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Amazing Paper Grace Best Wishes

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Kia ora Koutou

I have another card to share with you that has been inspired by The Gilded Age television programme. This time I have used the fabulous Amazing Paper Grace Tiffany Lavaliere Etched Dies from the Vintage Treasures Collection by Becca Feeken. For this card I have added a handmade rose and small filler flowers to complement the gorgeous dies that I have used. I played on the blue and gold theme again and also added some white shadows for a bigger contrast. To finish the card I have added a foiled sentiment that is so versatile and can be used for many different occasions.

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

My Project

My base card is a top folding 5 1/2 x 5 1/2″ white card and I have added gold card to the front. I then added a matted white and light teal card to this using fun foam to keep the weight down. To add more interest to the light teal card I have added an embossed border using my scoring board.

I die cut the outer frame, inner frame and decorative middle out of gold cardstock. I added the outer gold frame out to the card front with foam squares. I die cut the white layer using the middle decorative dies and then added the gold decorative frame on top and added this inside the frame. I die cut two more inner frames out of white cardstock before stacking these together and then adding the previous gold frame to the top and added it to the centre of the frame. I die cut one white shadow inner motif and two decorative motifs out of gold cardstock. I added one gold motif to the white shadow die with foam squares and then rotated the other gold motif 90 degrees before adding it to the other motif with foam squares before adding to the base card as shown.

I hot foiled the sentiment from the Amazing Paper Grace Glorious Glimmer Elegant Ovals Foil Plate using Aura foil on white cardstock. I die cut this out using the banner die from the Amazing Paper Grace Just a Note Sentiments Tag Clear Stamp Die Set and added this across the centre of the decorative dies using some foam squares for more shape.

The leaves have been cut out of different green cardstocks using the Amazing Paper Grace Candlewick Rosebud, Petite Floral Potpourri and the Die of the Month December 2022 Sweetheart Envelope and Notecard Set Etched Dies. I added the light green foliage around the left side of the frame and then I have inked the larger green leaves with Mowed Lawn ink and shaped them before adding them over the light green foliage.

The rose has been made using the Amazing Paper Grace Candlewick Rosebud Etched Dies. I have used flower shaping paper and dipped this in some water with pink re-inker ink to colour the petals pink. Ater shaping the rose and assembling it I added some TCW Stardust Butter – Opalescent for a porcelain look at dusted it with some Micro Sparkling Dust for some shimmer and this has been added to the left side over the sentiment banner to anchor it.

The small flowers are from the Amazing Paper Grace Cinch and Go Blossoms Etched Dies. I have kept the larger flowers white and added some blue ink to the smaller flowers that matched the light teal cardstock. The white flowers have had some Frosted Lace Stickles applied and the blue flowers have had Crystal Stickles applied and then the flowers have been added over the leaves and foliage. To finish the flowers I have added some pearls to the centre.

To complete the card I die cut the small motif from the Amazing Paper Grace Nobel Chatelaine Etched Dies out of gold cardstock, trimmed then and added them to the four corners of the card. Finally I added some pearls to the centres of these corners.

Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

S5-393 Vintage Treasures -Tiffany Lavaliere Etched Dies

S5-394 Nobel Chatelaine Etched Dies

S4-1015 Candlewick Rosebud Etched Dies

Die of the Month December 2022 Sweetheart Envelope and Notecard Set Etched Dies (leaves)

S4-1163 Cinch and Go Blossoms Etched Dies

S3-420 Petite Floral Potpourri Etched Dies

GLP-030 Glorious Glimmer Elegant Ovals Foil Plate

SDS-169 Just a Note Sentiments Tag Clear Stamp Die Set

Other Products Used:

