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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

January 2014 Heartfelt Creations Alumni Blog Hop

I am happy that it is the last Tuesday in January for several reasons, one it is time for the Heartfelt Creations Alumni Blog Hop, two we are closer to spring and three I am in the beautiful state of Wyoming working this week. I am taking a break from the sub zero ArticVortex temperatures we have been experiencing in Michigan for some normal winter temperatures in the teens and twenties.

The hop starts on  at 8:00AM  Tuesday January 28, 2014 and closes at  Midnight Friday January 31, 2014.
If you are following the order of the blog hop you should have arrived here by way of Alissa.

I really enjoyed creating the card I have for you today.  I used the latest release from Heartfelt Creations named Majestic Morning.  It  has beautiful papers, dies and stamps like we have come to expect from Heartfelt Creations.  Here is a spectacular video to watch if you need ideas on how to make the flowers from this release.





Here is a close up of  Majestic Morning .



Heartfelt Creations products and products found at Heartfelt Creations:
HCDP1239 Majestic Morning Paper Collection
HCD742 Majestic Blooms Die
HCPC3577 Vintage Morning Background PreCut Set
HCD736 Classic Leaf Die
HCPC3545 Open Leaf PreCut Set
ANC851 Rock N' Roll Prills (Midnite at the Oasis)
Dries Clear Adhesive
Double Dots
Spellbinders Majestic Lablels Twenty Five

Other Products
Spellbinders: S6-001 and S6-002 5 x 7 Matting Basics A and B, S2-042 Tiger Lilies Die D-Lites and ES-016 Cabbage Rose M- Bossabilities

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Marigold Yellow Orange Starburst Spray
Color Box Chalk Ink - Dark Peony and Olive Pastel
Close To My Heart - Color Ready Ribbon
SU - Lucky Limeade and Black

To be eligible for a $25.00 Heartfelt Creations  gift certificate you must leave a comment on each  participants blog. One lucky winner will be picked. Check back on Saturday February 1, 2014 to see if you are the lucky winner.

The next stop is Linda P.

The Alumni Participants this month are:
Giovana
Cibele
Amarilys
Candy
Loretta
Deneen
Vicki
Emilia
Lee Ann
Mary
Glenda
Alissa
Linda L. (you are here)
Linda P.
Caroline
Lisa

Thank you so very much for stopping by and good luck to you!

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

December 2013 Heartfelt Creations Alumni Blog Hop

Hello people! It is the last Tuesday of the month which means it is Heartfelt Creations Alumni Blog Hop.
If you have been following the hop you should have come here by way of  Emilia.
I wanted to share a wonderful two sided tag with you today.  I always decorate both sides of my tags because to me it gives the tags a more finished look.










Heartfelt Creations Products Used:
HCD 718 - Decorative Chateau Gate, HCPC 3447 - Window Accents, HCPC 3442- Grand Portal, HCPC 3415 - Petite Poinsettia, HCPC 3354 - Classic Message , HCDP1 236 - Christmas Card Paper Collection

Spellbinders Products Used : S2-058 Icicles, S5-055 Layered Poinsettia, S5-122 Ribbon Banners Large, M-Bossabilities EL-015 Bricks and Bark Design B

Other Products Used: Judi Kins Embssing Powder - Rustique Patina Azure, Martha Stewart Punch and Coarse Glitter, CTMH Color Ready Ribbon, Distress Inks, homemade stick pin.

Your next stop should be Mary Faus if you are following in an orderly fashion.

To be eligible for a $25 gift certificate to Heartfelt Creations you need to leave a comment on each participants blog. The blog starts at 8:00 AM EST Tuesday December 31, 2013 and ends January 3, 2014 at Midnight EST. The lucky winner will be announced Saturday January 4, 2014.

Here is the orderly list of participants:

Glenda Brooks
Alissa Wells
Candy Slabaugh
Vicki Dutcher
Cibele Glazer
Selma Stevenson
Giovana Smith
Deneen Treble
Caroline Duncan
Lee Ann Barrett
Emilia van den Heuvel
Linda Loew ( me)
Mary Faus
Linda Payne



Thank you so very much for stopping by.

