Heartfelt Creations Wednesday....Circle of Happiness....

Well, here we are again on a Wednesday morning and I want to share another project I have made for Heartfelt Creations!  As we continue along using the Festive Holly Collection,  I want to show the following Circle of Happiness card!  I am enjoying working with these lovely papers, stamps and dies and I know you are going to want this collection before you begin making your Christmas cards!

Products Used:
HCDP1-280 Festive Holly Paper Collection
HCPC-3793 Holly Berry Jingle Cling Stamps
HC1-7147 Holly Berry Jingle Die
HCD1-7144 Decorative Medallion Die
HCD1-745 Luggage and Tags Die
#159723-Designer Dries Clear Adhesive
TSMP301-Rhubarb Stalk Memento Ink
TSMP900 -Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
TSMP300-Lady Bug Memento Ink
#901-Krystallos Shard Glass Art Glitter
#741-Shell White Are Glitter
#241159-Dove Blender Pen
#85 Crystal Art Glitter
PGM15015 Rajni Chawala’s Crystal Clear

Other Supplies: Spellbinders Lacey Circles and Standard Circles Small, Red and White Cardstock, Vintage Photo and Peeled Paint Distress Ink, String of Pearls, Dimensional Tape, Hot Glue Gun

You may follow this link for a video on  how to create elegant Christmas cards using the Festive Holly Collection:  https://youtu.be/PufXslTDQhs

Instructions:  My card base measures 5 1/2 X 5 1/2; finished overall dimensions 6 1/4 X 6 1/2.  Make card base and set aside.  Cut a piece of the paper collection and using a sponge with adhesive on the end, blot over the paper and then sprinkle with glitter.  Using the same sponge with more adhesive apply more onto the paper and then use the Crystal Clear to add more interest.  Set aside to dry.  Once dry glue to the card base.  Next cut an image from the paper using the circle die and mount it onto a larger circle of red cardstock.  Next I cut a Lacey Circle out of white cardstock and mounted the image piece onto that.  Using the hot glue gun, glue down the string of pearls around the edge of the image circle.  Next glue this whole piece to the top right hand corner of the card. At this point, I decided I wanted a bit of sparkle to the round image and went back in and added some glue and Crystal Clear.  Cut out one of the tickets on the paper collection and use dimensional tape to mount to the card front.  Next cut a medallion from white cardstock and glue it to the bottom of the card front.  Stamp in Tuxedo Black ink the image and color using the Dove Blender Pen and Memento Inks.  I added glitter just to make it more festive.  Once it is dry use dimensional tape and glue over the medallion.

You can follow this link to the Heartfelt Creations Blog for more inspiration using these products!

Heartfelt Creations Four Fold Cardinal Card....

Good morning everyone and welcome to another Heartfelt Creations Wednesday!  It is hotter than blue blazes here in East Tennessee and it has been a joy to work on Christmas cards using the Festive Holly Collection!  This morning I'm showing you a four fold card I made using the papers, stamps and dies from this collection!  It really is a quick and easy card when you use their products and I actually found I had a harder time taking photos of the card than in the making of it.

Products Used:
HCDP1-280 Festive Holly Paper Collection
HCPC- 3791 Festive Holly and Cardinals Cling Stamps
HCD1-7145 Festive Holly and Cardinals Die
HCPC-3792 Festive Holiday Cling Stamps
HCD1-7146 Festive Holiday Die
#241159 Dove Blender Pen
PGM15015 Rajni Chawala’s Crystal Clear
TSMP900 Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
TSMP707 Bamboo Leaves Memento Ink
TSMP300 Lady Bug Memento Ink
#85 Crystal Art Glitter
#159723 Designer Dries Clear Glue

Other Supplies: Dandelion Memento Ink, White Cardstock, Pumice Stone Distress Ink, Lace, Bling on a String, Score-Tape, Dimensional Tape, Hot Glue Gun, Cotton Ball

Instructions: My card size is 4 1/4 X 6 1/4.  To make the card base start with a piece of cardstock 11 1/2 X 5 1/2 and another piece of cardstock measuring 2 3/4 X 4 1/4.  Start with the larger piece and score on the long side at 1/4 - 3 3/4  - 7 1/4.  Turn and score at 5/8 down to the last score line and cut away.  Next glue the 2 ¾ X 4 1/4 to the 1/4 score line and then cut away the bit of scored cardstock above the glued on cardstock.  This makes the base of your card.  There are many of these listed on Pinterest so if you are a visual learner like me that might be the way to go.  Next I covered the panels with different pieces of cardstock and some of the paper collection creating layers.  The papers are so beautiful and just really put me into the Christmas spirit!  On the back panel I used Score-Tape to adhere a piece of lace to the bottom of the panel and then glued one of the pretty card fronts on top of that.  I hot glued the Bling on a String and then stamped the sentiment using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.  Next die cut the pretty top piece and glue it to the top of the panel.  Moving to the next panel I used the cotton ball and Bamboo Leaves Memento Ink and laid down a layer of color in the center of the panel.  Use a light hand as it is easier to add more but once it is down you can’t take it back; so slow and easy here.  Stamp the lamp and the holly using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and die cut the images.  I used the Dove Blender Pen and the different inks to color these two pieces.  Stamp the sentiment on the bottom of the panel using Tuxedo Black Ink.  I used dimensional tape to pop up the image so it has a bit of dimension.  I also added some glitter here and there just for a bit of interest, after all it is the season!  The rest of the panels are just covered with pieces of the pretty paper collection with a bit of glitter added.  On the front panel I used the Crystal Clear.  The card is now finished.  Folded flat it can mail and extended out, it makes a beautiful decorator piece.  I hope you try this card for one of your Christmas cards this year.

