Month: February 2023

Amazing Paper Grace Slimline Postage Edge Hugs

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I haven’t done an Amazing Paper Grace slimline card for a while and thought it was time to rectify this. I have used the Amazing Paper Grace Slimline Postage Edge Etched Dies by Becca Feeken as my base for this card and decorated it with handcrafted flowers and butterflies to highlight a gorgeous base. I was inspired by Becca Feeken’s way of using the Amazing Paper Grace Square Elegant Twist Etched Dies by Becca Feeken to create the panel in the front of the card. I so love how you can create so many looks with just one die! You can see the video I have used here: https://youtu.be/D0z4ys1ymKU

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creations.

My Project Today

My base card has been cut to be 8 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ out of white cardstock. I have cut a piece of gold cardstock 3 1/4″ x 8 1/4″ and layered it on the cardfront. I have then die cut the largest slimline postage edge die from the Amazing Paper Grace Slimline Postage Edge Etched Dies by Becca Feeken out of white cardstock and two plain edge panels – one from gold cardstock and one from white cardstock. I die cut the decorative die from the Amazing Paper Grace Splendid Trilliant Etched Dies out of the white panel and then adhered it to the front of the gold panel before adding to the card front. I then die cut two decorative dies Amazing Paper Grace Splendid Trilliant Etched Dies from white cardstock, stacked them together before adhering over the previously die cut panel. I have die cut four decorative edges using the smallest edge dies from the Amazing Paper Grace Square Elegant Twist Etched Dies by Becca Feeken. I adhered one frame over the other one by making one frame upside down to create a different decorative edge and added this to a plain background. I then layered the single frames behind this decorative panel and adhere to the front of the card as shown.

I have handcrafted the flowers from the Cinch and Go III Flowers Dies set using Flower Shaping Paper from Rajni Chawla. The leaves have been die cut from green cardstock and then added to the left of the square panels and the flowers have been added over the top of them. The small gold ferns and the ‘Hugs’ sentiment are from the Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month – August 2022 – Peekaboo Trellis. And to finish I have added a sweet butterfly from the Amazing Paper Grace Butterfly Bliss Garden Shutters Etched Dies by Becca Feeken and some gold gems.

Amazing Paper Grace Dies Used:

Amazing Paper Grace Slimline Postage Edge Etched Dies by Becca Feeken

Amazing Paper Grace Square Elegant Twist Etched Dies by Becca Feeken

Amazing Paper Grace Cinch and Go Flowers III Etched Dies by Becca Feeken

Amazing Paper Grace Splendid Trilliant Etched Dies by Becca Feeken

Amazing Paper Grace Butterfly Bliss Garden Shutters Etched Dies by Becca Feeken

Amazing Paper Grace August Die of the Month 2022 – Peekaboo Trellis

Other Products Used:

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Snowdrift, Rainforest

Rajni Chawla’s Flower Shaping Paper

Heartfelt Creations Luxe Gold Cardstock

Ranger Archival inks – Rosey Posey, Peachy Keen

Bearly Art Glue

Dress My Craft Yellow Wire Pollens

Taylored Expressions Iridescent Gems

Pink Fresh Studio Gold Gems

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An Amazing Paper Grace Valentine

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Kia Ora Koutou

I can now share this Valentine’s Day card that I made as the recipient has now received it. I have used a wide range of Amazing Paper Grace dies to create this beautiful pink and silver card. And as I had most of the flowers already made it did not take me very long to create and I know that the giver of this card was very happy with it.

My Project

I have made a 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ base card out of white cardstock. The embossed layer was coloured pink by adding Kitsch Flamingo ink to the Amazing Paper Grace Embossing Folder – Orange Peel and that was layered over a silver mat. I have layered a white and silver rectangle panel using dies from the Amazing Paper Grace Rectangle Elegant Twist Etched Dies. I added another layer of embossing out of white cardstock using an old Swiss Dots embossing folder.

I have die cut the heart from the Amazing Paper Grace December Die of the Month Dec 22 Sweetheart Envelope & Notecard Set in white and backed it with some beautiful pearlescent vellum and this was added to the panel on an angle. The words are from the Amazing Paper Grace Merry Everything Words Etched Dies and I have used Picked Raspberry to create the ombre effect before adding the words to the card front as shown.

