Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Heartfelt Creations Christmas Card

Hello and welcome here!  Wasn't it just Wednesday?? And now here it is again.  Time flies by so fast these days.  The leaves are changing here in Manitoba, I love the changing of the seasons, especially Fall and Winter.  It's time for some more Heartfelt Creations inspiration.  I made a fairly simple card this week, I've been having some back issues and sitting to scrap is not too comfortable these days.

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"
I used patterned paper from the Frosty Blanket paper collection. I added some ribbon to make it look like a Christmas gift and finished it off with a poinsettia using the Christmas Poinsettia stamp set and Sun Kissed Fleur die. Super simple and super quick, perfect for making a bunch of them at a time.

The sentiment tag is from the sentiments found in the Christmas Card paper collection, I cut it out and matted it with the same green paper that I matted the stripes.

Inside:
For the inside I kept it fairly simple as well, I used the sentiment from Christmas Sentiment Circles.

Recipe:  HC PP-Frosty Blanket & Christmas Card Paper Collection, HC SS-Christmas Poinsettia, HC Die-Sun Kissed Fleur, CTMH Ink-New England Ivy & Bamboo, Pearls, Burgundy 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, (Inside:  HC SS-Christmas Sentiment Circles, CTMH New England Ivy Ink).

Sorry it was short and sweet this week, hopefully my back will allow me to play around in my craft room longer.  For more Heartfelt Creations inspiration head on over to HC Blog or click on the DT links in my sidebar!
Deneen

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Inspired Stamps Scripture Card

Hello and welcome here!  Today the Inspired Stamps DT are sharing cards made with a Scripture and His Little Ones.

Card Size:  4" x 6"
I used the 2x2 Scripture stamp (only $3.99!!) Philippians 1:3, and His Little Ones:  Reading Girl...a New Release from this summer.  I used a longer Spellbinder die to frame the verse and the girl, and added a nice big girly bow and pearls to finish it off.


Inside:
For the inside I used the sentiment and flower from the Spring Sketches stamp set.

Recipe:  Inspired Stamps SS-HLO Reading Girl, Philippians 1:3 & Spring Sketches, PP-My Mind's Eye Follow Your Heart "Be Happy" Be Joyful, CTMH CS-White Daisy & Sorbet, CTMH Ink-Black & Sorbet, Spellbinders-Enchanted Labels 28 & Labels 28, Pearls, Foam Squares, Copics, Celebrate It 7/8" Peach Grosgrain Ribbon, White Seam Binding.

Inspired Stamps Used:

Inspired Stamps BLOG 
Inspired Stamps STORE

For more Inspired Stamps inspiration using Scripture and His Little Ones be sure to check out the rest of the DT creations, their links are in my sidebar!

Enjoy,
Deneen


Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Heartfelt Creations Christmas Card

Hello and welcome here!  Time for some more Heartfelt Creations inspiration and this week I chose to make a pink Christmas card. 

 Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"
I used the newly released tree from the Banner and Trees die and the sentiment is from Christmas Sentiment Circles.   I used cream CS and distress the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.  I embossed the tree onto the cream CS and used the die as a mask to distress around the tree, I then die-cut a tree and added it using foam squares.


 It's difficult to see but I finished off the tree with pink and cream pearls.  I stamped the sentiment using Vintage Photo Distress ink.

Inside:
The sentiment inside is found in the Christmas Card paper collection. 

Recipe:  HC PP-Vintage Floret Collection, HC Die-Banner and Trees, HC SS-Christmas Sentiment Circles, Bazzill cream CS, Distress Inks-Vintage Photo & Antique Linen, Celebrate It 7/8" Pink Satin Ribbon, Foam Squares, Pearls, (Inside: HC PP-Christmas Card Collection).

For more Heartfelt Creations inspiration be sure to check out the rest of the talented DT creations, their links are in my sidebar, or head on over to the HC Blog.
Deneen

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Cuttlebug Mania Flying High Challenge

This is my 2nd post for today so if you're looking for the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge please scroll down!

Hello and welcome here! I hope you were able to join us last challenge over at Cuttlebug Mania!  This time around the Challenge is Flying High...clouds, planes, hot air balloons etc., I think you get the idea.

Challenge - Flying High
 For a chance at winning an awesome prize, link your creation over at Cuttlebug Mania.
Don't forget to let us know how you used your Cuttlebug!
Challenge run for 2 weeks.

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"
When I think of flying and skies, I think of butterflies.  Yikes, that rhymed and I wasn't even trying lol.  I saw THIS card on Pinterest and was inspired to make the card above.  I love the delicate butterflies she used but since I don't have ones like hers I had to settle for what I had in my stash.

