An Elegant Christmas Card

Kia Ora Koutou

Welcome back and today I am sharing a very elegant Christmas card featuring some glimmer foils from Becca Feeken from Spellbinders that are about to be released.   Hot foiling is so much fun and makes cardmaking so quick and easy.  If you are not comfortable with stamping this is the perfect answer for you.

Products used:

Spellbinders – Christmas Damask Jubilee Glimmer Hot Foil Plate – Glistening Holiday Glimmer by Becca Feeken.

Heartfelt Creations – Ornamental Tags

White cardstock

Creative Expressions gold mirror cardstock.

Happy Crafting

Ka Kite Aun

Patricia

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

Kia Ora Koutou

 

Welcome back and today I am so excited with the debut of the stunning Candlelit Christmas collection from Heartfelt Creations.

The snow is gently falling, the decorating has been done, and the soft glow from the candles in the window invite you to just sit, relax and enjoy the peaceful side of the holiday season! Flickering candlelight is always a cozy welcome addition to any Christmas festivities, and is a lovely way to create a warm and welcoming ambiance, allowing for a stillness that leads to reflections of the season! Steeped in traditions for centuries, illuminated candles have been associated with the yuletide season in various ways…from being placed in the window offering a warm welcome to travelers from afar, to representing the Star of Bethlehem guiding the Wise Men to the birthplace of Jesus Christ, to setting the ambiance to a family Christmas dinner! Whether you enjoy the brilliance of candlelit lanterns, grand candelabras or a glowing votive, there is no denying the beautiful luminescence candles bring to the advent season! Join us as we leave behind the hustle and bustle and take time to reflect on the calmer side of the holiday season with the new Candlelit Christmas Collection! Become enraptured in a glimmering paper collection hued in brilliant blues, garland greens and holly berry reds, ensconced in illustrations of glowing candlelit lanterns, pretty centerpieces, and gladdening poinsettias, all dipped in elegant snowflake patterns, breathtaking brocades and festive floral clusters! A brilliant assembling of cling stamp sets, along with coordinating dies, offer radiant illustrations of festive lanterns, stunning ornamental centerpieces and beautifully scripted sentiments, perfect for embellishing all of your Christmas themed paper crafting creations. Stamp, die cut and shape an assortment of traditional flowering poinsettias, along with decorative holly accents quickly and easily with the coordinating cling stamp set, dies and dimensional shaping mold, allowing you to assemble realistic holiday poinsettias ideal for accenting handmade holiday greeting cards, scrapbook layouts, and heirloom albums!  So, join us as we light our favorite candles, take in the beauty of the holiday season, and enjoy the shimmer and incandescence of the Candlelit Christmas Collection!

These poinsettias are just so easy to create and it is fun to make them in different colours.  Today I am sharing an easel shaker card – check out the deer in the snow!

Products Used:

Candlelit Poinsettia Cling Stamp SetHCPC-3882
Christmas Poinsettia & Holly Cling Stamp SetHCPC-3881
Candlelit Christmas Paper CollectionHCDP1-2104
Starry Night Decorative DieHCD1-7252
Candlelit Poinsettia DieHCD1-7250
Christmas Poinsettia & Holly DieHCD1-7249
3D Christmas Poinsettia Shaping MoldHCFB1-478
Window Frame DieHCD1-7148
Window Frame Cling Stamp SetHCPC-3794
Window Box Elements DieHCD1-7150
Decorative Pocket Accents DieHCD1-7211
Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper Pack of 50 – WhiteHCPP1-475
Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Jet BlackRACP468
Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Library GreenRACP475
Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Leaf GreenRACP436
Ranger Archival Ink Pad – OliveRACP482
Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Red GeraniumRACP993
Ranger Archival Ink Pad – ViridianRACP669
Ranger Archival Ink Pad – French UltramarineRACP607

 

Other Products: 

White cardstock, iCraft Iris cardstock, Ranger Archival ink – Cobalt, Clear Sparkles, Viva Decor 3D Stamp Paint – Grass Green

For more tips on creating with the Candlelit Christmas collection, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/PJeFD_d3AiM.

Instructions: 

Cut a piece of white cardstock 12″ x 6″. Score at 3″ and 6″ to create the base easel card. Cut two 6″ x 6″ panels from the paper collection. Die cut 6 decorative dies from the HCD1–7211 Decorative Pocket Accents Die set and add Frosting Powder to the dies with Dries Clear glue on a damp sponge. Adhere the dies behind the panels as shown. Cut a piece of white cardstock 6″ x 6″ and adhere to the back of one of the panels and adhere to the top easel. Adhere the other panel to the base of the card. Die cut two straight edge snowflake dies from the HCD1-7252 Starry Night Decorative Die out of white cardstock. Add Frosting Powder to the dies with Dries Clear glue on a damp sponge. Add one die to the top of the card and one to the base of the card.

