Friday, November 29, 2013

Key To My Heart


It's time for a new release at Heartfelt Creations and today we are pleased to present the Floral Key Collection. This collection contains a neutral color palette with card panels, papers, stamps and dies that will enable you to create quick cards while achieving the "wow" factor. The Floral Key Collection is a set of key and lock stamps and dies with a paper pack that contains a variety of card fronts, 6" x 6" pieces and 12" x 12" layouts with borders and frames. It's a creative, fun exploration of the vintage spirit. The Floral Key Collection will unlock your imagination to creating incredibly beautiful, "fine art" cards. Take advantage of extra savings when shopping with Heartfelt Creations on Black Friday.

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Fifty years ago, on a snowy Thanksgiving Day, my husband and I were married.  This stamp set was perfect to make a little something special for my husband.

Below you will find the product list and instructions on how I made this card.

Heartfelt Creations Products

HCPC 3574 Journey of Love Keys PreCut Set
HCPC 3569 Burnished Key PreCut Set
HCPC 3468 Tattered Blossoms PreCut Set
HCPC 3551 Holly Berry PreCut Set
HCD 741 Burnished Key Die
HCD 722 Tattered Blossoms Die
HCD 738 Ornamental Add On Die
HCDP1 238 Floral Keys Paper Collection
HCDP1 225 Frosty Blanket Paper Collection

Other Products: Cream card stock; Distress Ink, Walnut Stain; Krylon Gold Leaf pen; pearls; lace; ribbon; stamens; pop dots; Glossy Accents; pink heart rhinestones, Prismacolor pencils; Snow-Tex; glitter

Instructions: Cut dark red DP 6" x 12", fold in half. Cut 5 7/8" square from ivory Frosty Blanket paper.  Cut 5 3/4" square from Floral Keys paper. Layer on card front. Add lace. Stamp sentiment on journal panel. Add to card with pop dots. Stamp heart, color and cut out. Add lace to back and add to card with pop dots. Stamp key and locket, color, die cut and edge with gold pen. Tie ribbon around key and add to heart. Add heart and locket to card. Stamp, color and die cut flowers and leaf swirls. Create flowers, add Snow-Tex, glitter and pearls. Add to card with stamens.

I also made a little domino book with our wedding picture.  

I'm not quite sure why we didn't smile; maybe too nervous!  This was taken before the ceremony.  We have very few pictures which I really regret.


Heartfelt Products

HCPC 3575 Script Key Background PreCut Set
HCPC 3569 Burnished Key PreCut Set
HCPC 3572 Floral Keys and Locket PreCut Set (Sweet Memories)
HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flowers PreCut Set
HCD 741 Burnished Key Die
HCD 701 Posy Patch Die
HCDP1 238 Floral Keys Paper Collection

Other Products: white, black, dark red card stock; 2 dominos; Versifine, Smokey Grey; Delicata Golden Glitz; Ranger Embossing Ink, SuperFine Detail Gold embossing powder, Walnut Stain Distress Ink; Folk Art Metallic Champagne acrylic paint; Black Magic Glimmer Mist; lace; ribbon; Recollections rhinestones; Krylon Gold Leaf Pen; Star Dust Stickles; Gesso; Glossy Accents; Fabric Fusion

Instructions: Paint dominos with acrylic paint, when dry add lace around edge. Glue 12" piece of ribbon, centered, on back of domino. Cut white card stock 2" x 12". Ink script stamp with grey, stamp off on scrap paper, then stamp on strip. Ink Sweet Memories stamp with gold and stamp over grey. Score paper every 1" and fold accordion style. Ink edges and folds with Golden Glitz. Cut tickets from design paper and add. Print pictures and add. Spritz heart lace with Glimmer Mist and add to top. Stamp 1 set of keys in Walnut Stain; stamp 1 set on black and emboss in gold. Die cut; ink the edges of white set with gold pen. Add as shown. Stamp flowers on dark red card stock, emboss in gold and die cut. Add rhinestones. Make bows and add everything as shown. Glue the dominos to the first and last 1" sections. Add ticket to back domino; add locket, key and flower to front. 


Thanks so much for visiting and wishing you an awesome, blessed day!

Joyful Thanks

It's time for another new challenge at Digitally Sweet Challenges.


Theme
Photo Inspiration

Sponsor
LunaGirl

This lovely bird image compliments this fall picture from our backyard.  I used the photo as the background and reduced the opacity.  