Spellbinders Colorwheel Cardstock – Breeze, Fern,

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Peridot

Dress My Craft Soft Floral Paper

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – 110 Ib cardstock

Lawn Fawn Mirror Gold Cardstock

Distress Ink – Mowed Lawn

Spellbinders Foil – Aura

Pink Fresh Studio ink – Waterfall  

Pink Fresh Studio Re-inker – Ballet Slippers

Distress ink – Mowed Lawn

Stickles – Frosted Lace, Crystal

TCW Stardust Butter – Opalescent

DMC Micro Sparkling Dust

Bearly Art Glue

My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

Foam Tape

Fun Foam

Foam Squares

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Patricia

Amazing Paper Grace Rose and Filigree Slip In Card

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I have another very simple and yet very dramatic card to share with you today. I am normally using pastel colours but here I have used a black background to highlight stunning watercoloured roses using the dies from the Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month December 1919 Rose and Filigree Duo Slip in Card. I have taken my inspiration for this card from a YouTube video that showed how to watercolour images by using a die to emboss watercolour paper then watercolouring the embossed image and adding the outline die over top. I kept the background and sentiment very simple to highlight the gorgeous roses.

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

My Project

For my card I have created a top folding 6″ x 5″ base card out of white cardstock. I die cut the black frame using the rectangle frame and the slip in rose filigree die from the Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month December 1919 Rose and Filigree Duo Slip in Card. I then die cut another rose filigree shadow die out of watercolour cardstock and embossed it using the decorative insert. I watercoloured the image using watercolour paints and then adhered the painted image behind the black outline die.

I then cut a piece of gold cardstock 5 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ and a piece of old green wood pattern paper 4 3/8″ x 5 3/8″ and adhered to the front of the gold card. I then slipped this panel behind the filigree slip. This card front was then added to the front of the base card.

I die cut three ‘best wishes’ dies from the Amazing Paper Grace Make a Scene Bold Greetings – two from black cardstock and one from gold cardstock. I stacked these together with the gold sentiment on top and then added the sentiment to the bottom right.

To finish the card I added some gold pearls around the sentiment.

Amazing Paper Grace Dies Used:

Die of the Month December 1919 Rose and Filigree Duo Slip in Card

Make a Scene Bold Greetings

Other Products Used:

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Onyx

Heartfelt Creations Luxe Gold Cardstock

Tim Holtz Watercolour Cardstock

Altenew Artist Watercolour Paints

Mintay Peony Garden 6” x 6” Paper

Spellbinders Fashion Gold Pearls

My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

Bearly Art Glue

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Basket of Best Wishes

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I have some more Wednesday Inspiration from Heartfelt Creations for you today. I have another basket of flowers from the Floral Baskets collection to share with you. I have coloured the flowers and basket with alcohol markers and then placed them on a beautiful base featuring one of my favourite oval dies – HCD2-7382 Simply Classic Oval Frame Die. The papers are just so pretty in this collection. I love the soft florals and colours used in these papers and they really make a lovely background for the coloured images.

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

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 floral pattern paper 4 ⅞” x 6 ⅞” and adhere to the front of the card.  Die cut two frames using the No. 1 and No. 3 dies from the HCD2-7382 Simply Classic Oval Frame Die – one from Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and one from light green paper.  Adhere the paper over the white frame.  Die cut the outer decorative die using the Nos. 2 and 3 dies from gold cardstock and adhere to the frame as shown.  Adhere the frame to the card front with foam tape.  Adhere the oval previously cut from the frame from green pattern paper and adhere inside the frame.  Die cut a decorative oval using the Nos. 3 and 4 dies from the HCD2-7382 Simply Classic Oval Frame Die.  Add Frosting Powder to the outer decorative edge using Dries Clear glue on a sponge.  Adhere to the inside of the frame over the light green pattern paper oval.  Die cut an oval out of floral pattern paper using the No. 5 die from the HCD2-7382 Simply Classic Oval Frame Die and adhere to the inside of the decorative oval.  Die cut the inner decorative die using the No. 6 die from the HCD2-7382 Simply Classic Oval Frame Die out of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Add Frosting Powder using Dries Clear glue on a sponge and then adhere to the centre of the frame over the floral pattern paper oval.

