To A Beautiful You with Heartfelt Creations

I'm so loving this collection from Heartfelt Creations...Sunrise Lily.  It's just beautiful and delicate as so many of their collections are, but the colors are rich and different.  Of course glitter makes everything better and I've coved the bouquet with dries clear glue topped off with glitter.  The flowers also had some glitter added to pull everything together. 

Be sure to head over to Heartfelt's Blog today and see all the beautiful work from the rest of the design team.  Also if you haven't voted be sure to vote for your top five returning design team members that you'd like to see continue on. 

Graphic 45 = How many cards?

I thought it would be fun to see how many cards I could get out of ONE SHEET of Graphic 45 paper....can you believe I was able to create five great cards? 

This is from the Cityscapes line that was released at CHA.  I love the color scheme of this collection and paired with black....perfect. 

Here are some close up of all the different cards...also be sure to stop by Graphic 45's blog and see what other beauties we've created with the Cityscapes collection. 

I so love Butterflies with Crafter's Companion

 

 Well my new passion is butterflies.  When my son Will was alive I adored bees.  They are one of those things in nature that just can't be explained and yet they are a miracle of God...so that became Will's little mascot the honey bee.  Now that he has transformed and is made whole again in heaven, butterflies have become something that remind me of him.  Oh I bet there are butterflies all over heaven like we have never seen. 

 

This is a card I created for Crafter's Companion and I love the butterflies throughout but I was able to make it extra special and sparkle with the Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens....YUM!!!!

 

I love the butterfly and the way he is going to take flight and just flitter off the card....

 

 

Need a tip?  Don't be afraid to blend your colors with the Spectrum Noir Sparkles.  You can use a stamp block to blend the colors.  It makes for a perfect little palette. 

 

 

Kimono Embossing Folder: Cherry Blossom,

Create-a card Die: Butterfly,

 Stamp Set: Flights of Fancy,

Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen: Cosmos, Starry Sky, Soft Jade.

 Shimmering Card Stock: Black Pearl

Sunrise Lily is here from Heartfelt Creations!

Rich and regal in appearance, along with a divine fragrant beauty and ornamental trumpet shaped blossom makes the lily flower a well known garden variety and a sure sign that spring has sprung.  Heartfelt Creations invites you to prepare to welcome the season of new beginnings, fresh starts and the bursting forth of nature with the new Sunrise Lily Collection. As the title of this assemblage suggests, it is filled with the romantic hues of a beautiful sunrise or sunset...glorious shades of pinks, oranges, and yellows  which also reflect the stunning color palette of the lily blossoms as they appear in the gardens themselves. Ravishing shades of greens, creams and whites bring a crispness and a breath of fresh air just as the spring season itself. Patterned papers reveal regal ornamental iron like scroll work, dainty lace elements and lovely vintage like floral details.  Beautiful imagery of lily filled vases, pretty flower adorned garden hats and luscious floral bouquets grace varying sized card panels, scrapbook layouts and embellishment tags, and are replicated in five sets of delicately detailed stamp illustrations.  The crowning glory to the collection itself is the dimensional lily flower that will add a touch of reality to each of your springtime creations.  So, chase away those winter blues brought on by old man winter, combat spring fever by filling your creative space with a touch of splendor as you begin creating with the Sunrise Lily Collection for the upcoming spring and Easter season.

Stop by Heartfelt's Blog today to see complete instructions and how to on this project and many many more. 

Everyone needs a Tiara, with Downton Abbey Papercrafting Collection

Are you needing a crown to wear while watching  Downton Abbey?...We all need a tiara, right?  Now you can create your own and make it stunning with the Downton Abbey Paper crafting collection that is currently available exclusively on HSN/ Crafter's Companion.   This is a must have in your craft stash so be sure to go to HSN and find out more.   

Need a tip?  I think pearls make anything better.  Do you have a project that you want to bump it up a bit but not sure how to.  Half pearls make anything better and really give it that special look. 

Please Vote : Heaven's Gates Layout with Heartfelt Creations

I love serving on The Heartfelt Creations Design Team and I hope you love my projects too.  It's that time when I need you to help me out and let Heartfelt know what you think.  It's Design Team call and Heartfelt Creations always has their customers vote on the DT members they would love to see stay on the team.  I know there are so many talented artist on the team and it's a tough choice to make but I would appreciate if you would please go and vote for me to continue on for another term.  PLEASE VOTE HERE!!! Scroll down to the vote for the returning DT and click.  Don't forget if you are a big fan of Heartfelt Creations they are having a Design Team call for new members too.  So get your work together and show us what you've got.  Now onto todays project of my sweet baby Will. 

The Sugar Hollow Collection has been such a joy to work with and I wanted to take it out with a bang.  I adore this layout...of course the subject matter my sweet Willwill makes anything pretty but don't these adorable owls and flowers work perfectly with is tender beauty.  I just see the gates opening and there is this sweet little angel. 

I love the glitter on the flowers...just makes you wonder how much more beautiful the flowers in heaven will be and I have no doubt we will be amazed and they will far surpass these handmade flowers, but in the meantime....these are good for here on earth. 

If you would like to see a complete supply list, direction or other wonderful projects from other Heartfelt Creations design team members, go to Heartfelt Creations Blog.   Next week we'll be premiering a brand new collection from Heartfelt so come back because you won't want to miss out. 

Take your Valentines Flowers up a Notch.

 

Want to know how to create this simple braided Valentines Day Vase???  Head over to Ribbon Resource today and you can see step by step just how easy it is. 

 

Here a list of supplies to be sure you have everything you need on hand. 

May Arts / Ribbon Resource Ribbons Used

GC-8-23  3/8” Metallic/Iridescent/Wired Light Fuchsia

Other Supplies Used:

Double Sided Tape

Vase

Love is Glowing Over at Crafter's Companion

Find out how to make this adorable Valentine's Day Lantern with Crafter's Companion.  You can find the complete step by step tutorial on Crafter's Companion's Blog today...so hop on over and see for yourself. 

With Love from the Sara Davies Signature Collection: Butterfly Lullaby

 

 

Sara Davies has come out a brand new collection that is sure to win your heart.  It's a wonderful soft spring palette with tons and tons of butterflies so how could you know adore it.  You can currently only find it at HSN, so be sure to stop by and see all the items from this beautiful set. 

 

Here is a complete list of the various items I used from the exclusive papercrafting collection. 

 

Sara Davies Signature Collection Butterfly Lullaby 12 x 12 paper pad

With Love Die

 Butterfly Dance Die

 Fancy Flourishes Die

 Flit and Flutter Die

 Ultimate Tool

 Black Pearl shimmer card stock

 

Need a tip?   Foam tape can be your best friend.  For die cuts and fussy cut items I love to use foam tape to make them pop off the page.  It can really add that special touch to your cards and projects.

 

It's Not a Secret Anymore....Go BLITSY!!!!!

I'm so thrilled to share with you all a little secret I've been keeping... I'm going to have the honor to work on Blitsy's Creative Team for 2016. 

If you haven't had the chance to discover Blitsy yet, you have to now.  They have about every craft product you can imagine and sales everyday on the most sought after collections. 

I really look forward to sharing my projects and tutorials with you all on Blitsy for 2016!!! HOOT! HOOT! HOOT!