It is time for another Heartfelt Creations Alumni Design Team Blog Hop. This month there are six of us in the hop. Heartfelt Creations is giving away another $25 Gift Certificate to one person commenting on the blogs. We don't know which blog the winner will be chosen from, so be sure and comment on each blog for a chance to win. If you came from Theresa's blog, you are probably going in order; your next stop will be Clare. Below is a complete list of everyone participating in this blog hop.
One of my first Heartfelt Creations stamp sets was the Posy Patch set with matching dies. I was so excited to have a stamp set with matching dies; I use this set over and over. The flower I created today is the "hydrangea". I used the "Hydrangea/Posy Branch PreCut Set" (HCPC 3301) to stamp the flower then stamped a lot of the smallest Posy Patch flowers (HCPC 3303) in two shades of purple card stock. They were die cut using the Heartfelt Creations "Posy Patch Dies" (HCD 701). I love to create dimensional flowers and it was so easy to do by adding all the little individual "posy patch" flowers. I just kept stacking them until I felt the flower had the rounded shape I was looking for. In the center of each flower, I used a different shade of purple Copic marker to add a colored center, then added purple Stickles in each little flower. The leaves were stamped twice, cut out and shaped to give additional dimension to the flower.
The flower is so dainty looking and I wanted to showcase it in a very pretty embossed background. I used the Marianne "DS0907" Cut and emboss folder and added lavender behind the die cuts. My card is 5.5" square which left an area on the left side that was not embossed. I turned the embossing folder around and placed the edge of it up next to the embossed design. It was placed on the cutting mat of the die cutting machine so only the portion I wanted to emboss was on the plate, then ran it through the machine. If the whole design had been placed on the plate, it would have flattened out the previously embossed area.
The Heartfelt Creations butterflies were stamped, colored with Copic markers, cut out then added around the flower. The sentiment is from the Heartfelt Creations "Inspire Me Sentiments" (HCPC 3363) stamp set. It was die cut using one of the Spellbinders "Fancy Tags" die.
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67 comments:
Gorgeous!!! Love the dimension of the flower...that's a lot of posies! The butterflies are lovley...great design and colors! You're the most talented creator of flowers, Selma.
This is absolutely stunning, Selma! I love the purple and the exquisite flowers! Wonderful design!
Double thud! Stunning GF ....stunning
Selma, this is a jaw-dropping gorgeous creation! I love the purple.....just fabulous!
Wowza! This is STUNNING! What an amazing bouquet! And what a job to stamp and cut all those!!! LOVE this!
Beautiful creation! You have such a wonderful way with flowers. I love all your added touches and eatil. TFS!
Couldn't be more beautiful, Selma.
Love the purples and sweet flower/butterflies. Of course the embossing folder is gorgeous!
This card is gorgeous. Love the flowers.
Beautiful.. love the purple and white combination
Flowers are gorgeous as well as the whole card...Awesome as usual.
thanks for the chance.
this combination can't be beat...purple and crisp white plus my favorite...butterflies... anything butterflies! I want the hydrangea stamps and their matching punch right now! Kathy S.
Selma your HC card is just over the top beautiful. The purple shading is so subtle and so real looking. You do such a nice job ALWAYS!
Mary
Selma, your card is beautiful. The colors are so vivid and the 3D effect wonderful. What an inspriation. Thank you for sharing such a stunning creation.
karen in AZ
This is an amazing piece. I love your amazing flowers. They are a show stopper. I love the way the lilac shows thru the white cutouts on the background etc. So elegant.
This card is really beautiful, I love the color and the lace. The flowers are just beautiful!
UNBELIEVABLE!! Whata gorgeous card!! You have outdone yourself with this one. Hydrangeas are my favorite flower and I have "many" of them in my yard...now to learn to make them to place on my cards. Outstanding job!!!!!!
UNBELIEVABLE!! Whata gorgeous card!! You have outdone yourself with this one. Hydrangeas are my favorite flower and I have "many" of them in my yard...now to learn to make them to place on my cards. Outstanding job!!!!!!
Stunning!!! So fresh and realistic I can smell them...lol
Thanks for sharing this beauty
Love love your hydrangea!
Absolutely beautiful! I LOVE your purple flowers, you make them look so real!
This is totally and utterly amazing! The dimension you've achieved is stunning! A truly beautiful card1
AliceH
Beautylicious!! Your white cards with one other color are so gorgeous and elegant -- you just keep getting better, Selma!!
Selma, I look forward to every day looking at your blog to see what you have created. I have never been disappointed! Your designs are so inspiring, they are always just beautiful! Thank you for sharing them with us.
One word.....Gorgeous!
Absolutely beautiful card. Loved the embossing. Thanks for sharing.
