Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Heartfelt Creations: Everlasting Love

Hello! Today I am sharing a card using the Romantique Garden collection from Heartfelt Creations. I just love the swan stamps and matching dies. I can't stop using them on my cards!  Once again, I used one of the card panels from the Romantique Garden paper collection. It looks like I spent hours layering, but that is just one piece of paper!
Make sure you check out the other projects from the design team on the Heartfelt Creations blog.

Emily

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Heartfelt Creations: Happiness Always


Hi! Today I am sharing a card using products from Heartfelt Creations Romantique Garden collection.  I used one of the card panels from the paper collection, the swan stamps and matching dies. I also used a ticket sentiment from this paper collection. I added some stickles and rhinestones to add some sparkle.
I love how the card panels in the paper collection coordinate with the stamps and dies. It is so easy to make a quick card that looks like you spent hours to make it!

Make sure you check out the Heartfelt Creations blog for more inspiring projects from the design team!

Emily

Friday, November 28, 2014

Heartfelt Creations:Romantique Garden debut and Black Friday deals!


Hello!  Love is in full bloom with the Romantique Garden collection from Heartfelt Creations.  This collection is perfect for wedding and Valentine cards.  One unique thing about this collection, is the bleeding heart florals.  I love that I have added a floral to my collection of stamps, dies and papers that I have never seen before in this industry. This enchanting collection is a celebration of love and life, amidst the extraordinary beauty of nature.

Check out the amazing Black Friday deals available for Friday November 28th ONLY!

26% off the retail Romantique Garden IWIA Kit price (includes a Cardmaking DVD that only comes with IWIA Kits purchased Black Friday). You can see a preview and trailer of the DVD here: http://hcgo.co/RomantiqueGarden
Doorbuster Special: Place a $100 order and choose a FREE paper pad of your choice! (Only available till 10AM ET)
20% off all products featured in the new Flowerpot Gift Card step by step tutorial (some of our best sellers are in there).

Make sure you check out the other beautiful creations on the Heartfelt Creations blog by the other designers. All of the projects have product lists and instructions so that you can recreate them!

Thank you for stopping by!

Emily

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Heartfelt Creations: Warmest Wishes

Hello! Today I have a Christmas card to share using elements from Heartfelt Creations Festive Christmas collection. I love using paper collections for my Christmas cards. It makes mass production so much easier, as there is no stamping or coloring required! I simply added tinsel glitter to the frame around the lantern. I also added some diamond Stickles to the berries, poinsettia and flame.  I cut the sentiment from the same paper collection and used a die to frame it.

Make sure you check out the other creations from the design team on the Heartfelt Creations blog.

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Heartfelt Creations: Time To Shift Gears!

Hi! Today I have another Heartfelt Creations card using products from their new All Geared Up collection. I love the chain links and gear dies! I just used some of the All Geared Up paper for those. No stamping at all on this card today!

Make sure you check out the Heartfelt Creations blog for more inspiring projects from the design team. You will also find product lists and instructions for recreating all of the cards!

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Sizzix new Step-up die!

Hello! I am sharing a couple of cards today, using the new Sizzix Step-up die by Stephanie Barnard. I never have the patience for cutting and scoring these cards myself, so this die makes it quick and easy to create a fun, dimensional card. I love that the recipient can keep it on their desk or table to display!
The first card uses the kites2fly set from The Stamps of Life.
The second card uses flower dies and flourishes that actually come with this die set! I just sponged them with distress inks and added some copper Gala Glitz beads to the centers.

You can purchase this die from Sizzix or from The Stamps Of Life site!

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Heartfelt Creations: All Geared Up Debut!!!

Hello! Today I am sharing a card using the brand new All Geared Up collection from Heartfelt Creations. So many fabulous elements in this collection. I love the beautiful, bold colors in the papers. The gear dies are fabulous alone, and great to make funky flowers with! This is definitely a must have collection if you are into vintage, steam punk or want to push your creativity to another level.

Make sure you check out the Heartfelt Creations blog for more inspiration from the design team!

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

Saturday, October 4, 2014

Happy World Cardmaking Day!!!!

Hello, and Happy World Cardmaking Day!!!  Isn't it so amazing and wonderful that there is a day dedicated to this wonderful craft?
My card today involves no stamping. WHAT?!?
I used a kraft cardstock base along with papers and embellishments from Pink Paislee's Snow Village collection.
I hope you get some time to make a card, or two or three today! I can't wait to browse and see what other folks have made.


Make sure you check out some other amazing folks and their creations for World Card Making Day HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

Friday, October 3, 2014

TSOL: I have faith in you!

