Aster Gate Fold Sympathy Card...

Hello and Welcome!

I'm so happy to be able to spend a few minutes with you today!
It's another Heartfelt Creations Wednesday!
Today I'm sharing one last Wild Aster Project, but have paired it up with the Booklet Frames and Accents Dies!

For today's share, I opted to do a gate fold card.
I just think that this style of fancy fold card always looks so elegant and would be perfect for a Sympathy Card featuring the Wild Aster Collection!

...here's how my project turned out...

To create my card base, I cut a 12"x12" piece of white card stock in half. I set one half aside to use as a card base for another project, and then proceeded to create my gate fold. I scored my 12"x6" card base at the 3" mark, and again at the 9" mark. It was then easy to fold over toward the center of the card.

I then used the smallest swirl decorative edge die in the Swirly Accent Spray Die to die cut the decorative edges to my gate fold. Using the same decorative die, I die cut two matting background pieces from a lilac designer paper within the Wild Aster Collection, and also two decorative pieces from white card stock. I adhered the matting and the decorative die cuts together using Designer Dries Clear Glue and then added pop dots to the back. It was then ready to adhere to folds on the card base and the elegant edges matched up beautifully!

I then got to creating my Aster floral cluster! I have just so fallen in love with the Asters! They are so easy to shape, and the gorgeous floral fillers that come in the collection make it so very quick and easy to build a beautiful spray! I opted to die cut two of the swirls from a dark purple decorative paper using the Swirly Border Acents Dies and added them to the top and bottom of the cluster. I finished it off with some pretty Rock Candy Stamens - the silver color- just so they would blend in nicely and give the arrangement some interest! Of course all of the the asters, leaves and baby's breath have been brushed with Designer Dries Clear Adhesive and then covered in Crystal Clear Glitter for a fabulous sparkle and shine!

...and here's a close up of hose gorgeous aster flowers...

Next... the inside view! Since the inside stays a true 6"x6", one of the premade card panels from the Wild Aster Collection is the perfect finishing mat. I fussy cut one of the border strips and then added it to the top and the bottom of the card panel.

...the inside view...

After I had that added to the inside of the card base, I went ahead and cut the smallest Booklet Frames Die from white card stock, as well as the smallest Booklet Basics Die from a patterned paper also from the Wild Aster Collection. I stamped one of the sentiments from the Cheerful Note Sentiments Cling Stamp Set onto the patterned booklet, scored both and then adhered them to the center of the card!

I do hope you've enjoyed today's share!
Be sure to hop on over to the Heartfelt Creations blog to take in the rest of the amazing projects the designers have created for your inspiration!

Until next time...

Project Supplies
HCD1-7263 Swirly Accent Spray Die
HCD1-7262 Swirly Border Accents Die
HCD2-7261 Booklet Frames Die
HCD1-7260 Booklet Basics Die
HCD1-7257 Wild Aster Die
HCD1-7258 Wild Aster Spray Die
HCPC-3887 Wild Aster Cling Stamp Set
HCPC-3888 Wild Aster Spray Cling Stamp Set
HCDP1-2106 Wild Aster Paper Collection

HCPP1-475 Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper - Pack of 50 - White

HCST1-401 Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit

RACP985 Ranger Archival Ink - Cactus Flower

RACP436 Ranger Archival Ink - Leaf Green 

RACP962 Ranger Archival Ink - Fern Green 

RACP632 Ranger Archival Ink - Buttercup

RACP494 Ranger Archival Ink - Majestic Violet

RACP430 Ranger Archival Ink - Deep Purple

159723 Designer Dries Clear Adhesive

352854 Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles

ANC804 Heart of Gold Prills

85-glitter Crystal Ultrafine Transparent Glitter

HCDA1-449 Stack and Store Daubers - Pack of 6

PGM15015 Rajni Chawla's Crystal Clear

Introducing the New Booklet Dies from Heartfelt Creations...

Hello and Welcome!
I'm so excited we get to visit together today!

