Heartfelt Creations Alumni November Blog Hop

Hello and welcome here to the November Heartfelt Creations Alumni Blog Hop!  If you've come from Amarilys' Blog you're on the right track but if not don't worry...the entire hop list is at the bottom of this post.  On the last Tuesday of the month, past HC DT members get together for a Blog Hop full of inspiration using some of our favorite Heartfelt Creations collections!  

By visiting all the stops and leaving a comment on each, you'll be entered for each comment (one per blog) to win a $25.00 gift certificate to the Heartfelt Creations store! Contest closes Friday, November 29th midnight EST.  The winner will be announced at noon on Saturday.  Good luck and have fun!

 Card Size:  4" x 6"

Since it's only 1 month until Christmas, yikes!!, I thought I would share a card with a couple of my favourite dies. I used Heartfelt Creations Banner & Trees Die and Spellbinders Radiant Rectangles Die.

I also love the blue patterned paper from the Christmas Card Paper Collection and used it to mat the tree.  I stamped the poinsettia from Christmas Poinsettia PreCut Set onto burgundy paper from the Frosty Blanket Paper Collection and cut them out using the Sun Kissed Fleur Die.

Inside:

I used the sentiment from the Bright Christmas PreCut set to embellish the inside of my card.

Products Used:

HCDP1 225 Frosty Blanket Paper Collection

HCDP1 236 Christmas Card Paper Collection

HCPC 3557 Christmas Poinsettia PreCut Set

HCD 734 Sun Kissed Fleur Die

HCD 739 Banners & Trees Die

031461 Spellbinders Radiant Rectangles Die

Other Products:  CTMH White Daisy CS, Bazzill blue CS, CTMH Ruby Ink, Foam Squares, Rhinestones.  (Inside:  HCPC 3552 Bright Christmas PreCut Set, CTMH Indian Corn Blue Ink.)

Now it's time to Hop on over to Vicki's Blog!  And good luck with the Contest!

Enjoy,

Deneen

 November HC Alumni Blog Hop List

Caroline Duncan

Amarilys Doria 

Deneen Treble - You're Here

Vicki Dutcher

Cibele Glazer

Emilia van den Heuvel

Giovana Smith

Selma Stevenson

Alissa Wells

Linda M. Loew

Lee Ann Barrett

Mary Faus 

Candy Slabaugh

Glenda Brooks

Linda Payne

Lisa Allen 

Cuttlebug Mania Thanks Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  It's time again for another Cuttlebug Mania Challenge...where does the time fly?  This fortnight the challenge is Thanks and please use orange, brown and yellow as well.

Challenge - Thanks

Orange, Brown & Yellow

For a chance at winning an awesome prize, link your creation over at Cuttlebug Mania.

Challenge runs for 2 weeks. 

Don't forget to let us know how you used your Cuttlebug!

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

I used Memory Box die Arboscello Tree.  I die cut a tree using brown CS, and then from orange patterned paper and yellow patterned paper.  I snipped the leaves off the orange and yellow trees to add to the brown tree.  A little time consuming but well worth the end result.

Inside:

Recipe:  BoBunny PP-Forever Fall 6x6 Collection & Double Dot Buttercup Flourish, CTMH White Daisy CS, Bazzill Prismatics brown CS, CTMH SS-Say It In Style, CTMH Black Ink, Cuttlebug Heritage EF, Memory Box-Arboscello Tree, Rhinestones, (Inside:  CTMH SS-Card Chatter Sympathy, Impresion Obsession Leaves Die.)

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Cuttlebug Heritage Embossing Folder

Memory Box Arboscello Tree Die

Impression Obsession Leaves Die

For more Thanks inspiration be sure to check out the rest of the DT Creations over at Cuttlebug Mania.

I have 1 more post scheduled for today, so be sure to come back and check it out!

