New Die in The House...

I just purchased a new die to use with my cardmaking and I have to say I love it!  The one die cuts the whole card base with score marks and you just fold and add pretty paper and your card is ready to go. The die came from Temu...many people don't like this company but I find their craft supplies are pretty good and dirt cheap.  Here is my first card ready for the mail.

 And the next photo is the inside of the card:  

The papers are from the Heartfelt Creations Sweet Magnolia Collection and those sweet little flowers are from my stash.  When I make flowers for a card the ones i don't use go in a big container and I find lots of goodies in there these days! The card uses magnets to keep it closed so it will have it's best foot forward at all times.  I think I'm in love and you will be seeing this die used again and again!

Inspiration Wednesday with Heartfelt Creations...

Good morning friends!  I'm here this rainy Wednesday morning to share with you another card I have made using the Sweet Magnolia Collection from Heartfelt Creations.  

Products Used:
Sweet Magnolia Paper Collection, HCDP1-2126
Sweet Magnolia Bouquet Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3950
Sweet Magnolia Bouquet Die, HCD1-7348
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles, 352854
Heart of Gold Prills, ANC804
Rajni Chawla's Crystal Clear, PGM15015
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Rich Cocoa, TSMP800

Other Products: PrismaColor Pencils (PC930, PC1005, PC908, PC909, #738, 738 1/2) Pink Blending Stump, Odorless Mineral Spirits, White and Black Cardstock, Seam Binding, Burgundy Ink, Dimensional Tape, Die Cut Machine

Instructions: My finished card size is 4 3/4" x 6". Make card base and cover with a piece of the 11B Sheet from the Sweet Magnolia paper collection. Cut a piece of black cardstock 5 1/8 x 3 7/8 and then cut a piece of white cardstock 1/8" smaller and glue the white onto the black. This gives just a tiny bit of the black showing and it really brings out the image.

Stamp the Sweet Magnolia Bouquet image with Rich Cocoa ink and color with colored pencils. Add the prills and then add glitter and allow to dry. Color the seam binding with ink, scrunch and allow to dry. Tie a bow and adhere to the base of the colored image. Using Dimensional Tape, adhere to the card front.

Debuting the Royal Gateway & Sentiment Dies from Heartfelt Creations...

Good morning my friends.  Go get your favorite morning beverage and come and lets have a visit this morning.  I have two new cards to show you this morning so it will a long post.  Get comfortable and let's get started!

Heartfelt Creations is releasing the brand new Royal Gateway & Sentiment Dies and they are just glorious!

My first card is the Pink Magnolia Gateway:  

 

Products Used:
Royale Gateway Die, HCD2-7350
Sweet Magnolia Paper Collection, HCDP1-2126
Sweet Magnolia Buds Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3949
Sweet Magnolia Buds Die, HCD1-7347
Sweet Magnolia Blooms Die, HCD1-7346
Sweet Magnolia Blooms Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3948
3D Magnolia Shaping Mold, HCFB1-5005
Stack and Store Daubers-Pack of 30, HCDA2-450
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles, 352854
Rajni Chawla's Crystal Clear, PGM15015
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Toffee Crunch, TSMP805
Memento Dye Ink Pad - New Sprout, TSMP704
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Leaf Green, RACP436
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Fern Green, RACP962
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Olive, RACP482
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Magenta Hue, RACP614

Other Products: Hot Glue Gun, Die Cutting Machine, White Cardstock

Instructions: Make shaped card base using the shadow die from the Royale Gateway Die. Cut another shadow piece and glue to the card front. Using Sheet #5B of the paper collection cut using the shadow die. Edge around the die cut using Magenta Hue ink then glue to card front.

Using white cardstock cut out the Royale Gate and snip the center so it will open and show the pretty piece of paper. Glue it down.

Stamp the Sweet Magnolia Buds spray and color. Using Memento New Sprout ink stamp the Sweet Magnolia flowers and then add color using Magenta Hue and Toffee Crunch. Stamp the leaves with Fern Green and color with Leaf Green and Magenta Hue. Cut out using coordinating dies and then place onto the mold. Spritz with water and run through the die cutting machine. Turn out onto the desk to dry. Form the flowers using hot glue and then decide on placement and glue down. Add glitter to the flowers and leaves and the card is finished.

