Today I wanted to share a Christmas card that I made for my husband.  The paper, stamps and dies are from the 2015 Heartfelt Creations 'Sparkling Poinsettia' collection.

Other supplies used were:
. Ranger Gold embossing powder and Versa Mark ink
. Stampin up Mossy Meadow green paper and Ink
. Stampin up Cranberry Cobbler paper and Ink
. Stampin up CC, MM, and Old Olive Stampin Wright Markers
. Lions Main glitter and Dries Clear glue
. Gold Prills
. 2 1/2" circle punch and 1 1/2" scalloped punch Stampin Up


The White Front Panel:
.  Here I cut out the white face from the 5X7 spellbinders Heirloom Legacy die.
.  On a white piece of cardstock I stamped the Candle with the Poinsettia Wreath in Versa Mark ink and embossed with Ranger Gold embossing powder.  I cut out the candle image with the Eyelet Oval Die from HC and colored in the image with Stampin Up markers in green and red tones with a bit of yellow for the candle flame.
.  The floral spray is made from Red Poinsettias that are Gold embossed and Green leaves edged in Mossy Meadow ink and Lions Main glitter and dries clear glue.
. A few red dots were added from Stampin Up and a Merry Christmas banner for accent.

Inside of the white Front Panel:
.  Here I cut out an oval from the cranberry card-stock using dies from the Eyelet Oval Die collection from HC.
. I then used the Manger stamp from the collection and Gold embossed the scene onto Cranberry paper.  I fussy cut out the image and used foam dots to give it some dimension.
.  To join the 2 cards together I cut a ban of paper 2" wide and about 11 long. I glued it under the white circle on the green card, across the back of the 6X6 panel and inserted it under the Manger scene and the red oval.  I then added the other half of the velcro circle onto the oval so the card would stay closed.  You could use a magnet instead between the layers of paper if you prefer.
. To finish the card I added glitter here and there and a bit of Wink of Stella to add some additional sparkle to the flowers and accent pieces.

Inside Green card:
. I used 2 6X6 panels from the paper collection

 The 6X6 center panel was over-layed with a 4X6 panel containing Christmas prayer and decorated with Poinsettias from the collection. The white accents are from the Cut Mat Create die set 2 A. Poinsettias and Leaves were stamped with Versa Mark ink on Cranberry Cobbler and Mossy Meadow Stampin Up paper and embossed with Ranger Gold embossing powder.

Green floral edged flaps:
.  From a green print page I cut 2 panels 4X6. Scored at 1" to insert between the 2 6x6 panels forming a hinge and cut the edge with the floral Italiana Riviera die.
.  From Gold and Green paper I cut 2 pieces each of paper 3X6 and cut the edges with the Solid Italiana Riviera Edge die. These pieces were all layered together with dries clear glue and they formed the front of the card that opened and closed.
. The flaps were accented with Poinsettia's, Green leaves and foliage along with small cut outs from the paper collection.
. A 2 1/2" circle was punched out of white card stock then stamped with "A Wonderful Christmas" circular wording sentiment.  I then added a red scalloped 1 1/2 punch circle and attached a velcro circle disc as a card closure.

I hope you enjoyed learning how I made this card and hope that you will visit my blog again soon to see my next creations. Happy Day until next time!!  God Bless!

Shabby Chic-All Glammed Up 12X12 Layout

Shabby Chic 12X12 Layout

This is a 12X12 page layout that has a Shabby Chic theme.  I now have it sitting on a wall shelf in my entry way.  It goes beautifully with my color theme and provides a nice talking point when people visit my home.

To begin here is a list of the products that I used:

. Heartfelt Creations Antiquity Paper Collection ( i just love it!)

