Introducing the Happy Camper Collection...

Hello there!

Welcome to my little spot in blogland!

I'm so glad to be able to spend a few minutes with you here today!

It's another Heartfelt Creations Wednesday...and it's a new release day!

Have you seen the preview of the Happy Camper Collection?

It is just the sweetest assembling of papers, stamps and dies!

Now, we are a family of avid campers, so this collection has become a fast favorite of mine!

...let me share a little about this newest collection...

There’s absolutely no better way to spend the lazy, hazy, dog days of summer than packing up the camper and heading out onto the open road for a weekend adventure! Whether parked in a secluded campsite among the towering pines, or hunkered down in a modern camping resort, spending time in your home on wheels always guarantees fantastic memories made, and time to slow down and unwind. Soaking up the sun, splashing in the lake, and then heading back to warm up around the campfire and enjoy a chocolatey s’more while the stars come out and flickering fire flies dance through the trees…this is life at its finest! Join us as we celebrate grand traveling adventures with the new Happy Camper Collection from Heartfelt Creations! Wind your way through a fun filled decorative paper collection showcasing picturesque scenes of playful campsites featuring whimsical camper trailers, exciting sentiments, and cheerful florals! Relax and kick up your feet as you soak in the happy colors of grass like greens, sunny yellows, rustic reds, playful pinks and sky blues, along with enchanting patterns including colorful banners, bright polka dots and pleasing plaids! An adorable assembling of cling stamp sets, along with coordinating dies, allow for designing and creating a multitude of adventurous scenes and settings perfect for the summer season! With two adorable camper trailers, an assortment of camping themed accessories such as stringed lights, playful party banners, a charming patio set, as well as a campfire and your favorite fur baby, the design possibilities for handmade greeting cards, scrapbook layouts and altered art projects are endless, allowing you to dream up the perfect happy place to escape to! So, come along with us as we hit the trails, set up camp and take time to slow down and enjoy the simple things in life with the new Happy Camper Collection….no bug spray required!

 Now, for my first project, I just couldn't resist creating a camper shaped card!

Who wouldn't love to receive well wishes in an adorable retro style camper?

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

Wouldn't this also make the most adorable post card?

Our daughter is hoping to work at summer camp this year after she takes her training program, and I thought to receive a card like this would be so much fun for her!

I've created a card base using the camper die and some white card stock. If you're not familiar with die cutting a shaped card base, Emma Lou has a wonderful YouTube video demonstrating how it's done...I'll pop that link here! I've then stamped, colored and die cut the camper image and adhered it to the shaped card base. 

To color up this fun shaped card I've used my Zig Markers...I've stamped the image onto watercolor paper and then watercolored using a glass of water and a fine tipped water brush.

I love that this camper can be colored up in so many ways...you can create a more feminine version or a masculine! 

I've die cut the door to the camper, the center of the wheel, as well as the window using the coordinating dies from the Happy Camper Die. I've then used some foam tape to pop them up off of the card base.

I've used the "I Miss You" sentiment from the For My Friend Sentiments Cling Stamp Set...and I have die cut it using the ticket die cut from the Ticket and Tags Die!

I've popped the sentiment off of the camper using some dimensional foam tape.

I've added some Nuvo Drops around the sentiment for some interest!

I've also stamped and die cut some of the little flowers, as well as as the flag banner included in the Elements of Home Cling Stamp Set. I've "planted" the flowers in front of the camper, and hung the banner along the top of the camper!

Lastly, I've added some Ultrafine Transparent Glitter using some Designer Dries Clear Glue to the curtains, the flag banner, as well as the flowers. It's amazing how that glitter brings the whole project to life!

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

Be sure to stop by the Heartfelt Creations blog to take in the rest of the fun camper themed designs!

Until next time...