Deneen

Top Tip Tuesday's Kraft Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  It's a busy day of posts for me so be sure to check back later this morning for 2 more posts!  It's time for another Top Tip Tuesday Challenge and it's using Kraft CS on your project. 

Challenge - Krafty

DT Tips

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

I decided to make a non-Christmas card just to be different:)  I love Kraft, white, and blue together and made my card with those colours. A big thank-you to Bugaboo Stamps for supplying the DT with images, I used the digital image Butterfly.

 

Sponsor's

 For a chance at the following prizes, be sure to link your creation to the Krafty Challenge 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

 

My Tip:  If your sentiment doesn't stamp fully, you can fill in the areas with a fine tip black felt pen, it saves trying to line up the stamp to restamp it. I used Viva Decor's Glitter Pen to fill in the swirls for some sparkle.

Copics Used:

Butterfly - E18, E29, N5, N7, V12, V15, B12, B14

Sky - BG0000

Inside:

Recipe:  Bugaboo Digital SS- Butterfly, Kraft CS, Bazzill Mono blue CS, CTMH White Daisy CS, CTMH Ink-Black, Bamboo & Spring Iris, JustRite SS-Grand Sentiment, Cornish Heritage Farms SS-Beautiful, Spellbinders-Classic Ovals & Floral Ovals, EK Success Swirl Punch, Celebrate It White 7/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Foam Squares, Viva Decor Glitter Liner, Copic Markers.

For some more Kraft inspiration be sure to check out the rest of the DT creations, their links are in my sidebar.  And don't forget the DT are sharing some Tips today as well.
Deneen

Fast, Quick, Fairly Clean and Simple Christmas Cards

Hello and welcome here.  It's a bit of a quiet week for me Design Team wise, but I am feverishly preparing for the annual Craft Show in town.  I thought I would share some of my $1 Christmas cards.  I chose to focus on this type of Christmas card for the Craft Show because people tend to send out lots of cards and are searching for a deal.  As you will see my cards still look classy and interesting for $1 (I think??).  They differ from what I usually make and therefore I can make them for less because I don't add layers with foam squares, use fewer embellishments, and tend to use little or no patterned paper (or I am able to get 6 pieces from a 12x12 sheet).  I watch out for cardstock sales during the year and stock up on reds, greens, and blues. I make 10 of each style (they're easier to count when I'm done, lol), and I also stamp a sentiment on the inside.

Most of the ideas for my cards came from Pinterest...so a big THANKS to you who have shared your cards, you gave me lots of inspiration.  I briefly added what patterned paper, die, embossing folder etc. that I used (part of being able to offer them for $1 is that I don't take the time to write anything down, I can get more done that way).

Card Sizes:  4.25" x 5.5"

 Heartfelt Creations Die, BoBunny Powder Mountain Patterned Paper

 Memory Box Country Landscape Die, CTMH Wonderland Patterned Paper

Memory Box Birch Trio Die, Imaginisce Colours of Christmas Patterned Paper

Memory Box Snowflake Die, BoBunny Powder Mountain Patterned Paper

 Impression Obsession Die, Memory Box Bird, CTMH Aspen Patterned Paper, Tiffany Embossing Folder

 BoBunny Silver & Gold Patterned Paper

 Memory Box Village Lamp Post Die, Martha Stewart Branch Punch

Memory Box Small Madison Window Die, Recollections Poinsettias

Cuttlebug Snowflake Embossing Folder, Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch

We R Memories Washi Tape 6x6 Sheets

 Cuttlebug Heritage Embossing Folder, Memory Box Glowing Candles Die

 Cuttlebug Heritage Embossing Folder, Memory Box Glowing Candles Die

This doesn't look like it but there are 189 Christmas cards in the box!!  Some were left over from last year, and I made all the ones I posted above for this year.  I display them in about 4 baskets.

