Life is Wonderful

Hello all...inspired by More Than Words Feb Challenge...Here is a layout i created for my sweet brother and niece using Gorgeous Heartfelt Creations products...i am sharing the complete tutorial for it.I have used very mild sparkle which may not be spotted very clearly as the camera cld not really catch the mildness of it :)

The link for the MTW Challenge is below..

http://morethanwordschallenge.blogspot.in/

Scrapbook Page Layout

Heartfelt Creations Products Used:

Vintage Floret Die HCD1-727

Bold Vintage Floret Cling Stamp HCPC-3501

Majestic Blooms Cling Stamp

Majestic Blooms Die HCD1-742

Classic Leaf Cling Stamp HCPC-3546

Classic Leaf Die HCD1-736

Bold Leaf Cling Stamp HCPC-3547

Arianna Lace Die HCD1-747

Cut Mat Create 2A die HCD2-751

Cut Mat Create 2B die HCD2-752

Once Upon A Time Paper Collection

Cascading Fuchsia Paper Collection

Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit HCST1-401

Other Products Used:

ColorBox Fluid Chalk Inkpads Ice Jade

ColorBox Fluid Chalk Inkpads Lime Pastel

ColorBox Fluid Chalk Inkpads Pink Pastel

ColorBox Fluid Chalk Inkpads Warm Red

Ranger Distress Ink Shaded Lilac

Ranger Distress Ink Peeled Paint

Ranger Distress Ink Walnut Stain

Ranger Distress Ink Vintage Photo

Rangers Glossy accents

Watercolors

Glue Dots

Lindy's Stamp Gang Spray Alpine Ice Rose

Silicone Glue

Glass Cobochons

Stamens

Distressing Tool

Black Heavy Chipboard Base 12.5" / 12.5"

5" / 7" Photograph

Instructions:

Shaping the Vintage Floret Flowers - 

Shade the stamp petals with different Colorbox fluid inks (Ice Jade, Lime Pastel,Pink Pastel), 

blend it well and on the edges of petal ink with Warm red.You can use a dauber also for shading and blending.

Stamp the images on an offwhite paper of approximately 120 Gsm.Diecut it.

Dampen gently the reverse side of floral diecuts with a wet brush,using Deluxe Shaping tools,

shape up the flower petals by pressing in round strokes with a stylus.Turn up onto the stamped 

side and press in centre to give the flower a raised convex shape from its centre.

Layer up and adhere the flowers from biggest to smaller size and on top make a bud like opening.

Shaping the Majestic Blooms -

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.

Prepare the base with heavy black chipboard, choose the 12 by 12 inch paper

 of your choice that can go with your photo picture. I chose this paper where

 i could fit my  photo in terms of size and color. Distress it and ink it up with Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain.

I used Lindy's spray over the paper to give some shiny hue

On back of photo i adhered about 4" by 3" 4mm thick chipboard and pasted it on the base.

It gives space to slide in the layers and embellishments beneath and around the photo.

Since the HC papers are so beautiful ,i take extra care as not to let the beauty

 hide behind too many layers and embellies. So plan your arrangement in such a 

way that it does justice to the awesomeness of the paperdesign. 

I used lot of diecuts from Arianna lace and Cut Mat Create to compliment the design.

Cut it on white cardstock and ink it up.

Use the Sentiments,cut them and paste on black cardstock to give firmness and crisp look.

 I distressed the edges with the distressing tool and inked up with Vintage Photo and Walnut Stains.

Instead of using any clock charm,i used a glass cobochon over the clock images

 to give a feel of 3D glass clocks without hiding its beauty :)

 Finally,first lay out and place all the flowers,adornments,sentiments,diecuts etc,

decide the final arrangement with balance of elements and picture. Adhere them accordingly 

and your Heartfelt Creation is ready to be framed with a moment captured in it :)

Please have a look below at detailed pictures...

Thanx for stopping by...:)