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.