A Garden Celebration

Kia Ora Koutou

Walk through the gate and spring is here and the magnolias are out in bloom, the birds are twitterpating and the flowers in the pots are blooming. This card is sure to bring a smile to the recipients face.

Products Used:

Ironwork Sentiments Die, HCD2-7351
Sweet Magnolia Buds Die, HCD1-7347
Sweet Magnolia Buds Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3949
Sweet Magnolia Paper Collection, HCDP1-2126
Cottage Summer ‘scapes Die, HCD1-7334
Cottage Summer ‘scapes Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3940
Royale Gateway Die, HCD2-7350
Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper Pack of 50 – White, HCPP1-475
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, HCST1-401
Luxe Silver Cardstock, HCGP1-493
Stack and Store Daubers-Pack of 30, HCDA2-450
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Jet Black, RACP468
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers – 48 Pack, 478594

Other Products:

Iris cardstock, foam squares, foam strips

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”. Cut a piece of silver cardstock 6” x 6” and adhere to the front of the card. Cut a piece of pattern paper 5 7/8” x 5 7/8” and adhere over the silver cardstock.

Die cut the birthday sentiment from the HCD2-7351 Ironwork Gateway Die set out of silver cardstock. Die cut the background die out of pattern paper. Adhere the sentiment die to the background and then adhere to the top of the card as shown.

Stamp the magnolia branch images from HCPC-3949 Sweet Magnolia Buds Cling Stamp Set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour the images with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating dies. Trim and adhere to the right of the card as shown.

Die cut the gate using the No. 2 die from the HCD2-7350 Royale Gateway Die set out of silver cardstock, trim the gate open and then adhere to the front of the card as shown.

Stamp the birds, letterbox and pot plant images from the HCPC-3940 Cottage Summer ’scapes Cling Stamp Set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating dies. Adhere the letterbox to the right side of the card as shown and add some magnolia flowers under the post of the letterbox. Add a nest on the letterbox and on the branches and the birds around the nest. Add two pot plants in front of the left side of the fence and two pot plants inside the gate doors as shown with foam strips.

Happy Crafting

Ka Kite Anu

Patricia

Snowy Christmas Gifts

Kia Ora Koutou

Welcome back to more inspiration for Heartfelt Creations and today I have a sweet Christmas card to inspire you for next Christmas. Isn’t that snowman so cute!! I have used the new Countryside Cottage collection to create this card.

Products Used:

HCD1-7332 Countryside Cottage Die

HCD1-7333 Cottage Tree-scapes Die

HCD1-7336 Countryside Winter-scapes Die

HCPC-3938 Countryside Cottage Cling Stamp

HCPC-3940 Cottage Tree-scapes Cling Stamp

HCPC-3942 Countryside Winter’scapes Cling Stamp

HCDP1-2123 Countryside Cottage Paper Collection

HCD2-749 Cut Mat Create 1A Die

HCD1-7249 Christmas Poinsettia & Holly Die

HCPC-3381 Christmas Poinsettia & Holly Cling Stamp

HCFB1-478 3D Christmas Poinsettia Shaping Mold

HCPC-3884 Candy Cane Cottage Cling Stamp

HCD1-7202 Album Tags & Accents Die

HCST1-401 Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper

HCST1-401 Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit

HCDA2-450 Stack and Store Precision Daubers

RACP461 Ranger Archival Ink – Vermillion

RACP475 Ranger Archival ink – Library Green

RACP468 Ranger Archival ink – Jet Black

RACP531 Ranger Archival ink – Vivid Chartreuse

ANC821 Prills – Hot Mama

ANC804 Prills – Heart of Gold

PGM15016 Frosting Powder

PGM15015 Crystal Clear

478594 Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers

159723 Art Glitter Dries Clear Glue

159951 Art Glitter Dries White Glue

D12061 Darice Adhesive Foam Strips

Other Products:

Foam squares, Iris Cardstock, glossy gel medium, heavy cardboard, blue pearl

Instructions:

Cut a piece of Deluxe Flower Shaping cardstock 10” x 7”, score at 5” along the long side and fold to create a base card 5” x 7”.  Cut a piece of background pattern paper 5” x 7” and adhere to the front of the card. 

Stamp the tree from the HCPC-3940 Cottage Tree-scapes Cling 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 left side of the card front with some foam strips.  Stamp the cottage, shrubs and pot plant images from the HCPC-3938 Countryside Cottage Cling Stamp set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock.  Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating dies.  Add Frosting Powder to the roof with Dries Clear glitter on a dry sponge. Adhere the cottage over the tree and the shrubs, trees and pots at the base of the cottage as shown.  Stamp the berry branches from the HCPC-3942 Countryside Winter’scapes Cling Stamp set in Jet Black ink.  Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating dies.  Add Hot Mama Prills to the branches and then trim the ends and adhere to the left around the tree base as shown.

Stamp the snow images from the HCPC-3942 Countryside Winter’scapes Cling Stamp in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock.  Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die.  Adhere to the front of the cottage as shown.  Add glittery snow effects with Dries White glue and Frosting Powder on the tree, chimneys and the front of the cottage as shown.

Cut a piece of blue pattern paper 5” x 7”.  Die cut an opening using the largest rectangle die from the HCD2-749 Cut Mat Create 1A Die set.  Adhere to the front of the card using strips of heavy cardboard.

