Marvelous Monday Lilacs

When is spring going to arrive? Lilacs are always a flower that I associate with early spring. I made this lilac tiny branch with Heartfelt Creations lilac stamps. What do you think? 

Share Sunday Classic Petunia Flowerpot

Recently I had the opportunity to view the Heartfelt Creations online class on Classic Petunia Flowerpot. In the online class,  Emma Lou in  guides you through the steps of creating classic florals grouped together in a bouquet and added to the most adorable flower pot. Things that I learned included

• Learning stunning coloring and flower shaping techniques.
• How to pair group together classic florals to form a bouquet/
• Learning the basics for adding classic florals to florist wires
• Secrets to adding the perfect finishing touch that adds that sparkle, shine and stiffens the flower.

After watching the online class that is available at https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/shop/?tracking=5add3e34e7161  this is the petunia flowerpot I made. What do you think of my petunia flowerpot?

Super Special Saturday Forsythia Wreath

This past Thursday I had the honor to show a great group of ladies how to make lilacs using the Heartfelt Creations lilac stamps and dies. Everyone had a grand time and went home with some lovely lilac accessories. As I was getting ready to leave I noticed a forsythia on the hostess’s door. She saw my mind going and I said to her look at your wreath forsythia flowers have four petals and a very similar shape to lilacs. I am going to go home and play around and see if I can make a wreath. So I used CTMH canary yellow paper stamped with CTMH cream brulee ink. I shaped the flowers the opposite way from making the lilac flowers in the Heartfelt Creations shaping mold. I placed HEart of Gold prills in the center of each flower. The leaves are die cut with Stampin Up old olive paper. What do you think of the wreath? I am entering the wreath in the Crafting with Friends Anything Goes challenge.

Fabulous Friday Heartfelt Creations Alumni Team Blog Hop

Hello! Welcome to the April 2018 Heartfelt Creations Alumni Team Blog Hop. You should be coming here from (Marie Gamber – http://thejoyofcards.blogspot.com)

The hop begins at 8AM EST on (April 27, 2018) and runs until 11:59PM EST (April 30, 2018) The winner of the hop will be announced on the Heartfelt Creations Blog and Facebook page on May 2, 2018.

I made a double shadow box using the Heartfelt Creations Lush Lilacs Collection and added butterflies using the stamp and die from the Heartfelt Creations Butterfly Medley collection. I used two of the Heartfelt Creations 6 inches x 6 inches shadow boxes. First I attached the two shadow boxes together to form a foldout booklet that stands so you can see both shadow boxes at the same time. I attached the boxes using two pieces of kraft paper. On the front I cut out the window image and then stamp, color, and die cut the lilacs that grace the left side. I stamp, color and die cut a butterfly to look like a yellow swallowtail butterfly. I used the Heartfelt Creations heart dies to make the heart shape for the shaker that doubles as a magnetic closure for the double shadow boxes! The shaker is filled with tiny beads that I had in my stash. When you open up the shadow box you have two images displayed with die cut elements that have been stamp, color, die cut from the Lush Lilac collection and Butterfly Medley collection. The outside of the frames are the Heartfelt Creations Sweetheart Border that have been embossed with antique gold embossing powder. On the back I cut another image from the collection. This was such a fun item to create and I look at it often in hopes that last of the snow showers will disappear to allow spring to arrive!

Heartfelt Creations Supplies

Lush Lilac Creative Essentials
HCCE1-633

3D Lush Lilac Shaping Mold
HCFB1-466

Lush Lilac & Umbrella Spray Die
HCD1-7171

Sweet Lilac Scroll & Cage Die
HCD1-7172

Lush Lilac & Umbrella Spray Cling Stamp Set
HCPC-3817

Sweet Lilac Scroll & Notes Cling Stamp Set
HCPC-3818

Eyelet Hearts Die
HCD1-7162

Sweetheart Borders Die
HCD1-7161

6″ x 6″ Foldout Cards-Kraft
HCCF1-445-3

Be sure to visit all the blogs in the hop and leave a lovely comment as one lucky comment will be randomly selected from a mystery blog to receive a $25 gift certificate to shop with Heartfelt Creations. To claim the prize, the winner will need to contact socialmedia@heartfeltcreations.us with the words April Alumni Blog Hop Winner.