Stamp the window image from the HCPC-3794 Window Frame Stamp set in Jet Black ink on white cardstock and die cut with the coordinating die. Colour the window with French Ultramarine ink. Cut a piece of clear cardstock 2 1/4″ x 3 1/4″ and adhere to the back of the window. Die cut the lace edge die from the HCD1-7211 Decorative Pocket Accents Die pocket accents die out of white cardstock. Sponge the edge with Viridian ink and add Frosting Powder using Dries Clear glue on a damp sponge. Trim and adhere to the back of the window at the top. Die cut a plain window die without the windowpanes cut out from white cardstock. Die cut the cottage and deer scene from the patterned paper using the inner plain edge die from the HCD1-7148 Window Frame Die set. Adhere to the back plain window die cut. Add Nuvo Pure Sheen Glitter – Diamond glitter using Dries Clear glue to the image. Add strips of foam tape around each side leaving no gaps. Add 1/2 tsp of Frosting Powder to the centre and then adhere the base window to the top window to create a shaker. Adhere to the card front to the left. Die cut the window decorative dies from the HCD1–7211 Decorative Pocket Accents Die set out of white cardstock. Add Frosting Powder to the dies, trim the large die in half and adhere to the sides as shown. Add the decorative die to the top of the window.

Stamp the small candle image from the HCPC-3882 Candlelit Poinsettia Cling 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 to the image with Dries Clear glue on a dry sponge. Adhere to the bottom left of the window frame as shown.

Stamp the holly images from the HCPC-3881 Christmas Poinsettia & Holly Cling Stamp Set with Library Green ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping paper. Colour with Red Geranium ink and Leaf Green and Olive inks and die cut with the coordinating die. Add green stamp paint with a damp sponge to the holly leaves and shape using the coordinating mold. Add Crystal Clear glitter with Dries Clear Glue on a damp sponge. Adhere to the top right of the card top and to the bottom left around window. Add Red Berry Nuvo drops to the holly berries.

Stamp the poinsettia images from the HCPC-3881 Christmas Poinsettia & Holly Cling Stamp Set in Cobalt Blue ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour with Cobalt Blue ink and die cut with the coordinating dies. Shape using the coordinating mold and add Crystal Clear glue using Dries Clear glue on a damp sponge. Add Minnie Pearl Prills to the centres and adhere over the holly leaves.

Base of easel: Cut the sentiment from the paper collection and mat it on white card. Add to the bottom with foam tape to create the ledge for the easel.

Stamp the holly images from the HCPC-3881 Christmas Poinsettia & Holly Cling Stamp Set with Library Green ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping paper. Colour with Red Geranium ink and Leaf Green and Olive inks and die cut with the coordinating die. Add green stamp paint with a damp sponge to the holly leaves and shape using the coordinating mold. Add Crystal Clear glitter with Dries Clear Glue on a damp sponge. Adhere to the left of the sentiment as shown and add Red Berry Nuvo drops to the holly berries.

Stamp the poinsettia images from the HCPC-3881 Christmas Poinsettia & Holly Cling Stamp Set in Cobalt Blue ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour with Cobalt Blue ink and die cut with the coordinating dies. Shape using the coordinating mold and add Crystal Clear glue using Dries Clear glue on a damp sponge. Add Minnie Pearl Prills to the centres and adhere over the holly leaves.

To finish, add clear sparkles to the snowflake dies as shown.

Happy Crafting

Ka Kite Anu

Patricia

Merry Christmas

Kia Ora Koutou Meri Kirihimete

I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2019.  There are going to be some major changes for me and I will be able to stretch and challenge myself on my artistic journey.  I am really looking forward to be able to spend more time on my art.

For my last post before Christmas I have a Christmas card I have made for a dear friend who has had a very challenging year and I hope that next year will be a much better year for her.

I have used Becca Feeken’s Grand Arch dies along with Heartfelt Creations flowers and images.  They make a perfect combination.

Once again I wish you all the best for the holiday season and I hope that you get some crafty time for yourself.

Happy Crafting

Ka Kite Anu

Patricia

Merry Christmas

Kia Ora Koutou

I have had to make some last minute Christmas cards and thank goodness I had some poinsettias made and Heartfelt Creations has images ready to die cut and add to my cards.  I had some fun with mixing some products from Marianne Designs and Sue Wilson along with Heartfelt Creations papers.

Happy Crafting

Ka Kite Anu

Patricia

 

 

Merry and Bright Silent Night

Kia Ora Koutou

Welcome back to Inspiration Wednesday at Heartfelt Creations and I have another Christmas card featuring the gorgeous Merry and Bright collection.  I can’t get enough of the lovely colours and accents in this collection.

