May your birthday......

I set myself a challenge .........

I bought my ticket to go to the craft show in Harrogate in March.

BUT I decided I need to use some of the things I bought

last year before I go and buy more .....

So here is a card made with Crafter's Companions 

Create a Card die Floral Melody.

I bought this when it was released and its sat there until now unused !!! Oops!

So in an effort to actually get ahead this year and make some cards for my friends.

I made this pink and white card.

The sentiment is a very old stamp from PSX I had, also sat in a box

since it was last touched for 4 years ago ............ 

Flowers are WOC, leaves are Crafter's Companion Leaf die 2.

I used Victorian Velvet Distress ink, gems and glitter glue on the card.

Right, I hope when I need this I don't forget I made it !! lol

Its too early to send for a birthday in April t the USA ???? 

Lol!!!!!

Happy Crafting !!! 

Thinking of you

Here is my second project this week for Heartfelt Creations.

Check out the blog there are some fab projects there!

I just love this Spellbinder die, I know I made a card

like this before but it so shouted for those birdies on it!!!

Here is what I used to make the card:

459222 Blossom Tool set

HCD1-757 Leafy Branch Die

HCD1-756 Birds and Blooms Die

HCPC-3645 Leafy Branch Cling Stamp Set

HCPC-3644 Birds and Blooms Cling stamp set

HCD2 752 Cut Mat create 2B die

HCD2-751 Cut MAt Create 2A die

HCPC 3600 All Occasion sentiments

Other Products Used : White card, peeled paint and Victorian Velvet distress ink, 

black ink, Spellbinders Victorian Medallion 3 die, 3D foam pads, gems, Die cutting

machine, Promarkers Ivory, cornflower, Powder blue.

Using white folded card cut the Spellbinders large outer die to create a tent fold

card. Die cut another single cut and adhere to the card front. Using the two large dies

cut the detailed die cut and adhere to the card with 3D foam pads. Stamp the image

in black ink and use a square die to cut it out. Cut the larger co-ordinating square 

and adhere the sentiment to it with 3D foam pads. Adhere this to the card with 3D foam pads

Stamp, cut and colour the birds I have a tutorial HERE

Stamp, cut and colour the leaves. See a tutorial on how to colour the leaves HERE

Stamp, cut and shape the flowers. Adhere the birds, flowers and leaves to your card

and your project is complete.

Happy Crafting!

Bird bath Picture

Its Heartfelt Wednesday again !! Yeah !!!

The first project I made this week is this framed picture.

(The second will be on my blog tomorrow!!!)

Check out the Heartfelt Creations Blog

There are some amazing projects there and you can print them off

too if you didn't realise !!! 

These birds are just gorgeous!!! 

I really am loving using them! Infact I get distracted by

wanting to create with this set when I should be

making something else !!! oops!!

To make the card I used the following:

459222 Blossom Tool set

HCD1-757 Leafy Branch Die

HCD1-756 Birds and Blooms Die

HCPC-3645 Leafy Branch Cling Stamp Set

HCPC-3644 Birds and Blooms Cling stamp set

247027 Fantastix blending tool

HCPC-3647 Hydrangea Bird Bath Cling set

Other Products Used : Frame with mount for a 6" x 4" photo, peeled paint and 

Victorian Velvet distress ink, brown ink, Die cutting machine, 

Promarkers Ivory, cornflower, Powder blue, Cool grey 2 and 3, baby pink,

antique pink. Blending ink, pink gems, glitter glue.

Using white card stamp the image in brown ink and colour with Promarkers.

Colour the leaves on the image with the peeled paint ink and blending solution.

Glitter the flowers, when dry place inside the frame. Stamp, 

cut and colour the birds I have a tutorial HERE

Stamp, cut and colour the leaves. Stamp, cut and shape the flowers. 

Stamp and colour the flowery branch. Adhere the 

birds, flowers and leaves to your card and your project is complete.

Happy crafting!!

