Heartfelt Wednesday...

Hey friends!  Here today to share another fun creation made with my Heartfelt Creations stamps.  This time, It's a cute little tag album that someone can add some of their precious b&w photos in.  Take a peek:

I wanted to use some of my new 6x6 My Minds Eye paper packs with this project and I felt the pink tags and stamp images I selected would work really well with the Everyday Flair set.  I Love the papers and with a little aging ink it looks even better! 

Supplies Used: 

HCPC 3354 Classic Message Precut Set

HCPC 3392 Bella Rose House Precut Set
Zip Dry Glue
Pink Tags
Patterned Paper: My Minds Eye 6x6 stack Everyday Flair
Tombow Mono Adhesive
Assorted ribbons and trimmings
Flat back pearls
Memento Tuxedo Black
Memento Desert Sand
Kraft Cardstock

Directions: Stamp birdhouse onto four tags using desert sand ink. Stamp bees on one tag and butterflies on the final tag using desert sand ink. Distress edges with desert sand ink. Cut 1 inch strips of patterned paper and attach to edges of tags. Use trim and ribbons to embellish edges of patterned paper. Distress patterned paper with desert sand ink. Cut kraft cardstock into 2 1/2 inch squares and 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 inch rectangles to place on front and back of tags. These will become mats for the photos you include in the album. Tie tags together using decorative ribbon. Attach flat back pearls with zip dry glue to permanently adhere to project.

Heartfelt Wednesdays...

I am the vine, you are the branches...REACH OUT!

One of my most favorite Heartfelt Creations sentiment sets has to be Believe in me.  These words are inspirational and encouraging and uplift my spirt and my heart so much.  I hope they inspire you to be a better person, to be more understanding, patient, loving and kind...

The details: 

HCPC 3321 Believe in Me
HCPC 3394 Classic Bella Rose Precut Set
Bazzill Cardstock
The Paper Co cardstock top flap (cream flecks)
Patterned Paper: Basic Grey Cappella Dolce
Gold Ric rac -Joanne's
Bling: Michael's dollar spot
Versamgic Oasis Green
Colorbox Chalk Dark Moss
Green ribbon-stash
Other: Corner Chomper, Loopy MS punch

Directions: 

Begin with A2 card base. Glue A2 layer of Basic Grey patterned paper onto card front. Corner round edges of card. Distress edges of card with Oasis Green ink. Create a smaller card measuring 2 3/4 x 3 3/4 with a top fold. Corner round top edges only. Stamp onto smaller card with Classic Bella Rose set (Oasis Green) and distress edges. Stamp sentiment using Dark Moss ink. Punch Lacey bordder onto pink bazzill then attach to edge of card. Attach gold ric-rac and tie ribbon bow. Attach bling. Attach smaller card at an angle onto larger card base.

Hop over to the Heartfelt Creations blog to check out the other fabulous designer creations.  Remember, next Wednesday, I'll be back to share more Heartfelt Creations...

Bye for now!
Ker

Wedding Wish...

Well, We're right in the middle of Wedding season!  When I received the Bella Rose collection in the mail a few weeks ago, I began having visions of how to use it.  I hardly ever use stamping ink of any color other than my BLACK ink but for some reason, All I kept thinking of when I saw this lace and the roses was RED and GOLD...So I worked hard to duplicate my vision...The distressed edges on the image strips was an after thought when I was done because I felt it needed a little shabby contrast to go with the overly formal look.  Anyone that knows me knows that I AM NOT A FORMAL GAL...so I had to wrinkle things up a bit!!! 

Here are the details about this week's card: 

"To a Special Couple"

HCPC 3400 Bella Rosebud Precut Set
HCPC 3403 Shabby Chic Lace Precut Set
HCPC 3394 Classic Bella Rose Precut Set
Colorbox Chalk Ink: Warm Red
Ranger Distress Ink: Tea Dye
Recollections Pearls
Offray wired ribbon
Martha Stewart Extra Fine Gold Glitter
Dries White Glue
Ranger Inkssentials Pop Dots
Bazzill Red
The Paper Company Cream Fleck card base
Gold doily
Stampendous Gold Iridescent embossing powder
Directions:

Stamp Bella Rosebud repeatedly onto white cardstock. Cut into one inch strips then distress with tea dye ink. Add gold glitter to centers of small flowers. Assemble strips onto red cardstock layer that is 3x5 inches. Stamp Shabby Lace with red ink onto white cardstock. Cut out and distress with tea dye ink. Attach lace to red stamped panel. Attach ribbon and gold doily. Stamp sentiment and roses onto white cardstock with Versafine Onyx. Emboss with gold EP. Cut sentiment and flowers as shown and corner round sentiment. Distress with Vintage Photo ink. Attach sentiment with pop dots, attach flowers with glue and add adhesive backed pearls onto ribbon. Apply this panel to a white card base measuring 4 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches.

