A Split Face Christmas Card.....

 Good Monday morning my friends!  I hope you have a great beginning to this week!  I'm here sharing yet another Christmas card with you.  I still have a few more to make but I don't do the assembly line type of card.  I want each one to be different and these last few days I've been striving for more of a card that is flat and easy to maill.  

I used more of the Snowy Pines collection from Heartfelt Creations and the paper did most of the heavy lifting.  It is a quick and easy card and I just love the beautiful cardnals featured on this one.  The best part of this card is I think it is so pretty and it can be mailed with a single stamp.  Those of you making the very dimensional cards understand what I mean when I say it is like a breath of Spring time to be able to mail with one stamp. Oh I still make some that must use the clear boxes from Heartfelt Creations but those cost almost $4.00 to mail.  If you have several of these to mail, it is way too expensive!

I hope you enjoy this as much as I have enjoyed making it.  Be sure and check back on Wednesday for the new release of the Dazzling Dahlia collection!  You are going to love this one!

Inspiration Wednesday....Violet Aster Birthday

 Good morning friends. I hope all is well you! I'm here this morning to share another Heartfelt Creatons card with you!  I just love the Wild Aster collection and making these flowers.  So come along with me as I share my card!

Products Used:
Wild Aster Paper Collection, HCDP1-2106
Wild Aster Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3887
Wild Aster Die, HCD1-7257
Special Birthday Sentiments Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3843
Royal Elegance Frames Die, HCD2-7307
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
Rose Hip Stamens - Large, HCS1-490
Rajni Chawla's Crystal Clear, PGM15015
Minnie Pearls Prills, ANC803
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Majestic Violet, RACP494
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Leaf Green, RACP436
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Fern Green, RACP962
Double Dots 100pc. -3D Foam Circles, DDOTS

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

For more tips on creating with the Wild Aster Collection watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/1mriCKqh-Ac.

For more ideas on creating with the 5 x 7 Decorative Frame Dies, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/qdBFA5VpmSo.

Instructions: My finished card measures 5" x 7". Cut a piece of heavy weight cardstock 7" x 10" and score at 5”. Cover with a piece of the paper collection that has had the edges inked with Majestic Violet. Cut the largest Royal Elegance Frames out of white cardstock. Ink the edges using Majestic Violet ink and add glitter to the edges of the frame. Glue down onto the card front. Pick a coordinating piece of the paper collection and using the next smallest size die cut a purple oval. Using DDots adhere to card front. I took the plain oval die and picked a piece of the paper collection and cut it out. Stamp the sentiment onto the top of the oval and use dimensional tape to adhere to the card front. I also edged this oval with Majestic Violet Ink.

Using the Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper, stamp the flower petals using Majestic Violet Ink. Color the petals with Majestic Violet and cut out using the coordinating dies. Stamp the leaves using Fern Green ink and color using Leaf Green ink. Cut out the leaves using coordinating dies.

I shaped the flower petals and leaves using the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit. The larger flowers have the Rose Hip Stamens Large covered in Crystal Clear Glitter for the centers. I used hot glue and Minnie Pearl Prills for the two smaller flowers. Decide on placement for the leaves and flowers and using hot glue adhere them to the card front. The Card is finished!

Another Christmas Card.....

Good morning friends!  I turned around and suddenly it is November and soon this terrible year will be over.  I know it is that time of year but the frost is on the pumpkin and the leaves are falling like rain! I heard my little Yorkie sitting at the back door barking and the bark was not an alarm like when the squirrel comes to visit so I went to check on her.  I watched for a bit and each and every time a leaf fell she would bark!  It's going to be a long Fall!

This morning I'm here to share another Christmas card.  I have made several but I need a few more so I will keep working on this.  I would love to be able to mail my cards without extra postage.  It is so expensive to mail a card in one of the plastic boxes from Heartfelt Creations so I save those boxes for my very special cards.  

I'm sorry for the glare but gold cardstock is almost impossible for me to photograph!  I used The Snowy Pine collection to make this card.  Most everything is cut from the paper and then I added Dries White Glue and Rajni Chawla's Crystal Clear Glitter.  

I hope you enjoy this as much as I have enjoyed making it.  You just might find this in your mailbox this Christmas!

A Mailable Christmas Card....

 Good morning friends.  I'm here this morning sharing another Christmas card and this time it is totally mailable with no extra postage.  I was so inspired  by Angelica Turner (she does the gorgeous paper designs for Heartfelt Creations!  So when I saw the card she made I was off to the races!  I already had the pinecone cut out and glittered and ready to go.  All I had to do was cut out some paper and it only took a very short time and it is ready to go!

I used some of the Luxe Gold Cardstock and a piece of the paper collection for the Snowy Pines Collection.  The sentiment is from a retired collection.  HCPC-3747 Celebrate the Season is the name of the stamp set.  I see more of these in my future because of being able to mail without extra postage.  Thank you Angelica for this inspiration!

Cheerful Floral....Inspiration Wednesday with Heartfelt Creations...

Good morning friends and welcome to my little corner of the world!  I'm here to share with you another card I have made.  Heartfelt Creations is known for it's wonderful flowers and my card is just full of them this week!

I love how you can take one flower and depending on the size, the coloring and how you shape it, make it look like all different flowers.  Here I just used the Garden Zinnia stamps, dies and molds to make all these wonderful florals!