Guest Book and Box

I was recently asked to make a Guest Book for a friends wedding.

The colours were blue and gold, beautiful!

This is what I created for her.

I was so thrilled as I have been wanting to make blue

 flowers for ages and just not got round to it!!

So I also decided to make a box for it to be kept in......

I decided to make it different on the outer than the book itself.

The words are chipboard I had specially cut from Want2Scrap,

They really are awesome people there!

I used gold gilding wax to colour the words, it covered beautifully!

For the box I used the Timeless Amour die, for the hearts,

Vintage Floret stamp and die for the flowers and

classic leaf die and open leaf stamp set all from Heartfelt Creations.

On the guest book I used the same flower and leaves stamps and dies.

I just made the flowers differently, I used the Arianna Lace die under the rose, 

and added lots of heart gems  !!!

I really hope she liked it !!

Happy Craftiing

Believe in the magic

Well it may still be January but here is a Christmas card !!

I set myself a goal this year to get on and make my Christmas cards!!

I made two last year ........ (hangs head in shame)

So I now need to get on and do a few more !!! lol !

or maybe I will get Caitlyn to make some!! hehe

BUT.............

Can you believe I only just spotted the Christmas Challenge at Splitcoast Stampers !!!

How did I miss it .......... Love Splitcoast Stampers, such amazing ladies.

So hopefully I will definitely have cards for Christmas this year!!!

I made this card using the Cut Mat Create dies 1A and 1B

from Heartfelt Creations. 

It is a very quick and easy card to make!

I cut a star into the top layer with star dies from Crafter's Companion,

and coloured red pen on the area underneath.

Of course I had to glitter it too!! 

The sentiment is from the Holly Berry set at Heartfelt Creations.

I was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest by Dawn Olchefske. 

Happy crafting !!

Fathers Day Card

Yes you read it right !! A Father's Day card !

I am so in advance for this year !! 

I might even get some Christmas cards made this year........... 

This is so not like my cards Caitlyn

asked me if I had really made it !!! Cheeky!!

You know when you just have this urge to use an item and create

well that's what happened to me and this was the result!

I used the Cut Mat Create 1A die to make the card

and layered it with the co-ordinating 1B die from Heartfelt Creations.

I also used the smaller rectangle dies from the 1B set on the papers.

The papers are from Celebrate the Journey Paper Pad, sentiment is 

from the Classic Message set both from Heartfelt Creations.

I inked the edges with Memento Rich Cocoa ink.

The stars are from Crafter's Companion and the letters are Spellbinders.

I layered the papers and stars with 3D Foam pads.

So, Isabella's card for Chris is all ready for Father's Day!

Right........... best go and do some work!!

Happy crafting!

Bird house

Here is my card for this week at Heartfelt Creations!

I'm just loving this new collection Birds and Blooms.

I had great fun colouring this image !

I am still frightened of colouring but I have learnt to relax with it now.

Just playing with pens and inks really helped.

Here is what I used to make the card:

459222 Blossom Tool set

HCPC-3648 Home Sweet home Cling stamp

HCD 756 Birds and blooms die set

HCD 757 Leafy Branch Die set

HCPC 3644 Birds and Blooms Cling Set

HCPC 3645 Leafy Branch Cling Set

247027 Fantastix Blending tool

Other Products Used : Promarkers Ivory, cornflower, Powder blue.

Victorian Velvet and Peeled Paint Distress inks. Brown ink, 

Gems, Blending solution, glue, 3D foam pads, white cardstock, 

Die cutting machine, Spellbinders A2 Filigree Delight Die

Die cut the frame die and the oval die together. Using the white card stock 

cut a tent fold card 4 3/8" x 5 5/8". Place the frame over the card and 

then stamp your image in the oval centre. This ensures the image is in

teh correct place on your card. Colour the image and adhere the frame

to the card. Stamp the Leaf, the birds, and the flowers with

brown ink. Colour the birds with alcohol pens and colour the leaves with the 

peeled paint ink using the blending solution and tool. Shape the flowers and

leaves and adhere gems in the centre of the flowers. Adhere the flowers, leaves

and birds to the card and your project is complete.

