Gate Themed Christmas Card...

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Happy Wednesday!

Hello and Welcome!  I'm so glad you're here!

We're still celebrating the holiday season over at Heartfelt Creations, and this week I wanted to share with you a card I created using one of the flip fold inserts from the Flip Fold Album Collection!

The inserts make for such wonderful interactive cards, and are really quite quick and easy to embellish.  

I've used the square flip fold insert from the Pocket and Flip Fold Inserts B - in black...

 

...that's the first one on the left in this photo.

I've kept the first small fold to hold the main stamped images on my card, I have not folded the middle section...I have left it as a large square which will form the center of my card, with the last top square folding in over the center to create the front of the card along with the small fold.  (Don't worry, it will all make sense when we have a peek at the project!)

So, I decided I wanted to create a scene with the large gate stamp in the Celebrate the Season Collection as my main focal point on this card.  

Here's how it turned out...

 I've covered the small flip fold piece to the opening of the card using decorative elements from the paper collection.  I've stamped the gate and adhered part of it to the small flip fold so that it will open along with the small flip fold.  I've shaped the gate slightly so it has a curved bend...but you can leave it straight as well.  I've cut the sleigh scene from one of the layout pages from in the collection and placed it behind the gate.

Here's a closer look...

I thought it was such a festive scene to open the gate and find the sleigh all decorated and ready to be filled with gifts!  As you can see I've added some sparkle to the snow beneath the sleigh as well as the poinsettias it has been decorated with.  I've also added a touch of glitter to the poinsettias on the fence as well as the gifts waiting at the gate!

And, then of course there is the inside of the card to complete...

These interactive type of cards are just so amazing to give and to receive, aren't they!
To finish off the inside of this one, I've trimmed down one of the premade card panels in the paper collection and added it in as the focal point for your handwritten greeting to appear!
Should you be gifting a gift card, I think it would be a wonderful idea to include it on the larger panel on the card with an envelope created from the coordinating paper collection!

Well, I hope you've enjoyed today's little bit of holiday inspiration!
There is a whole assembling of Christmas inspirations waiting for you on the Heartfelt Creations blog again this week!  Be sure to stop by and take in all of the beautiful creations!

Until next time...

Project Supplies and Instructions

Celebrate the Season Paper Collection, HCDP1-268
Festive Gate Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3746
Ornate Sleigh Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3745
Celebrate the Season Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3747
Gift Wrapped Presents Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3748
Celebrate the Season Die, HCD1-7106
Festive Gate Die, HCD1-7105
Ornate Sleigh and Presents Die, HCD1-7104
Pocket and Flipfold Inserts B - Black, HCFP1-434-1
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, HCST1-401
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Bamboo Leaves, TSMP707
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Northern Pine, TSMP709
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Sweet Plum, TSMP506
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Teal Zeal, TSMP602
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Metal Tip for Glue Bottles, 352854
Dove Blender Kit, 241159

Other Products Used: BigShot die cutting machine, scor tape, paper trimmer, scissors, Glitter Ritz, VersaFine Smokey Grey Ink, white card stock, sponge daubers, black card stock, Memento Dye Ink Pad - Grape Jelly