Enjoy,

Deneen

Inspired Stamps Lantern with New Release Characters

Hello and welcome here!  Be sure to check out yesterday's Inspired Stamps tutorial by Jamie, you can find that post HERE.  Today I'm sharing a tea light lantern with you, I had a lot of fun designing it, okay, I had a few frustrating moments designing it, but, I had a lot of fun decorating it!  (I may do a tutorial on it at some point, just so that you don't make the mistakes I made along the way, lol!!)

Lantern Size:  4" x 6.75"

I used HLO:  Shepherd Boy, Sheep Standing, and HLO: Angel.  The verses are on vellum and I used Luke 2:11, and Luke 2:13-14. 

On the other 2 sides I used Laying Sheep, and Nativity Set, the verse  I used here is included with the Nativity Set! 

Copics Used:

Sheep - W0, W1, W3

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, YR01

Hair - Y02, Y11, Y13, Y21

Robe/Wings - W0, W1, W3

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, YR01

Hair - E13, E15, E17, E18

Headdress - E41, E42, E43

 Robe - G20, G21

Staff - E15, E18

Eyes - E17

The star is a bit of an oopsie, I didn't realize how much the Stickles would wrinkle the vellum, next time I'll either use something else or let it dry before putting it on.  First I traced a star shape with a black felt tip marker, and then I coloured the back of the vellum with Copic Y08.

 Copics Used:

Mary - Skin-E000, E00, YR01; Hair-E13, E15, E17, E18; Clothes-B91, B93, B95; Eyes-B91.

Joseph - Skin-E000, E00, YR01; Hair-E13, E15, E17, E18; Clothes-E41, E42, E43; Eyes-E17.

Manager - Wood-E13, E15, E17, E18; Straw-Y11, Y13, Y21; Swaddling-E41, E42, E43, Skin-E000, E00, YR01.

 

Enjoying the candle in the dark.

Recipe:  Inspired Stamps SS-HLO: Angel, HLO:  Shepherd Boy, Standing Sheep, Laying Sheep, Luke 2:11, Luke 2:13-14 & Nativity Set, CTMH PP-Mistletoe, CTMH White Daisy CS, Bazzill Prismatics brown CS, Bazzill Mono green CS, Spellbinders-Labels 4 & Labels 18, Cheery Lynn Designs-Victorian Romance Flourish, Black Fine Felt Tip Pen, Lemon I ce Stickles, Copic Markers.

For more New Release inspiration using HLO characters you can check out the rest of the DT creations, their links are in my sidebar.

Deneen

Cuttlebug Mania Envelope on a Card Challenge

This is my second post for the day, so be sure to continue reading the next post for the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge.

Hello and welcome here!  We've seemed to have jumped quickly into winter here, yesterday we only reach a high of -9C.  Last Challenge we enjoyed making Autumn cards, and this time the Cuttlebug Mania Challenge is having an envelope on your card, and I had a lot of fun with this challenge.

Challenge - Envelope on a Card

For a chance at winning an awesome prize, link your creation over at Cuttlebug Mania.

Challenge runs for 2 weeks. 

Don't forget to let us know how you used your Cuttlebug!

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"

 I enjoyed working with bright colours for this card...right now I'm making a lot of Christmas cards so it was a nice change to break out the spring-like colours. 

I made my envelope from scratch and embossed it before putting it together.  I added a little card that pulls out of the envelope and coloured white grosgrain ribbon with a Copic marker to make it match my paper.

Inside:

Recipe:  PP-My Mind's Eye Memorable "Journey" Adventure Paper & My Mind's Eye Notable "Love This" Devoted Paper, CTMH CS-White Daisy & Olive, Verve SS-Big Wish & Wishing You, Spellbinders-Labels 4 Small & Floral Ovals, Cheery Lynn Mini Fanciful Flourish Left, Martha Stewart Pinking Scallop Punch, Craft Concepts Budding Vine EF, Celebrate It Narrows Organza Ribbon, I Am Roses-S10 Flowers, White Grosgrain Ribbon, Copic YG21.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Spellbinders Labels 4 Small Die

Spellbinders Floral Ovals Die

Cheery Lynn Mini Fanciful Flourish Left Die

Craft Concepts Budding Vine Embossing Folder

For more envelope inspiration be sure to check out the rest of the DT creations over at Cuttlebug Mania.