Happy Crafting !

Fluffy Birdies Tutorial

These gorgeous birdies are so easy to colour !

You will have so much fun with these !

Here is how I coloured mine with Promarkers.

You can colour them in other ways too!

You will need Cornflower, Pastel Blue and Ivory coloured pens,

Birds and bloom die, Birds and Blooms Cling Stamp Set 

and white card of your choice. 

First of all stamp your birds onto white card 

and die cut out.

Colour the top section of the birdie in Pastel Blue.

Highlight the tail, wing and top of the head with the Cornflower pen.

Go over the whole of the coloured area again with the Pastel Blue.

Using the Ivory pen colour the chest and up 

over the blue to under the eye.

Add some pastel blue to the chest.

Go over the area again with the Ivory pen so the blue blends in.

And you done !!

You could use inks or chalks with finger daubers to colour the bird too !!

Have great fun ! These Cheeky birds are gorgeous to craft with!

Colouring Leaves Tutorial

 I have been asked many times 

how I colour my leaves, so here you go!!

You will need a green ink (I used Peeled Paint Distress Ink) and a finger dauber,

 brown ink to stamp the image with along with a leaf stamp and co-ordinating die.

 I used the Classic leaf die and open leaf stamp set.

1. Using a stamped and die cut image lightly shade 

the leaf with the green ink.

2. Apply heavier ink to the finger dauber and apply the ink around all
the edges of each leaf. This creates a wonderful shaded effect.

3. Shape the leaf and you are ready to use it on your project!

You can use this technique on any leaf dies,  stamps and co-ordinating dies !

Have fun getting inky !!! 

Thinking about you

Here is my second project this week as promised for Heartfelt Creations

with the new release Birds and Blooms!

Check out the blog there is some amazing projects!

Click on the picture below.

I so enjoyed colouring these birds !!

And I am LOVING the new style dies, no need to create a mat

to lay over the stamped image any more, the die works as the mat itself!!

So easy to use!!

To make the card I used the following:
459222 Blossom Tool set
HCPC-3474 Heartfelt Expressions Set
HCDP1 250 Birds and Blooma paper collection
HCD 756 Birds and blooms die set
HCD 757 Leafy Branch Die set
HCPC 3644 Birds and Blooms
HCPC 3645 Leafy Branch
247027 Fantastix Blending tool

Other Products Used : Promarkers Ivory, cornflower, Powder blue.
Victorian Velvet and Peeled Paint Distress inks. Black and brown ink,
Gems, Blending solution, Glitter glue- star dust, glue, 3D foam pads,
white cardstock, Craft Knife. Die cutting machine.

Using the white card stock cut a tent fold card 7" x 5". Cut a card front
from the paper pad and cut the inner rectangle out. Adhere the outer to the
card. Stamp the sentiment and adhere the rectangle with 3D foam pads to create
dimension. Stamp the Leaf, the birds, the flowers and the flowery branch with
brown ink. Colour the birds with alcohol pens and colour the leaves with the
peeled paint ink using the blending solution and tool. Shape the flowers and
leaves and adhere gems in the centre of the flowers. Adhere the flowers, leaves
and birds to the card and your project is complete.

Gift basket

Yesssss !!!! Its Heartfelt Wednesday AND we have a new release to share!

The Birds and Blooms collection.

Make sure you go and check it out on the blog,

it really is amazing!!

Click on the picture below to go look!

I just love this die for making these lovely baskets !

My friend Marisa designed the die and makes some 

stunning baskets with it! Check out her blog  HERE

To make the basket I used the following:

459222 Blossom Tool set

HCD 756 Birds and blooms die set

HCPC 3644 Birds and Blooms

HCD 757 Leafy Branch Die set

HCPC 3645 Leafy Branch

HCDP1 250 Birds and Blooms paper collection

247027 Fantastix Blending tool

Other Products Used : Promarkers Ivory, cornflower, Powder blue.

