Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Daisy Topiary for Heartfelt Creations

 



Hi everyone.  Welcome back to Heartfelt Creation Wednesday.  This week's project features the Daisy Patch PreCut Stamp set and dies.  This is such a fun project to create.  It is actually easy to create using the stamps with the matching dies.  It makes it much faster not having to cut out the flowers. 


Heartfelt Creations Products Used:
HCPC 3318 Daisy Patch Flowers PreCut Set
HCD 703 Daisy Patch Die
Paper Blossoms Molding Mat
Paper Blossoms Tool Kit

Other:  white card stock, clay pot, ribbon, dowel rod, 4” Styrofoam ball, Spanish moss, Styrofoam for clay pot, die cut machine, zots, Memento Ink: Paris Dusk, Summer Sky, Bahama Blue, Stickles: Midnight Blue, Baby Blue, Turquoise, blue netting, Zots







How it is made:
Stamp the three smallest daisies on white card stock using the Paris Dusk, Summer Sky, and Bahama Blue.  It will take 2 flowers for each blossom.  (I used approximately 30 of each size of the daisy.)  Cut out all the flowers with the matching die and die cut machine.  Using the Paper Blossoms Tool Kit and Molding Mat to shape the daisies and give them dimension.  Layer two flowers of the same size and color together using Zots.  Cut a piece of Styrofoam to fit the clay pot.  Cover the Styrofoam with Spanish moss.  Cut a piece of dowel rod at 12”.  Insert it in the foam in the flower pot.  Cover the Styrofoam ball with the netting.  Attach the Styrofoam ball to the other end of the dowel rod.  Attach flowers to the Styrofoam ball using straight pins dipped in glue to form a permanent bond.  Add the flowers varying the color and size of the daisies.  After all the flowers are added to the Styrofoam ball, add small pieces of ribbon tucked in between flowers using straight pins.  This will help to fill in any remaining bare space.  Add stickles to the centers of all the daisies to add a little sparkle and to cover the pin heads.  Add a bow to the dowel rod.  Add a couple of loose daisies to the flower pot.  

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Be sure to stop by Heartfelt Creations Blog and check out the all the design teams members and let their creativity inspire you.  Also make sure that you vote for the design team semi-finalist and you can vote for your top 5 current design team member.  Until next time....Happy Paper Crafting!!

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Everything is Coming Up Daisies- Heartfelt Creation Wednesday



Welcome back to Heartfelt Creations Wednesday.  This week's project features the Daisy Patch Collection.    The weather here in Ohio has been absolutely gorgeous, so I can not help but to think about all the beautiful spring flowers.  Be sure to head over to Heartfelt Creations Blog and check out all the inspiration from all the talented design team members.


Heartfelt Products Used:


Other: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Memento ink Tuxedo Black, Copic Marker C1, die cut machine, yellow organza ribbon, Zots, white card stock, yellow card stock, yellow plaid card stock, gray card stock, yellow glitter, stamp and bond, Zig 2-way glue pen, heat gun

How it is made:

Cut white card stock at 8”x 10 3/4”.  Score at 5 3/8” to form card base.  Cut yellow plaid card stock at      7 7/8”x 5 1/4.  Cut gray card stock cut at 5 5/8”x 4 3/8”.  Cut yellow card stock at 5 1/2"x 4 1/4". Layer all 3 card stocks together (yellow plaid, gray and yellow) start with the largest on the bottom.  Add yellow organza ribbon to the mats.  Add to the card front at center to the left hand side of the card.  Add a bow to the ribbon.  Cut white card stock at 5 3/8”x 4 1/8”.  Stamp Daisy Patch background on white card stock with Tuxedo Black ink using the Stamp-a-ma-jig for placement.  Color background around flowers with Copic marker C1.  Do not color the flowers.  Attach to the front of the card in the center of the yellow card stock.  With the Zig 2-way glue pen add adhesive to the center of the daisies on card front and then add the Stamp and Bond to the wet adhesive.  Use the heat tool to melt the Stamp and Bond and add yellow glitter.  Stamp 6 of the second smallest daisies on white card stock with Tuxedo Black ink.  Cut out the daisies with the matching die and die cut machine.  Add adhesive to the center of the daisy and then add Stamp and Bond.  Heat set and then add yellow glitter.  Cut 3 pieces of gray card stock at 1 1/4"x 1 1/4".  Add them to the card front on the right side.  Make sure to space them evenly.  Cut 3 piece of yellow card stock at 1 1/8” 1 1/8”.  Add them to the card front in the center of the gray squares.  Add a daisy to each of the squares.  