Locate light blue snowflake patterned paper within paper collection.  Trim out pieces for small outside fold, along with pieces needed for the inside of the card (back of small fold, center panel as well as side panel). Trim slightly smaller than the original measurements if you desire the black frame around each part of the card.  Now locate the 12"x12" layout page that has the large sleigh image on the bottom.  Cut out the sleigh in a square measuring 6"x6".  This will be the image that will appear on the card behind your stamped fence image.  Using a sponge dauber, ink all edges of all the pieces you've cut using a teal colored ink.  Adhere pieces where they belong on the card.  Now locate the strip with the purple poinsettias and trim to fit along front of small flip fold, ink all edges with teal ink and adhere as shown.  Cut out a backing for the back of the card using black card stock to cover up scor line if you desire. Using the preprinted tag from within the paper collection, fussy cut skates and poinsettia image to use in the upper corner on the small flip fold.  Ink all edges with a teal colored ink and adhere as shown.  Stamp gate cling stamp using grey ink and a heavier white card stock.  Cut using coordinating die and ink edges using a teal ink.  Adhere to card as shown.  Stamp present cling stamps onto white card stock - one in purple, one in plum and one in teal.  Add a touch of color using dove blending kit, and cut using coordinating dies.  Stamp one image of the mittens in teal ink, die cut and apply teal coloring using sponge dauber.  Using a dark green ink, stamp one inking of the vine along with the decorative wreath onto white card stock.  Die cut, add a touch of light green color to leaves and some plum color to berries.  Shape wreath, vine and presents slightly.  Adhere to card as shown.  Next, stamp both sizes of poinsettias onto white card stock three times using a dark purple ink, and the holly three times as well in a dark green ink. Sponge poinsettia petals with a plum ink and then sponge dark purple around the edges of all petals.  Sponge insides of the holly leaves with light green ink and sponge edges with a dark green ink.  Shape poinsettias and leaves, assemble a double bloom backed with holly leaves. Adhere to card as shown.  Locate one of the 6"x6" card panels in the paper collection that showcases the sleigh, trim to fit inside center of card and ink all edges with a teal color. Adhere to inside of card. Working carefully, shape the gate into just a slight bend so the center comes outward. Add a touch of glitter to blooms and preprinted elements on outside and inside of card.

A Gift of Love...

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Welcome Back!

It's another Heartfelt Creations Wednesday!

I'm back to share with you another holiday themed project with the "Celebrate the Season" Collection!

Have you started working on your Christmas cards already?

Well, hopefully you will become inspired after today's post, head on into your craft area, turn on the Christmas carols and start creating!

Allow me to share with you this week's creation...

I love the color palette of this collection.  It's so different than the traditional red and green.  

I wanted to make this card super dimensional and interactive so I decided I would do a cut out on the card front, create some vellum flowers and embellish with the some lovely pieces from the Arianna Lace Die collection .  

I've married together two of the several small printed image panels you will find within the Celebrate the Season Collection to create the background for the card base.  I've die cut the mitten image from one of the premade card panels and have popped it up on the inside of the card.  

The large poinsettias come from last years "Sparkling Poinsettias" collection and work together so beautifully with this new collection.  I've stamped the flower images onto vellum and then heat embossed them with teal embossing powder.  I've colored them with various shades of purple, shaped them and then assembled.  I've given them centers using clear microbeads.  

I've also die cut some of the snowflake like shapes from the Arianna Lace dies and have used them behind all of the poinsettia clusters.  I've used the Cut Mat Create 1B Die to create the banner for the Merry Christmas sentiment which I've stamped in a purple color.  

Here's a closer look at some of the detailing...

...and here's a little bit of a closer look at one of the vellum flowers...

...and of course because the front portion of the card has been die cut, the inside needed to be finished as well...

Well, that's my share for today!

Do stop by the Heartfelt Creations blog for more wonderful holiday inspiration!

Until next time...

Project Supplies and Instructions
HCDP1-268 Celebrate the Season Paper Collection
HCPC-3748 Gift Wrapped Presents Cling Stamp Set
HCPC-3747 Celebrate the Season Cling Stamp Set
HCD1-7104 Ornate Sleigh and Presents Die
HCD1-7106 Celebrate the Season Die
HCPC-3680 Sparkling Poinsettia Cling Stamp Set
HCD1-766 Sparkling Poinsettia Die
HCD1-747 Arianna Lace Die
HCD2-750 Cut Mat Create 1B Die
HCST1-401 Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit
TSMP504 Memento Dye Ink Pad - Lulu Lavender
TSMP507 Memento Dye Ink Pad - Elderberry
TSMP506 Memento Dye Ink Pad - Sweet Plum
TSMP602 Memento Dye Ink Pad - Teal Zeal
159723 Designer Dries Clear Adhesive
352854 Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles

Other Products Used: white card stock, BigShot die cutting machine, vellum paper, sponge daubers, clear seed beads, Glitter Ritz Transparent Glitter, Spectrum Noir Blendable Pencils 038, 061, 063, Gamasol Solution, blending stumps, teal embossing powder, paper trimmer, scissors, Spellbinders Standard Circles Die, pop dots, heat tool, VersaFine Black Ink

Watch this video for shaping tips and techniques on the Sparkling Poinsettia flowers.