 

Materials Used:

HCPC-3836 Merry Little Christmas stamp

HCD1-7194 Merry Little Christmas die

HCPC-3838 Merry and Bright Accents stamp

HCD1-7196 Merry and Bright Accents

HCDP1-293 Merry and Bright Paper Collection

HCPC-3822 Poinsettia & Holly Clusters stamp

HCD1-7176 Poinsettia & Holly Clusters die

HCPC-3680 Sparkling Poinsettia stamp

HCD1-766 Sparkling Poinsettia die

HCPC-3679 Large Sparkling Poinsettia stamp

HCD1-765 Large Sparkling Poinsettia die

HCD1-7157 Eyelet Oval & Basics Large die

HCD1-7156 Eyelet Oval & Basics Small die

HCFB1-463 3D Poinsettia Shaping Mold

HCD1-7451 Luggage and Tags die

RACP- Ranger Archival Garden Patina ink

RACP412 Ranger Archival Forget-Me-Knot ink

RACP962 Fern Green ink

RACP436 Leaf Green ink

RACP524 Vibrant Fuchsia ink

RACP649 Pink Peony ink

RACP632 Buttercup ink

RACP475 Library Green ink

RACP992 Ranger Archival Garden Patina ink

RACP531 Vivid Chartreuse ink

RACP505 Sepia ink

85-glitter Crystal Ultrafine Glitter

PGM15015 Crystal Clear

PGM15016 Frosting Powder

ANC803 Minnie Pearl prills

241159 Dove Blender pen

HCPP3-452 White cardstock

HCST1-401 Deluxe Flower Shaping kit.

Crafter’s Companion embossing folder – Ring out the Bells, Foam tape

Instructions:

Cut a piece of white cardstock at 10’ x 7” score at 5”, fold to create a 5” x 7” card.  Cut a piece of blue patterned paper 5” x 7” and adhere to the card front.  Cut a piece of white card 4 ¾” x 6 ¾” and emboss with the Ring the Bells embossing folder.  Die cut the oval from the embossed card using the largest plain edge die from the HCD1-7156 Eyelet Oval & Basics Small die set.  Adhere to the base card with foam tape. Die cut the oval from the patterned paper panel using the largest plain edge from the HCD1-7156 Eyelet Oval & Basics Small die set and adhere inside the oval recess.  Die cut the eyelet edge from the largest plain edge die from HCD1-7156 Eyelet Oval & Basics Small die out of blue patterned paper and adhere to the oval.  Die cut a white frame from the largest plain edge die from the a HCD1-7156 Eyelet Oval & Basics Small die set and the second largest plain edge die from the HCD1-7157 Eyelet Oval & Basics Large die set In white cardstock and adhere to the oval frame.

Stamp the left and right side bough and baubles images from the HCPC-3836 Merry Little Christmas stamp set in Sepia ink on white cardstock.  Colour the boughs with Peanut Brittle ink and the baubles with Pink Peony, Ultramarine Blue, and Vivid Chartreuse inks before die cutting with the coordinating die.  Add snow and glitter with Dries White glue and Ultrafine Crystal glitter.  Shape and adhere to the top right of the card over the oval.

Stamp the pine images in Library Green ink from the HCPC-3838 Merry and Bright Accents stamp on white cardstock.  Colour with Leaf Green and Fern Green inks and die cut with the coordinating die. Shape and add Crystal Clear to the pine leaves and adhere around the top half of the frame.  Stamp the pine cone images with Sepia ink on white cardstock and colour in with Peanut Brittle ink.  Shape and adhere around and among the pine leaves as shown.

Stamp the images from the HCPC-3680 Sparkling Poinsettia stamp set in Garden Patina ink on white cardstock.  Colour with the Garden Patina ink and die cut with the coordinating die.  Shape the poinsettias and assemble.  Add Crystal Clear glitter to the flowers and Minnie Pearl Prills to the centres and adhere to the top right of the card.  Stamp the leaf images from the HCPC-3679 Large Sparkling Poinsettia stamp set in Library Green ink on white cardstock.  Colour with Leaf Green and Fern Green inks and die cut with the coordinating die.  Shape and adhere around the poinsettias as shown.

Stamp the bauble image from the HCPC-3838 Merry and Bright Accents stamp in Vibrant Fuchsia and Forget-me-knot inks in on white cardstock.  Colour with pink flowers with Pink Peony ink and the blue flowers with Forget-me-knot ink before die cutting with the coordinating die.  Using a Dove Blender pen colour the accents on the pink baubles with Forget-Me-Knot ink.  Shape lightly with the Deluxe Flower Shaping kit and add Ultrafine Glitter to the baubles with Dries Clear glue and a damp sponge.  Add the baubles to bottom right of the shadow box frame as shown.