Project Supplies

HCDP1- Happy Camper Paper Collection

HCPC-3878 Happy Camper Cling Stamp Set

HCPC-3880 Elements of Home Cling Stamp Set

HCD1-7242 Happy Camper Die

HCD1-7244 Elements of Home Die

HCD1-7201 Ticket and Tags Die

HCPC-3844 For My Friend Sentiments Cling Stamp Set

409311 Color In Watercolor Brush

478455 Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers 

159723 Designer Dries Clear Adhesive

352854 Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles

85-glitter Crystal Ultrafine Transparent Glitter

NU673 Nuvo Crystal Drops - Dandelion Yellow

NU667 Nuvo Crystal Drops - Red Berry

Missing You....

Hello!

How are you doing today?

Are you excited because it's a special release day with Heartfelt Creations?

I know I sure am!

Today's product release is one that we've all been waiting for for several years...and we're so glad the new flower shaping paper is finally ready to make it's debut!

I opted to use the Cherry Blossom Retreat Collection for this reveal!

...here's how my first creation with the new paper turned out...

The beautifully smooth finish of this paper makes it perfect for stamping, coloring and die cutting...and shaping becomes a breeze when you don't have to worry about tearing and cracking!
I began the shaping process for the pretty cherry blossoms using the 3D Cherry Blossom Shaping Mold. While the flowers were still a tad damp, I used one of the smaller groove golf tools to just ruffle the edges on some of the petals ever so subtly. I love that this paper is perfect for both hand shaping as well as using the molds!

...and here's a close up of those darling cherry blossoms...

I couldn't resist pairing the pretty garden bench with the "I Miss You" sentiment as it just seemed like such a pretty reflective place to sit and reminisce about times with a friend or loved one you're missing. I tried to arch the cherry blossom branch so it appeared to be overhanging the seat. And those adorable songbirds...well they are just so darling!

The intricate die cuts were the perfect way to add a dreamy and feminine look...especially when they have been covered with Rajni Chawla's Crystal Clear Glitter.

I do hope you've enjoyed today's project!
Be sure to pop on over to the Heartfelt Creations blog to take in the other projects the rest of the design team have created! Everyone has chosen different flowers to work with using the new Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper so you'll have a fantastic assortment of flowers to take in and how beautifully they've shaped!

Until next time...

Project Supplies and Instructions

Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper

HCDP1-2100 Cherry Blossom Retreat Paper Collection

HCPC-3866 Tweet Cherry Blossom Cling Stamp Set

HCPC-3867 Cherry Blossom Retreat Cling Stamp Set

HCD1-7230 Tweet Cherry Blossom Die

HCD1-7231 Cherry Blossom Retreat Die

HCPC-3868 Wishing Well Oasis Cling Stamp Set

HCD1-7232 Wishing Well Oasis Die

HCFB1-474 3D Cherry Blossom Shaping Mold

HCD1-7157 Eyelet Oval & Basics Large Die

HCD1-7213 Elegant Pocket Accents Die

HCPC-3844 For My Friend Sentiments Cling Stamp Set

HCST1-401 Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit

478455 Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers – 36 Pack

RACP436 Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Leaf Green

RACP531 Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Vivid Chartreuse

RACP482 Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Olive

RACP486 Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Jet Black

RACP412 Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Forget-Me-Not

RACP451 Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Coffee

TSMP301 Memento Dye Ink Pad – Rhubarb Stalk

HCDA1-449 Stack and Store Daubers – Pack of 6

HCS1-458-1 Bright Pearl Stamens - Small

352854 Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles

159723 Designer Dries Clear Adhesive

PGM15015 Rajni Chawla’s Crystal Clear

85-glitter Crystal Ultrafine Transparent Glitter

DMCT4185 Groove Gold Tool Set

Other Products: white card stock, Big Shot die cutting machine, scissors, paper trimmer, spray bottle, water, foam tape, glue gun, MISTI, low tack tape

Create a 6” x 6” card base from white card stock. Locate the 6” x 6” premade card panel within Cherry Blossom Retreat Paper Collection that has a coral border and the preprinted bird house image. Trim slightly to fit onto card base and ink all edges using Memento Dye Ink – Rhubarb Stalk. Adhere to card base.