Victorian Velvet and Peeled Paint Distress inks, brown ink, 

Gems, Blending solution, glue, blue pearlised cardstock, Die cutting machine.

Spellbinders Hexagon petal Envelope die

Using the blue card stock die cut the envelope die. Cut it again using papers

from the paper pad. Adhere them together so the paper is on one side and the

blue card the other. Stamp, cut and colour the birds and small branches.

Fold the sides of the basket die cut and adhere the leaves and birds to hold

the shape together. Stamp, cut, colour and shape the flowers and add gems to their 

centres and adhere along the sides with the birds. Stamp, cut and colour the

blossoming branch. You will need three of them. Adhere one to each side of the 

basket and adhere the third to the two other die cuts to form the handle. Adhere

the birds and flowers to your handle and the project is complete.

Happy Crafting!!

Quick Valentines Card

I thought I would share with you this very quick

Valentines card I made with you today.

Infact it could be an anniversary or wedding card too!

This really was very quick to make.

I used Ivory Centura Pearl Card for this.

1. Cut a 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" side fold card.

2. Cut another piece of card 5 1/4" x 5 1/4" and 

use an edger tool to distress the 

edges and adhere to the card.

3. Die cut the heart from the Timeless Amour die set.

3. Adhere string pearls to the lacy heart.

4. Stamp the sentiment on the heart and distress the edges.

5. Create the flowers from the Vintage Floret stamps and dies,

add a pearl gem into the centre and glitter.

6. Stamp, cut and colour the leaves.

7. Adhere the hearts with 3D foam pads to the card.

8. Adhere the flowers and leaves to the card

Your project is complete !!

Happy Crafting!

Make your own banners

Here is my second project this week for Heartfelt Creations.

I made these layered pennants by using my square Cut Mat Create dies !

I have struggled so many times to cut the perfect banner I can layer with. 

This technique is so easy to do and involves no measuring!

1. You will need 2 pieces of card if you wish to layer the banners.

1 x 3" x 6" and 1 x 4" x 6 1/2" and a square die from the Cut Mat 

Create 2A die set.

2. Die cut the card with the corner of the square.

To get a central shape ensure the edge of the card is on the inner 

of the die on both sides of the card.

3. You will have a banner shape piece of card, repeat the die cutting 

process for the other piece of card and you will be able to layer 

the pieces together.

The card I made is a 7" x 5" card so the pieces fit that size card. 

To make the card I used the following:

459222 Paper Blossoms Tools

452255 Grand Calibur

HCD 748 Arianna Blooms Dies

HCDP1 244 Arianna Blooms Paper Pad

HCPC 3608 Arianna Blooms PreCut set

HCD2-751 Cut Mat Create 2A die

HCD 736 Classic leaf die

HCPC 3545 Open Leaf PreCut set

HCD1-740 Sweet Juliet Die

Other Products Used : White centura pearl card, pearl gems, glitter glue, 

3D Foam pads, edger tool, Inks; Brown, Peeled paint, and Victorian Velvet Distress inks. 

Cut a tent card 7" x 5". Cut a piece of card 3" x 6" and a piece 4" x 6 1/2". Using

the square die cut them along the bottom to make the pennant shape 

see instructions above how to do this.

Use the edger tool on all sides of the pennant shapes. Adhere and layer onto the card

with 3D foam pads. Die cut the swirly leaves in white card. Die cut the Sweet Juliet flower

and adhere pearl gems onto it. Stamp, cut, colour and shape the flowers and leaves. Adhere

pearl gems into the flower centres and glitter the petals. Adhere the flowers and leaves

to your card and your project is complete.

Home sweet home

Its Heartfelt Wednesday again!!! 

This week I have a card using the Arianna Blooms set to share with you.

Have you checked out the Heartfelt Creations blog yet??
There are some amazing projects there and we have new Branding!!!