Begin by creating a 6"x6" card base using white card stock.  Within the paper collection, locate and trim the purple square preprinted card panel with the poinsettias in the corner, and on the same decorative paper the image panel with the sleigh. Ink all edges with a teal ink.  Adhere full card panel to card base and overlap with sleigh image panel as shown.  Using the Spellbinders Circle dies, die cut a mid sized circle into the card base.  Locate the preprinted card panel with the mittens image, trim and die cut with a slightly smaller circle die being sure to keep mittens as your focal point.  Ink edges using a teal ink.  Trim out the preprinted background from within the paper collection showcasing the skates and mittens, ink the edges using a teal ink and adhere to inside of card.  Using pop dots, adhere circular mitten image to card centered in opening on card base.  Using a sheet of vellum, stamp several inkings of the poinsettias from the Sparkling Poinsettia Cling Stamp Set and heat emboss using a teal colored embossing powder.  Layer purple hues lightly onto vellum flowers, die cut and gently shape using flower shaping tools. Create two larger double blossom flowers and one small double blossom flower.  Add clear seed beads to centers.  Using white card stock and your die cutting machine, cut two snowflake like cuts from the Arianna Blooms Die collection along with two swirls, as well as one arrow from the Cut Mat Create 1B collection.  Adhere snowflake like cuts to card base where flower clusters will be layered.  Adhere flowers as shown, along with swirl die cuts to bottom flower cluster.   Stamp sentiment onto arrow die cut using purple ink and ink all edges teal.  Adhere to bottom flower cluster.  Stamp skate image along with gift image using black ink onto white card stock, then color using blendable pencils and gamasol solution.  Cut using coordinating dies and shape slightly using shaping tools.  Tuck into upper flower cluster as shown.  Apply glitter to all preprinted poinsettias on decorative paper as well as die cut swirls.    

       

It's Time to Celebrate the Season...

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It's time to Celebrate the Season with Heartfelt Creations...you know...the "most wonderful time of the year"...yeah...Christmas!

I know it's July and at least here in Manitoba it's all sunny and warm outside...we're camping and spending time at the beach and on the boat...but one can never start too early on making Christmas cards for the upcoming holiday season!

The new Christmas release by Heartfelt Creations has just become available and I know you are going to love it!  

Let me tell you a little more about the newest collection...

The time has come to once again “Celebrate the Season” with Heartfelt Creations!  Non-traditional in color, this new holiday themed collection showcases an assortment of exceptional winter hues…shades of teals, pinks, greens and violets resembling the northern lights, whites as crisp as freshly fallen snow and ice blues mimicking frozen ponds beneath the blades of gently gliding ice skates.  Four fanciful cling stamp sets filled with old fashioned themed illustrations of ornate sleighs, wooden gates, gifts, skates, mittens, and simple wreaths filled with poinsettias and greenery, along with an assortment of charming sentiments will bring feelings of nostalgia from Christmas past to all of your crafty creations while being paired with the contemporary color palette of Christmas present.  Three coordinating sets of dies will have you creating your very own dimensional embellishments perfect for holiday cards, layouts and altered art pieces.  Join us as we “Celebrate the Season” and get an early start to all of our holiday themed creating.

I love the teals, pinks and purples of this winter themed assembling of papers...not to mention the new ice skates ready to take on the frozen pond, the warm winter mittens ready to build snowballs and of course the old fashioned sleigh and country gate!

For my first project with this collection, I chose to create around the image of the skates.  

Let's take a peek...

I really wanted this card to have an icy and cool feeling just like you get when you're ice skating on the dug out and need to warm up by the fire and down a good cup of hot chocolate!

I die cut the skate image from a premade card panel and stamped the sentiment in black ink.  I've raised it off of the card base to give it more of a focal point.  The larger poinsettias have been stamped onto white card stock and heat embossed with white embossing powder.  I've inked the petals slightly with a light lavender ink and the centers with a teal color.  The small pink poinsettias, along with the larger leaves, the decorative greenery and the holly leaves have also been created in the same fashion. I've added a touch of white flock to the tips of the petals of the larger poinsettias.