It's another Heartfelt Creations Wednesday, but...today is a super special release!
There have been a new assortment of specialty dies released today!
Did you have a chance to take in the sneak peek?
If you have, I'm sure you've fallen in love with the Booklet Dies!

When I first saw the Booklet Dies, the first thing I thought was that they would make beautiful Sympathy Cards...both as a die cut shaped booklet card, but also used on a 5"x7" card base.
For this first project, I decided to go with the latter!

...here's a peek at how this project turned out...

I felt the Wild Aster Collection would be a most beautiful floral to cluster for a sympathy arrangement. I began by die cutting the largest Booklet Frame from white card stock, followed by a die cut of the largest Booklet Basics using a dark purple patterned paper within the Wild Aster Collection. I then die cut the next size down in the Booklet Basics from a little purple patterned paper. I inked all of the edges in Ranger Archival Ink - Deep Purple. I scored both booklet pieces down the center. I added the deep purple booklet die cut to the white decorative booklet die cut, first gluing down the center fold, and then along the outer edges so the booklet piece has some flow to it on the top and the bottom, but the sides remain stationary. I've than adhered the next booklet die cut to the larger, but just in the center. I've die cut the book marker from the coordinating dark purple patterned paper and then adhered that to the booklet card as well.

For my next step I die cut two of the smaller decorative die cuts from the Swirly Accent Spray Die. I adhered a die cut to the top of the book, as well as one to the bottom.

Next, I moved onto creating my Wild Aster cluster!
I stamped the largest image from the Wild Aster Spray Cling Stamp Set onto Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper using Ranger Archival Ink - Majestic Violet. I colored it using my Stack and Store Daubers using Ranger Archival Ink - Cactus Flower And Leaf Green. I shaped it slightly using my Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit.

Next, I stamped several of the baby's breath style illustration from the same cling stamp set! I chose to stamp it using Ranger Archival Ink - Cactus Flower and opted to not color the image at all, but rather leave it as is to add a softer appearance. Again, I die cut with the coordinating die and shaped slightly using my Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit. 

Since I had several different sizes of Aster petals left from a previous project, I opted to mix and match a variety of sizes and then got busy building my floral cluster. I added in leaves as needed and the baby's breath to add in a light and airy appearance. I went with prills for my flower centers and of course sprinkled them with Crystal Clear Glitter for a beautiful sparkle and shine!

For my sentiment I used one of the smaller versions of the arrows from the Arrows and Banner Die. I die cut the arrow from a decorative paper within the Wild Aster Paper Collection, and then snipped off the pointed portion of the die cut, stamped the sentiment from the Cheerful Note Sentiments Cling Stamp Set using Ranger Archival Ink - Deep Purple, and lastly inked the edges in the same color!

For an extra pop of color, I opted to use some of the dark pink flower stamens from the Bright Bead Stamens - Medium as accent pieces in my floral cluster! They are an excellent way of adding some interest, texture and draw the eye to all areas of the card!

I do hope you've enjoyed today's share!
I can't wait to show you the rest of the projects I've created with these fabulous dies!
Be sure to watch for a Facebook LIVE announcement from me towards the end of the week!
And, be sure to pop on over to the Heartfelt Creations blog to take in the rest of the gorgeous design team projects...you will leave inspired! I promise!

Until next time...

Debuting the Wild Aster Collection from Heartfelt Creations...

Good Morning, Afternoon, or Evening...depending on where you

 are reading this in the world!

It's new release Wednesday with Heartfelt Creations!
I'm sure by now you've seen the sneak peeks of the Wild Aster Collection!
It is stunning, and has become a fast favorite of mine!