Stamp the basket and handle image from the HCPC-31008 Wicker Basket Cling Stamp Set and a small floral spray from the HCPC-31009 Basket Florals Cling Stamp Set in Tuxedo Black ink on alcohol marker friendly paper.  Colour the images using alcohol markers and die cut with the coordinating dies.  Adhere the basket to the front of the card using foam tape.  Adhere the large floral spray over the basket with foam tape as shown and then adhere the handle over the flowers as shown.

Stamp the ribbon bow from the HCPC-31008 Wicker Basket Cling Stamp Set in Tuxedo Black ink on alcohol friendly paper.  Colour with alcohol markers and die cut with the coordinating die.  Adhere the bow to the basket as shown.

Stamp the sentiment from the HCPC-3847 Celebrate Love Sentiments Cling Stamp set in Tuxedo Black ink on light blue pattern paper.  Die cut using the HCD1-7203 Ornamental Tags Die set and adhere under the flowers and bow as shown.

Other Products Used:

Altenew alcohol markers – Artist Markers Set B, Sunshine Valley Garden Set, Alcohol Markers Set B. Copic Markers YG17 YG23, Neenah 80Ib Classic Crest Cardstock, foam tape

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Summer Blooms

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We are now in spring here in New Zealand and I cannot wait for the summer flowers to bloom. In the meantime I can dream of summer with this card featuring the stunning Hollyhock Garden collection from Heartfelt Creations. These beautiful stamps are just fabulous to colour in. Great for the colourist!

For more details on the products I have used please visit here: https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/gallery/summer-blooms.

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 12” x 6”, score at 6” along the long side and fold to create a base card of 6” x 6”.  Die cut the outer eyelet edge square using the No. 1 die from the HCD1-7281 Stairway Garden Die out of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Adhere to the front of the card.  Cut  a 6” x 6” panel from the paper collection and trim to 5 3/4” x 5 3/4”.  Die cut the decorative die using the Nos 2.3.4, 5, 6 dies from the HCD1-7281 Stairway Garden Die and the No. 2 die from the HCD1-7283 Courtyard Elegance Die.  Adhere the decorative die over the previously cut pattern paper and adhere to the front of the card with foam tape.  Inlay the small flowers with the off cuts of the dies.

Die cut the inside decorative panel out of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper using the small square die and the lattice square die from the HCD1-7281 Stairway Garden Die.  Die cut a square from light yellow paper and adhere the lattice die over the square yellow paper and then adhere to the front of the card as shown.

Stamp the gate and flower images from the HCPC-31001 Hollyhock Fence Cling Stamp Set in Black Onyx ink on Iris cardstock.  Colour the images with Zig Clean Colour Clean Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating dies.  Add a long hollyhock and plain stem image to the right of the card.  Add the gate to the right of the card with foam tape. 

Stamp the large flower stem image from the HCPC-31000 Hollyhock Stem & Blooms Cling Stamp Set in Black Onyx ink on Iris cardstock.  Colour with Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die.  Adhere to the left of the gate with foam tape.  Add some hollyhock images to the right of the large flower and to the right side of the gate as shown.  Add Go Man Gro Prills to the centres of the flowers  

Add Crystal Clear glitter to the painted images using clear gloss gel medium and a paint brush.

Stamp the bird images from the HCPC-3956 Clematis Birdhouse & Trellis Cling Stamp set on Iris cardstock with Black Onyx ink.  Colour the images with Zig Clean Colour Real Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die.  Adhere the birds on the gate as shown.  

Cut the sentiment from the paper collection and adhere to the front of the card as shown.  

To finish add iridescent gems to the centres of the flowers on the background and the lattice in the centre of the card as shown.

Other Products Used:

Iris Cardstock, Versafine Black Onyx Ink, Iridescent gems, foam tape, clear gloss gel medium

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Hydrangea Window Wishes

On By patriciamanhireIn Cardmaking, Heartfelt Creations1 Comment

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Welcome back to my second post celebrating the launch of four fabulous new die sets from Heartfelt Creations.

My second card features a gorgeous window with hydrangeas and birdies highlighting the beautiful Stairway Gardens background die.

