Hello Happy Birthday

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I have another birthday card to share with you using more of the clematis flowers that I made last week for my YouTube channel. Once again I have used a die that I have had in my stash for many years. I love dies that have ornate decorative features and lots of lattice and this die from Sue Wilson – Striplets – Lattice Window is one that I will never give away. I love making layers to create dimension and depth and here I have die cut several times to get the dimension I wanted and was able to use all the die cuts with no waste. Another bonus. I have also started going through my cardstock stash and begun using my old stock up. Another bonus! Overall I was really happy with how this card turned out.

My Project

For my card I have created a side folding 5″ x 7″ card out of white cardstock. I then layered up white pearlescent cardstock to create the base for the decorative dies. I die cut three lattice windows out of the pearlescent card. I stacked three outer frames together and added it to the centre of the card. I die cut the lattice inner using the left over inner panels and adhered them to the centre and sides of the decorative lattice window.

I die cut three ‘hello’ dies – two from scrap pearlescent card and one from silver card. I stacked the sentiments together with the silver on top and then adhered it to the bottom right of the decorative windows.

I hot foiled the sentiment using silver holographic foil on pearlescent card and die cut it with the coordinating die. I matted the sentiment using silver metallic cardstock and added it below the ‘hello’ sentiment with some foam tape.

I then made the leaves and flowers (see video below my list of products I have used) and adhered them to the card as shown.

Products Used:

Creative Expressions Striplets – Lattice Window

Altenew – Hello die

Spellbinders – Everyday Sentiments Hot Foil Plate and Coordinating Die

Spellbinders Foil – Silver Holographic

Spellbinders Silver Metallic Cardstock

Crafter’s Companion Centura Pearl Cardstock – White with Gold Tint

Spellbinders Silver Metallic Cardstock

Rajni Chawla’s Flower Shaping Paper

Spellbinders Hot Foil – Holographic Silver

Ranger Archival inks – Vivid Chartreuse, Leaf Green, Olive, Periwinkle, Violet, Buttercup

Medium and Large Ball Stylus

Soft flower shaping mat

Dress My Craft Micro Thread Stamens

Dress My Craft Yellow Wire Pollens

Upholstery thread

Bearly Art Glue

Foam tape

Spellbinders Susan’s Garden Shaping Mold

Here is a video tutorial on how I have created my clematis flowers:

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An English Country Garden

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Today I have a very special card to share with you. I was asked to make a very special birthday card for a very special Grandma who is about to turn an incredible 94 years old and she lived in England. The brief was for roses and alstroemeria flowers as these were her favourite flowers and I thought that I would do a English country cottage scene with different flowers, a lovely seat to sit on and admire the garden and some sweet birdies to fill the air with song. The Heartfelt Creations Gateway Fold cards were perfect for this occasion. I have used many different products from Heartfelt Creations and as I did not have a lot of time I die cut the images from the paper collection rather than colouring them. I am so happy how this turned out and Olya if you are reading this I really really enjoyed making this. Thank you so much for asking me to make this card and I hope your Grandma really loves and cherishes this very special card/gift that has come from the heart from New Zealand.

Scroll past the photos for a full list of the products that I have used in this card. I will also have a video tutorial on my YouTube channel showing you how I have made these roses coming soon.

Products Used:

Heartfelt Creations 5″ x 7″ Gateway Fold Card

Lattice Flourish Gateway Die

Heartfelt Sentiment Stamp set

Eyelet Frame Gateway Die

Tear Drop Lattice Gateway Die – outer frame die

Cut Mat Create 1B die – sentiment

Spellbinders Victorian Numbers die

Cottage Tree’scapes – leaves and floral spray

Countryside Cottage Paper Collection

Hollyhock Stem and Bloom Dies

Hollyhock Garden Paper Collection

Wishing Well Oasis stamp and die – chair

Hollyhock Fence – hollyhock

Floral Fashionista dies – small flowers

Rustic Sunflower Bucket Die – bucket

Rustic Sunflower Paper Collection

Clematis Birdhouse and Trellis Dies- birds

Climbing Clematis Paper Collection

Classic Rose dies

Sweet Pea dies – alstromeria

Garden Lily Die- alstromeria

Leafy Accents Dies

Countryside Cottage Collection – pot plants – fussy cut (Cottage Summer’scapes

Hollyhock Garden Paper Collection

Ranger archival inks – Vivid Chartreuse, Leaf Green, Olive, Rosey Posey, Magenta Hue, Sunflower

Artline black pen

Petite Pollen Stamens – medium

Wow embossing ink

Ranger gold embossing powder

Pink Fresh Studio Jewels – pink, yellow

Foam tape

Bearly Art Glue

Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper

Luxe Gold cardstock

Rajni Chawla’s Flower Shaping Paper

Copic markers – C7, C5, C3, C1

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A Birthday Wonder

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Welcome to Inspiration Wednesday and today I have another slimline card to share with you that showcases Heartfelt Creations Garden Lily and the fabulous new slimline dies. The dies are so gorgeous and I have kept the embellishments simple to really show of the dies.

