A Peek Into My Stamping Room

A Happy Easter Dove Tag

Hello friends.  Are you enjoying your week so far?  This week is a fun week for me.  I celebrated my birthday yesterday, today is my father-in-law's birthday and so we are eating lots of birthday cake and getting together with family.  That makes me very happy!  I really like the birthday cake!  LOL

My project for Heartfelt Creations this week is a tag I created using the Flowering Dogwood collection.  I love the collection and think this tag would be perfect to put on a Hostess gift when you attend your family Easter celebration.  What do you think?

Here is a closer look.  I might be hard to see but I added Diamond Stickles to the Dove image.  

 

Products Used

Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles, 352854
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, HCST1-401
Flowering Dogwood Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3773
Flowering Dogwood & Doves Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3775
Dogwood Chapel Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3776
Flowering Dogwood Die, HCD1-7129
Flowering Dogwood & Doves Die, HCD1-7131

Instructions

Other Products: Ranger Kraft Tag #8; White, Pool Party & Pistachio cardstock; Crumb Cake & Pistachio ink pads; Labels Four & Heirloom Oval Die – Spellbinders Paper Arts; Diamond Stickles; sponge, pearls, key, washi tape, seam binding; banner punch, foam tape

Watch this video https://youtu.be/gI8RqHAt3vE to learn different shaping techniques using the dogwood flowers.

Instructions: This tag measures 6 1/4" x 3 1/8". To start this project, stamp the flower cluster from the Dogwood Chapel set onto the kraft tag using crumb cake ink. Die cut the Heirloom Oval Die from the Pool Party cardstock. Cut the oval in half and adhere onto the tag. Use a sponge to apply ink around the edges. Adhere the washi tape along the bottom of the tag. Die cut white cardstock using the Labels four die and adhere into place using foam tape. Stamp the dogwood flowers and the dove onto white cardstock using crumb cake ink. Stamp the leaves onto pistachio cardstock using pistachio ink. Die cut the flowers, leaves and the dove using the matching dies. Die cut the flower centers from pistachio cardstock. Shape and assemble the flowers using the Deluxe Flower Shaping tool. Adhere the flowers into place as shown. Stamp the sentiment onto white cardstock strip using the crumb cake ink. Use the banner punch on each end of the strip. Adhere the sentiment and the key into place. Adhere the dove into place and apply some Diamond Stickles onto the tail. Add the seam binding to complete this project.

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

A Gingerbread House Tutorial

Hello friends!  I am back today with a fun project to share.  I created this oh-so-cute Gingerbread House ornament for a few friends.  This is super easy to make because it's a die set from Tonic Studios.  Here is my cute ornament....

 

 

To see how easy it is to create these cute ornaments.....just head on over to the Tonic Studios Blog for my tutorial!


 

 

 

Thoughts and Prayers Tag

Hello friends!  Wow, Wednesday sure did sneak up on me this week.  This week my Heartfelt Creations project is a bit different.  I created a tag using the Classic Rose and Blushing Rose collections.  I kinda went overboard with my new  Nuvo glittery gold embossing powder that I just got from Tonic Studios.  This stuff is just awesome.  The picture doesn't actually do it justice.  It was kind of hard to capture the glittery look that you get in real life!

Here is a closer look.........

 

Products Used

Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles, 352854
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Espresso Truffle, TSMP808
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, HCST1-401
Classic Rose Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3752
Classic Rose Die, HCD1-7110
Blushing Rose Stem Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3755
Encourage You Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3758
Blushing Rose Stem Die, HCD1-7113
Blushing Rose Paper Collection, HCDP1-271

Instructions

Other Products: Kraft Tag #8; Labels Sixteen Die – Spellbinders Paper Arts; Nuvo Gold Enchantment glitter embossing powder; VersaMark ink pad; gold cording; gold stickles; 3d foam squares; gold cording

Watch this video https://youtu.be/Z8P070kC3oo to learn how to create dimensional roses with the Classic Rose Collection.

Instructions: This finished tag measures 3 1/8" x 6". To begin this project, cut a panel from the paper collection and adhere it to the tag. Using the Versamark ink pad, ink up the edges only of the tag and sprinkle on the gold glitter embossing powder. Heat set the powder and set aside. Stamp the leaves from the Blushing Rose Stem set onto the dark green patterned paper using Versamark ink. Sprinkle on the glitter embossing powder and heat set. You will need two of these leaves. Stamp some of the Classic Rose images onto blue and yellow paper from the collection using Versamark. Apply the embossing powder and heat set. Die cut the leaves and flowers using the matching dies. Use the deluxe flower shaping tool to shape the leaves and flowers. Stamp the sentiment onto yellow patterned paper and die cut with the labels die. Apply the versamark ink and the embossing powder around the edges of the sentiment label and heat set. Assemble the tag as shown. Add some gold glitter stickles to the middle of the flowers to complete the project.

