Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Wednesday again with a Heartfelt Creations candy gift box morning....


Hi....all ready for those winter months of treats?, who doesn't like chocolate?
Chocolate is extra special if it's all nicely wrapped up with a bow....
great as a thank you gift or just because.... 



Heartfelt Creations Products And Products Carried On Our Website:

Other Products Used: Zig clean colour real brush: 046, 043, 098, 260, 024
Coffee Archival ink, Diamond Stickles, Bone folder, Scissors, Ruler, Hot glue gun
Fussy Cutting Scissors, Double sided Tape, Double Sided Foam Tape, Green organza ribbon, Misti, Crop-a-dial, Dove puffy paint-white

Click HERE to see the video on making the poinsettias.



Instructions:
The finished size of this tag box 4 1/4 ” x 3” (10.5 cm x 7 cm)
Taking the red design paper, gift box and the tag die, first make the box base. Die cut 2x the tag. Taking the design paper with the red swirls, make a tag a little smaller than the die.  
Stamp the images for the Poinsettias and the background shapes from the Berry Jingle sets. 
Trim away the birds and discard or save for another project.
Colour and bring shape to the poinsettias. Once colour, puffy paint and glitter have been added to the images adhere the two twig pieces from the bird image to the tag, leaving space so they will show above the flowers when placed. Adhere the other image on top. Once the poinsettias have been shaped, adhere with the hot glue gun to the tag. Adhere this smaller tag to the red tag then to the gift box base. Taking the crop-a-dile, make 2 holes next to each other so the ribbon can be threaded through them and make the bow  with long trailing ends.


A birds eye view of the timed twig once it is adhered in place.


Such an easy way to wrap a small gift that looks like you spent hours doing it. They won't throw the wrapping away...lol.
Don't you just love those poinsettias? 
Till next week, scrappy happy inky hugs from Sussipoppins
OXO





Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Heartfelt Creations Wednesday... "Thinking of You" card

Hi, welcome to another week of the "Festive Holly" collection.
I have for you today a pretty, all bowed up, "Thinking of You" card.


Heartfelt Creations Products And Products Carried On Our Website:

HCDP1-280 Festive Holly paper collection

HCPC-3791 Festive Holly & Cardinals Cling stamp set

HCD1- 7145 Festive Holly & Cardinals die set

HCD1-7146 Festive Holiday die set

HCSD1-2012 Elegant Sentiments stamp and die set (limited edition)

HCST1-401 Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit

DDOTS  Double Dots/3d foam squares

359760 Gold Embossing powder

RPEJ685 White embossing powder

159723 Designer Clear Drying Glue

SMP001 stamp Pad Mat
 
173842 Score-Pal

24125  Crystal Lacquer

359848 Spellbinders Tool N’ one

HCPP2-451 White card-stock 14.5 oz

HCDA1-449 Stack and Store Daubers pack of 6

85 glitter

Other Products Used:
Zig Clean Colour real brush 041,047,093,024, 026,052,260,022
Coffee archival ink, Diamond stickles, Heat Gun, Inking tool, Bone folder, Water colouring brush, Paper distressing tool, Hole pricking tool, Scissors, Ruler, Hot glue gun, Fussy Cutting Scissors, Double sided tape, Double sided foam tape, Green ribbon, Misti, Zutter bow maker, Glue dot,


Instructions:
The finished size of this card is 5.5”x 8.5”  (14cm x 21.5cm) Start by making a book fold card base using the finished measurements. Finding and taking the red design paper from the collection cut a little smaller than the card front. Finding and taking the design paper with the bell print on it. Cut this 1/4 ” smaller than the red paper. Distress both paper edges and adhere to the card front with 3d foam tape or foam dots to give height. Taking the left over paper cut 2 dollies using the Festive Holiday dolly die. 

Taking the Festive Holly & Cardinals stamp and die set, stamp colour and die cut the images. Stamp and die cut the sentiment from the Elegant Sentiments combo set (limited edition). 


Make a bow to fit the card front. Adhere to the card with the glue dot or hot glue gun. 


