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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Shaped Butterfly Gardens

Good morning!
Today I've used a favorite pocket die twice to form
a frame for my diamond plaid center.
Heartfelt Creations Products:

Floral Butterfly Accents Die

Small Floral Butterfly Die

Floral Butterfly Accents Stamp Set

Small Floral Butterfly Stamp Set

Floral Butterfly Paper Collection

Spring Daffodil Die (Tiny butterfly)

Spring Daffodil Stamp Set (Tiny butterfly)

Ornate Pocket Accents Die

Sweet Magnolia Blooms Die

Sweet Magnolia Blooms Stamp Set

3D Magnolia Shaping Mold

Circle Basics Large Die

Eyelet Circle & Basics Small Die

Cheerful Note Sentiments Stamp Set

Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit

Rock Candy Stamen-Small

Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper Pack of 50-White

Swirls-White Pearls

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink

Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles

Dries Clear Adhesive

3-D Crystal Lacquer

Majestic Violet Archival Ink

Fern Green Archival Ink

Leaf Green Archival Ink

Other Products:

White cardstock, light color chipboard, foam sheet, pearls, Copics: RV04, RV02, RV10, Y11, Y15, Y18, V01, V12, V15, YG03, YG17,

Video:

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

Instructions:

Card size: 6 X 7 1/8”.   Make the base from heavy weight white cardstock.  Cut a piece of light green decorative paper to: 5 3/4 X 6 7/8” then glue it to the base front. 

Die cut the Ornate Pocket Accent once on the left side of a 6 X 7” piece of white (without the die to cut the V shape), then turn the die around and match the end, die cut again to form the full rectangle die cut with a diamond shape in the center.  Do this again on a piece of light colored chipboard then glue them together.  The chipboard will not die cut all the way through easily but that is good because you want the little pieces to stay in for this.  Cut a piece of plaid decorative paper to fit the “diamond” in the center (3 1/2" square).  Glue the plaid to the center, glue strips of pearls around diamond.  Glue pearls as desired on the rectangle die cut and pop up the entire layer with foam sheet to fit under chipboard.

Using black, stamp some butterflies from the small Floral Butterfly set, stamp 3 sets of flower stems, 2-3 fern, die cut and color all.  Stamp using Majestic Violet, the Magnolia Blooms (enough for at least 5 flowers, 3 of which have multiple layers). Sponge the backs and edges leaving the fronts whitish, die cut and form in the shaping mold. The smaller flowers are also shaped after the mold with tools.  Insert Rock Candy green stamen.  Stamp leaves with Fern Green and sponge with Leaf Green and Majestic Violet, die cut and shape in the mold.  Stamp sentiment using Majestic Violet onto light green decorative paper then die cut with the circle die, die cut a bit larger circle from white for a mat.  Die cut a small circle from foam to pop the sentiment up then adhere to the center of the diamond.

Arrange all the flower stems, and fern (cutting fern and flowers as necessary) to make a bouquet on the right side of the circle sentiment.  Add in the Magnolia Blooms to finish bouquet, add leaves and sheer bow then glitter all the flowers.  Paint lacquer onto the Magnolia leaves.

Stamp 2 small butterflies from the Spring Daffodil using Majestic Violet, sponge, die cut and glue the 2 bodies together leaving wings free.  Add this small double butterfly to the circle sentiment then add the other 2 butterflies to the left side of diamond center.  Use the Swirl Pearls to make little butterfly trails coming from the butterflies.  Glitter the butterflies and card base randomly.


My next card uses 2 of my favorite colors together, turquoise and purple.








Heartfelt Creations Products:

Other Products:
White cardstock, pearls, sheer aqua ribbon, foam sheet, Copics: RV04, RV02, RV10, BG01, BG13, BG32, YG11, YG03, YG17, London Fog Memento Ink.

Video:
For more ideas on creating with the Elegant Gateway Dies and Accents, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/H6fZTiYUH_w

Instructions:

Card size: 5 X 7”.   Cut a piece of white cardstock 7 1/2 X 10, fold to make 5 X 7 1/2".  Lay the outer edge of the Teardrop Lattice Gateway die so that it hangs over the edge of the fold by about 1/8”, cut then cut 1 full outer die cut to glue onto the front of card.  Cut another piece out of decorative paper-Aqua color.  Make a thin silver frame for the card edge by using the outer die of 2 sets (they are just a tiny bit different in size), the Teardrop Lattice and the Scalloped Flourish Gateway die sets.

Cut the outer die first then set the smaller die onto top and cut again to form the frame.  Glue it to the edge (optional, make another for the inside of card).