Finished size: 4 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches.

Please make sure to hop over to the Heartfelt Creations Blog to check out the other fabulous cards and projects my fellow design team sisters have created this week and be sure to stop in next week...We have a special treat for you! 

Introducing the Heartfelt Wedding Collection...

The Heartfelt Wedding Collection features SEVEN new PreCut Sets and a new exclusive Heartfelt Creations die VINTAGE LACE, manufactured by Spellbinders. With this collection, you will achieve lovely cards for all the weddings you are attending this summer. You are not limited to just weddings, you can create sweetheart, friend and all occasion cards, especially with the new Vintage Lace die and stamp in this collection.  The sky's the limit! We are delighted that some of the images also coordinate with the recently released Bella Rose Collection, adding even more value to the stamps you might already own.

****Leave a comment on my blog or the Heartfelt Creations blog by June 14 and one lucky person will win the entire release valued at $129.99. The winner will be announced on the HC blog on June 15.

I REALLY love this collection and just to show that I REALLY love this collection, I'm showcasing two cards I created with these fabulous images...I've got more to share too, just have to find time to take pictures and blog them! 

Here's my first card:

Now, I REALLY love this dove and think it's going to be my Christmas image this year.  All I've got to do is mask over the flowers and add some holly and it'll be the perfect image for Christmas!!!

Here are a few detail shots:

I used only a snippet of the big fabulous Vintage lace die here...See the deelish scallops and lattice work!!!  MMMMM...

I hope you can see the sparkle that was created with the EP...I love that stuff.  I used the golden doily as a mask to create the distressed pattern on the background.  If you are a follower of mine, you'll already know that ME AND SPARKLE are best friends!!! LOL

The DEETS FOR THIS CARD:

HCPC 3399 Wedding Dove

HCPC 3335 Snowflake Medallions
HCD 713 Vintage Lace
Grand Calibur
Copics: B0000, B52, G82
Versafine Onyx
Colorbox Chalk Ink: Ice Blue
Ranger Distress Antique Linen
Stampendous Stardust EP
May Arts Chocolate velvet ribbon
Bazzill: Splash
Copic XPress It Card
Wilton Gold Doily
Liquid Pearls: White Opals
Inkssentials Pop Dots
Recollections Blue Bling
Corner Rounder
Zip Dry Glue
Finished Size 4 x 4 1/2 inches

Here's the second card: 

I purchased the heart lace frame WAAAY before I knew about this wedding relase so you can just about imagine my giddiness when I knew it was a PERFECT MATCH to the collection!!! 

So here you can see a close up of the coloring and my embellishments...just a few of my most favorite things...and oh, yellow roses are my mom's favorites...and were here wedding flowers...

I took a "sparkle" shot too....Isn't it perfectly sparkly?!!! 

Here are the DEETS:

HCPC 3400 Bella Rose Bud
HCPC 3402 Bella Rose Heart
103 H Lace Heart Frame
Copics: G02, G85, YR31, Y21, Y00, B0000, YG41
Recollections Blue Bling
Offray Gold Ribbon
Bazzill Splash
Bazzill Jackaranda
Copic Xpress It Card
Colorbox Chalk: Ice Blue
Versafine Onyx
Ranger Distress Antique Linen
Wilton Stamens
Basic Grey Button
Stampendous Stardust EP
Finished Size A2

Please hop over to the Heartfelt Creations Blog for more inspiration and to enter into the drawing.  You never know, you may get LUCKY!

Lead Me...

Hello friends, It's Wednesday and you know what that means!!! Heartfelt Wednesday!!!  Every Wednesday, the Hearfelt Creations design team shares their projects with you and today I'm sharing this pretty little butterfly...and the beautiful sentiment attached. 

I decided to keep this card pretty simple as I wanted to set the focus on the sentiment and the butterfly.  The yellow ribbon is just a little reminder...to remember those lost or away...They'll find their way HOME...

