Little Bees....

Good morning my friends and welcome!  I'm here this morning sharing a card I made for the Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge.  This challenge is Anything Goes Embossing with a Twist of Bees/Behives.  

I'm using my Sue Wilson embossing folder:  Fanciful Flowers.  The little bees and behive are from Heartfelt Creations Sweet As Honey Collection that retired long ago.  The images were colored with Archival inks.

I had so much fun going down memory lane to create this card.  I hope you enjoy it and I will be entering it in the Can  You Handle the Pressure Challenge.  Follow the link to see more entries and check it out...you might want to play along!

Butterflies....

Good morning my friends and welcome!  Here in East Tennessee we have been enjoying some gorgeous weather with just a hint of Fall in the air.  This is my favorite time of year.  When the weather begins to cool and the  sun shines it just makes me happy.  I feel like firing up the broom and flying!  LOL

I invested in a Spellbinders Betterpress System and these butterflies and sentiment are from one of the plates.  I have only just begun playing with the system but I am already in love with the beautiful texture you can achieve!  I'm having lots of fun!  My photo doesn't show the texture but my fingers can feel it and I think it is a good twist! I love the cardstock Spellbinders sells but I'm also using my own watercolor paper as well.  I love getting a new product and then testing it out to see what all it can do.  

The weekend is almost upon us and I hope it's a good one for you.  Enjoy the beautiful weather during this change of the season!  

Another Christmas Card...Be Inspired to Create...

Good morning my friends and welcome.  I'm here this morning sharing another Christmas card I have made using more Heartfelt Creations Stamps, Dies, and pretty Papers.  Heartfelt Creations does it all so well! I'm entering this card in the Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge.

 I hope you enjoy!

Back to the Tags I Love....

Good morning friends and welcome.  I'm here this morning to share a tag I made over the weekend using more Heartfelt Creations flowers!  I am entering this in the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge. Since I have been released from the Design Team I have time to visit some of my favorite things...I love flowers and tags.

I also will be entering this tag in the Triple B Challenge.  I just love a twofer don't you?  

Well this is all for me this morning I hope you have a great day!

Cardinals In The Snow....

Good morning everyone and welcome.  I hope your Labor Day was a good one!  I'm here this morning to share another Christmas card and I'm entering it into the Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge.  I have been having so much fun playing along with this challenge and I'm getting several cards ready for the holidays too!  It's all good!

The image is Heartfelt Creations and I used my watercolor pencils to color it.  Lots of chunky glitter and it is ready to go.  I hope  you enjoy!  

If you would like to participate you are most welcome...come one, come all!  Just head over to the Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge Blog and get all the details.  

WOYWW 743

Good morning everyone and welcome!  Come on in and lets have a cup of coffee and sit a spell!  Wednesday has once again rolled around and it is time to share my work desk over at Stampin Ground. Each Wednesday just take a photo of your space and link it over at Julia's blog and then you can visit many other crafters from all over the world.  

I took a moment and made a couple Christmas cards.  I find if I do a couple each month when late November rolls around I'm not in a panic wondering where I will find the time to finish.  So little by little I'm getting it done.  

If you have a bit of time head over to Stamping Ground and have a look around.  This might be something you want to participate in.  Everyone have a great rest of the week!

My Poppy....

Good morning everyone and welcome!  I'm here this morning to share a card I made to enter in the Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge. I love playing in this challenge.  I get to use some items in my craft room that have been needing a bit of love.  This pretty Poppy image is from Heartfelt Creations and I used Inktense watercolor pencils to color them.  I hope you enjoy.  Then, of course I used an embossing folder from long ago and I'm sorry but I do not remember the name.  

I hope you enjoy my card...I had so much fun making it.  It is so much fun to make something using some of the products I have stuck back in my closet.  

WOYWW 742....

Good morning everyone and welcome to my blog.  Wednesday has once again rolled around and it is time to share a look at my work space. Miss Julia at Stamping Ground is the owner of this little get together and she allows us to use her space each and every week!  How generous is that? I have been pulling out stamps and dies from all the years of being with Heartfelt Creations and putting them where I can see what I have to play with.  They are in numerical order and the flower shaping moulds are also there so I can find what I'm looking for. This is only a portion of my products as the two towers sitting on my desk are also filled with Heartfelt Creations stamps and dies.  They are a very generous company and each and every month they sent me a big box filled with the complete release for that month!  I have enough product to last me the rest of my life.  

Also there are two crates of some of my decorative papers from Heartfelt Creations too.  Now that they have released the design team I have lots of time to play and do some of the things I have been wanting to do.  Below is one of the four boxes I made for the ladies in the group that meets at my sister's house once a month for lunch.  Now and then I go along and I like to make something with flowers for all four of them.

Like I said I made four boxes alike but with different papers.  I made quite a few sunflowers and of course each box had a dragonfly on it.  All Heartfelt Creations products.   I hope you enjoy!  

A New Christmas Card.......

Here I am again with a new Christmas card for you.  This time the pretty papers and dies do all the heavy lifting.  Quick and easy and flat so it's easy to mail.  It is 5" X 7" and I think it's a stunner!  I'm entering this one in the Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge. This is such a fun challenge and so easy to participate in so if you  have some time go on over and check it out.  It will help you to get a jump on your holiday cards!