Die cut the Regal Lattice Gateway from Luxe Silver and from white with the inset but not the cutout frame for the inset.  Glue these together, offsetting slightly.  Add foam around the arched section to pop up off the card front but before adhering to the card front, add a piece of decorative paper a lighter aqua in color to show through the lattice inset. Now glue this “sandwich” to the card front, centering.  Add pearls to the flourish ends as desired.

Stamp using black, die cut and color 2 flower stems and fern.  Stamp Cheery Blossoms using Magenta Hue and London Fog or other gray, sponge pink flowers, die cut and form in mold.  For the pink flowers, glue 2 blossoms together and insert a green stamen.  For white flowers just add some pink Prills to single layers.  Make a bouquet from the fern, flower stems and 3D flowers then pop up and glue to lattice area.

Stamp some of the small butterflies from the Small Floral Butterfly set, die cut and color.  Add one of the bigger butterflies (Body only) to the upper part of Regal Lattice die cut then add a “trail” behind the butterfly with Swirl Pearls.  The other bottom butterfly I made into a side view butterfly, glue only the body on leaving the wing/wings free.

Stamp the sentiment and cut fish tail ends then curve.  Glue it to the upper part of the lattice above the bouquet.

Glitter the bouquet and the butterflies.  Make a multi-loop bow from sheer ribbon and glue it to the bouquet ends.

Thanks for visiting today!

Robin

17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.



 

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Shaped Butterfly Watercolor

Good morning!
Everyone loves butterflies and most everyone loves to
color.  These butterflies from Heartfelt Creations 
are perfect for the person who loves to color either 
with pencils, alcohol inks or water color.
Whatever your preferred method of coloring, these are wonderful!

I've chosen water color today, using the Clean Color Brush Markers.

Inside I've used the very colorful butterfly background paper from the Paper Collection.


Heartfelt Creations Products:

Other Products:
VersaMark Ink, Water brush, Watercolor paper, White cardstock-heavy weight

Videos:

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

For more ideas on creating with the 5 x 7 Decorative Frame Dies, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/qdBFA5VpmSo.

Instructions:
Card size: 4 3/4 X 5 3/4".  Fold 10 X 6 white heavy cardstock to make 5 X 6 card then place the large outer die of the butterfly hanging over the fold about 1/4" (see video above for making shaped cards in the 5 X 7 Decorative Frame Dies Tutorial).  Die cut another full butterfly front then glue to card top. 

On a piece of water color paper, stamp the large butterfly using VersaMark or other clear embossing ink, emboss with white powder then die cut.  Use the Zig Clean Color markers to color the decorative sections.  When the paint is completely dry, glue it to the card front.

Stamp the tiny blossoms using VersaMark, emboss with white then die cut and form with a stylist from the back.  Create a pocket in the front center and fill with Prills.  Stamp the leave (the long vine) from French Cottage’scapes using a light green, die cut and form slightly from the back then cut the leaves apart as needed.  Form 2 small arrangements of flowers and leaves and glue them to the top left and bottom right of butterfly.

Cut another butterfly out of decorative paper for the inside of card, glue to card.  Stamp, using Magenta Hue, the sentiment, die cut then glue it to the inside center.

Finish by glittering the flowers and butterfly.

Thanks for visiting today!

Robin


33 Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways!


 

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Butterfly Frame

Good morning!
These small butterflies make the perfect frame!!
Instead of paper flowers in the center, think of your favorite 
photo of the family or maybe a daughter or niece.

Heartfelt Creations Products:
Other Products:
White cardstock, green cardstock, lavender cardstock, ribbon, Copic Markers: RV04, RV02, RV10, Y11, Y15, V01, V12, V15, R21, R22, B21, B24, YG11, YG14, YG03, YG17

Instructions:
Card size: 6 X 6.   Cut a green card 6 X 12, fold at the top.  Add a square piece of decorative lavender paper 5 3/4 X 5 3/4".  Cut a decorative piece (plaid) 5 X 5” then use it as a base to make a straight frame with 4 plain purple decorative paper frame pieces.  Glue them onto the plaid.  Cut 4 more frames with the inserts out of decorative green paper then glue them to the purple frame pieces to complete the 5 X 5 frame.  Cut 4 Sweetheart border pieces out of lavender cardstock, glue them evenly under the frame sides so that only about 3/8” sticks out to make a border.  Glue the frame to the card on top of lavender decorative paper.

