Tag: Friendship

Free Flower Tutorial

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I’m trying to learn how to make a Peace rose….note to self, red + yellow = orange! The smallest flower below is due to my not allowing the yellow to dry completely before I touched the edges with the pink – it’s what happens when you finish up crafting after having friends over for games, and after they’ve all gone home, and you’ve cleaned up, you decide; Let’s do that last flower real quick! (At 10:45pm!)

I’ve been on a kick using up scraps. I have so many!! This paper is using Graphic 45’s “Grow with Love” collection. It has beautiful artwork (as usual!) and is perfect for Springtime, Mothers Day and/or Easter. If we are lucky, perhaps Graphic 45 will re-release it with a die in a Collectors pack, in the near future!!

You can see here I am able to shape and gain dimension with these dies, just the way I like it! You might also note some of the leaves are using a patterned paper – this is (leftover scraps) from the patterns and solids pack from “Cottage Life” I believe. I ran out of both of these paper packs much too quickly!

So I’ve tried to upload the video tutorial – I guess it’s too long, so instead I’ll have to refer you to my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/EQ57F1JbV8w?si=xVsvTVczT-Kr1I7l

Enjoy!!

Mini Tunnel Album with Heartfelt Creations

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This is my third tunnel album. I’m actually posting out of order, as I told someone I’d get this one up today!

This mini is a little bit bigger than my previous, at 2-1/2 x 3-3/4” inches, because some of the images were quite a bit bigger than I could use in the smaller booklet. I also made quite a few mistakes putting it together, but I was plenty stubborn, and determined to make it work!

I used two paper collections, the clematis and the Dragonflies, and was lucky in that I was also able to use several die cuts to get my images instead of fussy cutting everything! (I’m not a big fan of fussy cutting). Anyway it was really a fun (and distracting) project that turned out rather well, I think!

Thanks so much for looking and stopping by!!

Cottage Life & Friendship

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I was rummaging around upstairs and found this lovely paper from last year. Graphic 45’s “Cottage Life” collection – I have quite a lot of it, not sure how it got hidden away!

I also happened upon this pink floribunda rose that I thought would set it off beautifully. I used the Heartfelt Creations large Wild Rose die, and added a bit of glitter to the edges of the petals, and leaves. Too fun! ( Glitter is my middle name, lol!) I tucked a couple of spare hydrangeas around it, and added a gussied up bow too.

I found a little oval die cut in my stash that I used behind the statement in front; it’s amazing, really, how much stuff I used from my stash in this little card! Even inside – I had found 3 honey sticks given to me by a friend, so I added a little extra glue on the inside pocket to keep it from sliding (making a very narrow pocket especially for the honey stick) and put a little flag on top of one to catch the eye.

And voila! A pretty card in just a couple of hours!

You are more Amazing than a dress with pockets!

Thanks for stopping by!

Grow With Love Gatefold card with Tags

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I truly love this paper!! I have so much fun working with Graphic 45 papers, they feel good on my hands, cut cleanly, are double sided, and most importantly, have beautiful artwork!

I think I started cutting into this paper pack the day it arrived on my doorstep!

I did something a little different this time, I added a little disc of paper to the edge of the center ephemera piece on the belly band, so that I could glue my handmade flowers to the belly band, but also allow for the beautiful artwork to be seen. I may have it a little bit low on the card in this photo, come to think of it.

When you slide off the belly band and open the card up, you will find a pocket with a tag & mini card on the tag, as well as some embellishments on each wing of the open gate fold.

At the very back of the center panel, is a large pocket for a long tag, to better showcase the paper, and allow for a secret message from me to the sender!

Below, you can watch a mini “walkthrough” of the card.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

A Gatefold Card with Pockets

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I absolutely loved working with Mintay’s “Garden Peony” paper collection! These colors and the “shabby chic” feel, really appeal to me. It may not appear to be all that fancy at first glance, but there are a few hidden details once you get inside!

