Tag: Roses

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!!

“Fancy” Greeting Card

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This was actually my first card using Graphic 45’s “Flights of Fancy” paper collection.

I’ve used a die or two from Heartfelt creations, cutting the doily from a holographic sort of silver paper, and the flowers are also HFC, using the Classic rose. Too much fun being had here at my house, playing with all this gorgeousness!! (Is that a word?)

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Gift Card (with Chocolate!)

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I have NO idea why this wasn’t posted before today! I enjoy this particular paper collection from Graphic 45 almost more than I enjoyed the “Floral Shoppe” papers! This one is called “Flights of Fancy”, and has delightful hummingbirds, whimsical butterflies, and gorgeous florals – the colors are vibrant and frankly, it’s just a beauty to behold. It’s almost difficult to cut into the papers, and one makes certain to measure twice and cut once, so as to not waste any of the preciousness!!

I still use my stamps & dies from Heartfelt Creations, even though they are completely digital now, as I find they are excellent quality, and I have quite a large variety of different flowers to choose from – the range goes from tiny little lilac and cherry blossoms to (what I consider) enormous Dahlia and Wild Roses.

For this particular card, I used the classic rose, and “Oakberry” blossoms, as well as a tiny punch for the dark dark pink blossom. The butterflies are from the Ephemera pack that goes along with the collection.

I had some fun with the ribbons as well, as you can see, combining 3 different textures, widths and patterns.

Inside is a little mini cards, some pretty postcards, and a couple of chocolate bars.

I had so much fun creating this for someone special, I hope you’ve enjoyed my newest make!!

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!

Bright and Soft Mini-Album

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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!!)

This is the first collection that I dove in to! So beautiful! I will share some still pictures, but here is a little video!

Thanks for looking!

Weekend Play

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These are what looks to be, some of my last Heartfelt Creations projects! 😥. The HFC team announced last month that they will be closing their doors at the end of the year, and presumably, retiring the brand. We have 3 or 4 new collections ahead of us, and then, no more!

Well, I still have several Mother’s Day cards to create, and this weekend, I did SIX! An amazing accomplishment for me, since I have other things to do besides play at the Craft Table, lol!

The first two here include a couple of collections – actually several. The pink includes the photo frame from the 12 x 12 Insta Album, and elements from Feathery Florals, Climbing Clematis, Sweet Peony, and the (retired) Dogwoods.

The light blue one (and the pink too, actually) used the slimline dies – scalloped rectangles, and the elegant Slim Gateway Rectangle, as well as he bird from the Cascading Petals, Sweet Magnolias, and even some fillers from the Festive Holiday collection!

The two below used the Decorative Dragonfly, and let’s just say, an assortment of leftover flowers from several projects – but ALL Heartfelt Creations dies.

And we still have about 10 more cards to go! I’ll get you caught up on my other makes as he days go by – I’ve just been so busy crafting – but not busy snapping pictures.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Go get your craft on!

Baby Bib as a Gift Tag or Card

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Isn’t this just so cute? Such a simple card/tag – it’s about 6” diameter – hard to qualify as a tag at that size, but it doesn’t open, so. . . .

This used Heartfelt Creations Tender Moments collection, some baby roses from their Classic Rose stamp & die set, and the lace is from the Cherry Blossom Retreat. The really dark pink base is generic card stock from my stash.

Garden Lilies and Roses for Mothers Day

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It’s never too soon to start making Mothers Day Cards, or Christmas Cards – especially if you have 75-80 to prepare to give out!!

This card uses pale blue Classic roses, two of the Garden Lilies, several little lilacs and many different types of foliage.

I love the newer slimline dies from Heartfelt Creations, this has the cute scalloped edges, which is replicated on the inside of the card, and adds a nice little touch.

Thanks so much for stopping by – new get to making your own Mothers Day Cards!!

Using Leftovers to Make Cards

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I made a challenge for myself to only use flowers from my stash. The cards are simple – Heartfelt Creations paper pads has a couple pages designed to be cut apart for simple card bases, and that’s where I started.

For thin sides, I used the Floral frames stamp and die cuts, to fancy them up a bit – those were also made preciously and in my stash.

This one I layered with some gold foil to fancy it up.
Close up of some of my flowers – rejects, left over from previous projects that I just need to get out of my stash, as it is becoming way too large.

Thanks for stopping by! Now go forth and craft!!

A Card for the Last Days of Summer

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It seems like everyone is focusing on Christmas Cards right now (late August) – but I am not in the mood. Yet. I have ordered some paper, and have been drooling over the idea of some star shaped shaker boxes, but for now, it is HOT outside, in the mid 90’s in Florida, and I’m not quite ready to give summer up.

I’ve been playing with my flowers, and being frustrated at not being able to obtain some of the very, very fancy flower stamens that I see on others cards, I have decided to improvise. Additionally, I have added some fussy cuts to lay under my dimensional flowers, to hopefully enhance the look.

I’ve used paper from the Heartfelt Creations “Floral Borders” collection, and my flowers are from HFC Classic Rose – although I didn’t exactly fashion them like a classic rose, did I? The little lacy edge is a paper punch from Martha Stewart that is probably 15 years old, and not available anymore.

The little woodchip clock is adorable – too bad some of it had to be covered up! I ordered this (probably) from Little Birdie Crafts a while ago, when they were having a sale on a lot of chippy elements – the sentiment is also from them – I just tapped it lightly with a little pink dye to help it blend in better.

Here is a little close up of one of the flowers – since I couldn’t find the fancy stamens, I added some dots to the petals by hand in pink and brown – it kind of looks like something you’d find on a Tiger Lily or an Orchid, doesn’t it? Anyway, its amazing what a 5 minute detail can add to the look of something.

Another close look at the flowers, I’m very pleased with how it turned out, and although the fussy cut flowers (from Mintay’s Graceful papers) don’t match exactly, they do have the same color scheme & add to the dimension.

Thanks so much for stopping by! (Comments always appreciated!!)