. HC  Decorative Oval and Eyelet Oval Dies

. All Glamed Up Shoe Stamp and Die set

. Spellbinders Heart Nestabilites Die set

. A 'Delicate Fan' die from Tonic Studios

. Tim Holtz Distressed inks in-Victorian Rose, Aged Mahogany, Bundled Sage and Vintage Photo

. Tim Holtz Ideology metal pieces

. HC Open Vintage Floret Stamp and die set 

. HC 'Beautiful You" stamp and die

. A few pre made silk flowers 

. Versa Mark ink and Recollections Copper embossing powder 

. JudiKins Chocolate Twinkle embossing powder

. Viva 3D Stamp Paint in  Walnut Brown Metallic

. Elizabeth craft design glitter in Fire Opal

. Dries Clear Glue from art glitter 

To begin this project I used a 3 step background.  The first layer is a 12X12 piece of heavy weight black chipboard. I then layered a solid sheet of paper from the Antiquity Paper collection in a solid burgundy color.  On top of that was another sheet of paper from the collection that was a soft neutral. This is the sheet that I built my creation on.  

First I shredded the edges with a razor blade tool and painted the ragged edges with the 3D Walnut Brown Metallic paint and let it dry.  Then I layered the 2 HC Oval die cuts and added them to the center of the paper-inking edges with Victorian Rose and Aged Mahogany Distress inks and Walnut Metallic paint. On the bottom left corner I used several Rose and Leaf stamps and dies to create the floral spray from HC products and added just a few silk flowers to the mix for added dimension and flavor.  

For the Roses I stamped the Open Vintage Floret Stamps on the Antiquity paper collection with versa mark ink and heat embossed them with the Copper embossing powder from Recollections.  For the leaves I used 'Beautiful You' stamps and dies. To add shape to the flowers and leaves I used the HC Flower Shaping Tool kit and glued the layers together with hot glue. Once the flowers were done I sprayed them with Ranger Perfect Pearls Mist in heirloom gold to give the antiqued look. For the Fan in the floral spray I cut it out of the paper collection and sprayed it with Aleene's Tacky Spray and sprinkled with Fire Opal glitter.  This gave an amazing look and really finished off the look.

In the top corner here is where I added in the All Glammed Up Shoe stamp and die. Again using paper from the collection, versa mark ink, but this time I used the chocolate twinkle embossing powder and for the first time used a dove blender pen and colored in the roses on the shoe with distress inks in Vintage Rose, Aged Mahogany and Bundled Sage. This really added a nice touch to the project.

At the top of the Oval Die on the right side is where I used the Spellbinders Nestabilites Heart Dies. I cut a dark and a light heart and layered up using some metal pieces with the Oval Die in the center of the piece and added a small piece of ivory toile.

Some additional accents were silk flowers in the torn side opening of the paper and 2 more hearts cut from dark and light paper with a key glued on for some accent.  Here and there I did paint the edges with  the 3D Walnut Brown Metallic paint and Aged Mahogany distress ink for the antiqued effect.

I used dries clear glue throughout this project and my die cutting machine is the Tim Holtz Vagabond.

That completes this project.  Please leave me a comment and tell me if you like my creation! Thanks for stopping by!!   God Bless!

Antique Food Scale altered art

This beautiful Altered Art piece began as an antique Red Food scale.  I had it in a country display in my home for years and one day decided to give it a new look.  Loving Heartfelt Creations Paper collections, stamp and dies like I do I decided to have a little fun!

Actual products that were used on this project were:
.  Heartfelt Creations 'Butterfly Medley Paper Collection'
.  HC Botanical Rose Stamp and Die set
.  HC Bella Rose Leaves Stamp and Die set
.  HC Open Leaf Precut Stamp set and dies
.  A variety of pre-made flowers
.  Pink Pearl ribbon in soft pink
.  Tim Holtz metal butterfly, angel wing and floral spray
. Tim Holtz Distress Paint in Antiqued Bronze
. Tim Holtz Distressed Inks-Worn Lipstick, Spun Sugar, Mustard Seed, Peeled Paint, Peacock  Feathers.
. Tim Holtz metal bar "encourage your hopes not your fears"                                                                                               . Scraps of Crocheted lace
. Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in Pearl
. Martha Steward craft paint in Antique Ivory and Light Peach


