There is Beauty in my Soul Today...

Good Morning, Afternoon or Evening to you!

Welcome!

I'm so glad you're here!

I have a garden themed card to share with you today featuring the pretty Classic Petunia Collection by Heartfelt Creations!

Let's start right off with my creation and I'll give you some details about it along the way...

As we speak, I have been busily cleaning out my flower beds and getting ready for the arrival of my hummers.  Today's chores will include cleaning the feeders and making sure they are ready for the homemade sugar solution I prepare for them.  I always look forward to this time of year and get super excited when they arrive.

When I spotted the background card panel with the watering can, chair and florals I thought about my little perennial bed where I make a rest stop for my hummers and orioles and it reminded me of how I sit on my front deck waiting to hear those first buzzes and flitters of those tiny little jewels.  The sentiment on the top of the panel was perfect as well, as watching these beautiful birds in nature has a way of reminding your soul of the beauty in the world and to look for it daily!  I decided to create the card with the layering of another premade card panel from within the paper collection and to dig out my hummingbird stamps from the Botanic Orchid Collection. 
I opted to use the largest of the hummers in the collection and to just snip off the orchids and have the bird appear to be sitting among the petunias.  The Stack and Store daubers made quick and easy coloring for that pretty little hummingbird!

...here's a closer look at the hummer and the petite petunias...

A touch of glitter and a few sequins and the project was complete!
I do hope you've found some inspiration here today as you've spent time with me! 
I also hope that you've been reminded to take time to fill your soul with beauty...in the fast pace of life we seem to have to aim for this as we tend to let things rush by us and not see the tiny miracles and beauty that surround us.

Now, have you stopped by the Heartfelt Creations blog already?  If not, be sure to find some time to head on over there to check out the amazing projects the design team have created for you! 
You may just find yourself super inspired and heading over to the nearest greenhouse to pick up a flat of live petunias to enjoy while you wait for  your order for the Classic Petunia Collection from the Heartfelt Creations online store to arrive!  LOL

Until next time...

Project Supplies and Instructions

Classic Petunia Paper Collection, HCDP1-278
Small Classic Petunia Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3785
Classic Petunia Bouquet Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3787
Small Classic Petunia Die, HCD1-7139
Classic Petunia Bouquet Die, HCD1-7141
Botanic Orchid Bouquet Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3743
Botanic Orchid Bouquet Die, HCD1-7103
Cut Mat Create 2A Die, HCD2-751
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, HCST1-401
Stack and Store Daubers - Pack of 30, HCDA2-450
ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink - Berrylicious, 71053
ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink - Lime Pastel, 71026
ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink - Olive Pastel, 71012
ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink - Creamy Brown, 71036
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles, 352854

Other Products Used:  white card stock, Gemini Die Cutting Machine, ColorBox Chalk Ink - Dahlia, Pink Pastel, and Serene,  VersaFine Black Ink, gold sequins, Spellbinders Circles (Lg), Glitter Ritz, pop dots

Watch this tutorial https://youtu.be/KOy_qNB9OAk to learn how to shape the Classic Petunia.

Create a 6"x6" card base using white card stock.  Locate preprinted background panel in paper collection and trim to fit slightly smaller on card base leaving a white border around background mat.  Ink edges with a bright pink ink and adhere to card base.  Locate preprinted 6"x6" card front as shown.  Trim down to center square and then die cut circular center.  Ink all edges of square portion using a bright pink ink.  Adhere to card base using pop dots.  Adhere circular die cut to center using several layers of stacked pop dots.  Die cut decorative border using white card stock from the Cut Mat Create 2A Die and adhere to side of card as shown.  Stamp small petunias, basket, small flower arrangement, vining petunia corner border as well as hummingbird onto white card stock using black ink.  Die cut using coordinating dies.  Color all embellishments using stack and store sponge daubers.  Shape basket and adhere to card front over preprinted card basket.  Shape and adhere small petunia bouquet to be spilling out of basket.  Shape petunia corner embellishment as well as all remaining flowers in the sizes you desire.  Adhere corner embellishment to top corner as shown.  Arrange shaped petunias in flower basket arrangement and one to top corner on corner embellishment.  Adhere shaped hummingbird image among flowers as shown.  Cut an inside premade background panel from paper collection, ink all edges with a bright pink colored ink and add to inside of card.  Adhere sequins to front of card as shown and glitter to all stamped and shaped flowers as well as all preprinted elements on designer paper on front and inside of card. 