To complete the card I have made flowers and leaves from the Amazing Paper Grace Petite Floral Potpourri Etched , Amazing Paper Grace Summer Labels Motifs Etched Dies and the Amazing Paper Grace Fall Labels Motifs Etched Dies and the butterflies are from the Amazing Paper Grace Butterfly Bliss Garden Shutters Etched Dies.

I have used a mix of dimensional flowers and flat flowers to create depth and dimension.

The butterflies have been made using vellum that has been coloured using Picked Raspberry ink before adding the silver accents.

Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

Amazing Paper Grace December Die of the Month Dec 22 Sweetheart Envelope & Notecard Etched Dies by Becca Feeken

Amazing Paper Grace Embossing Folder – Orange Peel by Becca Feeken

Amazing Paper Grace Butterfly Bliss Garden Shutters Etched Dies by Becca Feeken

Amazing Paper Grace Fall Labels Motifs Etched Dies by Becca Feeken

Amazing Paper Grace Summer Labels Motifs Etched Dies by Becca Feeken

Amazing Paper Grace Rectangle Elegant Twist Etched Dies by Becca Feeken

Amazing Paper Grace Merry Everything Words Etched Dies by Becca Feeken

Amazing Paper Grace Petite Floral Potpourri Etched Dies by Becca Feeken

Other Products Used:

Lawn Fawn Pearlescent Vellum

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Snowdrift, Pink Sand, Rainforest, Peridot

Rajni Chawla’s Flower Shaping Paper

Rajni Chawla’s Flowerite Vellum

Heartfelt Creations Luxe Silver Cardstock

Distress Oxide Inks – Picked Raspberry, Kitsch Flamingo, Saltwater Taffy

Altenew inks – Citrus Burst Cotton Candy

Pink Fresh Studio inks – Summer Showers

Dress My Craft Wire Pollens

Bearly Art Glue

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Elegant Birthday Slimline

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The new slimline dies from Heartfelt Creations are just stunning and I love love love the sentiment dies that go with some of them. today I have a slimline card featuring the HCD3-7449 Slim Eyelet Heart Rectangle Die and the pretty images from the Ornate Peacock collection that I have painted using Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers. This card would be easy to post as it is flat with no dimensional flowers.

For more details of the products I have used please visit here: https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/gallery/elegant-birthday-slimline

Today’s project was created with products provided by Heartfelt Creations.

Scroll down past the photos for instructions on how to make this card.

Instructions:

Cut a piece of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper 8” x 9”, score at 4” along the 8” side and fold to create a base card of 4” x 9”  Cut a piece of gold cardstock 3 7/8’ x 8 7/8” and adhere to the front of the card.  Cut a piece of pattern paper 3 3/4” x 8 3/4” and adhere to the front of the gold cardstock.

Die cut two decoratie edges from the HCD3-7449 Slim Eyelet Heart Rectangle Die out of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Adhere the two die cuts together, add Frosting Powder with Dries Clear glue on a dry sponge and then adhere to the front of the card.  Die cut the eyelet rectangle out of gold cardstock using the No. 2 die from the HCD3-7449 Slim Eyelet Heart Rectangle Die.  Die cut a plain rectangle out of green pattern paper using the No. 3 die from the HCD3-7449 Slim Eyelet Heart Rectangle Die and adhere over the gold eyelet rectangle.  Die cut the white eyelet rectangle using the No. 4 die from the  HCD3-7449 Slim Eyelet Heart Rectangle Die out of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and adhere to the front of the green paper.  Die cut the plain rectangle out of pale blue pattern paper using the No 4 die from the HCD3-7449 Slim Eyelet Heart Rectangle Die and adhere to the front of the white eyelet rectangle.

Stamp the peacock from the HCPC-31015 Peacock & Posies Cling Stamp Set and the posy flourish from the HCPC-31014 Ornate Peacock Cling Stamp Set on Iris cardstock with Jet Black ink.  Colour the images using Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating dies.  Adhere the peacock to the bottom left and the posy flourish to the top right with foam tape.  Add Heart of Gold Prill to the centres of the flowers and Micro Mini Pearl Beads to the flowers.  Add Crystal Clear glitter to the centres of the feathers with Dries Clear glue.

Die cut three sentiments using the sentiment die from the HCD3-7449 Slim Eyelet Heart Rectangle Die – two from Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and one from gold cardstock.  Stack the three die cuts together with the gold die cut on top and then adhere to the centre of the card as shown.