Hello! Today I want to share a card using The Stamps Of Life set, scribbles2stamp. I used the scribble circles to create roses! I stamped them on patterned paper and then cut them out. The leaves are stamped and die cut using Sizzix Words & Tags Framelit and Stamp set by Stephanie Barnard.
I love finding different ways to use a stamp. Make it feel like new again!

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Heartfelt Creations: Celebrate Sunflowers!

Hello! I am sharing a card using the fabulous Classic Sunflower collection from Heartfelt Creations. One thing I love about sunflowers, is they are great for summer themed or fall themed cards. I went with more of a fall theme on this one.
Make sure you check out the Heartfelt Creations blog for many more ideas from the design team. You will also find instructions and product lists for recreating hundreds of projects!

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Heartfelt Creations: Classic Sunflower

Hello! I have a couple of cards to share. I have had some unexpected events come into my life, so I have been such a bad blogger. :( Hoping to change that and blog more regularly again!
I am head over heels in love with Heartfelt Creations Classic Sunflower collection. Sunflowers are my favorite flower, and I love when they are paired with blue (especially cobalt and sky blue).
This collection was PERFECT to use at the end of summer going into a beautiful autumn.
Make sure you check out the Heartfelt Creations blog. You will find the product list and instructions for recreating both of these cards, along with hundreds of ideas from the design team.

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Heartfelt Creations: Peace & Love

Hello! I have a Christmas card to share using fabulous stamps, dies and papers from Heartfelt Creations. I think the poinsettia stamps and matching dies are one of my favorite to use over and over for Christmas projects. I love the holly berry paper in the Festive Christmas collection. Goes perfectly with many of their stamps and dies.
Make sure you check out the Heartfelt Creations blog for product list and instructions on how to recreate this card!

Thanks for stopping by,

Emily

Friday, August 22, 2014

TSOL: Banners!

Hello! I wanted to share a couple of cards using some fabulous The Stamps Of Life products. I used the morechalksayings2stamp set along with the new banner dies.  The first card also uses the moremums2love set. The second card features the sign4froggy set.

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily


Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Heartfelt Creations: More Festive Christmas Collection!!!

Hi, there! I have two cards to share today using Heartfelt Creation's Festive Christmas Collection. I adore everything about Christmas, so I have been having a lot of fun making some Christmas cards and projects. :)
Make sure you check out the Heartfelt Creations blog for more ideas from the design team!

Thanks for stopping by,

Emily

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Heartfelt Creations: Festive Christmas Collection Debut!

Hello! Today Heartfelt Creations is debuting their Festive Christmas collection! I must say this is one of my favorite Christmas collections to date. Love the rich, traditional colors and images that invoke Christmas! You can find a list of products and instructions for recreating this card below.

Products Used:
Festive Notes PreCut Set
Arianna Lace Die
Festive Christmas Paper Collection

Project Instructions:

Other Products: White cardstock, Old Paper distress ink (Ranger), red gems, foam dots, corner rounder.
Instructions: Cut and fold white cardstock so that when folded, card measures 4.25" x 5.5". Stamp Festive Notes background in Old Paper ink onto front of card base. Sponge edges of card with Old Paper ink. Cut one of the journaling cards and sentiments from Festive Christmas paper collection. Round corners with corner rounder punch. Adhere journaling card to center of card base. Cut one of the doily shapes using green patterned paper from the Festive Christmas paper collection using die from Arianna die set. Adhere to center of journal card just over the poinsettias. Adhere the sentiment in the center using foam dots. Add red gems top and bottom points of doily die.

Make sure you check out the Heartfelt Creations blog for more inspiring Christmas projects from the design team!!!!

Emily



Monday, August 11, 2014

TSOL: Berry lucky...

Hello! I have a card to share today using stamps and dies from The Stamps Of Life. I think these strawberry stamps and dies are my favorite of the entire summer! I used the dies to cut the strawberries and leaves from patterned paper. I added some vintage buttons and burlap twine bows to the centers of the stems. I inked the edges of my card in Old Paper distress ink, and then used some of the reinker mixed with water to create the splatter by flicking it with a paint brush.
The patterned paper is from My Mind's Eye but is several years old. I have no clue what collection.

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Heartfelt Creations: Mini album








Hello! Today I would love to share a mini album I made of two of my cute neighbor girls! I used papers, dies and stamps from Heartfelt Creations.  You can find a product list along with some basic instructions for recreating your own mini album on the Heartfelt Creations blog.

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

Thursday, July 31, 2014

Heartfelt Creations: Enjoy The Journey!

