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

Heartfelt Creations March 2018 Blog Hop

Hello and welcome here!  It's the end of the month and that means it's time for another Heartfelt Creations Alumni Blog Hop.  If you've come from Archana'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. 2nd,  11:59 pm EST.

 The winner will be announced Apr. 4th on the HC Blog and Facebook page

 Good luck and have fun!

I'm sharing a fun exploding box with a twist!!  I found the tutorial over on the Facebook group Scrapbookers of Country Craft Creations.  Tamra and her DT have a never ending cycle of tutorials, there is something for everyone!!!!  Now to just find more hours in a day to do them all!

I used the Classic Rose Paper Collection for my box.

The twist to this exploding box is that it hides little drawers when you remove the lid!!  There isn't much room for 3D items, but glitter works great for adding some wow.  I added some around the front of the drawer.

Here's what it looks like with the box open.

The Classic Rose Paper Collection has some great tags, borders, journaling cards etc.  I used a couple borders and made a tuck spot for a couple of journaling cards.

I used more of the smaller pieces from the collection to decorate the inside of my drawers.  What a cute surprise when you open it!!

I used the Classic Rose Cling Stamp and matching Die for my flowers.  The big rose I stamped on some patterned paper in the collection, the smaller roses I stamped on white cardstock.  I used my Deluxe Flower Shaping kit to shape them.

I also used my favorite die Arianna Lace to mat my rose with.  

 

 I added Papericious Crystal Clear Glitter to add some bling to my flowers, who doesn't love glitter!?!

In the lid I hid another tuck spot!  Okay, I confess, I cut my paper too short and didn't have enough of the dark purple to cut another, so I cut a triangular piece to add as a pocket!

These tags come with the Classic Rose Collection!
 

 I used the Border Essentials Die to add a pretty edge to my lid.

And I didn't forget to decorate the bottom, it makes a perfect spot to leave a little personal note.

 Recipe:  HCDP1-270 Classic Rose Paper Collection, HCPC-3752 Classic Rose Cling Stamp, HCD1-7110 Classic Rose Die, HCD1-783 Border Essential Die, HCD1-747 Arianna Lace Die, Bazzill CS-purple, green & black, CTMH CS-White Daisy, CTMH Ink-Whisper, New England Ivy, Gypsy, Sorbet & Blush, Distress Ink-Stormy Sky, Papericious Crystal Clear Glitter, Nuvo-Glitter Accents Fresh Snowfall & Crystal Drops Ivory Seashell, Pearls.

You've reached the end of the Blog Hop, I hoped you were inspired by all the crafty goodness!!
Deneen

Blog List

 Kathy Clement

Amarilys Doria

Gloria Stengel

Sarah Miller

Vicki Dutcher

Alissa Wells

Martine Smith

Archana Joshi

Deneen Treble - You're Here!

Heartfelt Creations February Blog Hop

Hello and welcome here!  It's the end of the month and that means it's time for another Heartfelt Creations Alumni Blog Hop.  If you've come from Sarah'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 February 26th,  11:59 pm EST.

 The winner will be announced Feb. 28th on the HC Blog and Facebook page

 Good luck and have fun!

Picture Frame:  5 x 7

I have a treat for you today!  It's a Magnetic Die Holder.  How many times do you set a die down on your desk and then can't find it until you dig around like an archeologist?  Ya, me too!  

I was visiting Stamplicity and met a lovely fellow crafter who gave me the idea (we discussed using a whiteboard but then I realized after we talked that it's not magnetic, just metal), I added to the idea  by thinking, "Why can't it be pretty AND functional!?!"  

So now I have this gorgeousness sitting on my desk just waiting for me to place my dies here instead of ON my desk where it gets buried.  And it doesn't take up too much room!!

Here is what I started with.  I bought a plastic stand up frame (it has a base to it) and a package of magnetic photo sleeves at the dollar store.

Tada! Here's the final result using a bit of paper and flowers!  As I'm working on a project I can place my dies here, then when I'm finished I can put them away and not worry that they're lost on my desk.

I used the Wildwood Paper Collection to stamp the Classic Rose leaves and flowers on.  I then used my Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit to shape them.

I die cut the border using a die from the Border Essential set.  I then added the burgundy mat on top of the plastic frame.  I then adhered the magnet sheet and covered it with a thin piece of pattern paper from the Wildwood Paper Collection.

Of course there's 2 sides, so I kept the back simple so that I had lots of room to place my dies if needed.

Recipe:  HCDP1-274 Wildwood Cottage Paper Collection, HCPC-3752 Classic Rose Cling Stamp, HCD1-7110 Classic Rose Die, HCD1-783 Border Essential Dies, HCD1-747 Arianna Lace Die, HCST1-401 Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, Papericious Crystal Clear Glitter, Bazzill CS-burgundy & green, CTMH CS-White Daisy, CTMH Ink-New England Ivy & Outdoor Denim, Rhinestones, Plastic 5x7 Frame, Magnet Sheets.

You've reached the end of the Blog Hop, I hope you enjoyed all the wonderful craftiness you saw today!

