Thursday, 15 September 2011

More from Heartfelt Creations


Hello Blogger's,

Here in Sydney we're enjoying some beautiful sunshine......It's amazing how good it makes you feel!

I've a couple more cards to share made with Heartfelt Creations stamps and dies.  The first is a little shaped easel using one of the smaller images and coloured with Prisma's and OMS.





4.25 inches.

HC Products:  HCPC 3424 Poinsettia Bells & Bows PreCut Set
                        HCPC 3428 Script Christmas Tree PreCut Set – Sentiment
                        Spellbinders Shapeabilities Fleur De Lis Accents
                        Spellbinders Blossom 3 die
                        Spellbinders Large Circle die
Other Products:
                        RomanPrint White Card, Digital shabby green gingham, ACC red card. Nellie’s Multi frame scalloped circle. Rangers distress inks: peeled paint, scattered straw. Memento tuxedo black. Prisma Pencils and OMS.  Hug Snug seam binding. LSS red mini gems, Paper Mill foam dots. Zip Dry glue, Dries Clear Adhesive. S U Scalloped circle punch.

Instructions:
1.     Stamp the Poinsettia Bells & Bows image to white card using tuxedo black ink.  Cut using the 2nd largest circle die from Spellbinders Large circles. Colour with Prisma’s and OMS. Add the tiny red gems with Dries Clear adhesive. 
2.     Die cut the scalloped circle from red card then add the coloured image to the front with foam dots.
3.     Die cut one large blossom (Spellbinders Blossom 3) from the shabby green gingham card.  Cut one more from the same card but this time fold the card so you are cutting two shapes that are connected at the top. The top shape is folded forward ready for the completed card front to be added.
4.     Using distress ink peeled paint die a length of seam binding. When this is dry wrap it round the bottom half of the single blossom shape. Tie in a bow to the left side.
5.     Using Zip Dry glue add the coloured image and red scalloped card to the front of the single blossom die.  The completed card front is now glued to the folded forward section of the easel.
6.     Punch a scalloped circle and stamp the sentiment in tuxedo black ink. Sponge the edges with scattered straw distress ink and add a tiny red gem to each scallop.
7.     From red card die cut and emboss the round fancy tag from Fleur De Lis Accents.  Pop the sentiment to the centre of the tag using foam dots.
8.     Use Zip Dry glue to add the fancy tag to the base of the easel. The popped up sentiment holds the easel open.

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Here's the last card this week featuring the Angel image with matching die:


5 x 6 inch side fold card.

HC Products:  HCPC 3425 – Elegant Angels PreCut Set
                        HCPC 3427 Herald Angels Background PreCut Set
                        HCD 715 Christmas Cheer Die
                        Spellbinders Shapeabilities Fancy Tags Two.       

Other Products: Cason Ivory Base Weight Card, RomanPrint Ivory Card. LSS Gold card. KaiserCraft Tis The Season Collection 6” Paper Pad.  s.e.i. chalk ink: cappucino. VersaMark. AnnaBelle embossing powder: Rich Gold. Fiskars -Something Old Something New corner punch. Cream and Gold Satin edged organza ribbon.  Paper Mill adhesive foam dots, Zip Dry glue.

Instructions:
Trim, score and fold Ivory Base weight card to make a 5 x 6 inch side fold card.
1.     Trim gold card to 1/8” smaller than base card. Add a layer of dsp punching each of the corners with the Fiskars corner punch.
2.     To Ivory card and using cappucino chalk ink, stamp the Herald Angels background stamp. Using scissors trim, distress and curl the edges.  Using VersaMark and gold e p emboss them.  Add this layer to card front.
3.     Stamp an Angel to Ivory card using VersaMark and emboss with gold e p.  Cut the Angel using the matching die from HCD 715.
4.     From gold card die cut one fancy tag.
5.     Stamp the sentiment to Ivory card with VersaMark and emboss with gold e p. Trim to size and using Zip Dry glue add the sentiment over the gold fancy tag.
6.     Wrap the ribbon around the card securing at the back. Add the fancy tag over the ribbon popping it up with foam tape.
7.     Thread a length of ribbon to the right hand side of the tag and tie in a bow.
8.     Add the die cut Angel to the card front with foam dots.
9.     Attach the completed card front to the base card with Zip Dry glue.


That's it for another week, as always you can see all the Designers cards on the Heartfelt Creations Blog or by visiting each of the Designers. The links are in the DT tab at the top of my page.
Till next time............



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AnnaBelle Stamps - Birthday Challenge Winners.

Good Morning Blogger's.

What a fun week it's been over at AnnaBelle Stamps. We've seen so many wonderful cards in each of the three challenges. It was so hard to pick a winner, in the end we picked top three but to be honest they were all great cards and we loved seeing how you use AnnaBelle's stamps and embellishments.

Here are the winning cards, congratulations everyone and thanks so much for making this such a fun week for us all.  Happy Birthday AnnaBelle Stamps and Andrea who's baby this is. She's a card maker who took the plunge into designing and producing her own line of clear stamps.  She's also a sweet person who deserves to make a success of it.


Sue W & Kylie :  

Sue K & Stephanie :  



Patti & Marion :  



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Wednesday, 14 September 2011

Heartfelt Creations


The AnnaBelle Birthday Challenge Winners have been announced 
over on the AnnaBelle Stamps Blog!!!


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.




Here are the details:



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.


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Tuesday, 13 September 2011

24 hours remaining.......

Hi Blogger's,


Have you been joining in with AnnaBelle Stamps Birthday Challenge? You still have just over 24 hours ....all the details are here if you want to check it out.
I have to tell you that we've seen some wonderful entries so far and it's been fantastic to see so many people entering cards made from ABS images!!! If you've never seen them check out the store or  take a look at all the challenge cards on each of the design teams blogs! (Links can be found under the DT tab at the top of my page). The individual challenge winners will be announced on the ABS blog 12pm Aust EST Wed 14th with the Major Prize winner announced same time on Thursday 15th.  

The sun's out in Sydney this morning looks like the start of a nice day!  It's been a busy time at the Walsh house so not too much craft time.  I'm tempted to add a picture of my back garden this morning as one side looks neat and tidy and the other looks like a builders yard!!!  Walshie had to dig a trench the size of two graves about 1.8 metres deep to uncover a storm water drain that we discovered had a large hole in it.  
Just waiting now for a plumber to come fix the pipe so we can tidy up the garden again. I've finally talked the boss into a fence across the bottom of the garden to keep the Wallaby  out.....yeah!(I'm hopeful it's just one but probably it's more !!!)  My garden is like a Restaurant for him at the moment, with all the  plants I like... tasty to him! 

OK better get on, have a great day all........I'm back with Heartfelt Creations new Christmas Cheer September preview tomorrow.  Hope you'll call by........

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Monday, 12 September 2011

AnnaBelle Stamps 2nd Birthday Challenge #3





Challenge Day # 3

Hello Bloggers,

It's time for the final AnnaBelle Stamps Birthday Challenge # 3 and our hosts are Patti and Marion.
 The girls have asked to see  2 of something starting with B on your project
(buttons, bows, bling etc.)

You have until 12pm Aust EST September 14th to link your entries on either of the girls blogs and the prize..... 1 x 6 x 4 ABS set of your choice and 3 packs of 6mm Sprinkles.   Don't forget if you enter all three Birthday Challenges  you'll be in the draw for the amazing major prize..........The complete August release and 6 packs of 6mm Sprinkles.  Check the AnnaBelle Stamps Blog for all the details.

Here's my little project using Whimsy Flowers one of the August Release sets.



I love these Daisies and today I've coloured them with Prisma Pencils and OMS then masked it to sponge the background.  I've made a gift pouch of two note pads made from ribbed card in a pale coffee shade. The stamped image sits over some dsp from DCWV the MARIposa Matstack and I added two butterflies sponged and cut out. Some black Satin ribbon holds this little pouch closed and two liquorice Sprinkles complete the front. More MARIposa dsp dress up the inside pockets.


Well that's the last of the Birthday Challenges, during the week you've seen two of the August Release sets on my blog, The last two are pictured at the bottom of this post. All four make up the Grand Prize along with 6 packs of 6mm Sprinkles.

Thanks for calling past this week and good luck to all those who have entered. All three winners will be announced on the AnnaBelle Stamps Blog on 14th September 12pm Aust EST, with the Major Prize winner announced same time on 15th September.

AnnaBelle Products:

Others:
RomanPrint ribbed card. DCWV MARIposa Matstack. Black satin ribbon. Two bargain bin notepads.
Prisma Pencils and OMS. Rangers Distress inks: scattered Straw and broken china, dried marigold
(Rangers also available from AnnaBelle)Memento tuxedo Black ink.





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Saturday, 10 September 2011

AnnaBelle Birthday Challenge # 2


Challenge Day # 2

Hi Bloggers,

Are you ready for the second AnnaBelle Stamps Birthday Challenge # 2


Today Sue K and Stephanie chose to go with the B for Birthday theme and asked to see BLOOMS.

They would be tickled pink if you joined in, you have until 12pm (Aust. EST) September 14th to link your entries on either of their blogs. Enter all 3 Challenges to go in the draw for the Major prize which will be the complete August release and 6 packs of 6mm Sprinkles.

You can check out all the details on the AnnaBelle Stamps Blog. The girls get to pick their favourite entrant so ........ what are you waiting for get creative!!!!

Here's my card using one of the August release sets "Squares Posies" as well as one of my favourite BBD # 2.




The image, stamped in Tuxedo black to smooth white card from ABS, has been coloured with Prisma pencils and OMS.  I stamped the background beaded design in chalk white ink to black card. Opposite corners have been rounded on this card and the sentiment had a similar treatment. Next a die cut scalloped heart that was run through the Cuttlebug using the Swiss dots e.f. The dsp is from Kaisercraft  Miss Nelly 6.5" paper pad. ABS black/white striped ribbon was dressed with a pink button and some linen thread before adhering the stamped image with foam dots. Two 4mm raspberry Sprinkles complete the card front which sits on an ACC lime green base card.

AnnaBelle Stamps Products:
InLinkz.com
Other:
American Craft Card: Lime green and black. Pink button from stash. Linen thread. Spellbinder scalloped heart die. Cuttlebug e.f. Swiss dots. Prisma Pencils. Foam dots. Zip Dry Glue. Memento Tuxedo Black ink. VersaMagic Cloud White chalk ink.
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