CardMaker and Heartfelt Creations Blog Hop

It's time for another blog hop with CardMaker Magazine...and today we are hopping with one of my all time favorite companies, Heartfelt Creations! I know you will be so inspired by the gorgeous creations along the way.  I chose to work with one of their newest collection, Farmer's Market.  I love how delicate the die cuts around the berries.

Supplies

Heartfelt Creations Berries and Peaches HCPC-3689

Heartfelt Creations Farmers Market Fruit Die HCD1-777

Heartfelt Creations Farmer's Market Paper Collection

May Arts Ribbon 3/8" GC07

Blog Hop List

CardMaker: http://www.cardmakermagazine.com/blog/

Stacy Morgan: http://twinshappy.blogspot.com/

Jennie Harper: http://stampawaytheday.blogspot.com/

Gini Williams Cagle: http://ginicagle.blogspot.com/

Chitra Nair: http://www.craftingchitra.blogspot.com/

Mendi Yoshikawa: http://www.snippets-of-mendi.blogspot.com/

Heartfelt Creations: https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/blog/

Heartfelt Creations Alumni DT Hop for October

 Welcome, to the October Edition of the Heartfelt Creations Alumni Blog hop! The hop runs now through Friday night - at midnight.  And one lucky commenter, chosen from one of the stops on the blog hop, will win a $25 gift certificate to HC.  How great is that?  You get to hop around and see some wonderful projects, plus have the chance to win some goodies of your own!  The winner will be announced on Saturday, October 31, and will have 72 hours to claim their prize.

 I was really lucky to visit the Heartfelt Creations booth at the Smokey Mountain Rubberstamp and Scrapbook show in Tennessee a couple of weekends ago. It is always so amazing to see such an overwhelming collection of projects using these gorgeous stamps and dies! So I was inspired to come home and pull out some of my favorite supplies and start creating!

Supplies

Delightful Daisies Cling Stamps HCPC 3656

Delightful Daisy Die HCD1-760

Raindrops on Roses Die HCD1-743

Once Upon a Time Paper Collection HCDP1-241

Spring Bling Prills

Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit

Hop Order

Vicki Dutcher

Glenda Brooks

Alissa Wells

Sarah Miller

Kathy Clement

Amy Doria

Gini Williams Cagle

Ujjwal Gupta

Mary Faus

Emilia van den Heuvel

Lisa Allen

Santa's Coming with Joy Clair

 

Oh, is this not the cutest Christmas scene?!!!! I love this stamp set from Joy Clair - it made creating this vignette so easy.  For the sky, I inked the background with a brayer, and then heat embossed Santa with black powder.  I punched a 1" circle and inked it to look like the moon. The sentiment was heat embossed with silver. The houses were stamped, but then decorated with a little snowy glitter, and then they were nestled behind a snowy hill die cut.

Supplies

Joy Clair Santa's Coming Clear Stamp Set

Carta Bella - Have a Merry Christmas Patterned Paper

Crafter's Companion/Die'sire - Scenic Pines

May Arts 5/8" Candy Cane Ribbon; Burlap String

Merry Christmas Angel

 

Good morning! Over on the Technique Junkies Blog, we are celebrating 30 Days of Christmas Cards! And this is my first creation for the event. I love kraft and gold together, and thought that the Folk Art Angel would be great to use with this color scheme. I dry embossed the background and heat embossed the angel. The sentiment, Merry Christmas 2, was stamped on the kraft paper.  And what is Christmas without a big festive bow? 

Rustic Thank You with Joy Clair

I'm back with another lovely card for Joy Clair. I combined the Rustic Occasions Sentiments Clear Stamp set, along with Trick Or Treat Clear Stamp set to create this masculine, rustic Thank You card. I love the pine boughs on the Rustic set - they match perfectly with the woodsy font.

 

 

Challenges:

MFT Sketch Challenge

Simon Says - Wrap it Up

Hello Autumn with Joy Clair Stamps

 I'm really excited about the new stamp company, Joy Clair - and even more thrilled that I am part of their first design team! I will be sharing their lovely designs with you every week.  These are the best quality clear stamps I've ever used - they stamp like a dream. These stamps are perfectly clear, have no odor, have sharp and deep etch depth, adhere well to acrylic blocks, have excellent ink transfer and are resistant to yellowing. You've got to try them!