Deneen

Blog List

Kathy Clement

Martine Smith

Amarilys Doria

Gloria Stengel 

Vicki Dutcher

Archana Joshi

Sarah Miller 

Deneen Treble - You're Here

Cuttlebug Mania Flowers Challenge

Hello and welcome here!  Well, we made it through the holidays, I hope yours was a safe and happy one.  It's a new year and time to hop right into another Cuttlebug Mania challenge.  It's a nice easy one to get us started...Flowers - use a flower on your project.

Challenge - Flowers

(use a flower 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!

Notepad Holder Size:  4" x 5.75" (closed) 5.75" x 12" (open)

Over on the Facebook group Scrapbookers of Country Craft Creations they had a New Years Crop night with fun games etc.  This was one of the Live tutorials/challenges.  It's a notepad holder!

Here is what it looks like opened up.  I didn't have a notepad so I stuck a Post-It note to show you where the notepad would go.

Recipe:  PP-My Mind's Eye Memorable "I'm With..." Together Paper (it's from 2013), the other pieces were scraps I had, CTMH CS-White Daisy, Echo Park-Heart Doily Die, Our Daily Bread-Fence Die, Simon Says Stamp-Bundle of Stitched Shapes, Prima Flowers, Leaves, Foam, Pink Grosgrain Ribbon, Martha Stewart Scroll Lace Border Punch, Corner Rounder, Nuvo Crystal Drops-Ivory Seashell.

Cuttlebug Items Used:

Echo Park Heart Doily Die
Our Daily Bread Fence Die
Simon Says Stamp Bundle of Stitched Shapes Die

I hope you can join us for the challenge!

Deneen

Heartfelt Creations Alumni November Blog Hop

Hello and welcome here!!!  It's the end of November, what!?!?!  Yes, yes it is and that means time for the Heartfelt Creations Alumni Blog Hop!!  If you've come from Emily'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 November 27th,  11:59 pm EST. 

The winner will be announced Nov. 29th on the HC Blog and Facebook page. 

Good luck and have fun!

I made a calendar box gift and added a simple Christmas card to go with it.

Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

It really is a simple card.  I used the Festive Holly Collection and fussy cut the center piece out and added the die cut behind it and matted the whole piece with red glitter paper.  I used a sentiment also from the paper pack and matted it with glitter paper.

I added some Paperlicious Crystal Clear glitter to the poinsettia.

Recipe:  HCD1-7150 Window Box Elements, HCDP1-280 Festive Holly Paper Collection, CTMH White CS, Red Glitter Paper, Paperlicious Crystal Clear, Foam.

For the gift part of my post, I used Tamra's Tutorial that was done Live over on the Authentique Paper Facebook post.  I found Tamra through her Facebook group called Scrapbookers of Country Craft Creations and it is chocked full of Tutorials (and a bunch of fun and friendly ladies!!)...run, do not walk, and join her group, you won't be sorry!!

It's sort of an easel-card-on-a-box-with-a-drawer.  Perfect for your desk, or as a gift for a teacher or fellow co-worker, or mom etc.  Tamra did hers with masculine papers to use as a guy gift!!  I wanted to make one using Heartfelt Creations papers because I could picture the flowers cascading down the easel and across the box.

Oops, how did they get in there!?!  The drawer is suppose to hold my paperclips.  Paperclips?  Pfft, ya, forget that, I'm definitely going to hide my candy in there now!!

For the back Tamra added a pocket.  I decide to give the pocket an acetate window and slide a picture in there instead!!  Sometimes I surprise myself with good ideas, lol!!!

I decided to use a piece of cardstock to hold the photo and added a ribbon on top so that it was easier to lift out and change photos.

Then I had the brainwave to add a photo on the back of my mat so that you can have 2 photos to share.

Tamra has a calendar you can print but I needed mine to be a bit smaller and plain Jane so that it fit my paper, and so that I could add my flowers around it.

I used the Botanical Rose stamp and die for my flowers!  I stamped white cardstock with light pink ink and cut them out.  I then added some pink ink to the edges of the petals.  For the center I used Scattered Straw Distress ink and the awesome HC sponge daubers...the point of the daubers helped me be more precise when I was inking the centers. 

I finished the flowers by adding  Paperlicious Crystal Clear glitter!  I tucked in some swirls cut from the Arianna Lace die and used Heart of Gold Prills for the flower center!

I almost forgot to share the bottom of my box.  I chose to emboss the die from Window Box Elements instead of using patterned paper.

Recipe:  HCD1-783 Border Essentials, HCPC-3651 Botanical Rose Stamp, HCD1-758 Botanical Rose Die, HCD1-747 Arianna Lace Die, HCDP1-275 Flowering Dogwood Paper Collection, Paperlicious Crystal Clear, CTMH Ink-Pixie, Blush & New England Ivy, Distress Ink Scattered Straw, Prills Heart of Gold, Lace, Acetate, Pearl Brad.

Now it's time to hop on over to Emilia's Blog, good luck and I hope you enjoy the Hop!

Deneen

Blog Hop List

Kathy Clement 

 Vicki Dutcher

Amarilys Doria 

 Gloria Stengel

Emily Niehaus

Deneen Treble - You're Here

Emilia van den Heuvel

Martine Smith

Sarah Miller 

Alissa Wells