wednesday...Heartfelt Creations April New Release

Welcome everyone! Today is the second Wednesday of the month which means that we have a brand new Heartfelt Creations Release!

Join us as we walk the warm, sandy beaches and the glistening ocean laps at the shoreline and help us bid a warm Aloha to the new Tropical Paradise Collection! Further your equatorial escape with realistically shaped plumeria flowers most commonly known for their inclusion in traditional Hawaiian leis boasting blossoms in pinks, whites, reds and yellows amid their large, leafy foliage. Discover the unique and breathtaking birds that call this exotic place home, from toucans to parrots, flamingos and cockatoos which have all been beautifully illustrated and assembled into three dynamic cling stamp sets and coordinating dies! Filled with bright and vibrant colors, the exquisitely designed paper collection will transport you to a tropical island with its fiery sunset reds, dazzling sunny yellows, deep ocean blues and rich leafy greens! Heartfelt Creations invites you to slip away to utopia with the new Tropical Paradise Collection! Escape to an exotic paradise where the air is warm, lush rainforests are filled with the calls of outlandish birds of paradise, and the day begins and ends with the most spectacular array of colors!

Here's my first layout using the-Tropical Paradise Collection:

Supplies:
Double Dots 100pc. -3D Foam Circles, DDOTS
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Espresso Truffle, TSMP808
ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink Pad - Rouge, 71015
Crystal Ultrafine Transparent Glitter, 85-glitter
Tropical Cockatoo Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3781
Tropical Plumeria Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3782
Tropical Paradise Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3783
Tropical Plumeria Die, HCD1-7135
Tropical Cockatoo Die, HCD1-7136
Tropical Paradise Die, HCD1-7137
Tropical Parrots Die, HCD1-7138
Tropical Paradise Paper Collection, HCDP1-277
Other Materials:
Cuttlebug Die Cutting Machine, Colorbox Petalpoint chalk inkpad, Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Forest Moss, Peeled Paint), Prismacolor Pencils (PC906, PC912, PC924, PC929, PC933, PC946, PC1003, black), Odorless Mineral Spirits, embossing tool

Here are some close ups of my layout:






Here is the step by step write-up for this project:
Add a 6" x 4" and a 3" x 4" photo to the center of a pattern paper from the Tropical Paradise Paper Collection. Stamp the tropical birds and color them with Prismacolor Pencils and blend them with Odorless Mineral Spirits. Die cut them using their matching die. Stamp the plumeria flowers and greenery on white cardstock and die cut them Add color to the leaves using the Forest Moss and Peeled Paint distress inks. Add color to the flowers using the yellow from the Colorbox Petalpoint chalk inkpad and the Rogue ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink Pad. Shape and add glitter to the birds, flowers and a white die cut title from the Tropical Parrots Die. Set aside to dry. Once dry, add the elements to the layout as shown, pop dotting the birds to give them dimension.

Thanks for stopping by! Remember to go to the Heartfelt Creations BLOG and check out what the other designers made this week! Have a great rest of the week!