Heartfelt Treat Purse..."Enjoy"

Happy Heartfelt Wednesday everyone! Here is a super cute treat purse that can be used for several occasions and the body of the purse uses one sheet of 12" x 12" paper. Fill it with all your favorite "goodies" and use as party gifts.  The stamps, dies and paper are all from the latest release from Heartfelt Creations, the Peacock Paisley Collection!

Treat Box "Enjoy"

Heartfelt Creations Products and Products Carried by HC:

HCDP1-252 Peacock Paisley Paper Collection
HCPC 3656 Delightful Daisies Cling Stamp Set
HCD1-760 Delightful Daisy Die
HCD1-745 Luggage and Tags Die
TSMP707 Memento Bamboo Leaves
HCST1-401 Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit
Art Glitter Dries Clear Adhesive
Art Glitter Metal Glue Tip

Other Products Used: Neenah paper, Spellbinders Sprigs die and Classic Scalloped Circles, Sizzix Big Shot, round satin gems, strong adhesive tape, small Velcro dots, satin ribbon and computer generated sentiment.

Using a sheet of 12” x 12” paper from the Peacock Paisley Collection create the box only, not the flap, following this great tutorial, on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yauEFQCB8LI&feature=youtu.be  Watch the whole video and you will see another method for the flap. Cut a complimentary sheet of paper from the Peacock Paisley Collection to 4” x 5” and a contrast piece of card stock (green) to 4” x 5 3/4”. Scallop the front edge (4” side) of both pieces using the partial die cut method. Adhere flaps together with a slight off set on the front edge. Score, from the back edge, at 1 3/4” and another score at 2”; fold on the score lines. Attach ribbon handle as shown on video. Put liquid glue or very strong tape on the back flap ONLY! Once dry use a mini Velcro dot under front flap to keep box closed. Stamp Delightful Daisies Cling Stamp Set onto white cardstock using Memento Bamboo Leaves. Cut out flowers using the Delightful Daisy Die, sponge edges of petals, shape flowers with the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit and add a large round satin gem to centers. Cut three (3) flourishes from coordinating paper using Spellbinders Sprigs die. Make a three loop bow and add to flap. Arrange and adhere  flourishes and flowers to flap on top of bow. Cut one of the flourishes to fit on the bottom right corner, adhere to card and add another flower. Cut a sentiment using a die from the Luggage and Tags Die set and attach to card with foam pop ups. Fill with candy and enjoy!

To see more beautiful designs from the latest collection hop on over to the Heartfelt Blog! The design team have some amazing projects to share with you; plus instructions, technique videos and past projects are available.

Until next week, thanks for stopping by,

Heartfelt Special Day Card

Happy Heartfelt Wednesday everyone! I hope by now you have checked out Heartfelt Creations latest release, the Peacock Paisley Collection! It amazes me how each month Heartfelt comes up with these beautiful stamps, dies and papers! Many of my flowers are made using papers from the collections. I just stamp, color or highlight with inks and then use the coordinating die to cut ALL the flowers out at once! 

On Your Special Day

Heartfelt Creations Products and Products Carried by HC:

HCDP1-252 Peacock Paisley Paper Collection
HCPC 3656 Delightful Daisies Cling Stamp Set
HCD1-760 Delightful Daisy Die
HCD1-745 Luggage and Tags Die
HCPC 3600 All Occasion Sentiments Cling Stamp Set
TSMP704 Memento New Sprout
TSMP707 Memento Bamboo Leaves
TSMP900 Memento Tuxedo Black
HCST1-401 Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit
ANC850 Spring Bling Prills
Art Glitter Dries Clear Adhesive
Art Glitter Metal Glue Tip

Other Products Used: Neenah paper, Spellbinders Bracket Borders One & Fantastic Flourish Two, raffia and paper twine.

Project Instructions: Create a 5 1/2” x 5 1/2” off white, top fold card base; trim off 11/2” from bottom of front. Cut a piece of off white cardstock to 5 1/2” x 5”; create a decorative edge using Spellbinders Bracket Borders One die on the 5 1/2” edge. Then, using Memento Cantaloupe ink sponge the edges and stamp the background using and the dainty stamp from the Daisy Flourish Cling Stamp Set. Cut two Spellbinders Fantastic Flourish Two corners from green paper in the Peacock Paisley Paper Collection; sponge edges with Memento Bamboo Leaves and adhere to the top two corners of the card layer. Wrap card layer three times with paper twine and add pearl flourishes. Attach to card base using foam tape. Cut a coordinating piece of patterned paper from the Peacock Paisley Paper Collection to 5 1/2” x 5 1/2” and adhere to inside of card base. Using Delightful Daisies Cling Stamp Set stamp flowers with Memento Dark Cocoa ink, cut out using the Delightful Daisy Die. Sponge edges of flowers with Memento Dark Cocoa and Cantaloupe inks, shape with the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit and add Prills to centers of flowers. Using the coordinating die from the Luggage and Tag Die set, cut one of the blank tags included in the Peacock Paisley Paper Collection; then stamp one of the sentiments from the All Occasion Sentiments Cling Stamp Set onto the tag. Sponge edges of tag and attach to card with foam tape. Create a raffia bow, glue to top of tag and glue flowers to card.

Be sure to check out the Heartfelt Creations blog for more inspiration from the design team and lots of tips and techniques!

Until next week, thanks for stopping by,

Shades of Green Challenge!

Welcome everyone to the Dies R Us "Shades of Green" Challenge! Here is my design for the bi-monthly challenge at Dies R Us!