Products Used:

Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles, 352854
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers – 36 Pack, 478455
Lettuce Entertain You Prills, ANC814
Ticket and Tags Die, HCD1-7201
Cottage Garden Hydrangea Die, HCD1-7278
Fresh Cut Hydrangea Die, HCD1-7279
Cottage Window & Hydrangea Die, HCD1-7280
Stairway Gardens Die, HCD1-7281
Courtyard Elegance Die, HCD1-7283
Stack and Store Daubers-Pack of 30, HCDA2-450
Cottage Garden Paper Collection, HCDP1-2111
3D Hydrangea Shaping Mold, HCFB1-489
Cottage Garden Hydrangea Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3900
Fresh Cut Hydrangea Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3901
Cottage Window & Hydrangea Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3902
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, HCST1-401
Rajni Chawla’s Crystal Clear, PGM15015

Other Products: Foam tape, Ranger Archival ink – Violet, White Cardstock, spray adhesive

For more ideas on creating with the Decorative Royale Square & Circle Dies, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/tqmtn_TiVVw.

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″ Die cut the eyelet square out of white cardstock using the die from the HCD1-7281 Stairway Gardens Die set and adhere to the front of the card. Die cut a square out of blue patterned paper using the inner square die from the HCD1-7283 Courtyard Elegance Die set and adhere to the front of the card with heavy cardboard. Die cut a square out of white cardstock using the inner square die from the HCD1-7283 Courtyard Elegance Die set. Using the inner decorative dies from the HCD1-7281 Stairway Gardens Die set die cut the decorative die. Add Frosting Powder using spray adhesive and then add to the blue paper. Die cut the small square out of white cardstock. Die cut two lattice squares out of white cardstock and adhere together. Add Frosting Powder with spray adhesive, add to the previously cut square and adhere to the middle of the decorative die.

Stamp the window image from the HCPC-3902 Cottage Window & Hydrangea 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 center of the card and add foam tape to the shutters for dimension.

Stamp the bird and flower image from the HCPC-3901 Fresh Cut Hydrangea Stamp in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Shape and adhere to the bottom of the window with foam tape.

Stamp the hydrangea spray from HCPC-3902 Cottage Window & Hydrangea 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 to the top of the window.

Stamp the small hydrangea images from the the HCPC-3901 Fresh Cut Hydrangea Stamp in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Shape and adhere to the bottom of the card with foam tape for dimension.

Stamp the hydrangea images from the HCPC-3900 Cottage Garden Hydrangea Stamp set in Violet ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the images in with Vivid Chartreuse and Magenta Hue inks and die cut with the coordinating dies. Sponge the edges with Cactus Flower ink and the backs of the flowers with Magenta Hue ink. Shape using the coordinating mold and add Crystal Clear glitter using Dries Clear glue on a damp sponge. Add Lettuce Entertain You Prills to the centres and add to the flowers as shown.

To finish die cut the small tag from the paper collection using the corresponding die from the HCD1-7201 Ticket & Tags Die set and nestle to the left of the birds under the flowers as shown.

I hope that I have inspired you to have a go with these beautiful dies.

Happy Crafting

Ka Kite Anu

Patricia

A Delicate Best Wishes Card

On By patriciamanhireIn Heartfelt Creations1 Comment

Kia Ora Koutou

Welcome back and today I am sharing a delicate best wishes card made using beautiful vellum Sun Kissed Fleur flowers.

 

Products Used:
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board, 173842
Rajni Chawla’s Vellum Flowerite – 10 Sheets, 18002
Crystal Ultrafine Transparent Glitter 1/2 oz., 85-glitter
Groove Golf Tool Set, DMCT4185
Opaque Embossing Powder – White, EP100
Eyelet Circle & Basics Small Die, HCD1-7154
Sweetheart Borders Die, HCD1-7161
Ticket and Tags Die, HCD1-7201
Ornamental Tags Die, HCD1-7203
Sun Kissed Fleur Die, HCD1-734
Sun Kissed Fleur Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3533
Pastel Bead Stamens-Medium, HCS1-457-3
Rock Candy Stamens-Small, HCS1-459-4
Rajni Chawla’s Frosting Powder, PGM15016