Deneen

Top Tip Tuesday Sketch Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  I hope you had a good weekend, I was lucky enough to have a 4 day one and was able to get some cards made.  This week at Top Tip Tuesday it's a Sketch Challenge, but the twist is that it's a borrowed Sketch.

Challenge - Borrowed Sketch

New Design Team Members Introduction

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

A huge thank-you to Meljens Designs for supplying the DT with images, I used Cozy Little Chickadee.  I used some old CTMH patterned paper I had in my stash and finished the wreath with a button and some pine branches.

And here's the Borrowed Sketch for you to use, it is borrowed from The Sweet Shop Sketch Challenge Blog.

Sponsor's

 For a chance at the following prizes, be sure to link your creation to the Borrowed Challenge 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.

Stamp and Create - $25 Gift Certificate

 

Meljen's Designs

I coloured the image with Copics, and used Memory Box Grapevine Wreath to frame the image. 

Inside:

Copics Used:

Feathers - N1, N3, YR30, Y32
Cheeks - R20
Beak - Y35, Y38
Scarf - B52, BG57
Sky - B91, 0
Branch - E13, E15, YG67, R29

Recipe:  Digital SS-Meljens Designs Cozy Little Chickadee, CTMH PP-My Reflections Wonderland, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Cocoa & Olive, Bazzill CS-teal & black, JustRite SS-Grand Sentiments, CTMH Ink-Black, Spellbinders-Decorative Labels 8 & Standard Circles Lg., Memory Box-Grapevine Wreath, Martha Stewart Branch Punch, Buttons Galore & More-Classic Red, Copic Markers, (Inside: Impression Obsession Snowflakes).

Inspired Stamps November New Release

Hello and welcome here!  Today over at Inspired Stamps Antoinette is releasing some New stamp sets!  I am using 4 NEW individual stamps on my card today.

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Inspired Stamps Used:

His Little Ones:  Shepherd Boy

Laying Sheep

Sheep

Luke 2:11

I used the Bendy-Fold Card which is perfect for a Shepherd keeping watch in the fields at night. You can find the instructions for this type of card HERE.  On the front I used the Shepherd Boy and Laying Sheep, and coloured them with Copic Markers.

 This is a top view of the 'bendy' part.

The card opens so that you can enjoy the inside as well, I used the Sheep stamp set on the inside flap, on the right.

Here you can see both flaps open to reveal more sheep and the scripture verse Luke 2:11.

I added the star that led them to the stable over the verse, and filled the night sky with other star using Stickles.

The flaps lay flat for mailing, the card then fits in a regular envelope.

Copics Used:

Skin - E000, E00, YR00

Hair - E13, E15, E17

Headdress - B91, B93, B95, B97

Robe - E41, E42, E43

Staff - E25

Sheep - W0, W1, W3

Recipe:  Inspired Stamps SS-HLO:  Shepherd Boy, Laying Sheep, Sheep & Luke 2:11, PP-Prima Fairy Rhymes Papillon, Bazzill Mono CS- Aspen & dark blue, CTMH CS-White Daisy & Black, American Crafts Gold Glitter Paper, Paper Trey Ink Edgers Die, Spellbinders-Marvelous Squares, Decorative Labels 22 & Labels 22, QuicKutz Nesting Star, Foam Squares, Gold Stickles, Copic Markers.

Inspired Stamps STORE

Inspired Stamps BLOG

Be sure to check out the rest of the DT New Release creations...they are using different ones than I used!!  Their links are in my sidebar.  And be sure to visit Chere tomorrow, she's sharing a Tutorial for you to enjoy.

Deneen