Heartfelt Creations Design Team Alumni Blog Hop

Good morning!  Happy Tuesday!  It's the last Tuesday of the month which means it's time for another Heartfelt Creations Design Team Alumni blog hop!  Each month, several former Heartfelt Creations designers get together and share projects made with some of our favorite Heartfelt Creations products.  If you arrived here from Marsha's wonderful blog, you are in the right place. If not, you'll want to go Olga's blog and hop from there since Olga is the first stop on the hop and you definitely won't want to miss any of the team's gorgeous creations!

Here is my card for this month's hop:

I started with a card base of SU Chocolate Chip and layered with patterned paper from the Kaisercraft The Lake House 8x8 pad.  I really love the colors and patterns in these beautiful papers!  I went back to one of my favorite older Heartfelt Creations sets, HCPC 572 Clematis/Cottage PreCut Set.   I think this set is retired now, but you can check out all the gorgeous new collections at the Heartfelt Creations site here.  I stamped the image on Cryogen White and colored it with my Copics. I added a bit of Diamond Stickles to the flower centers for a little shimmer.  The sentiment is from Heartfelt Creations Mini Messages Cursive, which may also be retired now.  Sorry about that.  A May Arts silk bow and a few adhesive pearls from my stash finished my card.


Thanks for stopping by! Your next stop on the hop is Tesa's fantastic blog.  Be sure to leave a comment on every blog as you hop because one comment will be chosen at random from one of the blogs and the lucky commenter will win a $25 gift certificate for the Heartfelt Creations store!  You have until Friday, August 3rd at midnight EDT to add your comment.  The winner will be announced on our blogs by noon on Saturday, August 4th.


If you get lost along the way, here is the whole line-up for the hop:
Olga  
Kerry 
Lisa 
Marsha 
Carla (you are here)
Tesa  
Linda

Have a great day and see you soon!

Heartfelt Creations Design Team Alumni Blog Hop

Good morning!  Happy Tuesday!  It's the last Tuesday of the month which means it's time for another Heartfelt Creations Design Team Alumni blog hop!  Each month, several former Heartfelt Creations designers get together and share projects made with some of our favorite Heartfelt Creations products.  If you arrived here from Olga's fantastic blog, you are in the right place.  If not, you'll want to go and hop from there since Olga is the first stop on the hop and you definitely won't want to miss her gorgeous creation!

Here is my card for the hop:

I started with a card base of GKD Green Apple and layered with patterned papers from the Kaisercraft The Lake House 6.5x6.5 pad.  I went back to one of my older favorite Heartfelt Creations stamp sets for my creation.  The images are from the HCPC 3362 Angel Trumpet Flower PreCut Set.  I think that set may be retired now, but you can check out all the gorgeous new collections at the Heartfelt Creations site here.  I stamped the flowers on Cryogen White and colored them with my Copics.  I stamped two hummingbirds and colored them both with Copics also.  I matted the image with a Spellbinders Lacey Squares die.  I cut out the hummers and layered them on Pop-dots over the flowers.  I added a little sparkle to the flower centers with a Spica pen.  A bow of May Arts silk ribbon finished my card.

Thanks for stopping by! Your next stop on the hop is Lisa's wonderful blog.  Be sure to leave a comment on every blog as you hop because one comment will be chosen at random from one of the blogs and the lucky commenter will win a $25 gift certificate for the Heartfelt Creations store!  You have until Friday, June 29 at midnight EDT to add your comment.  The winner will be announced on our blogs by noon on Saturday, June 30.


If you get lost along the way, here is the whole line-up for the hop:
Olga  
Carla  (you are here)
Lisa 
Selma 
Marsha 
Kerry 
Linda

Have a great day and see you soon!

Heartfelt Creations Design Team Alumni Blog Hop

Good morning!  Happy Tuesday!  It's the last Tuesday of the month which means it's time for another Heartfelt Creations Design Team Alumni blog hop!  Each month, several former Heartfelt Creations designers get together and share projects made with some of our favorite Heartfelt Creations products.  If you arrived here from Olga's fantastic blog, you are in the right place.  If not, you'll want to head back and hop from there since Olga is the first stop on the hop and you definitely won't want to miss her gorgeous creation!

Here is my card for the hop:

I started with a card base of SU Not Quite Navy and layered with patterned paper from the Kaisercraft Miss Nelly 6.5 x 6.5 pad.  I cut the ornate window frame from Cryogen White with HCD 708 Decorative Window Scene Die.  I stamped the cardinal and rose image from HCPC 3382 Magnificent Cardinal Rose set with Memento Tuxedo Black onto Cryogen White.  I also stamped another large cardinal from HCPC 3353 Cardinal Family set.  I colored all the images with Copic markers.  I cut out the single cardinal with a HCD 706 Cardinal Family Die and popped it up on foam tape over the base image.  I popped the whole thing up on the Window Scene frame.  I added the sentiment from the HCPC 3353 Cardinal Posy Branch set and that was it.

