Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Envelope Card

 

Its Wednesday again !!! So you know what that means !!!
Yes you guessed its time for me to share my first project
of the week for Heartfelt Creations !!

This week I made this envelope card.
You can cover the back if you wish with another piece of card but I chose
to decorate it !!


Inside is a note card for a message to be written on.
You could use this as a money wallet too I guess !


It was VERY easy to make just folding and then glueing it together.
And its so effective !
Hope you like it.

Have you checked out the Heartfelt Creations Blog yet??
There is some amazing projects on there !
Click the pic below to take you there.

Heartfelt Creations

To make the card I used the following:

HCD 736 Classic leaf die
HCPC 3545 Open Leaf PreCut set 
459222 Paper Blossoms Tools
452255 Grand Calibur
HCD 742 Majestic Blooms Die
HCPC 3578 Majestic Morning Background PreCUt set
354806 Standard Circle die
HCDP1 240 Raindrop on Roses Paper pad
HCDP1 231 Posy Patch Paper Pad
HCD 743 Raindrops on Roses Die
HCD 738 Ornamental Add on Die
HCD 733 Decorative Swirl Die
HCPC 3583 Adorned in Roses Stamp
HCPC 3597 Luggage and Sentiments set

Other Products Used : White card, glitter glue, ribbon, lilac ink,
pearl gems, 3D foam pads, 

Take a sheet of paper from the Posy Patch pad. Fold in half horizontally,
open to be flat again and fold in half Vertically. Open to flat again.
Fold each corner into the centre. Turn over so the folds are against the table.
Take the bottom of the square and fold in half vertically. Take the two triangle
flaps and fold over together to form an envelope. Adhere the body and flap
to each other. Adhere ribbon to the back and front of the envelope flap.
Die cut two Decorative lattice dies from Ornamental add on set.
Die cut each of the Decorative Lattice swirl dies. Trim these and adhere
inside the pocket of the back of the envelope. Adhere Pearl gems along the 
edge of the pockets. Cut a card front from the Raindrops on Roses paper pad
stamp the sentiment and glitter. Adhere inside the back pockets over the ribbon.
Die cut the lattice circle from the Raindrops on Roses die set and adhere to
the front flap. Cut and layer two card fronts from the Raindrops on Roses paper pad
adhere ribbon and a bow and back with white card.  Stamp, ink and glitter and die 
cut the sentiment adhering onto the last die cut. Adhere Pearl gems along the 
front edge of the flap. Stamp, cut ink and shape the leaves. Stamp, cut ink 
and glitter the flowers. Adhere the flowers and leaves to your project, insert
the card inside and tie a bow at the base of the envelope and your project is complete.

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Christmas in Black and white



Hope you have a great day planned, 
we are going for a family dinner !!!
YUM ! I love Sundays we always have a big dinner
together. Something we always did as Children
with my Grandma. Then as she got older we did it for her.
Now we still carry on the tradition and hopefully
one day my girls will be doing the cooking !!!

So........
Its time for anther Christmas card with the 
Christmas Card Club ladies !!!
This time it was Karen's turn to set the challenge.
Black and white !
Oops I read this wrong !!!!
Now looking at it to write up my post its Black White and another colour !!
I guess the silver colour of the gem on the poinsettia could let me off the hook ???
No ............ ah well ......... 
Sorry Karen !!

I used a Sizzix embossing folder for this.
A rubber stamped sentiment, swirl from Cheery Lynn
and a Marianne Poinsettia die.

Happy crafting !!

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

On your Special Day


Its Wednesday again !!
That means I get to share my Heartfelt Creations projects with you !
Today I made this elegant card for a wedding.
The sentiment is from the Celebrate the Journey collection,
well .......... a wedding is the start of a new journey !!
Check out the collection and click the pic below.

Heartfelt Creations

I have another to share with you tomorrow !!