To begin this project I painted the scale a mixture of Ivory and Light Peach Martha Steward craft paint. Swirling the 2 colors together to create an antiqued look.  I then sprayed the scale with a clear sealant.  Next I cut out 2 circles from Butterfly Medley paper.  One to cover the top scale flat plate that you would lay an item on to be weighed and one to cover the face of the scale that registered the actual weight of the item.

Decorating the circles:
For the top circle I used a hot glue gun and created a collage of flowers, leaves and a SEEDS tags plus a small 'believe' accent piece using dies from the Luggage and Tags HC die set.   On the edge I added lace around the edge and accented with the Pink Pearl Ribbon and one small flower from the Majestic Morning HC stamp and die set plus a small swirl from the  Cut Mat Create 1A Die collection.

For the front circle I use a variety of flowers that I made as well as metal, silk and resin flowers.  The Bronze Bella Rose die cut was stamped with dark brown chalk ink and I added the Tim Holtz antiqued bronze paint over the top.  I also painted the hand on the dial face with the antiqued bronze paint. For the large floral spray I cut a piece of cardboard to use as a structured base to attach the flower collage to. Next I cut out 2 more SEEDS Tags and inked the edges with antique bronze paint and added some brown twine through the top holes, then hot glued them to the dial face.  Next I added the floral collage.  On the opposite side of the front dial I cut out a gold paper circle and a circle with the 'Dream in Beauty' wording and Butterfly from the paper collection.  Layered them together and hot glued them onto the dial.  All flowers were sprayed with the Tattered Angles Mist to add some sheen.

I hope that you like this item.  It sits on a pot shelf in my stairwell along with a wagon, antique doll and a variety of vintage items! Enjoy:)

Side View of Scale

Shabby Chic Clock

Hello again from Glendale.  It's Sunday afternoon and I wanted to share a Shabby Chic clock that I have created.


To begin the clock was an unpainted metal clock from Tim Holtz.

To create the Shabby Chic look I used a combination of flowers, pearl floral sprays and metal vintage pieces.




. The Vanilla and Blue flowers are silk with Pink Angel glimmer spray applied.
. The paper flowers are made from the Once Upon a Time Paper Collection
. I used the Arianna Blooms stamp and matching die set.
. The flowers were accented with Dries Clear Glue and Crystal glitter.
. Tim Holtz Ideology metal accent pieces- Flowers, Wings, Ornate accent piece
. Pearl Spray
. White Flower Stamens.
. White gesso
. Martha Steward Antique Ivory and Light Peach craft paint
. Aleene's Sealer

To begin I used gesso on the metal clock and then painted it with Antique Ivory and Light Peach paint from Martha Stewart.  I swirled to 2 colors together to give an aged look and then sealed it with Aleene's Spray Acrylic Sealer in a Gloss Finish.

Heartfelt Creations has amazing paper collections.  For this project I used the one called "Once Upon a Time".

 For the interior of the clock on the inside back panel I cut a circle from the paper collection in a plain color then layered 2 smaller circles and created a clock face.  To finish the look of a clock I added  clock hands from the Tim Holtz Ideology collection.  At the bottom of the inner clock face I added a spray of flowers of various colors matching the theme of the project.

For the outside of the clock I hot glued a collection of hand made flowers from HC as well as pre-made silk flowers, pearls and leaves.  I began hot glueing the flowers about half way down the left side of the clock adding to the top and bottom of the display as I built the floral spray.

On the opposite side I added a metal angel wing, peals, leaves and flowers. On the top of the clock there is an accent piece from the paper collection that is inserted into the ornate metal piece that says "Let the good times roll"

This was a really fun project and I hope that you enjoy trying to make one your self.  It is part of my vintage collection on a pot shelf in my stairwell.