Here's a closer look...

The flocking is such a subtle technique that it really doesn't show up too well in the photos. 

I've added a touch of glitter to the tips of the smaller poinsettias as well as their centers.  Each of the larger flowers received a dazzling gem stone in the center that takes on the colors around them.  

I've used a Spellbinders die cut done in white to mimic the swirls and patterns that appear on the ice as you skate along.  The swirling pearls have also been added to create the same effect.  

Not a hard card to replicate should you be interested...and something a little different from the usual Christmas cards that get sent and received.  

I hope I've inspired you to get a jump on creating your holiday cards...it's always such a busy time of year and too often our creating is left to last minute adding to the busyness and the stress.  Why not start Christmas creating in July this year... inbetween soaking up some some sun and cooling off at the beach!  LOL

Be sure to stop by the Heartfelt Creations blog to pick up some more inspiration from the rest of the design team, and while you're there be sure to stop by the Heartfelt Creations Online Store to grab one of the "I Want It All" kits because I don't think they'll last long!

Until next time...

 Project Supplies and Instructions

HCDP1-268 Celebrate the Season Paper Collection
HCPC-3745 Ornate Sleigh Cling Stamp Set
HCPC-3747 Celebrate the Season Cling Stamp Set
HCD1-7104 Ornate Sleigh and Presents Die
HCD1-7106 Celebrate the Season Die
HCPC-3680 Sparkling Poinsettia Cling Stamp Set
HCPC-3679 Large Sparkling Poinsettia Cling Stamp Set
HCD1-766 Sparkling Poinsettia Die
HCD1-765 Large Sparkling Poinsettia Die
HCST1-401 Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit
TSMP701 Memento Dye Ink Pad - Cottage Ivy
TSMP504 Memento Dye Ink Pad - Lulu Lavender
TSMP708 Memento Dye Ink Pad - Olive Grove
TSMP704 Memento Dye Ink Pad - New Sprout
TSMP602 Memento Dye Ink Pad - Teal Zeal
159723 Designer Dries Clear Adhesive
352854 Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles

Other Products Used:  white card stock, white embossing powder, heat tool, scissors, paper trimmer, VersaFine black ink, gem stones, Spellbinders Standard Circles Die, Spellbinders Intertwined Spirals Etched Dies, swirling pearl embellishments, BigShot die cutting machine, water, spritz bottle, sponge daubers, Glitter Ritz Transparent Glitter, white flock, pop dots

Watch this video for shaping tips and techniques on the Sparkling Poinsettia flowers.
 
Create a 6"x6" card base using white card stock.  Locate large square premade card panel with skates within the paper collection, trim and ink all edges with teal ink.  Using the large circle from the die in the Spellbinders Intertwined Spirals Die and your manual die cutting machine, cut out the center of the panel being sure to include skates.  Adhere background portion to card base.  Using white card stock and die cutting machine create one die cut of the Spellbinders Intertwined Spiral swirling cut and adhere over top of background.  Now using a smaller circle cut from the Spellbinders Standard Circle dies, fit the skates to the side and die cut being sure to leave room for sentiment.  Ink edges of die cut with teal ink and stamp sentiment using black ink.  Adhere to open center of card base using pop dots.  Stamp one inking of the Sparkling Poinsettia Cling Stamp Set along with the leaves from the Large Sparkling Poinsettia Cling Stamp Set onto white card stock and heat emboss using white embossing powder.  Ink the centers of the flowers with a teal color,  the outer edges of the petals with a light lavender color, and the leaves with a combination of darker greens.    Die cut using coordinating dies, and then shape using a spritz of water and flower shaping tools.  Assemble one large double blossom and leave the others single.  Add gem stone center to each flower and adhere to card as shown.  Stamp several inkings of the miniature poinsettias and holly leaves from the Celebrate the Season Collection along with several inkings of the greenery vines onto white card stock and heat emboss with white embossing powder.  Ink poinsettias pink, holly leaves a light green and the vines similar to the larger leaves.  Die cut, shape and adhere to card as shown.  Add vining greenery and miniature poinsettias to floral clusters as shown.  Add swirling pearl embellishments to both corners of card as shown, apply white flock to tips of each petal on large poinsettias, and glitter to tips of smaller poinsettias.   
 