Stamp the ball garland from the HCPC-3838 Merry and Bright Accents stamp set in Shadow Grey ink on white cardstock and die cut with the coordinating die.  Add Simply White Nuvo Drops to the garland and sprinkle Crystal Ultrafine glitter over while still wet.  When set trim and adhere among the baubles and pine leaves on the top right of the oval over and around the accents.

Stamp the small poinsettia images from the HCPC-3838 Merry and Bright Accents stamp set in Forget-me-knot ink and colour in with the same ink before die cutting with the coordinating die.  Shape these lightly.  Shape using the Holly and Poinsettia 3D shaping mold and assemble once dry.  Add Crystal Clear glitter to the flowers and Minnie Pearl Prills to the centres and adhere as shown.

Stamp the holly leaves from the HCPC-3838 Merry and Bright Accents stamp set in Library Green ink on white cardstock.  Colour in with Leaf Green and Fern Green inks and die cut with the coordinating die.  Shape the leaves and add Crystal Clear glitter and adhere around the small poinsettias.

Die cut the tag from the paper and shape lightly and adhere to the bottom left of the card.  Add pine cones, pine leaves and a poinsettia to complete the card.

I am saddened to see that the Sparkling Poinsettia stamps and dies are retiring and if you want them you will need to get in quick.

For more gorgeous inspiration please visit the Heartfelt Creations blog here: https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/blog/744/jump-start-your-creativity-and-a-sneak-peak-of-the-oakberry-lane-collection

Happy Crafting

Ka Kite Anu

Patricia

Merry and Bright Shaker Card

Kia Ora Koutou

Welcome back for another Inspiration Wednesday from Heartfelt Creations.  Today I have a shaker card made with the beautiful Merry and Bright collection that has been released this month.

Materials Used:

HCPC-3836 Merry Little Christmas stamp

HCD1-7194 Merry Little Christmas die

HCPC-3838 Merry and Bright Accents stamp

HCD1-7196 Merry and Bright Accents

HCPC-3837 Snowy Pine Village stamp

HCD1-1794 Snowy Pine Village die

HCDP1-293 Merry and Bright Paper Collection

HCPC-3822 Poinsettia & Holly Clusters stamp

HCD1-7176 Poinsettia & Holly Clusters die

HCFB1-463 3D Poinsettia Shaping Mold

HCD1-7119 Classic Border Basics Die

HCD1-7451 Luggage and Tags die

RACP412 Ranger Archival Forget-Me-Knot ink

RACP962 Fern Green ink

RACP436 Leaf Green ink

RACP524 Vibrant Fuchsia ink

RACP649 Pink Peony ink

RACP632 Buttercup ink

RACP475 Library Green ink

TSSZ31 Stazon Jet Black ink

85-glitter Crystal Ultrafine Glitter

PGM15015 Crystal Clear

PGM15016 Frosting Powder

ANC803 Minnie Pearl prills

RPE685 Ranger White Embossing Powder

241159 Dove Blender pen

Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers, Foam tape. Bristol Smooth Cardstock

Instructions:

Cut a piece of white cardstock at 12” x 6”, score at 6” along the long side and fold to create a 6” x 6” card.  Cut a 6” x 6” panel from the patterned paper collection and using the cutting edge die from the HCD1-7119 Classic Border Basics die set cut the bottom and top of the paper.  Adhere the bottom and top edges to the base card.  Die cut the circle out of the centre of the paper with the third largest die from the HCD1-7154 Eyelet Circle Basics Small die set.

Stamp the image from the HCPC-3837 Snowy Pine Village stamp set in Jet Black ink on Bristol Smooth cardstock and colour in with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers before die cutting with the coordinating die.  Add snow with Dries White glue and sprinkle with Ultrafine Crystal glitter.  Cut a small circle using the third largest circle die from the HCD1-7154 Eyelet Circle Basics Small die set from blue patterned paper and adhere behind the coloured image.  Using the front of the paper as a template adhere the image to the base card.

Add foam tape in a square around the image making sure there are no gaps for glitter to escape.  Add foam tape around the edge of the card.

Add Frosting Powder to the centre over the coloured image before adhering the front panel to the card front.

Die cut two eyelet edges using the straight edge and eyelet edge dies from the HCD1-7119 Classic Border Basics Die set from the green paper and adhere to the top and bottom edges of the top paper.  Adhere this to the top of the card.  Die cut the green eyelet frame from the HCD1-7154 Eyelet Circle Basics Small die set and cut a smaller frame using blue paper using the next two sizes down dies and adhere to the top of the circle.