Hi, there! I have another Heartfelt Creations card to share using stamps, paper and dies from the Celebrate The Journey collection. I love the old world map background stamp. I added a tag element from the paper collection and colored the globe image. The air mail washi tape was purchased from Freckled Fawn.

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Heartfelt Creations: Cut, Mat, Create collection

Hello! Today I am sharing a card using dies and stamps from Heartfelt Creations Cut, Mat, Create collection. Love the versatility of these dies. Perfect for EVERYTHING!
Make sure you check out the Heartfelt Creations blog for many more inspiring projects. You will find product lists and instructions on how to recreate the card above along with the other designer's projects, too. :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

Monday, July 28, 2014

The Stamps Of Life/Cardmaker Blog Hop!!!!

Welcome to the CardMaker and The Stamps of Life Blog Hop!

The CardMaker Designers and The Stamps of Life Designers will be teaming up to show you some wonderful projects featuring stamps from The Stamps of Life.

Make sure and comment on each of the blogs in the hop! One winner will be randomly chosen to win 3 stamp sets of their choice ($12.95 value or less)!  The winner will be chosen July 31st and announced on The Stamps of Life Blog on August 1st.

Hop List

Thursday, July 24, 2014

TSOL: So Berry Sorry!

Hi, there! I am sharing a card using the strawberries2stamp and morestrawberries2stamp sets from The Stamps Of Life. I stamped a sad face on the strawberry to go along with the "sorry" sentiment. I also used the coordinating strawberry dies to cut out the strawberry and stem after they were stamped onto white cardstock.
The blue and white panel is actually a 3x4 Project Life card by Heidi Swapp. I love incorporating those onto my cards.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Emily

Friday, July 18, 2014

The Stamps Of Life: We Are Quite A Pair!!!!

Hello! Anyone who knows me well, knows that I LOVE my flip flops! I just love the flip flop dies and stamps from The Stamps Of Life. :)  I just used the dies to create my flip flops on this card and used a sentiment from the set. I added some rhinestones and some die cut hearts.  The paper is echo park's Little Girl collection. 

Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a great weekend!

Emily

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Heartfelt Creations: Celebrating YOU!

Hello! Today I have another Heartfelt Creations card to share using paper, stamps and dies from the Cut, Mat, Create collection. I love all of the wonderful frame dies in this collection. They are perfect for cards and scrapping!
Make sure you check out the many fabulous projects on the Heartfelt Creations blog! Product lists and instructions are provided for every project featured at Heartfelt Creations. How cool is that? :)

Emily

Thursday, July 10, 2014

The Stamps Of Life: Strawberries2stamp!

Hi there! Just wanted to share some cards using the new strawberries2stamp set from The Stamps Of Life.  Perfect summertime creations using these stamps and matching dies. I didn't even use the strawberry image stamps on these cards. I just used the dies and some patterned paper along with a stamped sentiment from this set. Easy peasy!
I used Sweet Girl patterned paper from Echo Park for both of these cards. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Emily

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Heartfelt Creations: Cut Mat Create Collection

Hello! Today I have a card to share using the new Cut Mat Create collection from Heartfelt Creations. So many beautiful images and I love all of the dies that go with this collection. I watercolored my image above with Pearlescent watercolors.
Make sure you check out the Heartfelt Creations blog for more inspiration from the design team. :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Heartfelt Creations: Thinking Of You

Hello! Today I have a card from Heartfelt Creations. I love making flowers with the Arianna Blooms stamps and dies. One thing that is so great about HC's collections is that everything matches so perfectly. I spent a lot of time building my bloom, so I wanted the rest of my card to be quick and easy. The card panels in the paper collections along with the many sentiment cut outs make the cardmaking process just that! :)

Make sure you check out the blog for more inspiring ideas from the design team!

Thanks for stopping by,

Emily

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Heartfelt Creations: You're My Everything

I just love the new Arianna Blooms collection by Heartfelt Creations!  The flowers are beautiful. I decided to create a monochromatic card using rust for this card. I like stamping intricate images in colored ink to create CAS cards. I splattered some diluted distress ink over the finished image to give it an aged look.
Make sure you check out the Heartfelt Creations blog. So many fabulous ideas with product lists and instructions so you can recreate the same projects at home!

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Heartfelt Creations: Arianna Blooms collection

Hello! Today I am sharing a Heartfelt Creations card using the fabulous Arianna Blooms collection. Love the rich colors and gorgeous flowers in this collection.  I stamped my flower image onto the patterned paper in this collection. I knew it would match the card panel perfectly. I added a sentiment from the paper collection also.
Make sure you check out all of the fabulous creations on the Heartfelt Creations blog.