Check it out it looks awesome !!

Hope you all had a great Christmas and Happy New Year to you all!!!
Wow 2015 ..... seems only a week ago we celebrated the millennium!!

To make the card I used the following:

459222 Paper Blossoms Tools

452255 Grand Calibur

HCD 748 Arianna Blooms Dies

HCDP1 244 Arianna Blooms Paper Pad

HCPC 3608 Arianna Blooms PreCut set

HCD2-751 Cut Mat Create 2A die

HCD2-752 Cut Mat Create 2B die

HCD 736 Classic leaf die

HCPC 3545 Open Leaf PreCut set

Other Products Used : White card, Promarkers Cinnamon, tan, ivory, pale pink.

Inks; Brown, Peeled paint, Faded Jeans and Victorian Velvet Distress inks. 

Blending solution, blending pen, blender tool, 3D foam pads, Ribbon, butterfly,

pearl gems and glitter glue, glue.

Cut a card 6" x 6". Cut a card front from the paper pad and cut the green square 

from the centre. Adhere the outer to the card and then adhere the square you just 

cut with 3D foam pads to the card. Stamp your image and die cut with the 2A die.

Die cut the 2B die in co-ordinating papers. Colour the image using the pens for the 

brown areas and Peeled paint distress ink with the blending solution for the leaves 

and grass areas. Adhere the stamped image to the other die cut and adhere to the card

with 3D foam pads. Stamp, cut, colour and shape the flowers and leaves. Adhere a pearl

into the centre of the flowers and glitter glue the petals for sparkle. Adhere the

flowers and leaves to your card. Tie ribbon around the side of the card and adhere a 

butterfly to the ribbon and the project is complete.

All Geared up flower tutorial

I was asked some time ago now to do a step by step tutorial how I made my

flowers, leaves and cogs from the All Geared up collection 

from Heartfelt Creations. So here we are !!! 

First of all the Leaves, to make these you will need:

Copper 3D Stamp paint

HCD 754 All Geared up Die (leaf)

other items:

Metallic inks and finger daubers

Spray and Sparkle Iridescent

White card

Using a light green metallic ink Colour the leaf die cut.

 

Using a dark green metallic ink colour the edges of the leaf.

 

Using your finger apply a metallic blue ink onto the leaf in places but not all over it.

 

Apply the copper 3D paint randomly over the leaf.

The last stage of making the leaf is to

Spray with the Spray and Sparkle. This will give the leaf a lovely sheen.

Curl to give dimention.

Next the Cogs..............

To make these you will need the following:

119390436 3D copper paint

119390536 3D Walnut paint

HCD 754 All Geared up Die (cog die)

other items:

Weathered Wood Distress ink and dauber

white card, screw brads

Using the Weathered Wood ink randomly apply it

over the Cog die cut but not covering it completely. 

Using the copper 3D paint apply to the white areas left on the cog.

The last step is to use the Walnut 3D Paint apply to the edges of the cog

and to small areas of the cog so there is a mixed colour look.

Last but not least the flowers !

To make these I used:

HCD 754 All Geared up Die (large and small flower)

119390436 Copper 3D Stamp paint

other items:

Faded Jeans and Weathered Wood Distress Ink and daubers

Spray bottle, White card, shaping tool.

Using the Weathered Wood ink colour the flower die cuts.

Using the Faded Jeans ink apply randomly over the flower.

Still using the Faded Jeans ink colour the edges of the flowers.

Using a spray bottle add water to some 3D paint and mix together.

Spray over the flowers to look like rust spots !

When the flower is dry curl the edges over a shaping tool.

Shape the edges of the flowers.

Cover the tops of the screw brads with the copper 3D stamp paint.

Layer the smaller flower over the larger one and secure with the brad.

All your pieces are now complete to create your Geared up projects !

Hope you have fun with this collection !!

I sure have I LOVED getting inky !!

Happy crafting.