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Christmas Poinsettias on a Triple Diamond Point Card

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I have another Christmas card to share with you today that I have made for a challenge in a Facebook Group I belong to. The challenge was to use Susan’s Garden poinsettia flowers in a project. I have had the original Susan’s Garden Poinsettia dies from when Susan was with Sizzix and have never used them as I did not have all the right products to make them. Now this challenge has got me to make the poinsettia and yes I do have all the right tools and equipment now.

My project

I have made the base card using the instructions for the Triple Diamond Point Cards from YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3ESQqfhJSs&t=19s and decorated it with the new Heartfelt Creations Holiday Ornament paper collection and gold cardstock. One diamond point has a small decorative border from the Pink Fresh Studio Stitched Scallop Squares die.

I die cut the basket from the Susan’s Garden Gathering Basket dies out of Portabello cardstock and inked the basket with some brown inks to really show the texture of the basket. This was added to the bottom right of the card.

I have made the poinsettia, Bee Blossom flowers and leaves out of Susan’s Garden specialty papers which have been coloured with Copic markers. This paper is new to me and it was interesting to use but I am happy with the results. I have added Lemon Chiffon and Heart of Gold Prills to the stamens in the centre of the poinsettia and yellow pollen to the ends of the stamens in the Bee Blossom These were adhered to the basket and card as shown. I painted the poinsettia with clear gloss gel medium and finished with some clear Wink of Stella for a subtle shine. The holly and ivy sprays were die cut out of green cardstock. I painted the holly leaves with clear gloss gel medium and then added Red Berry Nuvo Drops to the berries and when dry I have added them around the flowers and leaves.

I have dyed some small styrofoam balls with green alcohol ink and adhered them over the the lighter green leaves and added some spots to them with a fine tip black marker.

To finish I have heat embossed in gold the sentiments from the Heartfelt Creations Christmas Holly Accents Cling stamp and die cut with the coordinating die. I then die cut another two plain dies and stacked the dies together with the embossed sentiment on top and adhered it to the centre diamond. I added some holly leaves and berries to the corner of this point.

I then added gold pearls to the front of the card.

For the inside of the card I have heat embossed the sentiment from the Starry Holiday Greetings in gold on white cardstock and die cut it with the coordinating die. This was adhered to the inside of the card.

Products Used:

Heartfelt Creations Christmas Holly Accents Cling Stamp and coordinating die

Heartfelt Creations Starr Holiday Greetings Cling Stamp and coordinating die

Spellbinders Gathering Basket Die

Sizzix Susan’s Garden Poinsettia Die

Spellbinders Sealed Holly Sprigs Die

Spellbinders Ferns and Ivy Dies

Spellbinders Bee Blossom Die

Pink Fresh Studio – Essentials Stitched Scallop Squares Die

Susan’s Garden Specialty Paper

Susan’s Garden Flower Shaping Tools

Heartfelt Creations Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper

Heartfelt Creations Luxe Gold Cardstock

Heartfelt Creations Holiday Ornament Collection

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Fern, Phone Booth, Portabello

Copic Markers – G28, G07, YG63, YG17, YG17, YG11, R56, R81, R46, Y17

Ranger Alcohol ink – Lettuce, Willow

Artline Fine Black Marker

Bearly Art Glue

Wink of Stella – Clear

Nuvo Drops – Red Berry

Prills – Heart of Gold, Lemon Chiffon

Clear gloss gel medium

Paintbrush

Crafty Corners

Foam squares

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Celebrating with Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers: Magnolia – Honey Cuts

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I have a very pretty card to share with you today featuring the gorgeous Honey Bee Stamps: Lovely Layers Magnolia – Honey Cuts. This is a beautiful flower with lots of details and was so easy to colour and put together. The pink flower really pops as I have used a complementary colour – green to coordinate with the pink. I am definitely going to invest in more Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers flowers as they are just stunning.

My project today

I have created a 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ card base out of white cardstock. I then layered black and white cardstock using my Crafty Corners. I cut a piece of white cardstock 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″ and stenciled the brick background using Mint ink and the Gina K Designs – Stencils – Brick Wall. This was then added to the card front to create the base for the leaves and flowers.

I die cut the large leaves from the Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers: Spring Greenery – Honey Cuts out of Neenah Classic Crest 80Ib White Cardstock. I coloured them with Fresh Pear, Grassy Knoll and Key Lime inks and shaped them lightly with my fingers. I then trimmed the ends and added them to the card front creating a corner on the lower left of the card.