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.  

Botanic Orchid Birthday Wishes...

Hi There!

So glad you could pop in for a visit!

It's Wednesday which means I have another project for you from the newest collection by Heartfelt Creations...The Botanic Orchid Collection.

For this week I chose to use the hummingbird stamp which has many different hummers on it which can be cut out with the coordinating die.  I chose to create a background with them rather than die cut them for this card because when stamped as they are, they totally reminded me of the adult coloring books that are so popular right now!  

Here's how it turned out...

I colored the background as well as the images on the sentiment stamp using my Spectrum Noir Blending Pencils along with a gamasol solution and blending stumps. 

I've matted the handstamped background onto a piece of teal colored cardstock from the paper collection and cut out the delicate die cut for the sentiment from the same paper.  The sentiment has been adhered flat to the die cut and then popped up off of the background.  The orchids have been created using vellum paper and have been colored with Memento Rhubarb ink.  A touch of glitter and the card was complete.

Here's a closer look at one of the super simple to create vellum flowers...

This is truly a simple card to create, and will also give you a fix if you've been itching to do some of that "adult coloring"!  

There are amazing samples and ideas up on the Heartfelt Creations blog again today!

Do be sure to pop on over there for a visit!

Until next time...

Project Supplies and Instructions

HCDP1-267 Botanic Orchid Paper Collection
HCPC-3744 Botanic Orchid Wishes Cling Stamp Set
HCPC-3742 Regal Hummingbirds Cling Stamp Set
HCPC-3741 Botanic Orchid Cling Stamp Set
HCD1-7101 Botanic Orchid Die
HCST1-401 Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit
TSMP301 Memento Dye Ink Pad - Rhubarb Stalk
159723 Designer Dries Clear Adhesive
352854 Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles
741 Shell White Microfine Transparent Glitter

Other Products Used: white card stock, white embossing powder, vellum paper, Spellbinders - Floral Ovals, pop dots, BigShot die cutting machine, heat tool, VersaFine Black ink, Spectrum Noir Blending Pencils - 050, 063, 017, 026, 072, 065, gamasol solution, blending stumps, VersaColor Pine Cone Ink, scissors, paper trimmer, sponge daubers

Watch this video to learn how to create and shape the Botanic Orchid flowers.

Create a 5"x7" card base using white card stock.  Trim a piece of teal patterned paper from the Botanic Orchid paper collection just slightly smaller than the card base to use as a mat.  Ink all edges using a soft brown color.  Die cut the largest decorative oval from the Spellbinders Floral Ovals set from the same teal paper as previously used.  Ink edges using a soft brown color.  Cut a white piece of card stock just slightly smaller than the teal mat.  Using black ink, stamp the assorted hummingbird cling stamp onto the white card stock multiple times to create background as shown.  Color using blendable pencils, gamasol solution and blending stump.  Ink all edges of card stock with a soft brown colored ink.  Adhere to teal mat and then adhere card front to card base.  Stamp sentiment with black ink onto white card stock, color and then fussy cut using scissors.  Adhere to oval die cut.  Adhere sentiment piece to card front using dimensional pop dots.  Stamp orchids onto vellum paper , then heat emboss using a white embossing powder and heat tool.  Die cut using coordinating dies and gently color with dark pink ink from the backside of petals.  Shape gently using flower shaping kit and assemble.  Adhere to card as shown.  Add glitter to flowers on sentiment as well as to edges of orchids. 