The dies I used for this challenge are:

 Sue Wilson Designs - California Collection - Background

Tattered Lace Dies - Ivy

Spellbinders Donna Salazar Collection - Rose Creations

Spellbinders - D-Lites - Blooms One

Cheery Lynn Designs - Horizon Fishtail Banners

Be sure to check out the inspiration from our design team at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog! The rules are simple, so design a project and link it on the blog; you could win a gift certificate to Dies R Us!

Thanks for stopping by and good luck,

Heartfelt Peacock Paisley Collection

Happy Heartfelt Wednesday everyone! I am excited to show you my first design from the Peacock Paisley Collection,  Heartfelt Creations newest release!

Brighten your world with the sparkling colors and mesmerizing motifs of Peacock Paisley, the exquisite spring release from Heartfelt Creations.  This lush collection sparkles with jewel tones of topaz, sapphire, amber, emerald and turquoise.  The artistic flair of exotic peacocks, intricate paisleys, frilled feathers and delightful daisies will captivate your imagination and energize your creativity.  Six sumptuous sets of intricately designed, deeply etched red rubber stamps are the perfect companions to a vibrant paper collection that is overflowing with card fronts, cut apart pages, vivid artwork, pre-designed layouts and beautifully layered backgrounds.  The Delightful Daisy Die cuts 7 perfect floral layers with one pass through your cutting system.  Whether you want to preserve life's most beautiful moments, create with mixed media techniques or design keepsake cards, you'll be proud as a peacock to present the sophisticated elegance of Peacock Paisley.

Embrace Life Card

Heartfelt Creations Products and Products Carried by HC:

HCDP1-252 Peacock Paisley Paper Collection
HCPC 3656 Delightful Daisies Cling Stamp Set
HCD1-760 Delightful Daisy Die
HCD1-747 Arianna Lace Die
HCD1-745 Luggage and Tags Die
TSMP704 Memento New Sprout
TSMP707 Memento Bamboo Shoot
HCST1-401 Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit
ANC850 Spring Bling Prills
Art Glitter Dries Clear Adhesive
Art Glitter Metal Glue Tip

Other Products Used: Neenah paper, VersaMark Ink, white embossing powder, Spellbinders Labels Ten & Divine Eloquence, pearls, 3M foam tape, Glossy Accents, ribbon and foam pop ups.

Project Instructions: Create a white 5 1/2” x 5 1/2” top fold card base, set aside. Cut a piece of white cardstock to 5 1/2” x 5 1/2”. Cut a piece of variegated paper from the Peacock Paisley Paper Collection to 4” x 5 1/4”.  Stamp a 4 1/4” x 5 1/2” piece of white cardstock using Memento New Sprout and Large Elegant Word Background Cling Stamp Set; die cut using Spellbinders Divine Eloquence, adhere to designer paper and lightly sponge edges with New Sprout ink. Attach to the white piece of cardstock on the right hand side; wrap with ribbon and adhere to card base. Your front card base will be double thick. Cut Peacock from Peacock Paisley Paper Collection using Spellbinders Labels Ten, sponge edges, adhere pearls and add to card with foam tape.  Stamp Delightful Daisies Cling Stamp Set onto paper from the Peacock Paisley Paper Collection using VersaMark ink and white embossing powder. Cut out flowers using the Delightful Daisy Die, shape flowers with the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, add Glossy Accents to petals and let dry. Stamp the leaves from the Delightful Daisies Cling Stamp Set, two (2) times, onto green paper from the Peacock Paisley Paper Collection using Memento Bamboo Leaves ink; cut out leaves using the Delightful Daisy Die, sponge edges and shape. Glue Spring Bling Prills to centers of your flowers, set aside to dry. Cut two (2) flourishes from coordinating paper using the Flourishing Vine from the Arianna Lace Die Set. Make a three loop bow and add to card. Arrange and adhere leaves, flourishes and flowers to your card on the left side. Cut the sentiment from the paper collection using a coordinating die from the Luggage and Tags Die set, add pearl and attach to card with foam pop ups.

For more inspiration visit the Heartfelt Blog; the design team members have really out done themselves!  Also, be sure to check out the Tutorial section for tips and techniques on using Heartfelt  Creations products!

Until next Wednesday, thanks for stopping by...

Heartfelt Special Day

Happy Heartfelt Wednesday, I'm sure it's Wednesday somewhere, lol! My design of the week for you is an elegant yet simple card! Using the products from Heartfelt Creations latest release, Butterfly Medley Collection, this card went together quickly!

Special Day Card

Heartfelt Creations Products and Products Carried by HC:

HCDP1 251 Butterfly Medley Paper Collection
HCPC 3652 Botanical Wings
HCD 758 Botanical Wings
HCPC 3650 Butterfly Medley
HCD 759 Butterfly Medley
HCPC 3654 Botanical Swirls
HCD1 743 Raindrops on Roses Die
Spellbinders Grand Calibur

Other Products Used: Neenah paper, heavy vellum, VersaMark Ink, White Embossing powder, small pearls, foam pop ups, 3M Foam tape and ribbon.

 Project Instructions: Create a white 5” x 7” side fold card base. Cut a 4 3/4” x 6 3/4” from the Butterfly Medley Paper Collection and adhere to card base. From white card stock cut the Raindrops on Roses Die and adhere to card. Stamp butterflies and butterfly swirl onto vellum using VersaMark ink; heat emboss with white embossing powder. Create a tag from the butterfly swirl and use coordinating dies to cut the butterflies. Make a four loop bow and attach with glue dots. Add small pearls to tag and butterflies. Add large butterfly to center of bow with glue dots. Attach tag and small butterfly with liquid glue. Using a sentiment from the Butterfly Medley Paper Collection create a banner and using foam tape attach to card bottom.

The Heartfelt Design Team has really come up with some beautiful projects to inspire you and your imagination! Stop by and see what these amazing ladies have created!