To make the card I used :

HCD 736 Classic leaf die
HCPC 3545 Open Leaf PreCut set 
459222 Paper Blossoms Tools
452255 Grand Calibur
HCD 742 Majestic Blooms Die
HCPC 3578 Majestic Morning Background PreCUt set
031461 Radiant Rectangles
HCD 745 Luggage and tags die set

Other Products Used : White card, lilac and black ink, beads, 
glitter glue, 3D foam pads, hot glue

Cut the largest two dies together to create the card front, cut the rectangle 
and oval fancy edge die. Ink and glitter the edges. Layer the die cuts adhere
with 3D foam pads. Fold a piece of white card and cut a tent card using the 
largest die. Adhere the other layers with 3D foam pads. Stamp the sentiment
and die cut using the tag die.Ink the edges. Stamp, cut, colour, bead and 
glitter the flowers. Stamp, cut, colour and shape the leaves. Adhere the tag, 
leaves and flowers to your card and your project is complete.

Saturday, April 19, 2014

Anniversary Box


This week I made a gift box for the Crafter's Companion Die'sire team.
I just loved the words and I though how apt for a anniversary sentiment.

Crafter's Companion

I embossed the box and the layered top using 
the Embossalicious Tumbling Leaves folder.
The light was so bright when I took the photo
you can only just make it out.


Yes its those Sunflowers again !! 
I made them with the Die'sire small and large sunflower die,
using Coredinations card so I could sand it down.
Of course I had to add beads in the centres !
I used Leaf 2 die for the leaves and the Dottie embossing folder.
The sentiment is from Sentimentals Vintage set
and I cut out the smaller die from the Die'sire Grace Frame set
inking the edges with a pink ink pad for effect.

The sides of the box I cut Die'sire Lace Border 3
and decorated the edges.

Hope you like it !
Happy crafting.

Friday, April 18, 2014

Birthday Cupcake


Its time for another challenge over at The Stamping Boutique !
This week the challenge is BIRTHDAYS !
Click on the pic to join in !!

The Stamping Boutique

I made an easel card using a Marianne die for this challenge.
The image is Birthday Fairy and I coloured her using Promarkers.
Swirl is a Marianne die, leaves Martha Stewart punch
and flowers from WOC.

Happy crafting !!

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Blog Hop Winners!

The winners from The Stamping Boutique. Blog Hop
Are on the blog here 



Sorry it took so long to get these posted!!! 

The Lucky Winners are ----
   Linda Botstedt's Blog = Wendy
   Liz Walker = Donna
   Rhonda Miller = Doreen
   Crafty Girls = Ruza's Craft Corner
   Rhonda Zmilky = Lisa
   Melissa Czapor = Linda

Please contact Melissa to claim your Prize- melissac1966@gmail.com with the image you would like from the TSB store. 

Thanks to all who completed the hop!!!

DON'T FORGET THERE IS STILL A SALE AT THE STORE - 40% off all Easter/Spring Digi's!!


Enjoy the Journey


Here is my second project this week for Heartfelt Creations !
Just look at this 3D suitcase !!
Its awesome !!


Some of you know I live in Yorkshire and 
my home town is host to part of the Tour de France,
I got my inspiration for this card from the News
talking about it !!
All the people who will be coming to stay in the city
with their bikes and of course they need luggage !!

Check out the Heartfelt Creation blog, 
there is some amazing inspiration on there !
Click on the pic below.

Heartfelt Creations

To make the card I used the following:

HCDP1 242 Celebrate the Journey paper pad
HCD 745 Luggage and tags die set
HCPC 3599 Balloon and Bicycle PreCut set
HCPC 3598 World Map Precut set
HCPC 3597 Luggage and Sentiments Precut set
HCPC 3500 Open Vintage Florets
HCPC 3502 Mini Vintage Florets
HCD 727 Vintage Floret Die
HCD 736 Classic Leaf Die
HCD 740 Sweet Juliet Die
459222 Paper Blossoms Tool Kit
HCPC 3545 Open Leaf PreCut Set

Other Products Used : White and brown cardstock, adhesive, hot glue gun, 
3D foam pads, glitter glue, promarkers, pearl gems, brown, Peeled paint and 
Victorian velvet inks

Cut a 7" x 5" card using white cardstock and cut and adhere two card fronts 
from the paper pad layering with 3D foam pads. stamping the sentiment onto 
the smaller before adhering. Stamp,cut, colour the bicycle and suitcase and
adhere to the card. Stamp,cut, colour and shape the leaves and flowers.Cut two
smaller Sweet Juliet flowers and adhere pearls to the ends. Adhere all flowers,
die cuts and leaves to the card and your project is complete.
image.

