Three Different Ways to Shape a Rose!

I don’t know about you my friend but I love to make the most out of my crafty stash! What better way to create three different looks out of one item? 

Infact…. Let’s go one more step and create two projects with the same decorative die and embellish them with those roses! 

Want to learn the steps to creating this one of a kind gift bag? You know me… I love making something out of crafty products that the item wasn’t designed to do! 

Follow the step by steps to create this gift bag and foam roses in the video tutorial HERE. 

Now for the other two roses…. Paper and Vellum! You can learn the simple steps in the video HERE along with how to create a quick and EZ easel card too. 

I got to share these projects live as part of the Valentines Virtual event over at Heartfelt Creations. What an amazing day everyone had celebrating Art from the Heart, crafters from all over the world together just having fun! And of course being live always makes for some interesting times, you never  know what might happen! 

Friend if you missed the event don’t worry, great news…  You can watch all the videos on replay HERE! 

Have lots of crafty fun and I’ll be back soon with some updates and more projects you can create too! 

Valentines Treat Bag Tutorial

Valrntines Day is just around the corner! Join me LIVE 

on Heartfelt Creations Facebook HERE to see all my top tips and tricks

to make this ez treat bag! It's not just for valentines it would be 

great for Mother's Day too!

I've wriiten up a tutorial here too so that you have somewhere to find all

the measurement and a link to the live!

Let's get started!

Directions:

Step 1: Cut a piece of card/paper from the paper pad 6" x 11 1/2".

TOP TIP: I adhered two pieces of paper from the paper pad back to back for strength

and so I had the papers pf my choice on the inside!

Use the outer piece of the Sweetheart Borders Die to cut the front tab.

TOP TIP: THink about how the paper pattern lies, and cut it so that its the right way

on the front of the bag.

Die cut the fancy piece of the die in white card and adhere to the papers.

With the straight edge on the left score at 8 1/4" to for the front tab.

Step 2:  Using the same papers cut a piece  8 1/4" x 6" for the front of the bag.

Step 3: Using coordinating papers cut a piece 10" x 6" and score at 2" on all sides.

Step 4: Cut tabs into all the corners to make a box base for the bag.

Step 5: Using a heart die, die cut an aperture in the front piece of the bag.

Step 6: Using the lacy edge die, die cut it in white card.

Now use the straight edged heart die and cut the centre away to leave a border.

Adhere this over the aperture on the front of the bag.

Step 7: Adhere both pieces for the back and front to the box base.

Step 8: Use a velcro dot so that the front flap seals shut and decorate with flowers.

Step 9: Cut matching paper for a pocket 6" x 3" and a piece of white card 6" x 4"

Use the border die to cut along the top of the white card.

Adhere the paper to the white card and adhere to the back of the bag to make a pocket.

(Just glue the bottom and sides to make a pocket)

Decorate with a flower and add messgages or photo's into the pocket!

All you need to do now is fill it with chocolates! 

Add them in a cello bag so that they sit in the box base!

TOP TIP: You can punch two holes near the top of the back of the bag and tie the

gift to the bag so that a nice bow is on the back too!

To make the flowers you can see a tutorial HERE.

I used the following to make this project, have lots of fun making some too!

Make sure you share them on the Heartfelt Creations Facebook page,

we love to see what you make too!

Making Roses the EZ Way!

I have been having fun with the new flower shaping molds!

WOW they really so make it so easy to make beautiful flowers everytime!

Stamp the Classic Rose flowers onto white card. I stamped mine in Berrylicious ink.

Stamp the leaves from the stamp set in brown.

Colour the leaves with a little of the Berrylicious in the leaf and use 

Bamboo Leaves to color the rest of the leaf.

Shade the flower centres with Harvest ink.

I stamped them all on one piece of card to make it easy to run through 

my diecutting machine in one go.

 Using the coordinating die, diecut the flowers and leaves.

Ink the edges of the flowers with Berrylicious ink and the

leaves with Bambook leaves for shading.

Place the die cuts in the mold, spritaz with water and then add the lid.

Run through the diecutting machine to mold.

Tip the flowers from the mold and you can see how beautifully shaped they are.

All you need to do now is use s flower shaping tool and use a circular motion 

in the centres, this lifts the petals. 

Take two of larger flowers and adhere ontop of each other so the petals

are inbetween each other.

Next take two of the next size down flowers and do the same adhereing them to the others.

Then take one of the next size down and adhere to the flower.

Lastly take one very small one and make a bud, adhere the next size up 

around it to make a larger bud. Them take one of the next size up and adhere the bud into the centre.

Adhere this into the centre of the rest of the flower we made earlier.

I will be making these LIVE on Saturday on Heartfelt Creations Facebook page!

Don't miss it you can see it HERE at 3pm UK time

Have lots of crafty fun!

