Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Heartfelt Creations Alumni Design Team Blog Hop


This month has gone by very fast.  It is time for the June Heartfelt Creations Alumni Design Team Blog Hop.  This month there are eight designers participating in the blog hop.  You will have a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Heartfelt Creations by leaving a comment on each designers blog.  There will be a random drawing from one of the blogs and the winner will be announced at noon on Saturday June 29th. You have until midnight Friday June 28th to leave your comments. 

Here is a link to the seven designers participating:
Selma Stevenson  (You are here)

If you are going in this order, your next stop will be to  Emilia's blog to see her beautiful project.

 I love working with the Heartfelt Creations Flower stamps, dies and matching design papers.  It is almost time for the hydrangeas to start blooming, so I used  my favorite hydrangea stamp which is from the Heartfelt Creations "Hydrangea/Posy Branch PreCut Set" and the small flower from the "Posy Patch Flowers PreCut Set" and matching Posy Patch Dies.  To create a variety of shades, some of the flowers were stamps on light purple card stock and some on darker purple card stock.  I then colored over the flowers with a blue Faber-Castell PITT big brush pen to blend the colors together.  Each of the little posy patch flowers were then shaped and glued over the stamped Hydrangea.

For my background I used a piece of design paper from the Heartfelt Creations "Countryside Evening" collection.  I love how we can use some of the older stamp sets and dies with things from the newest collections.  For the sentiment, I used one of the stamps from the "Heartfelt Expressions PreCut" set.  There were additional words on this stamp I didn't want to use, so I just inked up the "Thank You".  I love the font on the sentiments in this set.  

The flower was attached with dimensional dots.  I stamped the hydrangea twice and cut off the leaves on the second stamped image to add to this flower to add even more dimension.  In the lower left corner I added the pretty corner die cut from the new Heartfelt Creations "Ornate Gateway" dies.  then added a silk bow to finish the card. 

Be sure to leave a comment below then continue on to the other designer's blogs, leaving a comment on each, so you have a chance to win the $25 gift certificate from Heartfelt Creations. 

Products used:
Heartfelt Creations "Hydrangea/Posy Branch PreCut Set" (HCPC 3301)
Heartfelt Creations "Posy Patch Flowers PreCut Set" (HCPC 3303)
Heartfelt Creations "Posy Patch Die Cuts" (HCD 701)
Heartfelt Creations "Countryside Evening Collection" (HCDP1 229)
Heartfelt Creations "Heartfelt Expressions PreCut Set" (HCPC 3474)
Heartfelt Creations "Ornate Gateway Die" (HCD 737)
     

51 comments:

craftieodmae said...

my favorite flowers, gorgeous!!!!

Mihaela said...

How awesome looks all these little blue flowers together, great card!!!

runzalot81 said...

So pretty! Love the dimension.

Vicki Dutcher said...

Stunning! That bundle of flowers is amazing but that BOW - Oh my - beautiful!

Amarilys said...

oh my! this is gorgeous Selma! I love it!

Regena said...

gorgeous card!!

Memaw said...

Beautiful card, these are one of my favorite flowers. You make them look so real. HFC -love their stuff.
Judy

Memaw said...

Beautiful card, these are one of my favorite flowers. You make them look so real. HFC -love their stuff.
Judy

Cibele Glazer said...

I just love the dimension you created with this! Amazing!

Unknown said...

A Beautiful Hydrangea. So much work involved! wow.

Rita said...

What a beautiful card Selma. I love it. Hugs from Scotland. Rita xx

merrymstamper said...

Beautiful!!! love all those little flowers, that took a labour of love!

nclark said...

The dimension is amazing!

lisa808 said...

OMGosh--your flower is gorgeous!

Jean Bullock said...

Absolutely beautiful. The card design is excellent and the dimension of the beautiful flowers is wonderful. Loved how you used the ribbon too.

Anonymous said...

the flower looks like you need to put it in water. It is so lifelike.
Great job.

Sarah Biswabic said...

Your card is gorgeous! Love it!

Barbara Rankin said...

Your card is simply gorgeous. I love the dimension you got with the flowers. Absolutely fabulous!

Sathya said...

Wow...love the flower bunch..Gorgeous card...

Chrisd said...

Just love the beautiful hydrangeas on your card,such a special extra touch.

Sabrina said...

Your hydrangea is absolutely G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S!!!!!!

jcobb said...

Love hydrangeas! Beautiful card!

Unknown said...

I love the card. The hydrangeas are beautiful!

Unknown said...

I love the card. The hydrangeas are beautiful!

Cheryl said...

Very pretty. Was it time consuming to make?

LinEmer said...

I have watched your blog for some time now. I love everything that you make. It is awe inspiring. Now I have to get that gorgeous stamp. I love it and I love your card. :)

Antoinette Voorn said...

Woww what a lot of work but it turned out great and stunning!!!

greetz Antoinette
http://antoinettecreacards.blogspot.nl

Emily said...

Very realistic hydrangea! What a stunning job.

Johanne Limoges said...

Beautiful card Selma. Your hydrangea looks real. Thank you for sharing.

Unknown said...
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Unknown said...

Selma,
Beautiful as usual Selma, you have such a touch, so talented, and you are right, my hydrangea is ready to bloom, and I can't wait, they are so pretty.
Hugs
Donna

Karen (TLgirl353) said...

Selma- this looks amazingly real. like the Hydrangeas in my garden!

Marjorie said...

Absolutely beautiful. I love Heartfelt dies and stamps.

Marjorie from TX

Candy Meyers said...

This is a gorgeous card. My hydrangea's have just started blooming and I'm enjoying them so much. Great job on this card.
Candy Meyers

Payne Holler Cards said...

Fav flower besides roses....knockout card!

Cyndee Scholet said...

I have always loved this stamp set. Beautiful card! I love all the dimension in the flower.

Cyndee Scholet said...

I have always loved this stamp.
Beautiful card! I love the dimension in the flower.

Juanita Braun said...

Beautiful card! I have everything to make this and this is just the push I needed.
Juanita from Rockville

B. Pruett said...

Heartfelt Creations is one of my favorite stamp companies. I love your card.

Louise H. said...

Selma, you constantly amaze and inspire me. Hydrangea is one of my favorites, and this card is stunning.

Louise H. said...

Selma, you constantly amaze and inspire me. Hydrangea is one of my favorites, and this card is stunning.

Mary Ann said...

Beautiful!Love your flower!!!

Anonymous said...

Always enjoy your designs. Heartfelt and you go together so well
Peggy Garber

Janis said...

Stunningly beautiful. Love the vintage look and the dimensional interest with the flowers glued on. The corner deco and the big bow are perfect!

Caroline D. said...

Beautiful!! I know a lot of love went into making the flower... it is gorgeous!

April said...

Awesome card! The flower looks so real! Great job!

Dorothy S said...

Gorgeous work as usual - I can only imagine how stunning it is IRL!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful flower. My favorite! Your cards are always the best.
Nikki

Anonymous said...

Hi Selma what a beautiful flower and what gorgeous paper, I love it!, Karen B x

Lilla in AL said...

As usual, beautiful flowers on a lovely card.

Vicky said...

I love your cards. Your flower looks so real.

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