More Sunflowers.....

Good Monday morning everyone and welcome.  Today I'm sharing more sunflowers and a box I made.  I got the instructions for the core box from Liz Gaze, one of the ladies making videos for Heartfelt Creations but I chose the paper, flowers and that sweet little dragonfly.  I am entering this box on the Double D Challenge (Sunflowers).  I have always loved sunflowers and when I make them I make a bunch, so you may be seeing more in the coming days.  

I hope  you enjoy this box as I really enjoyed making it.  I actually made four of these boxes over a couple of weeks so I used many sunflowers in the process.  If you have time and would like to play along, hop over to the challenge and have a look around.  It's lots of fun!

Sunflowers...

I love when the sunflowers bloom and I love making them as well!  So here is a sunflower card made using lots of stamps, dies, papers, molds, inks etc.  This one has been received so I can post, as it is no longer a surprise!  I'm also playing along in the Double D Challenge which is "Sunflowers".  This is the first time I have entered this challenge ... I have been entering a few here and there.  It's nice to be on my own and making things that I love making.  I made a bunch of sunflowers lately so there is more to come in the next few days.  

 

I'm not going to list all the products as they are all Heartfelt Creations. (No surprise there)  Well that does it for me this morning.  Short and Sweet and off to the races. 

WOYWW #741....

Good morning everyone and welcome.  Wednesday has once again rolled around and I'm here to share a quick look at my desk .  Julia over at Stamping Ground is the hostess for this little get together  so go check it out and if you have time play along with us.  

It is not a completely tidy desk but not too bad as I have a couple of projects going at once.  This is a sweet little box using Heartfelt Creations papers and dies and there are pre-made flowers and leaves in the clear plastic box.  I will pick out some that match these pretty papers and finish it off.  Nice size to hold a small gift or some candy to give to a neighbor.

I just went ahead and finished the box decorations and took the photo so I could share this morning.  I find I'm quite pleased with the outcome! 

I did a quick card for a challenge and it will be going in the mail tomorrow for a family member.  It is showing in the post below this one if you want to check it out.  

That's it for me this morning.  Thank you all for welcoming me back in.  What a lovely group of ladies!

A Card to Say Hello.....

Good morning everyone and welcome!  I'm here this morning to share a card I made for the Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge.   I have really been enjoying playing along in this challenge because it is so easy and I love using some of my embossing folders.  This morning's card uses the Spellbinders Floral embossing folder and the challenge has a twist of stripes.  So I did a purple strip down the middle of my card.  

It is a quick and easy card and you can mail with one postage stamp!  This one will be going in the mail tomorrow morning to a family member!  I hope you enjoy this one as I really enjoyed making it!

WOYWW 740....

Happy Wednesday everyone.  I'm sitting here this morning not knowing what to do with myself.  For many years every Wednesday was spent with Heartfelt Creations and now that the design team has been released I find I just sit here and stare at my computer screen.  I have a cyber friend Little Treasures by Sylvia who posts here a lot and I remembered I used to do this as well so here goes!   You just take a photo of your work space and link to this blog and you are off to the races.  

I'm going to have to work up the courage to show you my whole space as it has been a few years since I did this! Lots of ink pads out for coloring sunflowers that are cut out and waiting in the blue tray to the left and the blue tray in front has lots of watercolored images for Christmas cards! Miss Julia at Stamping Ground is the hostess of this little get together and it's a great bunch of like minded crafters coming together each and every Wednesday to visit.  All are welcome so you might also like to visit!

Now I'm off to visit some of the blogs listed as I remember many of the names from long ago.  Hello again ladies!

Heartfelt Creations....Filigree Noel...

Today is my final post as a Heartfelt Creations Designer. I find I'm struggling to have words to express my feelings about this like many other design team members.  I began my journey with Heartfelt Creations in 2011 and through the years I always felt like I had come home.  Their products were just perfect for my style of crafting and they were always so very generous with me!  They are definitely a class act and they will be missed!  Now what do I do with myself on Wednesdays?

My card this morning is using the Holiday Ornament collection and you can find my card in the Heartfelt Creations Gallery here.

My finished card size is 4 1/4" X 5 1/2".  Make card base and cover with a piece of Sheet 3B of the paper collection.  Set Aside.

Using various dies from the Rectangle Fillagree Die set cut out of the Flower Shaping paper and also out of the Luxe Gold Cardstock.  Glue the larger die cut to the card front and then cut another shape from the set using a piece of Sheet 9B of the paper collection and glue that to the inside of the larger piece.  Next cut two pieces of the next smallest die using white and gold cardstock then glue together with the gold piece showing through from the back. Glue this to the card front.  

Stamp the ornament onto watercolor paper using Memento Bamboo Leaves ink and then emboss with gold embossing powder.  Use the Zig markers and the waterbrush to color the ornament and allow to dry. Die cut with coordinating die.   Use 3D Crystal Lacquer to cover the ornament and give it a pretty shine.  Allow this to dry.

Cut a piece of white ribbon and tie a bow and make a hanger to hold the ornament.  Hot glue to hold into place.  The card is finished.