Botanic Orchid Thinking of You...

Hello!  Welcome!

It's another Wednesday already!  Where is the time going?

My kids will be finished with school shortly, and I know already I will blink and the summer will have disappeared!  Time really does seem to be passing by more quickly lately!

This week my Heartfelt Creations share is once again showcasing the new Botanic Orchid Collection!  I wanted to do something a little different, so I decided to haul out my watercolor paints and play a little.  I'm not the most gifted when it comes to water coloring, but I thought this turned out okay.

Here's a peek...

I love the pretty softness of the water colored images against the purple and black matting.
This is really a very simple card to create...the only amount of time that can add up is the time you spend water coloring!

Here's a little bit of a closer look at the shaped orchid and the hummingbird.

The beautiful script sentiment used here is also one that is included in the Botanic Orchid Collection!

Well, that's all for me today...short and sweet!
Do remember to pop in at the Heartfelt Creations blog...there's a ton of new projects there for you to view, each bringing with it a new idea for your creative inspirations!

Until next time...

Project Supplies and Instructions
HCPC-3743 Botanic Orchid Bouquet Cling Stamp Set
HCPC-3742 Regal Hummingbird Cling Stamp Set
HCPC-3741 Botanic Orchid Cling Stamp Set
HCD1-7101 Botanic Orchid Die
HCD1-7102 Regal Hummingbird Die
HCST1-401 Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit
159723 Designer Dries Clear Adhesive
352854 Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles

Other Products Used:  BigShot die cutting machine, water color paper, Prima Water Color Confections - Decadent Pies and Tropicals, paint brush, water, Versafine Black Ink, black card stock, white card stock, purple card stock, paper trimmer, MISTI, adhesive foam strip, scor tape, heat tool

Trim a piece of water color paper that measures 4"x5.25" and stamp the orchid image, along with the sentiment using a permanent black ink.  Set ink with heat tool. Water color using water color paints and fine brush, beginning with orchid image slowly working in different sections so water does not pull in color from other areas.  Water color in blue background.  Using a small amount of water and blue paint on your brush, lightly flick some color onto the card to add small dots to image panel.  Once again using water color paper, stamp the smallest orchid cling stamp set along with the assorted hummingbird cling stamp set.  Water color orchid pieces as well as hummingbird you wish to use.  Shape orchid and humming bird slightly.  Adhere to card as shown.  Once dry, adhere water colored image panel to a purple card stock mat just slightly larger than the panel using dimensional double sided adhesive foam strip.  Then mat panel onto a piece of white card stock as shown.  Using black card stock, cut a mat just slightly smaller than the 5"x7" card base.  Adhere image layers to black mat and then adhere to card base.   

This card has been shared in the following challenges...
Crafty Sentiments Designs..."Summer"
Pinspirational Challenge Blog..."Photo Inspiration"
Tuesday Throwdown..."Water Color"
Addicted to Stamps Challenges..."Flowers"
Fashionable Stamping Challenges..."Beautiful Blooms"
Word Art Wednesday..."Anything Goes"

The New "Botanic Orchid Collection"...

It's another exciting Wednesday with us over at Heartfelt Creations!

The new "Botanic Orchid" collection releases today...and it's so beautiful!

The hummingbird is one of my favorite birds, so this was a huge hit with me to have so many hummers to choose from in all different sizes.

Here's a little more about the collection...

