Heartfelt Creations Blog

Summer CHA

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Hi Everyone, I am bringing you this blog from Summer CHA. Today's post will not be like the regular Wednesday blog. I am featuring pics of altered projects that are featured in our booth using the newly released collections, plus you will be seeing some sneak peeks of collections that will be released on our website starting on Aug. 25. I will be posting our regular blog next week, along with some more CHA pics! Have Fun, Emma Lou
' '	' This is a mannequin we dressed and added the lily petal flower. It recieved ravinging compliments and it is extremely cute! The shoes and purse matched the dress and finished the complete ensemble. '
' '	' This entire Christmas tree was decked out with the poinsettia petals to create the ornaments. You will also notice a snowflake. This will be released with the Winter Wonderland Collection.
'	' This is a glimpse of the 3 collections that will be debuting on our website. The Autumn Splendor Collection will be the the first one releasing on our website on Aug. 25. '
'	' This is an altered piece by Karen Taylor, featuring the posy patch and the daisy patch flowers.
'	' This is a photo taken at CHA of Linda Bontrager, the CEO and founder of Heartfelt Creations. She is also one of the primary artists and designers for the company!
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Attention: We have people ask, "where they can find the stamps we feature in our blog each week." Under the area where it says " Products Used On This Card," there are item # listed with the name of each stamp and if you click on the name or the item # you will be taken directly to that stamp on our website, and then you can add it to the cart. Leave a comment and tell me what you think about this weeks cards, or tell me a little about yourself, or where your from, or how you found our blog.'

Summertime

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Hi Everyone, Here at Heartfelt Creations we are busy doing the finishing prep work for CHA...we will be posting pics next Wednesday of our booth and sneak peeks of new products! At CHA we will be debuting a new Fall, Christmas, and Winter Collection with exclusive dies. These items then will be released on our website beginning at the middle of August and the following months. This is an FYI so you can prepare and watch for those releases, we will keep you posted! They are simply amazing and stunning! Last week's winners of the entire Daisy Patch Collection are Kelly Jewett and Tammy Etheridge. Please contact customer service with your info and to claim you prize. Have a wonderful week, Emma Lou
'	Products Used on This Project HCPC 3318 Daisy Patch Flower PreCut Set HCD 703 Daisy Patch Die HCPC 1511 Mini Message I have stamped the flowers onto watercolor paper, and then colored them with distress ink reinkers. Cut them out with the coordinating HCD 703 dies, and put them together with 3D-foam tape. Glue on pearls and added stickles glitter glue. I used Bazzill green cardstock as leaf :) Adhere the individual flowers to green floral wire and create a bouquet. This works great for a centerpiece and you don't have to worry about the flowers withering up and dieing!CREATED BY: MAYA STENSHAGEN
'	Products Used on This Project HCPC 3301 Posy Branch PreCut Set Stamp 2 posy branches with black ink and color them with copic markers and cut them out. Add black glitter in the flower centers. Layer on Maya Road designer paper and coordinating c.s. colors. Take a white c.s. and punch a doily lace border on both sides. Add the sentiment, pink pearls, and a butterfly to complete the card. CREATED BY: INGER MARIE
'	Products Used on This Project HCPC 3318 Poinsettia Petals PreCut Set HCD 704 Perfect Petal Die Stamp the 3 largest size petals for the large poinsettia and 2 smaller size petals for the second flower on burgundy c.s. with gold ink and emboss with roman gold. Cut out with coordinating HCD 704 dies. Layer the flowers together as pictured and adhere to a foam wreath that is wrapper with green ribbon. This makes a stunning piece for your door this next Christmas, so keep this in mind when working with the poinsettia petals. CREATED BY: LINDA DUKE '
'	Products Used on This Project 805G Springtime Babies Labels 1 Nestie Stamp the springtime babies with black ink, color with distress inks, and cut out with the second largest labels 1 nestie. Layer it on the largest labels 1 nestie with dk. brown c.s. Layer on matching c.s. and finish with QK swirl, lace, ribbon, and pearls. CREATED BY: AINA MYRHEN'
'	Products Used on This Project HCPC 574 Pansy/Cardinal Branch PreCut Set HCPC 573 Pansy Frame PreCut Set Stamp the pansy frame on cream c.s. with black ink and emboss with detail clear. Color the image with tombow markers and layer the panel on coordinating c.s. Stamp the pansy saying on vellum with black brilliance ink and adhere with brads. Add brads in the corner to finish the card. CREATED BY: EMMA LOU BEECHY
'	Products Used on This Project 1359E Filler Leaves 818D Tufted Titmouse 1130D Wonderful Spring Stamp the filler leaves sideways and stamp the tufted titmouse right beside it with black ink. Color with distress inks. Cut out with an oval nestie and layer on a lt. pink oval nestie. Stamp the sentiment and cut out with a scallop oval. Cut a pink designer paper strip and punch both sides with a fancy designer paper. Layed everything as pictured and add prima flowers, leaves, and flower centers. CREATED BY: AINA MYRHEN
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Attention: We have people ask, "where they can find the stamps we feature in our blog each week." Under the area where it says " Products Used On This Card," there are item # listed with the name of each stamp and if you click on the name or the item # you will be taken directly to that stamp on our website, and then you can add it to the cart. Leave a comment and tell me what you think about this weeks cards, or tell me a little about yourself, or where your from, or how you found our blog.

Daisy Patch Collection Release-#3

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Hi Everyone, We are so excited to bring you the Daisy Patch Collection. This is a very simple Collection with endless possibilities. This release features 8 new precut stamp sets, and one exclusive Heartfelt Creations Diecut manufactured by Spellbinders. CLICK HERE to see all the New Products. Make sure you watch the video clip to learn some tips and techniques using the Daisy Patch Collection. These are an absolute must-have. When the Perfect Petal Collection debuted we sold out of the diecuts within by 5 PM (18 hours), so we again urge you to place your order asap to ensure that you receive the diecuts, once they are out of stock, they will not be shipping again until the first part of August. Orders for this week's Daisy Patch Collection will start shipping July 19. This week, we again will be giving away the complete release valued at $145 to two lucky winners. Leave a comment on the blog or our Facebook page to be entered to win by July 20. I am sure this new release will inspire that creative genius within you! God Bless, Emma Lou Beechy
Daisy Patch Collection from Heartfelt Creations on Vimeo.	'
'	I Want It All CLICK HERE to order the complete release with the click of one button and SAVE!
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3325 Daisy Patch Bouquet PreCut Set HCPC 3318 Daisy Patch Flower PreCut Set HCPC 3320 Vintage Word Background PreCut Set HCPC 3309 Faith Heb. 11:1 PreCut Set HCPC 3307 Jean Pocket/Ball Can PreCut Set HCD 703 Daisy Patch Diecuts Bark Elements Stamp the jean pocket with memento paris dusk ink, cut it out and distress the edges, and sponge with faded jean distress ink. Stamp the lg. flower bouquet from HCPC 3325 and HCPC 3318 single flowers to 3d on top of the bouquet with chocolate brilliance ink. Color in with bisque chalk ink, and color the leaves with olive pastel and dk. moss chalk ink. Cut out the main bouquet and cut out the single flowers with the matching HCD 703 diecut. Stamp the Vintage Background with faded jean distress inks and sponge the edges with bisque chalk ink. Layer on coordinating c.s. and distress all the edges of each layer. Layer everything as pictured and add Bark elements in the flower centers. CREATED BY: LINDA BONTRAGER
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3325 Daisy Patch Bouquet PreCut Set HCPC 3318 Daisy Patch Flower PreCut Set HCPC 3307 Jean Pocket/Ball Can PreCut Set HCD 703 Daisy Patch Diecuts HCD 704 Perfect Petal Diecuts Oval Nestie Brown Gala Glitz Clear Cardstock Stamp the lg. flower bouquet from HCPC 3325 and HCPC 3318 single flowers to 3d on top of the bouquet with crimson copper brilliance ink and emboss with detail clear. Color in with rose coral chalk ink, and color the leaves with olive pastel and dk. moss chalk ink. Cut out the main bouquet and cut out the single flowers with the matching HCD 703 diecut and 3d on top of the main flowers. Stamp the bouquet stems on a cream shimmer oval with dk. moss chalk ink. Stamp the ball can on clear cardstock with black stazon ink and cut it out. Cut out 2 lg. elegant corners from HCD 704 on burgundy c.s. and layer behind the cream circle. Layer everything together as pictured and add brown gala glitz. CREATED BY: LINDA BONTRAGER
'	Products Used on This Page HCPC 3318 Daisy Patch Flower PreCut Set HCPC 3325 Daisy Patch Bouquet PreCut Set HCD 703 Daisy Patch Diecuts I distressed the cardstock with a distress tool, added a layer on top using the MS- Heart border punch, then add a 3rd layer of designer paper. All the flowers are stamped onto a watercolor paper and then colored with distress ink reinkers and then cut out with the matching HCD 703 Diecuts. I attached' them with 3D foam and added some glitter and pearls. Around the bouquet I have added a ribbon and a heart charm. CREATED BY: MAYA STENSHAGEN
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3318 Daisy Patch Flower PreCut Set HCPC 3319 Simple Filler Stems PreCut Set HCD 703 Daisy Patch Diecuts Stamp multiple sizes of the daisy patch flowers with pink brilliance ink on pink shimmer c.s. and cut out with the matching HCD 703 Diecuts. Take a white c.s. panel and cut out an oval in the center. Run this panel thru your machine with the cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder and layer on a gold mirri paper. Stamp the sentiment in the center with gold ink and heat emboss with gold. Layer the flowers as pictured and add white pearls into the flower centers. CREATED BY: LINDA BONTRAGER
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3318 Daisy Patch Flower PreCut Set HCPC 3319 Simple Filler Stems PreCut Set HCPC 3323 Lg. Elegant Word Background PreCut Set HCPC 3324 Daisy Patch Swirls PreCut Set HCD 703 Daisy Patch Diecut HCD 704 Perfect Petal Diecut Fancy Tag Shapeabilities For a complete tutorial and instructions CLICK HERE. CREATED BY: HEIDI BLANKENSHIP
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3318 Daisy Patch Flower PreCut Set HCPC 3324 Daisy Patch Swirls PreCut Set HCPC 3320 Vintage Word Background PreCut Set HCPC 3309 Faith Heb. 11:1 PreCut Set HCPC 3314 Elegant Single Leaves PreCut Set HCD 703 Daisy Patch Diecut HCD 704 Perfect Petal Diecut Brown Gala Glitz Stamp 6 of the largest daisies and 5 leaves with chocolate brilliance ink and color the flowers with rose coral and the leaves with dk. moss and olive chalk ink. Cut the out with the coordinating HCD 703 and HCD 704 diecuts. Stamp the faith circle 3 times with chocolate brilliance ink and cut out with a circle nestie and layer on a dk. brown circl cutout. Hook the circles together as pictured. Stamp the vintage background 2nd generation with rose coral chalk ink. Sponge around the edges with dk. moss and beige ink for an aged look. Stamp the swirls as pictured and color with matching inks. Add brown gala glitz to the flower centers and pearls for the finishing touch. CREATED BY: LINDA BONTRAGER
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3318 Daisy Patch Flower PreCut Set HCPC 3319 Simple Filler Stem PreCut Set HCD 703 Daisy Patch Diecuts HCD 702 Decorative Butterfly/Border Diecut Orange Gala Glitz Stamp the stems on a cream c.s. panel with thyme brilliance ink. Stamp 5 sizes of the daisies on a seperate piece of c.s. with orange ink and cut out with the coordinating HCD 703 diecut. Layer the flowers on top of the stems. Stamp the saying in the center with chocolate brilliance ink. Stamp the cute ladybug, color, cut out, and add crystal lacquer on top. Cut a scallop border from the HCD 702 Border diecuts, and then layer everything on a green card. Add brads in the corners. Put orange gala glitx in the flower centers and on top of the brads. CREATED BY: EMMA LOU BEECHY
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3318 Daisy Patch Flower PreCut Set HCPC 3309 Faith Heb. 11:1 PreCut Set HCPC 3324 Vintage Word Background PreCut Set HCD 703 Daisy Patch Diecut 1. Cut a piece of Kraft cardstock to 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, fold in half forming a card 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. Lightly ink edges 2. Cut a piece of patterned paper to 3 1/2 x 5, ink edges and adhere to center of card. 3. Cut a piece of black cardstock to 4 1/4 inchs and use border punch on one edge. Adhere to bottom of card as shown. 4. Cut a piece of Ruche White Crepe to 3 1/2 x 3 1/2, ink edges and adhere above lace. 5. Stamp HCPC 3323 Vintage Word Background Precut on to Solor Yellow Pearlescent cardstock cut to 3 1/4 x 3 1/4. Use pinking sheers on top and bottom. Adhere to card with 3d foam squares as shown. 6. Stamp two HCPC 3318 Daisy Patch Flower PreCut Set ink orange. Cut out and adhere to left side of card. 7. Cut a piece of black cardstock 2 1/4 x 1, a piece of pattered paper with pinking sheers to 3/4 x 2 and layer and adhere to card on lower right side. 8. Stamp HCPC 3309 Faith Heb 11:1 PreCut (Faith) on a piece of Ruche White Crepe, cut out word "Faith" and ink edges and adhere as shown. CREATED BY: KAREN TAYLOR
'	Products Used on This Page HCPC 3325 Daisy Patch Bouquet PreCut Set HCPC 3318 Daisy Patch Flower PreCut Set HCPC 3301 Hydrangea/Posy Branch PreCut Set HCD 703 Daisy Patch Diecuts Garden Trellis Border Punch For this page I used a Brand new stamp sets "Daisy Patch Bouquet", "Daisy patch Flowers" and for sentiment ""Hydrangea/Posy Branch" stamp set. Also, I used "Lace border" stamp. I took Garden Trellis deep Edge Punch from Martha Stewart and punch one border, flip it around, line it up and punch down the other side, this makes that it is twice as wide. Decorate the page with cut out flowers, gemstones and ribbon. CREATED BY: OLENA LEVENCHENKO '
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3318 Daisy Patch Flower PreCut Set HCPC 3324 Daisy Patch Swirls PreCut Set HCD 703 Daisy Patch Diecut HCD 704 Perfect Petal Diecut Labels 1 Nestie Stamp 3 sizes of the daisies with black ink and heat emboss with detail clear. Color with tombow markers and cut out with matching HCD 703 diecut. Layer the flowers on top of each other. Cut a white c.s. panel and stamp the daisy swirl randomly (except the bottom corners) with black ink. Cut out 2 sizes of the labels 1 in white and red. Cut out the lg. corner from HCD 704 in black c.s. Layer everything as pictured. Add a red gem in the flower center and stamp the sentiment in the bottom right corner. Very classy CREATED BY: LINDA BONTRAGER
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3324 Daisy Patch Swirls PreCut Set HCPC 3309 Faith Heb. 11:1 PreCut Set HCPC 3318 Daisy Patch Flower PreCut Set HCPC 3306 Posy Patch Graden Delight PreCut Set HCD 703 Daisy Patch Diecut HCD 702 Decorative Butterfly/Border Diecuts Black Gala Glitz Stamp the lg. daisy swirl and single daisy flowers in black and heat emboss with detail clear on white c.s. Cut the swirl out with a scissors and the flower with the coordinating HCD 703 diecut. Color the flowers with eggplant colorbox and the leaves with thyme brilliance. The swirl background was sprayed with the copic airbrush using BV08. Stamp the faith circle on a white card panel in eggplant. Cut out the center with a circle nestie, and layer a purple circle cutout, and stamp the faith saying in the center with eggplant. Stamp the butterfly, color and cut out with the matching HCD 702 diecut. Layer everything as pictured and add black glal glitz in the flower centers. CREATED BY: LINDA BONTRAGER
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3324 Daisy Patch Swirls PreCut Set Fancy Tag Shapeabilities Stamp the lg. daisy swirl with coffee archival ink and color with distress inks. Add glitter and pearls in the flower centers. Cut out 3 fancy tags, and layer everything together with coordinating designer paper. CREATED BY: MAYA STENSHAGEN
'	' Products Used on This Page HCPC 3318 Daisy Patch Flower PreCut Set HCPC 3324 Daisy Patch Swirl PreCut Set HCPC 3322 Daisy Patch Background PreCut Set HCPC 3320 Vintage Word Background PreCut Set HCPC 3314 Elegant Single Leaves PreCut Set HCD 703 Daisy Patch Diecuts HCD 704 Perfect Petal Diecut HCD 702 Decorative Butterfly/Border Diecut Brown Gala Glitz Take a 12x12 cream c.s. and randomly stamp the vintage background and the daisy patch swirl as a background with beige and crimson copper brilliance ink. Cut a 4"x12" strip of cream c.s. and stamp the daisy background across it with chocolate brilliance ink. Color the background with coral, beige and crimson copper brilliance and dk. moss chalk inks. Cut a scallop border from the HCD 703 diecut using dk. olive c.s. Layer behind the daisy background strip. Cut 6 of the small corner diecut out of HCD 702, sponge them with beige brilliance ink, add on the bottom of the green scallop as a border. Stamp multiple sizes of the HCPC 3318 daisies and HCPC 3313 leaves with chocolate brilliance ink and color the flowers with crimson copper and the leaves with dk. moss chalk ink. CREATED BY: EMMA LOU BEECHY
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3323 Lg. Elegant Word Background PreCut Set HCPC 3309 Faith Heb. 11:1 PreCut Set Circle Nestie Scallop Circle Nestie 1.' ' ' Cut a piece of pattered paper to 10 x 6 and fold forming a card 5 x 6, lightly ink edges. 2.' ' ' Cut a piece of black cardstock to 5 ½ x 4 ¾ and adhere to center of card 3.' ' ' Stamp Large Elegant Word Background PreCut Set HCPC 3323 on a piece of Kraft cardstock and lightly ink edges. 4.' ' ' Wrap a piece of lace around the center of stamped cardstock add 3d foam squares and adhere to center of card. 5.' ' ' Stamp a HCPC' 3309 Faith Heb. 11: 1 Precut as shown on patterned paper and cut out using Standard Circles Small S4-116 with Spellbinder Wizard. 6.' ' ' Cut out Classic Scalloped Circles Large S4-124 from black cardstock using a Spellbinder Wizard. 7.' ' ' Adhere Classic Scalloped Circle to center of card and adhere the stamped Standard Circles Small to the center of scalloped circle using 3d foam squares. CREATED BY: KAREN TAYLOR
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3318 Daisy Patch Flower PreCut Set HCPC 3322 Daisy Patch Background PreCut Set HCPC 3306 Posy Patch Garden Delights PreCut Set HCD 703 Daisy Patch Diecut HCD 702 Decorative Butterfly/Border Diecuts Brown Gala Glitz Refer to the video CLICK HERE for complete instructions. CREATED BY: LINDA BONTRAGER
'	Products Used on This Project HCPC 3318 Daisy Patch Flower PreCut Set HCPC 3325 Daisy Patch Bouquet PreCut Set HCD 703 Daisy Patch Diecut Stamped the flowers on watercolor paper, and colored with distress ink reinkers. Cut out with the HCD 703 Daisy Patch Die set ' Made a heart out of cardstock, and attached the flowers onto it, with 3D-foam tape. Added pearls and stickles glitter glue. Put a ribbon in the center, to make it hang, and added some heart-charms. CREATED BY: MAYA STENSHAGEN
Attention: We have people ask, "where they can find the stamps we feature in our blog each week." Under the area where it says " Products Used On This Card," there are item # listed with the name of each stamp and if you click on the name or the item # you will be taken directly to that stamp on our website, and then you can add it to the cart. Leave a comment and tell me what you think about this weeks cards, or tell me a little about yourself, or where your from, or how you found our blog.

Release Recap

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Hi Everyone! I hope you had an amazing time celebrating July 4th with your family and friends, I know I did, ate way too many s'mores, but they are sooo yummy! The winners for last weeks complete release are: Joanne O'B and Lynne Ingram, Congrats! Please contact us with your info, so we can get those shipped out. If you are still waiting on your shipment from the Perfect Petal Collection, we thank you for you patience, orders are being shipped in the order they were received, and you can always contact customer service with any questions. We will be debuting 8 new Precut stamp sets and one exclusive Heartfelt Creations diecuts manufactured by Spellbinders, on July 13 at Midnight EST. You will want to again place your orders quickly, last weeks diecuts sold out in less then 18 hours. We are currently working on launching a preorder option for the dies that are out of stock...so stay tuned for that update. Make sure you watch the video clip...I demonstrate how to put together the ever so popular Calla Lily, using the Lily Petals. Today's blog post is basically a recap of the releases and I am sure you will absolutely enjoy them! Take care, Emma Lou
Elegant Calla Lily Techniques from Heartfelt Creations on Vimeo.	Calla Lily Video: Products Used HCPC 3315 Lily Petal PreCut Set HCPC 3323 Lg. Elegant Word Background HCD 704 Perfect Petal Diecut 434843 Lily Stamens This is a technique video featuring the Elegant Calla Lily we released last week. Very simple with stunning results! Instructor: Emma Lou Beechy '
'	Products Used on This Page HCPC 3313 Petal Medley PreCut Set HCPC 3314 Elegant Single Leaves PreCut Set HCPC 3323 Lg. Elegant Word Background HCD 704 Perfect Petal Diecuts 434605 Alexandria Diamond Flower Centers 434607 Sophia Diamond Flower Centers Stamp 6 of every petal size (except the smallest) and 12 more of the 2nd and 3rd smallest petal on cream shimmer c.s. with chocolate brilliance and emboss with detail clear. Cut out with the matching petal diecuts. Color with a finger sponge dauber using crimson copper and beige brilliance ink. Assemble flowers as pictured, or refer to this video http://vimeo.com/12964655. Stamp 4 of the largest leaves and 6 of the third smallest using the same inks and diecut as the flowers, color with ivy brilliance. Cut out 10 maroon lg. sorner diecuts from HCD 704. Cut some of the top parts off and layer together on a beige c.s. as pictured to create the frame. Randomly stamp the beige background with the Lg. Elegant Word Background. Add a matted 5x7 photo in the center. Add the beautiful flower centers and jewels for the finishing touch. CREATED BY: EMMA LOU BEECHY
'	Daisy Patch Collection This is a sneak peek of the new products we will be debuting on July 13th at Midnight EST. There will be 8 new PreCut stamp sets and 1 exclusive Heartfelt Creations Diecut manufactured by Spellbinders. CREATED BY: LINDA BONTRAGER
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3323 Lg. Elegant Word Background HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flowers PreCut Set HCPC 2254 Leafy Swirls PreCut Set HCD 701 Posy Patch Diecuts 1. Adhere patterned paper to canvas and stamp HCPC 3323 Large Elegant Word Background Precut Set on canvas when it is dry. 2. Wrap lace around canvas and adhere to canvas. 3. Adhere chipboard letters in lower right hand corner as shown. 4. Stamp HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flower PreCut Set (Larger two) on patterned paper, cut out stamped images with HCD 701 Posy Patch Nestablities using the Spellbinder Wizard' ink edges and spray with glimmer mist. When dry adhere large flower then smaller and adhere to lower left corner as shown. 5. Stamp HCPC 2254 Leafy Swirls PreCut Set (rose leaves) on green cardstock add glitter glue, when dry cut out and adhere behind flower. CREATED BY: KAREN TAYLOR
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3306 Posy Patch Garden Delights PreCut Set HCPC 3301 Hydrangea/ Posy Branch PreCut Set 376182 Labels 1 Nestie This beautiful image was stamped on watercolor paper and colored with distress inks and twinkling h20's. I then added stickles to the centers for dimension! To make one flower stand out to match the sentiment I stamped it again and cut out! I colored that one with all stickles and added a darker pearl to seperate it from the others. All the papers are distressed as well with vintage photo. Finished card is 5.5x5.5 CREATED BY: KATHY PAGE
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3308 Agape Love PreCut Set HCPC 3323 Lg. Elegant Word Background 393385 Labels 3 Nestie 354806 Circle Nestie Double Loops Punch For frame, I used Nestabilities "Labels Three" and " Classic Circles" and new stamp background, called "Large Elegant Word". I used Nestabilities "Floral Accent" for corners of the frame. For sentiment I used "Agape Love" stamp set. To finish the card, I added some Corner punch "Double loops" from Martha Stewart, yellow and brown gemstones and piercings.' CREATED BY: OLENA LEVENCHENKO
'	Products Used on This Card HCD 701 Posy Patch Diecuts HCPC 1511 Mini Message Set I wanted to try a clean and simpler card with the diecuts. First I cut out my three flowers. I then scored the lines on to make it have some texture. I put this piece over some blue paper and added some crackle paint.' I then cut out three little flowers and added stickles to them, put a pearl in the center and put them on dimentionals.' Last step was adding my sentiment and some buttons! Finished card is 5.5x5.5 CREATED BY: KATHY PAGE '
'	Products Used on This Card 807G Cheery Cardinal HCPC 1513 Mini Message Set 376182 Labels 1 Nestie Stamp the "Cheery Cardinal" with black ink and color with distress inks on white c.s. Cut out with the Labels 1 Nestie and layer on a larger Labels 1 Nestie. Layer with matching designer paper. Punch out a fiskars border punch. Add pearls for the finishing accent. CREATED BY: AINA MYHREN
Attention: We have people ask, "where they can find the stamps we feature in our blog each week." Under the area where it says " Products Used On This Card," there are item # listed with the name of each stamp and if you click on the name or the item # you will be taken directly to that stamp on our website, and then you can add it to the cart. Leave a comment and tell me what you think about this weeks cards, or tell me a little about yourself, or where your from, or how you found our blog.

Perfect Petal Collection - Release #2

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Hi Everyone, We are excited to bring you the new product release called the "Perfect Petal Collection." This release features 7 new precut stamp sets, and one exclusive Heartfelt Creations Diecut manufactured by Spellbinders. CLICK HERE to see all the New Products. Make sure you watch the video clip to learn some tips and techniques on assembling these petals. These are an absolute must-have. You will have the ability to create all sizes of flowers...the possibilities are endless. Thank you to everyone's overwhelming response to last week's release of the "Posy Patch Collection." You should be seeing those orders soon. Last week we sold out of the diecuts within 48 hours, so we again urge you to place your order asap to ensure that you receive the diecuts, once they are out of stock, they will not be shipping again until the first part of August. Orders for this week's Perfect Petal Collection will start shipping July 1st. The lucky winners of last weeks entire release are Margie Riffey and Cre8ive Crafter, please contact us to claim your prize. Congrats! This week, we again will be giving away the complete release valued at $130 to two lucky winners. Leave a comment on the blog or our Facebook page to be entered to win by July 6 . Without further ado, I am sure this new release will inspire that creative genius within you! God Bless, Emma Lou Beechy
Perfect Petal Collection from Heartfelt Creations on Vimeo.	'
'	I Want It All CLICK HERE to order the complete release with the click of one button and SAVE!
	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3313 Perfect Petal Medley PreCut Set HCPC 3323 Elegant Word Background PreCut Set HCD 704 Perfect Petal Diecuts Clear Cardstock RETN 44 Bridal Embossing Powder Stamp 12 of the 2nd largest petal and 6 each of the next smaller sizes on vellum with colorbox white ink and emboss with Bridal embossing powder. Color the petal designs with a pink copic marker. Cut out the petals with the matching diecuts. I line up the stamped images with the matching diecut and run multiple sizes thru at one time. Fold the petals in half (only a slight crease) to add some dimension. Grab a glue dot, arrange 6 of the largest petal on the first layer, add another glue dot in the center, offset the second layer of petals, continue this procedure until everything has been layered. I added a prima embellie in the center. Take a folded 5x7 clear card and stamp the lg. elegant background on the front panel with white stazon ink, and then sponge around the edges with the same ink. Attach the flower in the center. CREATED BY: EMMA LOU BEECHY
	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3313 Perfect Petal Medley PreCut Set HCPC 3304 Posy Patch Swirls PreCut Set HCPC 3323 Lg. Elegant Word Background PreCut Set HCD 704 Perfect Petals Diecut HCD 702 Decorative Butterfly- Border Diecuts Stamp 8 petals of every size except the largest and the smallest using chocolate brilliance ink and emboss with detail clear. Cut out with the matching HCD 704 Diecut and color with brilliance sky blue and olive. Stamp the sentiment from HCPC 3304 with chocolate brilliance and punch it out with a 1.5" circle and layer on a dk. brown circle. Layer the petals as pictured. Stamp the Lg. Elegant background on white shimmer with sky blue brilliance. Cut out a sky blue border, using the HCD 702 decorative border. Layer together with coordinating colors and designer paper. CREATED BY: EMMA LOU BEECHY
	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3315 Lily Petals PreCut Set HCPC 3314 Elegant Single Leaves PreCut Set HCD 704 Perfect Petals Diecut 376182 Labels 1 Nestie Stamp 6 of the 3rd largest lily petal and 12 of the 2nd smallest lily petal with crimson copper brilliance ink. Sponge the centers of the petals with rose coral chalk ink and cut them out with the matching diecut. Fold each of the petals in half with a pretty strong crease so you achieve more dimension. Take a glue dot and arrange 6 of the same size petal in a circle. This will create 1 lg. lily and 2 small lilies. Cut out a white panel with the largest label1 nestie and layer a rose coral panel on top. Cut out and emboss the lg. decorative die and layer on top of the labels 1 layers. This creates a very elegant panel. Layer the flowers on top and add flower stamens in the center. Layer on coordinating c.s. Stamp multiple leaves with brilliance ivy, cut out with matching petal diecuts and sponge in color with thyme ink. CREATED BY: LINDA BONTRAGER
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3315 Lily Petals PreCut Set HCPC 3323 Lg. Elegant Word Background PreCut Set HCD 704 Perfect Petals Diecut RETN 44 Bridal Embossing Powder Stamp 3 of the largest lily petal on white c.s. with New Sprout Memento ink and sponge the petals with the same color, cut the petals with the matching diecut and then cut off approx. 1/2" from the bottom of the petals Take a thin round object, (paper piercer) and wrap the bottom of the lily around it to form a calla lily, secure it with zip dry glue. I stamped some stems and leaves (these will release on 7/14/10) with Bamboo Leaves Memento ink, and attached it to the bottom of the calla lilies to create a stem bouquet. Cut a cream bazzil c.s. and stamp the lg elegant background on top with white colorbox ink and emboss with bridal embossing powder. Cut and emboss two of the lg. decorative corner in HCD 704 and layer one them on opposite corners on the cream c.s. panel. Layer the cream panel on a new sprout 4x5 card. Layer the flower and stems on top and add some white c.s. swirls and stamens in the calla lily centers. I love, love working with these lily petals, they are so versatile. CREATED BY: EMMA LOU BEECHY
' '	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3317 Open Petal PreCut Set HCPC 3314 Elegant Single Leaves HCPC 3312 Uplifting Scriptures PreCut Set HCPC 3304 Posy Patch Swirls PreCut Set HCPC 3323 Lg. Elegant Word Background HCD 702 Decorative Butterfly - Border Diecut HCD 704 Perfect Petals Diecut Stamp 6 of each of the 3 largest open petals on cream c.s. with crimson copper brilliance ink. Sponge the petal centers with brilliance coral and beige. Stamp 5 of the largest leaves with Ivy Brilliance and sponge with brilliance thyme and beige. Cut all the leaves and petals with the matching diecuts and then distress the edges. Take a cream card panel and stamp the elegant word background with briliance beige and the randomly stamp the posy patch swirl across the top with crimson copper. Distress the edges and layer on a distressed burgundy panel and a 5x7 folded card. Cut the double border from HCD 702 on burgundy c.s. Layer everything as pictured. Stamp the scripture with crimson copper, cut out with a circle nestie and distress the edge. CREATED BY: LINDA BONTRAGER
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3317 Open Petal PreCut set HCPC 3321 Believe PreCut Set HCPC 3323 Lg. Elegant Word Background PreCut Set HCD 704 Perfect Petal Diecut RETN 44 Bridal Embossing Powder Stamp multiple sizes of the open petals, alternating the petals between purple shimmer paper and vellum. Stamp the petals with white colorbox ink and emboss with bridal. Cut them out with the matching HCD 704 diecut. For the smaller flowers on the side, use the same method, just fewer petals. Layer the petals as pictured. Stamp the stem and leaves (debuting 7/14/10) with ivy brilliance on white shimmer c.s., create a mask for the stems and leaves and stamp the lg. word background on top with colorbox white ink and emboss with bridal for a very elegant, yet subtle background. Layer everything as pictured. Stamp the scripture on vellum with eggplant colorbox. Add lg. pearls in the flower centers for the finishing accent. CREATED BY: EMMA LOU BEECHY
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3316 Poinsettia Petals PreCut Set HCD 704 Perfect Petal Diecuts Stamp 4 sizes of the poinsettia petals on shimmer dk. green c.s. with gold ink and emboss with roman gold embossing powder. Cut the petals out with the matching HCD 704 Diecut. Layer the petals together as pictured, with 6 petals to a layer. Add a gold gem to the flower center. Cut out 4 lg. decorative corner diecuts from gold shimmer paper. I love this decorative corner, I conected the ends to create a frame with the corners - so versatile. Layer on cream c.s. and on a green shimmer card panel. CREATED BY: LINDA BONTRAGER
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3316 Poinsettia Petals PreCut Set HCPC 3323 Lg. Elegant Word Background HCD 704 Perfect Petal DieCuts Clear Cardstock Dries Clear Glue Metal Tip Stamp 3 different sizes of petals, 6 of each one, on clear cardstock with white stazon ink. Cut out the petals and add some dries clear glue on the backside and sprinkle one color of glitter, add some more glue and then another color of glitter. Continue this procedure for all the petals. After they are dry layer them together and add an embellie in the center. Stamp the Lg. Elegant Word Background on a folded clear card with white stazon ink. Layer the flower on top. This is an absolutely stunning technique with this flower. CREATED BY: LINDA BONTRAGER
	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3316 Poinsettia Petal PreCut Set HCPC 3314 Elegant Single Leaves PreCut Set HCPC 2121 Joy PreCut Set HCD 704 Perfect Petal Diecuts Stamp (size from sm.-lg.) 12-of size 1, 12 of size 3, and 6 of size 4 with gold encore and emboss with gold. Color with Poppy Brilliance and highlight with tombow marker # 837. Cut out with the matching petal diecuts. Stamp the leaves with same inks and color thyme brilliance and tombow #177. Layer the petals as pictured and add a gold brads in the center. Take a red c.s. panel and cut an oval out of the center and matte it with gold mirri c.s. Cut out 4 lg. deco corners on white c.s. and put one each corner to create a frame. Stamp the sentiment in the center with golde ink and emboss with gold. Layer on a folded green card. CREATED BY: LINDA BONTRAGER
	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3315 Lily Petal PreCut Set HCPC 3314 Elegant Single Leaves PreCut Set HCD 704 Perfect Petal Diecut 415217 Fancy Tags For complete instructions and a tutorial CLICK HERE CREATED BY: HEIDI BLANKENSHIP
'	Products Used on This Tag HCPC 3315 Lily Petals PreCut Set HCD 704 Perfect Petal Diecuts As you know, I love all things vintage and go in that direction any time I can.' I see all kinds of possibilities with these new images from Heartfelt Creations. Stamp sentiments (these will release on 7/14/10) on Very Vanilla cardstock, then cut and emboss using the circle Nestabilities and assemble as shown.' ' Again, stamp flower petals on Very Vanilla cardstock, and cut out with the matching Perfect Petal diecuts.' I used glue to glue the flower centers together.' When dry, airbrush with Copic Marker.' ' Here I only stamped five petals for each layer because I only wanted it to appear behind the circles. I made the tag quite large (7x4 ¾”), so all of my elements would fit on the front.' You can adjust for your needs.' ' The rest of the tag is made by layering lace and ribbon, and some punched lace as well.' I truly enjoy buttons and love adding to all of my projects.' TIP: When you work with buttons, don’t forget to put some type of thread in the holes.' It just helps make your projects look complete. CREATED BY: LINDA DUKE
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Product Release Party

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Hi Everyone, Welcome, we are excited to have you join us for the new product release! We are proud to present 10 new PreCut Stamp Sets and 2 custom Heartfelt Creations Diecuts manufactured by Spellbinders. These dies are the same high-quality Spellbinder diecuts and they coordinate with some of the stamps in tonight's release. CLICK HERE to see all the New Products. We expect to sell out of the first shipment of diecuts very quickly so we are giving you an advanced warning to order these ASAP. There will not be a backorder option for these dies and once they are out of stock they will not be shipping again until the end of July. All orders will be filled in the order they are received. All orders for the new releases will start shipping June 30. We can't do a release without some giveaway fun. We will be giving away the complete release valued at $216 to two lucky winners. To be eligible to win, send us a video recording of you singing "The Star Spangled Banner" LOL, no, scrap that, leave us a comment on the blog or our Facebook Page telling us which of the new products is your favorite by 6/29/10! Spend $100 and automatically receive the Posy Patch Collection DVD for FREE Expires 6/29/10 (I, Emma Lou Beechy am the instructor, so you will want this for sure), CLICK HERE for details.' Without further ado...have an amazing time being inspired by all the creative projects from the design team! Have fun, Emma Lou Beechy
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	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3302 Lilac/Posy Bouquet PreCut Set HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flowers PreCut Set HCPC3306 Posy Patch Garden Delights PreCut Set HCPC 3311 Hope In The Lord PreCut Set HCD 701 Posy Patch Die Cuts HCD 702 Decorative Butterfly-Border Diecuts Purple Gala Glitz Background stamp the "Lilac" twice on a white c.s. panel with Brilliance Lavendar ink. Stamp it again on a separate white c.s., cut it out and sponge around the edge with Victorian Violet Brilliance. Stamp 22 of the smallest flower in HCPC 3303 with the same ink and cut out with the matching HCD-701 Diecut. Layer the flowers on top of the main image you hand cut out and add some more color with the copic spray and marker #BV17. Add pearls in the center. The leaves will be debuting on a new release next Wednesday, so stay tuned.Stamp the "Butterfly" from HCPC 3306 with gold and heat emboss with Roman Gold. Cut out with matching HCD 702 die and color with matching inks. Put purple gala glitz in the center. Cut a dk. purple border with the double border in HCD 702. Layer everything as pictured, stamp the verse from HCPC 3311, and cut sm. strips of olive c.s. and wrap around a pen to create the spiral and attach. CREATED BY: LINDA BONTRAGER
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3302 Lilacs/Posy Bouquet PreCut Set HCPC 3304 Posy Patch Swirls PreCut Set 354812 Lg.Square Nestie 354813 Lg. Scalloped Square Nestie Stamp the "Lilac" from HCPC 3302 with black ink and color with distress ink refills. Cut the image out with a square nestie and then layer on a scalloped square nestie. Layer on coordinating c.s. and stamp the sentiment from HCPC 3304 in the corner. CREATED BY: MAYA STENSHAGEN
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3305 Posy Patch Clusters PreCut Set HCPC 3304 Posy Patch Swirls PreCut Set HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flowers PreCut Set HCD 701 Posy Patch Diecuts HCD 702 Decorative Butterfly-Border Diecuts 354802 Classic Oval Nestie Teal Gala Glitz Stamp the largest Posy Patch Cluster from HCPC 3305 and stamp the coordinating flower sizes from HCPC 3303 with Brilliance brown ink. Cut the individual flowers with the matching die and hand cut the main image. Color with sky blue and olive brilliance inks. Shape the flowers and 3d on top of the main image. Add teal gala glitz and a brown pearl to the flower centers. Take a lt. blue card panel and randomly stamp the lg. posy patch swirl with olive brilliance. Cut out an oval in the center with an oval nestie and layer on a dk. brown panel. Cut a dk. brown decorative corner using the HCD 702 corner diecut. Layer everything as pictured on a 5x7 folded olive card. The verse in the center is a sneak peek of a new release next week! CREATED BY: LINDA BONTRAGER
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3305 Posy Patch Clusters PreCut Set HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flowers PreCut Set HCPC 3323 Lg. Elegant Word Background PreCut Set HCPC 3308 Agape Love PreCut Set HCD 701 Posy Patch Flower Diecuts HCD 702 Decorative Butterfly-Border Diecuts 376182 Labels One Nestie Cut a 5x12 coral c.s. panel and fold it in half. Cut a coral panel with the largest labels 1 nestie and a white panel with the second size. Score the labels and fold over the back of the card. Refer to Pic. Stamp the background with Rose Coral Chalk Ink on white c.s. and layer on the base of your card. Cut out 3 decorative corner diecuts in dk. brown c.s. Stamp the smallest posy patch cluster and coordinating flowers from HCPC 3303 with brown brilliance and color with matching inks. Cut out the individual flowers with the matching HCD 701 diecuts and hand cut the main image. Layer everything as pictured. Add pearls to the flower centers and stamp the sentiments from HCPC 3308 on the inside. CREATED BY: LINDA BONTRAGER
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3305 Posy Patch Clusters Precut Set HCPC 3307 Jean Pocket/Ball Can PreCut Set HCPC 1514 Mini Message First I stamped out my jean pocket on kraft and then 2 more times' again on white core cardstock. I cut out the pocket and and just the top part of the pocket. I sanded with sand paper for a "jean" look and layered the top part of the pocket onto the whole pocket. I added some brads for a realistic look. I then stamped the posies onto red whitecore cs and diecut them. I then sanded around the edges and placed onto my pocket. I added some stickles to the centers and stamped my sentiment! CREATED BY: KATHY PAGE
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3305 Posy Patch Clusters PreCut Set 393407 Lace Border Grand' 1. Cover front of Themebook with patterned paper. Ink edges 2. Cut a 2 1/2 inch strip of patterned paper and attach to center of book. Border punch two strips and place on each side of patterned paper. 3. Run ribbon down middle and adhere to inside of book with quick dry adhesive. 4. Die cut a cream cardstock label, ink edges and attach to upper middle as shown. 5. Cut a die cut from red glitter cardstock and attach to label in upper center of book. 6. Stamp monogram in center of scalloped die, ink edges and adhere to center of label die with 3d foam square. 7. Stamp HCPC 3305 Posy Patch Clusters PreCut Set (cluster) CREATED BY: KAREN TAYLOR
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3305 Posy Patch Clusters PreCut Set HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flower PreCut Set HCPC 3308 Agape Love PreCut Set HCD 701 Posy Patch Flower DieCuts HCD 702 Decorative Butterfly-Border Diecuts 354806 Circle Nestie 354810 Scallop Circle Nestie Cut a 5.75x5.75 white c.s. panel cut a circle nestie out of the center, cut a smaller circle out of red, and a smaller scallop circle from olive c.s. Layer the panels as pictured. Stamp 4 of the smallest posy patch clusters in the corners and coordinating flowers from HCPC 3303 on a seperate c.s. with brilliance brown ink and color with coordinating chalk inks. Cut out the single flowers with the matching HCD 701 Diecuts and layer on top of the main image. Cut out 4 decorative corners with the HCD 702 Corner Diecuts. Layer everything as pictured and add pearls to the center of the flowers. CREATED BY: LINDA BONTRAGER
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3301 Hydrangea/Posy Branch PreCut Set HCPC 3307 Jean Pocket/Ball Can PreCut Set HCPC 3308 Agape Love PreCut Set HCD 701 Posy Patch Flower Diecuts I stamped the images, using Brilliance Graphite Black ink and then colored with my Prismacolor pencils and blended the colors with Odorless Mineral Spirits. Then, I cut out the main images. Next, I cut a slit in the Jean Pocket and inserted the Hydrangea branch. For sentiment I used "Agape Love" set. I finished off the card with a gemstones, Stickles and piercings. CREATED BY: OLENA LEVENCHENKO
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3301 Hydrangea/Posy Branch PreCut Set HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flowers Precut Set HCPC 3323 Lg. Elegant Word Background Precut Set HCD 701 Posy Patch Flower Diecuts HCD 702 Decorative Butterfly - Border Diecuts 415216 Ribbon Tag Trio Stamp the Hydrangea on a white shimmer c.s. with pink and olive Brilliance Ink and emboss with bridal embossing powder. Create a mask for the stamped Hydrangea and stamp the background over the white panel with white ink and emboss with bridal embossing powder. Stamp 24 of the smallest flower in HCPC 3303 on vellum with pink brilliance and emboss with bridal. Cut out with the matching HCD 701 diecut. 3d on top of the main image and add pearls to the centers. Cut out 4 decorative corner Diecuts on white shimmer paper and then ink the corners with olive brilliance and heat emboss with bridal. Layer everything as pictured and stamp the sentiment in olive brilliance, emboss with detail clear and add into the center of the tag die. CREATED BY: EMMA LOU BEECHY
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3306 Posy Patch Garden Delights Precut Set HCPC 3301 Hydrangea/Posy Branch PreCut Set HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flowers Precut Set HCD 701 Posy Patch Flower Diecuts HCD 702 Decorative Butterfly-Border Diecuts Pink Gala Glitz Take a folded 4x5 rose coral card and layer a white c.s. panel on top. Stamp 3 of the main flower images in HCPC 3306 with Rose Coral Chalk ink directly on the white c.s. Stamp 3 more on a seperate c.s. and cut out. Sta,p 18 of the smallest flower in HCPC 3303 and cut out with the matching HCD 701 diecut. Cut out a HCD 702 scallop border, stamp the sentiment from HCPC 3301 on a lighter pink c.s. Stamp the butterfly on white c.s. with rose coral chalk ink and stamp another butterfly on vellum. Cut out with matching HCD 702 butterfly die and layer on top of each other. Add pink gala glitz to the butterfly center and pearls to the flower center. Layer everything as pictured. CREATED BY: LINDA BONTRAGER
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3306 Posy Patch Garden Delights PreCut Set HCPC 1511 Mini Message 1. Cut a piece of Kraft Cardstock to 6 1/2 x 5 3/4, fold making a card 3 1/4 x 5 3/4. Ink edges. 2. Cut a piece of patterned paper to 5 1/2 x 3, ink edges and adhere to center of card. 3. Stamp image, color with colored pencils, ink edges and adhere to middle of card with 3d foam squares. 4. Attach ribbon around center of card and tie bow. CREATED BY: KAREN TAYLOR ' ' '
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3302 Lilac/Posy Patch Bouquet PreCut Set HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flower PreCut Set HCPC 3323 Lg. Elegant Word Background PreCut Set HCPC 3307 Jean Pocket/Ball Can PreCut Set HCD 701 Posy Patch Flower Diecuts 430940 Labels 10 Nestie Clear Cardstock Stamp the Posy Bouquet on white c.s. with black ink and emboss with detail clear. Color the image with eggplant colorbox and thyme brilliance. Start hand cutting the top of the bouquet and then put the second largest labels 10 nestie on top, then pull the part of the image that you already cut thru the center of the die. Run thru the machine and it will cut the rest of the shape. Stamp and color coordinating flower sizes from HCPC 3303 and cut out with HCD 701 diecut. Stamp the Ball Can on clear c.s. with black stazon ink, cut it out. Glue to the bouquet, and then 3d the individual flowers on top. Cut out the largest labels 10 nestie with green c.s. Stamp a white c.s. panel with the background stamp using eggplant colorbox and stamping off one time to achieve a more subtle look. layer everything as pictured and add purple and black gala glitz to the flower centers. CREATED BY: EMMA LOU BEECHY'
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3302 Lilacs/Posy Bouquet PreCut Set 354802 Oval Nestie 354803 Scalloped Oval Nestie Stamp the Posy Bouquet with brown ink and color with distress ink refills. Cut the main image with a plain nestie circle and layer on a scalloped nestie circle. Layer on fancy designer paper as pictured and stamp the sentiment in the right hand corner. CREATED BY: MAYA STENSHAGEN
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3306 Posy Patch Garden Deligts PreCut Set HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flowers HCPC 3308 Agape Love PreCut Set HCPC 3323 Lg. Elegant Word Background PreCut Set HCD 701 Posy Patch Diecuts HCD 702 Decorative Butterfly -Border Diecuts 354806 Circle Nestie 354810 Scalloped Circle Nestie Stamp the Watering Can and coordinating single flowers from HCPC 3303 with black ink and emboss with detail clear. Cut out the individual flowers with the matching HCD 701 diecuts and hand cut out the watering can. Color everything with tombow markers. 3d the flowers on top of the main image an add gala glitz into the center. Stamp the word circle with celadon ink and cut out with a circle nestie. layer on a rose coral scalloped circle nestie. Stamp the lg. background with rose coral chalk ink . Cut a dk celadon border from HCD 702 double border diecut. Fold a 4x5 rose coral card and layer as pictured. CREATED BY: LINDA BONTRAGER' '
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3306 Posy Patch Garden Delights PreCut Set HCPC 3308 Agape Love PreCut Set 415217 Fancy Tags For a complete tutorial and instructions CLICK HERE CREATED BY: HEIDI BLANKENSHIP'
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3301 Hydrangea/Posy Branch PreCut Set HCPC 3307 Jean Pocket/Ball Can PreCut Set I stamped the images, using Brilliance Graphite Black ink and then colored with my Prismacolor pencils and blended the colors with Odorless Mineral Spirits. Then, I cut out the images. Next, I cut a slit in the Ball jar and insert Posy branch. The main background panel were embossed with Sweet Dots Cuttlebug folders. I finished off the card with a ribbon, corner punch (Fiskars), ribbon, gemstones and piercings. CREATED BY: OLENA LEVENCHENKO
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3301 Hydrangea/Posy Branch PreCut Set HCPC 3306 Posy Patch Garden Delights HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flowers PreCut Set HCPC 3323 Lg. Elegant Word Background HCD 701 Posy Patch Flower Diecuts HCD 702 Decorative Butterfly-Border Diecuts Labels 10 Nestie Cut a cream c.s. panel and stamp the large background with olive pastel chalk ink. Stamp the Posy Branch on both sides with black ink and emboss with detail clear. Stamp the coordinating flowers from HCPC 3303 and cut out with the matching HCD 701 diecut. Color with copic markers and 3d the individual flowers onto the branches. Cut out a lavender double border with HCD 702 and adhere it to the center of the card. Stamp the butterfly on vellum with lavendar brilliance ink and cut out with the matching HCD 702 diecut. Stamp the sentiment and cut out with a Labels 10 Nestie, layer everything as pictured and add pearls to the flower center and ribbon thru the center of the border. CREATED BY: EMMA LOU BEECHY
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3301 Hydrangea/Posy Patch PreCut Set HCPC 1514 Mini Message 430925 Labels 13 Nestie' I stamped my image onto watercolor paper and cut out with the largest labels 13 diecut. To get the border around my image I just traced around the largest die and cut out. I then colored with distress inks and twinkling h20's.' The papers have distress inks added to them and I placed pearls on the flowers centers. Finished card is 5.5x5.5 CREATED BY: KATHY PAGE
'	Products Used on This Page HCPC 3301 Hydrangea/Posy Branch PreCut Set HCPC 3304 Posy Patch Clusters PreCut Set HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flower PreCut Set HCD 701 Posy Patch Flower Diecuts HCD 702 Decorative Butterfly-Border Diecuts Take an olive green designer paper and stamp the posy branch a couple times in the corner with brown brilliance ink. Stamp the coordinating flowers on white c.s. and cut out with the matching HCD 701 diecuts. Use a 5x7 photo and matte on a dk. brown c.s. Cut 4 decorative corners from HCD 702 and attach to the corners of the photo. Cut a chipboard circle and cover with Gala Glitz. Layer everything as pictured and add gala glitz into the flowers centers for the finishing touch. CREATED BY: EMMA LOU BEECHY
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flower PreCut Set HCPC 3304 Posy Patch Swirls PreCut Set HCPC 3323 Lg. Elegant Background PreCut Set HCPC 3308 Agape Love PreCut Set HCD 701 Posy Patch Flower Diecuts HCD 702 Decorative Butterfly-Border Diecut Cut a cream c.s. and stamp the lg. background with beige brilliance ink, randomly stamp the lg. posy patch swirl on top with crimson copper brilliance ink. Stamp multiple flower sizes from HCPC 3303 with chocolate brilliance, cut out with the matching HCD 701 diecut, and color with crimson copper brilliance ink. Cut a burgundy border with the HCD 702 diecut. Stamp the sentiment circle and the center from HCPC 3308 with Crimson Copper. Cut out with a scallop circle nestie. Distress all edges and layer as pictered. Add a lace border and then add gala glitz in the flower centers with a pearl on top. CREATED BY: LINDA BONTRAGER
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3305 Posy Patch Clusters Precut Sets HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flowers PreCut Set HCPC 3307 Jean Pocket/Ball Can PreCut Set HCPC 3301 Hydrangea/Posy Patch PreCut Set HCPC 3304 Posy Patch Swirls PreCut Set HCD 701 Posy Patch Flower Diecuts Stamp the Jean Pocket with Faded Jean Distress ink. Cut it out and sew along the edges. Stamp the sm. posy patch swirl in the center with olive brilliance ink. Stamp the Lg. Posy Cluster and coordinating flowers from HCPC 3303 on cream c.s. with chocolate brilliance. Color with copic marker #RV13, R20, E29, YG95. Cut the single flowers with matching HCD 701 diecuts. Cut coordinating c.s panels, distress the edges. Layer everything as pictured and stamp the Life Is Good on the left corner with chocolate brilliance. CREATED BY: LINDA BONTRAGER
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3304 Posy Patch Swirls PreCut Set HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flower PreCut Set HCPC 3308 Agape Love PreCut Set HCD 701 Posy Patch Flower Diecuts Clear Cardstock Fold a 4x5 clear card and randomly stamp the lg. posy patch swirl with white stazon ink. Flip it around and on the backside apply dries clear glue and sprinkle glitter over it. Stamp the coordinating flower sizes from HCPC 3303 with white ink and emboss with bridal embossing powder. Cut out with matching HCD 701 diecut and 3d on top of the main posy patch swirl images. Add pearls to the flower centers. Stamp the sentiments from HCPC 3308 and cut and layer with circle nestabilities. CREATED BY: EMMA LOU BEECHY
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flower Diecuts HCPC 3308 Agape Love PreCut Set HCD 701 Posy Patch Flower Diecut 1. Cut a piece of Kraft Cardstock to 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 and fold in half forming a card 4 x 5 1/2. 2. Cut a piece of green cardstock to 5 1/4 x 4 inches, ink edges and adhere to center of card. 3. Cut a piece of patterned paper to 5 x 4 3/4, ink edges and adhere to center of card. 4. Stamp HCPC 3308 Agape Love PreCut (ove circle)image on patterned paper. Using the Spellbinder Circle Nestabilities center on stamped image and with the Spellbinder Wizard cut out image, ink edges and adhere to center with 3d foam squares. 5. Stamp HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flower PreCut Set (Larger two) on patterned paper, cut out stamped images with HCD 701 Posy Patch Nestablities using the Spellbinder Wizard' ink edges and spray with glimmer mist. When dry adhere large flower then smaller to center of circle on card. CREATED BY: KAREN TAYLOR '
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3304 Posy Patch Swirls PreCut Set HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flower PreCut Set HCD 701 Posy Patch Flower Diecuts 415253 Labels 8 Nestie Stamp the Lg. Posy Patch Swirl coordinating single flowers from HCPC 3303 with black ink and and color with distress ink. Cut the single flower out with the matching HCD 701 diecuts. Stamp the sentiment believe on the bottom right. Cut this out with a Labels 8 Nestie and layer with pretty designer paper. CREATED BY: MAYA STENSHAGEN
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3308 Agape Love PreCut Set Today I used for my card the Brand New stamp set "Agape Love" The frame was created using a Spellbinders Nestabilitie "Classic Circles" dies, sentiment from New stamp set " Agape Love " and Corner punch. I put inside frame another sentiment and glued on the background. To finish the card, I added some gemstones, Prima flowers, ribbon and piercings. CREATED BY: OLENA LEVENCHENKO
'	Products Used on This Card HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flowers PreCut Set HCPC 3306 Posy Patch Garden Delights PreCut Set HCPC 2252 Stem and Leaves HCD 701 Posy Patch Flower Diecuts HCD 702 Decorative Butterfly -Border Diecuts 1. Cut a piece of patterned paper to 11 x 5 1/2 and fold in half. Ink edges. 2. Cut a piece of Kraft cardstock to 5 1/4 x 5 1/4, ink edges and adhere to center of card. 3. Cut a piece of patterned paper to 5 x 5, ink edges and adhere to center of card. 4. Cut another piece of patterned paper to 4 3/4 x 4 3/4, ink edges and adhere to center of card with 3d foam squares. 5. Cut out four HCP 3306 Posy Patch Garden Desights PreCut Set (corner swirls using the Spellbinder WIzard. Ink and adhere to the corners of card as shown. 6. ' Stamp HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flower PreCut Set (Larger two) on patterned paper, cut out stamped images with HCD 701 Posy Patch Nestablities using your diecutting machine ink edges and spray with glimmer mist.' Adhere to center of card 7. Stamp three HCPC 2254 Leafy Swirls PreCut Set (double leaves) Cut out one on one stamped image and both on other. Using color pincles to color and add glitter glue to leaves. Adhere unnder flowers as shown. 8. Stamp on patterned paper HCP 3306 Posy Patch Garden Desights PreCut Set (butterfly) cut with Butterfly-Border Die (HCD 702) using the Spellbinder WIzard. Spray with glimmer mist, when dry attach with 3d foam square as shown. CREATED BY: KAREN TAYLOR
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Sneak Peek #2

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Hi Everyone, One more week...and the first set of exciting new products will be debuting. let me tell you, we are so excited and the design team is creating amazing samples. All the products will be published on the website and the card samples will debuting on the blog at 12 midnight on June 22. We are expecting our custom Spellbinder dies to be sold out very quickly and will not be back in stock until the end of July, so you will want to place your orders asap to ensure that you receive your dies, all orders will be shipped on a first come first serve basis and we will not issue backorders on any new custom dies. To celebrate, 2 people will receive the complete release valued at $200 each. Stay tuned for more details about this on next week's blog post. Have a great week, Emma Lou
'	This is a sneak peek of the new product debuting at midnight on June 22. This card is absolutely stunning!
'	This is a sneak peek of the new product debuting at midnight on June 22. This card is simple, yet beautiful.
'	Products Used on This Card 697H Seashell Frame 540D Seagull Sentinel 1163D Fathers Day Script Labels 8 Nestie To view the tutorial and complete instructions CLICK HERE CREATED BY: HEIDI BLANKENSHIP
'	Products Used on This Card 697H Seashell Frame HCPC 1514 Mini Message Labels 8 Nestie Stamp the "Seashell Frame in brown and color with distress inks. Cut out with the Labels 8 nestie and layer on a dk. brown labels cutout. Stamp the sentiment and arrange in the center. Use blue halfpearls, bling, two bits of tulle, and a homemade "map" with a string. CREATED BY: Aina B Myhren
'	Products Used on This Card 536G Footprints' 542G Lighthouse Shore Stamp the "Lighthouse Shore" in black and color with distress inks. Stamp the "Footprints" on the top and layer on coordinating papers. Attach brads, a little crab and a bit of string. CREATED BY: AINA MYHREN
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'	Products Used on This Card 500G Elegant Rose Frame 1189S Mini Message Cut a piece of cardstock in to a tag measuring 5 ½ x ( bottom 4 ¼ , top 2 ¼), ink edges. Cut a piece of patterned paper 1/3 of an inch smaller that the tag card, ink edges wrap lace around and adhere to center with 3d foam squares. Stamp Elegant Rose Frame.' Color with color pencils and soften with brush and water. Add glitter glue accents when dry. Cut out with scissors. Adhere to card as shown. Stamp Heartfelt Creations Mini Message Cursive Set sentiment on cardstock. Cut out, lightly ink and adhere to card. Finish off card by adding jewel accent CREATED BY: KAREN TAYLOR
Attention: We have people ask, "where they can find the stamps we feature in our blog each week." Under the area where it says " Products Used On This Card," there are item # listed with the name of each stamp and if you click on the name or the item # you will be taken directly to that stamp on our website, and then you can add it to the cart. Leave a comment and tell me what you think about this weeks cards, or tell me a little about yourself, or where your from, or how you found our blog. If you have questions post them in the comments box and I will reply in the comments box.

Sneak Peek #1

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Hi Everyone, I hope each one of you is having a wonderful week! Today we are featuring our first sneak peak of our first new release on June 23. All of the design team is working very hard behind the scenes to create samples and we are all so excited. This weekend Heartfelt Creations will be represented at the Rubber Stamp Events in Collinsville IL, so stop by for some fun and creative inspiration! This week features a variety of card samples to inspire the creative genius within you. Take Care, Emma Lou
'	This is a sneak peek of the new release that will be debuting on June 23, 2010
'	Products Used on This Card 618E Flowers For Mother HCPC 1513 Mini Message Set 354806 Standard Circle Nesties I stamped my image on watercolor paper and colored with distress inks and twinkling h20's. I have used some scissors on the edges of the paper to distress it then stamped my sentiment on with Archival Jet black ink.' Added a couple brass brads ~ perfect for manly cards. Finished card is 5.5x 5.5. CREATED BY: KATHY PAGE
'	Products Used on This Card 1165G Beary Fishy 1163D Father's Day Script This is a father`s day card that you can create for the special dad in your life. I used diffrent Basic Grey papers. Stamp the image " Beary Fishy" with waterproof ink, painted the image with distress ink refills. Have used the text "Fathers day script" and decorated with starfish. CREATED BY:INGER MARIE
'	Products Used on This Card 1222G Scenic Retreat HCPC 1513 Mini Message 888D The Winter is Past Stamped the "Scenic Retreat" twice and use a circle punch to cut out the circles. Colored them with distress ink refills. Sponge the "Scenic Retreat" with distress ink pad - Rusty hinge. Used 3D-foam to attached the cirkles. I cut the "Scenic Retreat" with Spellbinders rectangles and scallop rectangles. CREATED BY: MAYA STENSHAGEN
'	Products Used on This Card 665F Garden Teddy 798S Set of 3 Verses 1140E Rarest of Flowers 376182 Labels 1 Nesties I used the stamp "Garden Teddy", stamped it with waterproof ink and painted it with distress ink refills. I used the Spellbinders Labels 1 and also made a border with Martha Stewart punch.Decorated the card with diffrent flowers the same colour as in the paper i have used. Inside the lovely text "Rarest of flowers" CREATED BY: INGER MARIE
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Attention: We have people ask, "where they can find the stamps we feature in our blog each week." Under the area where it says " Products Used On This Card," there are item # listed with the name of each stamp and if you click on the name or the item # you will be taken directly to that stamp on our website, and then you can add it to the cart. Leave a comment and tell me what you think about this weeks cards, or tell me a little about yourself, or where your from, or how you found our blog. If you have questions post them in the comments box and I will reply in the comments box.