Thanks for stopping by and please leave me a comment.  I love to hear what you think.  Until next time...Happy Paper Crafting!

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Floral Dreams for Paper Temptress

Hi again Paper Temptress Fans.  This project features card stock from the Treasures and Lustre Line.  I love how the two lines complement each other.  Make sure to head over to Paper Temptress and check out these beautiful card stock and the many other lines that she carries.  But I will warn you....There are so many beautiful papers that it will be hard to pick just a few.


Products Used:
·         White card stock
·         2-Step Flower Stamp-Stampin’ Up
·         Stamp-a-ma-jig
·         Copic Marker: B34
·         Memento Marker: Paris Dusk, Cottage Ivy, Bamboo Leaves
·         Blue gemstones
·         Crystal gemstones
·         Blue organza ribbon
·         Bow Easy
·         Pop Dots

Detail View of the Beautiful Card Stock

How it is made:
·        
            Cut white card stock at 8”x 10¾”.  Score at 5⅜” to form card base.
·         Cut Periwinkle Blue card base at 7⅞”x 5¼”. 
·         Cut Vintage Silver Lustre card stock at 7¾”x 5⅛”.  Layer silver on top of Periwinkle Treasures card stock. Add blue organza ribbon to layered card stock.  Add mats to card base.  Add a bow to the ribbon.
·         Cut white card stock at 3¼”x 2¼”.  Stamp first step of the flower using Copic B34 and Memento Bamboo Leaves on white card stock. Stamp second of flower stamp with Memento Paris Dusk and Cottage Ivy.
·         Cut Periwinkle Treasures card stock at 3⅜”x 2⅜”.  Mat stamped image off center and add to card base using pop dots. 
·         Add medium size blue gemstone to the center of the flower and 2 small blue gemstones and 1 small crystal gemstone to the bottom right of the stamped image.  

      Thanks for stopping by.  Please let me know what you think and make sure to check out the Paper Temptress blog and see all the wonderful inspiration from the talented design team members.  Until next time....Happy Paper Crafting!!

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

It not Wednesday, It is Heartfelt Creation Wednesday!

 

Welcome back to Heartfelt Creations Wednesday.    

We are pleased to introduce the My Guy Collection. This is a set for your best buckaroo. This collection comes with a lively farmstead, frolicking horses, and sentimental sayings in fonts that have as much attitude as your special man does. With a western flare of attitude, this set also contains cowboy hats and boots, and a variety of landscape stamps to create that perfect scenic creation you have been dreaming of. There are 7 new PreCut Stamp Sets and one beautiful new exclusive Spellbinders die designed for Heartfelt Creations.
Leave a comment on the Heartfelt Creation blog by March 20 to be eligible to win the entire release valued at $141.92. The winner will be announced on March 21 on the Heartfelt Creations Blog.

Thanks for stopping by and please let me know what you think.  

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Welcome back to Heartfelt Creations Wednesday

Thanks for stopping by to see my newest creation for Heartfelt Creations.  This week's project features stamps from the Posy Patch collection.  I love the pocket stamp.  It is very versatile stamp and can be finished in so many ways for so many different looks.  Please take a look and let me know what you think. 


Heartfelt Creation Products:

Other:  white card stock, Tim Holtz card stock-Faded Jeans, Memento Ink Paris Dusk, Memento Ink Tuxedo Black, Distress ink Faded Jeans, Midnight 
Blue Stickles, blue organza ribbon, bow easy, die cut machine, Zots, pop dots, Big Bite, bronze brads, blue embroidery floss, needle, Copic markers: YG61, YG97
Detail view of the flowers.
How it is made:
Cut white card stock at 8”x 10 3/4".  Score at 5 3/8” to from card base.  Cut the Faded Jean card stock at 7 7/8”x 5 1/4".  This will be the card mat.  Set aside for now.  Stamp jean pocket stamp on a scrap of faded jean card stock with Paris Dusk ink.  Cut out the pocket image with scissors.  Using a needle and mat pierce pocket image following the stitch lines on the stamped image.  After all the holes are pierced on the pocket add blue embroidery floss to the pocket to make it look like the pocket has been stitched.  Add Zip Dry glue to the edges of the pocket, except for the top edge.  Add pop dots to the each side of the top edge of the pocket.  Add pocket to the mat.  Using a paper punching tool punch a hole at each side of the top of the pocket and add bronze brads to the top of the pocket.  Now add the mat to the card base.  Stamp hydrangea bunch on white card stock with Jaded Jeans ink.  Cut out the hydrangea bunch with scissors following the edge lines as your guide.   Color leaves with Copic markers.  Add hydrangea bunch to the pocket using pop dots.  Stamp the second smallest posy patch flower eighteen times on both white card stock and vellum using faded jeans ink.  Cut all the flowers out using the matching die and a die cut machine.  Layer the card stock flowers on top of the vellum flowers with Zots.  Add the flowers to the hydrangea bunch on the card front with Zots.  Add Midnight Blue Stickles to the center of the posy flowers on the card front.   Cut a scrap of white card stock at 3/4"x 2” and stamp sentiment in tuxedo black ink.  Add to the bottom right of the card front.  Add a bow to the top center of the pocket made from blue organza ribbon and the Bow Easy. 
Detail view of the pocket.


Thanks again for stopping by......Until next time......Happy Paper Crafting!

Monday, March 5, 2012

Happy Birthday to You for Paper Temptress Design Team


Good evening everyone.  This is my newest creation for Paper Temptress.  It is a birthday card that I created with card stock from the Glimmer line from Paper Temptress.  The color is Mountain Rose.  There are so many beautiful colors to choose from.  Be sure to stop by Paper Temptress and check out all the wonderful papers. 


Products used:
·         White card stock
·         Doily Stamp (Stampin’ Up)
·         Birthday Sentiment Stamp (TPC Studios)
·         Beaded Oval Die (Spellbinders)
·         Classic Oval Die (Spellbinders)
·         Memento Ink: Angel Pink, Rosebud
·         Pink pearls
·         Crystal gemstones
·         Pink organza ribbon
·         Bow Easy
·         Pop Dots
·         Die Cut Machine
·         Pink chalk

Detail view of glimmer paper and stamping

How it is made:
·         Cut white card stock at 8”x 10¾”.  Score at 5⅜” to form card base. 
·         Cut Mountain Rose Glimmer card stock at 7¾”x 5⅛”.  This will be the mat for the card front. 
·         Cut white card stock at 3½”x 4⅞”.  Stamp doily image in angel pink.  Half of the doily image will be stamped off of the page.
·         Attach the stamped image to the Mountain Rose Glimmer card stock on the right side.  Attach pink organza ribbon where the Mountain Rose Glimmer and white card stock meet.  Add to card front.
·         Make a bow with the pink organza ribbon and the Bow Easy and attach to the ribbon on the card front. 
·         Add a pink pearl to the center of the doily image and then add three pink pearls to the bottom right of the card front. 
·         Using a scrap of white card stock and the third smallest Classic Oval die cut out a stamping oval with a die cut machine.  While the card stock is still in the die add pink chalk on the oval.  Remove card stock from die.  Stamp the birthday sentiment with Rosebud ink. 
·         Cut a mat for the stamped sentiment with the Mountain Rose Glimmer card stock and the second largest Beaded Oval die and a die cut machine.  Attach the stamped sentiment to the beaded oval and then add to the card front with pop dots. 
·         Dot the “i” in birthday with a crystal gemstone. 

  Thanks for stopping by and please let us know what you think. We look forward to your comments.  
Until next time....Happy Paper Crafting!!

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Welcome Back to Heartfelt Creations Wednesday


Thanks for stopping by and taking a look at the my newest creation for Heartfelt Creations.  This week I made a layout featuring some of the February new releases.  I love many different looks you can get from these stamps and dies.  These pages are a tribute to my wonderful mother in law that passed away last May.  It was a terrible lost for our whole family and we miss her.  We are planning a special time to celebrate her life with family and friends as a special way to remember.    


