Next up is my Palace Elegance card:

Products Used:
Sweet Magnolia Paper Collection, HCDP1-2126
Palace Gateway Die, HCD2-7349
Sweet Magnolia Blooms Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3948
Sweet Magnolia Blooms Die, HCD1-7346
3D Magnolia Shaping Mold, HCFB1-5005
Ironwork Sentiments Die, HCD2-7351
Luxe Silver Cardstock, HCGP1-493
Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper Pack of 50 - White, HCPP1-475
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, HCST1-401
Stack and Store Daubers-Pack of 30, HCDA2-450
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles, 352854
Rajni Chawla's Crystal Clear, PGM15015
Memento Dye Ink Pad - New Sprout, TSMP704
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Toffee Crunch, TSMP805
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Leaf Green, RACP436
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Fern Green, RACP962
Ranger Archival Ink

Other Products: Die Cutting Machine, Hot Glue Gun, Dimensional Tape

Instructions: My finished card size is 5” x 7”. Make card base using white cardstock and cover with a piece of sheet 12B from the paper collection. Set aside while you work on the rest of the card.

Cut out the shadow piece of the gate using a piece of Sheet 11B of the paper collection. Using a piece of the Luxe Silver Cardstock cut out the detailed piece of the gate. Adhere the Silver cardstock to the shadow piece gluing around the edges so the gate will open. Using white cardstock, cut out the Happy Birthday Sentiment from the Ironwork Sentiments dies and glue down so that when the gates open you can see the sentiment. Using dimensional tape adhere the gate and shadow piece to the card front.

Stamp the Magnolia blooms using Memento New Sprout ink and then add Archival Magenta Hue to give just a bit of color. Stamp the leaves with Archival Fern Green and color with Archival Leaf Green with bits of Magenta Hue in places just to give the leaves a different look. Using the coordinating dies cut out the petals and leaves. Lay the blooms and leaves onto the mold, spritz with water and run through the die cut machine. Turn them out onto desk to dry. While they are still a bit damp, shape a bit more with the Flower Shaping Tools and pinch the tips together. Also twist one petal to make the center of the flowers. Once these are dry, they hold their shape. When dry I used Toffee Crunch to add a bit of color to the tip of the twisted part. I also cut off part of the twisted pieces so they don't stand up too far. Hot glue two petals together and then hot glue the center piece. Add glitter to the flowers and leaves and allow to dry.

Decide on flower placement on the card and hot glue to hold in place. The card is finished.

Thanks for staying with me to the end.  Now if you would a little more inspiration, just head over to the Heartfelt Creations Blog and check out what the other design team members have created!

Debuting the Sweet Magnolia Collection from Heartfelt Creations

Good morning my friends.  We have been having some wonderful Spring weather here in East Tennessee and everything is beginning to bloom!  This brand new collection from Heartfelt Creations reminds me of how grateful I am to live where I do.  I have a Magnolia tree in my yard and when it blooms it makes my heart sing.  

Products Used:

Sweet Magnolia Paper Collection, HCDP1-2126
Sweet Magnolia Blooms Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3948
Sweet Magnolia Blooms Die, HCD1-7346
3D Magnolia Shaping Mold, HCFB1-5005
Circle Basics Large Die, HCD1-7155
Cheerful Note Sentiments Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3848
Stack and Store Daubers-Pack of 30, HCDA2-450
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, HCST1-401
Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper Pack of 50 - White, HCPP1-475
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles, 352854
Rajni Chawla's Crystal Clear, PGM15015
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Leaf Green, RACP436
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Fern Green, RACP962
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Magenta Hue, RACP614
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Toffee Crunch, TSMP805
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Tuxedo Black, TSMP900
Memento Dye Ink Pad - New Sprout, TSMP704

Other Products: Hot Glue Gun, Dimensional Tape, Die Cut Machine, White Cardstock

Instructions: My finished card size is 6" x 6". I used the Flower Shaping Paper to make the card base. Cover with one of the card fronts from page 2A of the paper collection. Using the circle die cut three pieces of heavy white cardstock and glue together to pop up the center then cover with a piece of page 12B of the paper. Glue this circle to the other three. Using a dauber and Magenta Hue Ink, color the edges of this dimensional circle. Add glitter to this pink center circle and allow to dry. Adhere to the card front.

Stamp the flower petals with New Sprout ink and cut out using the coordinating dies. Stamp the leaves with Fern Green and color using Leaf Green and Magenta Hue then cut out using the coordinating dies. Lay the leaves and flowers onto the 3D mold and spritz with water and run through the die cut machine. Turn them out onto your desk to dry. Using the Flower Shaping Kit add a bit more shaping to the flower petals. Layer the petals together and glue using hot glue. I twisted the smallest flower petals and cut off the bottom of them then glued to the flower centers. I added a bit of Toffee Crunch to give a more realistic look. I glittered the flowers and set them aside to dry. Now go over the edges of the leaves with Fern Green ink to give a bit more dimension and set aside to dry. Arrange the flowers and petals around the center circle and glue down using the hot glue gun.

Stamp the sentiment onto one of the tags from the paper collection using Tuxedo Black ink. Adhere to the circle using dimensional tape. The card is now finished.

If you would like some more inspiration just head over to the Heartfelt Creations blog to see what the other design team members have made.