Little Fish ...

Good morning friends and welcome to my blog.  I'm here this morning to share with you a card I made for the Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge. The challenge is to use any embossing folder with a twist of Nautical.  This is just a suggestion and as long as you use an embossing folder your card will  apply.  

I chose an embossing folder that reminded me of sea weed and the image is looking through a port hole of a boat.  I fell in love with this sweet little fish so I wanted to use it!  The image, sentiment and paper are from the Under The Sea Collection from Heartfelt Creations.  I hope you enjoy!

Inspiration Wednesday with Heartfelt Creations...

Good morning friends and welcome to my blog!  I'm here this morning to share another Christmas card with you using the Holiday Ornament Collection!  This is another beautiful collection and the last collection Heartfelt Creations will be releasing.  You can find my card in the Heartfelt Creations Gallery  with all the details listed there.

My card is a shaped card made by folding a piece of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and laying the die over the fold and running through the die cut machine.  Cut another Elaborate Oval Frame out of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and glue to the front of the card.  Cover with a piece of Sheet 3A of the paper collection.

Cut one white and one gold of the die and layer them together so the gold shows behind the white just a bit then glue.  Glue to the card front.  Stamp the sentiment onto the card front using Rhubarb Stalk ink and set aside.

Stamp the ornaments using Bamboo Leaves ink onto Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and add ink using Stack and Store Daubers.  I used Bamboo Leaves and Rhubarb Stalk ink. Cut out using the coordinating die.  I used a paint brush and 3D Crystal Lacquer to paint the ornaments so they shine and allow to dry.  As they are drying sprinkle with Rajni Chawla's Crystal Clear Glitter and allow everything to dry. Use hot glue and glue down the ornaments to the top of the card front. Tie a piece of red seam binding into a bow and hot glue to the top of the ornaments and the card is finished.  

Christmas Bird.....

Good morning my friends and welcome!  Bring your cup of beverage along and let's visit a spell!  This morning I'm here to share another Christmas card I made to add to my stash for the coming Christmas season!  It won't be long and we will all be singing the blues because we don't have our cards finished !  I have found this wonderful challenge Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge.  I have really been enjoying playing along and now I find I have made a dent in my list.  I'm hoping to play along in each challenge until I have my cards finished and ready to go!

My card is quick and simple and flat!  It can be mailed with a first-class stamp!  I just cut a circle out of some pretty Christmas paper then another circle to mat then layered onto a die cut and onto more pretty paper.  It is a 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" card and a perfect size!  

Well that is it for me this morning.  I hope you enjoy my card as much as I enjoyed creating it.  Happy Monday everyone!

Debuting the Holiday Ornament Collection... Heartfelt Creations...

Good morning my friends and welcome!  This morning I'm here to introduce the brand new Holiday Ornament Collection with Heartfelt Creations!  I just love this collection and will use these products to make my own Christmas Cards this year and for many years to come!  I have a card for you this morning and you can find it in the Heartfelt Creations Gallery.   

My card is a shaped card.  Make card base by cutting the die just over the fold of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Cut a piece of Sheet 3A of the Paper Collection using the die twice.  Cover the front and the inside of the card with this.  Using the Stack and Store Daubers edge the paper with Memento Bamboo Leaves and sponge some ink over the whole shape to make the green just a shade darker on the inside piece.  

Stamp the ornament onto Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper using Leaf Green Archival Ink and emboss with gold embossing powder.  Die cut the piece using coordinating dies and glue to the card front.  I stamped and embossed the ornament twice so I could cut out the center star to give me an additional piece of the image to use.  I used a cut up piece of the double dots and used that to adhere the star to the card front.  This gives it a bit of dimension.  Set aside to dry.

Stamp the sentiment onto a piece of the Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper using Memento Bamboo Leaves ink and die cut using coordinating die.  Clue to the inside of the card being careful to place it over the part of the paper that had more ink sponged to make it darker.  This allows the sentiment to show up better when it has been glued down.  

This makes a very beautiful shaped card and could also be hung on the tree when received.  

Inspiration Wednesday with Heartfelt Creations....

Good morning everyone and welcome to my space!  I'm here this morning to share another Heartfelt Creations card and I hope  you enjoy it!  You can find my card in the Heartfelt Creations Gallery for all the products used and all details so you can create one of your own. 

My finished card is 5 1/2" X 7 1/2".  I made a tent fold card by cutting the Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper once to 5 1/2" X 7 1/2" and once to 5 1/2" X 8".  Score the 8" piece at 1/2" then glue to the 7 1/2" piece to make the tent fold card.  Cover the front of the card with a piece of Sheet 4A of the paper collection.  Die cut two pieces of the Delicate Daisy border die out of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and glue to the center of the card front.  Cut off what overhangs the bottom of the card.  

Stamp the Feathery Florals stamp twice onto Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper; once in Leaf Green and once in Magenta Hue. Color using inks and the Stack and Store Daubers.  Cut out with coordinating dies and shape using the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit. Cut off some of the greenery on the piece that was stamped in Magenta Hue.  Glue the two pieces together.  

Stamp the Floral Feather stamps once using the Encore Gold and Cactus Flower and Forget Me Not using an ombre technique.  Color using different inks and Stack and Store Daubers.  Cut out using coordinating dies.  

