My Heartfelt Creation with Nesting Birds..

Hello all...before the date changes....here i am with my Feb Dusty Attic Moodboard Inspiration :)...did not have enough time but didnt want to miss participating here..so quickly i tried making a piece of decor in very limited time...will write the detailed product list and instructions soon :)

The gorgeous moodboard inspired me to work with mixed media on a slab of wood using Dusty Attic chippies Arch Windows # 2 and Corner Flourishes,handmade Heartfelt Creations flowers using their stamps and dies,Penny Black word dies Prima's Chalk colors,texture pastes,stencils,watercolors,distress inks, embossing powders,twigs,hay and wire to make bird's nest ... :)

Here is the link to Dusty Attic's Moodboard....

http://dustyatticblog.blogspot.in/



Here are the detailed pictures of my creation...

Heartfelt Creations' Magic of Love

 While sitting with a friend of mine..she said she was planning for a gift and a card for her hubby ,something where she could write down her feelings and every note should emerge as a beautiful surprize ...and something which could be hung in her room :) Since she and her hubby both are coffee addicts and spend their most special moments while sipping coffee... i thought i will make something that will make her happy....so came up with an idea to do  something with coffee theme along with the expression of love :)

I am here today sharing Tags in a Tag... :) Minimum  7 tags can be slipped inside the seperate pockets and sleeves...,maximum is up to u :) There is also a Slip In Journalling Notecard where you can write your  thoughts and wishes both in front and back side. This can also be hung on the wall as a decor piece....:)

Also, i wanted to enter the More Than Words Mini Challenge where the word Magic has to be used.
To put my ideas into existence my Heartfelt Creations Goodies smiled at me and here i go with my favourite HC products used here...

Cut Mat Create 2B Dies
Cut Mat Create 2A Dies
Birds and Blooms Cling Stamps
Birds and Blooms Dies
Regal Borders and Pockets and Dies
Classic Leaf Cling Stamps
Bold Leaf Cling Stamps
Classic Leaf Dies
Fleur Borders and Pockets Dies
Coffee Talk Cling Stamps
Coffee Talk dies
Majestic Bloom Cling Stamps
Majestic Blooms Dies
Lugguage and Tag Dies
Blazing Poppies Paper Collection
Raindrops on Roses Paper Collection
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit

Other Products Used

White Cardstock for Tag Base
White Cardstock for stamping Coffee Talk images
White Cardstock for die cutting
Black Cardbase
Twines
Colorbox Fluid Chalk Inkpad
Ranger's Black Archival Ink
Ranger's Distress Ink - Peeled Paint
Prima Tag
Prima Crystals
Twine for tags
Letter Stamps
Glue


Instructions :

Take a Tag of  3.5 " by 8.5". Ink up the edges with Distress inks. Stencil it with the diecuts.

Choose 6"/6" Blazing Poppies Paper. Cut a straight mark on the pocket top edge to make the real pocket to slide a tag in it. Fold at 2.5 " with small part showing blue denim pocket in front and bigger part at the back of the Tag.Apply glue on the fold crease,on the top edges and bottom edges and adhere on the left edge of the tag. This will have side openings or a sleeve to slip in tags and notes both in front and back.

Die cut the Fleur Borders and Pockets and other dies,,ink them up with desired color effect of your choice,i used green and red.

Stamp the coffee mug,spoon,and latte image with Black Archival Ink,die cut and ink up with distress inks and watercolors. Make a slit at the opening of the coffee mug to insert spoon and latte heart in it.

Take another 6"/6" Blazing Poppies paper,place Regal Borders and Pockets Die on one edge of it and run through die cutting machine. Ink it up.

Die cut the Tags from Blazing Poppies and Raindrops on Roses Paper Collection with Lugguage and Tag Dies.Ink up the edges. Leave them blank for journalling.

Stamp and die cut the leaves and flowers and bird,color them with watercolors.

Stamp the letters on pre inked cardstock and cut them manually and stick over black cardstock. I cut them unevenly to give a little shabby look to it :)

Start placing as a rough layout first and once contented with your placement,start adhering according to your style.

Spell the Magic of Heartfelt Creations again and again :)

Please go through all the pictures with different angles and closeups below .

Hope you like it :)

Back Side of the Tag

Thanks for stopping by :)

Semi Finalist at Heartfelt Creations' Design Team Call..

I am feeling so blessed to be chosen as one of the Semifinalists at Heartfelt Creations's Design Team Call....Its one of the most prestigiously creative companies which has given crafting community a new face with its versatile, fabulous and awesome products which can mould ideas so beautifully into a work of art from the heart smile emoticon I thank heartfully to my family, friends and everyone who have always encouraged and supported me with their love and appreciation....the most beautiful reward of any creation is to see an admiring smile on the faces. My Heartfelt Thanks to the Heartfelt Creations Team for believing in my work and giving me an opportunity to go a step further ... With God's blessings,my hard work and everyone's love and support i will try to put in my best to make it to the finals....you may please visit my blog ..... http://merajzaidi110.blogspot.in/?m=1........If u think my work deserves a nod of appreciation you may please vote your love for my Heartfelt Creations here smile emoticon
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To have a look at work of other Semifinalists please click on the link here.......
https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/blog/
Thank u once again smile emoticon:)

Just For You...Heartfelt Creations

Hello my dear friends....while thinking about ideas and themes about crafting..i kept writting whatever came to my mind...sometime on a paper or a notebook around :) Well..yesterday while crafting passion was triggering my mind...an idea flashed and i thought why not create a handy notepad to keep jotting my creative ideas with tags and pockets in it...Also,its a great idea to create and gift it to someone special on any occassion......so i just pulled out  Blazing Poppies Paper Collection from my all time favorite Heartfelt Creations Collection Stack.As the name says..it has beautiful vibrant flowers and colors to brighten up the dull days :) Sat down and got my notepad  to be altered and started wondering which paper design to use as a topper and how to create pockets and tag storage space...so here i go with the HC products that i used followed by instructions.

