Heartfelt Creations ~Gatefold Card~

Hello everyone. Today I am sharing a gatefold card with you. My card follows the current challenge from The Shabby Tea Room. You are asked to create a card or project inspired by the photo USING AQUA, YELLOW and WHITE/CREAM AND INCLUDE TWINE!

This is my second card using the gatefold die set from Heartfelt Creations. To create this card, you really need to follow the video on how to create the card, as there are some difficult parts in lining up the dies. The first time I used this set, I didn't have access to wax paper. This time round I did and what a difference it makes.

The details of the die are just beautiful. My embellishments really feature on the band which slides over the card when it is closed. I used a doily punch and created a decorative edge. I attached it to a 1" strip of aqua cardstock then used some patterned paper to fill the centre. I die cut two Memory Box flourish dies the added my flowers. I tied a simple bow using twine.

The inside is quite plain. Just a few stamps to add some shabby touches.

Supplies:

Paper: Prima Divine paper pad, SU! whisper white, Kaisercard duck egg

Ink: Memento tuxedo black

Stamps: 7 Gypsies vintage, Autumn Leaves flourishes v2, Papercraft cling stamps

Other: Heartfelt Creations layered elegant swirl, Martha Stewart monarch butterfly punch, SU! border punch, Hooked on Craft flowers, Prima Belle Fleur  daisy blue harvest, Memory Box elegant scrollwork, My Minds Eye twine.

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Happy Birthday

Hello everyone. I am back with another card to share with you. This time it follows a sketch from Mojo Monday.

When I saw the circular motif I thought that I would grab a doily and design from there. Instead I went to my tub of die cutting dies and pulled out a die from Heartfelt Creations that I would use instead. I have only used it once and was a little bit intimidated by it as I am not always accurate when lining things up. However, since then I have the magic tool at my disposal WAX PAPER and die cutting is much, much better!

I started by die cutting the circular motif and flipped it over and ran it through again to create the circular shape. I repeated this with the accent piece that accompanies the die. I then pulled out an embossing folder and ran it through three times, lining it up each time. I played around with white ink and inked up the folder to create a more defined pattern. I didn't love it so I stayed with just the embossed card.

After that I created a bow using Becca's Peg Bow maker. I found a flower and die cut some leaves. The card looked like it was just missing something. I love the HC circular motifs by itself so then I played around with a sentiment. Out came a Spellbinders tags die and I was complete!

Supplies:

Paper: Stampin' Up! Very Vanilla, Kaisercraft latte

Stamp: JustRite Stampers Elegant Frames

Ink: Versafine Vintage Sepia

Other: Heartfelt Creations layered elegant swirl, Spellbinders foliage and fancy framed tags one, Becca's Peg Bow Maker, Prima flower, Kaisercraft pearls,  creme ribbon and embossing folder ornaments CCC-4011 I bought it at a craft fair on sale).

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Hello! I am back with a card that I have been working on all week for the Shabby Tea Room Sweet Summertime challenge. For the challenge you are required to create a card or project inspired by the COLORS in the photo AND INCLUDE FLOWER(S) PLUS A STAMPED ELEMENT!

For my card I wanted to use a Heartfelt Creation die that I had recently purchased. I had found a tutorial on Kittie Caracciolo's blog. She has some wonderful cards and kindly has tutorials on how to create dimensional elements including flowers. I followed her hydrangea tutorial to create a dimensional hydrangea on my card.

I don't own the Martha Stewart punch she used in her tutorial. I used a small daisy punch to create the individual flowers in the hydrangea. Very time intensive but worth it!

I used a flourish stamp on the outside of my card. I repeated the stamp on the inside as well.

After reading some blog sites regarding intricate dies, the recommendation is to use wax paper to assist in removing the die from the cardstock. I thought I owned some and in fact it wasn't the right kind of paper. For any Australian readers, greaseproof paper is not the same. I had such difficulty in releasing the die from the cardstock as it would really become stuck and I did have some tears. As things would happen, I did find some wax paper today when I did my groceries AFTER I had finished the card and yes it really does work! (Again for any Australian readers Coles sells it in the freezer bag section).

Now that I have the tools (wax paper), I am willing to give intricate dies another go!

Supplies:

Stamps: Waltzingmouse Stamps Large Doily, Autumn Leaves flourishes

Ink: Stampin' Up! Old Olive and Bashful Blue

Other: Heartfelt Creations Layered Elelgant Swirl, Spellbinders nestabilities circles small, Hooked on Craft flowers, EK Success small daisy punch, Kaisercraft paper bloom, Fiskars Tag punch, seam binding, foam tape.

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