Heartfelt Creations Merry and Bright Debut- Merry Little Christmas Bendi-Card

Good morning!

Come to you today with another marvelous collection!

Hold onto your seats, this one has a whole lot of pieces and opportunity for bling!

Glistening winter scenes filled with freshly fallen snow, pine boughs draped with shiny holiday ornaments, and prancing reindeer delivering sleighs filled with handpicked gifts for friends and loved ones are delightful imaginings that send our imaginations dancing with delight in the anticipation of the holiday season! Spread a little Christmas joy and happiness featuring these warmhearted inspirations with the new Merry and Bright Collection from Heartfelt Creations! Share cheerful Yuletide greetings and well wishes with a fun and cutesy paper collection overflowing with precious outdoor scenes of cozy snow laden cottages, beautiful birds nestled in delightfully decorated pines, and pleasing decorative holiday arrangements! Brimming with delicate snowflake accents, gorgeous floral clusters, charming polka dots and beautiful brocade patterns all encompassed in a non-traditional color palette of frosty blues, tantalizing teals, magnificent purples and pretty pinks, this paper collection is one that will surely have your holiday projects standing out from all the others received this holiday season! A sweet and desirable assembling of cling stamp sets paired with the coordinating dies culminate a perfect assortment of illustrations including beautiful evergreen groves, rustic snow covered foliage accents, diminutive Christmas baubles and an elegant vase ideal for assembling your own decorative centerpieces! The perfect accents for creating delightful holiday themed dimensional embellishments for all of your Yuletide projects.

My card this morning is a Bendi-fold type and fun to do!

I've added lots of sparkling glitter to the background and arrangements.

HC PRODUCTS USED       

HCD1-7194    MerryLittle Christmas Die

HCD1-7195    SnowyPine Village Die
HCD1-7196     Merryand Bright Accents Die

HCPC-3836     MerryLittle Christmas Stamp Set

HCPC-3837     SnowyPine Village Stamp Set

HCPC-3838     Merryand Bright Accents Stamp Set

HCDP1-293     Merryand Bright Paper Collection

HCPC-3822    Poinsettias and Holly Clusters Stamp Set

HCD1-7176    Poinsettias & Holly Clusters Die

HCFB1-463     3DPoinsettia Shaping Mold

HCD1-7124    Woodsy Critters Die

HCPC-3768    Woodsy Critters Stamp Set

HCD1-7107   Frolicking Frosty and Spruce Die

HCPC-3749    SnowKissed Spruce Stamp Set

HCD1-7120    FleurBorder Basics Die

HCD1-7155    CircleBasics Large Die

HCD1-7154    EyeletCircle & Basics Small Die

HCD1-783      BorderEssentials Die

ANC804         Heart of Gold Prills

159723          Dries Clear Adhesive

352854          Metal Tip for Adhesive

85-glitter      Crystal Ultrafine Transparent Glitter

RACP436       LeafGreen Archival Ink

RACP962       FernGreen Archival Ink

RACP614      Magenta Hue Archival

TSBL34         Orchid Brilliance

TSMP800      RichCocoa Memento

Other Products: 

SnowTex, Stickles,White card stock, Marvy Snow Pen, London Fog Memento, white embossing powder, VersaMark,  Copic Markers: E50,E53,E33,E35,RV00,RV02,RV04,B00,B02,B04,Y11,Y15,YG11,YG05,C1,C3,E93

For more tips on creating with the flower shaping molds, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/FSdPL7nXvQE.

Instructions:

Card size-6 X 7 1/2" Cut 2 pieces of white  card stock 6 X 6.  Cut 1 of the pieces in half (actually one side bigger than the other)then  with the plain edge of the Fleur Border Basics cut each top of the 2 halves, these will be the left and right “wings” of the card base.  Score each “half” on the taller side at 1/2” and make a line with a pencil on the short side of each at 1/4".  On the 1/4” make a tab for each piece.  For the back 6 X 6 and the 2 sides, cover with decorative paper (leave the 1/2" scored side free of decorative paper, it is a tab for attaching to back).  Make a slit on the back panel (to line up with the small tab on the right side wing so that it can slip into slit) 2” from left side.  Make a slit on the right side wing 1 3/4" from the right side score line (the left side wing tab should be able to fit into slit on the right wing).  This forms the base of the card, (You may need to recut some slits if some of the decorations cover them).  (See tutorial HERE)

Cut 2 Border Essentials fence out of white, Cut 2 scalloped edge borders from the Fleur Border Basics out of white, Cut the Eyelet circle out of white and cut the inner circle from decorative paper.  Glue curved borders to tops of “wings”.   Glue circle and inner circle to left top of card back.  Hand cut fences to match back panel for the 2 “wings” (inside panels) and glue to the bottom but leave tops open for inserting any trees you may want to decorate with.  Sponge glue on all sky areas and glitter, inside and outside “wings” and back panel.

Starting with the inside first, stamp 2 sets of evergreen trees, from the Snowy Pine Village set, using VersaMark and white embossing powder then while hot, dip it into some fine glitter so that it sticks to the powder (you may need to re-heat some areas).  Stamp and emboss the medium and small trees (2 each), from the Snow Kissed Spruce set, in the same fashion as the other trees then die cut all.  Stamp, die cut and color deer family (Rich Cocoa), the bunnies (London Fog) and the cardinals (Magenta Hue) from the Woodsy Critters set.  Glue trees and critters to the inside (trees inside fence and critters outside fence).   Finish the back by Stickling the roof tops and then while that dries, stamp, sponge color and die cut greenery (using Fern green and Leaf Green), ornament sticks, pine cones (Using Rich Cocoa) and poinsettias (Using Magenta Hue and Brilliance Orchid).  Run flowers through the die cutting machine with the shaping mold and then put flowers together using 2 layers of flower petals and a base of holly.  Fill centers with Gold Prills and then glitter petals.  Color ornaments with Copics.  Add snow to sticks with the snow pen and heat to puff.  Add snow to ground with Snowtex.  Make arrangement for the top of card using the ornament sticks, pinecones, greenery flowers and a cardinal.  Stamp sentiment from Merry Little Christmas stamp set using Magenta Hue at the top of circle before adding the arrangement of flowers.

For the outside of “wings”, stamp and emboss and glitter large Spruce, and 2 sets of pine the same way as before, stamp another deer family using Rich Cocoa and more greenery using Fern Green (colored with Leaf green), ornament sticks using Rich Cocoa, and poinsettias using Magenta Hue.  (You should have bunnies and a cardinal left from the stamping previously done.  Glue 2 fence pieces to the bottoms (previously cut) leaving tops open.  Glue and/or pop up trees inside and outside of fence pieces (On the right wing, be careful to avoid slit). Glue and pop up deer and bunnies, add snow to the bottom then put together small flower arrangement for left side of left wing.  Add the other cardinal to the top of arrangement with a double layer of foam tape.

That completes the project.  Slide tabs into slits to bend card.

Thanks for visiting today!
Robin
     Psalm 8:3 

 When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,
The moon and the stars, which You have ordained,

        Psalm 19:1 

 The heavens declare the glory of God;
And the firmament[a] shows [b]His handiwork.

Romans 1:20

For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.