Take the dollies and cut one to fit in the lower right corner. Apply a little of the green colour from the Zig pens to the edges, do the same for the remaining dolly. Tuck the half dolly under the ribbon as seen in the photo and adhere in place. Adhere the cut dolly to the corner. 


Taking the Cardinals and holly leaf images, bring a little shape to them then adhere in place. Trimming as needed. Apply glitter to the sentiment, when dry adhere to the card front with a hot glue gun.
See ya next week with more chilly winter warm ups....lol
Till then, you know it, Sussipoppins scrappy inky hugs
OXO




Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Introducing the Heartfelt Creations new "FESTIVE HOLLY" collection

A chilly snowy winter card using these darling Cardinals...what a cute adorable pair!


Heartfelt Creations Products And Products Carried On Their Website:


Other Products Used: Spellbinder dies: S4-112 Ovals 3.3/8 “ x 1/2” Matting basics.
 Zig clean colour real brush: 024, 026, 052, 022, 041, 047, 093. Other: Coffee Archival ink, Bone folder, Water colouring brush, Paper distressing tool, Hole pricking tool, Scissors, Ruler, Peeled Paint distress ink, Hot glue gun, Glue dot, Fussy Cutting Scissors, Double sided Tape, Double Sided Foam Tape, Organza ribbon, Misti, Dove Craft puffy paint-white.


Instructions: for "Best Wishes" card 
The finished size of this card is 7”x 10” (17.5 cm x21.5 cm ) 
Taking the white card-stock make a book fold card base. Find and taking the design paper from the collection, use the basic matting spellbinder dies to make the 2 layers of matting. Use the largest size die and a smaller size. Distress the edges of both paper cuts. Taking the dolly die and the oval die, cut 2 dollies and an oval. Taking the embossing powder sprinkle a little on the top matting layer and oval. From under the paper, apply the heat to melt the powder. This will give you a look of falling snow. If you do it from the top the powder will blow away. 


Cut extra ovals from the white card stock and adhere to the finished design paper oval. Apply to the edges of the oval peeled paint ink. Adhere both matting layers to the card front then the 2 dollies to form a frame for the oval. Adhere the oval with the 3d foam dots. Stamp, colour and die cut the cardinals x 2.  For one of the cuts trim away the birds and discard. Apply the puffy paint to the snow and finish with glitter before it dry’s.


Make a triple bow and adhere with a glue dot across the lower front of the card. Make the sentiment applying the glitter by using the clear drying glue. Adhere the cardinals to the oval and a twig behind the oval. Tuck and adhere the twigs in and around the bow.

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I hope you had fun scrolling down having a birds eye view with this weeks winter card.....now for my  fun good news...

I had the opportunity to join the Crafters Companion Design Team here in Nederland! (Holland)
Now what do you think I did?
...a hint...my darling husband always says I can't say NO!...I say...no, the problem is,
I don't want to say NO...lol
I have been so caught up in the excitement since last week Thursday when I met the team and all was official, (until then I was not going to count the chickens before they hatched) I have been juggling my crafting time on the calendar to fit everything in and making room in my studio cave to fit and file all those yum toys so I can find them in a jiffy.
 I have not had the time to a post as promised with the news... But don't worry it's coming...just got to edit a few photos and do a written. Not my most fav job...lol.

Here is a sneaky peak of what I have crafted with a few dies as a sample for the store
Handmade Hobby.


The real life sample can be found at the store 'Handmade Hobby' so if you are in the area pop in and take a look at the goodies they have in stock there...or pop on over and take a look at the workshops they have available at a very affordable price! I give a workshop once a month there. So I am not kidding when I say I'm juggling my time....lol
Handmade have a special on with some of the Crafters Companion dies and matching stamps.
We all love special...right.
With that thought...I am sending inky hugs and wishing you all a scrappy week...
till then, sussipoppins love,
Susan

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Another Heartfelt Creations Wednesday featuring the Classic Wedding collection...