I hope you will find the time to join us again; we love to see your creative projects!

Thanks for visiting and have a blessed day!

Friday, November 22, 2013

A Blue Christmas

It's time for another new challenge at Digitally Sweet.

Theme
Anything Goes

Sponsor

This lovely lady is 'Victorian Winter Emily'.  She is so elegant, I had to give her lots of bling and lace.  I colored her with my Prismacolor Pencils, snapped a picture, and then brought her back into my computer to complete the card.  

I know the theme is one of everyone's favorites so please join us; we love to see all your creativity!

Thanks for visiting and have a blessed day!

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Peace

Today you will find lots of awesome new inspiration at the Heartfelt Creations blog.  I chose to work with this beautiful image from the Peaceful Night Stamp set which I colored with Prismacolor Pencils. 



This is the first time I've tried the Stampendous Embossing Enamel and I love it!  It's such a beautiful way to add the look of snow. Tip: be careful not to start a fire, LOL!  If you've never used it before, it needs to be heated from underneath and all at once I noticed my paper was smoking!  Yikes!

I'll add my list of products used and instructions.

Heartfelt Creations Products
HCPC 3415 Petite Poinsettia PreCut Set
HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flowers PreCut Set
HCPC 3551 Holly Berry PreCut Set
HCPC 3553 Peaceful Night PreCut Set
HCD 738 Ornamental Add On Die
HCD 701 Posy Patch Die
HCDP1 225 Frosty Blanket Paper Collection
SKU 253840 Marvelous Squares
741 Shell White Art Glitter
159223 Paper Blossoms Molding Mat
459222 Paper Blossoms Tool Kit

Other items used: White card stock; Ranger Distress Ink, Victorian Velvet, Embossing Ink, Black Soot; Ranger SuperFine Detail Gold Embossing Powder; Deco Art Snow-Tex; Gold Stickles; Stampendous Shabby White Embossing Enamel; lace; seam binding; pearls; Prismacolor Pencils; MS Cherish punch; stamens; pop dots; Glossy Accents

instructions
Cut white card stock 5 1/4" x 12", fold in half. Cut red DP 5" x 6" and punch bottom edge. Add to card front. Cut red DP 4 3/4" square and die cut center. Cut white card stock 5 3/4" x 4 3/4", cut out center, leaving 1/4" border on top and sides. Punch bottom edge. Adhere over square and then add to card with pop dots. Die cut white card stock with largest die. Add to card. Stamp image, color and die cut. Add Stickles and embossing enamel. Add to card with pop dots. Stamp, emboss and die cut flowers and leaves. Create flowers and then add Snow-Tex and glitter. Assemble on card as shown.

Thanks so much for visiting and have a blessed day!

challenges
Creative Craft Challenges: 1 image, 2 papers (red and green for leaves), 3 flowers
Flourishes Timeless Tuesday: winter scenes (created a wintry scene with snow)
Loves Rubber Stamps:  #79 shabby chic or vintage
Created with Love Challenge:  anything papercraft goes
613 Avenue Create:  anything goes w/optional twist, include word Peace or peace symbol

Friday, November 15, 2013

Gratitude

We have a new challenge for you at Digitally Sweet Challenges.

Theme
lace/ribbons

Sponsor

I used the 'Nuts For You' kit from Template Dreams and since it's time for Thanksgiving, thought a little gratitude quote would be timely.  I love the soft colors of this kit.

I hope you will join us with your lace/ribbon projects.  
Thanks for visiting and have a blessed day!

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Christmas Stocking for a Little Sweetheart

Today's project was such a joy to create!  It's a stocking for my sweet GGD.  It's a Kaisercraft MDF stocking which I finished with lots of pink, lace, and gold, using the beautiful stamps and dies from Heartfelt Creations.

Isn't Lyric a pretty name?  And her sister is Harmonee.  Could it be we have a musical theme going on, LOL.
The letter stickers fit right in the center of the Christmas Sentiment Circles.


The poinsettia flowers are so pretty and easy to make and the Holly Berry stamp and matching die is the perfect size for any project. 

I am including the complete supply list and instructions.

