Tuesday, April 26

HEARTFELT CREATIONS alumni designers APRIL blog hop

hello HEARTFELT CREATIONS friends! 

and WELCOME to the HEARTFELT CREATIONS alumni designers APRIL blog hop!

i really love the new BERRY CAFE collection  - it is so sweet and beautiful! perfect for all kinds of projects!





HCDP1-265 berry cafe paper collection
HCPC3732 blooming berries cling stamp set
HCPC3731 berry blossoms cling stamp set
HCD1-793 berry blossoms die
HCD1-779 regal borders and pockets die
HCST1-401 deluxe flower shaping kit

other products:
double dots 100pc. -3D foam squares
MEMENTO dye ink pad - TUXEDO BLACK
ART INSTITUE GLUE -dries clear
COPIC CIAO - cadmium yellow {Y15}
COPIC CIAO - moss {YG67}
COPIC CIAO - nile green {G07}
TIM HOLTZ distress marker - festive berries
self adhesive pearls - red
yellow cardstock
white cardstock
SIZZIX cutting machine

and here are some close ups:


TIP! apply a layer of gesso on top of the card base to soften the colour of the cardstock.





i hope you enjoyed my project!

if you followed the right path you came here from caroline duncan's blog and
your next stop is loretta lock's blog.

and in case you get lost, here is the complete list of the participants in this blog hop:
regina m. hamilton
gloria stengel
gini cagle
amarilys doria
caroline duncan
emilia van den heuvel --> ME
loretta lock
sarah miller

this hop starts today, april 26th, 2016 at 8 am and closes friday, april 29th, 2016 at midnight EST. and as usual, the winner will be chosen randomly from one of the participating blogs. all you have to do is leave a comment on every blog and you will have a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to shop at HEARTFELT CREATIONS.

 the winner will be announced on the participating blogs at noon on saturday, april 30th, 2016. 

NB! the winner of the blog hop will have 72 hours to claim their prize otherwise another name will be drawn.

have fun hopping!

and GOOD luck!

hugs 'n smiles,

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Monday, April 25

LIFETIME of MEMORIES {KAISERCRAFT & MERLY IMPRESSIONS}

happy MONDAY everyone!

i'm popping by to share another layout i created with KAISERCRAFT’s STORY BOOK collection {available at MERLY IMPRESSIONS online store}. this one is all about a very special boy. and who said that sparkles don't work well on a boyish page? :-)

"LIFETIME of MEMORIES"




CLOSE UPS of my project with few TIPS & TRICKS:


ruffle the edges of the PAPERBACK pattern paper and layer it on top of VANILLA cardstock. 
TIP! ink the edges of the VANILLA cardstock with the TEA DYE ink pad before adhering the pattern paper. spray with KAISERMIST spray ink – ANTIQUE GOLD and sprinkle KAISERMIST spray ink - WHITE on top.

TIP! use the EMBOSSING folder to create a dimensional pattern on the cardstock layer under your picture. ink it afterwards.



use die cuts from the COLLECTABLES pack and stickers from the 12″ STICKER sheet as decoration for your project. 



fussy cut the book cover from the BOOK COVERS foil paper and adhere the sentiment using MOUNTING FOAM tape.




TIP! separate the letters from the die cut word 'today' and adhere them with MOUNTING FOAM tape.

the design of my page was inspired by this month's KASIERCRAFT sketch challenge:


thank you for stopping by today!

have a lovely creative week!

hugs 'n smiles,

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Friday, April 22

i've been PUBLISHED in SCP!!!

hello scrappy friends!

i've got some more HAPPY news to share with you today!
i've been published in SIMPLY CARDS and PAPERCRAFT #149 magazine!


it is always a special moment when you open the magazine and you see your own work printed on paper!

for this issue AMY chose a few of my most recent layouts i created for MERLY IMPRESSIONS, featuring KAISERCRAFT's TREASURED MOMENTS collection.