A big hi to you,
yes another beautiful, crammed packed full of talent week at Heartfelt Creations blog featuring the "Classic Wedding" collection....
fantastic for all those up and coming weddings you will be celebrating.
Have fun at my place today with a "Congratulations" card.



Congratulations slider card.

Heartfelt Creations Products And Products Carried On Their Website:

Other Products Used:
Card Stock: Crafters Companion Whit-hint of gold 300gm, Peach card stock.
Ranger:  Archival ink: jet black and Sap green, Distress ink: Victorian velvet and aged mahogany . Other: Heat Gun, Water Mister, Inking tool, Bone folder, Paper distressing tool, Scissors, Ruler . Other: Hot glue gun, Versa-mark, Double sided Tape, 3d Double Sided Foam Tape, Misti, Clear crackle medium. 


Instructions:
Click HERE to see how to make the roses
Click HERE for a photo tutorial on a how to put this slider card base together.
This card when completed fits into an envelope measuring 9.1/2” x 7.1/2” (24.1 cm x 19 cm )

*To make the card base take the A4 card stock make 2 folds, on the long side, being 2.1/4” ( 6 cm ) each to form the foot of the card. Fold this to a hill and valley fold. 

*Cut the card front base at 5.9/16” x 6.12/16” ( 14.2 cm x 17.1 cm )

*The card slider at 2.10/16” x 4.1/2” ( 6.7 cm x 11.5 cm ) 

*The slider stop at 1” x 3.12/16” ( 9.5 cm x 3 cm )

*Taking the peach card stock cut this a little smaller than the card front base.

*When preparing the card front matting with double sided tape, apply only to three sides. Leaving the top open so the slider can slip into this opening. 

*Find the desired design paper from the paper collection and cut matting for the card base measurements. This is also cut a little smaller than the card stock.

*For this card, before adhering to the card stock layer, the design paper for the card front is distressed with a paper distresser tool.

*Adhere the card front to the centre of the card foot. 

*Centre then adhere the slider to the top edge of the card background.

*Slip the slider into the card front opening. This makes the card base complete, now  continue decorating your card.


Taking the white card stock and the large rose heart stamp, stamp once with the Sap Green ink and the other with the gold embossing powder.
Die cut using both the outer and inside die pieces. Find the sentiment, using a scrap of design paper stamp with gold embossing powder.
Trim so you will have a banner that will fit into the heart centre.
Stamp three leaf swirls using the Sap green ink, apply a little ink to the heart of the leaves using the daubers.
Make the roses and rose buds.
Adhere the hearts with 3d foam tape or double dots. 


Slip the sentiment banner into the heart centre and secure.
Arrange and adhere a leaf swirl to each side of the heart, adhere the roses using as filler the extra leaf swirl, trimming as you go.
Apply crackle medium to the roses then the crystal powder. Apply heat to activate the mediums in the crystal powder.

Once you have got the card base construction under your belt, it is such an easy card to make. I love to use this as it always looks great and stands sturdy with all the 3d embellishments. I especially like it because it gives me enough room to play...lol.
I hope you take the time to give it a go and give me some feed back on it. 
Have a scrappy inky time with it.
If you have come here from Heartfelt Creations blog, you will know next week we have the new release....called Festive Holly. This is a great collection for winter scenes...if it's chilly over your way....well the collection will fit right in. 
One more day to go before I can share my exciting news....can't wait...
Till then scrappy inky hugs from me to you.
OXO
Sussipoppins

Monday, July 3, 2017

Heartfelt Creations...Double Trouble today!...new release for cards and dies!

HI..welcome to this double trouble posting...
Yes Heartfelt Creations have done it again...and it's not black Friday!
A fantastic new release of card making wonders and new basic...must have...helpful dies that we have all have been waiting for....and now we have them!
To launch this new release I have two cards of yum eye candy....
(thats the double trouble...lol ) enjoy the fun...

No. 1


This card looks like it is a run of the mill winter card. But when you open it....a whole new world is opened for you. Layers of winter woodland scenes, a card that is fun to make and fun to give with love to someone special.

