Bloom Where You're Planted...

Welcome!

So glad you can stop in for a visit today!
It's Wednesday, which means it's time to enjoy a project featuring Heartfelt Creations and their newly released "Blazing Poppy" Collection.

This week I'm going to treat you to a little country theme...you know... a little burlap, some denim and how about some crackled poppies...

...and here's the "Bloom Where You're Planted" canvas...

When I came across the denim canvases at Michaels I knew that I needed to use one for this collection...and it was such a great buy at 50% off!  I so regret not having purchased more than one.

...and here's a closer peek at those beautiful poppies...

I've used several techniques to achieve the look of these finished poppies.

They have been stamped in a black ink and colored with finger daubers and several colors of Distress inks....
They have then been painted with crackle medium, and once dry have had a brushing of Pumice Stone distress stain to make the cracks appear a little more... and the finishing touch are the multi colored seed beads from the dollar store...

I loved this sentiment when I can across in in the Silhouette Design Store!

Such a great message!

To achieve the cracked look on the letters and banner in the sentiment, I've used Crackle Accents.
 For full instructions on the steps to completing this canvas, please see the end of this blog post.  

Be sure to visit the Heartfelt Creations blog as well as there are many more fabulous creations that the design team have created for your inspiration!

Until next time...


Project Supplies & Instructions
HCDP1-255  Blazing Poppy Paper Collection
HCPC-3678  Blazing Poppy Fillers Cling Stamp Set
HCPC-3675  Poppy Border and Corner Cling Stamp Set
HCPC-3674  Blazing Poppy Petals Cling Stamp Set
HCPC-3656  Delightful Daisies Cling Stamp Set
HCD1-760  Delightful Daisy Die
HCD1-764  Blazing Poppy Die
HCST1-401  Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit
SMP001  Stamp Mat Pad
TSMP707  Memento Dye Ink Pad - Bamboo Leaves
TSMP704  Memento Dye Ink Pad - New Sprout
273900  Zip Dry Glue


Other Products Used:  denim canvas, electronic die cutting machine, Silhouette Design Store Design ID #56870, BigShot manual die cutting machine, VersaColor Pine Cone ink, VersaFine Black ink, Finnabair Texture Paste - Crackled Platinum, Rangers Crackle Accents, assorted fabric washi tapes, burlap ribbon, burlap accents, green ribbon, 2 vintage style buttons, My Hueys Spray - Manila, Tim Holtz Distress Tool, blue card stock, green card stock,  glue gun, scissors, scor tape, Elmer's Spray Adhesive, Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint - Clear Rock Candy, Tim Holtz Burlap Stencil, craft spatula, Ranger Distress Ink Tool, 3D pop dots, finger sponge daubers, water, mist bottle, paint brush, Diamond Stickles, Stampin Up Basic Black ink, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Festive Berries & Worn Lipstick, Tim Holtz Distress Stain - Pumice Stone, dollar store seed beads

