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Hello Blogger's,
Wednesday is Heartfelt Creations day and this week we have a new collection to showcase. This will be my last collection as a member of the HC design team and I'm pleased I got to show some Christmas Sets.
Lets get straight into it then ....... The Christmas Cheer Collection features 14 new precut stamp sets and one exclusive Heartfelt Creations die manufactured by Spellbinders. The possibilities with the classic images in this collection are absolutely endless. You will achieve handmade projects that will "wow" your friends and family this Christmas season. Leave a comment on the Heartfelt Creations blog by September 20 for a chance to win the entire release valued at $240.00.
I have two projects to share today with more tomorrow. My first is a Christmas Decoration, something to be brought out for display each year. I hope you enjoy ...... JOY.
Here's a close up of the docoration on each letter. These beautiful poinsettia's are so pretty when layered, I hope you'll try them. If you click on the pictures you'll see a closer view.
HC Products: HCPC 3415
Petite Poinsettia PreCut Set
HCPC
3417 Poinsettia Ornament 2 PreCut Set
HCD 713 Lace die.
Other
Products: MDF Letters. Jo Sonja’s: white acrylic paint. Mod Podge. Victoria
Gardens: digital dsp (printed to A4 card). AnnaBelle: smooth white card and silver embossing
powder. LSS pearlised ivory card. Rangers Stickles Star Dust. Martha Stewart:
crystal coarse glitter. Copic markers. KaiserCraft: gems. Making Memories: rub
on. Hug Snug: seam binding. Assorted lace and ribbons. Silver twine. Sullivans Snowflake
punches. VersaMark, Memento tuxedo black ink.
Foam
tape. Zip Dry glue. Dries Clear adhesive. ScorPal. Craft Knife.
Instructions:
1.
Make a pattern of each letter onto white paper
and cut out. Divide each letter into three lengthwise.
2.
Using the prepared pattern pieces transfer the
shapes to the dsp and cut out.
3.
Paint the MDF letters with white paint then coat
them with at least two coats of Mod Podge.
4.
Using Mod Podge to adhere the cut out pieces cover
the front and back of each MDF letter.
Use a craft knife to trim away any overlapping card.
5.
Coat each letter completely with at least 2 coats
of Mod Podge to seal.
Dressing
the letters:
1.
Stamp 5 leaves and two sets of 4 layer
Poinsettia’s and one small flower of just 2 layers to white card. Colour with
Copic markers and cut out. Assemble
flowers and add stickles to edges and a gem to the centre.
2.
Stamp I small ornament using VersaMark and
silver embossing powder. Cut out and add stickles to highlight. Add a small silver twine bow to top of
ornament.
3.
Punch 4 snowflakes from white card and add
coarse glitter.
4.
Die cut a piece of lace using HCD713 and ivory pearlised
card. Using the ScorPal score every .25” along the length of the lace and
concertina fold. Pinch in the centre and
hold with some seam binding tied in a bow.
5. J
= Seam binding bow. Two layer Poinsettia. Embossed ornament and rub on.
6. O=
Three bows, 4 snowflakes. Gathered paper lace and a 4 layer Poinsettia.
7. Y=
White cotton lace and 4 layer Poinsettia.
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My second project today is a card using the ornament set.
5 x 6 inch side fold card.
HC Products: HCPC 3417
Poinsettia Ornament 2 PreCut Set
HCPC
3427 Herald Angels Background PreCut Set
HCPC
3421 Dove of Peace PreCut Set -
Sentiment
HCD 702 Butterfly Border Die.
Other Products:
Cason Ivory base weight
card. AnnaBelle smooth white card. SU concord crush card. Antique linen
distress ink. SU concord crush ink. Copic Markers. Signo silver pen.
Spellbinders Grand Calibur. ScorPal score board. Spellbinders Impressabilities
Flourish. Swiss Dots e.f. AnnaBelle tiny
silver Sprinkles. Paper Mill adhesive Foam Dots. Zip Dry glue and Dries Clear
adhesive.
Instructions:
1.
Trim, score and fold ivory base weight card to
make a 5 x 6 inch side fold card. Deboss the front with the Swiss dots
embossing folder.
2.
Trim 1 piece of smooth white card and 1 piece of
concord crush to 4-3/8” x 5”. Emboss the concord crush with the Spellbinders
Flourish.
3.
Stamp the medium and two small ornaments to the
front of the trimmed white card in concord crush. Stamp 5 more medium ornaments to white card
and cut out. Colour the medium ornaments
with Copic markers. Add some highlights with a silver pen. The small ornaments are just highlighted with
the silver pen.
4.
Score through the centre of all 5 cut out
ornaments using a bone scorer to give a good crease (right sides together).
Using Zip Dry glue adhere two sets of two ornaments together (left side to
right side). Now join the two sets of two together in the same way followed by
the last one. When the glue is dry you will have 4 shapes that stand out with
one either side to adhere to the card front.
5.
Stamp 2 small and 1 medium ornament to a post it
note and cut out to make a mask. Place over the stamped card front.
6.
Stamp the Herald Angels Background over the
front of the white card in antique linen distress ink. Remove the mask and
sponge all the edges.
7.
To each of the ornaments add the silver white
ribbon with Zip Dry glue, securing at the back.
8.
Adhere the five-ornament detail to the card front
over the stamped ornament with Zip Dry glue.
Add a silver Sprinkle to the top of each ornament.
9.
Adhere the concord crush embossed card at an
angle to the base card with the stamped card over this.
10. Stamp
the sentiment in concord crush to white card and cut to size.
11. Die
cut a piece of concord crush with the scallop from HCD 702. Adhere this to the
bottom of the white card adding three silver Sprinkles.
12. Pop
the sentiment up on adhesive foam dots to the front of the completed card.
Thanks so much for calling by today, I'll have two more Christmas cards to share same time tomorrow.
You can see the first preview on the Heartfelt Creations blog or better still go visit the amazing Design Team girls ........ they really have spent a lot of time creating wonderful projects this month you wouldn't want to miss a single one. The links are all under the DT tab at the top of my page.
The winners of the individual AnnaBelle Stamps Birthday challenges will be announced later today too, so if you're one of the 'Party People' who submitted lovely projects pop back later to see if you are a winner.
Sue this is amazing!!!!! You have out done your slef, absolutely gorgeous
ReplyDeleteBoth projects are just lovely Sue! Really like your "Joy" decoration!
ReplyDeleteAmazingly gorgeous and creative projects, Sue! Fantastic designs!
ReplyDeleteAMAZING! Your Joy letters are out of this world beautiful and the card is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteOh my, Sue, the JOY set is just beautiful! Love the way you fanned out the ornament on the second beauty!
ReplyDeleteGirl, I love how your mind works! These are absolutely gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful creations! I had to do a double take when I saw your "JOY" project because I have one that's so similar coming up. Great minds think alike :) LOL!
ReplyDeleteSue, your creations are stunning, as always - your work is an inspiration to me!
ReplyDeleteWOW Sue! Both of your projects are incredible! I love your "Joy" creation and your clever 3D ornaments, great job!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Marsha
Sue, your projects are gorgeous,love the decorated letters.
ReplyDeleteLike I told you before, I LOVE your JOY project. It is so creative and beautiful. The other card is fabulous too.
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