Other Products: 

Ranger Distress Oxide ink – Spun Sugar, Dress My Craft Crystal Clear Sequins, Bazzill Smoothie card – Blush, Couture Creations Embossing Folder – Swiss Dots, Reeves Clear Gloss Gel, White cardstock, Pale pink narrow ribbon, iCraft stencil, Glue gun, Foam tape, Colorbox inks – Frost White, Olive Pastel, Spray Adhesive

For more tips on creating with the tags & sentiments, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/eAfLuNkRda4.

Instructions:

Cut a piece of white cardstock 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 blush cardstock 5” x 7” and adhere to the front of the card.    Cut a piece of white cardstock 4 15/16” x 6 15/16” and die cut the circle slightly off centre at the top of the card as shown using the largest plain die from the HCD1-7153 Eyelet Circle & Basics – Small Die set.  Emboss partially with the Swiss Dots embossing folder and score the bottom half every 1/16” using the ScorPal board.  Cut a piece of white cardstock 4 ¾” x 5”.  Add Ultrafine Crystal glitter to some gloss gel and then stencil on the white card.  When dry add to the back of the embossed card with foam tape.  Die cut a circle frame using the eyelet and largest plain edge die from the HCD1-7153 Eyelet Circle & Basics – Small Die set out of white cardstock.  Add Frosting Powder to the frame using spray adhesive and adhere the frame to the circle opening.  Adhere this to the front of the card using foam tape.

Die cut the long eyelet tag from the HCD1-7201 Ticket and Tags Die set out of Blush cardstock.  Die cut the inner long tag out of white cardstock from the HCD1-7201 Ticket and Tags Die set and adhere to the blush eyelet tag.  Die cut the lace edge from the HCD1-7161 Sweetheart Borders set out of white cardstock and add Frosting Powder using spray adhesive. Adhere under one edge of the long eyelet tag and then adhere the entire tag over the join of the embossing on the card.

Die cut the outer round tag die from the HCD1-7203 Ornamental Tags Die set out of Blush cardstock.  Die cut the inner Best Wishes sentiment from the HCD1-7203 Ornamental Tags Die set out of white cardstock.  Add Frosting Powder to the die using spray adhesive and then adhere to the pink base.  Adhere to the centre of the long eyelet border as shown.  Add a pale pink ribbon bow to the top of the tag.

Stamp the flower images from the HCPC-3533 Sun Kissed Fleur Cling Stamp Set in Frost White ink on the vellum and heat emboss with the white Opaque embossing powder.  Colour the flowers with Spun Sugar ink and the leaves with Olive Pastel inks on the front of the embossed vellum.  Die cut with the coordinating die, spritz with water on the back and shape using groove golf tools.  Assemble with a hot glue gun when dry and pierce a hole in the centres of the flowers.  Insert one white bead stamen and white rock candy stamens and set with a hot glue gun.  Add Ultrafine Crystal Glitter to the flowers with Dries Clear glitter on a dry sponge.  Adhere around the circle as shown with a hot glue gun.

To finish, add translucent sparkling sequins to the centre of the circle as shown.

Happy Crafting

Ka Kite Anu

Patricia

An Elegant Birthday Card

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Kia Ora Koutou

Welcome back and today I want to share a card made using a combination of Sue Wilson and Spellbinders Dies.

Products Used:

Becca Feeken – Nestibilities Paper Grace Vintage Elegance Braided Grace Etched Dies.

Marisa Job – Textured Flowers, Layered Leaves

Creative Expressions – Coconut White Cardstock, Antique Gold Cardstock, Background die – Basketweave

Heartfelt Creations – Celebrate Love Sentiments

Colours – Ranger Archival ink – Tea Rose, Sunflower, Rose Madder and Leaf Green

Rajni Chawla’s Frosting Powder, Crystal Clear

Happy Crafting

Ka Kite Anu

Patricia