Please leave me a comment and Have a Blessed Day!

Butterfly Medley Photo Wall Shelf

This beautiful wall shelf has been decorated by inserting a variety of panels created out of the Butterfly Medley Paper collection from Heartfelt Creations.

Additional supplies include:
. Distress Inks in Worn Lipstick and Spun Sugar, Tumbled Glass, Bundled Sage
. Prills in Heart of Gold, Lemon Chiffon and Aqua Net
. Gala Glitz in White
. Art Glitter in Crystal
. Dries Clear Glue

 Dies and Flower sets include:
.  Blazing Poppy
.  Leafy Branch Die (flowers and leaves)
.  Botanical Rose

Other Dies: Raindrops and Roses Ornate Circle, the Heart from Timeless Amour Die set, Decorative Oval Die, Border Essentials Die, Bella Rose Die and Butterfly Medley Die set.
Water color markers and some embossing for butterflies.

This panel was cut 7"X7" out of a Butterfly Medley paper  It is backed with a plain brown thin cardboard panel.
.  Flowers are stamped on white cardstock in Distress Ink (Worn Lipstick and softened with Spun Sugar on edges).  Crystal glitter was added to flower edge for sparkle.
.  Butterflies are stamped on white cardstsock with Memento Black ink and colored in Zigg watercolor markers.  Wink of Stella was added for glimmer to wings.
. Heart of Gold Prills were added to all flower centers.
.  Dries clear glue was added to background flowers and Crystal glitter was applied.  I also added Wink of Stella to all flowers.





This Panel is cut 5"X7" from the Butterfly Medley Paper and backed with light weight cardboard panel.
. The flowers are made from the Blazing Poppy Stamp and Die set
. The inks are Distress Worn Lipstick and Spun Sugar
. Prills for flower centers are Agua Net
. I added some Pink decorations from "Want to Scrap"
. On the crosshatch background design I applied dries clear glue and White  Gala Glitz for shine.
. Butterfly creation is describe above
. I also added a white die cut from the Bella Rose Die set.

 

 This panel is smaller.  Cut 4"X4" from the Paper collection and backed with light weight cardboard.  
. The flowers are from the Leafy Branch Die collection and the ink is Distress in Tumbled Glass, the leaves are Bundled Sage.
. The butterfly is embossed in a turquoise embossing powder and die cut from Vellum paper.
. The white die cuts are from the Raindrops and Roses die and Timeless Amour Heart die.
. The center square panel was cut out using the Cut Mat Create die set.  Fun foam was also cut out the same size and sandwiched behind the square panel to add a 3D effect.

This panel is cut 5"X7" and backed in lightweight cardboard.
.  Panel is a flower design from the paper pack
.  I layered a 'White' Decorative Oval Die in the center of the page.
.  Flowers are from the Leafy Branch collection and Botanical Rose collection.
. Inks are Tumbled Glass and Bundled Sage Distress inks
.  Pink Want to Scrap decoration was added behind the flowers and white pearls were added on the cross hatch of the Oval Die
.  Wink of Sella was added on pink flowers for shimmer and all edges were inked to match the background paper

This panel is 4"X6" cut from the Butterfly Medley paper collection.
.  Center circle is cut out with a Spellbinders circle die. Fun Foam is played behind for 3D effect.
.  Edges of paper are sponged with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink
.  Flowers and Leaves are from the Leafy Branch and Die set. Inks are Tumbled Glass and Bundled Sage
. White Die cut is from the Raindrops and Rose circle
.  Turquoise Border is from the new Borders and Die set
.  A white string of pearls were added across the bottom of the panel.
.  This panel was a bit smaller than the needed size so I backed it was a coordinating paper to make it 4"X6".

I hope you like my creation and have enjoyed reading how I made it! Enjoy!!
Thank You~Kathie

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