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Heartfelt Creations November 2013 Alumni Design Team Blog Hop

Today is the last Tuesday of the month and that means it is time for the Heartfelt Creations Alumni Design Team monthly blog hop. You should have arrived here from Alissa's blog.

Here is my design, a fall card, could be used to express a Happy Thanksgiving.




Products used:
Heartfelt Creations -All Seasons Sentiments, Delicate Asters, Delicate Asters and Butterflies, Delicate Asters Die, Delicate Asters Paper Collection, Posy Patch Flowers, and Posy Patch Die
Spellbinders - Splendid M-Bossabilities, 5 x 7 Matting Basics A & B, Decorative Labels Twenty Eight, Majestic Labels Twenty Five and Long Classic Rectangles Large
Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst Sprays in Marigold Yellow Orange, Tea Pot Purple and Rusty Lantern Lime
USArt Quest - Have a Grape Day Prills
CTMH - Color Ready Seam Binding Ribbon
Tsukineko - Delicata Golden Glitz ink
Krylon Gold Leafing Pen
Other - Gold Micro Beads,  a few beads and a pearl that I colored with a copic marker YR16. I used PaperTrey Inc. paper in Spring Moss, Summer Sunrise and Winter Wisteria

The Heartfelt Creations Alumni Designers participating this month are listed below:
                                               Caroline Duncan
                                               Amarilys Doria
                                               Deneen Treble
                                               Vicki Dutcher
                                               Cibele Glazer 
                                               Emilia van den Heuvel 
                                               Giovana Smith
                                               Selma Stevenson
                                               Alissa Wells 
                                               Linda Loew (you are here)
                                               Lee Ann Barrett
                                               Mary Faus
                                               Candy Slabaugh 
                                               Glenda Brooks
                                               Linda Payne
                                               Lisa Allen

 The next stop on the hop is Lee Ann.

If you would like a chance at winning the prize, be sure to leave a comment on each of the participating blogs along the hop by Friday November 29, 2013.  A randomly picked winner and will receive a $25.00  Heartfelt Creations gift certificate. The winner will be posted on Saturday November 30, 2013.
Good Luck to all.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving and thanks for stopping by.
 

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Happy Birthday Girlfriend

Every year my best friend Chickie has a birthday. Chickie and I have been friends since kindergarten  and that is a long time, 50 years.  This is for Chickie....


    


I free handed the bodice (you can find templates on line) and ran it through a Spellbinders M- Bossabilities folder named Splendid.  The lace, flowers and leaves are Heartfelt Creations. The sentiment on the outside is from Crafty Secrets and the inside of the card is Heartfelt Creations.  I used Spellbinders  5 X 7  Matting Basics , Elegant Labels Four and Labels Four. The center of the flowers are Prills from USArt Quest with a pearl.  My ribbon is color ready ribbon from Close To My Heart which I dye with re-inkers.

...and Chickie loved her card.

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Heartfelt Creations....Friends never say goodbye!

Today is my last post for the Heartfelt Creations Design Team. It has been a wonderful year on my journey. Heartfelt Creations  stamps, dies, beautiful papers and designers have never failed to inspire me.  Today I have two cards for you, one from the Sweet Juliet Collection and one from a few of my favorites.



 When I get new stamps and dies I hold them at all different angles to see what I can see. Here a teacup is also a skirt or dress and a heart is also a bodice and look, a corner die is lace......




Please stop by the Heartfelt Creations blog for instructions and to see what the designers have for you.

Thank you so very much for your patronage.  As they say on the popular show, Duck Dynasty...she gone'



Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Heartfelt Creations Wednesday Inspiration Tag

Today I have for you a tag made using Heartfelt Creations stamps from the Sweet Juliet Collection. For the beautiful background on this tag I used the Acrylic Distress technique which can be found at Split Coast Stampers.  As you can see the flower spray in the Recovery Wishes PreCut Set is very versatile. I stamped it on the bottom of the tag up the sides and across the top.When you stamp  the flowers close they almost look like Wisteria vine.

