Seasonal Greetings

Kia ora Koutou

It is never too early for some Christmas inspiration and today I am sharing a Christmas card made from the Joyous Noel collection by Heartfelt Creations for Inspiration Wednesday. I love the lovely non-traditional blues and greens for this card and the angel is just beautiful!!.

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

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

Stamp the background image from th HCPC-3998 Joyous Noel Background Cling Stamp set on vellum using embossing ink and heat emboss with Bridal Tinsel embossing powder.  Colour the front of the image with Tumbled Glass and Shaded Lilac inks.  Die cut the image using the No. 4 die from the HCD2-7340 Eyelet Frame Gateway dies and adhere to the front of the card.  Die cut the decorative gateway die using the No. 2 and No. 3 die from the HCD2-7327 Elegant Swirl Gateway Die from silver cardstock.  Adhere the edge to the front of the background stamped image using foam strips.  Die cut the inner edge using the No. 3 die from the HCD2-7327 Elegant Swirl Gateway Die out of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Add Frosting Powder using Dries Clear glue on a sponge and then adhere the frame to the inside of the decorative frame.

Stamp the small and large spray images from the HCPC-3959 Holly Berry Spray Cling Stamp Set in Leaf Green ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Colour the leaves with Vivid Chartreuse ink and die cut with the coordinating dies. Add Crystal Clear to the leaves using clear gloss gel medium and a paintbrush.   Add a large and small spray to the top left of the frame and two small sprays to the bottom right of the card.  

Stamp the poinsettia images from the HCPC-3958 Small Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp Setand the HCPC-3957 Large Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp Set in French Ultramarine on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Colour the centres of the flowers with French Ultramarine ink and die cut with the coordinating dies.  Colour the backs of the flowers with French Ultramarine ink and shape using the coordinating molds.  Assemble the flowers using two of each size and pierce the centres.  Add small silver pearl stamens to the ivory rose hip stamen and insert into the centre of the flowers.  Spread the silver stamens around the rose hip stamen and fasten with Dries Clear glue.  Add Crystal Clear glitter to the flowers and rose hip stamen with clear gloss gel medium and a paintbrush.  Trim the wires and then adhere a large flower and two small flowers to the top left of the frame and a medium flower to the bottom right of the frame over the leaf sprays.  

Stamp the leaf images from the HCPC-3957 Large Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp Set in Leaft Green ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Colour the leaves with Vivid Chartreuse ink and die cut with the coordinating die.  Colour the back of the leaves with Vivid Chartreuse ink and shape using the coordinating mold.  Add Crystal Clear glitter using clear gloss gel medium on a paintbrush, trim and adhere around the flowers on the top left of the card.

Stamp the leaf images from the HCPC-3959 Holly Berry Spray Cling Stamp Set in embossing ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and heat emboss with silver embossing powder.  Die cut with the coordinating die, trim and adhere around the holly sprays, leaves and flowers.

Stamp the angel image from the HCPC-3996 Joyous Noel Angel Cling Stamp Set in embossing ink on vellum and heat emboss with Bridal Tinsel embossing powder.  Colour the back of the image with Tumbled Glass, Shaded Lilac and Wild Honey inks and die cut with the coordinating die.  Add pale blue iridescent gems to the dress and Crystal Ultrafine glitter to the hair and dress.  Die cut a plain angel out of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and adhere the vellum angel to the front using Dries Clear glue behind the gems and glitter.  Adhere the angel to the centre of the frame using two layers of foam squares.

Die cut the tag out of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper using the die from the HCPC-3993 Holiday Star Cling Stamp Set.  Stamp the sentiment from the HCPC-3993 Holiday Star Cling Stamp Set in embossing ink on the tag die and heat emboss with silver embossing powder.  Sponge the edge of the tag with French Ultramarine ink and adhere to the bottom left of the frame using two layers of foam squares as shown.

Other Products Used:

Hero Arts Embossing and Watermark ink, Ranger Silver Embossing Powder, heat gun, Distress Oxide inks – Tumbled Glass, Shaded Lilac, Wild Honey

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Patricia

Starry Purple Poinsettias

Kia Ora Koutou

Here is my second card featuring the beautiful Joyous Noel collection by Heartfelt Creations. The angel is just beautiful!! I love how you can mix and match previous collections – here I have used the Festive Poinsettia along with Christmas elements from the Seasonal Wreath collection.

For more details on the products I have used please visit Heartfelt Creations here.

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 ½ ’ x 7 ½”, score at 5” along the long side and fold.  Die cut the shaped base using the No. 1 background die from the HCD2-7383 Simply Classic Rectangle Frame Die.  Die cut a single background die using the No. 1 die from the HCD2-7383 Simply Classic Rectangle Frame Die Die out of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Die cut the light green/blue  background using the same die from the paper collection and adhere to the front of the card.

Stamp the background stamp image from the HCPC-3998 Joyous Noel Background Cling Stamp Set in clear embossing ink and heat emboss with white embossing powder.  Sponge Spun Sugar, Tumbled Glass and Shaded Lilac inks over and die cut with the No. 2 die from the HCD2-7383 Simply Classic Rectangle Frame Die set.  Adhere over the front of the card.  Die cut a silver frame using the No. 2 die from the HCD2-7383 Simply Classic Rectangle Frame Die and adhere to the edge of the stamped image.

Stamp the large angel image from the HCPC-3997 Starry Noel Angel Cling Stamp Set in Shaded Lilac and Tumbled Glass inks and die cut with the coordinating die.  Die cut a plain die out of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and adhere the stamped image to it and then adhere to the front of the card as shown with foam tape.  