 

For my card today, I used the Hello Autumn Stamp set. This set is loaded with wonderful fall sentiments and lovely leaves and acorns - just what you need for your autumn projects. 

Be sure to check out the other stamps in the Joy Clair Store.

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CardMaker Magazine Inspiration

I've got a blog post today over at the CardMaker Magazine Blog.  I remade a card that Colleen Schaan had originally designed.  I updated the card using adorable stamps from Joy Clair ( and these stamps are on sale right now!).  Please go to the blog to see her gorgeous inspiration piece.

 

Supplies used: Kraft cardstock from Coredinations; Getaway patterned papers from Echo Park; Happy Halloween and Trick or Treat stamp sets from Joy Clair; paper cord ribbon from May Arts Ribbon; adhesive foam from Close To My Heart.



Dia De Los Muertos Tag

Hi, it's Gini and today, I have a Day of the Dead tag to share with you. I knew the bright colors associated with this celebration, would translate beautifully with the ColourArte palette.  
Supplies

• CoulourArte Radiant Rain Apple Blossom
• ColourArte Radiant Rain Teal Zircon
• ColourArte Radiant Rain Dauber Rich Cobalt
• ColourArte Radiant Rain Dauber Plumeria
• ColourArte Radiant Gels Guatemalan Green
• ColourArte Silks Watermelon Mist
• Ellentina Cutting Die - Day of the Dead
• Inkadinkadoo Dia De Los Muertos Stamp Set
• May Arts Ribbons XB-04; 420-08; Black Tulle
• Prima Stencil
• Sizzix/Tim Holtz Punches
• Memento Luxe Ink - Wedding Dress
• Black Gesso
• Glitter
• Tag
• Bling

1. Quickly paint the tag with black gesso, leaving small areas unpainted.
2. Mist the tag to fill in the blank areas. Dry with a heat tool.
3. Stamp Day of the Dead images randomly over the stamp using white ink. 
4. Apply Radiant Gels through a stencil. Sprinkle parts of the image with glitter.
5. Die cut the scull. Spritz watercolour paper for a backing.
6. Paint the Watermelon Mist around the edge of the tag.
7. Add ribbons and die cut flowers to finish the tag as shown.

Wishing You a Merry Christmas with Crafter's Companion

I thought I would share another card that I created for the most recent HSN show for Crafter's Companion with Sara Davies. Just look at how delicate those die cuts are! 

Die'sire Edge'ables Behtlehem
Die'sire Edge'ables Only Words - Wishing You a Merry Christmas
Die'sire Prestige Christmas Only Words - Noel

The Ribbon Resource Halloween Blog Hop

 

Welcome to the May Arts/Ribbon Resource Halloween Blog Hop (Day 1)! We are so excited to share some spooky and not so spooky Halloween projects with you - and hey, how about a chance to win some ribbon? Leave comments on the blog posts and 2 winners will be chosen to win a $20 gift card to the Ribbon Resource (May Arts Ribbon Retail Store)!

 

I made a pumpkin that will last for years of decorating.  I just bought a craft store pumpkin and added strips of ribbon. Since the pumpkin was made of foam, I used my stapler to attach the ribbons - so it was no mess and very quick.  Adding a multi-ribbon bow really made it super cute.

So, I hope you enjoyed my easy project, and go have fun on the rest of the hop!

Ribbons:

1/2" Velvet Satin Edge 388-05-10

3/4" Twill/Chevron Stripe 382-34-28

Solid Check Ribbon KB38 

5/8" Woven Chevron Stripe Wired 443-58-10

Thursday

·        Gini Williams Cagle

·        Jen Shears

·        Jenifer Cowles

·        Jennifer Davey

·        Karen Baker

·        Karen Hanson

Friday

·        Latrice Murphy

·        Lori Williams

·        Michele Kosciolek

·        Tracy McLennon

·        Terri Burson

·        Emily Lanham