A Botanic Orchid Gift Set

Hello friends!   Hope you are enjoying this wonderful summer weather.  I know I have been out in the sunshine just reading a book or taking a walk and it's been fantastic.  Sometimes you just have to take time for yourself, you know?  

Today is Wednesday so that means I have a Heartfelt Creations project to share with you today.  I created a card with a matching box using the Botanic Orchid Collection.  I love the soft colors in the collection and I used that color scheme to create this project.

 

Products Used

Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles, 352854
Luggage and Tags Die, HCD1-745
Dove Blender Kit, 241159
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, HCST1-401
Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board, 173842
Botanic Orchid Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3741
Regal Hummingbird Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3742
Botanic Orchid Bouquet Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3743
Botanic Window Die, HCD1-7100
Botanic Orchid Die, HCD1-7101
Regal Hummingbird Die, HCD1-7102
Botanic Orchid Paper Collection, HCDP1-267

Instructions

Other products: White, Green & Sky Blue cardstock; Soft Sky, So Saffron & Pear Pizzaz Ink pads (Stampin Up); Scor-Tape; pearls, 3d foam squares, sponge; scalloped edge punch; pearl stickers, diamond stickles, blender pen

Watch this video https://youtu.be/SRyuiBrFluo to learn how to create and shape the Botanic Orchid flowers.

Instructions: To create the gift box, I used the 2-5-7-10 Box Tutorial found here on Splitcoast Stampers with a few changes. I used a piece of white cardstock and once I did the scoring, I stamped the Orchid Accent stamp (from Regal Hummingbird stamp set) randomly using the sky blue ink. Instead of using the top flap as indicated in the instructions (I just cut the whole section off), I cut a piece of patterned paper to 3" x 4" and scored it at 2". Then I used a scalloped edge punch along the bottom of both sides. I used a hole punch to punch two holes to thread some ribbon through. Place the this top portion on the box and squeeze it close. Punch the two holes into the box tops and then adhere this top to the back portion of the box only. Once you thread the ribbon thru the holes you punched, this will close the bag.

To create the card, cut a piece of white cardstock to 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" to create an A2 size card. Cut a piece of patterned paper from the collection to 4" x 5 1/4" and adhere onto card base. Die cut the Botanic Window Die from sky blue cardstock and adhere to card using 3d foam squares.

For the embellishments, stamp the large orchid 1 time and the medium orchid 5 times onto white cardstock using sky blue ink. Die cut with matching die. Color centers of orchids with dove blender pen using yellow and sky blue ink. Stamp the hummingbirds onto white cardstock using brown ink and color them using the dove blender pen and green ink. Die cut with the matching dies. Stamp the orchid accent from the Regal Hummingbird set onto green cardstock using green ink 3 times and die cut with matching die. Stamp the orchid bouquet from the Botanic Orchid Bouquet set onto green cardstock using green ink and die cut with matching die. Adhere the botanic orchid bouquet die cut onto card and decorate with the orchids and hummingbirds. Stamp the sentiment from the Botanic Orchid Bouquet set onto white cardstock and die cut using the tag die from the Luggage and Tags die set. Adhere into place on card using 3d foam squares.

Decorate the box using the 3 green orchid accents and the 3 small Botanic Orchid flowers. Add pearls and stickles to complete the card.

Poppies For You...

Hello friends!  Hope you had a wonderful weekend like I did!  My hubby and I will be celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary on Wednesday so we took the chance and went away for the weekend.  We didn't go too far away but it was really nice being alone together!  Sometime with our regular life stuff like work and kids, etc. you take each other for granted.  It's nice to just be together without anything you have to do, ya know?  Well now I am back to the regular routine today and while it was tough getting up at 5am, here I am ready to share a project with you.

This is a gift bag set I created using stamps, dies and Aquablend pencils from Crafter's Companion.  I really love to color with these new watercolor pencils.  So easy to use and you get great results!

