Kia Ora Koutou

And welcome back to my second card for Inspiration Wednesday featuring the Cherry Blossom Retreat collection.

Wishing Well Oasis Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3868
Wishing Well Oasis Die, HCD1-7232
Cherry Blossom Retreat Paper Collection, HCDP1-2100
Tweet Cherry Blossoms Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3866
Tweet Cherry Blossoms Die, HCD1-7230
3D Cherry Blossom Shaping Mold, HCFB1-474
Intricate Swirl Frames Die, HCD2-7191
Eyelet Hearts Die, HCD1-7162
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
Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Pink Peony, RACP649
Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Jet Black, RACP468
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Rajni Chawla’s Crystal Clear, PGM15015
Coral See Prills, ANC820
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers – 36 Pack, 478455

Other Products: 

Creative Expressions Honeydew Cardstock, iCraft Iris Cardstock,

White cardstockor 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.

Instructions: 

Cut a piece of white cardstock 10″ x 7″, score at 5″ along the long side and fold to create a base card 5″ x 7″. Cut a piece of blue checked paper 7″ x 5″ and adhere to the front of the card. Die cut the frame from the HCD1-7191 Intricate Swirls Frame die set in the Honeydew cardstock and adhere to the front of the card. Cut a 6″ x 5″ panel from the paper collection and adhere to the top of the frame. Die cut the eyelet heart using the second largest eyelet heart die out of the Honeydew cardstock. Die cut the inner die from the blue checked paper using the second largest plain die and adhere to the eyelet heart and then to the front of the card as shown.

Stamp the wishing well 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. Adhere over the heart.

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 branch and add two leaves to the base of the decorative die as shown.

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 branch and to the birdhouse and to the base of the decorative die over the leaves.

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 as shown.

For more inspiration and a sneak peak at the Sugarspun Collection being released next week visit the Heartfelt Creations blog here: https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/blog/806/elegant-inspiration-and-sugarspun-sneak-peek

Happy Crafting

Ka Kite Anu

Patricia