Pour out some Designer Dries Clear adhesive and dilute with water then use a brush and paint onto the different pieces and sprinkle glitter. Add the Prills to the center of the flowers and allow to dry then glue everything to the side of the card front.

Cut a sentiment from sheet 6A of the paper collection and mat with a piece of Sheet 4A.  Add dimensional tape and adhere to the card front.  

This is a quick and easy design which packs a punch.

A Quick and Easy Christmas Card......

Good morning everyone and welcome.  I'm sharing another quick and easy Christmas card and I'm entering it in the Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge! 

Just a few die cuts and the pretty Festive Christmas Collection papers and you have a beautiful card!  Not a lot more to say about this one.  Very quick and easy to do!  Enjoy!

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge.....#43

Good morning friends and welcome.  I have slowly begun to make a few Christmas cards and decided this would be a perfect time to join in this challenge. You can find the Challenge at:  Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge.  My card features all products from Heartfelt Creations and it just makes me happy!

If you have a few minutes you might want to begin working on your Christmas cards as well and of course you will be welcome to play along with this great challenge.  Nothing like getting a head start on your cards!

Another Inspiration Wednesday with Heartfelt Creations...

Hello my friends!  It's once again Wednesday and I'm here to share another project from Heartfelt Creations.  You can find my card in the Gallery with all the instructions and products used. 

My finished card size is a tent fold 4 1/4" X 5 1/2".  Make card base using Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and cover the front with a piece of Sheet 6B of the paper collection.  Cut a layering piece of gold cardstock and glue to card front.  Next cut a piece of white cardstock and emboss with the embossing folder.  Glue to the card front.

Stamp the sentiment using Carnation Red ink and die cut with coordinating die three times.  Glue together.  This gives a very sturdy feel to the sentiment.  Glue to the bottom of the card front.

Stamp the poinsettia twice in Carnation Red onto Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and die cut with coordinating dies.  Color with Carnation Red and some spots of Leaf Green.  Lay onto the Mold, spritz with water and run through the die cut machine.  Turn out onto the desk to dry.  When dry, glue the two petals together and add the Prills to the center.  Set aside to dry.  Stamp the Holly Berry Spray in Leaf green and color with same. Cut out using the coordinating die.  

Glue the Holly Berry Spray onto the card front and glue the Poinsettia on top of that.  When everything is dry, the card is ready to go!

A Christmas card for my stash....

 It won't be long till I will be moaning that I don't have my cards ready to go and I will be in a panic because Christmas is coming.   So just like always I start early but I still wind up behind and beginning to panic in late November.  Here is the first card I made for my list this year.  

I used products all from Heartfelt Creations .... some older collections and some of the new.  I just love these little birdies from the new Christmas collection called The Festive Christmas collection.  The Lantern is also a favorite of mine and I will be using it often as well.  I hope you like this card it was a lot of fun to make!

Inspiration Wednesday with Heartfelt Creations...

Well another week has rolled around and I'm back to share another Christmas card I have made using the Festive Christmas Collection from Heartfelt Creations!  It is such an easy collection to work with and I envision many cards for this year's Christmas season!  You can find my card in the Heartfelt Creations Gallery with all the details there! 

My finished card is 5" X 7".  Make card base and cover with a piece of Sheet 9B of the paper collection.  Cut a piece of white cardstock and run through the die cut machine in the embossing folder.  Adhere to card front.

Stamp the sentiment onto watercolor paper using Festive Berries Distress Ink and die cut with coordinating die.  Cut two more and glue all three pieces together.  Glue down onto the center of the card.

Stamp the images using London Fog Memento Ink and color using Distress Ink and Zig markers and the water brush.  Allow this to dry and die cut with coordinating die.  Adhere to card front using dimensional tape. Add glitter and then add Prills to the center of the flowers and allow to dry.  The quick and easy card is finished!  

Introducing the Heartfelt Creations Festive Christmas Collection.....

Good morning everyone and welcome as we introduce the brand new collection from Heartfelt Creations...the Festive Christmas Collection! I have a new card for you and you can find it in the Heartfelt Creations Gallery.  

My finished card size is 4" X 9".  I used the Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper to make the base as it is a perfect weight for anything you want to add to it.  Cover with a piece of Sheet 4A from the paper Collection.     Dilute some of the Designer Dries Clear Adhesive with water and paint with a brush onto the paper then dust with the glitter.  Allow this to dry.  

Cut two of the Slim Stars Lattice Rectangle Die, once with white cardstock and once using the Luxe Silver Cardstock.  Offset the silver behind the white and glue together.  Glue to the card front.  

Stamp the Lantern and the little bird onto watercolor paper using Memento London Fog ink.  Using the water brush and Distress ink and the Zig markers color the image and set aside to dry.  Once dry add some glue and then sprinkle with glitter.  Allow this to dry.  Die cut with coordinating dies and set aside.  Decide on placement and adhere with dimensional tape.  

Stamp the sentiment with Distress ink and cut out with coordinating dies.  Layer this onto the Luxe Silver cardstock and then adhere to card front with dimensional tape. I just cut a piece of silver cardstock a bit larger than the sentiment and eye balled where to cut to make it a banner.