From the onset, you see one of the cut-aparts as the focal image, with some fabric lace, and flat back pearls. The belly band also includes some flat back pearls, as well as a peony and two peony buds crafted from Heartfelt Creations dies, and some little white blossom from a generic flower punch. I arranged the flowers on a round disc of paper, and then glued that disc on to the belly band itself.

Inside you see I have a couple of pockets, one for a large tag about 8”x 4”, and then below with two smaller tags which are about 3”x 4”. I also used some of the die cut ephemera to add interest to the center back, since I needed to keep the dimensional element for the outside of the card. If you wanted to, you could make either pocket a bit more dimensional, so you could include a gift, like a chocolate bar or something.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy this sweet card, and as always thanks for stopping by!!

Actually NOT Heartfelt Creations Papers

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Actually I don’t think I’ll ever be able to stop using HFC paper and dies, I own so many of their collections, I’ll probably have paper left even when I die.

This first card uses LemonCraft paper, a wooden chippie for the clock (so cute!), and HFC flower dies to make the Hydrangea and Lilies.

This second card comes from Scrapboys, wish I could remember the name of the collection right off, but isn’t that center image just gorgeous!!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope I’ve inspired you to create something beautiful today!

A Z-fold Card with Dimensional Flowers

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I scrap-lifted this from the Heartfelt Creations Facebook page, an on-line tutorial by Carrie Giletto. Hers included a pocket for a gift card or money – mine does not – I placed a sentiment there instead.

I made a couple of Wild Roses in light pink, and a couple of lilies in yellow, plus small white blossom tucked in here and there. This slimline die is my favorite!

I used a little flower from the Tender Moments collection to add to the heart on front, and a sentiment from Creative Expressions is tucked inside, on the middle panel.

The large “empty” area has been left blank intentionally, to allow for a more personal message.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Now get to crafting!!

Hydrangeas

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Sweet Hydrangea from Heartfelt Creations….inspired by a card from the ubiquitous Kathy Clements. I haven’t used this collection for quite some time, but spent part of my Sunday playing around with it. I have fallen in LOVE with shaker boxes — it’s hard to tell without a video, but behind the little window are some tiny silver sprinkles (star shaped!) – shaker boxes are so easy when you have a kit! Thank you Creative Expressions!!

This starts off with generic cardstock -about 5×7” for front and back, with a 1/2” gusset, and a 1-1/2” pocket inside. I cheated and die cut the window from the paper pack, and used a kit for the shaker box (hidden behind the window), that made things super easy!!

The flowers were fussy cut from the paper pack, as I (stupid stupid!!) didn’t purchase the die that goes along with them, and used light blue small pearl stamens for the centers. The bows are cute little ribbon found at a local craft store, and the lacy piece on top is one of HFC dies as well.

Inside I have a couple of interactive pieces, including a card with mini tags, and there is room on the pocket for a treat, like a honey stick, or slip candy bar, as well.

Thanks so much for stopping by & I hope you’ve enjoyed it!!

Make a Wish! A card in Turquoise

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Aqua is one of my favorite colors – and this beautiful paper from Lemon Tree, Forget Me Not just screamed at me to play with it!

This is my first card from this paper, and I had a lot of fun roughing up the edges, and creating some aqua colored wild roses out of fomiron. The gossamer bow isn’t quite the perfect color, but it does seem to bring out the rose centers!

The yellow and blue remind me of Swedens colors (my husband served a mission in Sweden, so I know these things), so perhaps I will save it for him for his birthday…..which is in November!! Probably not! Better come up with a more manly card by then!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Best Wishes Card in Blue

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My 2nd or 3rd card from Scrapandme’s lovely Sapphire Days. To be fair, this is modeled after one that Monika Jakubowska did several weeks ago – she used different paper, and colors, but I do have to give her credit for the design.

Once again, using many of my flower (and card) dies from Heartfelt Creations, the light periwinkle blue are made out of Fomiron, but the dark navy blue, and white blossom, are paper.

I did fussy cut the little design inside the card, as well as the sentiment from the paper pack.

Thank you so much for stopping by, and Best Wishes!!