Stamp the large and small spray images from the HCPC-3959 Holly Berry Spray Cling Stamp Set in English Ivy on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Colour the leaves with Leaf Green ink and die cut with the coordinating dies. Add Crystal Clear glitter to the leaves with clear gloss gel medium and a paintbrush.  Adhere a large and small spray to the top left of the card.

Stamp the small spray image from the HCPC-3958 Small Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp set in English Ivy ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Colour the leaves with Leaf Green ink and die cut with the coordinating die.  Shape using the coordinating die and add Crystal Clear glitter using clear gloss gel medium and a paintbrush.  Adhere to the bottom right of the card.

Stamp the small flower images from the HCPC-3957 Large Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp and the smaller flower images from the HCPC-3959 Small Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp set in Paris Dusk ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Colour the images with Periwinkle, Violet and Magenta Hue inks and die cut with the coordinating dies.  Colour the backs of the petals with Periwinkle in and then shape using the coordinating mold and assemble with two of each size petal.  Pierce the centres of the flowers and insert the silver pearl stamens and secure them with Dries Clear glue.  Add Crystal Clear glitter using clear gloss gel medium and a paintbrush.  Trim the stamen threads and adhere over the holly sprays with a hot glue gun – two large and one small flower to the top right and one small flower to the bottom right of the card.

Stap the bell, ornament, holly, fir branches and pine cone images from the HCPC- 3967 Winter Wreath Accents Cling Stamp set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock.  Colour with Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers and Prismacolour pencils and die cut with the coordinating dies.  Adhere around the flowers as shown.

Stamp the dove and holly images from the HCPC-3997 Starry Noel Angel Cling Stamp Set in Black Onyx ink.  Colour with Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die.  Die cut a plain image out of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and adhere the painted image on the top.  Add Crystal Clear glitter to the image with clear gloss gel medium and adhere over the poinsettias as shown.

To finish add clear sparkles to the angel’s gown at the base.

Other Products Used:

Iris cardstock, Prismacolour Pencils, Distress Oxide inks – Shaded Lilac, Tumbled Glass, Spun Sugar, clear gloss gel medium, paintbrush, foam tape, Clear sparkles, Versafine Black Onyx ink, Ranger Archival ink – Violet, Ranger White embossing Powder, Hero Arts Embossing & Watermark ink

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Elegant Joyous Noel

Kia Ora Koutou

I am late sharing my Joyous Noel projects for Heartfelt Creations as I had some health issues at the time the collection was sent to me but better late than never. This is such a gorgeous collection for traditional Christmas cards especially when paired with the Festive Poinsettias.

For more details of the products I have used please visit Heartfelt Creations here.

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 12” x 7”, score at 6” along the long side and fold to create a base card of 6” x 7”.  Cut a piece of silver cardstock 6” x 7” and adhere to front of the card.  Cut a piece of dark blue cardstock 5 7/8” x 6 7/8 and adhere to the front of the silver cardstock.

Die cut two outer frames from the HCD1-7416 Noel Decorative Die out of light blue pattern paper.  Adhere to the front  of the card as shown.  Die cut 4 decorative dies from the HCD1-7416 Noel Decorative Die – two from Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and two from silver cardstock.  Adhere the white dies over the silver dies slightly offsetting the silver.  Adhere over the background as shown. Cut a piece of silver cardstock 1/2″ x 7 and adhere to the centre of the card hiding the join.  Cut a piece of dark blue pattern paper 3/5” x 7” and adhere over the silver band.  Die cut the shaped eyelet tag from the HCD1-7202 Album Tags and Accents die and adhere to the centre of the band.  Die cut the inner die out of green pattern paper using the plain inner tag die from the HCD1-7202 and adhere over the silver eyelet tag.  Stamp the sentiment from the HCPC-3997 Starry Noel Angel Cling Stamp Set in Night Sky ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Colour the berries and holly with Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die.  Adhere to the centre of the tag.

Stamp the angel and harp from the HCPC-3996 Joyous Noel Angel Cling Stamp Set in Black Onyx ink on Iris cardstock.  Colour with Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating dies.  Adhere the angel to the top left of the tag and the harp to the bottom right of the tag as shown.

Stamp the large and small spray images from the HCPC-3959 Holly Berry Spray Cling Stamp Set in English Ivy on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Colour the leaves with Leaf Green ink and die cut with the coordinating dies. Add Crystal Clear glitter to the leaves with clear gloss gel medium and a paintbrush.  Adhere a large and small spray to the  bottom left of the card.  Stamp the small leaf spray using English Ivy on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and die cut with the coordinating die. 

Stamp the small flower images from the HCPC-3957 Large Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp and the small flowers from the HCC-3959 Small Festive Poinsettia Cling Stamp set in Paris Dusk ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper.  Colour the images with Periwinkle and Paris Dusk inks and die cut with the coordinating dies.  Colour the backs of the petals with Periwinkle in and then shape using the coordinating mold and assemble with two of each size petal.  Pierce the centres of the flowers and insert the silver pearl stamens and secure them with Dries Clear glue.  Add Crystal Clear glitter using clear gloss gel medium and a paintbrush.  Trim the stamen threads and adhere over the holly sprays on the bottom left as shown.

To finish add clear iridescent gems to the decorative background die and on the tag.

Other Products Used:

Iris cardstock, clear gloss gel medium, paintbrush, iridescent gems, Versafine Onyx Black ink, foam tape

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