Cottage Cutz Watering Can Tulips

Greetings everyone.  Spring is in the air can you feel it.  What better way to welcome spring than with a fresh bouquet of Tulips.  In the language of flowers, a tulip bouquet represents elegance and grace.  What a perfect way to send a greeting to a loved one or friend.

In this picture you can see the dimension created in the tulips.  All you need to do is cut out two sets of the tulip from the die on pink card stock.  Use some deeper colored pink chalk around the edges.  Try different variances of the tulips one on top of the other.  Some work together real well and you will see what looks like an open tulip when you put them together.  Use 1/6" inch foam to mount them together.  Make sure to separate where the cuts are to get even more dimension.  These tulips are sprayed with sparkle mist spray.  It helps to set the chalk and gives some extra sparkle.

 

Cut out your watering can using two coordinating card stocks.  The edges of all the leaves and the watering can were edge with black ink.  See how it makes the image stand out.

Mount your watering can on your favorite die cut and decorate as desired.  As you can see, I have a collection of Tulip toys in my craft room because Tulips are a great way to welcome spring every year!

 

Here is the Cottage Cutz Die I used from The Scrapping Cottage.  You can either click on the picture to go to it or just click here.  This is one go-to-die that you will use again and again.  So many possibilities (Birthday, Spring, Easter, Hello)

Thanks for stopping by today.  It's been a pleasure to spend a little time with you.  Have a great day and I'll see you soon!

Heartfelt Creations Acetate Card

 Greetings Friends and Bloggers.  Today I will share with you an Acetate Card I created for Heartfelt Creations Wednesday.  After seeing this card that my punchie pal and friend AudreyAnn did at Splitcoast Stampers, I knew I wanted to try my hand at making one.  I have been wanting to do an acetate card forever-so I dived right in!!!  I love Audrey's work and get so inspired!

 Here is a close up of the roses I made with the Spellbinders Rose Creations Die set and the Heartfelt Creations Botanical Floral PreCut Stamp Set.  I just love making these flowers.  You can have any flower you want to match your project.

Here's another close up.  I stamped my acetate with white ink (see below for brand) and sprinkled embossing powder and heat set.  You have to have patience to do this.  I smeared the white ink I don't know how many times.  But the good news is-you can take it to the sink and wash it off, dry it, and start over if you make a boo boo!!!!  lol   Unlike paper, it you stamp it and goof up you need another piece of paper or a way to hide the mess. Be sure to check the Heartfelt Creations Blog for full directions on how to create this card.

Here is the list of supplies:
HCPC 3450 - Cross and Lilies PreCut Set
HCPC 3443 - Palace Entry PreCut Set
HCPC 3407 - Botanical Floral 2 PreCut Set
HCD 712- Belle Rose Custom Design Die Template

Product ID:  376183 Labels Two Die
Product ID:  472186 Rose Creations Shapabilities

Other:  Archival Pigment Ink Pad Brilliance Moonlight White, Craft weight Acrylic, Stampendous
Stardust Transparent Embossing Powder, Rangers Enamel Accents Black, Ribbon,  Pearl
Corsage Pins, Stardust Stickles, Earring Backs, foam pads, glue dots, glue, black and white cardstock.

Be sure to check out the Heartfelt Creations blog to see all my Design Team Sister's amazing projects.  There is a lot of talent and great projects to Oooh and Aaaah over.  Lots of inspiration and the layouts are always amazing.  Thanks for stopping by and spending time with me today.  I sure to appreciate it!

Heartfelt Creations Prayer Box

Today is Heartfelt Creation Wednesday and I have an altered project to share with you.  This is a Laughing Cow cheese box that has been altered.  I spray painted this box with white spray paint found in the paint section at Walmart for $.97.    I even spray painted the inside of the box and lined it with batting.

The inspiration for this prayer box came to me from the Rosary you see in the picture.  This Rosary was given to me a while back and I had it in my jewelry box.  I dipped the Rosary in some silver polish so I could photograph it with this box and low and behold I found out it is silver with crystals.  The crystals are heavy and they really sparkle now that they have been cleaned.

Here is a list of products I used:
HCD 719 Cross and Lilies Die
Product ID: 354810 Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Circle Large
Product ID: 354806 Spellbinders Standard Circle Large
Product ID: 159723 Dries Clear Glue

Spellbinders S4-265 Shapeabilities Cross Collection Die
Spelllbinders S4-269 Shapeabilities Lotus Pendants Die

Other: Rangers Antique Linen Distress Ink, Recollection Pearls, Ribbon, 1-1/4" Lace, White Cardstock,
White Fast Dry Spraypaint (Found at Walmart for 97cents), Cuttlebug Swiss Embossing Folder, Empty Laughing Cow Cheese Box. Batting if desired.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Be sure to check out the Heartfelt Creations Blog for all the wonderful projects that my design team sisters created for your viewing pleasure.

