Heartfelt Wednesday

Apologies for being late to post this today, but to be perfectly honest, I was spending the day swimming off Waikiki Beach in Hawaii with my family. I'm looking forward to making use of my Under the sea collection and hibiscus dies for all my photos when I get back. I see a Heartfelt Creations mini album on my future. 

Meanwhile, back to my Heaetfelt Creations project for this week. This is a relatively simple double fold offset card. I think for the message of the card, that simple is best. 

A short and sweet post for this week, but check out the blog for lots more as always, and check back in next week for the first of my Christmas projects.....no, that is not a typo, we really have been working on Christmas already.

Heartfelt Wednesday- Botanic Orchid

Today I have a Z fold card to share using the Botanic Orchid collection from Heartfelt Creations. A great feature of the paper pad is that often the same image, in this case the border frame is repeated in different sizes throughout the collection. This allowed me to layer up the frame for the front of my card, showing off the beautiful border through the layers. This then becomes the main focus of the project. 

It's always nice to decorate the inside of the card as well, although I try to keep it simple. 

As always, see the blog today for many more samples from the design team.

Father's Day with Ruby Rock-It |Alicia Barry|

It is almost Father's Day here in the States, so the Ruby Rock-It team have some ideas to help you celebrate this special day.  I have created this layout using some of the new iwood papers, along with some die cuts, and wood veneers from other collections. 

I started off by adding texture and dimension to the iwood background using 3D stamp paint through a stencil, some crackle paint and black glass glitter. I added some tiny chipboard pieces also. I used mesh tape along with more iwood paper for the embellishments. 

I used a little bit of scrap paper from the Bolt collection, along with corrugated cardboard. I also used a combination of wood and die cut foil fleur-di-lis, plus some wood cogs. 

Supplies used:

Iwood paper collection

Bolt paper collection

Faded Empire wood veneer

Faded Empire die cut pack

Warmest Wishes from Heartfelt Creations.

Today I have another project using the new Botanic Orchid collection from Heartfelt Creations.  This card is a match box style. The top flap slips into the flap along the bottom. 

There are so many really beautiful designs on the blog today. I really like how some of the designers have gone with a totally different colour palette for their flowers than what the papers suggest.  Some clever designers have also been experimenting with creating different shaped flowers with the same dies. 

If you haven't seen it yet, you can catch a complete overview of the whole collection here. This is also where you can see Emma Lou's video with some more detailed instructions on various ways to create these orchid flowers. 

Botanic Orchid- A new Heartfelt Creations release

Today is new release day from Heartfelt Creations. This collection is called Botanic Orchid, and features not only a beautiful stamp and die set to make amazing orchid flowers, but also includes super cute little hummingbird images. I'm not sure if we actually have hummingbirds in Australia ( I think not), but I had never seen one until recently here in California, and they are the cutest little birds. 

Here are a few more words from the designers:

Showy, elegant and graceful, the divine orchid flower is one that is most certainly recognizable for its unique shape and known for taking center stage all on its own!  Heartfelt Creations presents to you their newest collection…The Botanic Orchid.  Overflowing with stunning floral images enveloped in soothing moss like greens, soft sky blues, creamy whites and flowery pinks, alongside rich burgundies and vibrant teals this collection is sure to appeal to any flower enthusiast.  Intricate illustrations and die cuts of orchid blossoms and bouquets, accompanied by delightful hummingbirds and scripted sentiments will have you creating your very own botanical experience with hand shaped orchid flowers bringing a realistic touch to all of your paper creations!  Preprinted sentiments along with those in the stamp collection are ideal for covering a wide range of occasions including weddings, friendship, sickness, encouragement and sympathies.  As one of the oldest flower species in the world, this unusual blossom native to rainforests and jungles has also taken on beautiful meanings relating to each specific orchid color including innocence, grace, joy, respect, admiration, health, happiness and passion, making this the perfect flower to convey a silent but special message for friends and loved ones on any paper creation! 

Here is my first project with this collection:

The blog today includes a video on how to construct the orchids you see here, along with many stunning examples from the DT. The new members especially have really done an exceptional job with the collection. 

By the Sea with Heartfelt Creations.

It's almost time for a new collection release from Heartfelt Creations, but before we do, we have some more aquatic themed projects to share on the blog. Today I am sharing this layout that I created with lots of pre-printed and hand made flowers. 

I combined glitter paste with glossy accent bubbles for the background embellishments. 

As always you can get the step by step instructions over on the blog, and see all the amazing projects from the design team.

