Kia Ora Koutou

Welcome back and today I am excited for the launch of the gorgeous new French Cottage collection from Heartfelt Creations.  I loved getting my watercolours out to paint the background images as well as using my Zig markers for the elements.  The little flowers are going to be so very useful for lots of different projects.

Products Used:

French Cottage ‘scapes Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3909
French Cottage ‘scapes Die, HCD1-7293
French Cottage Paper Collection, HCDP1-2114
French Doorway Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3908
French Doorway Die, HCD1-7292
Cottage Lifestyle Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3910
Cottage Lifestyle Die, HCD1-7294
Window Hinges Die, HCD1-7285
Intricate Swirl Frames Die, HCD2-7191
Just For You Sentiments Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3845
Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper Pack of 50 – White, HCPP1-475
Stack and Store Daubers-Pack of 30, HCDA2-450
Pastel Pearl Stamens-Small, HCS1-457-1
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, HCST1-401
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Rajni Chawla’s Crystal Clear, PGM15015
Clear Cardstock 8.5 x 11, GBKK811B1
Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Fern Green, RACP962

Other Products: 

Canson watercolour paper, matte silver card, Creative Expressions Foundation cardstock – Antique Gold, Gansai Tambi watercolours, stamp positioner, black Copic marker, CTMH Bitty Sparkles

For more tips on creating with the French Cottage Collection watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/cATv3wk2_sM.

Instructions: 

Cut a piece of white 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 patterned paper 5” x 7”, sponge the edges with Fern Green ink and adhere to the card front. Cut a piece of Antique Gold card 5” x 7” and adhere to the card front. Die cut the frame from the HCD2-7191 Intricate Swirls Frame Die out of Antique Gold cardstock and adhere to the card front with a piece of heavy cardboard 4” x 6”.

Stamp the doorway image from the HCPC-3908 French Doorway Cling Stamp Set on a piece of watercolour paper with Jet Black ink. Colour with watercolour paints and then die cut the door out with the coordinating die. Die cut the inside image from the paper collection using the door die and using the doorway image as a guide adhere to the centre of the door frame.

Stamp the flower images from the HCPC-3910 Cottage Lifestyle Cling Stamp Set in Jet Black ink on watercolour paper. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Add Crystal Clear glitter with Dries Clear glue on a dry sponge. Adhere two images on the top right of the of the door – one with foam squares. Trim the doorway image to 4 1/16” x 6 1/16” and adhere to the front of the decorative die with heavy cardboard strips. Add another flower image to the right side of the doorframe as shown.

Stamp the sentiment from the HCPC-3845 Just For You Sentiment Stamp set in Rich Cocoa ink in the middle of the door frame as shown with a stamp positioner.

Stamp the pot plant images from the HCPC-3909 French Cottage ‘scapes Cling Stamp Set in Jet Black ink on watercolour paper. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Add Crystal Clear glitter with Dries Clear glue on a dry sponge. Shape and adhere to the left inside on the door frame with foam tape with a double layer behind the green pot.

Die cut the inner door out of Antique Gold using the inner die from the HCD1-7292 French Doorway Die set. Cut a piece of clear cardstock to fit the door and adhere to the back of the door. Die cut two small hinges from matte silver card using the small hinge die from the HCD1-7285 Window Hinges Die and adhere to the left of the door and then on the left door frame as shown. Die cut the small key out of matte silver card and adhere to the right side of the door. Colour a bitty sparkle with a black copic marker and adhere to the right side of the door as shown.

Add two more pots to the left of the door frame as shown. Stamp the lamp image from the HCPC-3909 French Cottage ‘scapes Cling Stamp Set in Jet Black ink on watercolour paper. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush makers and die cut with the coordinating die. Add Crystal Clear glitter to the image with Dries Clear glitter on a dry sponge. Shape and adhere to the top left as shown with foam tape.

Stamp the branch image from the HCPC-3909 French Cottage ‘scapes Cling Stamp Set in Jet Black ink on watercolour paper. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Shape and add Crystal Clear glitter using Dries Clear glue on a dry sponge. Trim and adhere to the top of the card as shown with foam squares.

Stamp the flower images from the HCPC-3909 French Cottage ‘scapes Cling Stamp Set in Sky Blue ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the centres with Buttercup ink and die cut with the coordinating dies. Colour the edges and the backs with Sky Blue ink and shape using Groove Golf tools. Colour the small white stamens with Buttercup ink and pierce the flowers through the centre and thread the stamens through and assemble using two layers for each flower. Add Ultrafine Crystal glitter with Dries Clear glue and then adhere to the branches as shown.

Stamp the lamp image from the HCPC-3909 French Cottage ‘scapes Cling Stamp Set in Jet Black ink on watercolour paper. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Add Crystal Clear glitter with Dries Clear glue on a dry sponge, shape and adhere to the top left of the card with foam tape.

I hope everyone is keeping well and safe in these very uncertain times.  I am in self isolation at home as I am high risk, but I am taking the opportunity to up skill myself with my colouring techniques.   Crafting has been very therapeutic in keeping my sane.

Happy Crafting

Ka Kite Anu

Patricia