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Heartfelt Creations September 2022 Alumni Hop

Heartfelt Creations September 2022 Alumni Hop: Autumn Flowers Urn

Hello, Friends! Welcome to the Heartfelt Creations September 2022 Alumni Hop! The hop starts here and continues until 11:55 PM EDT on Monday, October 3rd. At that time, we will select a randomly chosen comment from a mystery blog to receive a $25 Heartfelt Creations Gift Card! A winner for a second $25 gift card will be selected from comments left on the Heartfelt Creations blog. So along with all kinds of crafty inspiration, you have the opportunity to win one of TWO $25 gift cards this weekend!

Please make sure you leave your first and last name in your comments. The two winners will be announced on the Heartfelt Creations BLOG and FACEBOOK page on Wednesday, October 5th. If you are one of the lucky winners, please claim your prize within 72 hours by contacting socialmedia@heartfeltcreations.us. Please write “Winner of the September Alumni Hop” in the subject line of your e-mail.

Now, are you ready to hop?

Floral Shoppe Autumn Flowers Urn

What do you do when you have an extra handmade flower or two left over from a project? Do you ever think to use them in a mixed flower arrangement? The Floral Shoppe Urn is a wonderful way to display those floral “extras.” I had a few die cut leaves, a few sunflowers, and a small collection of previously stamped Floral Fillers stashed away in plastic boxes. So putting this lovely fall floral arrangement together was a snap!

TIP: Die cut your floral urn from the Floral Shoppe paper pad. Then customize it by inking up the matching stamp with clear embossing ink. Use the die as a template to help you line the stamp up with the die cut image. Now heat emboss with some Frayed Burlap Distress Embossing Powder to make the details look 3-D. Finish the urn by sponging on some Rusty Hinge and Gathered Twigs Distress Ink. This gives the urn a wonderful aged appearance that pops off the card.

Die Cut Your Background

Create a lacy die cut background for your card with the Simply Elegant Centerpiece Die. Here’s how to make the die fit on a 5″ x 7″ card base.

First, stitch 2 layers of patterned paper onto a 5″ x 7″ panel of copper metallic paper.
Next, die cut the Simply Elegant Centerpiece from white cardstock.
Now, cut the die cut carefully in half. Adhere one half near the bottom of the card base and the other near the top.
You will have a 1″ gap between the two die cut halves. Fill this space in with a strip of copper cardstock wrapped with a complementary shade of ribbon.
Now use foam tape to adhere the sides and bottom of your urn to the card base. Fill it with flowers and your job is done!

A Peek Inside

Dress up the inside of your card with the center piece of the die cut. Cut this carefully in half and adhere as seen in the photo.

Create a pocket on the bottom half of your card and tuck in a little notecard/gift card wallet.

Add a fall tea bag and a honey stick. Now your card is a gift! You can also tuck a gift card inside if you wish.

On With the Hop!

Be sure to visit all the blogs in the hop and leave some sweet words behind. This enters you into the drawing for the first $25 gift card.

Finish up the hop over on the Heartfelt Creations blog where you’ll find a wonderful tutorial waiting for you. Leave a comment to be entered into the drawing for the SECOND $25 gift card.

Here’s the complete Alumni Blog Hop List:

♥ Kathy (You are HERE) ♥ Bozena ♥ Alissa ♥ Gloria♥ Lynn ♥ Lisa ♥ Vicki ♥ Heartfelt Creations ♥

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

To leave a comment, scroll all the way down to the bottom of the post and add your comment. Or, click on the “REPLY” link below the title of this post.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

SUPPLY LIST

Floral Shoppe Creative Essentials
- Accents Cling Stamps and Die
- Fillers Cling stamps and Die
Simply Elegant Centerpiece Die
Rustic Sunflowers Cling Stamps and Dies

August Time to Flourish Desk Folio Tutorial

Graphic 45 August Time to Flourish Desk Folio Tutorial for Throwback Thursday

Hello, Friends! Can you believe that it’s already time to share this Graphic 45 August Time to Flourish Desk Folio Tutorial? Summer is just speeding by, isn’t it? The August papers are probably my favorites from the entire collection. Sunflowers just plain make me happy! And I indulged myself and gave myself time to create my own sunflowers using the Heartfelt Creations Rustic Sunflower dies. So this was a fun Throwback Thursday for me!