I have die cut all the leaves and flowers from the Honey Bee Stamps: Lovely Layers Magnolia – Honey Cuts out of Neenah Classic Crest 80Ib White Cardstock. I coloured the petals with Ballet Slippers and Sparkling Rose inks before assembling the flower using foam tape to pop the petals. I then die cut the leaves from the same card and coloured them with Mint, Meadow and Emerald City inks. These were shaped lightly using my fingers. I added the leaves to the bottom left over the larger leaves using some foam tape for dimension. I then added the magnolia to the top of the leaves with some foam tape.

I stamped the sentiments from the Pink Fresh Studio – Basic Banners Stamp Set in Altenew Obsidian Black ink on white cardstock and die cut with the coordinating die. I then die cut two more banners using plain cardstock and stacked three banners together with the stamped image on top. This was added to the top of the card as shown.

To finish I have added some clear iridescent gems to the card for a bit of sparkle.

Products Used:

Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers: Magnolia Honey Cuts

Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers: Spring Greenery – Honey Cuts

Gina K Designs – Stencils – Brick Wall

Neenah Classic Crest 80Ib White Cardstock

Pink Fresh Studio – Basic Banners Die

Pink Fresh Studio – Basic Banners Stamp Set

Pink Fresh Studio inks – Fresh Pear, Grassy Knoll, Key Lime, Ballet Slippers, Sparkling Rose, Mint, Meadow, Emerald City, Lemon Whip, Sweet Mustard

Altenew Obsidian Pigment ink

Bearly Art Glue

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Onyx

Heartfelt Creations Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper

Crafty Corners (for perfect matting)

Pink Fresh Studio Blending Brushes

Taylored Expressions – Bits & Pieces – White Rhinestones

Noel Spin Ornament

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Welcome back to a very sad Inspiration Wednesday at Heartfelt Creations. This month sees the launch of their final collection – the Noel Holiday Collection. And what a wonderful collection to bow out with – gorgeous ornaments to delight everyone. I have two cards this week and here is the first card which is a spin card.

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

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

For instructions on how I have made this card please scroll past the photos.

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 cardstock 5” x 7”.  Die cut the decorative frame using the No. 1 from the HCD1-7306 Decorative Circle Frames Die and the No. 1 die from the HCD1-7154 Eyelet Circle & Basics die cut the circle out of front of the card. Cut a piece of plaid pattern paper 4 7/8” x 6 7/8” and adhere to the front of the gold card.  Cut a piece of gold card 4 5/8” x 6 5/8″.  Cut a piece of pattern paper 4 1/2” x 6 1/2” and adhere to the smaller gold card.   Die cut a circle out of both layers using the largest die from the HCD1-7154 Eyelet Circle & Basics  die using the decorative oval as a guide and then adhere together.  

Stamp the images from the HCPC-31031 Noel Holiday Ornaments Cling Stamp Set in Tuxedo Black ink on alcohol marker friendly paper using a stamp positioner.  Leave the stamps in on the stamp positioner and colour the images with alcohol markers and then stamp again with Versamark ink and heat emboss with gold embossing powder.  Die cut with the coordinating dies,  Add Wink of Stella to the ornaments and then add 3D Crystal Lacquer.  When dry, add strong thread to the centre of the ornament with the front facing down in the middle of the die cut circle and adhere the other ornament on top.  Adhere the ornament threads to the top and bottom of the die cut circle and then add the two pre done layers on top securing the threads.  Adhere the decorative frame to the card front. 

Die cut an eyelet frame using the largest eyelet circle die from the HCD1-7306 Decorative Circle Frames Die and the No. 1 die from the HCD1-7154 Circle Basics Large Die set and adhere to the circle as shown.  Die cut a narrow circle frame using the No. 1 die from the HCD1-7155 Circle Basics Large die and the No. 1 die from the HCD1-7154 Eyelet Circle & Basics die frame from green pattern paper and adhere to the front of the eyelet frame.

Stamp the large and small spray images from the HCPC-3959 Holly Berry Spray in Olive ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Colour the leaves with Leaf Green ink and die cut with the coordinating dies.  Adhere the large and smaller sprays to the top of the card. Stamp the small leaf image from the  HCPC-3959 Holly Berry Spray Cling Stamp in Olive ink on Deluxe flower shaping paper and die cut with the coordinating die and adhere around the 

Stamp the small leaf spray from the HCPC-31028 Christmas Holly Accents Cling Stamp Set in Leaf Green ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Colour the image swith Leaf Green and Vivid Chartreuse inks and die cut with the coordinating die.  Adhere around the larger holly sprays.

