Heartfelt Creations: Mailbox Surprise!

Hello! I have a couple of cards to share today made with fabulous stamps from The Garden Romance collection by Heartfelt Creations.  I must say I have had a lot of fun creating with these sets this month!  My first card is ultra feminine and shabby chic.  The instructions and supply list are below:

HCD 723 Garden Romance Die set
HCPC 3478-Twining Roses PreCut Set
HCPC 3367-Vintage Life Background
HCPC 3480-Brookside Manor
HCPC 3475-Special Delivery
other products: kraft, white, vellum paper; prisma pencils-PC912, PC1089, PC1092, PC929, blending stumps, black Staz-On ink, Ranger distress inks in Walnut Stain and Antique Linen, baby oil for blending, lace, pink satin ribbon, baker's twine, half pearl
Fold kraft cardstock so card base measures 4.25" x 5.5". Ink edges with Walnut Stain distress ink. Cut white cardstock panel to measure 4" x 5.25". Stamp Vintage Life Background in Antique Linen distress ink and ink and distress edges.  Stamp floral image in lower right corner of white panel in black Staz-on ink and color with prisma pencils. Stamp sentiment to side of floral image in black.  Stamp butterflies from Brookside Manor onto vellum cardstock using black staz-on ink and using coordinating dies to cut. Adhere around sentiment. Adhere white cardstock panel to kraft cardstock base.  Add ribbon, lace and twine to the top of card as desired.

 I just love the sweet little bird who has nested in this mailbox!  You will find instructions and supply list for this card below:

HCPC 3475-Special Delivery PreCut Set
other supplies: Crate Paper Farmhouse patterned paper, white cardstock, black staz-on ink, Antique Linen distress ink, Prisma pencils-PC918, PC927, PC1089, PC912, PC941, PC1063, PC924, PC1086, baker's twine, black sharpie pen, paper piercing template by SU
Fold cardstock to create card base measuring 4.25" x 5.5". Ink edges with distress ink. Cut orange patterned paper to measure 4" x 5.25". Use paper piercing template to punch a border around panel. Distress edges and add faux stitch lines with black pen and adhere to card base.  Stamp image in black staz-on ink and use circle die to cut out. Color with prisma pencils. Stamp sentiment in black onto white cardstock and cut out using scissors.  Cut floral patterned paper to measure 4" x 2" and adhere to orange panel in ceter. Adhere circle image with foam dots centered over floral panel. Tie baker's twine around card base and adhere sentiment over in the lower right corner.

Make sure you stop by the Heartfelt Creations blog for even more inspiration from the design team!

Emily