”, Highland Heather cardstock 3 3/4 x 5 1/4” and white cardstock 3 1/2 x 5”. Dry emboss the white cardstock using a textured embossing folder and adhere the three layers together using dries clear adhesive. Center the stack on the card and add dries clear adhesive just to the bottom section then adhere to the card front.

Stamp the Grateful Floral Sentiment 3x on white cardstock, twice using Highland Heather ink and once using Soft Succulent ink. Diecut the Soft Succulent image using the largest die from the set. Diecut the Highland Heather image using the largest die and the inside die. Diecut the word ‘Grateful’ from the other heather image using the coordinating die, cut two more times from white cardstock, adhere all diecuts together with the stamped one on top and adhere to the green diecut. Color the heather frame using Stampin’ Blends markers and gently shape using the Deluxe Flower Shaping kit.

Sponge both images using dries clear adhesive and sprinkle with Rajni Chawla’s Crystal Clear glitter. Adhere the heather image to the green image using dimensional squares and then adhere to the card front using the dimensional squares and dries clear adhesive. Add three Swarovski crystals to the top right using dries clear adhesive and the QuickStik Craft tool. 

You can find all of the products used on my card in the Heartfelt Creations Gallery. Please be sure to also visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see all of the absolutely gorgeous projects created by the fabulous design team. 

Thank you so much for stopping by. I really appreciate your visit!

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

Have a beautiful day!

Crafty Hugs, 🤗🤗🤗

Janet



Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Heartfelt Creations - Debuting the Floral Sentiments Collection

 Hi and welcome!

Today we're debuting the gorgeous Floral Sentiments Collection!

"Are you a crafter that loves making unique framed cards but sometimes feel limited, or uninspired? Do you feel stuck when trying to add beautiful detailed sentiments to a card? These decorative frames and sentiment dies are designed to be paired with coordinating stamps which allow you to create quick and easy one-of-a-kind cards, decorative accent pieces, or the perfect sentiment on any paper crafting project! From beginners to advanced crafters, the Floral Sentiments Collection gives you professional looking results the quick and EZ way!"

My card is a fun fold that packs a punch with the new Floral Sentiment.






Instructions: Fun fold card size is 5 x 7”. I was inspired by this card and adjusted the measurements to fit my needs. Score and fold Melon Mambo cardstock at 1 1/2” (mountain fold) 3” (valley fold) 4 1/2” (mountain fold) and 6” (valley fold). Use the bone folder to burnish the folds well. Cut sheet 5A from the Floral Sentiments Paper Collection I each from the right and left borders at 1 and 1/4 x 6 3/4” and the top center at 4 3/4 x 6 3/4” and ink the edges using Melon Mambo ink. Adhere the larger piece to the inside of the card and the two floral strips to the front of the two mountain fold panels. Cut Melon Mambo cardstock to 3 3/4 x 5” and a piece of white cardstock 3 1/2 x 4 3/4”. Stamp the ‘Right next door or miles apart, friends are always close in Heart’ sentiment from the Friendship Sentiments Cling Stamp Set on the white cardstock using Melon mambo and Polished Pink inks. Cut a piece of the designer paper 3 1/2 x 3/4”, ink the edges and adhere to the white cardstock as shown then adhere to the inside of the card. Cut another Melon mambo piece 8 x 5 1/4”, score and fold at 4” on the long side. Cut white cardstock 3 3/4 x 5”, dry emboss using a textured embossing folder and adhere to the front of the folded colored cardstock. (The fold will be on the right), flip it over and adhere a piece of 3 1/2 x 4 3/4” white cardstock stamped with the ‘For my Friend’ sentiment from the Friend Floral Sentiment Cling Stamp Set using Melon Mambo and Polished Pink inks. Open the panel and add double sided tape to the right and left inside edges. Center this piece over the inside piece, remove the tape backing on the left side and fold the left side of the inside mountain fold over the panel and adhere. Remove the backing tape from the right side, fold over to the front and adhere to the floral designer paper. 

Stamp the Friend Floral Sentiment Cling Stamp Set on Heavy white cardstock 2x Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Use just the outside die to cut the first one. Use the outside die and the inside die to cut the second one and color using Stampin Blend markers – Melon Mambo, Polished Pink and Granny Apple Green. Bend up the edges of the flowers of the stamped image to give a little dimension. Cut the frame 5x more from white cardstock and adhere together to create a dimensional piece. Adhere the stamped image on top using dries clear adhesive. Color in the lettering on the full diecut then sponge both the full diecut and the frame with dries clear adhesive and cover with Rajni Chawla’s Crystal Clear glitter. When dry, adhere the frame to the full diecut and adhere to the embossed white cardstock. 

To finish the card, add some extra sparkle by sponging the designer paper randomly with dries clear adhesive and sprinkling with crystal clear glitter, add go green prills to the flower centers. 

You can find a list of all the products used on my card in the Heartfelt Creations Gallery. Please be sure to also visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see all of the absolutely gorgeous projects created by the fabulous Design Team. 

Thank you so much for stoping by, I really appreciate you!!!

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

Have a beautiful day!

Crafty Hugs, 🤗🤗🤗 

Janet




Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Heartfelt Creations - Sitting Pretty Peacock

 Hi and welcome!!!
My card today is a simple one that easily fits in an envelope for mailing. I absolutely love creating cards with the Ornate Peacock collection!





Instructions: Card size is 5 x 7”. Score and fold 10 x 7” white cardstock at 5” on the long side to create card base. Cut sheet 9B 2x from the Ornate Peacock Paper Collection measuring 4 3/4 x 6 3/4” and ink the edges using Cactus Flower ink. Cut Luxe Gold cardstock 2x measuring 4 7/8 x 6 7/8”. Adhere the designer paper to the Luxe Gold cardstock and adhere one set to the card front and one set to the inside of the card. Cut white cardstock measuring 4 x 6”, ink the edges and stamp the sentiment ‘Hope your day is as special as you are” from the Special Birthday Sentiments Cling stamp set using Archival Garden Patina ink. Adhere to the inside of the card. 

Cut a stack for the card front as follows: white cardstock 3 3/4 x 5 3/4”, Luxe Gold cardstock 3 5/8 x 5 5/8”, Sheet 9B from the paper collection 3 1/2 x 5 1/2” and another sheet of white cardstock 3 3/8 x 5 3/8”. Ink the edges of the designer paper, stamp ‘Happy Birthday’ from the Special Birthday Sentiments Cling Stamp set on the top right of the white cardstock using the Garden Patina ink, dry emboss the white and adhere the layers together in size order using dries clear adhesive. Adhere the stack to the center of the card front using dimensional tape. 

Stamp the beautiful peacock from the Ornate Peacock Cling Stamp set and the pretty flourish from the Peacock & Posies Cling Stamp on watercolor paper using Metallic Gold ink, cover with WOW Metallic Gold Sparkle Embossing Glitter and heat set using the Heat It Tool. Color using Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and the water brush. Lightly shape using the deluxe flower shaping kit and adhere the peacock to the card front using dimensional adhesive and adhere the flourish to the inside. 

Please visit the Heartfelt Creations Gallery to find the list of all the products used on my card. Please be sure to also visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see all of the gorgeous projects created by the fabulous design team.

Thank you so much for stopping by, I really appreciate you!

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

Have a beautiful day!

Crafty Hugs, 🤗🤗🤗 

Janet