Stamp the poinsettia images from the HCPC-3957 Large Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp and the HCPC-3958 Small Festive Poinsettia Cling stamp in Vermillion ink.  Colour centres with Sunflower ink and die cut with the coordinating dies.  Colour the petals and backs of the flowers with Vermillion ink and shape using the coordinating molds.  Assemble flowers with two of each size.  Dye small polystyrene balls with Lemonade and Peach Bellini alcohol inks and adhere to the centres of the flowers with 3D Crystal Lacquer.  Adhere the flowers at the top of the card as shown.  

Stamp the leaves from the HCPC-3957 Large Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp in Olive ink on Deluxe flower Shaping Paper.  Colour the leaves with Leaf Green ink and die cut with the coordinating die.  Shape using the coordinating mold, trim and adhere around the flowers.

Stamp the small birdie images from the HCPC-31028 Christmas Holly Accents Cling Stamp Set in Olive ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Colour the images with Leaf Green ink and die cut with the coordinating die.  Stamp the small birdie images from the HCPC-31028 Christmas Holly Accents Cling Stamp Set again in Tuxedo Black ink on alcohol marker friendly paper.  Colour the images with alcohol markers and die cut with the birdie die only.  Adhere the birdies to the inked leaves with small foam squares and adhere to the base of the circle aperture as shown.

Stamp the ornaments from the HCPC-31031 Noel Holiday Ornaments Cling Stamp Set in Tuxedo Black ink on alcohol friendly paper.  Colour with alcohol markers and die cut with the coordinating dies.  Add Wink of Stella to the images and the add 3D Crystal Lacquer to the images.  Adhere around the flowers as shown.

Dye small and micro polystyrene beads with Crimson alcohol ink and finish by colouring the beads with a red alcohol marker and adhere around the leaves.

To finish add Crystal Clear glitter to the flowers, leaves, birds and holly with clear gloss gel medium on a paintbrush.

Inside left of card

Cut a piece of gold cardstock 4 7/8” x 6 7/8”.  Cut a piece of pattern paper 4 3/4” x 6 3/4” and adhere to the front of the gold card.  Die cut the circle out using the HCD1-7154 Eyelet Circle & Basics and adhere to the inside left of the card. Die cut an eyelet frame using the largest eyelet circle die from the HCD1-7306 Decorative Circle Frames Die and the No. 1 die from the HCD1-7154 Eyelet Circle & Basics and adhere to the circle as shown.  Die cut a narrow circle frame using the No. 1 die from the HCD1-7155 Circle Basic Large die and the No. 1 die from the HCD1-7154 Eyelet Circle & Basics frame from green pattern paper and adhere to the front of the eyelet frame.

Inside back of card.

Cut a piece of gold cardstock 4 7/8” x 6 7/8” and adhere to the inside back of the card.  Cut a piece of pattern paper 4 3/4” x 6 3/4” and adhere to the front of the gold card. 

Stamp the sentiment from the HCPC-31028 Christmas Holly Accents Cling Stamp Set in Versamark ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and heat emboss with gold embossing powder.  Die cut with the coordinating die and then adhere to the inside back as shown.  

To finish, add gold pearls around the sentiment.

Other Products Used:

Clear gloss gel medium, paintbrush, Pink Fresh Studio Gold Pearls, Copic Markers – Green YG67, G07, YG231, YG03, Red R59, R29, R22, Yellow Y38, YR12, Y06, Versamark ink, Neenah Classic Crest 80 Ib cardstock, Clear Wink of Stella, Micro Polystyrene balls, Ranger Alcohol inks – Crimson, Lemonade and Peach Bellini, foam squares, white upholstery thread

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Birthday Anemone Wishes

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I have been teaching myself how to colour with Copic markers and I have started taking classes through Kit and Clowder. I have coloured for many years and recently I have been using Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers but I have got arthritis in my hands and holding the pens are getting harder for me. So I decided that this year I would look into learning how to colour with Copics as the pens are much easier for me to grip and I have more control. I will post pictures of the classes I have taken so as to show my journey in coming posts.

