Kia Ora and Welcome Back
Today sees the launch of the Backyard Blossoms collection from Heartfelt Creations. As we go into autumn and winter here in New Zealand it is lovely to play with these beautiful papers, stamps and dies that remind me so much of summer days.
Summer brings with it the excitement of a new gardening season, lounging in the open expanse of the backyard and enjoying the beauty of favorite perennial blossoms dancing gently in the warm summer breeze! Among those returning favorites are the attractive, butterfly loving coneflower! Bright and colorful, these pretty flowers come dressed in a wide variety of hues and quietly display their domed centers and soft delicate petals against the backdrops of ornamental grasses and other decorative backyard plantings! Come along with us as we welcome back the summer season with a walk through the Backyard Blossoms Collection by Heartfelt Creations! Brilliantly hued, and filled with a good dose of summer sunshine, the fabulous paper collection showcases happy shades of bright yellows, pretty pinks, luscious lavenders and glorious greens and showcases lovely lace like patterns, elegant swirls and bountiful coneflower blossoms! Included in this jubilant and cheerful assembling are three exquisitely illustrated cling stamps sets with coordinating dies ideal for all of your summer themed paper craft creations! From large coneflower images, ornamental grasses, to smaller backyard blossom accents, these dynamic illustrations are ideal for creating your very own dimensional flower gardens as focal points on card fronts or as accents on scrapbook layouts! So grab your lounge chair, slather on the sunscreen and join us as we kick back and relax in the backyard enjoying our favorite backyard blossoms!
Today for the launch I have a lovely gift basket that would be lovely to fill with chocolates to give as a gift.
Materials Used:
HCDP1-290 Backyard Blossoms Paper
HCPC-3827 Backyard Blossoms Stamp
HCD1-7181 Backyard Blossoms Die
HCPC-3828 Garden’s Edge Coneflower Stamp
HCD1-7182 Garden’s Edge Coneflower Die
HCD1-783 Border Essentials Die
HCD1-7163 Gift Box Die
RACP494 Ranger Archival Ink Majestic Violet
RACP524 Ranger Archival Ink Vibrant Fuchsia
RACP962 Ranger Archival Ink Fern Green
RACP436 Ranger Archival Ink – Leaf Green
RACP505 Ranger Archival Ink – Sepia
TSMP802 Memento Peanut Brittle
ANC 820 Coral See Prills
ANC811 Tutu Pink Prills
ANC805 Guilt Trip Prills
ANC850 Spring Bling Prills – Lace & Lavender
PGM 15015 Crystal Clear
159723 Dries Clear
HCPP3-452 White Cardstock
HCDA2-450 Stack and Store Daubers
iCraft Crystal Beads, Satin Ribbon
Instructions:
Die cut 6 panels of the Gift Box die and adhere them together to create the box. Trace around the base of the box on a piece of white cardstock and adhere to the base of the box.
Die cut 6 square panels using the square die from the Gift Box die and adhere to the panels on the front of the box. Die cut 6 small panels from the patterned paper and adhere to the top of the box as shown.
Cut 6 pieces of the zip strips from the patterned paper ½” x 7/16” and adhere around the throat of the box.
Cut a piece of white cardstock 2” x 12” and die cut the edges using the HCD1-783 Border Essentials lace edge die. Cut 2 pieces of yellow/green paper 1” x 12” and adhere to both sides of the handle creating the bow of the handle as you adhere it. Adhere to both sides of the box as shown.
Stamp 3 images from the HCPC-3828 Garden’s Edge Coneflower Stamp set in Fern Green ink on white cardstock. Colour the images with Leaf Green ink and die cut with the coordinating die. Add Tutu Pink and Coral Seas Prills to the flowers and Crystal Beads to the leaves on the image and then adhere to alternate sides of the box.
Stamp 3 lavender image from the HCPC-3827 Backyard Blossoms Stamp set in Fern Green ink on white cardstock. Colour with Leaf Green ink and die cut with the coordinating die. Add Lace & Lavender Prills to the flowers and adhere to the alternate sides that are blank.
Stamp the coneflower image from the HCPC-3827 Backyard Blossoms Stamp set in Fern Green, Vibrant Fuchsia and Sepia inks on white cardstock. Colour the stem and leaves in Leaf Green ink, the flower in Vibrant Fuchsia and the head with Peanut Brittle inks and die cut with the coordinating die. Shape the flowers and add Guilt Trip Prills to the heads. Add Crystal Clear to the flowers and adhere to the box to the left of the lavender flowers.
Stamp the coneflower images from the HCPC-3828 Garden’s Edge Coneflower Stamp set in Fern Green, Vibrant Fuchsia in Fern Green, Vibrant Fuchsia and Sepia inks on white cardstock. Colour the stem and leaves in Leaf Green ink, the flower in Vibrant Fuchsia ink and the head with Peanut Brittle inks and die cut with the coordinating die. Shape the flowers and add Guilt Trip Prills to the heads. Add Crystal Clear to the flowers and adhere to the box next to the tall coneflower.
Stamp the coneflower images from the HCPC-3828 Garden’s Edge Coneflower Stamp set in Fern Green, Vibrant Fuchsia in Fern Green, Majestic Violet and Sepia inks on white cardstock. Colour the stem and leaves in Leaf Green ink, the flower in Majestic Violet ink and the head with Peanut Brittle inks and die cut with the coordinating die. Shape the flowers and add Guilt Trip Prills to the heads. Add Crystal Clear to the flowers and adhere to the box on the alternate sides to the pink flowers.
To finish, add a satin bow to each end of the handle
Have fun with this collection and for more inspiration please visit the Heartfelt Creations blog here: https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/blog/708/debuting-the-backyard-blossoms-collection
Happy Crafting
Ka Kite Anu
Patricia