wednesday...Heartfelt Creations

Happy Heartfelt Wednesday! I hope that all of you beautiful mothers had a wonderful day last Sunday!

Today I'm going to share with you a Mother's Day Card and Gift Set:

Supplies-

Heartfelt Creations:

HCPC 3389 Sentiments For Mom PreCut Set
HCPC 3533 Sun Kissed Fleur PreCut Set
HCPC 3537 Sun Kissed Fleur Swirls PreCut Set
HCD 734 Sun Kissed Fleur Die
HCD 735 Gift Ensemble Die
452255 Grand Calibur
9brn Brown Gala Glitz

Other:

StazOn Archival Ink (Jet Black), Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Forrest Moss, Vintage Photo, Clear Embossing), Tim Holtz Blending tool, Tim Holtz Distress Markers (Forrest Moss), Pristmacolor Pencils (PC918, PC945, PC946), OMS, Ranger Embossing Powder (Black), Tim Holtz Heat Embossing Tool, Paper Temptress Cardstock, sewing machine, embossing tool, ribbon, pop dots

Here are some close ups of the individual pieces:

The new gift box die is wonderful! In just a few cuts and fold you have a wonderful little gift box!

here's a close up of the card. I had so much fun coloring this card and I have to say that I LOVE how it turned out!I popped a few flowers up for a 3D effect and heat embossed the word Mom.

Here is the step by step write-up for this project:

Stamp the Sun Kissed Fleur PreCut Set once on orange cardstock. With your embossing tool, emboss all the petals. Form a layered flower using the biggest 4 flowers and leave the remainder smaller 6 smaller flowers to use later.

For the box, die cut 4 times the Gift Ensemble Die for the box. Ink all edges, make all the appropriate folds and form your box. Heat emboss the mother’s day sentiment on the front of the box. Add one larger and two smaller single layer flowers over the preprinted basket paper to give it dimension. Add the large flower to the top of the box using a pop dot.

For the card, fold an 8.5”x11” cardstock in half and cut in half. Trim a piece of pattern paper to 4”x5.25” and stamp the flourish from the smaller Sun Kissed Fleur Swirls Precut Set all over the paper using Forrest Moss distress ink. Machine stitch around the edges after you ink them and adhere over card base. Die cut the edges from the Gift Ensemble Die in black and use and a punched edge under a strip of 1”x4” paper. Add a piece of ribbon over it and adhere over background paper. Stamp the basket and color using Prismacolor Pencils. Heat emboss the word MOM only from the Sentiments For Mom PreCut Set. Mat the colored image, pop dot it and add it to the card. Add the remaining three single layer flowers to the basket and add gala glitz as the centers for all the flowers. Finish by adding a bow to the right side of the image. 

Thank you for stopping by my blog today! Remember to go to the Heartfelt Creations BLOG and check out what the other designers made this week!

wednesday...Heartfelt Creations-New Release!

I hope that you are all having a great day! Today is the second Wednesday of the month which means it's reveal day over at Heartfelt Creations and this month we are debuting an AMAZING new flower collection!

We are pleased to introduce the Sun Kissed Fleur Collection. This collection includes 2 dies: the Gift Ensemble die (yes, you can make a fancy box with this die!) and the Sun Kissed Fleur die which cuts out 10 different flowers at a time. How's that for value?

The paper collection, called Sun Kissed Collection, comes in vibrant aquas and oranges and fades to light greens and yellows. The paper pack comes with 24 12 x 12 papers that have designs on both sides and are acid & lignen free. There are 2 sheets per design; some are dramatic; others are subdued. You also have a wonderful selection of floral stamps to choose from: fancy tags, an overflowing basket, beautiful patterned backgrounds, borders and corners.

Leave a comment on the Heartfelt Creations blog by May 14th and you will be eligible to win the entire release valued at $180.91

So, without any further ado, here's my first layout using this brand new Sun Kissed Collection!