For my card today I have used a Woodware Craft Collection stamp called Anemone. It is a fairly simple stamp to colour in and good to practice my techniques. I have used a colour combination from one of the classes I have taken which is so pretty. I am still working on my ‘flicks’ and control and it will be interesting to colour this stamp again some time in the future to see how I progress in my colouring journey. However, I am pleased with how I am going and have to set a timer for me to colour in as I enjoy it so much.

For my card base I have used a fabulous embossing folder from Altenew called ‘Wicker Texture’ and then I have added a small frame from the Amazing Paper Grace Candlewick Rectangles to create some interest in the background and also to ground the flower. The sentiment is from the Amazing Paper Grace Lyrical Layered Florals Clear Stamp and Die set. I have kept the background clean and simple to allow the vibrant coloured flower to be the hero.

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Amazing Paper Grace Camellia Congratulations

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I often take a lot of inspiration for my flowers and cards from nature and today’s card is no exception. We are in the midst of winter here in New Zealand and it is so lovely to see the gorgeous pops of colour from camellias in the gardens. I often take my phone out with me when I go on my walk with my cat in the mornings. This sweet camellia took my eye and it inspired my flowers today. I am not really a gardener and I am unsure of the camellia’s name but it is a very pretty little flower with just a hint of pink in it’s petals with dark green leaves to set them off. I have used the Amazing Paper Grace Candlewick Rosebud dies to create these flowers and they were so quick and easy to make and the branch from the Amazing Paper Grace Layered Cherry Blossoms was perfect to go with the leaves and flowers. And of course I cannot forget the stunning Amazing Paper Grace Picot Petite Collection that I have used to create a very decorative base for this card.

Here is a photo I took of these flowers.

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

My Project

I have created a 5 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ card base and layered gold and white cardstock to create the base for the decorative dies. I have die cut the base from the Amazing Paper Grace Filigree Quartet dies and then die cut the four decorative panels out of gold and white cardstock. I have adhered the white panels over the gold cardstock and slightly overlapped the for a hint of gold. These were adhered over the base and then added to the front of the card. I die cut two small circles from the Amazing Paper Grace Round Picot Petite Dies – one from white cardstock and one from gold cardstock. These were adhered together with the gold under the white circle slightly offset again and I have adhered them to the front of the card. I made the branches using the branch dies from the Amazing Paper Grace Layered Cherry dies and coloured them with copic markers I added them to the card front and then added the foiled sentiment from the Amazing Paper Grace Elegant Occasions Sentiments Hot Foil Plate.

To make the flowers I have used the flower dies from the Amazing Paper Grace Candlewick Rosebud dies and added them to the branches. To make the buds I have used small pointed styrofoam buds to create the shape and added the sepals from the Amazing Paper Grace Cinch and Go III flower dies. These were added on the branches as well. The leaves have been die cut out of green cardstock using the leaf dies from the Amazing Paper Grace Candlewick Rosebud dies. I have added 3D Crytal Lacquer to the leaves to make them shiny like the camellia leaves and these were trimmed and added to the branches around the flowers.

To finish the card I have added a butterfly from the Amazing Paper Grace Butterfly Bliss Garden Shutter Dies made out of vellum and gold cardstock and some pink gems.

Amazing Paper Grace Dies Used:

Filigree Quartet Dies

Round Picot Petite Dies

Candlewick Rosebud Dies

Layered Cherry Blossom Dies

Cinch and Go Flowers III

Butterfly Bliss Garden Shutter Dies

Elegant Occasions Sentiments Hot Foil Plate

Other Products Used:

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Onyx, Snowdrift, Fern

Heartfelt Creations Luxe Gold Cardstock

Rajni Chawla’s Flower Shaping Paper

Rajni Chawla’s Flowerite Vellum

Spellbinders Gold Foil

Ranger Archival ink – Magenta Hue

Distress Oxide ink – Kitsch Flamingo

3D Crystal Lacquer

Bearly Art Glue

Dress My Craft thread stamens

Dress My Craft Styrofoam Pointed Buds – 6mm

Pink Fresh Studio Jewels – Ballet Slippers

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Amazing Paper Grace Stenciled Thank You Card

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Today I want to show that Amazing Paper Grace dies are not just for die cutting and layering. For my projects I have used the Amazing Paper Grace Round Doily die as a stencil for ink blending. This die has such a pretty pattern and I was really pleased with how the ink blending has turned out and I was able to get two cards out of the one action which is also very pleasing.