Cut a length of white seam binding and color with the Distress ink, scrunch and set aside to dry.  Once dry tie a bow and glue to the top of the lantern.  

Inspiration Wednesday with Heartfelt Creations...

 Good morning my friends and welcome!  I'm here this Wednesday morning to share a card made using Heartfelt Creations products.  You can find my card in the Heartfelt Creations Gallery with all the details.  

My finished card is 5" X 7".  Start with Gateway Fold card and using pieces of sheets 6A, 1B and 4A from the paper collection, cover the different pages of the card.  You can choose the papers that make you happy.

Cut two of the Teardrop Lattice Gateway die; one in white and one in silver and layer so just a bit of the silver shows through behind the white die.  Glue together and glue to card front.  I used the Eyelet Frame Gateway Die to cut the paper to fit the other pages behind the front cover of the card.  

Stamp the Elegant Rose Sentiment using French Ultramarine blue three times onto white cardstock.  Cut out with coordinating die.  I cut the words out of the die cut and glued together.  The three layers really gives this piece height and detail.  Glue to the card.  

Stamp the flowers using Cantaloupe Memento ink and color with layers of color using Dandelion, Sunflower, Goldenrod and Rhubarb Stalk inks.  Cut out with coordinating dies.  Lay onto mold, spritz with water and run through the die cut machine.  Stamp the leaves with Leaf Green ink and color with Vivid Chartruese and edge with olive.  Cut out with coordinating dies and lay onto the mold, spritz with water and run through the die cut machine.  Lay out onto the desk to dry. When leaves and flowers are dry use Crystal Lacquer and a brush to paint the petals and leaves and allow to dry.  When dry layer two flower petals together and add Prills to the centers.  Decide on placement on the card front and use hot glue to glue down. 

 I hope you like this card...I had so much fun creating it.  I do love these beautiful sunflowers!

Card for Beautiful Blossoms Challenge.....

Good Friday morning my friends and welcome!  I'm here to share another card I made for the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge.    Go check it out if you love flowers as I do!

All products are from Heartfelt Creations and I actually made Art Foam Flowers.  I just love how they turned out!

Inspiration Wednesday with Heartfelt Creations....

Good morning friends.  I'm here this Wednesday morning to share another card with you using Heartfelt Creations products!  You can find my card in the Heartfelt Creations Gallery.   

Using the Simple Centerpiece Dies make the shaped card. Cover with a piece of Sheet 6A of the paper collection.

Cut out the Elegant Hearts Centerpiece dies using white cardstock.  Glue to the card front then set aside. 

Stamp the flower petals onto the Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper in Rose Madder ink and color using Buttercup and Pink Peony then cut out using coordinating dies.  Stamp the leaves in Leaf Green ink onto Deluxe Flower Shaping paper then color using Pink Peony and Vivid Chartreuse and cut out with coordinating dies.  Edge the leaves with Olive ink.  Lay the petals and leaves onto the mold, spritz with water and run through the die cut machine.  Lay out onto the desk to dry.  When dry use the Golf Tool to punch a hole in the center and curl the edges under.  Thread through the stamens and use hot glue to hold in place.  I used two petals to form one flower.  

Stamp the sentiment onto white cardstock with Rose Madder ink and cut out with the Banner die and use dimensional tape to adhere to card front.  Next decide on placement of the flowers and leaves and glue down.  The card is finished.  

Can You Handle The Pressure...Anything Goes with a Twist of Birdhouse/Bird...

Good Monday Morning my friends and it is also Memorial Day today!  I have been having so much fun playing along with the Can You Handle The Pressure Challenge since it started.  Now that Heartfelt Creations is closing I only have two more months to post as a member of the Design Team so I find myself looking for cards to make.  I do plan to start making Mini Albums and Folios again but for now I'm just hanging out playing along with this challenge.  Why don't you come join the fun!  

Recently I spent a few days making flowers and leaves with various flower stamps and dies and these are a few of those paired with a sweet little birdhouse and bird.  All Heartfelt Creations supplies except for the lovely embossing folder which is one of the Anna Griffin folders (Ornate Quatrefoil)

I didn't use a sentiment because at this point I'm not going to use this card but when I need it all I have to do is add a sentiment banner and off it goes.  I hope you enjoy this card as much as I have enjoyed making it. 

Inspiration Wednesday with Heartfelt Creations....

Good morning my friends and welcome to my Wednesday post!  I'm here this morning to post another Heartfelt Creations card using the  Floral Sentiments Collection. I made a slimline card with a cut out for the sentiment to show through. You can find my card in the Heartfelt Creations Gallery   All the products used are listed there.

My card base is 4" X 9" and I used the Deluxe Flower Shaping paper because it is a perfect weight for cardmaking.  Make card base and cover inside and out with pieces of 1B of the paper collection.  Using a die from the set cut out an opening in the front of the card.  Cover the cut out piece with a piece of Sheet 3A of the paper collection and glue to the inside of the card.  This then becomese the piece that will hold the sentiment. Stamp the sentiment in Rose Madder and cut out 3 times and glue together so the piece is very dimensional.  Glue to the inside panel.