Stamp the pine cone and leaf image from the HCPC-3838 Merry and Bright Accents stamp in Sepia ink and colour the leaves with Fern Green and Leaf Green and the pine cones with Peanut Brittle.  Shape and adhere to the top of the card.

Stamp the left and right side bough and baubles images from the HCPC-3836 Merry Little Christmas stamp set in Sepia ink on white cardstock.  Colour the boughs with Peanut Brittle ink and the baubles with Pink Peony, Ultramarine Blue, and Vivid Chartreuse inks before die cutting with the coordinating die.  Add snow and glitter with Dries White glue and Ultrafine Crystal glitter.  Shape and adhere to the top of the window as shown.

Stamp the small poinsettia images from the HCPC-3838 Merry and Bright Accents stamp set in Vibrant Fuchsia and Forget-Me-Knot inks and colour in with Pink Peony and Forget-Me-Knot inks respectively and die cut with the coordinating die.  Shape these lightly.  Stamp the poinsettia images from the in Vibrant Fuchsia and Forget-me-knot inks and colour the pink poinsettias with Pink Peony ink and the blue poinsettias with Forget-me-knot ink before die cutting with the coordinating die.  Shape using the Holly and Poinsettia 3D shaping mold and assemble once dry.   Add Crystal Clear glitter to the flowers with Dries Clear glue on a damp sponge and Minnie Pearl Prills to the centre of the flowers.  Adhere the poinsettias to the small poinsettias at the top of the card as shown.

Stamp the holly images from the HCPC-3838 Merry and Bright Accents stamp in Library Green ink on white cardstock.  Colour with Leaf Green and Fern Green inks and die cut with the coordinating die.  Shape the leaves and add Crystal Clear with Dries Clear glue on a damp sponge.  Add around the poinsettias.

Stamp the bauble image from the HCPC-3838 Merry and Bright Accents stamp in Vibrant Fuchsia, Forget-me-knot, and Buttercup inks in on white cardstock.  Colour with pink baubles with Pink Peony ink, the blue baubles with Pink Peony ink and the yellow baubles with Buttercup inks before die cutting with the coordinating die.  Using a Dove Blender pen colour the accents on the pink baubles with Forget-Me-Knot ink.  Shape lightly with the Deluxe Flower Shaping kit and add Ultrafine Glitter to the baubles with Dries Clear glue and a damp sponge.  Add the baubles to the right and left of the window as shown.

Die cut the tag from the paper collection using the tag die from the HCD1-7451 Luggage and Tags die and shape lightly and adhere to the bottom right of the window.  Add pine leaves, holly leaves and a poinsettia to the right of the tag.  To finish add Ultrafine Crystal glitter to the images at the bottom of the card.

I hope that you have a go at making shaker cards – they are easier than you think.

Please visit the Heartfelt Creations blog for more inspiration and a sneak peak of the Oakberry Lane collection being introduced next month  here: https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/blog/741/21st-birthday-celebration-savings-inspiration-and-a-sneak-peek

Happy Crafting

Ka Kite Anu

Patricia

 

Merry and Bright Shadow Box Card

Kia Ora Koutou

Welcome back to Inspiration Wednesday and today I have a shadow box card featuring the gorgeous reindeer and sleigh from the Merry and Bright collection from Heartfelt Creations.

HCPC-3836 Merry Little Christmas stamp

HCD1-7194 Merry Little Christmas die

HCPC-3837 Snowy Pine Village stamp

HCD1-1794 Snowy Pine Village die

HCPC-3838 Merry and Bright Accents stamp

HCD1-7196 Merry and Bright Accents

HCDP1-293 Merry and Bright Paper Collection

Wildwood Cottage Accents

Wildwood Cottage Accents

Luggage and Tags die

RACP412 Ranger Archival Forget-Me-Knot ink

RACP962 Fern Green ink

RACP436 Leaf Green ink

RACP524 Vibrant Fuchsia ink

RACP649 Pink Peony ink

RACP475 Library Green ink

RACP   Sepia ink

RACP Vivid Chartreuse

Memento Peanut Brittle

85-glitter Crystal Ultrafine Glitter

PGM15015 Crystal Clear

PGM15016 Frosting Powder

241159 Dove Blender pen

Stazon Jet Black ink

6” x 6” Fold out cards

Dries White glue

Dries Clear glue

Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers, Art Basics Heavy Gesso, White Nuvo Drops, Shadow Grey ink

Cut a piece of patterned paper 6” x 6” and using the front of the shadow box as a template cut the centre square out.  Adhere the frame to the front of the shadow box .Cut a 6” x 6” panel featuring the house and snow landscape and using Dries White glue add glitter to the snow on the rooves and on the landscape before adhering  the panel to the back of the shadow box.  Finish assembling the shadow box.