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

Warm summer breezes have begun to cool, and daylight hours have started to shorten…tall grasses rustle in the wind preparing to make their way to seed, and leaves slowly begin their tumble to the ground to insulate the earth for the cooler upcoming season. As summer begins to fade, and the bright hues of heat loving florals dim, it is then that the graceful aster takes the limelight and becomes the crowning glory of the autumn season, lending it one last burst of color with their blends of pretty purples, pleasing pinks, and blazing blues! Join us as we bid summer farewell and celebrate the arrival of the autumn season with the Wild Aster Collection from Heartfelt Creations! Take a walk among the last perennial wildflowers of the waning summer season as you delve into a paper collection draped in light and airy asters hued in vibrant fuchsias and pretty purples, all accented with glorious greens, precious pinks and tranquil creams. Enjoy alluring backgrounds filled with dainty lace like accents, grand vintage style stripes, and beautiful brocades, all ready to set the stage for captivating aster arrangements! A lovely assembling of cling stamp sets filled with pleasing aster illustrations unite to create pretty wildflower sprays and elegant bouquets, while a stunning collection of beautifully illustrated aster petal images, when paired with the corresponding dies, join together harmoniously to create light, airy, dimensional aster flowers perfect for creating elegant autumn inspired floral clusters! So, grab your sweater and join us for one last walk through the garden as we take in the simplicity and beauty of the glorious wild aster!

I can't tell you how beautifully these asters shape...both by hand, as well as in the 3D Basics Shaping Mold! If you're new to the flower shaping crafting adventure, this is definitely a flower that will help you build your confidence quickly!

If you are part of the Heartfelt Creations Official Facebook Group, you will have seen a teaser photo I posted of today's project...ready for assembly...

 

Don't you just love the varied looks you can achieve with this Aster flower!
Beautiful singles, gorgeous double blossoms, blooms just starting to open, and gorgeous full blossoms filled with multiple repeating sizes which have yet another look!

...let's take a peek of the card I created for this release...

I decided to keep it all about the flowers on this creation!
A pretty white die cut behind the cluster to add some interest, a variety of asters shaped in different ways, along with some gorgeous filler accents and foliage, and this pretty card didn't take too long to put together!

...and here's a close up of one of the floral clusters...

A simple sentiment from the paper collection finished off the card quickly and easily!

I just love how fast this card came together!

I do hope you've enjoyed today's share! 

Be sure to pop by the Heartfelt Creations blog to take in the rest of the stunning projects created by the super talented design team!

Until next time...

 

Project Supplies & Instructions

HCDP1-2106 Wild Aster Paper Collection

HCPC-3887 Wild Aster Cling Stamp Set

HCPC-3888 Wild Aster Spray Cling Stamp Set

HCPC-3889 Wild Aster Scroll & Cluster Cling Stamp Set

HCD1-7257 Wild Aster Die

HCD1-7258 Wild Aster Spray Die

HCD1-7259 Wild Aster Scroll & Cluster Die

HCD1-7213 Elegant Pocket Accents Die

HCPP1-475 Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper - Pack of 50 - White

HCST1-401 Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit

RACP985 Ranger Archival Ink - Cactus Flower

RACP436 Ranger Archival Ink - Leaf Green 

RACP962 Ranger Archival Ink - Fern Green 

RACP632 Ranger Archival Ink - Buttercup

RACP494 Ranger Archival Ink - Majestic Violet

RACP430 Ranger Archival Ink - Deep Purple

159723 Designer Dries Clear Adhesive

352854 Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles

ANC804 Heart of Gold Prills

85-glitter Crystal Ultrafine Transparent Glitter

HCDA1-449 Stack and Store Daubers - Pack of 6

Other Products Used: BigShot die cutting machine, white card stock, paper trimmer, water, mist bottle, scor tape

Create a 6" x 6" card base from white card stock. Trim out premade card panel from Wild Aster Paper Collection and trim down slightly smaller than card base. Ink all edges using Stack and Store dauber and Ranger Archival Ink - Deep Purple. Attach to card base. 

Trim out sentiment shown from Wild Aster Paper Collection. Ink all edges using Ranger Archival Ink - Deep Purple. 

Die cut a decorative die cut from the Elegant Pocket Accents Die from white card stock. Adhere to the left side of the card as shown. 