Showy, elegant and graceful, the divine orchid flower is one that is most certainly recognizable for its unique shape and known for taking center stage all on its own!  Heartfelt Creations presents to you their newest collection…The Botanic Orchid.  Overflowing with stunning floral images enveloped in soothing moss like greens, soft sky blues, creamy whites and flowery pinks, alongside rich burgundies and vibrant teals this collection is sure to appeal to any flower enthusiast.  Intricate illustrations and die cuts of orchid blossoms and bouquets, accompanied by delightful hummingbirds and scripted sentiments will have you creating your very own botanical experience with hand shaped orchid flowers bringing a realistic touch to all of your paper creations!  Preprinted sentiments along with those in the stamp collection are ideal for covering a wide range of occasions including weddings, friendship, sickness, encouragement and sympathies.  As one of the oldest flower species in the world, this unusual blossom native to rainforests and jungles has also taken on beautiful meanings relating to each specific orchid color including innocence, grace, joy, respect, admiration, health, happiness and passion, making this the perfect flower to convey a silent but special message for friends and loved ones on any paper creation!  

It just so happened that a friend of ours had his mother pass away during the time I was just starting to play with this new collection.  I thought an orchid and hummingbird sympathy card would be so elegant...so I set to work.  I decided to use the perched hummingbird for the focal point on this card.  I actually created two similar cards...one in color, and one more white on white with silver embossing and just a touch of color.  

Here's the sympathy card that we gifted to our friend...

...and here's the second version I decided to create in a similar design...

I decided to leave the orchids white with just some silver embossing and a touch of yellow ink.  

I've popped up the mat on the card base as well as each layer after that to give this card quite a bit of dimension.  

Here's a closer peek at some of the details...

I added just a hint of microbeads to the centers of the flowers for some shine and interest.  

Of course the hummingbird and the branch he's sitting on have been shaped as well.

I've snipped apart the buds from one of the other images in the collection to add in some dainty fillers around the flowers and behind the hummingbird.  

Be sure to take a look over on the Heartfelt Creations blog!

The other designers have worked really hard to bring you amazingly inspirational cards, layouts and altered art pieces. 

Until next time...

Project Supplies & Instructions

HCPC-3741 Botanic Orchid Cling Stamp Set
HCPC-3742 Regal Hummingbird Cling Stamp Set
HCPC-3743 Botanic Orchid Bouquet Cling Stamp Set
HCPC-3312 Uplifting Scriptures Cling Stamp Set
HCD1-7100 Botanic Window Die
HCD1-7101 Botanic Orchid Die
HCD1-7102 Regal Hummingbird Die
HCST1-401 Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit
TSMP707 Memento Dye Ink Pad - Bamboo Leaves
TSMP708 Memento Dye Ink Pad - Olive Grove
TSMP103 Memento Dye Ink Pad - Cantaloupe
TSMP604 Memento Dye Ink Pad - Summer Sky
TSMP506 Memento Dye Ink Pad - Sweet Plum
159723 Designer Dries Clear Adhesive
352854 Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles

Other Products Used: smooth white card stock, textured white card stock, pop dots, BigShot die cutting machine, Spellbinders Heirloom Legacy Die, Ranger Extra Fine Silver Embossing Powder, heat tool, Versafine Smokey Grey, silver microbeads, sponge daubers, paper trimmer, scissors

Watch this video for shaping tips and techniques on the botanic orchid flowers.

Begin with a 5"x7" smooth white card base.  Cut a mat from white textured card stock just slightly smaller than your base.  Once again using textured card stock, die cut one cut of the Heirloom Legacy die as well as the Botanic Window die. Adhere Legacy die cut to card mat using pop dots, and window die on top of Legacy die cut with pop dots as well.  Stamp sentiment onto smooth white cardstock using grey ink and trim to fit card.  Adhere using pop dots.  Stamp one inking of the hummingbird image, each size of orchid flowers, as well as two of the budding orchid spray, sprinkle with silver embossing powder and heat emboss using heat tool.  Color images lightly using ink and sponge daubers and die cut using coordinating dies.  Shape flowers, orchid sprays and hummingbird image. Trim buds from orchid spray to use as greenery fillers where needed. Adhere all to card as shown.  Adhere die cut pieces to  background mat using pop dots. Adhere card front to card base using pop dots. Apply a few microbeads to centers of flowers.