Thanks for stopping by!  Your next stop on the hop is Tesa's wonderful blog.  Be sure to leave a comment on every blog as you hop because one comment will be chosen at random from one of the blogs and the lucky commenter will win a $25 gift certificate for the Heartfelt Creations store!  You have until Friday, April 27 at midnight EDT to add your comment.  The winner will be announced on our blogs by noon on Saturday, April 28.

If you get lost along the way, here is the whole line-up for the hop:
Olga
Carla (you are here)
Tesa
Selma
Clare
Linda

Have a great day!

Heartfelt Creations Design Team Alumni Blog Hop

Good morning!  Happy Tuesday!  It's the last Tuesday of the month which means it's time for another Heartfelt Creations Design Team Alumni blog hop!  Each month, several former Heartfelt Creations designers get together and share projects made with some our our favorite Heartfelt Creations products.  If you arrived here from Olga's blog, you are in the right place.  If not, you should head over and hop from there, because Olga is the first stop on the hop and you wouldn't want to miss her gorgeous creation.

Here is my card for the hop:

I kept my design simple so I could showcase the beautiful iris.  I started with a card base of SU Eggplant Envy and layered with a panel of Cryogen White Iridescent that was embossed with a Sizzix Ornate Frames embossing folder.  I stamped the oval-framed iris from HCPC 3371 Dutch Iris Oval PreCut Set onto Cryogen White with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored it with Copic markers.  I stamped the single iris from HCPC 3373 Dutch Iris Medley and also colored it with Copics.  I cut out and matted the oval with Spellbinders Petite Oval dies.  I cut out the single iris with HCD 7011 Decorative Dutch Iris Die and popped it up over the base iris.  I added a bit of Stickles to the flower center.  The sentiment is from HCPC 3389 Sentiments For Mom PreCut set.

Thanks for stopping by!  Your next stop on the hop is Selma's wonderful blog.  Be sure to leave a comment on every blog as you are hopping because one comment will be chosen at random from all of the blogs and the lucky commenter will win a $25 gift certificate for the Heartfelt Creations store!  Your chance to comment ends on Friday, March 30 at midnight EDT and the winner will be announced on our blogs by noon EDT on Saturday, March 31.

If you get lost along the way, here is the whole line-up for the hop:
Olga
Carla (you are here)
Selma
Clare
Marsha
Dina
Angelica
Linda

Have a great day!

Heartfelt Creations Alumni Design Team Blog Hop

Goof morning!  Happy Tuesday!  It's the last Tuesday of the month and that means it's time for another Heartfelt Creations Alumni Design Team Blog hop.  Every month, a group of former Heartfelt Creations designers gets together to share projects made with some of our favorite Heartfelt Creations products.  If you arrived here from Selma's blog, then you are in the right place.  If not, you'll want to head over to Olga's blog and start from the beginning, so you don't miss any of the team's gorgeous creations!

Here is my card for the hop:

I started with a card base of GKD Innocent Pink and layered with a Cheery Lynn Lattice #2 Frame diecut.  My next layer is a  Cheery Lynn Polynesian Sails Oval.  On top of the that, I layered two Spellbinders Petite Ovals in Innocent Pink and Layering Weight White.  The sentiment is from the Heartfelt Creations HCPC 3319 Simple Filler Stems set.  I next added a Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish diecut.  I created my flowers roughly  following my former HC teammate, Glenda's, tutorial here.  Briefly, I stamped three sets of flowers from HCPC 3406 Botanical Floral 1 and HCPC 3407 Botanical Florals 2 with SU Pink Pirouette onto Innocent Pink CS and cut them out with Spellbinders Rose Creations Shapeabilities.  I sponged them all lightly with Tim Holtz Tattered Rose Distress Ink.  After burnishing and shaping the petals with a stylus, I assembled them with Aleene's Turbo Tacky Glue and arranged them around the sentiment panel to finish my card.

Your next stop on the hop is Marsha's wonderful blog.  Be sure to leave a comment on every blog as you are hopping, because one comment will be chosen at random from all the blogs and the lucky commenter will win a $25 gift certificate to the Heartfelt Creations store!  Your chance to comment closes at midnight, Friday, March 2 EST and the winner will be announced on Saturday, March 3 at Noon EST.

In case you get lost, here is the full line-up:
Olga Jewell
Selma Stevenson
Carla Suto (you are here)
Marsha Sanderlin
Clare Curcio
Linda Payne

I am also entering my card in the following challenges: Joan's Gardens Weekly Challenge (lots of layers, pink and white, a rectangle and an oval shape, dimensional flowers), Our Creative Corner Challenge (use element(s) that extends outside the edges of card) and Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge #17 (lots of layers).

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a fantastic day!

Heartfelt Creations Alumni Design Team Blog Hop

Good morning!  Hope your week is off to a great start!  It's the last Tuesday of the month and that means it's time for another Heartfelt Creations Alumni Design Team blog hop!  Every month, a group of former Heartfelt Creations designers gets together to share projects made with some of our favorite Heartfelt Creations products.  If you arrived here from Clare's blog, you are in the right place.  If not, you will definitely want to head over to Olga's blog and start the hop from there so you don't miss a single inspiring creation!

