Sweet Baby Boy Card

I was lucky enough to make this card for a close friend, they welcomed their first son into the world, I have been lucky enough to know Kirsten since she was 4 years old. The time has flown and to see this beautiful kid that I saw grow up so quick, starting families of their own. Beautiful...

Products used - I have used assorted papers from the Bella Blvd Cute Baby Boy collection along with the Bella Blvd cute baby boy pieces #1144, Bella Blvd Icons #1143, Bella Blvd treasures and text stickers #1142, Bazzill white and powder blue. The heading was typed on the computer and printed on white smooth cardstock. Paper Roses Stitched Rectangles Die.

This is a 30cm x 15cm card base. Card front is 14.5cm x 14.5cm spotted mat adhered flat, 14cm x 11cm love heart mat adhered flat, the sentiment was typed and finished with a rectangle stitched frame from Paper Roses, adhere the handsome mat under the top right corner and then adhered with 3d adhesive to your card front. I have adhered the train pieces and then lined up the elephants and adhered with 3d adhesive.  Finish of the front with the love heart die cut and the sweetness tab in the top left side.

The inserts are  14.5cm x 14.5cm powder blue inserts mats, I have used 1 rectangle love heart piece topped with the rectangle spot piece, then adhered the Welcome to the World" sentiment over the top. On the right hand side is a 12cm x13cm white mat finished of with the backing banner and on the front the love heart banner.

Happy Crafting

Tracy C xx

Backyard Blossom Birthday

New on the Heartfelt Creations Blog today, introducing the new Backyard Blossoms Collection, adding the new coneflower to the collection of stunning flowers Heartfelt Creations inspires.

   Heartfelt Creations Products used

HCPC-3828 Gardens Edge Coneflower Cling stamp set HCPC-3826 Blossoming Coneflower Cling stamp set HCPC-3827 Backyard Blossoms Cling stamp set HCD1-7180 Blossoming Coneflower Die HCD1-7181 Backyard Blossoms Die HCD1-7182 Gardens Edge Coneflower Die HCDP1-290 Backyard Blossom Paper Pad HCD1-7100 Botanic Window Die HCD1-7157 Eyelet Oval and Basics Large Die HCS1-459-4 Rock Candy Stamens Small HCST1-401 Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit 159723 Designer Dries Clear Adhesive Other Products Bone folder, heat gun, antistatic pad, white card for stamping and die cutting, White Linen Card, Gelatos – Green Tree, Mango, Butter Cream, Versacolor white Pigment Ink, White Embossing Powder, Brilliance Pearlescent Chocolate, Distress Peeled Paint.  Instructional Videos using gelatos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vLZFhI9W4g&t=135s Technique #2 on this video shows the coloring techniques I used to color my Coneflowers. I like to do all my die cutting, shaping and coloring first.  Die cut your Botanic Window Decorative die using white cardstock. TIP:  Use an antistatic pad to wipe your cardstock first before stamping, it creates a static free environment so that only your stamped image is embossed. Using the Blossoming Coneflower, Backyard Blossoms and the Garden’s Edge Stamp sets stamp your images using your White Versacolor Ink, then cover completely in white embossing powder, shake of the excess and heat with your heat gun, don’t get too close to your cardstock or it will get a brown tinge. I have colored these images using Gelatos. Gelatos are a water-soluble crayon which is great for blending and shading over heat embossed images. Firstly, just scribble the desired colors over the image, green for the stems, butter cream for the flower petals and Mango for the flower centers and now you are just going to rub it in with your fingers until blended and smooth, for the highlight add Mango to the bottom of the flower petal and now rub in with your fingers to blend. When you are happy with your shading use a cloth to rub of the excess color and it will leave the white embossed stamp more visible. If you use a damp cloth your color will be less vibrant, just experiment with your coloring technique.  Highlight the flowers centers using the Pearlescent Chocolate ink very lightly. Repeat this with your wheat stem.  Die cut with coordinating dies. The great thing about Gelatos is you can go over it again until you are happy with the blending. I have very lightly shaped the flowers using the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit. Cut your card base using the white cardstock 12 ¼” x 6 1/8”. Fold your card in half, I like to run a bone folder over the spine of the card to give it a clean finish. Trim the selected cardstock from the Backyard Blossoms Paper Collection, I have used 3 pages, the background mat (pg1) and the mat that I have cut the oval mat from using the Eyelet Oval & Basics Die (pg2) and 1 mat trimmed to 4 ½” x 3 5/8” and 1 insert mat 6” x 6” (Pg3). Now you have all your elements done, you can complete your card. Adhere your yellow insert mat. Adhere your patterned background mat to your card front. Using 3d adhesive adhere your yellow mat. Using 3d adhesive adhere your botanic window die.  Adhere your oval mat. Adhere the flowers as pictured. Adhere 1 rock candy stamen over your wheat die cut. Using 3d adhesive adhere the “Have a Wonderful Birthday” sentiment overt the wheat stamp and stamen. Happy Crafting Tracy C x x