Inside:
I continued the butterfly theme inside as well using KaiserCrafts Flutter stamp set.

Recipe:  CTMH CS-White Daisy, Bazzill Mono CS-Parakeet, Lakeshore & pink, CTMH Ink-Black & Sweet Leaf, Spellbinders-Wonderful Wings, Cuttlebug EF-Floral Fantasy, CTMH SS-Say It In Style, Verve SS-Wishing You, KaiserCraft SS-Flutter, Rhinestones, Foam Squares, 3/8" Light Green Organza Ribbon.

Cuttlebug Items Used:
Spellbinders Wonderful Wings Die
Cuttlebug Floral Fantasy Embossing Folder

I hope you can join us for this Challenge, if you need more Flying High inspiration be sure to check out the rest of the DT, their links are in my sidebar.
Deneen

Top Tip Tuesday Get In Shape Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  I hope you had a great weekend.  I spent it laying in bed reading and watching movies.  I've never had back problems before but I guess one effect of growing older is that your parts start wearing out, lol.  My doctor ordered laying flat on the floor and once the worst of the pain was gone I gingerly climbed into bed to rest.  But you're here to see the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge which happens to be Get In Shape, shaped cards are in order...basically anything other than a rectangle.

Challenge - Get In Shape
Shaped cards...no rectangles.

Card Size:  5.75" x 9"
With the help of a friend (hi Candace), I decided to make a surfboard shaped card!!  I added an easel using BoBunny water paper, it's to hold the surfboard upright and the surfboard opens up for your sentiment.  I used Bugaboo Stamps Beach Baby 2 digi image. I used Washi Tape to add stripes to the surfboard.

Sponsor's
 For a chance at the following prizes, be sure to link your creation to the Get In Shape at Top Tip Tuesday, you can enter up to 3 times!! For a chance at an extra prize leave a tip on your blog and be sure to leave 'tip' after your name in Mr. Linky.
Don't forget the challenge runs for 2 weeks and closes at 1pm.
 
Bugaboo Stamps - 7 digi images


Shape EZ -  2 Shape EZ templates of your choice
 

 Copics Used:  
Skin - E000, E00, YR01
Hair - Y11, Y13, Y17, YR24
Glasses - R37, W7
Bathing Suit - R83, R85
Water - BG53, BG45
Drops - BG11, BG45
Sky - BG0000

Inside:
I plan to add a sentiment:)

Recipe:  Bugaboo Stamps-Beach Baby 2, PP-Fancy Pants Summer Soul & BoBunny Key Line Makin' Waves, Kraft CS, Bazzill Mono Simon CS, Memory Box-Elegant Scrollwork, Spellbinders-Lacey Circles, Foams Squares, Copics, Washi Tape.

For more Shaped Card inspiration be sure to check out the rest of the DT creations, their links are in my sidebar.
Deneen

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Inspired Stamps Christmas Card

Hello and welcome here!  Well, it's getting to that time of year when card markers start planning and even creating Christmas cards.  The Inspired Stamps DT are sharing Christmas Cards with you for some inspiration.

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"
I'm all about quick, easy, yet elegant Christmas cards.  I used Crafts-Too Winter Village embossing folder and then stamped Luke 2:15 from Blessed Little Christmas stamp set.  I finished it off with some ribbon and Stickles.

Inside:
For the inside of the card I used the stars and saying from the same stamp set that I used on the outside.

Recipe:  Inspired Stamps SS-Blessed Little Christmas, Bazzill Mono Arctic CS, CTMH White Daisy CS, CTMH Ink-Moonstruck, Black & Buttercup, Crafts-Too Winter Village EF, Red Seam Binding, Crystal Ice Stickles.

Inspired Stamps BLOG 
Inspired Stamps STORE

Inspired Stamps Used:

For more Christmas inspiration check out the rest of the DT creations, their links are in my sidebar!
Deneen

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Heartfelt Creations New Release Season of Joy

Hello and welcome here!  Did you remember that Cuttlebug Mania was changing to every 2 weeks?  That's why there was no post yesterday, just in case you popped by and wondered what was going on.

Today is the September New Release for Heartfelt Creations!! I'm so excited to share the dies, paper, and stamps with you.  The cards came together so quickly that I made 2 different sets, perfect for when you want to get your Christmas cards done in a timely manner!

Card Sizes:  4.25" x 5.5"

I couldn't decided which colours to work with...the blue, or the red/green, but because they were super quick to make I could make both sets to show you.  And I also had a hard time deciding where to place the sentiment, so I changed it up for all 4 cards.