Other Products Used:

Iris cardstock, foam tape, Dress My Craft Micro Mini Pearl Beads,

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Amazing Paper Grace Patchwork Petals For My Friend

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The Amazing Paper Grace dies by Becca Feeken are so elegant and timeless and designed to work together to create an unlimited variety of designs and finishes for any papercraft project. I absolutely love the elegant frames like the Amazing Paper Grace Square Elegant Twist Etched Dies and Amazing Paper Grace Square Picot Petite Etched Dies and they were a perfect fit for the Amazing Paper Grace Patchwork Petals Etched Dies by Becca Feeken. Add some handcrafted flowers and a sweet butterfly and you have the perfect card for any occasion – particularly for a friend that loves sewing and quilting.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creations.

My Project:

I have created a base card of 5 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ out of Snowdrift cardstock. For the card front I have ‘quilted’ the Amazing Paper Grace Patchwork Petals Etched Dies using Snowdrift and gold cardstocks for a classic and timeless look. I have created a pretty lacy frame for the patchworked dies using the Amazing Paper Grace Square Elegant Twist Etched Dies and Amazing Paper Grace Square Picot Petite Etched Dies in a combination of white and gold to tie in with the gold and white quilting.

To complete the card I have created flowers using the Amazing Paper Grace Cinch and Go Blossoms Etched Dies and teamed them with leaves from the Amazing Paper Grace Spring Label Motif Etched Dies to frame the sentiment from the Amazing Paper Grace Quilty Hugs Sentiment Stamp Set die cut using the sentiment die from the Amazing Paper Grace Patchwork Petals Etched Dies. And no floral card is complete without the beautiful butterfly from the Amazing Paper Grace Butterfly Bliss Etched Dies.

Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

Amazing Paper Grace Patchwork Petals Etched Dies by Becca Feeken

Amazing Paper Grace Quilty Hugs Sentiment Stamp Set by Becca Feeken

Amazing Paper Grace Square Elegant Twist Etched Dies by Becca Feeken

Amazing Paper Grace Square Picot Petite Etched Dies by Becca Feeken

Amazing Paper Grace Butterfly Bliss Etched Dies by Becca Feeken

Amazing Paper Grace Cinch and Go Blossoms Etched Dies by Becca Feeken

Amazing Paper Grace Spring Label Motif Etched Dies by Becca Feeken

Other Products:

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Snowdrift, Peridot, Onyx

Heartfelt Creations Luxe Gold Cardstock

Rajni Chawla’s Flower Shaping Paper

Rajni Chawla’s Flowerite Vellum

Ranger Archival ink – Rosey Posey

Dress My Craft Yellow Wire Pollen

Altenew Obsidian Pigment ink

Distress Oxide ink – Kitsch Flamingo, Saltwater Taffy

Foam tape

Bearly Art Glue

Double sided tape

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A Time to Coast Happy Birthday

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I have another nautical birthday card to share with you today featuring the Gina K Time to Coast Stamp set. I had so much fun with this set and I love how I got so many different looks with the one stamp set. Once again this card was really quick and easy to put together and the lovely dies from Amazing Paper Grace really helped to lift it to the next level. I had already done the hot foiling and stenciling and I was thrilled that it fitted so well in this card to make a pretty accent.

My Project

For my card I have created a shaped base card using the Amazing Paper Grace Postage Edges Etched Dies and then die cut the foiled and stenciled image from Pink Fresh Studio – Stained Glass using the inner edge die from the same die set. I have ink blended the background on a spare piece of paper and then stamped the images from the Gina K Time to Coast stamp set. I have die cut the frame using the Amazing Paper Grace Rectangle Fluted Classic Etched Dies and adhered it over the inked and stamped image with some foam tape.

Products Used:

Amazing Paper Grace Rectangle Fluted Classics Etched Dies by Becca Feeken

Amazing Paper Grace Rectangle Postage Edge Etched Dies by Becca Feeken

Gina K Stamps – Time to Coast

Altenew inks – Buttercream, Citrus Burst, Obsidian Pigment ink,

Pink Fresh Studio inks – Blue Sky, Summer Shower, Seaside, Mint,

Pink Fresh Studio Hot Foil Plate – Stained Glass

Pink Fresh Studio Stencil – Stained Glass

Lawn Fawn Stencil Paste – Gold

Neenah Solar 80 Ib Classic Crest Paper

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Snowdrift

All the products I have used I have purchased from Meetu at Krafter’s Cart in Auckland, New Zealand. Click on the logo on the side of the blog and that will take you to Meetu’s website.