                                       Here is a close up  of the flowers on the tag.

Tag
Other Products Used:
Spellbinders:  S5-127 Labels Twenty-Eight, M-Bossabilities Garden Lattice and Dainty Dots
Paper:  SU Black, Garden Green, Ivory
Ink: Ranger Jet Black, Distress – Walnut Stain, Adirondack Paint Dabber – Salmon, Glimmer Mist – Sapphire, Perfect Pearls Mist – Forever Blue
Other: CTMH Color Ready Ribbon, Flower Soft – Sage, Lavender, Bright  Blue and Citrus Crush, US Art Quest Prills – Ice Queen, Lemon Chiffon and Lavender & Lace , Art Glitter – Bananan and Volare,  Hot Glue Gun and Tape
Directions:  Cut a 4 ¼ x 8” piece of ivory card stock and paint with Salmon paint when dry stamp the flowers from Recovery Wishes along the bottom, edges and top with Jet Black  ink.  I used the Acrylic Distress Technique.   Apply Prills and Flower Soft to sprays. Stamp Congratulations on scrap of painted paper and repeat the sprays of flowers from Recovery Wishes then cut with Spellbinders Labels Twenty Eight die and mount on a Spellbinders Decorative Labels Twenty Eight die cut from black card stock.   Stamp Posy flowers and cut with coordinating die, spray the flowers with Glimmer Mist and Perfect Pearls and scrunch up, when dry add Prills to center.  Stamp butterflies and cut with coordinating die then add glitter to wings. Cut leaves with Sweet Juliet die and the leaf spray from the Gift Ensemble die. Cut a second piece of 4 ¼ x 11 paper cut ends with Spellbinders Scalloped Borders Two then paint. Cut a length of ribbon and dye with Glimmer Mist and Perfect Pearls. Arrange tag as shown use hot glue to attach flowers, leaves and butterflies.


  Please stop by the Heartfelt Creations blog  for added inspiration.

  Thank you for stopping by.




 

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Heartfelt Creations Sweet Juliet Collection

Heartfelt Creations is pleased to introduce the Sweet Juliet Collection. This collection is inspired by the beauty of ancient rooms locked away and laden with antique treasures.  These rooms are filled with yellow candlelight and dusty vases. Crinkly letters lay scattered around, turning crisp and fading more every day.  A postcard lays covered in thick dust, forgotten in a dark corner.  Wildflowers lay around, as crisp and crinkled as the beautiful wallpapers.  Using these detailed floral and typographical stamps, complemented by black, gold and burgundy papers will enable you to create an outstanding classical creation.

Leave a comment on the Heartfelt Creations blog by October 15th and you will be eligible to win the entire collection valued at $150.


Here I used the Sweet Juliet flower die in two different ways, once flat and once curled up. For the leaves I chose to go with the Tattered Blossoms PreCut Stamp and Coordinating Die.

Please stop by the Heartfelt Creations blog and see how the designers have used the Sweet Juliet Collection.

Heartfelt Creations Products Used and Products Carried by Heartfelt Creations:

5 x 7 card
Other Products Used:
5 x 7 Matting Basics A and B
Paper:  SU Always Artichoke and More Mustard, Curious Metallic Poison Ivory
Ink: Tsukineko Brilliance Pearlescent Ivy and Pearlescent Orange, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Chalkboard Priority, Ranger Perfect Pearls Mist Heirloom Gold,
Other: Sparkle N Sprinkle Glitter Tinsel Autumn Fire, Want 2 Scrap Pearls, CTMH Color Ready Ribbon, Hot Glue Gun and Tape

Directions:  Cut a large always artichoke mat layer with Antiquity Paper Collection. Cut decorative ivory die from Gold Majesty Circles. Stamp sentiment from Moments With You PreCut Set twice, once with ivy and once with orange then cut with circle dies. Add glitter to highlight flowers in circle. With Sweet Juliet Die make cut flowers out of more mustard and spray with glimmer mist and perfect pearls. Scrounge up a few when wet to make buds. Add pearls to the flat die cuts then shape in to flowers.  With ivy ink stamp Tattered Blossoms and cut with coordinating dies. I used the Tattered Blossoms to make my leaves for the flowers. Cut a length of color ready ribbon and die with always artichoke ink. Assemble card as shown.