Locate large scrapbook page in the Cherry Blossom Retreat Paper Collection that has a plaid background and the large circular bird and foliage image. Cut a corner to measure slightly smaller than the background mat. Ink all edges using Memento Dye Ink – Rhubarb Stalk.

Next, overlay and eyeball where you want the oval window to be die cut so you can see the birdhouse image in the window and still have room for a stamped sentiment. Lay oval die from Eyelet Oval and Basics Large Die, secure onto paper using a low tack tape and die cut using die cutting machine. Position over top of background mat, but do not secure. Stamp sentiment through window onto background mat using Ranger Archival Ink – Jet Black. Using dimensional foam tape, adhere oval cut panel to card base.

Using Ranger Archival Ink – Jet Black, stamp one inking of garden bench and potted flowers from the Wishing Well Oasis Cling Stamp Set, the three birds on a branch, as well as the single songbirds from the Tweet Cherry Blossom Cling Stamp Set, as well one of the curved branches from the Cherry Blossom Retreat Cling Stamp Set onto white card stock.  Color bench using Zig Markers.  Using Stack and Store Daubers, color all foliage using a mixture of Ranger Archival Ink – Olive and Leaf Green, all branches using Ranger Archival Ink – Coffee, birdies in Ranger Archival Ink – Forget-Me-Not and Memento Dye Ink - Rhubarb Stalk, all florals in Memento Dye Ink – Rhubarb Stalk, and lastly potted plant with Ranger Archival Ink – Coffee and Rhubarb Stalk. Die cut using coordinating dies.

Stamp one inking of each size of cherry blossoms from the Tweet Cherry Blossom Cling Stamp Set onto Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper using Memento Dye Ink – Rhubarb Stalk. Stamp two inkings of foliage from the Tweet Cherry Blossom Cling Stamp set onto Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper using Ranger Archival Ink – Olive. Color center of cherry blossoms using Stack and Store Daubers and Memento Dye Ink – Rhubarb Stalk. Color leaves using Ranger Archival Ink – Vivid Chartreuse. Die cut using coordinating dies. Ink all petal tips using Memento Dye Ink – Rhubarb Stalk and all foliage edges using Ranger Archival Ink – Leaf Green. Place cherry blossoms, foliage and single songbirds into 3D Cherry Blossom Shaping Mold. Spritz die cuts lightly with mist of water and pass mold through die cutting machine to shape. While cherry blossoms are still slightly damp, use small golf tool to create edges slightly ruffled edges by running a line from the center of the blossom to the edge. Using Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, push down flower centers. Allow cherry blossoms to dry completely.

Using Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, pierce flower centers. For large blossom, fold 3 non wired stamens in half and put through flower center. Secure from backside using hot glue. Repeat steps for mid-sized blossom using 2 non wired stamens folded in half, and 1 folded in half for smallest blossom. Once glue has set, trim off threads as close to base as possible.

Die cut one large eyelet edged oval frame with center removed from white card stock by placing the corresponding sized basic oval die cut into center of large eyelet edged oval. Die cut using die cutting machine. Die cut two of the rounded decorative die cuts from the Elegant Pocket Accents Die. Using a piece of hydra sponge and dries clear glue, apply glue to both die cuts and then sprinkle with Ranji Chawla’s Crystal Clear. Set aside to dry.

Adhere rounded pocket die cuts to card base around the sides of the oval as shown. Next adhere eyelet oval frame over top. Shape bench, birds on branch and single branch slightly using Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit. Adhere bench to bottom of card front, the single draping branch around the oval window so it hangs slightly onto the bench, and the birds on the branch over top of the oval window. Using dimensional tape, adhere potted plant to foot of bench. Using Designer Dries Clear Glue, add single bird to top of bench as shown.

Adhere shaped flowers to branches in clusters as desired using glue gun. Adhere shaped foliage as needed.

Using Designer Dries Clear Adhesive and fine metal glue tip, add Rajni Chawla’s Crystal Clear to all cherry blossoms, and Crystal Ultrafine Transparent Glitter to all foliage and preprinted images!