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

My Project

I have made a top folding base card of 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ out of white cardstock. I have die cut the largest rectangle from the Amazing Paper Grace Rectangle Fluted Classics Dies set from white cardstock and adhered it to the front of the card. I then die cut the stenciled image using the next size fluted die from the same set and adhered it to the front of the card.

I hot foiled the sentiment from the Amazing Paper Grace Elegant Occasions Sentiments Hot Foil Plate in matte gold and die cut it out with the coordinating die. I also die cut another two plain dies and stacked the dies together with the foiled sentiment on top and adhered it to the card front over the stenciled image.

I added some pink daisies left over from another card and a small butterfly from the Amazing Paper Grace Butterfly Bliss Garden Shutter Dies to decorate the card.

To finish the card I have added some pink jewels.

Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

Round Doily Die

Rectangle Fluted Classics Dies

Butterfly Bliss Garden Shutter Dies

Layered Daisies

Elegant Occasions Sentiments Hot Foil Plate

Other Products Used:

Hammermill white cardstock

Heartfelt Creations Luxe Gold Cardstock

Heartfelt Creations Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper

Rajni Chawla’s Flowerite Vellum

Spellbinders Foil – Matte Gold

Distress Oxide inks – Squeezed Lemonade, Saltwater Taffy, Kitsch Flamingo

Altenew inks – Pink Diamond, Cotton Candy, Coral Berry

Pink Fresh Studio inks – Lemon Whip, Grassy Knoll, Key Lime

Go Man Go Prills

Bearly Art Glue

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Amazing Paper Grace Apple Blossoms With Love

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My favourite season of the year is Spring because it heralds warmer and sunnier weather and lots of flowers and beautiful scents! Today my card has been inspired by spring and apple blossoms are just the embodiment of spring. The soft pink flowers just waft in the gentle spring breeze and brings lots of bees to pollinate (as well as pretty butterflies) so we can have apples in the autumn!

I love making flowers using Amazing Paper Grace dies and have used a mix of older dies and newer dies to create this card. I love the little flower die from the Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month – March 2020 Elegant Infinity as it can be used in so many different ways. Here I have paired the flowers with the leaves and branches from the Amazing Paper Grace Layered Cherry Blossom dies to create a branch of apple blossoms and added them to a gorgeous decorative background. I love this sentiment from the Amazing Paper Grace With Love Regalia die and it makes this card perfect for Mother’s Day or any other occasion to show your love.

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

My Project

For my card I have created a side folding 5″ x 7″ card base and added layers of gold and cream cardstock. I have die cut a pretty decorative frame out of cream cardstock using the Amazing Paper Grace Eyelet Lace Frame Die. I have backed this decorative frame with a gold frame and added it to the card front with foam tape. I have then die cut the gorgeous decorative lattice using the dies from the Amazing Paper Grace Emmeline Treillage Dies. I adhered it to the discarded cream panel from the decorative frame and then trimmed the edges before adding this to the inside of the frame.

For the apple blossom branches I die cut the branches from the Amazing Paper Grace Layered Cherry Blossoms Die out of white cardstock and green cardstock. I coloured the white cardstock with brown alcohol markers and then adhered these to the green branches. After I coloured the edges with brown alcohol markers I then adhered them to the card coming down from the top right of the card.

The flowers have been made using the larger flower die from the Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month – March 2020 Elegant Infinity. I made some open flowers and some buds and used some small stamens from my stash which were perfect here. Apple blossoms tend to be in bunches so I have created some bunches using a combination of open flowers and buds. The leaves have been die cut using the leaf dies from the Amazing Paper Grace Layered Cherry Blossoms Die out of green cardstock and added to the branches. The leaves are also in bunches on apple trees and I have tried to do the same here.

The sentiment is from the Amazing Paper Grace With Love Regalia Dies and I have die cut three dies – one from gold and two from white cardstock. These have been stacked together with the gold die on top and adhered to the bottom right inside the frame.

I could not resist putting a pretty vellum butterfly from the Amazing Paper Grace Butterfly Bliss Garden Shutters Die on this card but a bee from the Amazing Paper Grace Just Bee-cause Hot Foil Plate in gold would have been great too. The pink on the butterfly tied in well with the colour of the flowers.

To finish I added some pearls to the flowers on the frame and the centre of the flowers inside the frame.

Scroll past the photos for a list of the products I have used.