For more details of the products I have used please visit here: https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/gallery/a-birthday-wonder

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 8 1/4” x 9 1/4”, score at 4 1/4” along the 8 1/2” side and fold to create a base card of 4 1/4” x 9 1/4”. Cut a piece of gold cardstock 4 1/8” x 9 1/8” and adhere to the front of the card.  Cut a piece of green pattern paper 4” x 9” and adhere to the front of the gold card.

Die cut two decorative dies from Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper using the No. 2 dies from the HCD3-7447 Slim Elegant Rectangle Die.  Stack the decorative dies together and add Frosting Powder using Dries Clear on a sponge and adhere to the front of the card.  Add the insert left from the dies to the inside of the frame.  Die cut a label from gold cardstock using the No. 3 die from the HCD3-7447 Slim Elegant Rectangle Die and adhere to the centre of the decorative frame..  Die cut a label from Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper using the No. 4 die from the HCD3-7447 Slim Elegant Rectangle Die and adhere to the front of the gold label.  Die cut another gold label using the No. 5 die from the HCD3-7447 Slim Elegant Rectangle Die and adhere to the white label.  Stamp the sentiment from the HCPC-3843 Special Birthday Sentiments Cling Stamp set in gold ink and heat emboss with gold embossing powder.  Die cut the sentiment out using the No. 6 die from the HCD3-7447 Slim Elegant Rectangle Die and adhere to the front of the card.

Stamp the small filler flower from the HCPC-31012 Garden Lily Spray & Fillers the Cling Stamp Set and the large floral bouquet image from the HCPC-31013 Garden Lily Bouquet & Buds Cling Stamp Set using gold ink on watercolour paper and heat emboss with gold embossing powder.  Colour with watercolour paints and die cut with the coordinating dies. Adhere the flowers to the left side of the card over the sentiment as shown with foam tape.  Add Crystal Clear glitter using clear gloss gel and a paintbrush.

To finish add pink iridescent jewels to the frame and around the flowers and sentiment as shown.

Other products Used:

Altenew Artist Watercolours, Altenew Watercolour Paper, Pink Fresh Studios Jewels – Ballet Slipper, foam tape, clear gloss gel, paintbrush

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Basket of Garden Lilies

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Welcome to Wednesday Inspiration at Heartfelt Creations and today I am sharing another card featuring the fabulous Garden Lily Collection. For my card I have used a basket from the Floral Basket collection with the beautiful floral images from the Gardent Lily collection which I have watercoloured using watercolour paints. I have finished the card with dimensional lilies.

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

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 gold cardstock 5” x 7” and adhere to the front of the paper.  Cut a piece of pattern paper 4 7/8” x 6 7/8” and adhere to the front of the card.  

Die cut the outer frame using the No. 1 die from the HCD2-7381 Fancy Classic Oval Frame Die from pattern paper.  Die cut two plain outer dies from cardboard and adhere together and then adhere the pattern paper to the front and adhere to the front of the card.

Die cut two decorative frames using the No. 2 and No. 3 die from the HCD2-7381 Fancy Classic Oval Frame Die – one from gold cardstock and one from Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Adhere the gold frame over the white frame and adhere to the front of the card.  Die cut an inner oval from pattern paper using the No. 3 die from the HCD2-7381 Fancy Classic Oval Frame Die  and adhere to the centre of the frame.

Stamp the bow and basket and handle image from the HCPC-31008 Wicker Basket using gold ink on watercolour paper and heat emboss with gold embossing powder.  Colour with watercolour paints and die cut with the coordinating dies.  Adhere the basket and handle to the centre of the card with foam tape and strips.  Adhere the bow to the top of the handle.

Stamp the small floral images and fillers from the HCPC-31012 Garden Lily Spray & Fillers the Cling Stamp Set and HCPC-31013 Garden Lily Bouquet & Buds Cling Stamp Set using gold ink on watercolour paper and heat emboss with gold embossing powder.  Colour with watercolour paints and die cut with the coordinating dies.  Adhere the floral images to the basket as shown using foam tape for dimension.  Add a small filler to the bottom left of the basket as shown.