The inside layout in my card is kind-of the reverse. 
Supplies Used:

HCPC 3310 Trust in the Lord Precut Set
HCPC 3392 Bella Rose House Precut Set
472187 Fanciful Flights Shapeabilities Die
Nestabilities Labels 17 Mega Die
452255 Spellbinders Grand Calibur
(1) 5 ½ inch square pink card base: DCWV

Thanks for stopping by.  Stop over to the Heartfelt Creations Blog post this week to check out my fellow Design Team sister's creations.  I know they will knock your socks off.  I'll be posting a few more cards this weekend as I was a little bit overloaded this past week.  School's almost out so I'll be able to breathe and relax!!!

Ker

Heartfelt Wednesday...

Hello Friends,
It's WEDNESDAY...and you know what that means!  Another share of my most recent card creations for Heartfelt Creations.  It's a CRAZY BUSY time of year for me as I'm feeverishly preparing my students for state testing so any opportunity to stop and craft is a pure blessing, for sure!  I can't wait until testing is over (three weeks from now) and we're in the "Closing up Shop" stage of school.  I'm finally seeing the homestretch....

This weekend I sat down for a spell and played with my Bella Rose collection as well as some shadow block images I've had for a while.  I've got so many ideas in my head for those shadow blocks!!!  For now, I wanted to create something shabby, something vintage looking.  Not quite sure it fits the bill, but I do like the coloring on the vase/roses...

Supplies Used:

HCPC 3395 Bella Rose Vase Precut Set
HCPC 3348 Cardinal Pine Cone Border Precut Set
764S Large Background Shades

Memento Tuxedo Black
Colorbox Chalk Bisque
Ranger Distress Ink Antique Linen
Atyou Spika glitter pen RED
Prang Ambrite Colored Paper Chalk
Pebbles Pearlescent Pastels Chalk
DCWV Pink Card base 5 ¾ x 5 ¾ inches
Kraft Cardstock 5 ½ x 5 ½ inches
Patterned Paper: 6x6 Butterfly Garden Collection by Pink Paislee cut to 5 ¼ x 5 ¼ inches
Copic XpressIt Card
Tan sewing thread
Sage ribbon from www.clearbags.com
White Opal Liquid Pearls
Antique Gold Rub ‘n Buff
Therm O Web large Zots adhesive dots
(stencil) Spackling Tape from Home Depot

Introducing....The Bella Rose Collection

After much anticipation, Heartfelt Creations is proud to present this month's release...

"Bella Rose Collection"

This collection is just STUNNING!  It's been through the wringer too.  It's been through a real storm getting to this day, but it's weathered the storm beautifully, all to the grace of God!!!  If you love the beauty of roses, trellis designs, collage elements and little insects that help your garden grow, then you'll definitely LOVE this collection. 

"The Bella Rose Collection features 8 new PreCut Sets. The Bella Rose Collection features eight new PreCut Stamp Sets that coordinate with a new exclusive Heartfelt Creations die set, manufactured by Spellbinders. Please leave a comment on my blog and/or the Heartfelt Creations blog by May 17 and one lucky person will win the entire release valued at $149.99. The winner will be announced on the HC blog on May 18."

Now on with a few projects to tempt your muse...

For this card, I stepped away from my Copics (SHOCK!) and went "Old School" with my colored pencils and Gamsol.  I thought the rose needed a bit more of a rustic feel and that I could achieve using my colored pencils and a bit of distress ink. 

My second card was actually my first....Created before the storm...Like I said, this collection went through a BIG storm and...just like a butterfly travels through storm and struggle, it finds a way to get home...This collection did the same, it's home and more beautiful than ever! 

I created this card for my mom for Mother's Day.  I just LOVE the collage design in this stamp set and I really felt I needed to continue the theme with the beautiful butterfly in the collection...Just a bunch of traveling ladies..Powerful and so significant.  Don't they look like they are resting after a long, long journey???

Here's a closer peek at the distressing I did on the collage itself.  I love the rich colors and the pop of the sparkles...

Hope you had the opportunity to spend time with your mother (or said some prayers for ones since passed).  Stop in again! 

PS...If you haven't already, make sure to head over to the Heartfelt Creations Blog post for this new release.  Check out all the beautiful projects my fellow design team members have shared...and comment here...What is your most favorite/neat idea?  What set do you just really NEED??? 

If you are interested in receiving detailed descriptions and directions for these cards, please email me and I would be happy to share the full color PDF I created for them.