I have a video tutorial on my YouTube channel on how I have created this card here:

Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

With Love Regalia

Eyelet Lace Frame Die

Emmeline Treillage Die

Layered Cherry Blossoms Die

Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month – March 2020 – Elegant Infinity

Butterfly Bliss Garden Shutters Die

Other Products Used:

Creative Expressions Foundation Cardstock – Ivory Pearl Card, Onyx

Heartfelt Creations Luxe Gold Cardstock

Heartfelt Creations Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper for card base and stacking the sentiment

Rajni Chawla’s Flower Shaping Paper

Rajni Chawla’s Flowerite Vellum

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Rainforest

Ranger Archival ink – Rosey Posey

Distress Oxide ink – Picked Raspberry

Copic pens – E15, E57, E29

Pretty Pink Posh Pearls – Marshmallow

Stamens from my stash

Small and medium ball tools

Dress My Craft Foam Mat

Silicone mat

Susan’s Garden Flower Mold Tray

Bearly Art Glue

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Pink Fresh Studio Surprise Pop Up Card

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I was inspired to create this pop up card by a reel on Instagram from Pink Fresh Studio with instructions on how to make the card. The finished card looks amazing but it was incredibly easy to make and the instructions were very easy to follow. It took longer to die cut all the washi tape flowers and decorate the card! And I love how I have used the sentiments to create a little story for the recipient! This would make a fabulous birthday, wedding or any very special occasion card for someone very special.

For the instructions please visit here.

Products Used:

Pink Fresh Studio Enchanted Flora Washi Tape and Coordinating Die

Pink Fresh Studio Perfect sentiments Hot Foil Plate and Coordinating Die

Pink Fresh Studio Stitched Diamonds Cover Plate

Pink Fresh Studio Essentials Scallop Stitch Dies

Hammermill cardstock

Bearly Art Glue

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An Amazing Paper Grace Rainbow Birthday Card

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I am relatively new to ink blending and and I have really enjoyed seeing all the beautiful rainbow coloured cards on Instagram. My card today has been inspired by a couple of cards in particular on Instagram that have featured gorgeous soft pastel blends and resist ink blending. For my card today I have hot foiled the Amazing Paper Grace Diamonetta Background Hot Foil Plate with Opal Foil and then ink blended a rainbow over the foiling and I was very pleased with the resist effect. I added a rectangle frame and then an oval frame for the flowers to sit on the card. I coloured the flowers in the pinks and yellows that I had used on the card to keep the colours in harmony. A sweet butterfly and a simple stamped and die cut sentiment finishes the card.

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

My Project

I have created a base card of 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ out of white cardstock. I hot foiled the diamond pattern using the Diamonetta Background Hot Foil Plate using Opal foil on white cardstock. I then ink blended a rainbow with Distress Oxide inks – colours listed below the photos and then die cut the rectangle using the largest plain edge die from the Postage Edge Squares dies and adhered this to the front of the card. I die cut two frames using the second largest postage edge square and the second largest plain edge dies from the Postage Edge Squares dies out of white cardstock. These were stacked together and adhered to the front of the card with foam strips. I die cut three decorative ovals using the small oval from the Double Halo Oval dies out of white cardstock. These were stacked together and adhered to the middle of the frame. A single inner was added to the middle of the frame.

For the flowers I have blended the yellow and pink inks on white cardstock and then die cut the flowers out using the dies from the Primrose Heart Facade Dies. These have been shaped and assembled and I have added the leaves, stems and base of the flowers die cut out of green cardstock. I then arranged the flowers and leaves around the oval on the bottom right of the card.

To finish I have stamped and die cut the sentiment from the Lyrical Layered Florals Clear Stamp and Die Set in black ink. I also die cut two plain dies and stacked the three dies together with the stamped image on top and adhered the sentiment to the centre of the oval using foam squares. The butterfly is from the Butterfly Bliss Garden Shutters and has been made from vellum coloured in the same colours used in the card and accented with gold trims.