Heartfelt Creations Products

Blazing Poppies Paper Collection ( For Front Cover and Tags )

Once Upon a Time paper Collection ( For Back Cover )

Fleur Borders and Pockets Die 

Birds and Blooms Cling Stamps

Birds and Blooms Dies

Lugguage and Tag Dies

Other products Used

Notepad with hard board 4" by 6"

Colorbox Fluid Chalk Inkpad - Warm Red

Colorbox Fluid Chalk Inkpad - Chestnut Roan

Ranger Distress Ink - Peeled paint

Foam Pad

Lindy's Stamp Gang Spray - Alpine Ice Rose

Lindy's Stamp Gang Spary - Lucky Shamrock Green

Twine and Ribbon

Pink Lace

White Cardstock

Black Cardstock

4 mm Double Sided Strong Tacky Tape

Mod Podge or White Glue

Instructions:

Place 4 mm Double sided strong tacky tape on the horizontical  centre of the Notepad from front edge through spine to back edge point,adhere the twine and ribbon to it leaving few inches extra to tie the knot.

Choose a paper design from Blazing Poppies.

 Apply double sided tape on the spine and on the left edge of top front and right edge of back lengthwise.

Cut a paper strip of size 1.5" by 5.5" and adhere over it covering both the front and back edge side of the notepad.

Adhere the lace of same length size of the paper strip above that is 5.5"on both top and back inner edge.

Cut  two 4" by 5.5" design paper.,ink up the sides and edges with Warm Red Colorbox Fluid Chalk. and adhere over and back of notepad with  white glue or Mod Podge.

Cut the door Panel design from the design paper and adhere on black cardstock and cut to the shape, this makes it stiff and firm.

Diecut a white cardstock with Fleur Borders and Pocket dies. Color it with Lindy's Spray Alpine Ice Rose.Ink up the leaves with peeled paint Distress Ink. Adhere it to the back base of the door panel. With Glue Foam Pads adhere it on the left edge,this will make pocket provision for sliding bigger Tags and Notecards.

 Diecut and paint the birds with Lindys sprays and adhere it on the panel.and at base over the lace.

Adhere the Just For You small ticket tag.

On reverse also diecut and color the pocket and adhere in L shape to make provision for holding Tags and Notecards.

From Blazing Poppies Paper Collection cut 3,4 tags using Lugguage and Tag dies.

Your Pocket Notepad is ready..a Heartfelt Creation indeed :)

Here are the detailed closeup pics from all different angles...

 Back side...

Thanx for stopping by :)

If Friends were Flowers..

Hi all...sharing here a tutorial of an altered MDF box i made using Heartfelt Creations Products...

A Keepsake Box

Heartfelt Creations Products Used :

Majestic Bloom Die HCD1-742

Classic Leaf Die HCD1-736

Classic Leaf Cling Stamp HCPC-3546

Bold Leaf Cling Stamp HCPC-3547

Cut Mat Create 2A Die HCD2-751

Cascading Fuchsia Paper Collection HCDP1-254

Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit HCST1-401

Other Products Used :

Color Box Fluid Chalk Inkpad - Warm Red

Prima Marketing Chalkboard Paint - Plum

Watercolors

Silicone Glue

Mod Podge

Half Pearl String Stickers

Stamens

MDF ( Medium Density Fibreboard) Box

Instructions:

Make and shape flowers and leaves:

 On a plain 120 GSM offwhite paper paint with random brush strokes

 blending shades of pinks and pale yellow.Let it dry.

Use Majestic Bloom die to cut the flowers.On the edges of petals shade

 again with darker pink color to make flowers little bright and colorful.

Spritze some water on the flower cutouts and using Deluxe Mat use 

the stylus to shape the petals from reverse side. Turn it upside down and 

press with small stylus to raise and shape it from centre.Let it dry again.

Apply Silicone Glue on the top centre of colored flower,place some stamens over the glue ,

 press and fold the flower in quarter half.Once completely dry,

they become firm and stiff with proper shape.

Prepare single layered flowers of different sizes with same method.

Stamp and diecut the leaves also,paint them with green water color 

shades as well and shape up from reverse side to give dimension and shape.

Keep ready the flowers and leaves for arrangement over the lid of the box once everything is done.

Prepare the Box:

Color the box with Plum chalkboard paint giving it a blended matt matching

 effect in combination with the paper.Let it dry.

Choose the part of image from 12 by 12" paper. I chose a part with sentiments which 

would suit the space of the lid with a message over it.Adhere the paper with 

Mod Podge or white glue mixed with some water.

The design i chose for the lid,accordingly i cut and aligned different sizes 

and designs of paper adhereing in such a way so as to give it a look of a ribbon tied

 around the box with flowers as bow over it :)

Use a complimenting die suiting the overall design. I chose a Cut Mat Create 2A die 

to match it with the flourish design.

After die cutting it i distress inked it with matching shades of browns.

Adhere the circular line and the straight lines with half pearl strings.

Final Arrangement of flowers and leaves over the paper designed lid with silicone glue

...and your Heartfelt Creation is ready :),use it to keep your treasured memoirs,jewellery,

anything that u like or gift it to someone very special :)

Below are the detailed pics of the box with different angles and closeups..