Products Used:
Home on the Farm Paper Collection, HCDP1-2120
Barnyard Accents Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3927
Barnyard Accents Die, HCD1-7318
Small Garden Zinnia Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3924
Small Garden Zinnia Die, HCD1-7315
Small 3D Zinnia Shaping Mold, HCFB1-492
Large Garden Zinnia Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3923
Large Garden Zinnia Die, HCD1-7314
Ornate Ovals Die, HCD1-7305
Eyelet Oval & Basics Large Die, HCD1-7157
Cheerful Note Sentiments Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3848
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, HCST1-401
Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper Pack of 50 - White, HCPP1-475
Stack and Store Daubers-Pack of 30, HCDA2-450
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles, 352854
Lettuce Entertain You Prills, ANC814
I Cannot Tell A Lilac Prills, ANC822

Crystal Ultrafine Transparent Glitter 1/2 oz., 85-glitter
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Buttercup, RACP632
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Majestic Violet, RACP494
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Magenta Hue, RACP614
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Fern Green, RACP962
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Leaf Green, RACP436
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Red Geranium, RACP993
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Rich Cocoa, TSMP800

Other Products: White Cardstock, Die Cut Machine, Dimensional Tape, Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain Distress Ink

For more tips on creating with the Home on the Farm Collection watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/zJQQ7iljUw8.

For more tips on creating with the Summer's Garden Collection watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/-dYnAWXIH3E.

Instructions: My finished card size is 5 1/4" x 7 1/4". Make card base and set aside. Using various oval dies, cut the opening layers for the card front and using dimensional tape adhere to the card front. I used sheet 8B and 1B of the paper collection for the card front and the oval layers. Stamp the sentiment onto the white cardstock center oval using Majestic Violet Ink.

Using Fern Green ink stamp the leaves from the Small Zinnia Cling Stamp Set and cut out using coordinating die. I colored the leaves with Leaf Green Ink and then ran them through the die cut machine using the mold to shape. Add glitter and allow to dry.

Stamp the flowers with Rich Cocoa Ink, color with various ink colors and cut out. Here is where you can use your favorite colors to make these flowers your own. My flowers used Red Geranium, Magenta Hue, Majestic Violet and Buttercup. I used the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit to add a bit of shape to the petals then I added Prills to the centers. Add glitter and allow to dry. I stamped the greenery from the Barnyard Accents Stamp Set using Rich Cocoa. I used sheet 11B from the paper collection then I shaded with Fern Green ink. Add glitter and allow to dry.

I stamped the fence using Rich Cocoa ink and colored with Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain. Decide on placement for the fence, greenery and the flowers and glue down. The card is finished.

 Well that's it for me this morning.  If you would like to see more samples, just head over to the Heartfelt Creations Blog and see what the other designers have to offer!  

Sympathy Card.....

I always hate making Sympathy cards and this past week I actually needed two!  I'm really going to try and add a few to my box to have on hand.  

 I was lucky to have a few flowers on hand to make this a quick and easy card when it was all said and done!  The large flower is a foam flower made using Sweet Peony Stamps and dies.  The dies I used are from the Majestic Swirl Frames Die (HCD2-7308.  I use this set often as it works so well with a 5 X 7 card.  

The sentiment is from HCPC-3848 Cheerful Note Sentiments; another of my go to products from Heartfelt Creations.

Well it's Monday so try and have a good week.  I'll see you back here on Wednesday for another Heartfelt Creations Wednesday post!

Barnyard Flowers...Continuing Along with The Home on The Farm Collection...

Good morning friends!  It's hard to believe it but another week has rolled around to Wednesday and I'm here to share another card I made for Heartfelt Creations.  This week I am continuing along with The Home on The Farm Collection.  

Take a colse look at my card...do you see the little rooster?  I just love this little guy!

Products Used:
Summer's Garden Paper Collection, HCDP1-2119
Happy Meadows Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3926
Happy Meadows Die, HCD1-7317
Barnyard Accents Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3927
Barnyard Accents Die, HCD1-7318
Elaborate Oval Frames Die, HCD2-7309
Stack and Store Daubers-Pack of 30, HCDA2-450
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles, 352854
Dove Blender Kit, 241159
Ribbit Prills, ANC825
Power Outage Prills, ANC845
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Leaf Green, RACP436
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Fern Green, RACP962
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Jet Black, RACP468
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Sunflower, RACP005
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Vibrant Fuchsia, RACP524
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Lady Bug, TSMP300

Memento Dye Ink Pad - Toffee Crunch, TSMP805

Memento Dye Ink Pad - Tangelo, TSMP200

Memento Dye Ink Pad - Rich Cocoa, TSMP800

Other Products: White Cardstock, Distress Ink in Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain, Archival Ink Pad in Dazed.

For more tips on creating with the Home on the Farm Collection watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/zJQQ7iljUw8.

Instructions: My finished card size is 5" x 7". Cut a piece of cardstock 7" x 10"; score and fold at 5" to make card base. Cover the base with Page 8B and set aside.

Cut the Elaborate Oval Frames Die and cut a piece of Page 5A of the paper collection to fit in behind the Oval. I just glued the top of the piece of the paper behind the oval so I could slide things down behind the Oval frame. Stamp the chickens and the rooster using Jet Black Archival Ink and everything else is stamped using Rich Cocoa Ink.

Color everything using various ink colors and allow to dry. I added prills to the sunflower and the pink flowers. Slip the sunflower down behind the oval frame and cut off the bottom of it so it can be hidden from view. Next, slide the pink flowers some behind the oval frame and some on the outside of the frame. Glue down one of the chickens here. Glue the rooster to one of the fence posts and glue down flowers along the fence and allow to dry. Glue down the last chicken and the card is finished.

If you would love to see more samples from the talented design team, just head over to the Heartfelt Creations Blog and have a look around.  I just know you will find something to inspire you!