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Heartfelt Creations: It's A Girl!

Hello! I have a Heartfelt Creations card to share using the wonderful Sweet Lullaby collection. I just love the eyelet looking flowers in this collection. I inked the edges of the white flowers with pink ink after I die cut them. Layered the flowers and added pink pearls to the center. Easy peasy!

Make sure you check out the other amazing projects on the Heartfelt Creations blog. So many inspiring projects with instructions and product lists to recreate.

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Heartfelt Creations: Precious Little One

Hello! Today I am sharing a card using stamps and dies from Heartfelt Creations Sweet Lullaby collection. I just love this baby carriage die! So fun to make a quick and easy card for baby no matter the gender. Just change the color of your card base. :)
Make sure you check out all of the amazing projects on the Heartfelt Creations blog. You will find so much inspiration and instructions and product lists for recreating hundreds of projects. :)

Thanks for stopping by,

Emily

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Heartfelt Creations: Sweet Lullaby Debut!!!!

Hello! Today, I am sharing a card using Heartfelt Creations new Sweet Lullaby collection.  This collection features gorgeous dies, beautiful paper and of course wonderful stamps to match. I must say my absolute favorite thing about this collection are the dies.  The dies feature an ornate baby carriage that can also be turned into an umbrella with a few snips from your scissors, and three lacey flowers that can be layered. LOVE!
Make sure you check out the Heartfelt Creations blog for many more inspiring projects from the design team. You will find thousands of projects with detailed instructions and product lists.

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

Monday, May 12, 2014

TSOL: Flipflops2stamp

I am loving the new flip flop sets from The Stamps Of Life! The matching dies make it so easy to build fun, little flip flops for your summer cards. The clever sentiments are sure to put a smile on anyone's face. :)
I pretty much live in my flip flops as soon as it gets warm out so this set is near and dear to my heart. LOL!

Thanks for stopping by,

Emily

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Heartfelt Creations: The Journey Of Life

Hi, there! Sharing a card I made with products from Heartfelt Creations, Celebrate The Journey collection. I watercolored the balloon image, matted it, and simply added a ticket sentiment to the lower right corner. The matching dies make creating your own tags and tickets a breeze, and are also perfect for cutting out the sentiments that come in the collection.

Check out the Heartfelt Creations blog for the product list and instructions for recreating this card, along with many other projects!

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Heartfelt Creations: Vintage Dress wall hanging

Hello! Today I would like to share a wall hanging I made with a beautiful image from Heartfelt Creations. I stamped my image on watercolor paper and then watercolored using Gelatos from Faber Castell.  When my coloring was done, I went back and flicked some distress ink (Old Paper) over the image to give it an aged appearance. I also added some brown gala glitz to the centers of my flowers. This looks so beautiful hanging from my antique cabinet in the dining room!
Make sure you check out the Heartfelt Creations blog for tons of inspiring projects along with photos and instructions so that you too, can recreate them!

Thanks for stopping by!
Emily

Monday, April 21, 2014

TSOL: What A Mess!!!!

 
Hello! Today I am sharing another card using The Stamps Of Life set, scribbles2stamp. I just love this set! I just stamped a few of the circles in Stephanie's inks-Strawberry, Blueberry and Banana. I added the sentiment in in Licorice ink and matted the image panel in black. It reminds me of a child's fingerpainting. LOL! It would be cute to send to a teacher with a different sentiment.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Emily

Friday, April 18, 2014

TSOL: Crazy4daisies and making your own enamel dots!

Hi, there! Today I have a card to share using The Stamps Of Life set, crazy4daisies.  I used Stephanie's inks in Guava, Licorice, Tangerine and Artichoke.
 I also melted some yellow pony beads in the oven to create my own enamel dots for the flower centers! It is a bit stinky, so make sure you open some windows. I put the beads on a piece of parchment paper on a cookie tray. I stuck them in the oven for about 5 minutes at 300 degrees. I would watch them closely, as everyone's ovens are different. The first batch I burned a bit! LOL!

Have a great weekend!

Emily

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Heartfelt Creations: It's Your Day!

Hello! Today I have a card to share using papers, stamps and dies from Heartfelt Creations, Celebrate The Journey collection.  I used one of the card panels from the paper collection along with a sentiment stamp and compass stamp. I used the matching dies to cut and simply added some black rhinestones to the details.
Make sure you check out the Heartfelt Creations blog for more inspiring projects from the design team!

Thanks for stopping by!
Emily