 I Wish You Love

Heartfelt Creations Products And Products Carried On Our Website:

Other Products Used:
Nuvo Glitter Drops-Chocolate Fondue, Versa-mark, White drying glue, Stickles, Heat Gun, Inking tool, Bone folder, Scissors, Ruler, Black Archival Ink, Festive Berries, Black Soot, Peacock Feathers, Vintage Photo, Ground Espresso, Mowed Lawn distress inks, Hot glue gun, Versa-mark, Fussy Cutting Scissors, Double sided Tape, Double Sided Foam 3d tape, White organza Ribbon, Misti, Softly Falling and Woodland SUP embossing folders. Glue dot.

Instructions:
The finished size of this slider tunnel card is 8 1/2 “ x 11” ( 13.5 cm x 15 cm )
Click HERE to see how to make layers cards and boxes 
Click HERE to see all measurements and how to make the slider card base.
The card front for this slider card is 5 1/2 “ x 7 “ ( 14 cm x 17.7 cm ) Once you have made the card base, find the matting paper in the paper collection. Cut this a little smaller than the card base. You will only need to cover the card front 1” (2 cm ) down as the tunnel card book will be adhered to the rest of the card front base. Cut from the design paper 7 “ x 1 “ ( 17.7 cm x 2.4 cm ) for the tunnel card book spine.  Using the Mowed Lawn, ink all the edges of the design paper that will be showing. Adhere the prepared design paper in place. Put aside until you have completed the tunnel book card. Adhere the design paper to the tunnel book card spine, covering the spine and a little on the front. Here starts the fun! How to make the whole in the pages: Chose two papers for each page remembering you have a main page and a top page which I did not decorate for this card. Once the pages have been chosen and are cut to size, place the page onto the design paper and trace around the whole. Find the die to fit the oval whole and tape in place before die cutting. Place the tape to the inside of the oval in case the tape rips the paper when taking it off, then it will not show. Tape well as you do not want this to move in your machine! Emboss the papers you want embossed with the embossing folders. You can use either wet glue or double side tape to adhere the pages together and into the bookbinding. This project was started with the front page then went to the back of the book and worked forward. You can do what ever suits you. Note, there is no oval hole in the front page because it is covered; this is so it will look like a book cover. Take the largest oval die with the fancy edge and cut out from the front page. Cut a smaller oval. Cut a few extra from white card stock and adhere together so the ovals will be very firm and will not bend. These will be adhered back in place with foam 3d dots after the edges are inked with mowed lawn ink. Apply the white drying glue to the roof and water wheel then apply the crystal clear glitter. Leave to dry. When this is dry adhere on place once all the pages are done. Find the twin paper and fancy cut the two cardinal birds. Apply the glue and glitter to the snow on this fussy cut. This will also be later adhered with 3d foam dots. The berries are highlighted with a few drops of Red Berry crystal gloss drops. The sentiment is stamped onto the white card stock, cut into strips and the edges are inked. Two lines are adhered to each page of the book. The back page:  Find x2 the design paper with the large deer on it. Fussy cut the deer from one of these papers. The fussy cutting will be used for two pages. Stamp, colour and die cut the twigs from the window fillers sets. Make x4; apply the glue and glitter to the snow on the twigs. Use the same paper for the background. Adhere to the back page. Adhere the prepared sentiments. Use the remaining deer for the next page, building the picture as you go. Do the same for the remaining pages planning and fussy cutting as you go. Not forgetting to apply the glue and glitter before adhering the page to the book. It takes a little longer but then glitter will not get to where it is not wanted. The page with the window: This is stamped and die cut an extra 5 times. Adhere together then ink the window frame with vintage photo. Die cut the fancy frame from the window box elements die set from whit card stock to use as a window curtain, adhere to the back of the window frame before adhering the frame to the page. Stamp the flowers and mistletoe branch for the foot of the window. Arrange and adhere in place. Adhere all the sentiment s to the pages. To finish, add stickles to the snow on the trees and snowflakes on the front page. Adhere the book to the card front. Make a large triple bow and adhere to the top of the slider with a glue dot. To finish the card, adhere the mistletoe branch and flower to the knot of the bow.