Sweet Peony Gift Box

So very excited to bring you my very first inspiration Wednesday design. New on the Heartfelt blog today. www.heartfeltcreations.us/blog

Heartfelt Materials 

HCPC-3820 Large Sweet Peony Stamp
HCPC-3819 Small Sweet Peony Stamp
HCPC-3821 Peony Bud and Blossom Stamp
HCD1-7174 Large Sweet Peony Die
HCD1-7173 Small Sweet Peony Die
HCD1-7175 Peony Bud and Blossom Die
HCD1-7144 Decorative Medallion Die
HCDP1-288 Sweet Peony Paper Pad
HCDA2-449 Stack and Store Daubers
HCST1-401 Deluxe Flower Shaping Tool Kit
159723 Designer Dries Clear Glue

Other Materials 

Die cutting machine, trimmer, scissors, mini mister, white card for stamping, white linen cardstock for covering the box, 3d adhesive, Ranger Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide ink for stamping flowers, Brilliance Pearlescent Coral ink for coloring flowers, Color Box Olive Pastel Chalk ink for stamping leaves, Memento Pistachio ink for coloring leaves, pink sheer ribbon, Green Tara Pearl Clusters Ivory, white gift box (I keep packaging from presents and reuse to make beautiful giftboxes and bags).

Instructions

I like to do all my die cutting, shaping and coloring first. Using white cardstock Die cut 2 each of the Decorative Medallion Dies for the top of the box and 1 extra of the half circle die cut for the front of the box.   TIP:  when stamping with Pigment ink you will have to let it dry or set with a heat gun before die cutting and coloring to avoid smudging. Using your Large Sweet Peony Stamp Set, stamp the flowers 4 times – (8 flowers in total, I used 4 for each large flower) using the Distress Oxide Worn Lipstick ink. Using the Large Sweet Peony Stamp set stamp the large leaf 4 times, the medium and small leaves 2 times each using the Color Box Olive Pastel Ink. Using your Small Sweet Peony Stamp set, stamp the largest double peony 6 times – (12 flowers in total, I used 3 for each small flower). Using your Peony Bud and Blossom stamp set, stamp your Large bud once using a mixture of the Olive Pastel on the leaves and the Worn Lipstick on the bud, repeat this 4 more times with the small bud stamp. When your stamped images have dried, use your stack and store daubers to color your flowers using the Brilliance Pearlescent Coral and the leaves with Memento Pistachio ink. Once dried die cut with matching dies on your die cutting machine of choice.  Using your mini mister lightly spray your flowers and leaves, shape your flowers and leaves using a Heartfelt Mold or your Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit.

Measure your box top and cut the mat to fit or I like to leave a ½ cm frame around the edge.  Do the same with any panel you wish to cover. For the top of the lid I have attached ribbon around the edges before adhering to the top of the box so as to conceal my ribbon under the cardstock. Repeat with panels you wish to add ribbon to. Adhere the panels to your box.