Using Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper, stamp Wild Aster petals from Wild Aster Cling Stamp Set using Ranger Archival Ink - Deep Purple. Stamp entire page full with all sizes. Using Stack and Store Daubers, color center of flowers with Ranger Archival Ink - Buttercup and some flower images with Ranger Archival Ink - Majestic Violet, and some with Ranger Archival Ink - Cactus Flower. Die cut with coordinating dies.

Using a small spritz of water to the flowers, shape each flower using Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit. 

Assemble one large double blossom, one mid sized flower with double layers of each size blossom decreasing in size, one small flower with bud center, and one single mid sized flower as well as one single smaller sized flower. 

Stamp foliage illustrations onto Deluxe Flower Shaping using Ranger Archival Ink - Fern Green. Using Stack and Store Daubers, color centers of leaves using Ranger Archival Ink - Fern Green, and outer edges using Ranger Archival Ink - Leaf Green. Die cut using coordinating die. Hand shape using same technique as you used for flower shaping. 

Stamp two inkings of the airy flower filler image from the Aster Spray Cling Stamp set onto Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper using Ranger Archival Ink - Cactus Flower. Die cut with coordinating die. Shape slightly using Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit.  

Assemble flower cluster over top the decorative die cut already adhered to card base as shown. 

Add sentiment to card as shown.

Lastly, apply Crystal Ultrafine Transparent Glitter using Designer Dries Clear Adhesive and Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles.

Delicate Foam Flowers...

Hello There!

I'm so glad we get to spend some time together today!
I'm popping in with a quick project today with a card I just shared on a Facebook Live on the main Heartfelt Creations Facebook Page!

I wanted to share some of the gorgeous flowers I created using the Classic Petunias and the Art Foam Paper! Foam flowers are so elegant and are perfect for wowing your friends and loved ones!

...here's a peek at the florals...

Flowers created with Art Foam Paper are so very soft and really stand alone as a focal point on a handmade greeting card! Add in stamen centers and these gorgeous flowers become so very realistic! You would never guess that these flowers are actually the Classic Petunias, because with Art Foam Paper you can create different looks with the same flower!

Since these flowers are so breathtaking on their own, I decided that the rest of the card base could be rather basic! A good background die cut was the perfect way to set the stage for the flowers!

....here's how the final project turned out...

A card such as this is super simple and quick to put together...and can easily be customized for any occasion! A quick change in sentiment and this could be a lovely Sympathy Card, Wedding card, etc.

Well, that's all for me today!
I do hope you've enjoyed today's share!
If you missed the Facebook Live...you can always find it here!
I can't wait to see the flowers you create with Art Foam Paper and those realistic stamen centers!

Until next time...

On Your Special Day....

Hello!

Happy Wednesday!

It's another Heartfelt Creations inspirational post today!

I'm going back in time with the Sweet Peony Collection! 

The peony is among one of my favorite flowers, and this collection is just perfect for all occasions!

Since wedding season is coming up, I thought it might be fun to design something that could be used for such an occasion! Of course, with the fabulous sentiment I've used on today's project, you could also make this a birthday card!

...here's how the project came together...

The beautiful Regal Frame is the perfect addition to add a touch of elegance to all of your handmade greeting cards. To add a bit more sophistication and elegance, I've also added the eyelet border from the Sweetheart Borders Die. 

...and the peonies...

I just love making the peony flower! 

You can assemble it in so many different ways to get so many different looks!

For this project, I decided to just go with the traditional peony look!

I added some of the Leafy Accents into the floral cluster. They give

any floral cluster such a realistic appearance! 

The finishing touch was the Baby's Breath Ultrafine Transparent Glitter. 

It has just a hint of pink shimmer and is the perfect way to add a glistening shine to the project!

I do hope you've enjoyed today's share!

Be sure to pop on over to the Heartfelt Creations blog to see the rest of the wonderful projects the design team have created for your inspiration!

Until next time...