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Splendid Arrangement

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Welcome back to Inspiration Wednesday at Heartfelt Creations and today I have another card featuring the fabulous Ornate Peacock collection. The large peacock is stunning among the profusion of flowers in an urn. This card would be great for any occasion – birthday, anniversary or just to say you care.

For more details of the products I have used please visit here: https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/gallery/splendid-arrangement

Today’s project was created with products provided by Heartfelt Creations.

Scroll down past the photos for instructions on how to make this card.

Instructions:

Cut a piece of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper 10” x 7”, score at 5” along the long side and fold to create a base card of 5” x 7”.  Cut a piece of gold card 5” x 7” and adhere to the front of the card.  Cut a piece of light blue/green pattern paper 4 7/8 x 6 7/8” and adhere to the front of the card.  Die cut the decorative frame out of gold cardstock using the No. 1 die from the HCD2-7426 Oval Filigree Frame Die.  Die cut two ovals using the No. 2 die from the HCD2-7426 Oval Filigree Frame Die out of heavy cardstock.  Adhere the two ovals together and adhere behind the oval frame and then add to the front of the card.  Die cut an oval out of blue pattern paper using the oval die from the HCD2-7426 Oval Filigree Frame Die and adhere to the front of the decorative frame.

Stamp the urn image from the HCPC-3931 Large Floral Urn Cling Stamp Set with Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock.  Colour the image with Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die.  Adhere to the front of the card with foam tape for dimension.

Stamp the floral images from the HCPC-3933 Floral Shoppe Fillers, HCPC-3985 Dragonfly Florals, HCPC-3965 Summer Wreath Accents Cling Stamp Set  and HCPC-3932 Floral Shoppe Accents Cling Stamp Set with Jet Black ink in Iris cardstock.  Colour the images with Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating dies.  Trim and adhere to the top of the urn as shown.  Add Heart of Gold Prills to the yellow flowers and Blue Suede Shoes Prills to the blue flowers. Markers and die cut with the coordinating dies.  Adhere to the front of the urn as shown.  Add Crystal Clear to the peacock feather inners with Dries Clear glue and Crystal Ultrafine glitter to the flowers, leaves and feathers with Dries Clear glue.  Add Heart of Gold Prills to the centres of the pink flowers.

Stamp the posy border image from the HCPC-31015 Peacock & Posies Cling Stamp Set on Iris cardstock.  Colour with Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die.  Adhere to the bottom of the urn with foam tape.  Add Heart of Gold Prils to the centres of the flowers, Crystal Clear glitter to the centres of the feathers and Crystal Ultrafine glitter to the leaves and feathers with Dries Clear glue.

Stamp the sentiment from the HCPC-3845 Just For You Sentiments Cling Stamp set on light green pattern paper using Jet Black ink.  Die cut the sentiment using the oval tag die from the HCD1-7201 Ticket and Tags die and adhere under flowers at the top of the urn as shown with foam squares.

Inside Card

Cut a piece of gold cardstock 4 15/16” x 7” and adhere to the inside back of card.  Cut a piece of pattern paper 4 13/16” x 6 7/8” and adhere to the front of the gold cardstock.  Die cut the decorative frame using the No. 3 die from the HCD2-7426 Oval Filigree Frame Die set out of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Stamp the sentiment from the HCPC-3845 Just For You Sentiments Cling Stamp set in Jet Black ink using a stamp positioner.  Adhere to the inside back of card as shown.

Other Products Used:

Iris cardstock, foam tape, foam squares, heavy cardstock, stamp positioner

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An Unexpected Accolade

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I am very excited to announce that my pink floral quilt card has been showcased on the TPM Magazine online. This is a totally unexpected pleasure to have been selected to be showcased in the ‘Floral Card in the Spotlight’ section. Thank you so much Marit Pederson for asking me.