Now you have all your elements done, it’s time to assemble your box. I like to lay out all my elements first to make sure I like my design and then when I am happy I start to adhere them down 1 at a time.  I have used the Designer dries clear adhesive to adhere all elements of this project.  Use 3d adhesive on your sentiment and adhere in the bottom left corner.

For more tips on creating with this collection watch this tutorial -

Sweet Peony Flower Shaping Basics

How to shape Sweet Peony 4 different ways

Happy Crafting

Tracy x x

I made the team......

I could not be more excited to announce that I have made the Heartfelt Creations Design Team for 2018. Thank you so much for voting for me. I am truly honoured to be a part of this amazing company and such a truly amazing family not to mention I get to work with so many talented ladies. Heartfelt Creations, you inspire me everyday to be creative, thank you for having me on this journey. To the talented design team, I am looking forward to being inspired by your talent, and can't wait to learn so much from you all.  To the beautiful Heartfelt Creations customers, I hope you find inspiration in my projects. Looking forward to an amazing 2018. A lovely surprise, a congratulations bunch of flowers from my Mum to celebrate.
Happy Crafting
Tracy x x

Very Excited....

I have received my products for the Heartfelt Design Team and have been busy preparing my projects over the weekend. I finished and shipped them of to Heartfelt Headquarters yesterday. Now to cross my fingers and see if I am one of the lucky finalist. I so hope I am good enough to get a spot.
Will load the projects as soon as they are released from Heartfelt.

Will keep you posted... wish me luck

Semi- Finalist Design Team - Heartfelt Creations

Welcome to my Blog..

I am so very excited to have made it to the Semi Finals for the Heartfelt Creations Design Team. Heartfelt Creations is my very favourite product on the market, and is my go to when creating any project. They are innovators in the industry and have created such revolutionary products. I absolutely love the company and the dynamic they have created with such passion. The family are all truly such wonderful people. I will be very honoured if I am selected to be on the Design Team, and can't wait to find out if I make it.  I am very new to blogging and hope you enjoy my projects. I have uploaded some of my previous projects which I hope you enjoy, I have listed the Heartfelt products that are discontinued. I look forward to inspiring you with my projects in the future.

Happy Crafting x x

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Festive Holiday

Materials  

Festive Holiday Stamp HCPD3792
Festive Holly & Cardinals Stamp HCPC3791
Festive Holly & Cardinals Die HCD17145
Festive Holiday Die HCD17146
Memento Tuxedo Black (stamping leaves)
White card for stamping/die cutting 7.5cm x 6cm (1), 6cm x 3.5cm (1)
Copic YG63, YG67 (leaves)
Copic R24, R27 (berries)
Bazzill Maraschino 30.5cm x 18.5cm (1)
Bazzill White 7.5cm x 18cm (2), 14cm x 18cm (1)
Festive Holiday Paper 13.5cm x 17.5cm (1), 7cm x 17.5cm (2), 6.5cm x 4cm (1), 8cm x 6.5cm (1)
Red Ribbon
Distress Glitter Rock Candy

Card Assembly   

Colour you Berries using either your R24 or R27 Copic pen. Colour your leaves using either a YG63 or YG67 Copic pen. Shape as desired. Card Assembly - place your first bone fold at 8cm, and then another 8cm another bone fold, this will leave you with a 14.5cm section.  Lay your card down flat and adhere your White mats to each panel and then repeat with the matching patterned mats. Adhere your stamped sentiment mats to their matching patterned mats. Adhere your decorative die cuts as pictured and then using 3d adhesive adhere your sentiment mats to your card. Adhere your coloured holly and berry sprigs as pictured or as desired. Adhere your red bow above your “For you at Christmas” sentiment. Apply glossy accents to your berries. Using a Wink of Stella Clear or a Nuvo glitter brush pen highlight your holly leaves and your birdhouse. Apply glitter to your bird house for a snow effect.