Christmas Stocking

Heartfelt Creations Products

HCPC 3562 Holiday Script Background PreCut Set
HCPC 3553 Peaceful Night PreCut Set
HCPC 3551 Holly Berry PreCut Set
HCPC 3415 Petite Poinsettia Pre Cut Set
HCPC 3561 Christmas Sentiment Circles PreCut Set
HCDP1 234 Daphne Paper Collection
HCD 738 Ornamental Add On Die
354802 Classic Ovals lg Die
209503 Floral Ovals Die
S5-055 Layered Poinsettia Die
159223 Paper Blossoms Molding Mat
459222 Paper Blossoms Tool Kit

Other items used: Kaisercraft Stocking Garland; White card stock; Liquitex gesso and Matte Gel; Ranger Distress Ink, Victorian Velvet, Embossing Ink, Super Fine Detail Gold Embossing Powder; Delicata Golden Glitz; 1" circle punch; letter stickers; Fabric Fusion; Glossy Accents; pop dots; Stickles, Diamond and Gold; pearls; lace; ribbon; feather

Instructions: Paint the stocking with gesso. Glue design paper to front of stocking with Matte Gel and then sand and ink the edges. Stamp images on stocking with Gold. Stamp flowers and circles on white card stock. Die cut flowers, shape and edge with Stickles. Use 1" circle punch to punch out centers of sentiments. Add letter stickers and add Stickles. Stamp leaves on DP, emboss in Gold. Assemble as shown, using pop dots, Fabric Fusion, and Glossy Accents. Add pearls.

Thanks so much for visiting and have a blessed day!

challenges
Artistic Inspirations:  use a sentiment/anything goes
Card Mania:  anything goes
Creative Creations:  sparkle and shine
Make My Monday:  Christmas + anything but a card
Amusing Challenges:  glitter


Friday, November 8, 2013

Dreaming of Christmas

It's Friday and time for another new challenge at Digitally Sweet Challenges.

Theme
Sketch



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We have a brand new sponsor!  We had so much fun working with her images which are from Lunagirl Images CDs -- Ladies Photos Vol 1, Victorian Little Girls, Bouguereau, Babies & Toddlers.  You can also visit her blog LunagirlMoonbeams.com for news, freebies, blog challenges & other fun stuff!

I chose to work with this adorable image; she reminded me of my best friend when we were that age.  I hope you will join us; we always love to see your creative interpretations of the challenge.

Thanks for visiting and have a blessed day!

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Thinking of You

Today is my first post as a Heartfelt Creations Design Team member.  I am so thrilled to have the opportunity to work with such an awesome group of ladies and these amazing products!  Today my card is made using the Sweet Juliet Collection released in October.

I have included all the details for this card below.
Thanks for visiting and have a blessed day!



Thinking of You
HCPC 3566 Beautiful Juliet PreCut Set
HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flowers PreCut Set
HCD 733 Decorative Lattice Swirl (anchor)
HCD 726 Delicate Asters Die (smallest)
HCD 701 Posy Patch Die
HCDP1 234 Daphne Paper Collection
S4-354 Spellbinders Splendid Circles
159223 Paper Blossoms Molding Mat
459222 Paper Blossoms Tool Kit

Project Instructions:
Other products: cream card stock; Distress Inks: Forest Moss, Victorian Velvet, Antique Linen, Embossing Ink; gold embossing powder; ATG; foam tape; ribbon; lace; pearls; Glossy Accents
Instructions: create base card 4 1/4"x 5 1/2", ink edges with Forest Moss. Cut pink DP 4 1/8"x 5 3/8", cut striped DP 1 3/4"x 5 3/8", adhere both layers together. Add lace and ribbon. Add to base card with foam tape. Stamp sentiment, cut out, ink edges with Antique Linen. Die cut Splendid Circle, ink with Forest Moss, adhere behind sentiment. Die cut anchor, emboss in gold and add to sentiment. Add to card with foam tape. Stamp and die cut 4 of the smallest flowers and 3 of the smallest from the Asters die, create flower and add to card. Add pearls and bow.

challenges
Creative Craft Challenges:  #22 it's only words
Card Mania Challenges:  #33 anything goes
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge:  #16 anything goes
Through the Purple Haze:  anything goes
Word Art Wednesday:  #105 anything goes

Friday, November 1, 2013

A Masculine Birthday Card

It's time for another new challenge at Digitally Sweet Challenges and Sue has chosen a very timely theme.


Theme
Trees/Leaves

Sponsored by


When I saw this image, I knew it would be perfect for my husband.  The image has been colored digitally in Photoshop Elements 5.  I used the 'Hey There' kit from Template Dreams.  I'll print out the papers and image and put together a paper version.

I hope you'll join us; we love to visit and see all your gorgeous projects!

Thanks for visiting and have a blessed day!