Kia Ora Koutou

Welcome back to Inspiration Wednesday at Heartfelt Creations.  I have two posts tonight and please take the time to check out my other card.

First up is another card that features the Cherry Blossom Retreat collection and this card was used heavily in the promotion for this collection.  I had a lot of fun with my Zig Clean Colour Brush markers with this collection.

Tweet Cherry Blossoms Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3866
Tweet Cherry Blossoms Die, HCD1-7230
Cherry Blossom Retreat Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3867
Cherry Blossom Retreat Die, HCD1-7231
Wishing Well Oasis Die, HCD1-7232
Wishing Well Oasis Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3868
Cherry Blossom Retreat Paper Collection, HCDP1-2100
3D Cherry Blossom Shaping Mold, HCFB1-474
Petite Pocket Accents Die, HCD1-7212
12 x 12 Cardstock Pack of 25 – White, HCPP3-452
Coral See Prills, ANC820
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Rajni Chawla’s Crystal Clear, PGM15015
Rajni Chawla’s Frosting Powder, PGM15016
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers – 36 Pack, 478455
Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Leaf Green, RACP436
Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Library Green, RACP475
Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Olive, RACP482
Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Carnation Red, RACP399

Other Products: iCraft Iris Cardstock

For more tips on creating with the Cherry Blossom Retreat collection, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/OaA2da5H-E0.

For more tips on creating with the flower shaping molds, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/FSdPL7nXvQE.

For more tips on creating with the pocket dies, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/uDhKUj9AAMo.

Instructions: 

Cut a piece of card 12″ x 6″, score at 6″ along the long side and fold to create a base card of 6″ x 6″. Cut a piece of patterned paper featuring the background flowers 6″ x 7 1/2 ” and using the smaller edge die from the HCD1-7212 Petite Pocket Accents Die set die cut the top of the paper. Cut two decorative dies from the HCD1-7212 Petite Pocket Accents Die set from white cardstock and adhere together. Add Frosting Powder to the decorative die cut with Dries Clear glue on a damp sponge and adhere to the top of the card. Die cut the decorative edge from the same die set and add Frosting Powder with Dries Clear Glue on a damp sponge and then adhere to the edge of the die.

Stamp the branch images from HCPC-3866 Tweet Cherry Blossoms Stamp set in Jet Black ink on the Iris cardstock. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Shape and add Crystal Clear glitter with a fairly dry sponge. Add to the top of the card over the decorative dies.

Stamp the birdhouse image from the HCPC-3866 Tweet Cherry Blossoms Stamp set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Add Crystal Clear glitter with Dries Clear Glue on a fairly damp sponge and adhere to the right under the branches with foam tape.

Stamp the sign image from the HCPC-3866 Tweet Cherry Blossoms Stamp set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Adhere to the left under the branches with foam tape.

Stamp the seat image from the HCPC-3868 Wishing Well Oasis Stamp set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Adhere to the bottom left of the card.

Stamp two pot plants images and a watering can image from the HCPC-3868 Wishing Well Oasis Stamp set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Shape and adhere the pot plants to sit on the seat and in front of the seat with foam tape. Add the watering can image to the side of the seat as shown with foam tape.

Stamp the leaves from the HCPC-3866 Tweet Cherry Blossoms Stamp set in Library Green ink on Iris cardstock. Colour with Leaf Green and Olive inks and die cut with the coordinating die. Shape using the coordinating mold and add Crystal Clear glitter to the leaves with Dries Clear glue on a damp sponge. Add over the branches at the top of the card and coming down the left side of the card and on either side of the pot plants in front of the seat.

Stamp the flower images from the HCPC-3866 Tweet Cherry Blossoms Stamp set in Carnation Red ink on Iris cardstock. Colour some images with Carnation Red and some with Pink Peony inks. Die cut with the coordinating dies. Colour the back of the flowers with Pink Peony ink and shape using the coordinating mold. When dry add Crystal Clear glitter using Dries Clear glue on a damp sponge. Add Coral Seas Prills to the centres and then add to the branches at the top of the card and going down the side of the card and over the birdhouse and around the base of the pot plants.

Stamp the bird images from the HCPC-3866 Tweet Cherry Blossoms Stamp set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Shape using the coordinating mold and then adhere above the flowers at the top of the card and on the seat as shown.

For more inspiration from the Design Team and also check out the semi-finalists for the new Design Team please visit the Heartfelt Creations blog here: https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/blog/798/elegant-inspiration-for-your-easter-and-spring-projects

Happy Crafting

Ka Kite Anu

Patricia