Stamp the poinsettia images from the HCPC-3881 Christmas Poinsettia & Holly Stamp set in Vermillion ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping paper.  Colour the centres with Vermillion ink and die cut with the coordinating dies.  Assemble with two of the same size and add Crystal Clear glitter using clear glossy gel.  Add Heart of Gold Prills to the centres of the flowers and adhere to the top left corner.

Stamp the holly leaf images from the HCPC-3881 Christmas Poinsettia & Holly Stamp set in Library Green ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Colour the leaves with Vivid Chartreuse ink and die cut with the coordinating dies.  Add Crystal Clear glitter with Dries Clear glue on a damp sponge.  Adhere around the poinsettias as shown. 

Stamp the snowman, cardinals and present images from the HCPC-3942 Countryside Winter’scapes Cling Stamp in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock.  Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating dies.  Add Frosting Powder to the snowman body with Dries Clear glue on a dry sponge and sparkling snow on the base with Dries White glue and Frosting Powder.  Die cut another snowman image out of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and adhere behind the painted image and then adhere to the bottom right as shown.  Add the presents as shown and the birds to the tree.

Stamp the Christmas sentiment from the HCPC-3884 Candy Cane Cottage Cling Stamp set in Jet Black ink on blue pattern paper.  Die cut the sentiment using the tag die from the HCD1-7202 Album Tags & Accents Die set and adhere to the top of the card as shown.  Add a blue pearl.

I hope that I have inspired you to make an early start on your Christmas cards.

Happy Crafting

Ka Kite Anu

Patricia

Ornate Autumn Shutterfold Card

Kia Ora Koutou

Welcome to Inspiration Wednesday at Heartfelt Creations and today sees the launch of the fabulous new Countryside Cottage collection. This is a must have collection as it has lots of elements that can be used for lots of different collections and occasions. I have started with a card for Autumn.

Products used:

Countryside Cottage Die, HCD1-7332
Cottage Tree ‘scapes Die, HCD1-7333
Countryside Autumn ‘scapes Die, HCD1-7335
Countryside Cottage Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3938
Cottage Summer ‘scapes Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3940
Countryside Autumn ‘scapes Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3941
Countryside Cottage Paper Collection, HCDP1-2123
For My Friend Sentiments Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3844
Rounded Lattice Window Die, HCD1-7274
Rounded Eyelet Window Die, HCD1-7273
Rounded Sunlight Window Die, HCD1-7272
Royal Elegance Frames Die, HCD2-7307
Eyelet Oval & Basics Small Die, HCD1-7156
6″ x 6″ Shutter Fold Card – White, HCCB1-480
Luxe Gold Cardstock, HCGP1-488
Bottle Cap Inc Vintage Magnets .5 Inch 12/Pkg, 486490
Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Jet Black, RACP468
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers – 48 Pack, 478594
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Darice Adhesive Foam Strips, D120601

Other Products:

Iris Cardstock

For more tips on creating with the Countryside Cottage Collection watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/FSjAhrALJYs.

For more tips on creating with the Window Scene cards & dies, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/LnM95GR92ao.

Instructions:

Inside Back: Cut a piece of gold cardstock 5 7/8” x 5 7/8” and adhere to the inside of the shutter fold card. Trim the 6” x 6” panel from the paper collection to 5 3/4″ x 5 3/4″, stamp the sentiment from HCPC-3844 For My Friend Sentiments set in Jet Black ink to the top right of the panel and then adhere to the front of the gold cardstock. Stamp the tree image from the HCPC-3940 Cottage Tree-scapes Cling Stamp set in Iris cardstock with Jet Black in. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Adhere to the upper left of the back. Stamp the leaf images from the HCPC-3941 Countryside Autumn Cling Stamp set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Adhere some leaves sparingly over the tree and leave some to add to the front of the cottage. Stamp the cottage, shrubs and pot plant images from the HCPC-3938 Countryside Cottage Cling Stamp set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating dies. Adhere the cottage over the tree and the shrubs, trees and pots at the base of the cottage as shown. Trim some leaves and adhere to the base of the cottage. Stamp a sunflower from the HCPC-3941 Countryside Autumn Cling Stamp set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Trim the stem and adhere to the left behind the house.

Sides: Cut a large circle out of sky coloured pattern paper using the #1 die from the HCD1-7272 Sunlight Window Die, cut in half and adhere to the sides of the shutterfold card. Repeat on the other side of the sides.

Front folds: Die cut two decorative half circles using the eyelet edge die from the HCD1-7274 Rounded Lattice Window Die and the inner decorative die from the HCD1-7273 Rounded Eyelet Window Die set out of gold cardstock. Die cut two inner semi-circles from sunflower pattern paper using the #2 and #3 dies from the HCD1-7272 Sunlight Window Die and adhere them behind the gold decorative dies. Die cut the decorative oval out of gold cardstock using the #3 die from the HCD2-7307 Royal Elegance Frame Die set. Adhere a small magnet to the right side of the back of the decorative oval. Adhere another magnet to the right front using the decorative oval as a guide and then adhere the two semi-circle panels to the fronts as shown. Die cut two ovals using the #2 die from the HCD1-7156 Eyelet Ovals & Basics – Small Die set out of sky pattern paper and adhere to the front and the back covering the magnet. Adhere to the left front of the shutterfold card.

Stamp the wheelbarrow, sunflowers and gourds images from the HCPC-3941 Countryside Autumn Cling Stamp in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating dies. Adhere to the front of the oval as shown.