Stamp the leaf images from the HCPC-31011 Garden Lily Cling Stamp Set in English Ivy ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping paper.  Colour with Leaf Green and Olive inks and die cut with the coordinating die.  Colour the backs of the leaves with Leaf Green ink and shape using the coordinating mold.  Adhere to the bottom right of the basket and frame.

Stamp the leaf flourish from the HCPC-31012 Garden Lily Spray & Fillers Cling Stamp Set in English Ivy ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Colour with Leaf Green ink and Olive inks and die cut with the coordinating die.  Shape and trim and adhere to the bottom right of the leaves.

Stamp the flower images from the HCPC-31011 Garden Lily Cling Stamp Set in Rose Madder ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Colour the centres of the flowers with Leaf Green ink and the petals of the yellow flowers with Pink Peony and Rose Madder inks and die cut with the coordinating dies.  Colour the backs with Pink Peony  ink and shape using the coordinating molds.  Assemble the flowers using two of each petal and pierce the centres of the flowers.   Colour the white stamens with Fresh Lemon  ink and use one yellow and three green stamens to insert in the centres of the flowers and adhere using Dries Clear glue.  Adhere over the leaves as shown.  Adhere a painted filler to the leaves and flowers.

Stamp the butterfly image from the HCPC-3953 Small Floral Butterfly Cling Stamp Set in Versamark ink on vellum and heat emboss with gold embossing powder.  Adhere to the top left over the frame as shown.

Stamp the sentiment from the HCPC-31007 Friendship Sentiments in Obsidian Pigment ink on light green pattern paper.  Die cut the sentiment using the round tag die from the HCD1-7203 Ornamental Tags die and adhere to the bottom right using foam squares under the flowers as shown.

Inside 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.  Die cut a decorative frame out of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper using the No. 2 die from the HCD2-7381 Fancy Classic Oval Frame Die.  Die cut a frame using the No. 2 and No. 3 die from the HCD2-7381 Fancy Classic Oval Frame Die out of gold cardstock and adhere to the white frame.  Stamp the sentiment from the HCPC-31007 Friendship Sentiments in the centre of the frame using Obsidian Pigment ink using a stamp positioner and then adhere to the centre of the inside back.

Other Products Used:

Altenew Artist Watercolour Paints, Altenew Watercolour Paper, Altenew Obsidian ink, Fresh Lemon ink, Versamark ink, foam tape, clear gloss gel medium, paintbrush, foam squares

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Lilies For You

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Yay today sees the launch of the new Garden Lilies Collection from Heartfelt Creations These flowers are so beautiful and incredibly easy to create – especially using the coordinating molds. I have two cards to celebrate the release and here is my first card.

For more information and details on the products I have used please visit here: https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/gallery/lilies-for-you

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 gold cardstock 5” x 7” and adhere to the front of the paper.  Cut a piece of pattern paper 4 ⅞” x 6 ⅞” and adhere to the front of the card.

Die cut the decorative frame out of gold cardstock using the No. 1 and No. 2 dies from the HCD2-7339 Regal Lattice Gateway Die .  Adhere to the front of the card using foam strips.  Cut an insert from vellum using the No. 2 die from the HCD2-7339 Regal Lattice Gateway Die and adhere to the inside of the frame using Dries Clear lightly.

Stamp the leaf flourish from the HCPC-31012 Garden Lily Spray & Fillers Cling Stamp Set in English Ivy ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Colour with Leaf Green ink and Olive inks and die cut with the coordinating die.  Shape and adhere to the centre of the frame. using foam squares.

Adhere an Ezy Stem Floral Wire to the centre of the frame over the leaf flourishes. Stamp the leaf images from the HCPC-31011 Garden Lily Cling Stamp Set in English Ivy ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping paper.  Colour with Leaf Green and Olive inks and die cut with the coordinating die.  Colour the backs of the leaves with Leaf Green ink and shape using the coordinating mold.  Adhere the leaves over the Ezy Stem Floral Wire and over the leaf flourishes.

Stamp the flower images from the HCPC-31011 Garden Lily Cling Stamp Set in Magenta Hue ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Colour the centres of the flowers with Leaf Green ink and the petals of the yellow flowers with Medium Carnation and Magenta Hue inks and die cut with the coordinating dies.  Colour the backs with Medium Carnation ink and shape using the coordinating molds.  Assemble the flowers using two of each petal and pierce the centres of the flowers.   Colour the white stamens with Fresh Lemon  ink and use one green and three yellow stamens to insert in the centres of the flowers and adhere using Dries Clear glue.  Adhere over the leaves as shown.