Begin by locating the two 12"x12" papers from the paper collection shown.  Starting with the main front paper, stamp the corner poppy image in the top corner opposite the pre printed image in a green colored ink.  Using the small poppy stamp in the Poppy Filler Cling Stamp Set, stamp several around the outer edges where you would like to add some interest...ink lightly as you do not want a heavy image but rather want it to appear being printed lightly on the paper.  Remove cap from your Mr. Huey's spray mist and allow droplets to fall over the page where they land.  Using your crackle texture paste and burlap stencil, apply where you would like to have some dimension on the piece.  While texture paste is drying, cut sentiment with your electronic die cutting machine.  Moving along to the second 12"x12" page you've selected, rough up all edges using a distress tool allowing some areas to rip.  Once happy with edges, begin inking with a brown colored ink and the ink distress tool  to achieve an aged look.  Repeat for the other page as well.  Centre the background page on the canvas and adhere using a spray adhesive.  Adhere the burlap strip ribbon to the background page as shown using spray adhesive.  Mount the second page to the background paper at a slight angle.  Once again with spray adhesive, adhere sentiment to canvas.  Locate the matching paper in the paper collection to that of the front 12"x12" page.  Fussy cut pocket and appy to canvas over pre printed image using 3D pop dots.  Fussy cut several poppy and leaf images from the page you've just cut the second pocket image from.  Using pop dots apply to canvas so they appear to be growing out of the pocket.  Using black ink, stamp several of the Blazing Poppy Petals Cling Stamp Set as well as the leaves from the Delightful Daisy Cling Stamp Set.  Using several shades of red, ink the poppies using a finger dauber.  Ink a slight amount of black ink on each centre.  Use a small spray of water and your flower shaping tool kit to shape each flower and assemble.  Once you have assembled all of the flowers you wish to use, paint each flower with the clear Distress Crackle Paint and allow to dry. Once dry, paint with a thin coat of Pumice Stone distress stain and adhere seed beads to each centre.   Ink leaves using a light green ink for the centres, and then a darker green ink around the edges.  Once again using a small spritz of water and your shaping tools, shape leaves.  Using a spray adhesive apply a small burlap ribbon strip to the bottom corner of the canvas under the pre printed image.  Arrange your flowers and leaves on the canvas, and once happy with the arrangement adhere to canvas.  Cut a few very thin strips of green card stock and curl using a scissor and add among flowers to appear as decorative grass.  Add some fabric washi tape as shown.  Create a loopy burlap bow as well as a small loopy green bow and tie together.  Adhere to the top corner of the canvas using a glue gun.  Also adhere a vintage button to the centre of the bow as well as the pocket. Fussy cut a butterfly from the paper collection and bend slightly in the centre.  Adhere to canvas and with finger tip add some stickles.  Lastly, cover your sentiment with clear Crackle Accents and allow to dry.   You now have a pretty country style canvas to give to a special someone or to hang in your own porch or sunroom!  Enjoy!

This project has been shared in the following challenges...
Inky Impressions..."Summertime"
Whimsy Stamps..."Use Ribbon, Lace or Twine"
Crafting By Designs..."Summertime Fun"
Crafty Sentiments Designs..."Anything Goes"
Crafting Musketeers..."Shades of Summer"
Live & Love Crafts..."In the Garden"

Hope in the Lord...

"But those who Hope in the Lord will renew their strength.

They will soar on eagles wings,

they will run and not grow weary

and they will walk and not be faint."

Isaiah 40:31

Is that not a wonderful promise?

This is the verse that I decided to create my latest Heartfelt Creations project around.

I decided that it would be perfect to create a canvas with.  A wonderful project to hang on your wall and be reminded daily of God's promise to us.

I've used the gorgeous Countryside Evening Collection paper pack, and this is where you will find this Bible verse along with more verse and occasion panels. 

Here's a peek at my canvas creation...

and here's a close up of the verse and bottom flower cluster...

I hope I'm leaving you inspired today!

Wouldn't a special handmade canvas be the perfect Christmas gift for someone this holiday season?

You still have time...and Heartfelt Creations store has so many beautiful paper packs to choose from!

Not to mention coordinating dies and stamps!

Be sure to check out all of the projects being shared by the design team today!

You'll never leave the Heartfelt Creations blog disappointed...well, maybe...but that's just because there aren't enough hours in the day to create each and every design!  LOL

Until next time...

HCPC3471 Tattered Collage PreCut Set

HCDP1229 Country Side Evening Collection Paper Pack

HCD752 Heartfelt Creations Cut Mat Create 2B Set (floral flourish & corner die)

HCPC3537 Sun Kissed Fleur Swirls PreCut Set

HCPC3533 Sun Kissed Fleur PreCut Set

HCD 734 Sun Kissed Fleur Die

273900 Zip Dry Paper Glue

048749 McGill Paper Shaping Tools and Piercing Mat

159223 McGill Paper Blossoms Molding Mat

Other Products Used:  scor tape adhesive, dollar store 7”x9” Artists Canvas, Zig 2 Way Glue Pen, Ranger Glossy Accents, Rangers Antique Linen Distress Paint, Spellbinders Majestic Squares Die Set, Memento Northern Pine Ink, Elmers Craft Bond Spray Adhesive, brown pine cone ink, BigShot Die Cutting Machine, 3D pop dots, Distress Markers (flowers – faded jeans, shaded lilac, stormy sky, old paper), distress markers (leaves – iced spruce, frayed burlap)