For the set of blue cards I used patterned paper found in the Frosty Blanket Paper Collection. I also used one of the trees dies (or flip it upside down and you have a beautiful lace piece for a triangle banner.) from the new Banner and Trees Die set.  The circular sentiment is one from the Christmas Sentiment Circles PreCut set.  I heat embossed it using silver embossing powder and then die cut it using Spellbinders Lacey Circles.

Inside:
I used another sentiment from the Christmas Sentiment Circles for the inside.

Recipe:  HC PP-Frosty Blanket Paper Collection, HC Die-Banner and Trees, HC SS-Christmas Sentiment Circles, CTMH White Daisy CS, Tonic Studio Ticket Corner Punch, Spellbinders Lacey Circles, 3/8" or 5/8" Burgundy Grograin Ribbon, Pearls, Foam Squares, VersaMark Ink, Silver Embossing Powder, (Inside:  CTMH Outdoor Denim Ink).


For the red/green set I used all the same elements that I used on the blue cards I just changed up the colours, the red and green patterned papers can be found in the same paper pack.  I used gold embossing powder for the sentiment instead of silver.

Inside:
Recipe:  HC PP-Frosty Blanket Paper Collection, HC Die-Banner and Trees, HC SS-Christmas Sentiment Circles, CTMH White Daisy CS, Tonic Studio Ticket Corner Punch, Spellbinders Lacey Circles, 3/8" or 5/8" Burgundy Grograin Ribbon, Pearls, Foam Squares, VersaMark Ink, Gold Embossing Powder, (Inside:  CTMH New England Ivy Ink).

For more beautiful creations made with items from the September New Release you can click on the DT links in my sidebar or you can head on over to the BLOG!

Enjoy,
Deneen

Thursday, September 05, 2013

Inspired Stamps Fall Colours

Hello and welcome here!  Today the Inspired Stamps DT are sharing cards made with Fall Colours.  It's hard to believe that Fall is right around the corner, but it's going to be here before we know it.

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"
I used the lovely Feel Better stamp set and decided to stamp it onto white CS and then colour the flowers with Copics. I love how vibrant the colours turned out against the black background.  I finished the card with a lovely little bow and yellow rhinestone.

 Inside:
Recipe:  Inspired Stamps SS-Feel Better, PP-BoBunny Ambrosia Dot & Echo Park Sweet Girl Quilt Blocks, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Bazzill CS-yellow, CTMH Ink-Black & Buttercup, Spellbinders-Decorative Labels 8, Celebrate It 5/8" Burgundy Organza Ribbon, Rhinestone, Foam Squares, Copics-Y13, Y15, Y17, YR14, YG93.

Inspired Stamps Used:

Inspired Stamps BLOG 
Inspired Stamps STORE
You'll want to be sure to check out the rest of the DT Fall Coloured cards, you can find their links in my sidebar.
Deneen

Wednesday, September 04, 2013

Heartfelt Creations Covered Bridge

Hello and welcome here!  Today our girls start school and our 'baby' starts Kindergarten on Monday, yikes where does the time fly to??  But you're here to see some more Heartfelt Creations inspiration.  Today I'm sharing a (sort of) Fall-ish card. 

Card Size:  5" x 5"
 I used the Posy Patch paper collection for the background paper and the covered bridge is from the Natural Beauty stamp set.  I added some fall-ish coloured daisies to the side of the image, I used the Daisy Patch Flowers stamp set and matching Daisy Patch die.  I used white embossing powder on yellow CS and then used the Tool Kit and mat to shape the petals.

For the leaves I used the Bold Leaf stamp set and matching Classic Leaf die.  I love how Heartfelt Creations creates dies to match their stamps, it sure saves you time by not having to fussy cut it all out!

Inside:
For the inside I used one of the sentiments found in the Posy Patch paper collection and  the flourish from the Ornate Gateway die.

Copics Used:
Forest Trees - G85, G94, G99, E27
Big Tree - E15, E29, E33, E37
Stones on path - E43, E44
Grass - YG93, YG95
Water - B95, B97, B99
Fence - E39
Sky - BG0000
Bridge - R27, T8
Cardinal - R27, Y35

Recipe:  HC PP-Posy Patch Collection, HC SS-Natural Beauty, Bold Leaf & Daisy Patch Flowers, HC Dies- Classic Leaf & Daisy Patch, Spellbinders-Marvelous Squares, Tool Kit and Mat, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Cocoa & New England Ivy, Bazzill CS-black & yellow, CTMH Ink-New England Ivy, Memento Black Ink, VersaMark Ink, White Embossing Powder, Foam Squares, Rhinestones, Copics, EK Success Corner Rounder, (Inside card:  HC Die-Ornate Gateway, CTMH Cocoa CS, HC PP-Posy Patch).

