College Graduation Card

A co-worker of mind just graduated from college in December 2014. We had a little get together for her. This is the card I made.  She told me that she was going to frame it.  I take it she was pleased.

 I stenciled  on a piece of ivory cardstock a little smaller then 5 x 7. When the paste was dry I sprayed with Lindy's Stamp Gang  sprays from the November 2014 Color Challenge, Tainted Love Teal, Red Hot Poker Orange and Sweet Violet Purple Teal.  To make the flowers  and leaves I used water color paper. I stamped Heartfelt Creations Arianna Blooms with Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink  and cut with coordinating die, then  sprayed the petals with Sweet Violet Purple Teal spray. The little Roses were cut from Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms and sprayed with LSG A Bit o' Bubbly.  The leaves were cut from HFC Bella Rose die and colored with LSG Maidenhair Fern Green.  For the sentiment I used a  stamp from JustRite Papercraft named  Large Fancy Sentiments and embossed with LSG Cleopatra's Copper. The sentiment was cut with a Spellbinders Fancy Framed Tags Two die.  I made a stick pin and dyed ribbon with LSG  A Bit o'Bubbly.

I added seed beads to the flower centers.

Heartfelt Creations December 2014 Alumni Blog Hop

Hello! I am so pleased that you stopped by today for the Heartfelt Creations Alumni Blog Hop. When I think back over the year I realize that I  have so many things to be thankful for and one of them is you! How appropriate to make you a Thank You card.  I used  stamps, paper and die from the  Classic Sunflower Collection.

To be eligible for a $25.00 Heartfelt Creations Gift Certificate you must leave a comment on each participants blog.  A random winner will be announced on Saturday January 3, 2015.  The hop starts at 8 AM EST on Tuesday December 30, 2014 and ends at midnight EST Friday  January 2, 2015.

Below is a list of participants.  If you are following the hop in order you should have arrived here by
way of  Lisa G., then head to Gini   .


Participants:
Lee Ann
Amarilys
Caroline
Ujjwal
Vicki
Glenda
Emilia
Loretta
Lisa G.
Linda (you are here)
Gini
Giovanna
Sarah
Alissa
Lisa A.


Card base 5 x 7 Kraft card stock

Heartfelt Creations Products used:
HCDP1-247 Classic Sunflower Paper Collection 
HCPC-3630 Summer Day Cling Stamp Set
HCPC-3626 Classic Sunflower Cling Stamp Set
HCD1-753 Classic Sunflower Die
ANC851 Rock N' Roll Prills - Expresso Yourself


Spellbinders Paper Arts Products used:
IN-037 Celebration Two
S6-012 5 x 7 Mystical Embrace
S5-077 Labels Twenty-Five
S5-086 Bitty Blossoms
S2-002 Cattails
S6-001 5 x 7 Matting Basics A

All images were stamped with  Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink. All images were colored with Ranger Distress Inks and a water color brush. Color ready seam binding was dyed with Ranger Distress Inks and a bow was made using Craft-Dee BowZ.



Thank you for stopping by. Hope to see you again soon.




 

Heartfelt Creations February 2014 Alumni Blog Hop

Welcome to the February 2014 Heartfelt Creations Alumni Blog Hop. To be eligible for  a $25.00 Heartfelt Creations Gift Certificate you must leave a comment on each participants blog. A random winner will be announced on March 1, 2014. The blog starts at  8 AM EST Tuesday,  February 25 and goes until Midnight Friday,  February 28.  Below is a list of participants. If you are following the hop in order you should of arrived here by way of Loretta. After you peruse my creation then head to Alissa. Think Spring!

We have had a very long, cold and snowy winter . While I was making this card I could almost smell the scent of the flowers and  feel the warmth of the sun.

 5 1/2" x 4 1/4 "

Heartfelt Creation Products or Products carried by Heartfelt Creations:

HCPC 3578 - Majestic Morning Background PreCut Set
HCD 742 - Majestic Blooms Die
HCPC 3570  - Floral Doorway & Latch PreCut Set
HCPC 3573 - Burnished Key Hole PreCut Set
HCD 735 - Gift Ensemble Die
Spellbinders  S5-159 Gold Labels Four
Rock N' Roll Prills

Spellbinders - Bricks and Bark M-Bossabilities
Inks: Color Box Chalk, Ranger Distress Inks, Lindy's Stamp Gang Mica Paints
Paper - SU, GK Designs and watercolor paper

Participating Alumni Designers:
Giovana Smith
Candy Slabaugh
Cibele Glazer
Caroline Duncan
Vicki Dutcher
Emilia van den Heuvel
Glenda Brooks
Mary Faus
Linda Payne
Amarilys Doria
Loretta Lock
Linda Loew ( you are here)
Alissa Wells
Lisa Allen



Thank you for stopping by! Good luck!



 

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!

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.

Art Papers Online Postcard Swap

I participated in a Postcard Swap held by Art Papers Online. I have been fortunate to have visited Venice, Italy  twice, both times unforgettable. Here is my postcard with the highlights.... a Venetian Mask, the Grand Canal, Murano Glass, Gondola's,  Gondoliers and  Saint Mark's Square.

 Stamped with distress ink.