I just used a regular little brown paper lunch sack to create this quick gift bag.  I also used the Bebunni Floral Metal Dies - Cottage Lace die for the top detail of my bag.  The stamp set is A Little Bit Sketchy - Poppies and Daisies set.   After I stamped the image using stazon ink, I colored the watercolor pencils directly on the image and blended them with a waterbrush.  I did this technique on the card.  For the image on the bag, I used a paintbrush/water and picked up the color directly from the pencil.  You can see that there are 2 different looks but both are really pretty.     Here is a close up of the card.  I really love poppies, don't you?

 The Spectrum Noir Aquablend Pencils aren't available yet but when they are I will let you know.  The are really wonderful to work with!  Thanks for stopping by today.  Here is a list of supplies that I used to create this gift set!  These include links to the products but they aren't affiliate links.  They are just links for your information!

• Bebunni Floral Metal Dies - Cottage Lace
• A Little Bit Sketchy EZMount Stamp Set - Poppies and Daisies
• Die'sire Essentials Dies - Scalloped Ovals
• Spectrum Noir Aquablend Pencils - Floral Set
• Crafter's Companion Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock
• Crafter's Companion Watercolour cardstock
• Jet Black Staz-on ink
• waterbrush
• ribbon
• paper lunch sack

patterned paper

Sunrise Lily Gift Bag

Hello Friends!  Today is Wednesday so that means its time for another Heartfelt Creations project to share.  This week I have a fun project to share with you.  I always have brown lunch bags around the house and I needed a small gift bag for a present.  So I took my cheap brown bag and transformed it into a beautiful gift bag perfect to give a small gift to that special someone.  Here is my bag......

See what I mean?  I love making these type of projects.....then you can tell your hubby that you saved him alot of money with this project!  LOL  

Thanks for stopping by today!  Here are the supplies and instructions for this project....

Products Used:
Sunrise Lily Paper Collection
Sunrise Lily Cling Stamp Set
Sunrise Lily Die
Fleur Borders and Pockets Die
Ornate Borders and Pockets Die
ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink Pad - Rose Coral
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Rich Cocoa
Art Institute Glue - Dries Clear
Metal Glue Tip - Art Institute

Project Instructions:

Other products: Brown lunch bag, White cardstock; ribbon, circle punch, hole punch, Pear Pizazz ink pad, sponge dauber

Watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pnu_xqlx060 for shaping tips and techniques with the Sunrise Lily flower.

Instructions: Finished gift bag measures – 5 1/2" x 8". Cut a brown lunch bag to 8" tall. Cut a piece of patterned paper slightly smaller than the bag. Cut card panel from collection and cut a piece of green patterned paper slightly larger than the panel.

Stamp the Sunrise Lily stamp twice onto pink patterned paper using the rose ink. Stamp the Sunrise Lily stamp onto white cardstock using brown ink. Using the matching die, die cut all the Sunrise Lily Cling Stamp set. Shape lily flowers as shown in the above video. Die cut white cardstock using the large Fleur Borders and Pocket Dies – 2 times. Die cut an Ornate border from white cardstock. Adhere the large white Fleur Borders die onto each corner of the pink patterned paper using the liquid glue. Adhere the card panel layers into place as shown. Adhere the white cardstock ornate border onto right side of panel and adhere one large and one small lily into place as shown. Add the sentiment ticket above the flowers. Punch out 2 circle of green patterned paper from collection and adhere into place onto bag as shown. Punch holes for the ribbon and thread ribbon thru to create the handles of the bag to complete the project.

To A Beautiful You Gift Box

Hello friends!  Hope you are having a great week so far!  This week for my Heartfelt Creations project, I used a kraft box I found in the $1 dollar spot at Target.  I just love how it turned out!

Here is a closer look.....

Products Used:
Sunrise Lily Paper Collection
Sunrise Lily Bouquet Cling Stamp Set
Sunrise Lily Bouquet Die
Ornate Borders and Pockets Die
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit
Art Institute Glue - Dries Clear
Metal Glue Tip - Art Institute

Project Instructions:

Other products: Kraft gift box ($1 Dollar Spot Target), seam binding, Strathmore Mixed Media Paper, Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens: Rose Quartz, Olive, 3d foam squares

Watch this video for tips on using decorative border dieshttps://youtu.be/Ms-PmK7svGI.