Thanks for stopping by.
 

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Heartfelt Creations Wednesday Inspirations Christmas is in my craft room.

It is beginning to look like fall around me but it hardly feels like fall. The temperature yesterday was in the high 70's and it is suppose to reach in the 80's today in Southeastern Michigan. It is time to think about making Christmas Cards. The last two releases from  Heartfelt Creations have been  wonderful for Christmas. Today I have a  project for you could be a card, could be a tag, could be anything you want it to be.... I used paper and stamps from the Season of Joy Collection along with a few of my favorites that will go into the golden vault as of 12/31/13. I hope this inspires you to create a Christmas project.

Please stop by the Heartfelt Creations blog for inspiration. Remember to vote for your favorite  DT Semifinalist you can vote for 5 and also vote for your favorite current design team member, again  you can vote for 5. When you vote, you will be entered into a drawing to be eligible to win a $50 dollar HC Gift Certificate. You can only vote one time and you have to select 5 or more to be eligible to participate. Voting ends on October 18th, 2013.  Good luck to everyone! (Sorry no write in candidates).


Heartfelt Creations Products Used and Products Carried by Heartfelt Creations:
HCPC 3560 Elegant Joy PreCut Set
HCDP1 225 Frosty Blanket Paper Collection
HCPC 3486 Organic Fillers PreCut Set
HCD 724 Classic Editions Die
HCPC 3415 Petite Poinsettia PreCut Set
125126 Layered Poinsettia Die
452062 Circle Grand Nestabilities
237 Lichen Glitter
Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear
159233 Paper Blossoms Molding Mat
459222 Paper Blossoms Tool Kit
352284 Art Institute Metal Glue Tip
DDOTS Double Dots
452255 Grand Calibur 

Round Card or Tag

Other Products Used:
Spellbinders: Grand Decorative Circles One
Paper:  Gina K Designs White heavy weight, SU Brushed Suede
Ink: Ranger Distress Inks Aged Mahogany and Pine Needles, CTMH White Daisy, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics – R35, R37, E15, Ranger Distress Stain Aged Mahogany, Ranger Perfect Pearls Mist Heirloom Gold
Other: Art Glitter Autumn Leaves, Judikins Embossing Powder White Diamond, CTMH Color Ready Ribbon, Jingle Bell Brad, Glossy Accents, Hot Glue Gun and Tape

Directions: Cut three Grand Decorative Circles from Frosty Blanket Paper Collection. Cut two Grand Circles from white and stamp “Joy” on the smallest circle using Aged Mahogany ink and out line with Autumn Leaves glitter.  Using Pine Needles ink, stamp the pine spray on the large white circle and around the small white circle. Stamp five pine cones on brushed suede with White Daisy ink and heat emboss with White Diamond then cut out and layer the pine cones. Stamp the poinsettia and poinsettia leaf on scraps of Frosty Blanket cut with coordinating dies. Stamp bittersweet berries, pine branch cut with coordinating dies and color where needed. Cut leaf sprays from green scraps of Frosty Blanket and highlight with Lichen glitter. Die ribbon with Aged Mahogany stain and spray with Perfect Pearls Heirloom Gold. Let ribbon dry then make a bow. Attach layers with double dots and arrange pine cones, greens and poinsettia and attach with hot glue.


Thank you for stopping by.

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Heartfelt Creations Wednesday Inspirations...."Make new friends but keep the old one is silver and the other gold"

It is that time of year when Heartfelt Creations has to select a few of their stamp sets and dies and move them to **Limited Edition** status.  These stamps, dies and paper collection will be available  thru 12/31/13.  Look over the **Limited Edition** selections and put the ones you can not  do with out on your wish list.   I have a few that are on  mine too. Today I used the HCPC 3486 Organic Fillers PreCut Set and HCPC 3485 Ornamental Raspberries PreCut Set along with the coordinating die HCD724 Classic Editions Die which is not a Limited Edition Die.