Sunny Skies, Sunflowers and Bees!

Here’s a look at the folio we’ll be making this month. Do you like the teal and gold color palette as much as I do? It just feels like a field of cheery sunflowers under a sunny summer sky to me.

Oh, but I did have fun making these lovely blossoms with the Heartfelt Creations Rustic Sunflower stamps and dies.

First, stamp the sunflowers onto white cardstock using Saffron Archival Ink.
Next, sponge the centers of the flowers with Rusty Hinge Distress Ink.
Now, apply Wild Honey and Mustard Seed Distress Ink on the petals.
Die cut the flower layers with the Rustic Sunflower Dies.
Next, mist them lightly with water and run through the Rustic Sunflower Shaping mold.
Now, layer the flowers together, staggering the petals. Mist lightly with Sunflower Sparkle Perfect Pearls Mist. Heat dry.
Finally, fill the centers with hot glue and Czech glass beads and arrange as desired.

The Hidden Folio Pocket

This 5 1/2″ square folio tucks into a hidden pocket found on the bottom of the card base.

Look at all the fun interactive elements built into this mini folio!

Here’s a peek at the inside of the desk folio. There’s no shortage of fun here, either!

August Time to Flourish Desk Folio Tutorial on YouTube

If you’d like to follow along as I make this sunny creation, I hope you’ll enjoy this video tutorial.

We only have 4 more folios to go to complete this year long series. Maybe you can be thinking of another series for 2023! Do you want to make monthly banners? Wall hangings? What sounds good to you? Please share your ideas in the comment section below, and I’ll take them up for consideration, my friends!

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

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

SUPPLY LIST

Graphic 45 Time to Flourish Deluxe Collector’s Edition (DCE)
8×8 Time to Flourish Paper Pad
Heartfelt Creations Rustic Sunflower
Bee charms, buttons and twine from my stash.

Heartfelt Creations June 2022 Alumni Blog Hop

Heartfelt Creations June 2022 Alumni Blog Hop: Rustic Sunflower Shaker Card

Hello, Friends! Welcome to the Heartfelt Creations June 2022 Alumni Blog Hop! The hop starts here and continues until 11:55 PM EDT on Monday, June 27th. You will want to visit each Alumni Team blog in the hop for lots of crafty inspiration, tips and tutorials. Be sure to leave a comment on each blog because Heartfelt Creations is giving away a $25 gift card to one randomly chosen comment from a mystery blog. Comment on the Heartfelt Creations blog for a chance to win a SECOND $25 gift card! What a great way to start the weekend!

The winners will be announced on the Heartfelt Creations BLOG and FACEBOOK PAGE on Wednesday, June 27th. Winners can claim their prize by emailing socialmedia@heartfeltcreations.us within 72 hours of the announcement. If you are the winner, please write “Winner of the June Alumni Hop” in the subject line of your email. You can find a linked list of all the blogs in the hop below. Now let’s get this party started!

Rustic Sunflower Shaker Card

Sunflowers are blooming everywhere in North Carolina, so I felt inspired to dig out my Rustic Sunflower goodies to make this cheery shaker card.

First, trim a 6×6 card front to measure 5 1/2″ square. Stitch around the yellow border on the 6×6 card front.
Now, die cut the center image from a 6×6 card front in the Rustic Sunflower Paper Pad. This is easy to do if you use the largest Basic Circles Die. Adhere the image to a 5 3/4″ panel of bright yellow cardstock so that it lines up with the opening in the frame.
Next, adhere clear cardstock to the back side to create the shaker window and place 3 layers of foam tape around the edges.
Place your shaker elements in the center of the die cut circle image. Remove the liner from the foam tape. Now carefully center the frame over the image and press in place.
Use the Rustic Sunflower dies to cut flowers from the paper pad. Brush with Wild Honey Distress Ink, spritz lightly with water and run through the shaping mold.
Now layer flowers together. Fill the centers with hot glue and glass beads.
Die cut the Elegant Pocket Accent from cream cardstock, Then die cut just the frame from turquoise paper. Layer the accent piece over the turquoise base and adhere on the top of the card.
Arrange flowers, tags, and embellishments as seen in the photo.

A Peek Inside

I like to turn my cards into gifts by adding a pocket and some sweet tuck ins.