To begin with project, paint canvas and set aside to dry.  Choose two complimenting papers from the Country Side Evening Collection Paper Pack in the color scheme you wish to work with.  Also choose a sentiment from the verse/sentiment panels from the paper pack that you wish to feature in the center of your creation.  Cut the patterned paper (beige on my canvas) that you wish to have as your background to 8 ¾” x 6 ¾ “.  The second complimentary paper that you have chosen (blue in my example) will be cut to 8 ½” x 6 ½”.  Ink all edges of these papers including the sentiment panel with brown ink for an aged vintage feel.  Continuing to work with the smaller of the two background pieces, proceed to stamp the Tattered Collage PreCut stamp onto the center of the patterned paper with the Northern Pink Memento Ink.  Allow to dry.  Cut the largest die cut from the Spellbinders Majestic Squares die set in a coordinating solid color of your choice from the Country Side Evening paper pack.  Ink edges with the brown ink and adhere the sentiment panel to the die cut.  Now adhere the two background papers together.  Use a spray adhesive to adhere these assembled papers to the canvas.  Set aside to let adhesive set.  Moving back to the die cut and sentiment panel piece, apply 3D pop up dots to the piece.  Position and adhere to center of canvas. 

Cut 2 corner die cuts using the Cut Mat Create 2B Set from a soft cream color within the paper pack.  Adhere to bottom left corner, and top right corner (directions are looking at the canvas head on).  Moving along to the embellishing, stamp each image in the Sun Kissed Fleur Swirls PreCut set in the Northern Pine ink and allow to dry.  Once dried, color greenery and florals with distress markers listed above and fussy cut out the images.  Stamp Sun Kissed Fleur PreCut Set twice for the flowers shown on this sample.  Use the colors listed above to color the leaf and flower images (I have chosen to use two colors on some flowers and three on others to create depth and different looks).  Cut out images with the coordinating Sun Kissed Fleur Die.  Shape flowers using molding mat and shaping tools, creating as many dimensional flowers as you desire on your creation as well as leaving some just as single layer blooms. A few tiny flowers can be let unshaped and will be added to vines just as they are.  Working with the larger blooms, cover each petal and center with Glossy Accents to give them a beautiful shine.  Allow to dry.  (Leave smaller flowers that will go onto vines just as they are with no gloss added).  Snip apart the leaf die cuts to create 3 single leaves from each.  Die cut the floral flourish from the Cut Mat Created 2B Set three times with green patterned paper included in the collection.  One full die cut will be used on the bottom of the creation, the other two cut outs can be snipped to place them within the design on both top and bottom corners.  Ink each floral flourish die cut with the Northern Pine Memento ink trying not to be too careful as you want the green patterned paper to show through as well.  Now begin arranging your fussy cut images from the stamp set, the flowers, leaves and the flourishes until you are happy with the arrangement.  Once the final placement has been determined begin to adhere to the canvas.  Set aside for adhesive to dry.  Find the perfect spot on your wall to hang, or stand on easel stand!

This creation has been shared in the following challenges... 
Crafty Sentiments..."Use 2 or more Designer Paper"
Through the Craft Room Door..."Anything Goes"
Try it on Tuesday..."Home Made"
Craft My Life..."Anything But a Card"
Not Just Cards..."Anything Goes"

Mixed Media Canvas

Two posts in one day!  How does that happen!  LOL

Today begins a new challenge over at Unstampbelles Challenge Blog!

Oh I had fun with this one and I hope you will too!

"Mixed Media with the Twist to Alter Something"

How fun!

I had a small canvas kicking around the craft room and decided to go with that.  I completed it in stages and was able to still do a bit of housework in between the various coats of paint, etc. as they were drying!  Multitasking at its finest!

Here's how it came out...

Aren't the colors fabulous!  I find them so happy!

I dabbled in a little paint, a little texture paste, some rub ons and some stickers for the lettering!

I am really learning to enjoy the concept of mixed media and the fact that its not perfection that you're striving for.  It's carefree and lets you be artistic in the ways you want to be.  

The other DT members have come up with some fantastic creations themselves!

Be sure to check them out here!

Of course we have a wonderful sponsor for this month as well...

http://www.bizzybecscardmakingscrapbooking.com.au/

 

One lucky winner will be taking home this fantastic prize...

 

 

A Marianne Die


Now, remember that our one and only real rule is that you are not allowed to use any stamps in your creation...not rubber, digi or clear!  Believe me...it's really not that hard!  We encourage you to follow our "twist", however it is not mandatory...but it sure makes it more fun!  I had a great time using our twist by altering a canvas in a mixed media style. 
We at Unstampabelles are so excited to see where this challenge takes your creativity!
Remember you have a whole month to enter!

Until next time...