Oh My World, this is absolutely eye popping, jaw dropping gorgeous!!!!
Oi Selma !!!
Como sempre seus trabalhos são belíssimos, mas esse projeto esta fantástico.
Beijos
Selma: Your cards are so beautiful and inspiring. Thank you for sharing.
Margie F.
Today was the first time I've seen your blog. I am so very, very impressed. YOu are very talented. This card is amazing. Every little detail you put on the card is perfect. Thanks so much for sharing this with us and telling us how you made it.
This is gorgeous!! Love the purple flowers...beautiful layout and design...stunning!
gorgeous card!!love the 3-D flowers....you always do such beautiful work!!
Love your card..you always do such beautiful cards..thanks for sharing
Absolutely beautiful! Hydrangeas are my favorite and you did a wonderful job creating yours. I love this card!
The Hydrangea is wonderful Selma, I love how well it goes with the cut and emboss folder behind it - such a pretty card
Truly U R "Touched by the Spirit" 4 fm where else could such beauty flow? U ALWAYS have that Touch as IF; as if you have Already been there, walking in the Garden, and now you are just sharing w/us that which is memory. TY
wow, it looks so real that I can almost smell them, it is a spring card. Lovely.
OMG! What a stunning card Selma....I just love your attention to detail and the hydrangea is jaw stoppingly beautiful,also love the way you placed it on that particular embossing folder. Oh and not forgetting the beautiful butterfly, my favourite of the tiniest of creatures. Well done Selma.
Love Sheila xx
OMG! What a stunning card Selma....I just love your attention to detail and the hydrangea is jaw stoppingly beautiful,also love the way you placed it on that particular embossing folder. Oh and not forgetting the beautiful butterfly, my favourite of the tiniest of creatures. Well done Selma.
Love Sheila xx
Another stunning creation! This is absolutely gorgeous!
Amazing details! That flower is perfect !
Hugs, Cathy-Lynn
That's one BEAUTIFUL card!
Selma, your cards are amazing and I can't even begin to imagine how much time you spend on all your flower making. One of these days I'm going to break down and purchase that beautiful embossing folder that you use so often.
Judy Covey
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I can only drool as I view your projects...I do aspire to be as creative as you are. Lovely, Lovely card.
Popped over from Joan's site. Beautiful card! The petals are so life like.
Your card is stunning! I love the colors and then the mounting on white is beautiful. Just perfect!
Selma, this is just crazy. Your talent is so over the top. I look at your cards everyday (except you did not post any for a couple of days and I had withdrawls).. Anyhow, I just don't know how you do all of these beautiful cards. I love that you tell us how to do them, and I read and reread them and then just shake my head at the fact that you are able to have all the dies and embossing folders etc. I especially love all the heartfelt ones. They are so over the top but then again, anything that you do is. Thank you so much for such great talent...
This card is so beautiful. From the embossed background to the wonderful 3D bouquet. You are an amazing designer.
Selma, your cards always amaze me! This one is no exception. It is gorgeous!!!
I love the hydrenga that you created. Very beautiful and like all commenters said above, you always amaze us.
Positively spectacular but then again all your cards are. Love the different colors on the hydrangea, butterflies and also the idea with the embosssing folder. Absolutely love it.
Your cards are always awesome and this one is just as gorgeous as all the rest. I have received so much inspiration from you. Thanks loads,
Candy Meyers
You never cease to amaze me. Your cards are always gorgeous!! I love this one, too!! What more can I say, you are the bomb!!
Absolutely gorgeous!
Absolutely gorgeous!
Wonderful Card!
This is breathtaking, Selma! Beautiful job! I love the colors!
This is another gorgeous card, you are so talented and we are so fortunate that you share your talents with us. Thank you.
Beautiful cards! I feel so blessed to have found your blog. Absolutely stunning work!
Too beautiful for words Selma! "Hugs"
This is just so gorgeous. I can't beleive all those little posies. Love how they all are a little different.
YOUR WORK IS STUNNING
KIND REGARDS FROM SAM x
Wow...this has to be one of the prettiest Hydrangea cards I have seen.....looks like a lot of work went into it, but the end results are well worth it...beautiful!!
Absolutely stunning!!! It is so pretty and thank you for sharing this gorgeous creation!
What a stunning hydrangea - it looks just like you could pick a petal or bend closer to smell the fragrance! The purple is so rich and I love your design.
Hugs,
Marsha
Just love all the cards, they are so delicate looking..Loving all the flowers.. beautifully done..
Oh my!
How absolutely beautiful.
I love the color combo and the dimensional hydrangea!
Wow!!!
So many lovely things you do. I will come back. Thank you for today.
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