Here’s a little tea/gift card wallet and bookmark/tag to sweeten up the inside of this card.

There’s room to write a note inside, too. Don’t forget to tuck in a honey stick to sweeten the tea!

On With the Hop

Here’s the complete list of all the blogs in this hop:

Kathy (You are HERE) ♥ Amarilys ♥ Alissa ♥ Gloria ♥ Lynn ♥ Bozena ♥ Candy ♥ Lisa ♥ Oksana ♥ Vicki ♥ Heartfelt Creations

I just know you’re going to be inspired by all the beautiful projects this month! Thanks for hopping along with us!

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

Cheerio,

kathy

SUPPLY LIST

Heartfelt Creations Rustic Sunflower
Other Heartfelt Creations Dies
Other Heartfelt Creations Stamps
- Just for You Sentiments
- For My Friend Sentiments
Lemon Zest Glimmer Mist
French Lime Glimmer Mist
Manganese Archival Ink
Olive Archival Ink
Wild Honey Distress Ink
Mineral Ice Sheer Organza Ribbon
Iridescent Metallic String
Charms from my stash

Heartfelt Creations October 2021 Alumni Blog Hop

Rustic Sunflowers for the Heartfelt Creations October 2021 Alumni Blog Hop

Hello, Friends! Welcome to the Heartfelt Creations October 2021 Alumni Blog Hop! The hop starts here and continues through 12:55PM EDT on Monday, November 1st. This month we are giving away TWO $25 gift cards to Heartfelt Creations! One comment from a mystery blog will be randomly chosen to win the first gift card. The second gift card will be randomly chosen from a comment left on the Heartfelt Creations Blog. You can find the complete blog hop list at the bottom of this post.

Winners will be announced on the Heartfelt Creations BLOG and FACEBOOK page on Wednesday, November 3rd. Be sure to check and see if you are one of the lucky winners. Then claim your prize within 72 hours by emailing socialmedia@heartfeltcreations.us. Please write “Winner of the October 2021 Alumni Hop” in the subject line.

Now that we have all the business details out of the way, let’s take a look at some beautiful Rustic Sunflowers!

Rustic Sunflowers and Simply Elegant Centerpiece Die

I am so in love with the Rustic Sunflower Collection! I just had to make another fall card to celebrate its beauty! This time I made a simple and elegant 6×6 card from one of the card fronts in the paper collection. Then I dressed it up with a gold foil die cut of the Simply Elegant Centerpiece die. I love the mix of country charm and uptown glam in this card design. And it’s very quick to make, too!

First, stitch around the perimeter of a 6×6 card front.
Next, die cut the Simply Elegance Centerpiece Die from gold foil cardstock. Back the die with foam tabs to add some extra dimension to the composition.
Now adhere the center die inside the centerpiece.
Adhere some amber colored rhinestones on the die cut.

You’re nearly done! Next comes the fun part: making the sunflowers!

Rustic Sunflowers the E-Z Way!

First, die cut the sunflower layers from the Rustic Sunflower Pad using the Rustic Sunflower Dies.
Then use sponge daubers to ink the centers and edges with Rusty Hinge Distress Ink.
Next, lightly mist the layers and shape in the 3-D Shaping Mold.
Now layer the petals together so that they are staggered. Use a ball stylus to press into the center of the flower to lift the petal edges.
Fill the flower centers will hot glue. Sprinkle Czech beads over the hot glue and set aside to dry.
Finally, spritz the flowers lightly with gold glimmer mist or other mica spray.
Now tie some bows and add beneath the flower layers as seen in the photos.

A Peek Inside

Now line the interior of the card with more designer papers. Create a pocket to hold a little tag made from scraps.

Add charms, die cut tags and bits of ribbon to dress up the tag. Next, mat a bit of white cardstock on a piece of brown cardstock and insert in the pocket as a sentiment tag.

On With the Hop!

Now hop on down this list to see what craft inspiration the rest of the Alumni Team has cooked up for you. Remember to comment on each blog post for a chance to win that $25 gift card. And be sure to finish up over on the Heartfelt Creations blog for a chance at the second $25 gift card, too!

Kathy (You are HERE).

♥ Vicki

♥ Carole

♥ Alissa

♥ Amarilys

♥ Lisa

♥ Candy

♥ Oksana

♥ Monica

♥ Heartfelt Creations

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