CHERISH TODAY
CHERISHED MEMORIES

there is also a step-by-step tutorial on how to alter your background paper using KAISERCRAFT's clear stamps.



the third layout "FRIENDSHIP SMILE" i created especially for the SCP. 
so, make sure to come back soon as i'll be having a special post about it!

i'm a happy crafter today!

hugs 'n smiles,


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Thursday, April 21

INDIGOBLU april challenge "SPRING is in the AIR"

hello crafty peeps! 

it is 21 of april and it is time for the new INDIGOBLU challenge - "SPRING in in the AIR"! we'd like to see anything SPRING like, colours, stamps, paints etc, as long as you use INDIGOBLU stamps in your work. 

here is some inspiration form me -

to create this card i used the following INDIGOBLU products-

LIVE LAUGH LOVE A5 red rubber stamp


if you need more inspiration, go to INDIGOBLU challenge blog where the rest of the design team is sharing their creativity. here is the direct link to the "SPRING in in the AIR" challenge post. 

check out the RULES and join us for the opportunity to win some fab stamps and a guest spot on the DT for the next challenge! 

GOOD LUCK!!!

hugs 'n smiles,


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Monday, April 18

TIME STOOD STILL {kaisercraft & merly impressions}

hello scrappy friends! 

thank you for stopping by!

today i have another STORY BOOK {available at MERLY IMPRESSIONS online store} layout to share with you. this one is all about books and the beauty of them - 

" TIME STOOD STILL"





STORY BOOK collection - BOOKS
STORY BOOK collection - LIBRARY CARD
STORY BOOK collection - BOOKPLATES
STORY BOOK collection - BOOK COVERS foil paper
STORY BOOK collection - STICKER SHEET
STORY BOOK collection - COLLECTABLES pack
KAISERCARD weave cardstock - VANILLA
KAISERCARD weave cardstock - LICORICE
EMBOSSING folder, 6×4 – ornate flourish plate
KAISERMIST spray ink – ANTIQUE GOLD
KAISERMIST spray ink – WHITE
lace pack - CREAM
paper blooms – TERRACOTTA
paper blooms – SUNSET
decorative die – FOLIAGE
decorative die – GEO TAGS
embossing tool
COLOURING book - MYSTIC TREASURES
KAISERCOLOUR gel pens
pearls – LATTE
rhinestones – BLACK
rhinestone sparklets – CORAL


TIM HOLTZ mini distress ink pad – TEA DYE
paper distresser



foliage dies (LR0227, LR0271)

OTHERS:
MOUNTING foam tape
cardstock - GOLD
 GELLY roll pen – WHITE


 close ups of my project with TIPS & TRICKS:


the background is created from three different papers - BOOKS and LIBRARY CARD pattern papers, and VANILLA cardstock. 

TIP! before adhering the papers together, emboss the middle strip with ORNATE FLOURISH PLATE embossing folder and ruffle the outer edges of the different papers with paper distresser.



for the 12" stripes i used BOOK COVERS foil paper, 12″ STICKER sheet and CREAM LACE. once everything was on its place, i sprinkled ANTIQUE GOLD and WHITE mist on top.

TIP! adding different materials and inking the edges of your die cuts, will give more depth to your project!






i don’t know if you’ve seen them, but KAISERCRAFT has released amazing COLOURING books and wonderful KAISERCOLOUR gel pens to match them. i have MYSTIC TREASURES at home and I can tell you that the imaged are whimsical and cute and there is something for everybody! the paper is thick and even if you apply three layers of colour, which I did, it won’t leak through. also, the binding of the book is very strong! i had to put a lot of effort into taking the page with the dragonflies out…

TIP! mix a few gel pens together to match the colours of the pattern paper.




TIP! outline the most important word stickers with white gel pen to draw the viewers attention to them!



i hope you enjoyed today's post!

have a lovely week!

hugs 'n smiles,

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