 

Project Supplies & Instructions

HCDP1-288 Sweet Peony Paper Collection

HCPC-3819 Small Sweet Peony Cling Stamp Set

HCPC-3820 Large Sweet Peony Cling Stamp Set

HCD1-7173 Small Sweet Peony Die

HCD1- 7174 Large Sweet Peony Die

HCFB1-464 3D Floral Basics Shaping Mold

HCFB1-467 3D Leafy Accents Shaping Mold

HCPC-3835 Leafy Accents Cling Stamp Set

HCD1-7193 Leafy Accents Die

HCD1-7248 Regal Frame & Accents Die

HCD1-7161 Sweetheart Borders Die

HCPC-3847 Celebrate Love Sentiments Cling Stamp Set

HCCP1-475 Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper – Pack of 50

HCST1-401 Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit

RACP499 Ranger Archival Ink – Plum

RACP436 Ranger Archival Ink – Leaf Green

RACP663 Ranger Archival Ink - Tea Rose

RACP638 Ranger Archival Ink – Rose Madder

RACP482 Ranger Archival Ink – Olive

RACP451 Ranger Archival Ink – Coffee

352854 Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles

159723 Designer Dries Clear Adhesive

HCDA2-450 Stack and Store Daubers – Pack of 30

101 Baby’s Breath Ultrafine Transparent Glitter

Other Products: white card stock, paper trimmer, scissors, MISTI, mist bottle, water, BigShot die cutting machine, foam tape, hot glue gun

Create a 6 x 6 card base from white card stock. Trim out background card panel from Sweet Peony Paper Collection slightly smaller than card base. Trim out small premade card panel with floral filled oval center. Ink edges using Stack and Store Dauber and Ranger Archival Ink – Coffee. Adhere large square background panel to card base.

Die cut long eyelet lace like die cut from the Sweetheart Borders Die from white card stock. Using scissors, trim down to fit onto background panel. Once again using white card stock, trim one frame die cut from Regal Frame and Accents Die. Adhere frame die cut over oval center on small premade card panel.

Apply dimensional foam tape to small premade card panel. Position lace like die cut near the left side of where the smaller card panel will attach to card base. Once happy with placement, adhere lace like die cut to card base using Designer Dries Clear Adhesive. Then adhere small premade card panel over background panel on card base as shown. Stamp sentiment onto card base using Ranger Archival Ink – Coffee.

Using Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper, stamp four inkings of each of the peony petals from the Large and Small Peony Cling Stamp Sets using Ranger Archival Ink – Plum. Using Stack and Store Daubers, color all petal pieces using a mix of Ranger Archival Ink – Rose Madder and Tea Rose. Die cut using coordinating dies. Ink all petal tips and backside of petals using Ranger Archival Ink – Plum. Follow this video for instructions on how to shape the peony flowers using 3D Basics Flower Shaping Mold. Shape one large flower, one mid sized peony, and one flower bud.

Stamp each of the larger, and smaller size foliage in both Large and Small Sweet Peony Cling Stamp Set onto flower shaping paper using Ranger Archival Ink – Olive. Using Stack and Store Daubers, color using Ranger Archival Ink – Leaf Green. Die cut using coordinating dies and shape by hand using Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit.

Stamp one inking of each of the foliage pieces from the Leafy Accents Cling Stamp Set onto Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper using Ranger Archival Ink – Olive. Using Stack and Store Daubers, add a combination of Ranger Archival Inks – Leaf Green and Plum. Die cut using coordinating dies. Again using a Stack and Store Dauber, ink edges lightly with Ranger Archival Ink – Coffee. Place in Leafy Accents shaping mold, spritz lightly with water and send through die cutting machine.

Adhere larger Leafy Accents foliage piece in center of card where floral cluster will be placed. Place peony flowers onto foliage as shown, but do not adhere yet. Snip Leafy Accent that has the vining tendrils in half. Determine where you want each half to appear in floral cluster – one on top of cluster, and one at bottom. Adhere flowers to cluster, then add in peony leaves into cluster as shown.

Using a fine metal tip and Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, apply Baby’s Breath Ultrafine Transparent Glitter onto flower petals, leaves, and preprinted images on all decorative paper.