Cards using Prima Sunrise Sunset Papers

Dear Bloggers,
Here are some cards using the amazing 'Sunrise..Sunset Collection ' from Finnabair's Prima Range.

TFL

Making Cards

Dear Bloggers,
Here are some cards that I made.  I changed gyms recently and I really wanted to thank some of my teachers as I enjoyed their classes so much.

My yoga teacher's card and yes she inspired me.

'Precious' was for my favourite teacher.

This card was for my Cycling teacher who always wore pink.

'Moments' was for the gym owner as she did such a fabulous job.

TFL

Inspired by Gabrielle Pollacco and Prima

Dear Bloggers,
I have recently become aware of Gabrielle Pollacco's work and I absolutely love everything she creates.  The Scrapbook Diaries sell kits and videos of her work but of course Gabrielle's kits are so popular they sell out very quickly.   I purchased the 'video only' version of one of Gabrielle's fabulous layouts because I wanted to see how she created. Here is my interpretation.

TFL

My Final Wednesday Heartfelt Creations DT Reveal.

Dear Bloggers,

This is my final DT reveal for Heartfelt Creations and I am feeling quite sad.  I blinked and my 6 month term is over.  I am unable to continue creating for this amazing company as I am going overseas for 8 weeks to visit and travel with our daughter, Kirsty.  She has been away for almost a year now and my heart has been aching with missing her so much.  I am soooo excited to be seeing her and it has been very exciting planning our trip.  The travel, combined with all the commitments of work and family, mean that I will not have the necessary time to do justice to the amazing 'Heartfelt Creations' ranges that I have been so privileged to use.
I have really appreciated each and everyone of you calling by and looking at the Wednesday DT Reveals.

Hopefully you will still visit my blog  and I would love you to say 'Hi'
Take care
By the way - I have had a sneak peak of the next two up and coming ranges that Heartfelt Creations is releasing and oh!!!!!! they are stunning beyond belief.  But then again I wouldn't expect any less.

Anyhow here are my final photos.  I tried to make my final project a special one for you all....so I hope that you like it.

Floral Diary

Heartfelt Creations Products and Products Carried by HC

HCPC 3546 Classic Leaf PreCut Set

HCPC 3545 Open Leaf PreCut Set

HCPC 3502 Mini Vintage Floret PreCut Set

HCPC 3500 Open Vintage Floret PreCut Set

HCPC 3495 Delicate Asters PreCut Set

HCPC 3468 Tattered Blossoms PreCut Set

HCPC 3500 Open Vintage Floret PreCut Set

HCPC 3578 Majestic Morning Background PreCut set

HCD 736 Classic Leaf Die

HCD 727 Vintage Floret Die

HCD 726 Delicate Asters Die

HCD 722 Tattered Blossoms Die

HCD 742 Majestic Blooms Die

HCD 740 Sweet Juliet Die

HCDP1 233Sunkissed Paper Collection Paper Collection

452255 Grand Calibur

214003 Grand Calibur Cutting Plate

352854 Metal Glue Tip

159723 Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear

Clear glitter

Other Products used for project other than Heartfelt Creations. 3D foam mounting tape, black Staz On Ink, frinkles (varying sizes and colours), Twinkling H2Os Sage colour, white cardstock

Project Instructions:

Use permanent black ink and stamp HCPC 3502 Mini Vintage Floret PreCut Set, HCPC 3500 Open Vintage Floret PreCut Set, HCPC 3495 Delicate Asters PreCut Set, HCPC 3468 Tattered Blossoms PreCut Set, HCPC 3578 Majestic Morning Background PreCut set and HCPC 3500 Open Vintage Floret PreCut Set onto white cardstock and cut out using the coordinating dies: HCD 727 Vintage Floret Die, HCD 726 Delicate Asters Die, HCD 742 Majestic Blooms Die and HCD 722 Tattered Blossoms Die. This video demonstrates how to accurately cut out the stamped images with a coordinating die 

Stamp enough petals to make one large Vintage Floret Rose and a smaller flower, 7 Delicate Asters, 3 Majestic Morning Flowers and 2 Tattered Blossoms. Paint the petals with Sage coloured Twinkling’s H2Os. The following videos show very clearly how to make the various flowers:  (Vintage Floret Roses), (Majestic Morning Flowers), and (Delicate Asters). Cover the diary in papers from HCDP1 233Sunkissed Paper Collection Paper Collection as shown in the photo.  Stamp leaves HCPC 3546 Classic Leaf PreCut Set, HCPC 3545 Open Leaf PreCut Set and HCD 740 Sweet Juliet Die and cut out using the coordinating die HCD 736 Classic Leaf Die. Arrange flowers on the diary as shown in the picture and stick down with strong glue. Put frinkles into the centres of the flowers and tie the string around the base of the cover.  Cut a 4” x 4” piece of paper from the HCDP1 233Sunkissed Paper Collection Paper Collection and fold into an origami bow.  See instructions how to make the bow on my blog. 

Miss you all.

Sending all my love

  

  

Double Page Travel Layout using Basic Grey 'What's Up Collection'.

Dear Bloggers,

Today I wanted to share another another LO about our middle daughter leaving for Europe.(Here is my first one).   I had a few sheets of the amazing Basic Grey paper featuring balloon paper left and I thought these would be perfect for a quick layout.  Perfect papers - yes...I love them...but quick -  absolutely not.  Five sheets of bazzill with 5 different spray inks all rejected, 4 different alphabet titles thrown on the floor and all my photos reprinted in black and white and re-sized later, I was quite pleased with the results. That was until I added lots of drops of liquid pearls and  decided I did not like them at all.  I pulled the LO apart yet again but could not find any replacement papers. I rummaged through my stash and tried paper after paper....not liking any of them and finally  going to bed after midnight. The following morning I finally found one more sheet from the range and I was saved at last.  The layout weighs a tonne from all the sheets of paper that were rejected and covered over.  All part of the scrapbooking journey I guess...this was just a greater 'labour of love' than usual. Hope you like it...and if you don't please don't tell me as I am so over this LO.

TFL

PS I miss her so much.

Wednesday Heartfelt Creations Reveal - Travel Journal

Dear Bloggers,

Welcome to another Wednesday where the Heartfelt Creations DT reveals new projects.  I love the April release 'Celebrate the Journey' as it is obviously excellent for the travel theme and also for male cards and LO.  The blues and beiges are divine.....see for yourself at Heartfelt Creations.

TFL

Travel, Hot air Balloons and Kirsty leaving on her European Adventure.

Dear Bloggers,

Almost a year ago my middle daughter Kirsty left to go on her European adventure.  For three months she was travelling around Europe with her best friend.  They were booked into a 'Top deck Tour' for some of the time and for the rest they frequented Youth Hostels.  The girls went on Sail Croatia-the party boat and visited Ibiza - the party island.  They attended music festivals and had a fantastic time all the way around Europe (and thankfully survived).  August came all too soon and Kate (best friend) went home. Kirsty landed in London with no job, no old friends or home.  Within a flash she had all three....Hannah (a new best friend..at least for the time being), a job at Mace as a designer using In Design and a house in South London.  She is still there so if you look down the bottom of the LO I have not filled in her date of return.  Instead Tiff (my youngest daughter) and I are going to visit her in June this year.

Here is a LO of her leaving.  This isn't as frilly and fussy as my normal LOs but she is just not that type of girl.

TFL