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

My thoughts are with you


Its time to share more from Celebrate the Journey collection
from Heartfelt Creations. I am having such fun with it !
I just love this sentiment ! 

I thought this would make a lovely sympathy card.
They are always so hard to make.....

Check out the blog for all the amazing DT inspiration and the collection.
Click on the picture below !

Heartfelt Creations

To make this card I used the following:
HCPC 3578 Majestic Morning Background PreCUt set
HCD 742 Majestic Blooms Die
HCD 736 Classic leaf die
HCPC 3545 Open Leaf PreCut set 
459222 Paper Blossoms Tools
452255 Grand Calibur
HCD 738 Ornamental Add on die
354808 Standard circles die
HCPC 3600 All Occasion Sentiments PreCut set

Other Products Used : Adorning squares, Venetian Motif, Blossom Tags 
and accents dies, 3D foam pads, glitter glue, pearl gems, black ink,
Victorian Velvet ink, peeled paint ink, beads, white card.

Cut a 5" x 5" square card. Cut a square of white card 4 1/2" x 4 1/2"
and adhere to the card with foam pads. Stamp the sentiment and cut using
a circle die. Cut the Venetian motif, ornamental, adorning squares and 
blossom die. Ink the edges and glitter. Adhere in layers using foam pads. 
Stamp, cut and colour the flowers adhering beads in the centre and 
glitter the edges. Stamp, cut and colour the leaves. Adhere the flowers
and leaves to the card and your project is complete.


Monday, April 14, 2014

Tomorrow is still a mystery


For this card I embossed and debossed my card,
although it was't by design !!! hehe !!
I realised after I had run it through the machine I had
debossed the middle piece !! oops !

To make this card I used the following from Crafter's Companion:

Crafter's Companion

Centura Pearl Snow White with a hint of silver
Large and small Die'sire Sunflowers dies
Die'sire Leaf 2 die
Coredinations card
Coredinations sand kit
Sentimentals - Love is all you need stamp set
Distress inks 
Embossalicious Lattice folder.

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Christmas Light


Its time to share a Christmas card again with 
the Christmas Card Club !
This week it was Asha's turn to set the challenge
and she asked us to make a card
using light, candles, lamps, fairy lights etc.....

I used this gorgeous LOTV image and made
a pocket tag card again !
I LOVE these cards !
The paper I used is Nitwits Simplejoys.
Poinsettias from WOC and sentiment is LOTV.

Hehe it's only two weeks to Easter and here I am getting
ahead with my Christmas cards !! Whoop whoop !
Well I do have tons to do at Christmas its my
little girls birthday Christmas Eve 
which really put the pressure on !!!

Check out the other ladies cards you can
find them on my sidebar.
Happy Crafting !!

Saturday, April 12, 2014

May the memories ....



I thought I'd share this pocket tag card I made
for the Crafters Companion Die'sire team

Crafter's Companion

I had great fun making this.
I'm loving using these stamps and dies.


I love this style card, I have made a few now .........
Those sunflowers ....... I have made a few of them now too !!
Guess you realise I love them by now !! hehe.

Well busy day with the kiddos and family 
so I had better get on !!!

To make the card I used the following:
Die'sire Ornamental Flower frame
Die'sire large and small sunflower
Die'sire Leaf 2
Die'sire Scalloped Tags
Coredinations
Coredinations sand kit
Die'sire Border 3
Embossalicious Dottie
Sentimentals Vintage stamp set
Beads, Ribbon, Gems,Butterflies.
Papers from Cuddly Buddly

Happy crafting !