I hope you've enjoyed today's Heartfelt Creations inspiration, be sure to head on over to the BLOG for more ideas, I've been blessed to be part of a talented DT!
Deneen

Tuesday, September 03, 2013

Cuttlebug Mania Nature Challenge

This is my second post for today, if you're looking for the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge please scroll down.

Hello and welcome here! Cuttlebug Mania is now changing to 2 weeks for each challenge, that gives you lots of time to join in with us!!  This week it's a Nature challenge, anything to do with nature like flowers or animals etc. works....just don't forget to use your Cuttlebug or other manual machine!

Challenge - Nature
 For a chance at winning an awesome prize, link your creation over at Cuttlebug Mania.
Don't forget to let us know how you used your Cuttlebug!

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"
I was going for a nature silhouette scene here, lol.  Hopefully it doesn't look to spooky.  I ink a large acrylic block with blue, light yellow, dark yellow and red inks, I then spritzed the ink lightly with water and immediately stamped my CS, the result looks like a watercoloured background.  I let it dry and then added my die-cut scene.

Inside:
Recipe:  CTMH CS-White Daisy, Bazzill CS-black, CTMH Ink-Black, Garden Green, Breeze, Buttercup, Sunflower & Smoothie, Memory Box-Grand Oak Tree & Resting Birds, Our Daily Bread-Fence Die, CTMH SS-Say It In Style & Live Inspired, JustRite SS-Grand Sentiments.

Cuttlebug Items Used:
Memory Box Grand Oak Tree Die
Memory Box Resting Birds Die
Our Daily Bread Fence Die

Don't forget you now have 2 weeks for each Challenge!  For more Nature inspiration be sure to check out the rest of the DT's creations, their links are in my sidebar.

Enjoy,
Deneen

Top Tip Tuesday Paper Piecing Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  Today I am back to work, I have no idea where the summer went. I thought I would have lots of time to get some crafting done and get ahead but somehow that didn't quite work out, lol.  Today at Top Tip Tuesday the Challenge is Paper Piecing, and a huge thank-you to Heather Ellis for supplying the DT with images.  I used one that I already had in my collection.

 Challenge - Paper Piecing
 
Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"
I used Pure Innocence Blooming Good Day by Heather Ellis.  I stamped the image 4 times once on the blue background, once on white CS (for the arms, legs, face, and flower stem), once on the pink PP (for the dress), and once on the cream PP (for the wateringcan and flower).  I fussy cut each piece out and coloured or shaded where needed with Copics.  I also paper pieced the background sky, grass, and cloud with the Memory Box frame.

 Sponsor's
 For a chance at the following prizes, be sure to link your creation to the Paper Piecing at Top Tip Tuesday, you can enter up to 3 times!! For a chance at an extra prize leave a tip on your blog and be sure to leave 'tip' after your name in Mr. Linky.
Don't forget the challenge runs for 2 weeks and closes at 1pm.


Heather Ellis - 3 images of winner's choice


I added layers by attaching some pieces with foam squares.  Her head, watering can, her arms at her hands, and the flower are all attached using foam squares for added dimension...this was my Tip this week.  One bonus of paper piecing is that you don't need to colour in a sky, you can use a piece of CS or PP to make a sky.

Inside:
I love the idea of using the same stamp you used on the outside of the card on the inside as well!

Copics Used:
Skin - E000, E00, YR02, R20
Hair - Y11, Y21, YR24
Heart - R12, R14
Dress - W1, W3
Stem - G82
Outline - W3

Recipe:  Pure Innocence SS-Blooming Good Day, Verve SS-Wishing You, PP-Imaginisce Baby Powder Bubble Bath, Imaginisce For Peep's Sake Spring Fling, BoBunny Powder Blue Dot & My Mind's Eye Indie Chic Saffron "Dream" Filigree Paper, CTMH White Daisy CS, CTMH Ink-Black & Sweet Leaf, Memento Black Ink, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots EF, Memory Box Small Felicity Frame Die, Papertrey Ink-Clouds Die, Martha Stewart Grass Border Punch, Foam Squares, Copics.

For more Paper Piecing inspiration head over to Top Tip Tuesday, or check the DT links in my sidebar.
Deneen