Heartfelt Creations Products:

Other:  black card stock, white card stock, purple card stock, lavender card stock, Memento Ink Pads: Tuxedo Black, Grape Jelly, Sweet Plum, Lulu Lavender, Zots, Pop Dots, lavender gemstones, organza lavender ribbon, purple satin ribbon, Bow Easy, die cut machine, sponge, Copic Markers: C1, Y11, Y21, Y15, Y17, G21, YG 61, E81, E08, BV00, BV01, BV0000, BV04, RV93, flower stigma, floral wire, floral tape
Detail of Calla Lilies

How it is made:
The base for the two page layout is (2) 12”x 12” black card stock.  Cut lavender card stock at             5 3/8”x 4 1/8” to mat the top picture.  Cut a second mat out of purple card stock at 5 1/2"x 4 1/4".  Mat picture with both mats and add to the top right of black card stock.  Stamp candle image from Butterfly and Lilies PreCut set on white card stock with Tuxedo Black ink.  Color images with Copic markers.  Stamp (2) of the smallest lilies and (1) of the second smallest lilies.  Color all the lilies with Copic markers and then cut out using the machine dies and a die cut machine.  Attach the extra lilies to the candles image with pop dots and then add the entire image to the page with pop dots.  Stamp the cross image on white card stock with Tuxedo Black ink.  Color the image with Copic Markers.  Trim the cross using scissors.    Use the cross die and die cut machine and cut out an ornate cross with purple card stock.  Again stamp extra lilies on white card stock with Tuxedo Black ink.  Cut out the lilies with the matching dies and a die cut machine.  And attach to the cross image with pop dots.  Save any extra lilies that you have left to use on the other page.  Attach cross to the layout next to the top picture in the right hand upper corner.  The journaling at the bottom right corner is computer generated on white card stock and is cut at 4”x 4”.  The lavender card stock is cut 4 1/8”x 4 1/8” and cut the purple card stock at 4 1/4"x 4 1/4".  Mat journaling block on the lavender then the purple card stock.  Attach three lavender gemstone to the bottom of the journaling block.  Stamp the Remembering with you sentiment on white card stock using the Grape Jelly ink.  Cut out the sentiment with smallest classic oval and a die cut machine.  Cut a mat for the sentiment with purple card stock and the smallest beaded oval die and a die cut machine.  Attach the sentiment to the center on the mat and attach three lavender gemstones.   Attach above the journaling block using pop dots. 
Next stamp (2) of the largest Lily Petals, (2) of the next smallest Lily Petals, and (2) of the next smallest Lily Petals on white card stock and using Sweet Plum ink.  Then sponge Lulu Lavender on the petals.  Cut out the petals using the matching petals dies with a die cut machine.  Then using the Paper Blossoms molding mat and tool kit to shape the flowers to a cone shape.  Add a stigma to the center of the flower and use Zip Dry paper glue to form the Calla Lilies.  Allow to dry.  Add floral wire and wrap with florist tape.  Make all the calla lilies.  Gather (2) bundles of three calla lilies each using ribbon to tie them together.  Add bows made both types of ribbon and then add them to the floral bouquets.  Attach one under the top picture at a slight angle.  Save the second bouquet for the other page.    
After adding the calla lilies bouquet to the second page of the layout, it is time to mat the pictures.  Cut the black card stock at 4 1/8”x 4 3/4".  Cut purple card stock at 4 1/4"x 4 7/8”.  Mat the picture on the black mat first and then purple.  When matting the picture be sure to add them to the top of the mats and add purple ribbon to the bottom of the photo.  Add to the top left of the layout.  Add a bow to the ribbon.  Cut lavender card stock at 4 1/8”x 4 1/8.  Cut purple card stock at 4 1/4"x 4 1/4".  Layer other picture on the lavender card stock and then the purple card stock.  Attach to the layout at the bottom right.  Journaling block is computer generated.  Cut out the journaling with the largest classic oval die and a die cut machine.  Cut out a mat for the journaling using the largest beaded oval die and a die cut machine.  Attached journaling to the center of the mat add to the layout at the bottom left of the page.   Stamp the butterfly image on white card stock with Tuxedo Black ink and color with Copic markers.  Cut out image with scissors and add to the journaling using a pop dot.  Attach the second calla lily bouquet in the center of the page between the two matted pictures.  Add a cluster of lilies at the top right corner of the layout, adhering with pop dots and zots to give dimension. 

Detail View of the Scroll and Pristine Lilies

















Thanks for stopping by.  Please make sure to stop by Heartfelt Creations Blog and check out the talented design team members and let them inspire your creativity.  
Until next time.....Happy Paper Crafting!