Heartfelt Creations April Blog Hop

Hello and welcome here!  It finally feels like Spring in my neck of the woods, I hope you're having lovely Spring weather too!  It's hard to believe it's the end of April but that means it's time for another Heartfelt Creations Alumni Blog Hop.  If you've come from Alissa's Blog, you're on the right path, 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 Apr. 30th,  11:59 pm EST.

 The winner will be announced May 2nd on the HC Blog and Facebook page

 Good luck and have fun!

I made this cute little Traveling Case for this month's Blog Hop!  I found the instructions (by Tamra) over on Authentique's Facebook page HERE.  It's super cute and I couldn't resist making it all fancy.

I used Flowering Dogwood Paper Collection, I just love the blues and greens together.  The ornamental pieces are from my favourite die set Arianna Lace.

 I kept the outside 'plain' because I wanted the wow factor to happen when you open the box!

For the handle I used one of the border dies from Border Essentials.

Tada!  I envisioned the flowers tucked in the corner of the lid, but then I imagined them flowing down into the bottom part too!  You can store keepsakes in here.  Or leave some of the flowers off and use it on your desk to store paperclips etc. too!!!

I used another favourite, Window Box Elements die for the ornamental piece in the lid.

The flowers are stamped and cut using Botanical Rose.  They were cut using patterned paper in the Flowering Dogwood paper collection and white cardstock.

I love the cascading effect!  And it closes nicely, the flowers are small enough that they don't interfere with each other when closed.

I used Papericious Crystal Clear Glitter, Mini Prills and Nuvo Crystal Drops to embellish the flowers.

And finally, the bottom of the box inside.

Recipe- Heartfelt Creations PP-Flowering Dogwood, Heartfelt Creations Dies-Arianna Lace, Botanical Rose, Border Essentials & Window Box Elements, Heartfelt Creations Stamp-Botanical Rose, Heartfelt Creations Misc.-Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, Mini Prills-Minnie Pearls, Papericious-Crystal Clear Glitter, & Nuvo Crystal Clear Drops-Ivory Seashell, Bazzill CS-Mysterious Teal & mint green, CTMH CS-White Daisy, CTMH Ink-Blush, Whisper & Juniper, Magnets, Foam, Pearls.

Now it's time to hop on over to Archana's Blog!

Deneen

Blog List

Kathy Clement

Amarilys Doria

Vicki Dutcher

Martine Smith

Marie Gamber

Pam Korte

Alissa Wells

Deneen Treble - You're Here

Archana Joshi

Cuttlebug Mania Sketch Using Orange Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  It's time for another Cuttlebug Mania challenge.  This time we'll be using a Sketch and the colour orange!

Challenge - Sketch & Orange

(use the sketch and have orange on your project)

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"

Orange is not one of my go to colours but I like using orange for masculine cards, so I'm sharing a masculine card using the sketch for inspiration.  I used this paper for a folio I was working on and decided to use the scraps to make a card!

I die cut stars in the same background colour to give it some dimension because it looked flat after using 3 pattened papers for the rest of the card.

Recipe:  Echo Park PP-Walking on Sunshine-Beach Balls, Direction Arrows & Lobster, Bazzill CS-dark blue, twilight & yellow, CTMH White Daisy CS, CTMH Stars Die, Marianne Designs CR1552 (Tag) Die, Quick Kutz Nesting Stars, Simon Says Stamp Bundle of Stitched Shapes, Lawn Fawn Tiny Tag Sayings-Birthday, , Versafine Onyx Black Ink, DCWV Glitter Paper, Twine, Ribbon, Foam, Sequins.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Close To My Heart Stars Die
Marianne Designs CR1552 (Tag) Die
Quick Kutz Nesting Stars Die
Simon Says Stamp Bundle of Stitched Shapes Dies

I hope you can join us for the challenge!

Deneen

Cuttlebug Mania Baking Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  It's time for another Cuttlebug Mania challenge and this time it's all about Baking...so think kitchen, cupcakes, aprons etc.

Challenge - Baking

(kitchen themed, cupcakes, aprons etc.)

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 went with an apron.  I roughly drew an apron shape, cut it out and then traced it onto a piece of patterned paper, and finally fussy cut it out.  I then used My Favorite Things Scallop border to die cut a fancy edge for the bottom and top of my apron.

The sentiment was from Jen Hadfield Homemade, DIY Home Family Rules patterned paper...it was perfect for my Baking themed card!

I dressed up the corner using Lawn Fawn Hearts and My Favorite Things Corners dies.

Recipe:  PP-Simple Stories Domestic Bliss Work It Girl & Mom Rules, & Jen Hadfield Homemade DIY Home Family Rules, CTMH White Daisy CS, Simon Says Stamp Bundle of Stitched Shapes, My Favorite Things Stitched Scallop & Corners, Lawn Fawn Hearts, Papertrey Ink Filigree Border, Foam, 1/8" White Grosgrain Ribbon.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Simon Says Stamp Bundle of Stitched Shapes Die
My Favorite Things Stitched Scallop Die
My Favorite Things Corners Die
Lawn Fawn Hearts Die
Papertrey Ink Filigree Border Die

I hope you can join us for the challenge!

Deneen