Friday, April 11, 2014

Elegant Easter Egg


I made this VERY quick and easy card
for Easter. The idea was it looked like an elegant Easter egg........
What do you think ???? Hope it worked !!
Have you seen the April FREE download
over at Crafters Companion yet ???
WOW its fab !!! 
Click on the pic below to go get it !!

Crafter's Companion

I used it for the bow on my Easter Egg !
I also made the flower in the centre of the bow
by printing the paper at A5 size and cutting the flower out.

To make the card stand I trimmed flat the base
of the Cameo Frame Die.

Hope you like it !

To make my card I used the following:
Embossalicious Regency Swirls
Centura Pearl with a hint of silver
April Free Download
Die'sire Cameo Frame die
3D Glue
Pearl Gems and beads

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Journey of a lifetime


Here is my second Project this week !!
Have you been and checked out the new release???
Click on the pic below to see the amazing Inspiration
and the Wonderful release !!

Heartfelt Creations

To make the card I used the following:

Heartfelt Creations Products and Products Carried by Heartfelt Creations:

HCDP1 242 Celebrate the Journey paper pad
HCD 745 Luggage and tags die set
HCPC 3599 Balloon and Bicycle PreCut set
HCPC 3596 Celebrate the Journey Sentiments
HCD 744 Once Upon a Time Die


Other Products Used : Brown cardstock, adhesive, hot glue gun, 3D foam pads,
Ribbon, glitter glue

Cut a 6" x 6" card using brown cardstock and cut and adhere a card front 
from the paper pad. Stamp and cut the image and sentiments. Glitter them all.
Cut a cardfront and tag from the paper pad and adhere to the card. Adhere the sentimnets
and image and your card is complete.

Wednesday, April 09, 2014

Celebrate The Journey New Release !


Heartfelt Creations invites you to “Celebrate the Journey” 
with this classic travel-themed collection.  
Whether you are travelling around the world or around the block, 
you will find papers, stamps and dies to document your life’s adventures.  
The coordinating stamps and papers feature maps, compass roses, 
bicycles, hot air balloons, vintage suitcases, boarding passes and postcards. 
The clever Luggage and Tag die even creates a delightful 3-D suitcase! 
Soft hues of light green, deep teal, pink and rose merge 
with subtle, neutral backgrounds that are richly layered with beautiful fonts, 
flourishes and focal images.  “Celebrate the Journey” is just the ticket 
for both masculine and feminine projects, the perfect traveling 
companion for all of life’s journeys great and small. 

Heartfelt Creations
Leave a comment on the Heartfelt Creation blog by April 15th 
and you will be entered to win the entire collection valued at $180.00.

To make my card I used the following:
HCD 736 Classic leaf die
HCPC 3545 Open Leaf PreCut set 
459222 Paper Blossoms Tools
452255 Grand Calibur
HCDP1 242 Celebrate the Journey paper pad
HCD 745 Luggage and tags die set
HCPC 3502 Mini Vintage Floret PreCut set
HCPC 3500 OPen Vintage Floret PReCut set
HCD 727 Vintage Floret Die
HCPC 3599 Balloon and Bicycle PreCut set


Other Products Used : Brown, peeled paint and Victorian Velvet ink, white
card, adhesive, hot glue gun, 3D foam pads.

Cut a 6" x 4" card using white cardstock and cut and adhere a card front 
from the paper pad. Cut the centre from the second matching card front
and adhere with 3D foam pads. Stamp your sentiment and die cut using the
ticket die. Stamp, colour, shape and adhere your flowers and leaves.
Adhere your flowers, leaves and sentiment to the card and your project 
is complete.

Tuesday, April 08, 2014

Easter Blog Hop !


At The Stamping Boutique we are having a blog hop !!!
Join in the fun and you could win a Stamping Boutique Imaage!!

The Stamping Boutique

Here is how it works....
Visit each blog and leave a comment.
A winner will be randomly chosen from each blog of commenters !
The winner on each blog will
get a Digi Image from The Stamping Boutique !!
The commenting will close at 11PM EST on Thursday April 10, 2014. Have fun and enjoy the hop. 