Check out my video showing how I have created this card here:

Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

Diamonetta Background Hot Foil Plate

Postage Edge Squares Dies

Double Halo Oval Dies

Primrose Heart Facade Dies

Butterfly Bliss Garden Shutters

Lyrical Layered Florals Clear Stamp and Die Set

Other Products Used:

Heartfelt Creations Deluxe Flower Shaping

Hammermill white cardstock

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Rainforest

Spellbinders Foil – Opal

Rajni Chawla’s Flowerite Vellum

Altenew Obsidian Pigment ink

Distress Oxide ink – Squeezed Lemonade, Kitsch Flamingo, Saltwater Taffy, Tumbled Glass, Shaded Lilac, Twisted Citron

Pink Fresh Studio Jewels – Pink

Foam Squares

Bearly Art Glue

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Butterfly Iris Bouquet

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Welcome back to Inspiration Wednesday and today I have another card to share with you featuring the beautiful Iris Garden collection from Heartfelt Creations. I love the yellow and purple colour combination in this card and the green foliage really makes the bouquet pop.

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

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.  Die cut the decorative edge from the front using the edge die from the HCD2-7403 Fancy Flourish Border Die.  Cut a piece of pale yellow pattern paper 4 7/8” x 6 7/8” and adhere to the card inside back.  Die cut the decorative die using the edge die and decorative die out of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Add Frosting Powder to the die and then adhere to the card inside back as shown.

Die cut the other half of the decorative die from the HCD2-7403 Fancy Flourish Border Die using the decorative die and the edge die out of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Add Frosting Powder using Dries Clear glue on a dry sponge.  Cut a piece of purple pattern paper 6 3/4” and 3 3/4”.  Using the decorative die as a guide die cut the edge using the edge die from the HCD2-7403 Fancy Flourish Border Die.  Adhere the decorative die over the purple paper and then adhere to the left front of the card.

Stamp the leave images from the HCPC-31020 Iris Garden Petals Cling Stamp Set in Olive ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Colour the images with Leaf Green and Olive inks and die cut with the coordinating dies.  Colour the backs of the leaves with Leaf Green ink and shape using the coordinating mold.  Add 3D Crystal Lacquer to the leaves and allow to dry. Adhere the leaves to the front as shown with foam squares.

Stamp the flower images from the HCPC-31020 Iris Garden Petals Cling Stamp Set in Citrus Burst inks on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Colour the centres of the flowers with Fresh Lemon ink.  Colour the petals with Buttercream ink and die cut with the coordinating dies.   Colour the flowers on the backs with Buttercream ink and the edges with Sunflower ink.  Shape the petals using the coordinating mold.  Pierce the centres of the petals and assemble the flowers.  I have used 3 petals per flower – trim one set of petals in the centre. Insert gold glitter stamens in a petal that has be cupped inwards and add one trimmed petal using a glue gun.  Add the second complete set of petals cupped downwards and secure with hot glue.  Add the last trimmed petal to the centre of the petals facing downwards using the glue gun.  For the yellow and purple flowers I have used gold glitter stamens to the centres. Add Crystal Clear glitter using clear gloss gel medium on a paintbrush. Add Go Man Go Prills  to the flowers as shown.  Trim the wires and adhere  over the leaves as shown.  Roll a single petal to create a bud and add Crystal Clear glitter using clear gloss gel medium with a paintbrush.  Adhere under leaves as shown.  

Stamp the small leaf images from the HCPC-31022 Iris Garden Accents Cling Stamp Set  in Olive ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Colour with Leaf Green ink and die cut with the coordinating dies.  Adhere around the flowers as shown.

Stamp the small floral accent images from the HCPC-31022 Iris Garden Accents Cling Stamp Set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock.  Colour the images with Zig Clean Colour Clear Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die.  Add Purple Flower Pearls and I Cannot Tell a Lilac Prills to the flowers and then adhere around the flowers.

Die cut two decorative tag dies from the HCD1-7203 Ornamental Tags Die out of silver cardstock.  Adhere the tags together and adhere to the inside back of the card with foam tape.  Stamp the sentiment from the HCPC-3843 Special Birthday Sentiments Cling Stamp set in Deep Purple ink on purple pattern paper.  Die cut the sentiment out using the coordinating rectangle die and adhere to the front of the tag.

Stamp the small butterfly images from the HCPC-3953 Small Floral Butterfly Cling Stamp in Versamark Ink on vellum and heat emboss with silver embossing powder.  Die cut with the coordinating dies and adhere the butterflies on the card as shown.

To finish add some pale blue iridescent gems to the butterfly bodies and the tag.

Other Products Used:

Iris cardstock, clear gloss gel medium, paintbrush, Altenew inks – Buttercream, Citrus Burst, Fresh Lemon, hot glue gun, Versmark ink, Pink Fresh Studio Jewels – Glacier, foam squares, Dress My Craft Purple Flower Pearls.

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Patricia