Welcome to my Hummingbird Garden...

Welcome!

I'm so glad you're here!

As I type this, I'm preparing to head on holidays!

We've always made it a tradition to head out camping the day that the kids are out of school...so by the time you read this we'll be sitting by the fire watching the fire flies light up the night!

Anywhoo...today is I'm showcasing one last Botanic Orchid Collection card.  On a side note, have you seen the sneak peek of the "Celebrate the Season" Collection?

That's right...it's going to be Christmas in July!

Back to the task at hand!

I decided that I was going to create a card with lots of layers this time to show off the beautiful papers in this collection.  I also decided since I was short on time I would die cut the coordinating preprinted images found in the collection.  

Here's how it turned out...

I chose to add a paper doily to add a feminine touch to the creation.  I've also cut the border from the Fleur Pocket Dies.  I've added it on the left had side of the preprinted image panel...if you peek through the fussy cut corner piece on the left hand side, you'll see it there peeking through...it's been cut out of pink patterned paper from the paper collection.  

I chose to do some fussy cutting on this project as well.  The side corner piece on the left side of the project has all been fussy cut from one of the square premade card panel.  I've cut the top corner from the same card panel...both of these fussy cut elements have been popped up off the card base.  

I've also die cut the orchid cluster with the coordinating die which matches the images found in the paper collection.  I fussy cut the smaller rounded accent piece as well, and then snipped it into three pieces, shaped it and added it on top of the flower arrangement to give it additional dimension.  It too has been popped off the card base with dimensional dots.  

The hummingbirds have all been die cut from the paper collection as well using the coordinating die.  I've added a few of them to give the card the feeling of being a busy hummingbird garden!  

The quick addition of a premade sentiment also found in the paper collection and you've created a quick and easy, yet beautiful card perfect for that special friend or loved one.  

Here's a closer look at some of the layering...

I hope you've enjoyed the tour of today's creation!

For more inspiration be sure to check out the Heartfelt Creations blog...and remember to check out all the details of the upcoming new release!  

Until next time...

Project Supplies and Instructions

HCDP1-267 Botanic Orchid Paper Collection
HCD1-7103 Botanic Orchid Bouquet Die
HCD1-7102 Regal Hummingbird Die
HCD1-778 Fleur Borders and Pockets Die
HCST1-401 Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit
159723 Designer Dries Clear Adhesive
352854 Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles

Other Products Used:  white card stock, VersaColor Pine Cone ink, Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Glitter Ritz, doily, pop dots, paper trimmer, scissors, scor tape

Create card base measuring 6"x6" using white card stock.  Locate 6"x6" premade background panel as shown and trim slightly smaller than the card base.  Ink all edges with a light brown ink and adhere to card base.  Now locate the main focal hummingbird card panel, as well as the rectangular panel piece showcasing orchids along the top (you will see a partial piece of it on the card example peeking up above the top of the hummingbird panel).  Trim and ink all edges with a light brown ink.  Die cut the straight floral border from the Fleur Borders and Pockets die collection and adhere die cut to left side of hummingbird panel.  Adhere second background piece to card base off to the left hand side.  Apply doily and then main hummingbird image panel as shown.  Locate 6"x6" card base in the paper collection that has the decorative elements shown here on the left hand side of the card, and the upper right hand corner.  Fussy cut, ink all edges with a light brown ink and then adhere to card using dimensional pop dots.  Using the coordinating dies to the orchid bouquet, the small curved orchid spray as well as the hummingbirds, die cut each embellishment from the preprinted images in the paper collection.  Using pop dots adhere orchid bouquet to card as shown.  Trim the orchid spray into three pieces, separating the flowers, and shaped slightly with your flower shaping kit and adhere to orchid spray to give it some fullness and dimension.  Shape the sitting hummingbird and perch him on the orchid spray as shown.  Locate the sentiment of your choice, adhere to card and then add hummingbird to sentiment as well as another hummer to top corner as shown.  Using a dries clear glue and a metal fine tip, adhere glitter to flowers.