Chrysanthemums in Loveland

On April 3, 2024March 21, 2024 By celestelindIn CraftingLeave a comment

This is a card using Scrapboys “Loveland”, and (of course) Heartfelt Creations flower dies.

I also used a scalloped diamond, which I covered with fussy cut flowers from the papers so much, that by the time I got my dimensional flowers made and glued on, you can’t really tell it’s a diamond at all!!

I was very proud of myself matching (in shape, anyway, the purple flower almost exactly like the one on the paper….mine is quite a bit darker, but looks so much like it! I used HFC Sunflower dies , and the pinks are their magnolias.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Heart Shaped Shaker Card with Wild Roses

On March 31, 2024March 21, 2024 By celestelindIn CraftingLeave a comment

Isn’t this just darling? This is the second one of these I’ve made – this time it wasn’t even for Valentine’s Day.

We used ScrapandMe’s paper, and a fancy heart shaped shaker box from Creative Embellishments (love that company!!) dies from Heartfelt Creations for the flowers, leaves and the the white lacy overlay, and the stamens. AND some tiny punched flowers and leaves in the corner there. This is just such fun to make, and stunning in presentation!

(Aren’t we lucky we have these amazing artists share their artwork with us on paper!! So lucky!!!)

Thanks for stopping by!

Peacocks in The Window

On March 27, 2024March 19, 2024 By celestelindIn CraftingLeave a comment

I admit, I stole this from the Heartfelt Creations Gallery – one of the Design Team members created almost this exact card. I just thought it was precious! The window was a bit fiddly – l had to actually cut out around the window panes, and find a background view for the window – but the effect is stunning, isn’t it!

Once again, I just added a simple clematis flower in the top right hand corner. The shaped card uses one of Heartfelt Creations dies, as well, the Fancy Classic Rectangle Frame die – and I used one of the inner die cuts from it for the middle of the card. The sentiment is from Creative Expressions (I have rotten handwriting, and well, it looks better using their dies, doesn’t it!!)

Thanks so much for stopping by, and looking at my cards!

Birthday Greetings from Loveland

On March 26, 2024April 15, 2024 By celestelindIn Crafting1 Comment

Enjoying this Gorgeous paper from Scrapboys! This is at least my 2nd card using this paper, maybe my third, and the more I look at it, the more I like it!!

One thing I realized after finishing this card: I need to stay true to my “style” – so many times I try to copy or emulate what other crafters do, but I am seldom happy with the results.

I like this one.

I used a Spellbinders die for the lacy center piece (and the corners on the inside) and my favorite flowers from Heartfelt Creations, the Classic Rose, Garden Lily, and some Lilacs.

The printed sentiment is from the paper pack, inside is from Creative Expressions,

Thanks for stopping by & looking!

A Hodgepodge Greeting Card

On March 24, 2024April 18, 2024 By celestelindIn CraftingLeave a comment

So this is a hodgepodge of Floral Banners paper for the background, gold lux beneath that. The “lace is from the “Sweetheart Borders”, with a ribbon left over from a dress I made for one of my granddaughters ages ago. The flowers are from the Classic Rose, Perfect Posies, and foliage from two different Christmas collections, plus leaves from the Leafy Accents.

Sentiment is the only thing not Heartfelt Creations, comes from Creative Expressions.

Personally I think I over did it on the flowers, but once I drew the circle and glued the first bit of foliage down, I was trapped!

Thanks for stopping by!! Hope you enjoyed it!

Hollyhock Flowers in the garden

On March 18, 2024 By celestelindIn CraftingLeave a comment

This lovely card is a copy of one I saw on the Heartfelt Creations website a few months ago. This uses the Hollyhock Garden flowers and papers, and the Palace Garden die. Don’t you just love the shaped cards?

The sentiment here is from HFC Elegant Rose Frames – I cut it out 2-3 times to give it a bit more dimension.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Octagonal Christmas Greetings

On December 3, 2023February 28, 2023 By celestelindIn CraftingLeave a comment

This is my final Christmas card of the year! I made my goal of 50 handmade cards, and I think this is one of my favorites.

Get Well Card

On August 12, 2023August 12, 2023 By celestelindIn CraftingLeave a comment

This lovely is created using Lemon Craft’s “Forget Me Not” papers, as well as Heartfelt Creations dies from the “Cascading Petals” (the bird & branch) and Hydrangeas from their Cottage Garden Hydrangea collection, as well as he “Fancy Flourish Boarder” die.

Blooming Magnolia Gift Envelope

On July 31, 2023July 31, 2023 By celestelindIn CraftingLeave a comment

As some of you may be aware, one of my favorite Scrapbook paper companies, Heartfelt Creations, will soon be closing its doors. While I am sad about this, I am also a little bit relieved! because now I can feel less guilty for branching out to my NEW favorite companies, all of which seem to be based in Poland! (Odd, I know – and I don’t think I have a drop of Polish blood in me!!)

This lovely paper is from Scrapandme’s Blooming Magnolia. I have used a HFC die or two, for the lacy bits, and the Magnolias. This came together super easy with a 6 x 12 base, folded then Col erred with the decorative paper.

A bit of fussy cutting on the very back, to include more lovely flowers.

Thanks for looking!!

Bright and Soft Mini-Album

On July 24, 2023July 25, 2023 By celestelindIn CraftingLeave a comment

I was on a roll with Mini-Albums, so decided to copy my format with Scrapandme’s beautiful “Bright and Soft” papers. These have become my favorite papers, but they are difficult to obtain here in America. I got lucky on Etsy, and found some from someone in England & ordered two packs of four or five different collections, so I’ve got things to play with for a few weeks! (Actually, who are we kidding here? When I die, there will still be scrapbook paper in my crafty space!!)