So ......
Here is the order of the hop !

The Stamping Boutique
Crafty Girl Rogers
Lizze (Me)
Linda Bostedt
Rhonda Zmikly
Rhonda Miller
Jamie Moore
Melissa

So go leave your comments and good luck !!

I made a very simple plain and easy card for this.
The card is made from Die'sire Cameo Frame die.
I used the Digi image Farm Chick  from The Stamping Boutique,
gems, and pearlised Bridal confetti for the flowers !!
I printed the image onto coloured paper and then 
used my pens to add blush and depth, 
inking round with a brown ink also.

As you will tell I'm loving this chick !!!


Monday, April 07, 2014

Friendship is the sweetest flower



Its time for a new Challenge at Crafter's Companion !!
This month the challenge is .......
FLORAL !!

Our Monthly Challenge has moved to Facebook! 
Play along for your chance to win a £30 voucher!
 For all the details and to enter your project, 
click this link: http://a.pgtb.me/gwH545 . 
To read more about the switch from our blog to Facebook, 

I can't believe its April !!! Wow the year is flying by!!
Still I'm enjoying the sunshine and the garden coming back to life!
Roll on the Summer !!

Crafter's Companion

I just love the effect of the Coredination paper sanded !
These Sunflowers just pop on this card too !


To make the card I used the following:
Coredinations card,
A4 Embossalicious Gothic Script folder,
Beads,
Coredinations ColourCore Sand it set,
Die'sire Large Sunflower die
Die'sire Small Sunflower die
Die'sire Leaf 2 die
Snow White Centura Pearl with a hint of Silver Card
Sentimentals Stamps - Nature

Sunday, April 06, 2014

Flower pot of love


Have you seen the April FREE download
over at Crafters Companion yet ???
WOW its fab !!! 
Click on the pic below to go get it !!

Crafter's Companion

I made this card shape by cutting a Tent card
into the plant pot shape, I also cut a smaller one
to layer on the top which I embossed using the 
Embossalicious Folder Tumbling Leaves.
Along the top of the plant pot I cut and embossed 
the Lace Border 1 Die'sire Die.
Along this I cut and made the ribbon and bow, 
adhereing with 3D glue.
I then cut flowers from one of the papers off the download
and shaped them, added beads to some.
I cut the sentiment from the download and backed it with one of the papers.
Added some of the bunting and bow from the download too.
I then used the Die'sire Leaf Swirl die and added them around the flowers.

Hope you like it, make sure you go get the download !!
Happy Crafting!!!

Saturday, April 05, 2014

You have the potential ......


I just LOVE the sentiment !
You have the potential to make beautiful things !
And don't we just !! 

This is my card for Crafters Companion Die'sire Team this week.
Click on the pic and it will take you to their site.

Crafter's Companion

I used two embossing folders and my Ultimate Pro
to create the embossed card. It was VERY easy to do !
And wow look at how well the Embossalicious folders emboss !
My other half took hold of it and was so impressed, he could see
the embossing without having his glasses on even !
And boy that says something as he is as blind as a bat without them !!!
Hehe !! How do you think I sneak my crafty stash in otherwise !!!

To make the flower and leaves I used Coredinations card and sanding kit.
I just love the way it looks when you sand it.
Oh and I embossed the leaves too !

To make this card I used the following:
Die'sire Leaf 2
Die'sire Large Sunflower
Die'sire Sentimentals - Nature stamps
Embossalicious folder - Regency Swirls
Embossalicious folder - Dottie
Centura Pearl snow white with a hint of silver card
3D Glue
Ultimate Pro (to score the straight lines on after embossing)

Thanks for looking
Happy Crafting !

Friday, April 04, 2014

Easter Chicks


The challenge this week at The Stamping Boutique
is EASTER !!! 
I cant believe Easter is just around the corner !!
Shame I'm still not eating Chocolate !!
Ho hum, I'll have to have a new die then !! hehe !