Stamp the butterfly image from the HCPC-3953 Small Floral Butterfly Cling Stamp Set in Versamark ink on vellum and heat emboss with gold embossing powder.  Adhere to the top right of the card as shown.

Stamp the sentiment from the HCPC-31007 Friendship Sentiments in Obsidian Pigment ink on light green pattern paper.  Die cut the sentiment using the round tag die from the HCD1-7203 Ornamental Tags die and adhere to the bottom right using foam squares.  Add a pink iridescent jewel to the top of the tag.

To finish, add Crystal Clear to the flowers and leaves using clear gloss gel medium with a paintbrush.

Card Inside

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.  Die cut the eyelet arch using the No. 5 die from the HCD2-7340 Eyelet Frame Gateway Die out of gold cardstock and adhere to the inside back.  Stamp the sentiment from the HCPC-31007 Friendship Sentiments in Obsidian Pigment ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and die cut out using the No. 6 die from the HCD2-7340 Eyelet Frame Gateway Die and adhere over the eyelet die.

Other Products Used:

Foam squares, Altenew ink – Fresh Lemon and Obsidian Pigment ink, clear gloss gel medium, paintbrush. Pink Fresh Studio Jewels – Ballet Slipper, Gina K ink – Medium Carnation, Versamark ink

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A Gift of Lilies

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And here is my second card featuring the gorgeous Garden Lily Collection from Heartfelt Creations. I absolutely love the pattern papers in this collection. They are just stunning!!!

For more details and information on the products I have used please visit here: https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/gallery/a-gift-of-lilies

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 5” x 7”.  Die cut the front edge using the decorative semi circle and edge dies from the HCD2-7425 Filigree Border & Accents Die.  Cut a piece of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper 3” x 7” and die cut an edge using the same decorative dies.  Adhere this to the back of the decorative edge of the card to provide extra strength.  Add Frosting Powder to the decorative edge using Dries Clear and a sponge.

Front of card

Cut a piece of gold cardstock 2 3/4” x 6 7/8” and adhere to the left front of the card.  Cut a piece of pattern paper with the panel on the left side 2 5/8” x 6 3/4” and adhere over the gold cardstock.  

Inside Left

Cut a piece of gold cardstock 2 3/4” x 6 7/8” and adhere to the left front of the card.  Cut a piece of pattern paper with the panel on the left side 2 5/8” x 6 3/4” and adhere over the gold cardstock. 

Inside Back

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

Die cut the sentiment out of gold cardstock with the ornamental die from the HCD1-7203 Ornamental Tags die.  Die cut the outline die out of vellum.  Adhere the gold sentiment to the vellum and then adhere to the centre of the inside back just using glue behind the sentiment.

Stamp the leaf flourish from the HCPC-31012 Garden Lily Spray & Fillers Cling Stamp Set in English Ivy ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Colour with Leaf Green ink and Olive inks and die cut with the coordinating die.  Shape and adhere to the left front panel using foam squares.

Stamp the leaf images from the HCPC-31011 Garden Lily Cling Stamp Set in English Ivy ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping paper.  Colour with Leaf Green and Olive inks and die cut with the coordinating die.  Colour the backs of the leaves with Leaf Green ink and shape using the coordinating mold.  Adhere the leaves  over and behind the leaf flourishes.

Stamp the flower images from the HCPC-31011 Garden Lily Cling Stamp Set in Sunflower and Vivid Chartreuse inks on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Colour the centres of the flowers with Leaf Green ink and the petals of the yellow flowers with Citrus Burst and Yellow inks and die cut with the coordinating dies.  Colour the backs of the yellow flowers with Citrus Burst ink and the green flowers with Leaf Green ink and shape using the coordinating molds.  Assemble the flowers using two of each petal and pierce the centres of the flowers.   Colour the white stamens with Fresh Lemon  ink and use one yellow and three green stamens to insert in the centres of the flowers and adhere using Dries Clear glue.  Trim the wires and adhere the flowers over the leaves as shown.

To finish, add Crystal Clear glitter to the flowers and leaves using clear gloss gel medium and a paintbrush. 

Other Products Used:

Clear gloss gel medium, paintbrush, Altenew inks – Citrus Burst, Maple Yellow, Fresh Lemon,

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