Heartfelt Creations  stamp set HCPC 3486 Organic Fillers PreCut Set is so versatile. The Berry Cluster could be an orange bittersweet, goose berries, currants and other berries with your imagination.  The Pomegranate could be a rose hip, goose berry or start of a tree fruit. The Stem Spray is a great filler green to any arrangement.  Also included in the set is a nice plump Raspberry which could be a blackberry, salmon berry or yellow raspberry. 

I just feel so good when I can get more then one use out of a stamp and that happens when I just take  the time to look  into the beauty of nature that surrounds me.






Heartfelt Creations Products Used and Products Carried by Heartfelt Creations:

HCPC 3545 Open Leaf PreCut Set

HCD 736 Classic Leaf Die

HCPC 3500 Open Vintage Floret PreCut Set

HCPC 3502 Mini Vintage Floret PreCut Set

HCD 727 Vintage Floret Die

HCPC 3485 Ornamental Raspberries PreCut Set

HCPC 3486 Organic Fillers PreCut Set

HCD 724 Classic Editions Die

HCPC 3318 Daisy Patch Flowers PreCut Set

HCD 703 Daisy Patch Die

HCPC 3312 Uplifting Scriptures PreCut Set

HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flowers PreCut Set

HCD 701 Posy Patch Die

203 Eggplant Glitter

237 Lichen Glitter

13mvi Mauve Gala Glitz

088603 Majestic Labels Twenty Five

Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear

159233 Paper Blossoms Molding Mat

459222 Paper Blossoms Tool Kit

352284 Art Institute Metal Glue Tip

DDOTS Double Dots

452255 Grand Calibur

5 x 7 card

Other Products Used:

Spellbinders: 5 x 7 Matting Basic A and B, Petite Ovals Large (retired), Garden Lattice M-Bossabilities Design A

Paper:  GinaK Ivory and Water Color Paper

Ink: Color Box Fluid Chalk Ink Toffee, Wisteria, Yellow Ochre, Blue Iris, Dark Peony and Olive

Other: USArt Quest Prills –I’m A-Maized, CTMH Color Ready Ribbon, Two Pearl stick pins dipped in Mauve Gala Glitz, Hot Glue Gun and Tape

Directions: Fold a 5” x 7” card base out of ivory. Cut Majestic Labels Twenty Five out of ivory. Cut the largest Matting Basics A and B out of ivory and emboss the B with Garden Lattice. Stamp sentiment on ivory and cut with oval die.  Layer the card using double dots to raise layers. Stamp and cut raspberries, rose hips, vintage florets, daisy, posy and leaves with coordinating dies. Make flowers, stick pins and tie a bow. Arrange flowers in an eye pleasing manner. Attach flowers and leaves to card with hot glue gun.


Please stop by the Heartfelt Creations blog for more inspiration.

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful week.




Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Heartfelt Creations Wednesday Inspirations Burst of Splendor Revisited

I am fascinated by Heartfelt Creations Burst of Splendor Collection. The minute I laid my eyes on HCPC 3550 Dahlia Bouquet PreCut Set I thought of Queen Anne's Lace.  This is what my thought looks like.




                                                        Below is a close up.




Heartfelt Creations Products Used and Products Carried by Heartfelt Creations:

HCDP1 235 Burst of Splendor Paper Collection

HCPC 3545 Open Leaf PreCut Set

HCPC 3546 Classic Leaf PreCut Set

HCPC 3547 Bold Leaf PreCut Set

HCPC 3549 Blooming Dahlia PreCut Set

HCPC 3550 Dahlia Bouquet PreCut Set

HCD 736 Classic Leaf Die

HCPC 3533 Sun Kissed Fleur PreCut Set

HCD 734 Sun Kissed Fleur Die

HCPC 3486 Organic Fillers PreCut Set

HCD 724 Classic Editions Die

HCPC 3524 Butterfly and Bunny PreCut Set

DDOTS Double Dots

452255 Grand Calibur

237 Lichen Glitter

Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear

Art Institute Metal Glue Tip

Grand Decorative Ovals One

Ovals Grand Nestabilities

 