Supplies-

Heartfelt Creations:

HCPC 3480 Brookside Manor PreCut Set
HCPC 3520 Botanical Oval PreCut Set
HCPC 3533 Sun Kissed Fleur PreCut Set
HCPC 3535 Sun Kissed Fleur Tags & Basket PreCut Set
HCPC 3536 Sun Kissed Fleur Background PreCut Set
HCD 717 Layered Scalloped Posy Die
HCD 723 Garden Romance Die
HCD 734 Sun Kissed Fleur Die
HCD 735 Gift Ensemble Die
452255 Grand Calibur
11blk Black Gala Glitz

Other:
StazOn Archival Ink (Jet Black), Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Forrest Moss, Iced Spruce), Tim Holtz Blending tool, Tim Holtz Distress Markers (Forrest Moss), Rangers Stickles (Diamond), Martha Stewart Large Circe Cutter, Kaisercraft Blue Pearls, Paper Temptress Cardstock, Vellum, Transparency, sewing machine, embossing tool,

I'm in love with the new flower stamps/dies! You can stamp and cut 10 different size flowers at one time! For this layout, I did it twice and I was able to make 6 different sizes of layered flowers and a bunch of single layer filler flowers!

Here's a close up of the flowers that i made. I wanted to make a neutral wedding layout (yes, you can make these too even though the paper packs include a bunch of bright colors perfect for summer!) so I kept the flowers white. I got to use The Paper Temptress cardstocks for the first time and I got to say, they are amazing for making flowers! I love their cardstock's weight! I added black gala glits to my flowers' centers and the leaves I colored with distress ink.

I handamde my own doily using a light blue The Paper Temptress cardstock and the new background stamp.  I die cut a bunch of semicircles from an earlier HC collection and added them under the light blue cardstock. I machine stitched the edges for a cohesive look.

For the title, I stamped the largest tag from the new Sun Kissed Tags & Basket PreCut Set and fuzzy cut it. I then colored the leaves with a Tim Holtz marker, added some 3D flowers over the stamped ones and stamped a sentiment directly unto the banner.

Here is the step by step write-up for this project:

Using the Martha Stewart large circle cutter, die cut a 7” blue circle and stamp the Sun Kissed Fleur Background Precut Set with Iced Spruce distress ink. Machine stitch all around the edge. Die cut 10 small semi-circle out of white cardstock from the Layered Scalloped Posy Die and add it to the edges of the large blue circle to make a doily. Adhere this handmade doily to the background paper. Double mat your photo and adhere over the center of the page. Tuck in a transparency on the right side of the photo and a die cut border from the new Gift Ensemble Die. On a Paper Tempress white cardstock, stamp the Sun Kissed Fleur PreCut Set twice and the largest tag from the Sun Kissed Tags & Basket PreCut Set. Die cut the flowers using its appropriate die and fuzzy cut the tag. Stamp the sentiment on the tag and color the leaves using the Tim Holtz marker. Adhere over the right bottom corner of the photo. To make the flowers, emboss two of the same size blooms and layer over each other, staggering the petals. Add Gala Glitz to their centers and stickles to their petals. Let them dry. For the leaves, color them with Forrest Moss Distress Ink. Add flowers and leaves over the bottom left corner of the photo after they dry. Die cut a few vine leaves in black and tuck them into the cluster. Stamp and die cut using its appropriate die a bunch of butterflies on vellum paper. Add a blue pearl to their centers and adhere randomly to layout.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today! Remember to go to the Heartfelt Creations BLOG and check out what the other designers made this week with the new collection!

wednesday...Heartfelt Creations

Happy Wednesday! Today I have some happy scrappy news! I'll be staying with Heartfelt Creations for another term! I'm so exited and blessed to be a part of this wonderful company! Thanks Emma Lou and Linda for having me back for another term!

Today, I'd like to share with you a Disney Layout!

Supplies-

Heartfelt Creations:

HCPC 3480 Brookside Manor PreCut Set
HCPC 3500 Open Vintage Floret PreCut Set
HCPC 3532 Beautiful You PreCut Set
HCD 717 Layered Scalloped Posy Die
HCD 723 Garden Romance Die
HCD 724 Classic Editions Die
HCD 727 Vintage Floret Die
HCD 732 Decorative Flower Pot Die
HCD 733 Decorative Lattice Swirl Die
HCDP1 232 Balmy Breeze Paper Collection
452255 Grand Calibur
354806 Standard Circle Large

Other:

StazOn Archival Ink (Jet Black), Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Forrest Moss), Tim Holtz Blending tool, Zutter Distrezz-it All tool, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist (Sunflower), Martha Stewart Large Circe Cutter, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder (Textile Texture A2), Basic Grey White Alphas, Want 2 Scrap Pearls (Black), sewing machine, embossing tool, black sharpie

I used the latest collections' paper packs which are perfect for pretty much everything! I didn't want the traditional Disney colors, specially with a Disney castle picture so i opted for a neutral blue/cream/brown color palette with a pop of yellow!