Make a splash with Heartfelt Creations.

It's Heartfelt Wednesday and time for a new project share using the Under the Sea collection from Heartfelt Creations. I am really enjoying working with the bright colours and fun images from this range.

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For this project, I have used a combinations of fussy cutting, and die cutting. I have used both pre-printed images and hand colouring.  If you look closely, you can see that the images are lightly coated in fine glitter, and I have used dots of glossy accents to create bubbles from the fish mouths. 

The port hole is hinged, and can be opened to the right, for a bit of fun. 

Check out the blog this week for a fun shaker card idea via video from Emma Lou, as well as a look at the new collection Botanic Orchid, which is literally ALL over my desk as we speak. 

Something fishy with Heartfelt Creations.

This month we are all having lots of fun exploring the underwater world with the new Under the Sea collection from Heartfelt Creations. 

A while ago, my friend Sue Smyth made a really great snow globe card using acetate. I decided to springboard off her idea to make a fish bowl card to showcase these really pretty fish images from the new collection. 

It hasn't really shown up well in the photos, but the fish and all the elements have a light touch of fine glitter over them. 

The design team have so many great and varied projects on the blog this week. You can check them all out here. 

Birthday wishes with Ruby Rock-It |Alicia Barry|

This month we are celebrating birthdays at Ruby Rock-It. A little while ago, I attended a birthday celebration where my friend was gives a wishes jar. Each person wrote a special wish for our friend and put it in the jar as a keepsake for her. I love the idea. 

It will soon be my daughter's birthday and thought I would make my own version of a message in a bottle style wish jar. 

I started by priming a glass bottle with gesso. Next I swiped some texture paste over the bottle and heat set. After that I added lots of crackle paint and left to dry. 

I used watered down silks in a variety of colours, allowing the paint to sink into the cracks. I blotted the wet paint to blend, and create a watercolour effect.  I used texture paste mixed with metallic paint through a stencil to add even more texture. I added some microbeads into the wet media. 

Once everything was dry, I used Happy Days papers, die cuts wood veneers and droplets to create the embellishments. 

Supplies used:

Happy Days paper collection

Happy Days droplets

Happy Days wood veneer

Happy Days dimensional stickers

Happy Days die cuts

Under the Sea new collection release.

Today is the best kind of Heartfelt Creations Wednesday, as it is also new release day. This month's release is called Under the Sea, and features beautifully coloured fish, and sea shells. 

Here are a few words from the designers:

Take a walk along the edge of the deep blue sea, feel the warm sand between your toes and breathe in the salty air. Balmy breezes tousle your hair and toy with the exotic hibiscus flower behind your ear as you stoop to snatch a lustrous seashell that has been swept onto the beach with the incoming tide. Cares and worries melt away because life really is better at the seaside. The cool, crystal clear water lapping at the shoreline beckons you and you cannot resist the sudden urge to dive right in. Before you know it you have been submerged into a magical underwater world where you find yourself settling on a jagged reef surrounded with burnished coral, glassy seashells and mystical sea creatures more beautiful than your imagination could ever conjure. A peek behind the coral and waltzing seaweed finds you nose to nose with a school of fish gliding every so gently with their long, graceful flowing tails and glistening scales decorated with an abundance of shimmering and alluring colors. Delicate sea horses and magnificent jelly fish dart and flit among the dancing aquatic plant life as to entertain you with a glorious underwater show being performed just for you. Welcome to “Under the Sea”, the newest collection by Heartfelt Creations. This water themed assembling of magnificent papers, stamps and dies will have you creating ravishing underwater scenes perfect for documenting your seaside vacations, ocean themed altered art pieces or salt water card creations. The tranquil color palette of calming blues, greens and teals, paired with golden yellows, subtle shades of pinks, purples, corals and reds are sure to soothe your soul. Creating projects with a tropical flair that will “make a splash” has been made simple with decorative papers boasting mesmerizing patterns of sea shells, florals, delicate swirls and alluring hibiscus blossoms. The intricate, detailed stamp illustrations of underwater sea creatures, glistening seashells, and exotic hibiscus flowers are sublime for shaping and creating dimensional elements adding a realistic touch to any underwater themed paper craft design. We invite you to take the plunge and come along with us on an underwater adventure as we explore Under the Sea! 

Here's my first project with this collection. The hibiscus flowers that come with this collection are so pretty. 

Be sure to check on the blog. There is so much colour going on this week. The design team have all done a wonderful job with this collection. I look forward to bringing you my next project.