Instructions: I found this cute Kraft gift box at the $1 Spot at my local Target Store. I used paper from the Sunrise Lily collection to cover all 4 sides. I cut 2 ornate border dies using the ivory patterned paper in the collection and adhered them onto the top flaps of the box. I stamped the Sunrise Lily bouquet onto mixed media paper using Jet Black Stazon ink. Using the Rose Quartz & Olive Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens, I colored the flowers and leaves. Then I die cut this out with the matching die. I die cut the vase from the paper collection. Using a stylus from the flower shaping kit, I gave the flowers and the vase some dimension. I added the sentiment from the paper collection over the vase. To finish the gift box, I tied some seam binding into a bow.

 

Glad you stopped by today!  Don't forget on March 5, we will have another Craft Hoarders Anonymous Blog Hop.  There will be some awesome projects to share!

Introducing The Coffee Talk Collection!

Hello Friends!  Today I have something fun from Heartfelt Creations to share with you.  It's their newest collection called Coffee Talk!.  It's the beverage that starts our mornings, chases our mid day slumps away, and in the evenings has us gather around the table to enjoy and partake in laughter and light hearted banter, to share treasured memories and deepest dreams and to encourage one another in meaningful friendships...and now we invite you to our table to warm your hands, hearts and souls with the fresh brewed designs of the Coffee Talk Collection by Heartfelt Creations!  Capture and relive those precious moments spent around the kitchen table, or favorite cafe with family and friends shared over the simple pleasure of a cup of  coffee, latte, or cappuccino.  The charming and delightful illustrations of coffee mugs, barista style chalkboard  sentiments and gorgeous patterns in variations of blues, creams and mochas are the perfect blend to get your creative senses percolating, and will allow you to espresso your style perfectly!  The delectable card fronts and dreamy patterned scrapbook pages are splendid for sending well wishes or for displaying those fun and silly selfies taken in the back corner of your favorite coffee shop with your inner circle of friends!  Whether you enjoy your cuppa java black, with cream, milk or sugar, instant or made from freshly ground coffee beans, the Coffee Talk Collection will provide you with the perfect fusion of flavors for all of your paper crafting concoctions. 

I really love this collection and had so much fun making my first project with it!  Here it is.......

Using the Coffee Talk stamp set and matching die, I created this cute little coffee cup shaped note cards plus a little box to give the notecards as a gift!  This was a lot of fun to create!  I really love these images and matching dies!  Here is a close-up of my gift box.

Here are the supplies and directions to create this project!  Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Products Used:
Coffee Talk Paper Collection
Coffee Talk Cling Stamp Set
The Perfect Blend Cling Stamp Set
Botanical Rose Cling Stamp Set
Open Leaf Cling Stamp Set
Coffee Talk Die
Botanical Wings Die
Ornate Borders and Pockets Die
Border Essentials Die
Classic Leaf Die
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Toffee Crunch
Embossing Powder - Gold
Art Institute Glue - Dries Clear
Metal Glue Tip - Art Institute

Project Instructions:

Other products: Versamark Ink Pad; Kraft, Ivory & green cardstock; Denim Mixed Media Ink; embossing heat tool, brown seed beads, 3d foam squares, pearls

Watch this video https://youtu.be/0Qcx0tuQ0iQ to see how to shape the Botanical Rose flowers.

 

To create mini box:

Cut a piece of kraft cardstock to 6 x 11”.  With short side of 6" x 11" cardstock at the top of the scoring tool, score at 1" and 5”.  Turn cardstock, and on the 11" side of your cardstock, score at 1", 5”, 6” and 10”.  Following the scored lines along the 11” side, use scissors to cut flaps. Begin cut on outer edge of paper and stop at the perpendicular scored lines to create the flaps for the box.  Fold up the box and glue flaps.  Cut a strip of navy patterned paper using one of the Border Essentials die and adhere around the box as shown.  Add the pearls, too!

Stamp the coffee cup image and the spoon image from the Coffee Talk stamp set onto ivory cardstock using Versamark ink.  Sprinkle with gold embossing powder and heat set.  You will need to do this 6 times.  Die cut with the matching dies. Use markers to color the flowers and the “coffee”  on the cup. Cut a square of the navy patterned paper slightly smaller than the box.   Cut a square of patterned paper  and use an edge die from the Ornate Borders and Pockets die to die cut a wavy edge.  Stamp the Botanical Rose image on ivory cardstock using Toffee Crunch ink and die cut with matching die.  You will need to do this 4 times.  Using a blue ink, ink the edges of the smallest rose in the set and shape the flowers , adding the seed beads and leaves as shown.  Assemble the top of the box as shown.