 I  painted Verde Gris Perfect Glaze on the front of the postcard  then let dry. Adhered picture of the Grand Canal after I painted it with PPA and added Mica and Crystal Effects.  I used a stencil and Light 101 Artist Cement  to add my butterfly's then painted with Mica Color.  I cut out the Venetian Mask with a Spellbinders die and  coated with Duo then when tacky covered with Gliden Glitz. I  made flowers and added Prills with PPA Gloss. I used the gold from the Mica Color to paint gold around the edges.


Art Papers Online products used: Post Card, Duo, PPA - gloss, Mini Prills – Lettuce Entertain You and You Had Me At Yellow, Mica D’Lights, Crystal Effects,  Light 101 Artist Cement, Gilden Glitz, Mica Color -  Metallic, Perfect Glaze – Verde Gris

Distress Inks – peacock feathers, picked raspberry, spun sugar, milled lavender, dusty concord, tumbled glass, tea dye, vintage photo, gathered twigs

Spellbinders – S5-086 Bitty Blossoms, S5-118 Venetian Accents,  S5-119 Venetian Motifs

Thank you for stopping by.

 

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.
 

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.

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'

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.

Heartfelt Creations Products Used and Products Carried by Heartfelt Creations:

HCPC 3567 Juliet Spray Precut Set

HCPC 3565 Recovery Wishes PreCut Set

HCD 740 Sweet Juliet Die

HCPC 3480 Brookside Manor PreCut Set

HCD 735 Gift Ensemble Die

HCD 723 Garden Romance Die

HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flowers PreCut Set

HCD 701 Posy Patch Die

Decorative Labels Twenty Eight

Scalloped Borders Two

Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear

352284 Art Institute Metal Glue Tip

DDOTS Double Dots

452255 Grand Calibur 

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.

 

Heartfelt Creations Vintage Inspiration

I hope that each one of you has had a wonderful joyful week. I spent a good part of my day Sunday in my craft room. There was a vintage air around me while I crafted. This card is spectacular in real life. The Antiquity Paper Collection at Heartfelt Creations is awesome and the Beautiful Juliet precut stamp set is  spectacular all I needed was to close my eyes and trace back in time to my Grandmothers attic and a card was born.

 I mimicked the designs and tones in the Antiquity Paper through out my card. I hope you enjoy it.

Heartfelt Creations Product sUsed and Products Carried by Heartfelt Creations:

HCPC 3566 Beautiful Juliet PreCut Set

HCD 740 Sweet Juliet Die

HCDP1 237 Antiquity Paper Collection

HCPC 3323 Large Elegant Word Background PreCut Set

HCPC 3468 Tattered Blossoms PreCut Set

HCD 722 Tattered Blossoms Die

Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear

352284 Art Institute Metal GlueTip

159233 Paper Blossoms Molding Mat

459222 Paper Blossoms Tool Kit

DDOTS Double Dots

452255 Grand Calibur

6 x 6 card

Other Products Used:

Spellbinders: S4-370 Blossoms Five, S5-015 Deckle Mega Rectangles Large, S5-080 Damask Accents, 

S5-081 Damask Motifs

Paper:  Gina K Designs Ivory and Violet, Coordination’s Tim Holtz Milled Lavender

Ink: Color Box Chalk – Wisteria, Brilliance – Coffee Bean, Distress –Milled Lavender, Antique Linen, Peeled Paint, and Walnut Stain, Distress Stain –Milled Lavender, Color Pencils

Other: Want 2 Scrap – Bling, Lace, Distress Glitter- Peeled Paint, USArt Quest Prills - Popcorn, Hot Glue Gun and Tape

Directions:  Make a 6 x 6 card base from ivory card stock. Cut a 6 X 6 piece of Milled Lavender and distress the edges. Layer with a 5 7/8 x 5 7/8 piece of Antiquity Paper Collection (small damask print with handwriting on background) distress the edges. With Antique Linen ink stamp the Elegant Word Background on ivory paper then stamp the Beautiful Juliet over the script with Coffee Bean. Cut with Deckle Rectangle and sponge on ink. Cut Sweet Juliet flower and sprinkle with water then scrunch into blossom. Stamp and cut a Tattered Blossom for green on flower bud. Color stems green and apply distress glitter to leaves. Glue dried bud to stem. Make a flower from Tattered Blossom stamps and coordinating dies. Cut and color Sweet Juliet leaves. Cut a piece of Tulle with Blossoms Five for under Tattered Blossom. Cut border from Damask Accents out of ivory and color with Milled Lavender stain then crumple and let dry.  Cut a length of lace and color with distress inks. Cut Damask accents and color with distress inks. Assemble card as shown.

Please stop by the Heartfelt Creations blog for more inspiration.

As always thank you for your visit here.

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:

HCPC 3568 Moments With You PreCut Set

HCD 740 Sweet Juliet Die

HCDP1 237 Antiquity Paper Collection

HCPC 3468 Tattered Blossoms PreCut Set

HCD 722 Tattered Blossoms Die

203 Eggplant Glitter

741 Shell White Glitter

237 Lichen Glitter

Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear

Gold Majesty Circles

Standard Circle Small

Standard Circle Large

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:

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.