I used the following to make the flowers:

EZ Christmas cards & Flowers!

Christmas is getting closer! Wow it's not far now!

Have you got all your cards made? Shh I haven't but I am working on them!

Join me  LIVE over on the Heartfelt Creations Facebook page HERE

as I show you some quick and EZ ideas for your cards that you can make in 30 mins or less!

Even faster if you make all your flowers first!

The card fronts from the Paper Pad collections make

it so easy to make these quick cards!

Here is a quick tutorial showing you how I made my flowers 

with the new Poinsttia Flower shaping mold. 

WOW I love this tool! 

 Have fun! 

Step 1: Stamp the Poinsettia & Holly Cluster stamps. 

TOP TIP: Stamp them all on one sheet so they can be die cut in one pass. 

A great time saver! Plus if you have a large arcrylic block

you can stamp both the flowers at once and then th leaves at once too!

Step 2: Die cut the flowers and leaves using the Poinsettia & Holly Cluster Die.

TOP TIP: Run them all through at once as they are stamped on one sheet!

Place them into the mold, lightly spritz and then run through your die cutting machine.

Step 3: Tip the all of flowers and leaves out of the mold.

And then press the centres down with a flower shaping tool and glue two flowers

 together and place ontop of a holly leaf. 

TOP TIP: Add a dab of glue to the holly centre, place a flower on andadd another dab of glue to

the flower cenrte and then place the top flower on nd then press down in the centre. Its a time saver!

Step 4: Adhere prills to the flower centres.

You could also use stamens, if so use the piercing mat and tool from the 

Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit to make a hole and add your stamen of choice.

Step 5: Using a sponge dab glue on the edges of the petals and cover with

Frosting Powder for a super effect!

WOW I made this many flowers in just two hours!

Such an EZ way to make flowers ready for your Christmas projects!

Here is what I used on these projects:

Christmas Lantern Tutorial

I was LIVE on Heartfelt Creations today with EZ alternative ways
to use the Gift of Love Box Die! Here is one of them
and a step by step tutorial for you. Watch me LIVE HERE

Also see how I make these beautiful poinsettia flowers!

As soon as I saw this die I just knew I had to make a Christmas Lantern!

Here I show you how to make it with 4 sides, but check out my live

as I have a larger one that I made as well!

Directions:

Step 1: Using black card die cut four of the box sides.

Step 2: Die cut the centre piece on all four sides and then fold along all

of the score lines and adhere the sides together. 

TIP: Glue the square part first and then the top pieces, it goes together easily.

Step 3: Adhere the base together.

Step 4: Using 3D silver stamp paint apply to the box to create

a metallic look. Apply from the left to right along each section using 

a motion sweeping across the box. Cut a strip of card 7 1/2" x 3/4" and

use the stamp paint on this also. This is the handle.

Using brads and a hole punch attach the handle to the box.

Step 5: Using Dries White glue and Frosting Powder create a snowy effect

over the box and handle and leave to dry.

Step 6: Decorate with the Sparkling Poinsettia flowers and add

a battery candle inside.

Happy Crafting everyone! 

To make the lantern I used the following:

Snowflake Shaker Card

As promised during my Facebook Live here is the tutorial

on hoe to make this fun snowflake shaker card!

If you missed the live you can watch it HERE.

I had such fun making different things with the Snow Kissed Flakes and Tag die set!

I will share some of the projects with you over the next few days!

So let's get started with this shaker card!

Step 1: Fold a piece of card so you have a 5" x 5" tent fold card and

using the outer snowflake die cut to make a card.

Make sure you cut inside the top of the flake for a folded edge.

Step 2: Fold the front of the card in half to make the base of an easel card.

Die cut a single piece using the outer die also.

Step 3: Adhere the die cut to the folded piece of the easel card.

Die cut another from the Winter's Eve paper pad and adhere to the bottom

of the card. Also die cut a snowflake in white card using the inner die and adhere

to the base also.

Step 4: To make the front of the shaker card die cut the following:

1 x Snowflake in paper from the paper pad.

1 x Outer die using clear card.

1 x Frame using both dies together.

Step 5: Adhere the frame onto the acetate using dries clear glue

and a fine metal tip. Make sure not to get glue over the acetate.

Step 6: Snip the snowflake apart and adhere into the frame on your acetate.

Step 7: Adhere 3D foam pads around the edge of the front of the shaker. Make

it a double layer to give extra depth for your bits to shake well.

Cut the outer die using the papers for the paper pad so you have a scene

at the back of your shaker.

Step 8: Adhere the back to the acetate leaving a small section open

and add your bits to shake! I used prills and sequins in mine.

Adhere this to the easel card.

Step 9: Adhere flowers and a sentiment and you card is ready!

Have fun making some of these!

To make the flowers see this tutorial HERE

To make this project I used the following: