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Heartfelt Creations November 2022 Alumni Blog Hop: Festive Poinsettia Shaker Card Folio

Hello, Friends! Welcome to the Heartfelt Creations November 2022 Alumni Blog Hop! Our Alumni Team has prepared a cornucopia of beautiful projects, helpful tips, and instructional tutorials for you this month. So get ready to be inspired!

The hop starts here and continues through 11:55PM EST on Monday, November 28th. Everyone who hops and comments on the alumni team blogs posted below will be entered into a drawing to win a $25 Heartfelt Creations gift card.

There will be an additional drawing for a second $25 gift card for comments left on the Heartfelt Creations blog.

Winners will be posted on the Heartfelt Creations blog and Facebook page on Wednesday, November 30th. If you are a happy winner, please contact socialmedia@heartfeltcreations.us within 72 hours. Please write “Winner of the November 2022 Blog Hop” in the subject line of your message.

Now let’s get this hop started!

Festive Poinsettia Shaker Tea Party in a Box

There’s no place like home for the holidays, so I’ve dressed up this cozy cottage image with a wreath of sparkling poinsettias and glistening Christmas greenery. .Here’s how to make this shaker element:

First, create the shaker frame. Layer the two largest Eyelet Circle & Basics Small dies over a sheet of heavy white cardstock. Die cut according to your machine’s directions.
Now tap the scallop circle frame with embossing ink. Then heat emboss with Shabby White Embossing Enamel.
Next, cut a piece of clear cardstock with the Large Circle Basics Die. If you use the largest die in that set, it provides the perfect sized backer for the scalloped frame. Adhere this circle to the back of the scallop circle frame.
Then, place 3 rows of 1/8″ foam strips around the perimeter of the frame. If you are not using buttons in your shaker element, you can probably just use a single row of the foam strips.
Now die cut the house image from a 6×6 card front. Adhere this in the center of another 6×6 card front from the paper collection.
Next, add your shaker mix to the center of the house image. Carefully line up the prepared frame and press gently into place.

Festive Poinsettia Greenery with Poinsettia & Holly Clusters

Now comes the fun part! Create the greenery and the flowers for your wreath.

First, stamp a large quantity of Poinsettia Cluster images on white paper with dark green ink. (I used Archival Olive Green Ink).
Quickly sprinkle the inked flowers with clear embossing powder and heat emboss.
Now spray the flower layers with red mist. I used Tattered Angels Lobster because I had it in my stash. As an alternative, you could color the petals with ink.
Next, shape the petals in the 3D Poinsettia Shaping Mold.
Then layer the poinsettias together and fill the center with Prills or Rock Candy Stamens.
Finally, brush the petals with Dries Clear Adhesive and sprinkle with Crystal Clear Glitter.

Die cut the greenery from the Festive Poinsettia Paper Pad. Brush with Dries Clear and sprinkle with Crystal Clear Glitter. Arrange around the shaker frame to create a wreath effect. Tuck in some beaded berry sprays, Christmas Plaid Bows and rusty jingle bells to complete the card front.

A Peek Inside

I love to create cards that double as gifts during the holidays. So I added a little pull-out folio to the top of my card. Then I created a box pocket and filled with with a Tea Party for one.

To create the folio:

First, cut one sheet of Festive Poinsettia paper into (2) 12″ x 5 3/4″ panels of paper.
Next, overlap the 5 3/4″ ends of the paper and adhere together. This forms one long panel.
Now score the panel every 5 3/4″.
Then accordion fold, and wrap with ribbon.
Adhere the folio to the top of your card.
Decorate the pages as desired, then tie the ribbon closure to hold everything neatly in place.

Here’s a peek at the treats in the box pocket. Use scraps of your designer paper to dress them up.

On With the Hop

Your next stop is Monica’s lovely blog. Remember to visit all the blogs in the hop and leave some love behind to be entered in the drawing for the gift cards.

Here’s the complete list of blogs, in case you get lost:

Kathy (You are HERE) ♥ Monica ♥ Bozena ♥ Alissa ♥ Lisa ♥ Candy ♥ Gloria ♥ Lynn

♥ Amarilys ♥ Vicki ♥ Heartfelt Creations Blog

You’ll find a linked supply list below this post.

