Kia Ora Koutou

Welcome and today I am very excited to share my card for the release of the amazing Wilderness Retreat collection from Heartfelt Creations.  This collection is perfect for masculine cards and great for those who enjoy colouring and layering stamps.

Products Used:

Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers – 36 Pack, 478455
Frolicking Frosty and Spruce Die, HCD1-7107
Arrows and Banner Die, HCD1-7204
Create a ‘scape Backcountry Die, HCD1-7267
Create a ‘scape Trout Lake Die, HCD1-7269
Create a ‘scape Nature Die, HCD1-7270
Wilderness Retreat Paper Collection, HCDP1-2108
Snow Kissed Spruce Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3749
Create a ‘scape Backcountry Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3893
Create a ‘scape Trout Lake Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3895
Create a ‘scape Nature Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3896
Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Jet Black, RACP468
Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Library Green, RACP475

Other Products: 

Reeves watercolour card 300gsm, foam tape, Nuvo Pure Sheen Glitter – Diamond

For more tips on creating with the Wilderness Retreat Collection watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/wJ3oZUANnE8.

Instructions:

Cut a piece of white cardstock 12” x 6”, score at 6” along the long side and fold to create a base card of 6” x 6”.  Cut a 6” x 6” panel from the paper collection and die cut the oval using the largest plain edge die from the HCD1-7157 Eyelet & Ovals Basic – Large Die set from the paper.  Using the outer frame as template adhere the inner oval to the card front.

Stamp two mountain images from the HCPC-3893 Create a’scape Backcountry Stamp set in Jet Black ink on the watercolour card.  Colour in with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers – one with blue/grey tones and the other with green/brown tones and die cut with the coordinating die.  Layer the mountains over the oval in the centre of the card.

Stamp three lake images from the HCPC-3895 Create a’scape Trout Lake Stamp in Jet Black ink on watercolour card.  Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut one complete lake image, one lake image and one trout image.  Layer the lake image over the complete image and then add Diamond glitter to the trout before adhering to the lake.  Adhere over the mountain images as shown.

Die cut an eyelet frame out of blue patterned paper using the eyelet and largest plain edge die from the HCD1-7157 Eyelet & Ovals Basic – Large Die set.  Adhere to oval cut from the paper panel.  Adhere this  panel to the front of the card using foam tape.

Stamp two duck images from the HCPC-3896 Create a’scape Nature Stamp set in Jet Black ink on watercolour card.  Colour with the images with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and then die cut with the coordinating die – one complete image and one with the front duck.  Adhere the duck to the complete image and then adhere to the front of the card – taking care not to cover the trout in the background image.

Stamp the tree images from the HCPC-3749 Snow Kissed Spruce Stamp in Library Green ink on watercolour card.  Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating dies.  Adhere the larger and smaller trees on either side of the oval.

Stamp the hollyhock images from the HCPC-3896 Create a’scape Nature Stamp set in Jet Black ink on watercolour card.  Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die.  Trim and tuck under the right front oval as shown.

Stamp the bulrush image from the HCPC-3895 Create a’scape Trout Lake Stamp set in Jet Black ink on watercolour card.  Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die.  Adhere to the right of the duck image as shown.

Stamp the rocks and grass image from the HCPC-3895 Create a’scape Trout Lake Stamp set in Jet Black ink on watercolour card.  Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die.  Adhere to the front of the card.

Stamp the fox image from the HCPC-3896 Create a’scape Nature Stamp set in Jet Black ink on watercolour card.  Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die.  Adhere to the bottom left of the card.

Stamp the wolf image from the HCPC-3893 Create a’scape Backcountry Stamp set in Jet Black ink on watercolour card.  Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die.  Adhere to the bottom right of the card.

Cut the sentiment from the paper collection and using the second smallest arrow die from the HCD1-7204 Arrows & Banner Die set die cut the dove tail.  Adhere to the top right as shown.

To finish, add Diamond glitter over the painted images and dot over the card.

I hope you have fun with your Wilderness Retreat collection.

Happy Crafting

Ka Kite Anu

Patricia