Cut 5 pieces of kraft cardstock to 3 x 6”.  Fold in half to create a 3 x 3” card.  Use the Coffee Talk die (coffee cup) to create a shaped note card.  Adhere the embossed coffee cup to the front of the shaped note cards.  Decorate each coffee cup with a spoon and flower.  Stamp the envelopes with the coffee bean image from the Perfect Blend cling set using Espresso Truffle Memento Ink.  Place your note cards and envelopes into your box for a gift!

Not Another Christmas Card.....

Hello friends!  Today I am not sharing a Christmas card!  LOL  Even thought I am feverishly working on my own cards to mail to family and friends, I did take some time to create a card that is a pick-me-up for a friend going thru a rough time.  This card uses some Crafter's Companion products!

To create this A2 sized card, I used  Crafter's Companion Lace Bloom die from the Die'sire Classique Collection.  This is a fairly simple card that I think turned out perfect to brighten someone's day, don't you?  The sentiment is from the Verses EZ Mount Rubber Stamp Set - Vintage Floral Sentimental Collection.  I used Crafter's Companion Ultra Smooth White cardstock and Kraft Cardstock for my layers plus I added some pearls to the center of my flowers to complete the card!  

I have more "regular" cards to share later this week.  Be sure to visit my blog tomorrow to see the newest Heartfelt Creation release - Coffee Talk Collection!  Thanks for stopping by today!

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Paperbag Birthday Wishes!

Hello Friends!  Today I have a fun and unique card to share with you using the Blazing Poppies Collection from Heartfelt Creations and a paperbag.  Sometimes you need a unique card for a unique person in your life!  Today the Heartfelt Creations team is using some great products from Art Anthology in our projects, too!

To create this "card", I used a small white party bag from Michael's.  This would be a great card to give someone along with a gift card.  

Using embellishments that can be cut from the Blazing Poppy Collection paper, I decorated my bag card!

For this poppy flower, I used the Salted Caramel Art Anthology Colorations Spray and some ink pads to get just the right color!  Here are the supplies and instructions for making this bag card!

Heartfelt Creations Products Used:

• Products Used: 
  Blazing Poppy Paper Collection
  Blazing Poppy Die
  Blazing Poppy Petals Cling Stamp Set
  Delightful Daisy Die
  Delightful Daisies Cling Stamp Set
  Uplifting Scriptures Cling Stamp Set
  Memento Dye Ink Pad - Espresso Truffle
  Art Institute Glue - Dries Clear
  Metal Glue Tip - Art Institute
  Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit

 

Other Products Used:

Salted Caramel Art Anthology Colorations Spray, Aged Mahogany Distress Ink Pad, Sponges, Water-filled spray bottle, mixed media Strathmore paper, La Crème pearls, ivory lace, rust satin ribbon, scalloped edge punch, 3d foam squares, sewing machine, White Gift Bags – 4 5/8 x 8 5/8”

 

To begin this project, fold the gift bag about 3 1/2" and sew along three edges to create a pocket.  The use the scalloped edge punch along the top of the bag. – see sample.  For the front panel, I used a card front layered onto black patterned paper from the collection.  For the first pocket, I cut a piece of the black pattern and adhered it into place.  Create a tag from the paper collection adding the “Just for You” sentiment ticket, punch a hole and thread some lace thru the top of the tag and insert it into the pocket.  For the bag opening, cut a piece of patterned paper to just fit inside – 4 x 4 3/4" to fit inside the paper bag I am using.  Use the scalloped edge punch along the top and punch a hole.  Feed the ribbon into hole as shown.  Add more patterned papers from the collection.  Stamp the scripture onto ivory cardstock and die cut using label die.  Adhere into place using 3d foam squares and add the pearl flourishes.  Insert into bag. 

To create flower on front – Stamp the 2 largest stamp in the Blazing Poppy Petals set onto mixed media paper using Espresso Truffle Memento Ink 2 times.  Die cut out the flowers.  Spray with the caramel art Anthology spray and along to dry.  Once the flowers are dry, sponge on some Aged Mahogany distress ink until you get the desired color.  Spritz the back of the flowers with water and shape.  Stack the flowers together shaping as they dry.  Adhere the pearl and metal center into place using 3d foam square once it is dry.  Stamp the largest leaf from the Delightful Daisies set onto green patterned paper from the collection and die cut.

Adhere the flower and leaf into place as shown adding the sentiment and pearl flourishes to complete the project.