Stamp the flower petals onto Deluxe Flower Shaping paper using Rose Madder and color the centers with Buttercup and the edges with Rose Madder.  Cut out using coordinating dies, lay onto the mold, spritz with water and run through the die cut machine.  Turn out onto the desk to dry.  When dry add Prills to the center and allow to dry.  I glued two petals together to make the flowers.

Stamp the leaves in Leaf Green, color with Vivid Chartruese and cut out with coordinating dies.  Edge the leaves with Olive ink, lay onto the mold, spritz with water and run through the die cut machine.  Turn out onto the desk to dry.

Die cut the Slim Elegant Rectangle Die out of white cardstock and glue to the card front. Decide on placement of flowers and leaves and use hot glue to glue down.  Dilute some Designer Dries Clear Adhesive and paint with a brush onto the petals and sprinkle with glitter.  Allow to dry and the card is finished.    

Amazing Friend...Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge...

Good morning friends and welcome.  I'm here sharing another card for the Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge.   I have a few embossing folders but never seemed to use them and this challenge has me looking through them trying to find just the right one for making a new card.  The challenge this time is "Anything Goes with a Twist of Floral" and it's right up my alley!

I used a coating of light blue ink to the inside of the folder to color the background and I think it is just beautiful.  The flowers and little bird are from Heartfelt Creations.  

I hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoyed making it!  

Inspiration Wednesday with Heartfelt Creations....

Good morning my friends and welcome!  I'm here again to share another Heartfelt Creations card made with the Floral Sentiments Collection. This is a great collection for making a card and I find myself reaching for it again and again!  You can find my card in the Heartfelt Creations Gallery for all the details for making one for yourself.  

My finished card size is 5" X 7".  Make card base using Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Cover with a piece of Sheet 3B of the paper collection.

Die cut two of the Simply Classic Oval Frame Die and glue together.  Add to card front using dimensional tape.  

Stamp the Special Floral Sentiment Cling stamp 2 times.  Once in Leaf Green, once in Vibrant Fushia.  Cut out using the coordinating dies.  Color the green piece using Vivid Chartreuse and add glitter using a mix of the two glitters.  Set aside to dry.  Color the flowers on the pink piece and then use a scissors to cut off the flowers.  Glue them over the green piece and allow to dry.  Glue the pink sentiment center to the green piece and then use the die to cut out a gold "Special" word and glue over the pink word.  

Stamp the little butterflies using Vibrant Fushia onto vellum and cut out using coordinating die.  Cut out the little pink butterfly from where we stamped the pink piece and adhere the vellum butterfly to that.  Glue onto the green stamped image.  

Adhere this piece to the card front using dimensional tape.  The card is finished.  It's a quick and easy card that packs a punch!

Debuting the Floral Sentiments Collection with Heartfelt Creations...

Good morning friends and welcome!  This morning I'm here to share a card I made to debut the brand new Floral Sentiments Collection from Heartfelt Creations!  You can find  my card in the Heartfelt Creations Gallery with all the details for making it.  

My card base is a split 5" X 7" card base.  Make 5 X 7 base using the Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and cut the front at 1 1/2" to the fold line and at the 5 1/2" measurement to the fold line.  Now we cover the base card with the pretty papers.  The The two front flaps are covered with a piece of Sheet 6A of the paper collection.  The inside front flap is covered with 5A.  The inside of the card is covered with 3A as well as the Banner die cut that goes across the front.

Stamp the image twice, once in Leaf Green and once in Magenta Hue.  Cut out with coordinating dies so the green image can lay on top of the Magenta Hue piece.  Color the leaves with Vivid Chartreuse and set aside.

Stamp the flowers using Magenta Hue ink onto Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Cut out with coordinating dies.  Color the centers and the edges with Magenta Hue Ink.  Lay face down onto the mold, sprinz with water and run through the die cut machine.  Turn out onto desk to dry.  Once dry fill with Prills and set aside to dry.  

Use hot glue to glue down flowers onto the card and then glue to the middle flap of the card front. 

Stamp the sentiment using Magenta Hue ink onto a  piece of the Deluxe Flower Shaping paper and cut out using the coordinating die.  Cut several of the words using cardstock and glue the layers together giving them added dimension.  Cut a banner out of cardstock and also using the selected paper and glue these together.  Glue to the two side flaps of the card front being careful not to glue anywhere except on the edges.  Glue the words onto the banner.

I cut a piece of white cardstock 3 3/4" X 4 3/4" and glue to the inside of the card so it is hidden by the middle front flap of the card.  This gives a place to write a message to the receiver of the card.  The card is finished.  

Hello May! Continuing along with the Iris Garden Collection.....

Good  morning sweet friends!  It's Wednesday once again and time to share another Heartfelt Creations card with you!  I'm continuing along with the Iris Garden Collection.  You can find my card in the Heartfelt Creations Gallery for all the details.   

My Finished card is 6" X 6".  Make card base out of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Cover with a piece of Sheet 5A of the paper Collection.

Die cut the Stairway Gardens out of white cardstock and glue down onto card front.  