For all the details and instructions please visit here: https://www.magazine.thepapercrafting.com/2023/02/12/elegant-floral-card/

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Happy Valentine’s Day

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A very happy Valentine’s Day to you all. Today I have a Triple Point Valentine’s Day card that I have made using the Heartfelt Creations Friendship Rose collection and some painted flowers from the Heartfelt Creations Wedding Rose stamp and die set. This card would be great for a wedding as well. I had started this card when I was creating my samples for the Friendship Rose collection but I ran out of ideas to finish it at the time and finally finished it today. I had already coloured the rose wreath so I was able to use it today with the Decorative Heart die.

For the instructions on how I have made this card please visit here:

Triple Point Card Video

I have die cut two extra wreaths out of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and stacked them together and added the painted image at the top for extra depth and dimension to the image.

Heartfelt Creations Products Used:

Friendship Rose Paper Collection

Luxe Gold Cardstock

Black Cardstock

Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper

Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit

Decorative Heart Die

Wedding Roses Stamp and Die

Classic Rose Stamp and Die

Leafy Accents Stamp and Die

Other Products:

Groove golf tool

Ranger Archival inks – Magenta Hue, English, Leaf Green

Small foam squares

Bearly Art Glue

Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers

Iris Cardstock

Clear Gloss Gel Medium

Paintbrush

Rajni Chawla’s Crystal Clear glitter

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‘Say Cheese’ Amazing Paper Grace 3D Vignette – Twin Lens

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I have another card to share with you featuring the Amazing Paper Grace 3D Vignette – Twin Lens Etched Dies by Becca Feeken. This die is part of the 3D Vignette Collection that was released late last year and so retro! I love these dies as they can be used in so many different ways. You can make a 3D Vignette that is interactive and will fit in a standart 5″ x 7 envelope, or you can put them on a card front. I have used blues, black and silver in this 3D Vignette and the inside pull out cards are white and can be used to put photos or special notes and sentiments to personalise this very special gift. And a big bonus with this set is that it has a beautiful flower and leaf die so I did not need any other dies to complete this card.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creations.

My Project:

I have created a 3D vignette following the instructions with this die set using a black base to add pale blue and blue accents to bring the camera alive. I have used silver to highlight the lens, cord holder and the knobs. The flowers have been made using a 160 Ib flower shaping paper and the leaves are from green cardstock. I have die cut the words into the pull out cards and left them blank at this stage to personalise later.

Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

Amazing Paper Grace 3D Vignette Twin Lens Camera

Other Products Used:

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Rainforest, Onyx, Raindrop, Glacier, Snowdrop

Heartfelt Creations Luxe Silver Cardstock

Rajni Chawla’s Flower Shaping Paper

Flower Shaping tools

Bearly Art Glitter glue

Ranger Archival inks – Rosey Posey, Peachy Keen

Dress My Craft Yellow Wire Pollens

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Enjoy The Ride

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I have another birthday card to share with you today. I really love using my Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month dies as they are so versatile for many occasions. My brother-in-law loves VW Beetles and owns one so I thought the Amazing Paper Grace June 22 Die of the Month – Pop Up 3D Vignette Road Trip looked just like a VW Beetle. What do you think? I was so thrilled at how this card turned out and it did not take me very long at all!

My Project:

I have created a shaped card using the Amazing Paper Grace Postage Edge dies in silver cardstock. I have then hot foiled a background using the Spellbinders Crossed Lines Glimmer Plate on light blue cardstock and die cut it using the stitched frame in the Amazing Paper Grace Postage Edge die set. I made a silver frame from the Amazing Paper Grace Fluted Classics die set to add a focus to the card. I added the car front to the card at an angle to create a sense of movement. To finish the card I decorated it with flowers from the Spellbinders Be Bold Blooms die set.

Products Used:

Amazing Paper Grace June 22 Die of the Month – Pop Up 3D Vignette Road Trip

Amazing Paper Grace Postage Edge Etched Dies by Becca Feeken

Amazing Paper Grace Fluted Classics Etched Dies

Spellbinders Crossed Lines Glimmer Plate

Spellbinders Be Bold Blooms

Spellbinders Foil – Silver

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Glacier, Raindrop, Pink Sand, Rainforest, Chamomile, Beeswax, Peridot, Purple Mist, Onxy

Heartfelt Creations Luxe Silver Cardstock

Bearly Art Glue

Foam Tape

Pink Fresh Studio Jewels – Glacier

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