Heartfelt Creations Alumni August Blog Hop

Hello and welcome here.  It's time for another Heartfelt Creations Alumni blog hop!!  If you've come from Gloria's Blog you're on the right track.  If not, you can find the Blog List at the bottom of my post.

Leave a  comment on each blog for a chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate.

Contest closes Monday August 28th,  midnight EST.
The winner will be announced Aug. 30th on the HC Blog and Facebook page.
Good luck and have fun!

Today I have an altered item to share with you.

I found this wooden 'C' at Winners.  My friend who is a nurse just finished a course to become qualified to work in the dialysis unit...it was fraught with exams and a practicum. But she did it!!!! YAY!!!  So I wanted to get her a little something in celebration and of course it needed to be dressed up a bit.  What better way than with some Heartfelt Creations flowers!!

I used the Classic Rose stamp and die.  I clear embossed the flowers onto white cardstock.  I then added some coral ink and used my Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit to shape the roses.

I wanted the leaves to be soft so I stamped them onto white cardstock and then distressed the edges with the same ink.

For the big rose I used all the same size flower.  I wanted a nice tight rose and I found the best way to achieve this was to use the same size flower.  As I got closer to the center I cut the flower in half so that is was easier to shape around the bud in the middle.

I added some Wink of Stella to the flower petals for just a hint of sparkle.  I also added Nuvo Crystal Clear Drops onto the leaves to simulate dew or rain drops.

I tucked in some springs from the Arianna Lace die set.

I like adding little details to my projects like this motif from the Arianna Lace die set.

Recipe:  HCPC-3752 Classic Rose Stamp, HCD1-7110 Classic Rose Die, HCD1-747 Arianna Lace Die, HCST1-401 Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, CTMH CS-White Daisy, CTMH Ink-Smoothie & Sea Glass, Versamark Ink, Clear Embossing Powder, Wink of Stella-Clear, Stickles-Crystal Ice, Rhinestones, Nuvo Crystal Drops-Clear, Pearls, Organza Ribbon, Wooden Letter.

Little did my friend know that when I was at her house for some crafting time, I was making these flower for HER!!
Now it's time to hop on over to Archana's Blog.
Deneen

Blog List

Kathy Clement

Amarilys Doria 

Emily Niehaus

Vicki Dutcher

Gloria Stengel

Deneen Treble -You're Here

Archana Joshi

Martine Smith 

Alissa Wells 

Sarah Miller 

Sandy Hulsart 

Teddy Bo & Co. Blowing Bubbles Card

Hello and welcome here!  It's my turn to share some Teddy Bo & Co. inspiration with you.  The image of Bea is from the August Membership pack.

 Card Size:  5" x 7"

I coloured Bea blowing bubbles with Prismacolor Pencils.  I finished the card off with Heartfelt Creations Eyelet Oval die and the corners are from Cuttlebug.

I used Nuvo Crystal Clear drops to fill in the bubbles to make them shine like real bubbles would.

Prismacolor Pencils Used:

Fur - 1034, 943, 945, 1082, 947

Muzzle - 917, 1034, 1033

Overalls - 938, 956, 1008, 932, 132

Shirt - 1059, 1060, 1061

Hat - 938, 1014, 1018, 1017

Bubbles - 916, 912, 1040, 133, 993

Bottle - 912, 909

Ground - 1052

Sky - 1087

I took a few picture of the how I build up my layers.

The first layer I lightly colour in the highlights, the medium color and where the darkest colour will go.

 The second layer I lightly colour again, building on what I laid down the first time.  It's still easy to make adjustments to colour if necessary.

The third layer I again is about laying the colour down and blending the different browns together.  I didn't like how the highlight on the toe was turning out so I adjusted it by adding a bit of darker brown into it.  You can see the difference in the photo below.

The fourth layer is continuing adding colour, blending as you change colours.  I continued to add colour until I reach the darkest colour of each pencil crayon.  

Recipe:  Teddy Bo & Co. Digital Image-August Membership Pack, PP-Creative Memories Fresh Picks, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Bazzill CS-purple, Heartfelt Creations Eyelet Oval, Cuttlebug Vintage Corners, SS-Papertry Ink Birthday Basics, Versafine Onyx Black, Nuvo Crystal Drops-Clear, Foam, Rhinestones, Prismacolor Pencils.

Enjoy!

Deneen

Teddy Bo & Co. Trio Card

Hello and welcome here!  The summer seems to be flying by and Teddy Bo & Co. just released the August membership packs.  I'm sharing a card made with a trio of images.

Card Size:  4.5" x 5.75"

The image is a fun trio of sketchy Teddy Bo and Teddy Bea.  I chose to watercolour them using Prima watercolors, it keeps it feeling loose.  I finished it off with a sentiment and sequins.

Recipe:  Teddy Bo & Co. Digital SS-August Membership Pack, Bazzill CS-blue, black & grey, Simon Says Stamp Bundle of Stitched Shapes, Spellbinders Marvelous Squares, Penny Black SS-Marvelous Squares, Versafine Onyx Black Ink, Prima Watercolors, Strathmore Watercolor Paper, Sequins, Foam.

Enjoy,

Deneen