Stamp the Iris Garden Bloom three times. Once in Leaf Green and twice in Cactus Flower.  Color the green blooms with Stack and Store Daubers and Leaf Green ink.  Color the two that are stamped in Cactus Flower with Cactus Flower.  Cut out with coordinating dies.  Use the Deluxe Flower Shaping kit to shape the blooms so they have a bit of dimension then glue down onto the base piece.  Adhere to card front using dimensional tape.

Cut out one of the tags from Sheet 12A of the paper collection. Cut out a tag from white cardstock and glue the two together giving the tag more stability.  Stamp the sentiment onto the tag and use dimensional tape to adhere to card front.  The card is finished.

Inspiration Wednesday with Heartfelt Creations...

Good morning friends and welcome to another Inspiration Wednesday!  Today I'm sharing another card made using the beautiful Iris Garden Collection.  You can find my card in the Heartfelt Creations Gallery along with all the details of making the card!

My finished card size is 5" X 7".  Make card base and cover with a piece of Sheet 6A.  Edge this piece with Majestic Violet to make it stand out against the white cardstock.

Cut two of the Simply Classic Oval Frame die; one in white and one using a piece of Sheet 9B.  Layer the two die cuts so the dark paper shows through behind the white piece.  Adhere to card front using dimensional tape.

Stamp the flower petals onto Deluxe Flower Shaping paper using Majestic Violet ink.  Stamp the leaves with Leaf Green ink.  Cut out with coordinating dies.  Color the leaves with Leaf Green and color the edges of the flower petals with Majestic Violet.  I did just a bit of Buttercup ink in the center of the flower petals. Lay the flower petals and leaves onto the mold, spritz with water and run through die cut machine.  Turn out onto desk to dry.  Once dry add the yellow pollen to the flower petals and allow to dry.  Shape the flowers and glue onto the EZ Stems using hot glue.  Glue the leaves onto the stems to help hide them and make it look like the flowers are growing in the wild.  Tuck this piece behind the die cuts then cut out the sentiment from Sheet 12A and cut another tag out of white cardstock.  Glue the tag to the white cardstock.  This will give the tag a bit more thickness.  I used Double Dots to adhere to the card front over the bottom of the floral piece.  Glue two flat back pearls to the tag and the card is finished.  

Inspiration Wednesday with Heartfelt Creations...

Good morning sweet friends and welcome.  I'm continuing to play with the lovely Iris Garden Collection from Heartfelt Creations and I'm loving it! You can find this week's card in the gallery here. All the details are listed there.  

My Iris flowers are beginning to bloom in my garden right now so I have been really enjoying this collection.  

My finished card size is 5 1/4" X 7 1/4".  Make card base using Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  It is a perfect weight for card making!  Next cut a piece of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper 5" X 7" and glue to card front.  Cut a piece of Sheet 5A to cover this piece and glue it down.  

Die Cut the Fancy Classic Oval Frame out of white cardstock and using a hydra sponge and Designer Dries Clear Adhesive add Crystal Clear glitter and allow to dry.  Once it is dry, center on the card front and glue down.

Cut a piece of white seam binding, spritz with water and scrunch then allow to dry.  Once it is dry, tie a bow and set aside to go on the card later.

Stamp the flower petals using Cactus Flower and cut out with coordinating dies.  Edge the blooms with more Cactus Flower, lay onto the mold, spritz with water and run through a die cut machine.  Turn out on the desk to dry.  Add the yellow pollen to the flower petals and allow to dry. Once dry punch a hole in the center of the petals and thread through the stamen and use hot glue to hold together.  Glue to the EZ Stem Floral wire and allow to dry.   

Stamp the leaves in Leaf Green and cut out with coordinating dies.  Color with more Leaf Green ink and edge with Olive ink.  Lay onto the mold, spritz with water and run through the die cut machine then turn out onto the desk to dry. Once they are dry hot glue to the EZ Stem Floral Wire holding the blooms allowing the leaves to hide the wires.

Once everything is dry arrange on the card front and hot glue in place.  Use a Hydra Sponge and Dries Clear Adhesive to add Crystal Clear Glitter to the blooms. 

Hot glue the bow to the flower stems and allow to dry and the card is finished!

Introducing the Iris Garden Collection from Heartfelt Creations....

Good morning everyone and welcome!  l'm here to introduce you to this lovely Iris Garden Collection from Heartfelt Creations! Here in East Tennessee the Iris flowers are just beginning to bloom!  It's a truly glorious time of year here.  My dogwood trees are in bloom and below the dogwood blooms the majestic Iris blooms are stealing the show!  The Iris is the state flower of Tennessee so you can imagine just how poplar it is!  I can remember as a child visiting a farm where a woman sold Iris roots for 5 cents each and my mother purchased every color you could image.  We had them growing all along the side of the yard!  You can find my card here in the Heartfelt Creations Gallery.

My finished card size is 4" X 9".  Make card base out of Deluxe Flower Shaping paper and cover with a piece of Sheet #5A of the paper collection.  

Using white cardstock and Luxe Gold cardstock cut two of the Slim Lattice Oval die.  Glue the two together so the gold peeps out from behind the white.  Set aside.  Cut a Slim Eyelet Rectangle die out of white cardstock and cut a piece of Sheet 6B to cover. Glue to card front.  Tape the Slim Lattice Oval die cut temporarily to the card front and decide where to position the oval die to cut the opening.  Remove the Slim Lattice Oval die cut and run the card front through a die cut machine.  Now layer the Slim Lattice Oval die back over the opening and glue down to card front.