Stamp using black, color and die cut 4 butterfly borders, pop them up on the frame evenly (there will be 2 extra butterflies left, save).  Stamp fern and 2 flower stems using black, die cut and color, form slightly from the back with a pad and stylist (Deluxe Flower Shaping Set).   Glue and pop up at an angle, cutting where necessary to fit inside of frame.

Stamp the sentiment on decorative paper tag and die cut.  Insert in bouquet toward the top.  Pop up one of the leftover small butterflies onto bouquet.  Glitter card especially butterflies and flowers then add a sheer purple bow to the bouquet bottom to finish.

Thanks for visiting today!
Robin

Romans 11:33-36

33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!

34 “For who has known the mind of the Lord?
Or who has become His counselor?”
35 “Or who has first given to Him
And it shall be repaid to him?”

36 For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.


 

Saturday, May 15, 2021

Hidden Panel Tutorial with The Floral Butterfly Collection


Step 1: Cut 2 white cardstock panels 5 1/2" x 10”, score each at 4”, 6” and 8” at opposite directions (right and left sides). Mark each 2” end piece with a pencil from the bottom up to 2 1/4". Cut each panel diagonally from the 4” score line to pencil mark at 2 1/4”. (Measurements shown on photo.)




Step 2: On one of the panels, cut the center of the 4” panel with a rectangle die (Do not cut all the way out, stop before cutting the top and this will be a fold line). Just place the top cutting plate up to but not over the cutting edge of your die, it will then cut all but the top out.

TOP TIP: If using a die cutting machine that is not large enough to do this partial cut while open, then fold first/second score inward and over top of die not under, as shown here.




Step 3: Cover each inside panel of both pieces with plaid decorative paper using the Floral Butterfly Paper Collection (always avoid score lines) then cover the outside panels (only panels that show from the front when closed) with a coordinating green decorative paper. (Don’t worry about the door that was just cut, when you are done covering pieces turn the panel over and recut the lines with a craft knife). Now you should have a left and right piece covered with decorative paper on fronts and backs.



Step 4: Create a decorative paper panel for the lifting door then use the Eyelet Rectangles & Basics die (extended) to make a pretty frame. This is a frame so two dies are taped together, the eyelet and the straight edge nesting rectangle dies. Rescore the fold at the top of door. Now glue right and left sides together. Keep from gluing the door area but make sure both side edges of the door have glue and match bottoms.

TOP TIP: The way to extend any die with regular repeated edges or plain edges is to place the die on a long enough piece of cardstock at one end of the paper then die cut all the way to within 1/2” of the end of the die, stop, lift die and move it down so that pattern lines all meet then cut again to desired length.



Step 5: Stamp sentiment from Special Birthday Sentiments Stamp Set using Deep Purple then die cut it to fit inside the door. 


Step 6: Make 4 door closures using the Window Hinges Die, 2 from chip board or very heavy cardstock and 2 from purple decorative paper. Glue sets together to make 2 then use purple brads to secure so that they can keep door shut. Stamp and die cut sentiment for the outside of door using Fancy Special Day Stamp and Die.



Step 7: Die cut borders for the top of card using the Sweetheart Borders Die. Glue borders on, trimming as necessary. Butterflies will cover any seams.



Step 8: Stamp butterflies from Small and Large Floral Butterfly Cling Stamp Sets and greenery from Floral Butterfly Accents Stamp Set using black ink, die cut using coordinating dies then color to match designer papers used.

TOP TIP: When coloring with alcohol inks such as the Copic Markers used here, stamp using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. When coloring with water based inks, stamp using Archival Jet Black ink.

                                


Step 9: Now decorate the inside of card while unfolded, as well as the backs that show when the card is folded closed.

Step 10: Make a belly band 2” x 9 1/2" then score at 2 1/2" and 7”, fold and glue center together, cover front of belly band (seam side) with decorative plaid paper 1 3/4" x 4 1/2". Cut 2 more Sweetheart Borders for the top and bottom of belly band front then glue them in place. Cut an oval using the Eyelet Oval and Basics Die to fit the front from white cardstock and from decorative coordinating paper, glue these together for strength then glue the oval over the center. Glue one of the previously stamped and colored butterflies to the oval. 

TOP TIP: Learn more techniques with the Floral Butterfly collection in this video here: https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/video/how-to-create-shaped-floral-butterfly-cards-with-vellum

Have fun creating your own projects! We love to see what you create too, share your projects with us on our Facebook page here https://www.facebook.com/HeartfeltCreations 


Thanks for visiting today!
God bless you and keep you!  God make His face shine upon you!
Robin