Now hop on over to see what

Alissa Wells – https://willrunforstamps.blogspot.com/2018/04/many-thanks-heartfelt-creations-alumni.html

The complete list of participants and the blogs are:

Kathy Clement- http://www.kathybydesign.com

Amarilys Doria – https://amadrian8.blogspot.com/search/label/Heartfelt%20Creations

Vicki Dutcher – http://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/search/label/Heartfelt%20Creations

Martine Smith- http://www.abfabdesigns.blogspot.co.uk

Marie Gamber – http://thejoyofcards.blogspot.com

Pam Korte – https://kraftykorte.wordpress.com

Alissa Wells – https://willrunforstamps.blogspot.com/2018/04/many-thanks-heartfelt-creations-alumni.html

Deneen Treble – https://apathofpaper.blogspot.com/2018/04/heartfelt-creations-april-blog-hop.html

Archana Joshi – https://craftcave.blogspot.com/2018/04/alumni-april-2018-blog-hop-by-heartfelt.html

has prepared to inspire you this month.

Thanks for hopping,

Pam Korte

Tutorial Thursday Trinket Box

1. To make the trinket box cut a 9 7/8 inches by 7 1/8 inches rectangle from card stock. Score at 3 1/8 inches and 4 inches across and fold to make the box base. Cut and mat 1/8 inches smaller card stock and 1/4 inch decorative paper smaller than the top and both inside panels. Mat the panels to the  two inside panels.
2. Place the box face down and attach the ribbon across the center of the outside of the box.
3. Take the third prepared matted panel and glue to the outside top panel
4. Cut three boxes 5 3/4 inches x 5 3/4 inches from card stock. Score at 3/4 inch and 1 1/2 inches on all four sides. Make the boxes by cutting and gluing the tabs to the corresponding sides.
5. Attach the boxes to the base box. Mat the box liners with 2 5/8 inches by 2 5/8 inches paper to the inside of the boxes. Decorate the outside front of each inner box with a pearl.
6. Decorate the outside panel as desired. Tie the ribbon in a bow as a finishing touch.

Winner Wednesday Heartfelt Creations Bordered Card Holder and Cards

Bordered Card Holder

Products Used

Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles, 352854
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, HCST1-401
Cut’N’Boss Machine Teresa Collins Edition, 105637
Glue Tip Pins, PIN6
12 x 12 Cardstock Pack of 25 – White, HCPP3-452
Stack and Store Daubers-Pack of 30, HCDA2-450
Rajni Chawla’s Crystal Clear, PGM15015
Small Camelia Carnation Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3806
Small Camelia Carnation Die, HCD1-7164
3D Floral Basics Shaping Mold, HCFB1-464
Sweet Lilac Scroll & Notes Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3818
Lush Lilac & Umbrella Spray Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3817
Lush Lilac Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3816
Lush Lilac Paper Collection, HCDP1-287
Sweet Lilac Scroll & Cage Die, HCD1-7172
Lush Lilac & Umbrella Spray Die, HCD1-7171
Lush Lilac Die, HCD1-7170
3D Lush Lilac Shaping Mold, HCFB1-466
Eyelet Rectangle & Basics Die, HCD2-7189
Frame a Card Leafy Borders Die, HCD2-7190
Intricate Swirl Frames Die, HCD2-7191
Eyelet Lace Frames Die, HCD2-7192
Butterfly Dreams Paper Collection, HCDP1-289

Other Products: Stampin Up Melon Mambo, Blackberry Bliss, Old Olive, Lemon Lime Twist, Wild Wasahbi, Cherry Cobbler, Stationary holder from sister’s stash, white gesso, bling swirls from stash

For more tips on creating with the Frame a Card Leafy Borders, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/K_1152Kd2Ls.

Instructions: Click here to view more photos. Stationary Holder: Paint stationary holder with white gesso. After completely dry, Apply paper to all four sides and inside the dividers of the holder. Glue paper in place and cut edges around paper with a craft knife. Add Frame a Card Leafy Borders Die to the two dividers of the stationary holder.

Card # 1: Die cut eyelet lace frames die. Die cut frame a card leafy border doily quarter. Stamp, color, mold, die cut the flower spray, and four lilac flowers. Start with a 7 inches by 5 inches card and attach the background die, flower spray and bling. Cut a piece of white card stock 5 inches by 12 inches. Score this piece of white card stock at 7 inches and 9 1/2 inches. Glue the completed card to the front of the card base to form an easel card. Place the doily die cut on the inside bottom of the card. Arrange the four lilac flowers, and thank you die on top of doily. The Thank You is placed on the card die cut sponged with blackberry bliss ink.

Card # 2: Cut 7 inches by 5 inches card base. Die cut the intricate swirl frames die. Stamp, color, die cut, and mold the lush lilac flower spray and six individual lilac flowers. Stamp Praying for You with blackberry bliss ink in the middle of the card base. Attach the die cut base and flower spray to the front of the card. Attach the bling to the front of the card.