Detailed photos of the front cover





Photos of the 1st page


Open it up and see whats inside.



Photos of the 2nd page





See all the detail of glittery snow on the roof tops and tree branches


Photos of the 3rd page



Here you can see the details of the 3d reindeer foraging for food in the snow.


Photos of the 4th page




Now that was fun!

Ready for the second helping for today?
...take the time to look at this one...


Drum roll...the new SHADOW BOXES released today from Heartfelt Creations!
Wow this is going to be a for sure sell out!
Yip...released in all three basic Heartfelt creations crafting basic colours...Black White and Kraft.
News flash!!! 
The Cut Mat Create dies match exactly with the openings....now that was a well worth investing when you got that set a few years ago...that has been put away, stored safely for a rainy day...
well...today it's pouring!



SHADOW BOX SLIDER CARD
 Circles and Oval dies
Heartfelt Creations Products And Products Carried On Our Website:
Other Products Used:
Diamond stickle’s, Heat Gun, Water Mister, Bone folder, Scissors, Ruler, Victorian velvet Distress Ink, Spellbinders Thinking of You die S2-140, Hot glue gun, Fussy Cutting Scissors, Double sided Tape, Pink organza ribbon, Misti, Zutter bow maker, Glue dot


Instructions:
The finished size of this slider card is 6 1/2 “ x 5 1/4 “ (17 cm x 13.5 cm )
Click HERE to see the video on using the Deluxe Flower Shaping Tool Kit…
Click HERE (youtube film)to see tips on the shadow box
Taking the white card stock make a card base. Cut 10 1/2 “ x 5 1/4 “ ( 27 cm x 13.5 cm ) and make  x2 2” ( 5 cm x 2 cm ) folds along the longer edge.  Cut a slider at 1.65 ” x 3.65 “ ( 4.2 cm x 9.3 cm )  the card front cut at 3.85 “ x 5.85 “ ( 14.9 cm x 9.8 cm ) You will find a how to make the slider card HERE. Finding the Pink coloured design paper with the music print. Cut the matting a little smaller than the white card stock. Adhere all to the card base. Find the design paper with the white music print from the collection and use this to cover the box. You will find the die to fit the whole size in the Cut Mat Create set. Adhere the paper to the box shape then cut the whole with the die….don’t forget to tape the die in place! Ink the whole edges with the Victorian velvet ink. Find the box inside background paper in the collection. It is the oval shaped card front print with the pink poinsettias, berries and holly leaves. Cut to fit the box size. Fussy cut a few poinsettias from the papers and adhere with foam 3d dots to the side of the oval. Die cut x4 from the white card stock the sentiment, x4 the fancy boarder ( apply the crystal clear to all e4 die cuts ) Adhere 2 of the boarder die cuts to the inside sides of the box. Continue to secure the box shape with the background in place. Adhere the box to the card front. Taking the remaining 2 prepared boarders, adhere at the side of the box on the card front. Adhere a fussy cut poinsettia flower cluster along the box of the opening. Stamp, die cut, colour and shape x3 double small size poinsettias, place then on top of the flower cluster to the right and onto the card foot base. Apply the Wedgwood blue gloss to the flower centres. Put aside to dry. Taking the Cut Mat Create die set, find the leaf swirl and cut x2, colour and shape. Adhere under the poinsettias on each side. Adhere the sentiment layers together and then adhere across the box front. Make the triple bow and adhere to the top of the box with the glue dot. To finish apply the diamond stickle to the flower petal tips and centres.
Below a few extra close ups so you can see the placement of embellishments and how it was put together





You will have to go to or back to the Heartfelt Creations site and see the rest of all that goodness there! 
It will no doubt take you the whole week to get through it....thats what happens when you have so much talent in one place...yip...it's a one stop shop....art from the heart.

Don't forget to drop by the new release section and check out those new dies, card bases and shadow boxes. Great stuff.

Sussipoppins inky hugs and love.
Have a fun scrappy week....lol
OXO