Cover the inside of the card with a piece of Sheet 12B and stamp the sentiment with Majestic Violet so it shows through the opening.

Stamp the flower petals with Majestic Violet and the leaves with Leaf Green.  Cut out with coordinating dies.  Color the leaves with Leaf Green and Olive and color the flowers with Majestic Violet just on the edges.  Place leaves and flowers onto mold, spritz with water and run through the die cut machine.  Turn out on the desk to dry.  Once dry poke a hole in the center of the flower petals and thread a stamen through using hot glue to secure in place.  On one of the flowers cut part way through the center of the petal and cut another in half and hot glue the half petal in the slit of the whole petal. Take this and glue to another petal and the flower is ready.  

Decide on placement of flowers and leaves and glue down.  The card is finished.

Inspiration Wednesday with Heartfelt Creations

Good morning everyone and welcome!  I'm here this morning to share another card with you that I have made using Heartfelt Creations products!  You can find my card in the Heartfelt Creations Gallery with all the details.

My finished card size is 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" tent fold card.  Make card base and cover with a piece of one of the 6 X 6 panels on Sheet 9A.  Cut a 1 1/2" by 5 3/8" piece of sheet 6A and edge the piece with Morocco ink. Glue down on the left hand side of the card front.  

Using white cardstock cut out one of the circles of the Rounded Window Frame Dies and glue down to the center of the card front.

Stamp the flower petals and leaves using New Sprout ink.  Cut out with coordinating dies.  Color the flower petals with New Sprout in the center and Morocco ink on the edges and back.  Color the leaves with Leaf Green and edge with Olive.  Lay flowers and leaves onto mold, spritz with water and run through the die cut machine.  Turn out onto desk to dry.  When dry, punch a hole in the center and thread through the stamen and use hot glue to hold in place.  Layer two petals to make each flower.  Arrange along the side of the circle and hot glue down.

Stamp the sentiment onto a piece of one of the panels on Sheet 11a and cut out using an arrows die.  Cut another arrow out of white cardstock and glue the two together.  Tuck it up under the flowers and glue down onto card front.  The card is finished.

Anything Goes Embossing with a Twist of Easter...

Good Friday Morning everyone and welcome!  I've been working on a few Easter cards the last few days and I think this one would be a good one to enter in the Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge. Here is my card.

I used Heartfelt Creations Doves and Dogwoods from a retired collection and the die is called Decorative Circle Frames.  The embossing folder is Pretty Florals from Crafters Companion.  I used Archival French Ultramarine ink to color the embossing folder so it transferred to the paper.  This made a very quick and easy 5" X 7" card as I already had the flowers and doves ready to go.  I like to have flowers and other elements to decorate cards ready to go when I know there is a need coming in the near future.   

You can check out this challenge here:  Can You Handle The Pressure Challenge  I have really enjoyed these challenges as I'm getting to play with some of my embossing folders.

Inspiration Wednesday with Heartfelt Creations...

Good morning my friends and welcome.  Another week has rolled around and I am here once again to share another card with you.  You can find my card and all the details for it in the Heartfelt Creations Gallery.  I used the Garden Lily Collection for the pretty papers and the flower on the front of the card.

I made a fun fold card this week and it has a front fold over as a closure.  The following photo is made with it all open.  There is even a small area for writing a message to the person receiving the card.  I just love the soft colors of this paper collection.

My finished card size is 4 1/4" X 5 1/2".  It is a fun fold card with a front closing flap.  Make card base by cutting a piece of cream cardstock 7 1/4" X 5 1/2" and score at 3".  Cut a piece of cream cardstock 4 1/4" X 4 1/4" and score at 1".  Attach the 1" fold to the card base making sure it is mid way up the 5 1/2" side of the card.  I just eye balled it.  This piece forms the closing flap.

Next cut a piece of Sheet 11A and cover the inside portion of the card.  I then cut a piece of cream cardstock 2 1/2" X 5" and glue to the inside of the card.  This will fit behind the front of the card and supplies a place to to a message to the person receiving the card.  Cut two pieces of Sheet 6A to fit the closing flap front and back and glue down.  Next I chose to use pieces of Sheet 5A of the paper collection to cover the front and inside of the card front.  

Now stamp the sentiment onto a piece of Sheet 6A and mat with a piece of the cream cardstock.  This finished piece will measure 1/2" X 3".  Glue to the front closing flap.

Stamp the flower petals and filler pieces onto the Deluxe Flower Shaping paper. The flower petals were stamped with Sap Green and the filler pieces were stamped with Leaf Green.  Color the filler pieces with Leaf Green.  I left the flower petals without additional color to make the look like a white flower.  Cut out all pieces with coordinating dies.  Lay the flowers onto the Mold, spritz with water and run through the die cut machine.  Lay out to dry.  Once dry, poke a hole in the center using the Golf Tool and feed through the stamens.  I used hot glue to anchor the stamens and I used two petals to create the flower.  

Decide on placement and hot glue down.  The card is finished.