We would love to to come join us,
click on the pic below.

The Stamping Boutique

For my card I used Farm Chick digi image.
I used Adorning squares from Spellbinders to make the card.
I also used Blossom tags and Venetian Motifs.
Leaves are Marianne dies and WOC flowers.
I added some glitter glue to the flowers
and some pearl gems for glam !

Hope you like it !!


Thursday, April 03, 2014

Enjoy the beauty of each moment


Here as promised is my second project this week
for Heartfelt Creations from the Once Upon a Time collection.
Have you checked the collection out yet???
Click on the pic below to go seethe amazing DT inspiration
oh and a sneaky peak into the new release next week !!
Wow I cant wait !

Heartfelt Creations

Here is what I used to make this !

HCD 736 Classic leaf die
HCPC 3545 Open Leaf PreCut set 
459222 Paper Blossoms Tools
452255 Grand Calibur
HCD 742 Majestic Blooms Die
HCPC 3578 Majestic Morning Background PreCUt set
HCDP1 241 Once Upon a Time paper pad
HCD 744 Once Upon a Time die
HCPC 3594 Time Sentiments PreCut set

Other Products Used : White card, Beads, hot glue, black ink,
Peeled paint and Victorian velvet ink, glitter glue, 3D foam pads.

Cut a 6"x 6" card and cut a card front from the paper pad adhering to the
card. Stamp the Time Sentiments and die cut out. Adhere to the centre
of the card front with 3D pads. Stamp, cut, colour, shape the leaves and 
flowers. Add beads and glitter the flowers. Adhere the leaves and flowers
to your card and your project is complete.

Wednesday, April 02, 2014

Keyring Memories



I thought for one of my projects this week at Heartfelt Creations
I would make a keyring.
Now I know this wouldn't be durable in a pocket 
with a large set of keys !!
BUT .............
I thought what about using it s a memory keeper.
There are many of us who have keys from loved ones
homes whom are no longer with us, why not have it on
something special than tucked away in a box or draw !!!

I will share my other project tomorrow
so please come and stop by again !

Pop on over to the Heartfelt blog, there is some 
amazing inspiration there !!

Heartfelt Creations

Here is how I made my project:

HCD 736 Classic leaf die
HCPC 3545 Open Leaf PreCut set 
459222 Paper Blossoms Tools
452255 Grand Calibur
HCD 742 Majestic Blooms Die
HCPC 3578 Majestic Morning Background PreCUt set
HCDP1 241 Once Upon a Time paper pad

Other Products Used : Beads, hot glue, wooden heart keyring,
Peeled paint and Victorian velvet ink, Modge Podge, glitter glue.

Draw around the keyring on paper from the paper pad twice and cut out.
Adhere to each side of the keyring using the Modge Podge and trim any edges
if necessary. Cover papers in Modge Podge and leave to dry. Stamp, colour
and shape the flowers adding beads and glitter glue. Stamp, cut, colour
and shape the leaves. Cut out your word from the paper pad. Adhere the 
leaves and flowers to the keyring and then adhere the letters and your 
project is complete.

Tuesday, April 01, 2014

New Baby Tag


Have you ordered your copy of the  

Crafters Companion Crafter's Inspiration Issue 4 Spring Edition ??

Wow !!! I am loving mine !! 
Click on the pic and it will take you to the website !



I made this new baby tag using the papers and image from 
The BeBunni section on the CD !!

I die cut the tag, cut a circle and then cut the top of the tag again 
on the circle so I could create the top tab. I then Embossed it
to add dimension.
Along the base I cut and embossed the lace border,
adhered it to the tag base and then cut along the line 
of the tag so it elongated it slightly.

To make it I used the following items:
Spring Issue magazine 4 for paper and image
3D glue
Tacky Glue
Die'sire Chantlly lace Stamping frame
Die'sire Scalloped Tags
Die'sire Lace Border 3
Die'sire Small Sunflower 
Centura Pearl snow white with a hint of silver card.
Embossalicious Dottie folder
Beads
Ribbon

Happy crafting !