I added my title, which I kept pretty neutral as well, on one of the pendants. I made this Mickey ears out of an embossed Shapeabilities die cut circle and two semi circle doilies from the Layered Scalloped Posy Die. I just love how it looks and the texture it creates!


I made a peek a boo area on the top right corner of the layout and added a pre printed sentiment there. To add some color, I added some yellow flowers.


Here's a close up picture of the embellie cluster. You can see the handmade Mickey ears as well as the gorgeous roses in cream and pops of yellow. I also added a lot of greenery and some butterflies.


Here's a better look at the blooms. The Open Vintage Floret PreCut Set might be my fav flower stamp/die combo ever!


I also added another pendant sentiment on the opposite side of the photo and some journaling right under it.

Here is the step by step write-up for this project:

Distress a light blue pattern paper using the Distrezz-it-all machine and tear a peek a boo area on the top right side of the layout. Add a journaling sentiment right under it. Adhere over a darker background pattern paper. Machine stitch around the edges of the layout. Cut out two 6” circles from the same pattern paper. Flip one over and add faux stitching around the edges. Adhere on layout as shown. Add a matted 4”x6” photo over the center of the page. Die cut a border from the Decorative Flower Pot Die and tuck in under photo. Add three black pearls to the top right corner of the photo. Cut a 1”x5” strip of paper and cut a v notch at the end. Tuck in under top left side of the photo. Do the same with another sentiment and tuck in under bottom right corner of photo. Die cut a circle and emboss using your Cuttlebug machine. Die cut two half mini doilies from the Layered Scalloped Posy Die and tuck in under the embossed black circle to create Mickey ears. Add over left side of photo. To make flowers, die cut two large and four smaller flowers from the Open Vintage Floret PreCut Set. Shape them using a stylus and layer them to form a full bloom. Make a bunch of the smallest flowers in yellow cardstock as well. Add black pearls to their centers. Stamp and die cut a few leaves from the Beautiful You Precut Set. Ink the edges with Forrest Moss distress ink.  Die cut a few tiny leaves from the Classic Editions Die. Adhere the flowers and leaves to form a cluster in the bottom left corner of the photo. Add some flowers and leaves around the peek a boo sentiment on the top right side of the layout. Stamp, die cut and glimmer mist a few butterflies and add them randomly to the layout. Add a small pearl as their centers. Finally, add your title to the strip of paper on the top left and journal on the right side of the photo.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today! Remember to go to the Heartfelt Creations BLOG and check out what the other designers made this week! Also, stop by and meet the new designers!

friday...ScrapThat! May "Spring into May" Kit Reveal/Blog Hop

Welcome to the ScrapThat! 

May Anniversary Kit Reveal and Blog Hop!! 

May is our three year anniversary and we want to 

thank all our subscribers and members for sharing their pages and creations with us!!

We are so excited to share the details about our newest kit

 featuring the amazingly gorgeous Prima Divine !!

If you came here from 
ScrapThat! Facebook Page 

you are on the right track!

Should you lose your way, here is the Blog Hop order:

Scrap That! 

Gabrielle Pollacco
Kelly Klapstein

Sandi Clarkson

Laura Gilhully
ScrapThat! Facebook Page 

Amarilys Doria 

Tracey Gregory 
Sarah Routledge 
Tracey Sabella 

Scrap That!!

We are so thrilled to welcome the talented Scrappy Superstar ~
Gabrielle Pollacco

as our May Guest Designer!!!

My name is Gabrielle Pollacco, I'm a mom of 2 sweet girls, happily married to my husband Steve and we have one big fluffy Labradoodle named Zoe, that sometimes makes her way into our family photos!   I've had the privilege of being a Guest Designer for ScrapThat in the past year and was delighted to come back to scrap with this year's Anniversary kit! 

My blog:  http://gabriellepollacco.blogspot.ca/

We are also so happy to announce our latest addition

 to the Design team as our Video Educator,

Kelly Klapstein !

Some of you may know me online as "Kelly Creates." I am a Canadian scrapbooker living in Edmonton, Alberta. I'm excited about sharing my designs and techniques with you through my video tutorials!"

You can subscribe to my YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/user/kellycreates

Now, without further ado,
 introducing our fabulous May Anniversary Kit,
 "Spring into May"

And what a spring it is! We wanted a very special anniversary kit and this kit is packed with so many fresh and lovely goodies featuring Prima's Divine Collection. There are fabulous textures and soft bling to bring out your creativity!