Stamp the tree images from the HCPC-3837 Snowy Pine Village stamp set in Library Green ink on white cardstock and colour with Fern Green and Leaf Green inks and die cut with the coordinating die.  Shape lightly and add glitter and snow using Dries White glue.  Adhere the trees on the back of the shadow box and, also on the bottom right of the frame

Stamp the pine branches from HCPC-3837 Snowy Pine Village stamp set in Library Green ink and colour with Leaf Green and Fern Green inks and die cut with the coordinating dies.  Shape and add Frosting Powder to the leaves and adhere to the left of the shadow box just inside the frame.  Add some more pine branches to the right front of the frame.  Die cut the sentiment image from the paper collection and nestle under the pine branches.

Stamp the bauble image from the HCPC-3838 Merry and Bright Accents stamp in Vibrant Fuchsia in on white cardstock.  Colour with Pink Peony ink before die cutting with the coordinating die.  Using a Dove Blender pen colour the accents on the pink baubles with Forget-Me-Knot ink.  Shape lightly with the Deluxe Flower Shaping kit and add Ultrafine Glitter to the baubles with Dries Clear glue and a damp sponge.  Add the baubles to bottom right of the shadow box frame as shown.

Stamp the ball garland from the HCPC-3838 Merry and Bright Accents stamp set in Shadow Grey ink on white cardstock and die cut with the coordinating die.  Add Simply White Nuvo Drops to the garland and sprinkle Crystal Ultrafine glitter over while still wet.  When set trim and adhere around the bottom right among the baubles and pine leaves.

Stamp the left and right side bough and baubles images from the HCPC-3836 Merry Little Christmas stamp set in Sepia ink on white cardstock.  Colour the boughs with Peanut Brittle ink and the baubles with Pink Peony, Ultramarine Blue, and Vivid Chartreuse inks before die cutting with the coordinating die.  Add snow and glitter with Dries White glue and Ultrafine Crystal glitter.  Shape and adhere to the top of the shadow box to make a frame.

Stamp the pine images in Library Green ink from the HCPC-3838 Merry and Bright Accents stamp on white cardstock.  Colour with Leaf Green and Fern Green inks and die cut with the coordinating die. Shape and add Crystal Clear to the pine leaves and adhere around the top half of the frame.  Stamp the pine cone images with Dark Brown ink on white cardstock and colour in with Peanut Brittle ink.  Shape and adhere around and among the pine leaves as shown.  Add snow effects with the heavy white gesso and Frosting Powder.

Stamp the small poinsettia images from the HCPC-3838 Merry and Bright Accents stamp set in Vibrant Fuchsia ink and colour in with Pink Peony and die cut with the coordinating die.  Shape these lightly.  Stamp the poinsettia images from the Holly… in Vibrant Fuchsia ink and colour in with Pink Peony inks before die cutting with the coordinating die.  Shape using the Holly and Poinsettia 3D shaping mold and assemble once dry.  Add Frosting Powder with some heavy white gesso for a snow effect.  Adhere the poinsettias to the small poinsettias and adhere around the frame as shown.

Stamp the grass image from … in Library Green ink on white cardstock and colour in with Fern Green and Leaf Green inks before die cutting with the coordinating die.  Shape lightly and adhere to the bottom left of the frame.

Stamp two reindeer and sleigh images from the HCPC-3836 Merry Little Christmas stamp in Jet Black ink on Bristol Smooth cardstock x 2. Colour with the Zig Clean Colour Brush markers and die cut with the coordinating die.  Die cut the front of the sleigh from one image and adhere to the front of the other with foam tape.  Fussy cut the front parcels and adhere to the parcels in the sleigh for some depth.  Add Ultrafine Glitter to the sleigh using Dries White glue and to the parcels using Dries Clear glue.  Adhere to the left front of the frame as shown.

Add heavy gesso to the bottom of the frame around the base of the sleigh image and sprinkle Frosting Powder for a glittery snow effect.