7 x 10 tag or wall hanging

Other Products Used:

Spellbinders: Grand Big Scalloped Ovals

Paper: White and Avocado

Ink: Crushed Olive and Milled Lavender Distress Ink and Stain, Memento Pear Tart, Pistachio and Black Tuxedo, Copic Markers

Other: CTMH Color Ready Ribbon, USArt Quest Mini Prills, glue dots, hot glue gun

Directions:   Cut the largest Grand Big Scallop from a piece of Mauve Burst of Splendor. Cut the next to largest Grand Decorative Ovals from Green Burst of Splendor. Cut an Avocado Oval and a White Oval. Stamp Blooming Dahlia on lower left corner of White oval  along with the bud then  stamp old blossom from Dahlia Bouquet several times using stamp positioner. Build your dahlia  and buds using the Sun Kissed Fleur. Stamp and cut leaves with coordinating die. Add glitter and prills to the Queen Anne’s Lace and the fern like leaf from Organic Fillers. Die ribbon and tie a bow. Stamp the sentiment on upper right. Assemble project as shown.


Please visit the Heartfelt Creations blog to see what  was in the designers thoughts this week.

Thanks for looking.



Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Heartfelt Creations Bluebirds

Another week has come and gone. The flowers in my garden are blossoming and the birds are singing happily. I love to watch the birds they are so busy.  Today I have a card for you with pretty blue flowers maybe morning glory's and pretty birds.  I  am in love with these little birds from Heartfelt Creations  Garden Romance Collection.  What Heartfelt Creations collection are you in love with?




Heartfelt Creations Products Used and Products Carried by Heartfelt Creations:

HCPC 3540 Spring Season PreCut Set

HCD 735 Gift Ensemble Die

HCPC 3480 Brookside Manor PreCut Set

HCD 723 Garden Romance Die

HCPC 3435 Feather Grass Flourish PreCut Set

HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flowers PreCut Set

HCD 701 Posy Patch Die

237 Lichen Glitter

203 Eggplant Glitter

Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear

352284 Art Institute Metal Glue Tip

159233 Paper Blossoms Molding Mat

459222 Paper Blossoms Tool Kit

DDOTS Double Dots

452255 Grand Calibur

 

5 x 7 card

Other Products Used:

Spellbinders: Fantastic Flourish One and Wrought Iron

Paper:  CTMH Heavenly Blue, GinaK Ivory, Water Color Paper

Ink: Ranger Archival Jet Black, Ranger Distress – Tumbled Glass, Peeled Paint and Gathered Twigs, Tumbled Glass Stain, CTMH Heavenly Blue

Other: CTMH Color Ready Ribbon, Art Glitter Mystery, glue gun, double sided tape.

Directions:  Fold card base out of Ivory and layer with a piece Heavenly Blue cut the next layer out of Ivory and stamp two Birdhouses and Feather Grass. Distress the edges and sponge with Tumbled Glass and Gathered Twigs.  Color leaves around Birdhouse with Peeled Paint, outline Feather Grass with glue and highlight with glitters. Stamp two Birdhouses on water color paper then fussy cut and color and pop up over stamped Birdhouses. Cut leaves from Gift Ensemble Die and Fantastic Flourish out of water color paper then color and highlight with glitter. Stamp and cut Posy Flowers, shape and highlight with glitter.  Stamp, cut and color Birds with coordinating stamps and dies from Garden Romance. Die the ribbon with Tumbled Glass stain. From a scrap of Black CS cut two Wrought Iron Fence then glue top of one to bottom of the other then weave ribbon through fence and tie a bow. Arrange the card as shown using Double Dots and glue gun.

Make sure to stop by the Heartfelt Creations blog to see  what the designers have been busy with this week.

Thanks a bunch for stopping by.
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