Take a look:

Main Kit

Embellishment Add-On

Flower Add-On

Paper Add-On

More details on this collection can be seen here: ScrapThat! Store 

We are currently accepting new

Kit Club Members.

For more information,

complete the form on the link below:

New Subscriber 

Look at the beautiful sketch Amarilys has created for May:

See details about the challenge here: Sketch Challenges

Be sure to also check out the details of our monthly DT challenge

 hosted in May by Sarah here: DT Challenge
We have a Round Robin Challenge to celebrate National Scrapbooking Day this month as well hosted by Tracey G. It looks like it will be a blast!

Everyone is welcome to participate.

All entries for both challenges are due by Wednesday, May 29.

 All winners of our challenges, including Layout of the Week, are eligible to receive 10% off any 2012 Kits ~ including Add-ons!

I loved working with this kit! The Prima Divine paper are simply gorgeous! I managed to make 3 very layered layouts, a card and an OTP project with this kit which means this kit is huge! Scroll down to see what I made with this AMAZING kit!

"Puppy Kisses" Layout

My first layout is based on my sketch for this month. I used the Main Kit, The Embellishment Add On and Flower Add On for this layout. The doily is from my stash. I took this picture a few weeks ago of my new puppy and I. The timing was perfect since she actually licked me when I snapped this photo!

"Mr. and Mrs. Doria" Layout 
This layout is based on Dusty Attic April Sketch. I used the Main Kit, The Embellishment Add On and Flower Add On for this layout. The doily, small flowers, and Dusty Attic chipboard are from my stash. The leaves, butterflies and title are all handmade by me. This is a wedding picture (still trying to finish my album!) of my hubby and I as we were being introduced as Mr. and Mrs. during out reception.

"Me" Layout
This layout is based on Prima April BAP. I used the Main Kit, The Embellishment Add On and Flower Add On for this layout. The leaves are handmade by me and glimmer mists and acrylic paint used are from my stash. My hubby took this picture of me in the same spot we got married.

"Birthday card and Box Set"
I used the Main Kit only for this birthday set. I embossed a Heartfelt Creations doily stamp on the vellum included in this kit and fuzzy cut it and added it to my projects. The stamps used are all by Heartfelt Creations, of course.

Come back later throughout this month and I'll feature each project/layout at a time with close ups and give you tips and techniques on how I made them!

Our Blog Hop features 9 fabulous hop sites including our Design Team blogs. 

We have been scrapping away and are so excited to show you our creations! 

The May Blog Hop Prize is our 2012 Main Kit, Prima's Nature Garden

To qualify for this month's FABULOUS Prize, 

you must complete the following:

* Visit each blog listed on the hop to see what each designer has created using this month's kit and sketch (comments are very much appreciated).

* Each designer's blog hop post will feature a word to make up a secret sentence,
collect these words along the way.

* You must become a FOLLOWER of each blog along the way 
and LIKE us on our Facebook Page!

* Post the ScrapThat! Blinkie on your blog.

* For your last stop on our Blog Hop return here to the ScrapThat! Chat Blog.

Leave a comment letting us know you have

completed the hop.

(Please do NOT include the secret sentence in your comments.)

*Email the secret sentence to Tracey Sabella: tracey@scrapthat.ca

The Blog Hop ends Sunday, April 28 at Midnight EST.

The prize MUST be claimed within 3 days of the forum announcement which will also be made on the ScrapThat! Blog.

~ If left unclaimed a NEW winner will be chosen ~
**Winner will pay actual shipping costs for sending the kit from Canada.**
Shipping costs will be invoiced via PayPal unless you are a kit member,
 then your prize will be shipped with your monthly kit.

Prizes won during the month will be mailed out the first week of the following month.

Due to Customs clearance, International mailings sometimes take 30-75 days to receive.

My secret word is:

in

Next hop over to
Tracey Gregory 

For your final stop, return to the ScrapThat! Blog 

to let us know you have completed the hop.

Remember ~ only send the secret sentence to tracey@scrapthat.ca

Happy Hopping!

thursday...ScrapThat! April Kit-two cards

Hi everyone! I have two more projects to share with you from the April Kit "Within Nature" before the May release tomorrow!

My last two projects are some quick cards that I made with leftovers from the kit after finishing with my layouts. I used the Main Kit only for these and handmade my own flowers/embellies using paper from the kit.

and my second card:

Thanks for stopping by and come back tomorrow for our 3rd anniversary kit debut!
HINT-Prima GOODNESS! :)