Check out the other lovely designs from the Heartfelt Creations Design Team here: https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/blog/735/18-merry-bright-cardmaking-and-papercrafting-ideas-for-you

Happy Crafting

Ka Kite Anu

Patricia

A Blue Silent Night

Kia Ora Koutou

Welcome to Inspiration Wednesday and I have another Christmas card that is a little different and non-traditional from the O Holy Night Collection from Heartfelt Creations.https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/blog/734/elegant-inspiration-for-you-a-merry-and-bright-sneak-peek

HCD2-7190 Frame a Card Leafy Borders die

HCD1-7191 Intricate Swirls Frame die

HCD1-7188 Noel Ornament Die

HCPC-3680 Sparkling Poinsettia Stamp

HCD1-766 Sparkling Poinsettia Die

HCS1-4573 Pastel Bead Stamens – Medium

PGM15016 Frosting Powder

HCPC-3832 O Holy Night Stamp

HCD1-7187 O Holy Night die

315944 3 D stamp paint – Light Blue

RACP607 Ranger Archival ink – French Ultramarine ink

HCFS1-465 Art Foam Paper

24174 Vellum

RPE685 Ranger White Embossing Powder

 

Foam tape, Versamark ink, Creative Expressions Iris cardstock

 

Cut a piece of white cardstock 10” x 7”, score at 5” along the long side and fold to create a 5” x 7” base card.   Cut the borders from the HCD2-7190 Frame a Card Leafy Borders die set in white cardstock and add Frosting Powder using Dries Clear glue.  Adhere to the base card.   Cut a piece of white cardstock 3 ¼” x 5 1.4” and then die cut the centre of the HCD1-7191 Intricate Swirls Frame die set in white cardstock and adhere it to the base.  Adhere this to the card base over the frames with foam tape.  Die cut the Silent Night out of white and pale blue cardstock and offset the blue die under the white die to create a shadow and adhere to the front of the card.

Stamp the poinsettias from the HCPC-3680 Sparkling Poinsettia Stamp set in Ultramarine Blue on the Art Foam Paper and die cut with the coordinating die.  Add blue stamp paint to the edges with a damp sponge and Frosting Powder to the flowers with a damp sponge.  Heat and shape the poinsettias and assemble.  Add blue stamens to the centres of the flowers and adhere around the bottom left of the card.

Stamp the angels from the HCPC-3832 O Holy Night Stamp set in Versamark ink on Vellum and emboss with white emboosing powder.  Die cut with the corresponding die and adhere to the bottom right and the top left of the card nestled among the poinsettias.

Please take the time to check out the stunning projects from the Design Team and also have a sneak peak of the very beautiful Merry and Bright collection here: https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/blog/734/elegant-inspiration-for-you-a-merry-and-bright-sneak-peek

Happy Crafting

Ka Kite Anu

Patricia

Let There Be Peace on Earth

Kia Ora Koutou

Welcome back to Inspiration Wednesday and today I have another Christmas card featuring the O Holy Night Collection from Heartfelt Creations.

HCPC-3833 Silent Night Scroll Stamp

HCD17186 Silent Night Scroll die

HCPC-3834 Noel Sentiments Stamp

HCD1-7188 Noel Ornament Die

HCPC-3832 O Holy Night Stamp

HCD1-7187 O Holy Night die

HCDP1-2920 O Holy Night Paper Collection

HCPC-3822 Poinsettia & Holly Clusters Stamp

HCD1-7176 Poinsettia & Holly Clusters Die

RACP 461 Ranger Archival ink – Vermillion

RACP962 Ranger Archival ink – Fern Green

RACP436 Ranger Archival ink – Leaf Green

RACP475 Ranger Archival ink – Library Green

TSMP900 Memento Tuxedo Black ink

TSMP Memento Rich Cocoa

TSMP802 Memento Peanut Brittle

TSSZ31 Stazon Jet Black ink

HCPP1-452 White cardstock

HCFB1-463 3D Poinsettia Flower Shaping Mold

159723 Art Glitter Dries Clear glue

PGM150165 Crystal Clear

85-glitter Crystal Ultrafine Glitter

HCS1-459-3 Assorted Bead Stamens – Medium

NU667 Nuvo Crystal Drops – Red Berry

359760 Ranger Gold Embossing Powder

 

Stamp Positioner, Versamark ink

 

Cut a piece of white cardstock 12” x 6” score at 6” along the long side and fold to create a 6” x 6” base card.  Cut a 6” x 6” panel from the paper collection and adhere to the front of the card.  Die cut the base of the ornament from the HCD1-7188 Noel Ornament Die from white cardstock and the front from the red patterned paper.  Die cut the decorative top from white cardstock and using a stamp positioner stamp the sentiment image from the HCPC-3834 Noel Sentiments Stamp set in Tuxedo Black ink on the die cut.  Adhere the ornament together and then adhere to the card front.  Add Red Berry Nuvo Drops to the ornament.

Stamp the pine cone images from the HCPC-3833 Silent Night Scroll Stamp set in Rich Cocoa ink on white cardstock, colour in with Peanut Brittle and Fern Green inks before die cutting with the coordinating die.  Shape and add Ultrafine Crystal Glitter to the pine cones with Dries Clear Glue and adhere on the top of the ornament.