Thanks for hopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

SUPPLY LIST

Heartfelt Creations Festive Poinsettia
Poinsettia & Holly Clusters Cling Stamp and Matching Dies
3D Shaping Mold
Eyelet Circle & Basics Die
Circle Basics Large Die
Clear Cardstock
Rajni Chawla’s Crystal Clear
Dries Clear Adhesive
Rock Candy Stamens
1/8″ Foam Strips
Olive Green Archival Ink
Prills
Christmas Bold Check Ribbon

Heartfelt Creations November 2021 Alumni Blog Hop: Snowy Pines Shaker Easel Card

Hello, Friends! Welcome to the Heartfelt Creations November 2021 Alumni Blog Hop! Are you excited about the Black Friday Special Edition Release? We sure are! Several members of the Alumni Team will be featuring projects using the new Classic Frame Dies in our posts this month. Get ready to be inspired! My inspiration piece features the lovely Fancy Classic Oval Frame paired up with the Snowy Pines and Festive Poinsettia collections. We’ll take a closer look at that in a second.

First I need to let you know that the hop runs from now until 11:55 PM EST on Monday, November 29th. This gives you plenty of time to visit all the blogs in the hop. A random selected comment from a mystery blog will chosen to win a $25 Heartfelt Creations Gift Card!

But that’s not all! Heartfelt Creations is also offering a $25 gift card that will be awarded to a randomly chosen comment on their blog! That’s TWO chances to win a Heartfelt Creations shopping spree!

The winners will be announced on the Heartfelt Creations Facebook Page and Blog on Wednesday, December 1st. Winners have 72 hours to claim their prizes by contacting socialmedia@heartfeltcreations.us. Please write “Winner of the November 2021 Alumni Blog Hop” in the subject line of your e-mail. So be sure to check the Heartfelt Blog and Facebook page on December 1st to see if you are one of the happy winners. Now, let’s get on with the hop!

Snowy Pines Shaker Easel Card

Christmas is right around the corner, so it’s time to get busy making beautiful Christmas cards and gifts. This 6×6 easel shaker card features papers from the Snowy Pines Collection.

The Classic Fancy Oval Frame Die makes a great shaker element! Here’s how I made it:

First, die cut the Classic Fancy Oval Frame from gold mirror cardstock.
Then cut an oval piece of clear cardstock to fit the back of the frame. Adhere this with Dries Clear Adhesive.
Next, while you are waiting for the adhesive to dry, add a little Crystal Clear Glitter to the snowy portions of the card front.
Now, adhere 3 layers of 1/8″ foam strips to the back side of the oval frame.
Then place your shaker elements (sequins, buttons, beads and pearls) over the image. Remove the tape liner and press the frame into place.

Festive Poinsettias the E-Z Way!

Now we get to make some beautiful Festive Poinsettia Flowers! I like to do this the E-Z way!

First, stamp the smallest Small Festive Poinsettia on a panel of the red patterned paper from the Snowy Pines Collection. I used Peeled Paint Distress Oxide Ink for this step. Using the patterned paper means that the flowers are already perfectly color-matched, which saves time!
Next, heat emboss the stamped flowers with clear embossing powder. This makes the detailed veins in the petals stand out.
Now die cut the petals with the Small Festive Poinsettia Die.
Then add texture and shine to the petals by tapping them with diluted Carmine Red Nuvo 3D Stamp paint.
Next, dilute a little white chalk paint and spatter the flowers to give them a snowy appearance.
When the flowers have dried, shape them in the Festive Poinsettia Mold.
Finish the flowers with Red Bead/Berry Clusters in the center.

To add fulness and foliage to your floral display, stamp and die cut some Holly Berry Sprays.

Create a Brake for Your Easel Card

Create a brake, or stopper, for your easel card by making a pocket from a 6×6 card front. Then add ribbon, snowy jingle bells and a fancy button to finish the design.

A Peek Inside

Pockets turn cards into gifts!

Use scraps of your gold foil and patterned paper to make a little gift card/treat wallet.

Now tuck in a little Christmas tea and chocolate treat as the perfect finishing touch! There is also room to write a little note, or to sneak in a gift card. What a perfect Secret Santa gift!

On With the Hop!

Are you ready to hop? Our Alumni Team Designers have prepared all kinds of crafty inspiration for you! Don’t forget to leave comments on each Alumni Team blog AND the Heartfelt Creations Blog to be entered into those drawings for $25 gift cards!

♥ Kathy Clement: You are HERE ♥ Vicki Dutcher ♥ Carole Wright ♥ Monica Edwards ♥ Oksana Clegg ♥ Emily Niehaus ♥ Candy Slabaugh ♥ Lisa Gregory ♥ Alissa Wells ♥ Amarilys Doria ♥ Heartfelt Creations