Challenges Entered:
4 Crafty Chicks  -  Anything But a Card
Little Darlings Challenges  -  Pearls
Simon Says Stamps  -  Anything Goes
Anything Goes Challenge  -  Altered Projects
Stamp n Doodle  -  Embossing of Any King (I used the swiss dot folder)
Always Crafting  -  Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge  -  Anything Goes
Truly Madly Crafty Challenges  -  Ribbon and Bling
UnstampaBelles -  Recycling-no stamps allowed

Beary Special Tea

Hi everyone, today it's Carol and I am here to show you my "Beary Special Tea".  Two themes in one card that I just adore-bears and tea.  What a winning combination.  Wouldn't this be cute to send a special little girl as an invite to tea.  You can buy very inexpensive chine teacups and teapots and throw a vintage tea party with just a few desserts and classic cucumber sandwiches.  With very little effort you can create memories to last a lifetime!

This was such a fun project.  I cut my bear from white card stock and then used Ranger Vintage Photo and Tea Dye Distress Inks to color this sweet bear.  I used a bit of pink chalk to color the bears cheeks and the inside of the ears.  I cut my cup and saucer with designer paper and the doily with white paper and distress inked all the edges.  The edges have been kissed with stardust stickles.

Just click on the picture above and it will take you right to the die.  As you can see I used the bow from the rabbit on the bear and also the heart and flower.  That's whats so fun about these dies-no rules!!!  Also, I carried the heart design element on my embellishments for matching interest on the card.

Thanks for taking a look at today's project.  Be inspired to create wonderful memories for those special girls in your life.  Until next time-have a great day!

Bear Hugs,

Carol

Up Up and Away

What do we have here?  Well it happens to be a card I made for Heartfelt Creations with a Couture Creations Embossing folder from the World Fair Collection called Ascension.  I really would have liked to try my hand at steamp punk with this, but I will another time for sure.  This embossing folder really sparked my creative interest.

Here is what I used to create this:
Couture Reations World Fair Collection: Ascension Embossing Folder
HCPC 3363 Inspire Me Sentiments PreCut Set
HCD 716 Layered Elegant Swirl Die
HCD 713 Decorative Lace Border Die
HCD 703 Daisy Patch Die

Product ID: 472123 Spellbinders Foliage Shapeabilities
Product ID: 424413 Martha Stewart Garden Trellis Punch
Product ID: 354810 Spellbinders Classic Scallop Circle Large

Other: Martha Stewart Branch Punch, Recollection Pearls, Crochet thread,Stardust Stickles, Ribbon, White and Black Cardstock, Designer Paper.

  

As you can see in this picture, I cut away parts of the hot air balloon to show the card stock color underneath and give it an airy look.  The flowers were inspired by Andrea Ewen's beautiful creation from last week.

Thanks for visiting me today.  Be sure to stop by the Heartfelt Creations Blog for the complete instructions on how to create this card for yourself!

Heartfelt Creations Star Gazer Candle Card

 Happy Heartfelt Creations Wednesday.  Today I have this card to show you.  I love this pretty image.  This particular collection called the Floral Cross Collection is perfect for those hard to make Sympathy cards.  The images and senitments make for an easy creation.

HCPC 3455 Butterfly and Lilies PreCut Set

HCPC 3450 Cross and Lilies PreCut Set
HCD 704 Perfect Petals Die
HCD 712 Bella Rose Die

Spellbinders Product ID 354806 Large Circle Nestabilities
Spellbinders S4-126 Square Nestabilities
Spellbinders S4-315 Beaded Squares
Spellbinders S7-014 Grand 12” Classic Lace Border

Other: Cuttlebug embossing folder of choice, Ribbon, Stickles, Gold, Green and Pink Designer Paper, White and Black Card Stock, Green Rhinestones and Rangers Vintage Photo Distress Ink and Bundled Sage.

 Here is a close up of the image.   Thanks for taking a look today.  I will be back tomorrow with another fun card from the Heartfelt Collection.  Have a great week!

Heartfelt Creations Golden Cross

 Hello Friends.  Today I am here to show you another Heartfelt Creations Card and it isn't Wednesday yet!  This is a card made with the new Cross and Lillies set at Heartfelt Creations.

 Here is a list of the products I used.  Please be sure to visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see the full details on how I made this card.

HCPC 3450 Cross and Lillies PreCut Set
HCD 719 Cross and Lilies Die
HCD 702 Decorative Butterfly-Border Die

Product ID: 472168 Labels 20 Mega Nestabilities
Product ID: 426317 Martha Stewart Double Loops Punch Around the Page

Other: Cuttlebug embossing folder of choice, Ribbon, Stickles, Gold, Green, and White Cardstock, Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

I do have a confession to make.  This is what I used for the gold portions of this card.  My husband was going to throw this in the trash and I rescued it.  How pretty it is-to lovely to throw away.  I even have enough left to probably to one more card with.

 Here is a close up of how I colored and layered my lillies.  Thanks for stopping by today.  I enjoyed having you here.