Stamp the holly images from the HCPC-3822 Poinsettia & Holly Clusters Stamp set in Library Green ink on iCraft flower shaping cardstock, colour with Leaf Green and Fern Green inks before die cutting with the coordinating dies.  Add Red Berry Nuvo drops to the centres of some of the leaves.

Stamp the small and large images from the HCPC-3822 Poinsettia & Holly Clusters Stamp set in Vermillion ink on iCraft flower shaping cardstock, colour with Vermillion ink and die cut with the coordinating die.  Shape using the Poinsettia & Holly Clusters mold and assemble when dry.   Insert a gold stamen, trim the end and adhere to the holly leaves and add Crystal Clear glitter to the leaves and flowers and adhere over the pine cones and on the bottom right.  Add a couple of holly leaves with red berries around the poinsettia on the bottom right.

Stamp the angel images from the HCPC-3832 O Holy Night Stamp set in Versamark ink on white cardstock and embossed with gold embossing powder before die cutting with the coordinating die.  Add Crystal Clear to the wings and halos before adhering the angels on the top left of the ornament and nestle in the poinsettias on the bottom right.

Happy Crafting

Ka Kite Anu

Patricia

A Gold Merry Christmas

Kia Ora Koutou

Today for Inspiration Wednesday I have another card featuring the gorgeous O Holy Night collection from Heartfelt Creations.

HCPC-3833 Silent Night Scroll Stamp

HCD17186 Silent Night Scroll die

HCPC-3834 Noel Sentiments Stamp

HCPC-3832 O Holy Night Stamp

HCD1-7187 O Holy Night die

HCD1-7191 Intricate Swirls Frame die

HCPC-3822 Poinsettia & Holly Clusters Stamp

HCD1-7176 Poinsettia & Holly Clusters Die

RACP 461 Ranger Archival ink – Vermillion

RACP962 Ranger Archival ink – Fern Green

RACP436 Ranger Archival ink – Leaf Green

RACP475 Ranger Archival ink – Library Green

RACP607  Ranger Archival ink – French Ultramarine ink

TSMP800 Memento Rich Cocoa

TSMP802 Memento Peanut Brittle

TSSZ31 Stazon Jet Black ink

HCPP1-452 White cardstock5

HCFB1-463 3D Poinsettia Flower Shaping Mold

159723 Art Glitter Dries Clear glue

PGM150165 Crystal Clear

85-glitter Crystal Ultrafine Glitter

 

Gold foil cardstock

 

Cut a piece of white cardstock 10” x 7”, score at 5” along the long side and fold to create a 5” x 7” base card.   Cut a piece of gold foil cardstock 5” x 7” and adhere to the front of the card.  Die cut the outer frame and the inner decorative frame from the HCD1-7191 Intricate Swirls Frame die in white cardstock.  Add the outer frame to the base card and cut a piece of gold cardstock 5 ¼” x 3 1/4“and adhere the white decorative frame, including the centre to the top.  Add this to the base card with foam tape.  Stamp the Merry Christmas in Versamark ink on white cardstock, heat emboss with gold embossing powder and die cut with the coordinating die.  Adhere to the centre of the frame.

 

Stamp 3 pine cone images from the HCPC-3833 Silent Night Scroll Stamp set in Rich Cocoa ink on white cardstock, colour in with Peanut Brittle and Fern Green inks before die cutting with the coordinating die.  Shape and add Ultrafine Crystal Glitter to the pine cones with Dries Clear Glue and Frosting Powder to the pine leaves and adhere to the bottom left as shown.

Stamp the holly images from the HCPC-3822 Poinsettia & Holly Clusters Stamp set in Library Green ink on iCraft flower shaping cardstock, colour with Leaf Green and Fern Green inks before die cutting with the coordinating dies.

Stamp the small and large images from the HCPC-3822 Poinsettia & Holly Clusters Stamp set in Vermillion ink on iCraft flower shaping cardstock, colour with Vermillion ink and die cut with the coordinating die.  Shape using the Poinsettia & Holly Clusters mold and assemble when dry.   Adhere to the holly leaves and add Crystal Clear glitter to the leaves and flowers and gold Party Balls to the centres before adhering over the pine cones as shown.

Stamp the angel images in Versamark ink on white cardstock, emboss with gold embossing powder and die cut with the coordinating dies.  Colour the hair with Peanut Brittle ink and the dress with Ultramarine Blue ink and add Crystal Clear to the wings and halo before adhering to the bottom right and nestle among the poinsettias on the left.

For more inspiration please visit the Heartfelt Creations blog here: https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/blog/730/20-elegant-christmas-card-ideas-to-help-you-get-started-with-your-cards-early

Happy Crafting

Ka Kite Anu

Patricia