I love this design and will probably be using it again soon.  I'm also getting a jump on my Christmas cards and am very happy to be able to set them aside until I need them.  If you would like a bit more inspiration just follow this link over to the Heartfelt Creations Blog and see what the other designers have done this week!

Introducing the Festive Holly Collection from Heartfelt Creations....

Celebrate the “holly-day” season with the new Festive Holly Collection by Heartfelt Creations!  Charming and elegant, with a hint of a country feel, this festive collection is filled with heartwarming imagery of falling snow, towering pine trees, and beautiful wildlife all woven together with lavish illustrations of abundant holly and berry clusters!  Immerse yourself in a paper collection revealing a traditional holiday color palette of rich reds and fir greens accentuated with sky blues, antique golds and crisp whites all melting together creating perfect backdrops to graceful background imagery of hand stamped post marks, floating music notes, delicate snowflakes, ribbon like swirls and lace like accents.  A charming assembling of three delightful cling stamp sets boast enchanting illustrations of red feathered cardinals, abundant holly and berry clusters as well as an antique candle lit lantern and vintage wooden wheel all at the ready to be paired with the coordinating dies and transformed into exquisite dimensional Yuletide embellishments!  An elegant, lacy decorative arch shaped die lends itself perfectly to create a breathtaking accent or die cut within your card front itself adding a touch of delightful holiday magic, while ornamental sleigh bells ready themselves to ring in the merriest of seasons!  Join us as we prepare for the Christmas festivities with the new Festive Holly Collection!  I just know you are going to love this collection!

Warmest Holiday Wishes

Products Used:
HCDP1-280 Festive Holly Paper Collection
HCPC-3793 Holly Berry Jingle Cling Stamps
HCD1-7147 Holly Berry Jingle Die
HCD1-7144 Decorative Medallion Die
HCPC-3789 Classic Wedding Bells Cling Stamps
HCD1-7143 Classic Wedding Bells Die
HCD1-745 Luggage and Tags Die
#241159 Dove Blender Pen
#159723 Designer Dries Clear Glue
#85 Crystal Glitter
TSMP900 Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
TSMP707 Bamboo Leaves Memento Ink
TSMP300 Lady Bug Memento Ink
TSMP301 Rhubarb Stalk Memento Ink
PGM15016 Rajni Chawala’s Frosting Powder
PGM15015 Rajni Chawala’s Crystal Clear

Other Supplies: White Cardstock, Spellbinders Standard Circles Small, Vintage Photo and Pumice Stone Distress Inks, Adirondack Butterscotch Ink, London Fog and Desert Sand Memento Ink, Hot Glue Gun, Sponge, String of Pearls


Instructions:  My card size is 5 1/2 X 5 1/2.  You can find instructions for these flip cards on Youtube and Pinterest with dimensions as well.  Make your card base and then cover the panels with pieces of the paper collection.  I used the Spellbinders dies to cut out the circles for the front and back swing panels.  Glue these down.  Next I stamped the cardinals, the wedding bells and the sleigh bells using black Memento ink.  Cut out the images using the coordinating dies.  I used the Dove Blender Pen and Memento and Distress Inks to color the images.  I added Frosting Powder to the limbs behind the cardinals and used a heat gun to set this and it turned white with the heat.  I added glitter to the bells and holly and set them aside to dry.  When dry add the cardinals and the bells to the center circles.  Next I used the sponge and added glue and then dabbed it over the front and back panels then I added the Crystal Clear to that to give a bit more interest to the card.  After I colored the Sleigh Bells I added dimensional tape to the back of the bells and adhered them to the front.  Then I used dimensional tape to the whole image and adhered it to the card front.  Glue down Medallion and then hot glue the string of pearls to the edge. Next I used the tags die to cut out one of the tags from the paper collection and using the dimensional tape I glued it to the front circle.  The card is ready. 

I had so much fun creating this card just for you!  I hope I have inspired you to want to get a jump on your Christmas cards.  For more inspiration, you can visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog and see what the other designers have made for you!  I know you will see many creations that you will want to make for your own!