Here is my card for the hop:

I started with a 7 x 9 in. card base of SU Elegant Eggplant and scored along the long side at 2 1/4 in. from each end to form a gatefold card.  I followed Emma Lou's tutorial for the Artistic Gatefold Collection here to use the HCD 716 Layered Elegant Swirls dies to create the base diecuts and white shimmer paper overlay.  I embossed the two narrow front panels with the Sizzix Corners & Damask embossing folder.  I created a belly band from Elegant Eggplant by adhering two ornate borders created with a Spellbinders Parisian Accents die to a 1 1/4 in. strip of cardstock.  I overlaid the band with some wide white crocheted lace.  The vase image from HCPC 3395 Bella Rose Vase PreCut Set was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black onto Cryogen White and colored with Copic markers.  I cut it out and adhered it to the belly band on the front of the card.  I finished the inside with some swirls from HCPC 3420 Holiday Dove PreCut Set and a sentiment from HCPC 3401 Bella Rose Scroll PreCut Set (not shown) and that was it.

Thanks for stopping by!  Your next stop is Marsha's blog where she has something gorgeous in store for you!  Be sure to leave a comment on every blog as you are hopping, because one comment will be chosen at random from all the blogs and the lucky commenter will win a $25 gift certificate to the Heartfelt Creations store!  Your chance to comment closes at midnight, Friday, February 3 EST and the winner will be announced on Saturday, February 4 at Noon EST.

In case you get lost along the way, here is the full line-up:

Olga
Selma  
Loretta  
Clare 
Carla (you are here)
Marsha
Linda


Have a great day!

Heartfelt Creations Alumni Design Team Blog Hop

Good morning!  Hope your Tuesday is off to a great start!  This is the first time I've had a chance to pop in since before Christmas!  It's the last Tuesday of the month and that means it's time for the Heartfelt Creations Alumni Design Team blog hop!  Each month, a group of former DT members gets together and create projects with some of our favorite Heartfelt Creations products.  If you arrived here from Selma's blog, you are on the right track.  If not, you will want to start at the beginning on Olga's blog so you don't miss any of the team's wonderful creations!

Here is my card for the hop:

I used the square version of the Mojo Monday #221 sketch, flipped to vertical, for my layout.  

Here is the sketches:

I started with a card base of GKD Choclate Brown and layered with patterned paper from the Basic Grey Curio 6x6 pad.  I stamped the image from Heartfelt Creations HCPC 572 Clematis/Cottage PreCut Set with Memento Tuxedo Black onto Cryogen White and colored it with Copic markers.  I did some sponging around the image with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and SU Soft Sky.  I added some lace trim and a double-loop bow of peach satin ribbon.  A brown glass button finished my card.

Thanks for stopping by!  Your next stop is Kristina's blog, where she has something gorgeous to share with you!  Be sure to leave a comment on every blog while you're hopping because one randomly chosen commenter will win a $25 gift certificate to shop at Heartfelt Creations!  You have until Friday, December 30 at midnight EST to leave your comments.  The winner will be announced Saturday, December 31st at noon.

In case you get lost along the way, here is the complete hop list:
Olga
Selma
Carla (you are here)
Kristina
Tesa
Linda

See you soon!

Heartfelt Creations Alumni Design Team Blog Hop

Good morning!  Hope your Tuesday is off to a great start!  I get to start my day with a fun blog hop brought to you by the Heartfelt Creations Alumni Design Team!  Each month, a group of former DT members gets together and create projects with our favorite Heartfelt Creations products.  This is my first time participating in the hop since my DT term just ended a couple of weeks ago. I'm so looking forward to seeing everyone's gorgeous projects! If you arrived here from Marsha's blog, you are in the right place.  If not, you may want to start back at the beginning at Dina's blog and hop from there so you don't miss a thing.

Here is the my card for the hop:

I am well on my way to finishing my Christmas cards, so I stayed with that theme for my card.  I used one of my favorite Heartfelt Creations images from HCPC 3357 Snowy Winter Scene.  I kept my design fairly simple and let the beautiful image be the main focal point.  I started with an A6 card base of GKD Heavy Weight White and layered with patterned paper from the Bo Bunny Father Christmas 6x6 pad.  I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black onto Cryogen White and colored the image with Copic markers.  I added some Polar White Flower Soft for the snow and a bit of Red Stickles on the gifts in the mailbox.  I embossed another piece of Cryogen White with the Grace's Frame Cuttlebug folder and cut a window with Spellbinders Petite Ovals Nestabilities.  I popped this layer up over my scene then popped the whole thing up on the card base.  A few red rhinestones finished my simple design.  One more easy-to-mail card for my stash!

Thanks for stopping by!  Now you'll want to hop on over to Debbie's blog and check out her wonderful creation!  Be sure to leave a comment on every blog while you're hopping because one randomly chosen commenter will win a $25 gift certificate from Heartfelt Creations!  You have until Friday, December 2 at midnight EST to leave your comments.  The winner will be announced Saturday at noon.

Just in case you get lost, here is the complete hop list:

Dina
Selma  
Karen Taylor
Olga 
Tesa
Marsha
Carla  (you are here)
Debbie
Linda

Enjoy the rest of the hop!