Team Tuesday Chest of Drawers

This was a fun project to make where the drawers can be filled with any small goodies such as candy or jewelry. Cut four pieces of card stock 6 inches by 7 3/8 inches and score at 1 3/8 inches on all four sides. Cut the four tabs to allow folding of the tabs inwards and glue to create four individual drawers. Cut decorative paper and mat the front of each drawer as desired. I used very heavy card stock that was already decorative and did not add additional decorative paper.

Cut two pieces of card stock 4 1/4 inches x 6 1/4 inches and score on both short sides and one long side at 3/4 inches. Cut and glue the tabs to create two shelves.

Cut two pieces of card stock 3 3/8 inches x 9 1/2 inches and score at 4 3/4 inches and 8 7/8 inches. Glue the two pieces together to create a frame.

Turn one shelf over and drop it onto a drawer and repeat with the second drawer. Place one drawer with a shelf in the bottom of the frame. Place the second drawer with a frame on top of the first drawer. Place the third drawer in place. Once you are satisfied with how the drawers and shelves fit in the frame, remove them from the frame. Starting with bottom drawer and shelf, glue the sides of the shelf to the inside of the frame. Repeat for the second drawer and fit the third drawer in place. You can add decorative brads to the front of each drawer as desired to ease in opening and closing the drawers!

Take the last drawer and punch a decorative border into each side to form legs for your chest of drawers. Glue the drawer upside down on the outside of the frame to  form the “stand” for the chest of drawers.

Cut a 1 inch x 12 inches piece of card stock to create a strip for a handle. Glue the handle to each side of the drawers to allow for easy transport. What do you think of the chest of drawers?

Marvelous Monday Note Cards and Gift Box

To make the gift box cut a piece of card stock 10 inches x 6 1/2 inches and score at 1 inch on both long ends. Rotate the card stock 90 degrees and score at 4 1/2 inches and 5 1/2 inches.  Cut to first score line at the 4 1/2 inches and 5 1/2 inches to form tabs for box. Cut decorative paper and mat paper onto the card stock. Cut a piece of card stock 3 inches x 6 1/2 inches. Score at 1 inch on all four sides. Cut square tabs to first score line and fold the lid into place and attach the tabs. Cut decorative paper and mat paper on to card stock lid. Using Heartfelt Creations lilac dies stamp, color and die cut lilac for the front of the box. Attach in place on the box.

To make the set of four note cards. Cut and fold card stock to make 4 1/4 inches x 4 1/4 inches square note card. Cut decorative paper and mat paper onto the card stock card bases. Using Heartfelt Creations lilac dies stamp, color and die cut lilac scroll sentiments for the front of each card. Attach the scroll sentiments to the card. Pop the note cards into the gift box. What do you think of the project? https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/shop/?tracking=5add3e34e7161

Share Sunday Folded Handbag

This little handbag is the perfect gift bag and is made out of 12 inches x 12 inches card stock. Using a 12 inch square double sided card stock score down at 1/2 inch, 4 1/2 inches, 7 1/2 inches and 11 1/2 inches and fold on all score lines. Rotate the card stock 90 degrees and score at 3 3/4 inches and 8 1/4 inches. Fold on all the score lines. Turn 90 degrees and cut along the two vertical lines up to the first horizontal line. Turn the square and repeat for the other side. Fold up the two center pieces and fit and stick the outer pieces to create the box. Fold down along the scored tabs and stick down. Cut a 3 inches by 7 inches rectangle from the card stock and score at 3 inches and 5 inches. This piece will be the clasp. Shape the corners of the front of the clasp and valley fold on the score lines. Fit and mate the clasp onto the base of the handbag. Cut two strip of 1/2 inches x 11 inches from the paper to create the handles. Attach the handle to each corner with brads. Add a magnet to the front of the bag and underneath the clasp to create the closure. I decorated mine with a rose. What do you think of the handbag?

 

Botanical Rose Cling Stamp Set https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/shop/?tracking=5add3e34e7161

Botanical Wings Die Set https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/shop/craft-dies/dies-that-match-stamps/botanical-wings-die?tracking=5add3e34e7161

Super Special Saturday Triangular Rose Box

This little box literally takes less than five minutes to make. You can create the triangular box in almost any size as long as you start with a square piece of paper. I used 8 1/2 inches by 8 1/2 inches black card stock to make the base of the box. Then I cut three 4 inches by 4 inches square and cut them on the diagonal to cover the triangles on the top of the box. I made and added a rose using Heartfelt Creations stamp and die. Directions to properly fold the box can be located at: http://www.origami-instructions.com/easy-modular-triangle-box.html

What do you think of the box?