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Old English Garden Collection Recap -- Posted: Wednesday, May 16 2012

Hi Everyone, It's Wednesday! It never ceases to amaze me how the designers showcase the same collection in so many different ways. If you missed last week's new release, you can view all the new products by Clicking Here. Blog Comment Winner: With every release, we have a giveaway of the new collection. Everyone that posted a comment on the HC blog since last Wednesday's release was eligible to win the entire new release. *The lucky winner is:* Shirley Fread Said... What a marvelous collection!!! I would use these constantly on cards...so beautiful. She will be receiving the entire Old English Garden Collection valued at $141.99. Congratulations! Please contact one of our reps with your info, so we can get the goodies shipped to you. Heartfelt Creations will be represented in Buffalo NY and St Paul MN this weekend, so make sure you visit us if you're from that area. Enjoy all the fabulous projects, and we'll see you right back here next Wednesday. Emma Lou Beechy

	Products Used on This Project HCPC 3470-Broken Cinder Blocks PreCut Set HCPC 3468-Tattered Blossoms PreCut Set HCD 722-Tattered Blossoms Die HCD 720-Western Broncos Die HCD 704-Perfect Petals Die 472168 Labels 20 Mega Nestibilities Other: Spellbinders S4-310 Labels Eighteen, Recollection Pearls, Gala Glitz Brown, Stickles, Ribbon, Card stock (White & Black) Designer Paper Card measures 6" x 6"-cut black cardstock 6" x 12" fold in half set aside. Cut designer paper 5-3/4" x 5-3/4", black card stock 5-1/2" x 5-1/2" and designer paper 5-1/4" x 5-1/4" layer these one on top of the other and adhere. Cut black card stock 5" x 5" and designer paper 4-3/4" x 4-3/4" layer and adhere these two piece together and then adhere these to the layers just assembled. Cut 4 corners from the Perfect Petals Die set with white card stock and adhere on top of the 5" x 5" section of the card base. Die cut with black card stock the largest Labels 20 die. Stamp Broken Cinder Blocks stamp on white card stock and color with your choice of coloring tools. Cut the image out with largest die from Labels 18 and adhere to Labels 20 with foam adhesive. Cut a little slit on the left side to run ribbon behind die cut and attach to card base-tie bow. Attach to black card stock card base. For flowers stamp and cut 6 #3 flowers and 3 #2 flowers. Color and form flowers. Small foam adhesive was used between the layers of flowers on this project to give the flowers deep dimension. Apply Brown Gala Glitz Glitter to the Centers of the flowers and arrange flowers on card. Die cut two of the leaves sections from the Western Bronco Die Set. Snip apart and attach under flowers. Apply pearls around perimeter of card and use larger pearls in center of corner dies. Apply stickles as desired on image and flowers. CREATED BY: CAROL HURLOCK
	Products Used on This Project HCPC 3474 Heartfelt Expressions PreCut Set HCPC 3469 Tattered Blossom Swirls PreCut Set HCPC 3468 Tattered Blossoms PreCut Set HCPC 3473 Tattered Backgound PreCut Set HCPC 3470 Broken Cinder Blocks PreCut Set HCD 722 Tattered Blossoms Die Other products used: Distress Inks (Milled Lavender, Dusty Concord, Lipstick Red, Scattered Straw, Rusty Hinge, Pine Needles, Pumice Stone), purple colored cardstock, gems, black Staz On ink Card measures 4-1/8" x 5-3/4" Cut cardbase from purple cardstock to 5-3/4" x 8-1/4 and fold in half. Stamp cardbase with background stamp using Milled Lavender Distress Ink. Cut a piece of the same cardstock to 3-3/4" x 5.5". Stamp your image with black staz on ink and color in the flower and leaves using Lipstick Red, Scattered Straw, Rusty Hinge, Pine Needles and Pumice Stone Distress Inks. Cut 3 strips of cardstock and color them with Dusty Concord Distress ink Adhere the pieces to the card front. Stamp the sentiment in the same color directly to the card front. Adhere the card front to the card base. To make the flower, stamp two sizes of Tattered Blossoms and color with Distress Inks, Cut them out using the matching die and adhere the flower to the card. Put a large gem in the middle of the flower and some small to the purple paper piece. For the inside, cut a piece of cardstock to 3-3/4" x 5.5" and use Dusty Concord Distress Ink on the edges. Stamp the flower image with the same distress ink and adhere the piece to the inside of the card. CREATED BY: ERIKA SELANDER
	Products Used on This Project HCPC 3474 Heartfelt Expressions PreCut Set HCPC 3470 Broken Cinder Blocks PreCut Set Label 5 Other Products Used: White VersaColor Ink Pad, Chocolate Impress Dye Ink Pad, ScorBuddy, Gathered Twigs Distress Ink, EK Success 2-in-1 Slim Edger Punch - Lily Pad, Copic Markers: E97, E99, E41, E42,E21, E23, E25, W1, W3, B00, B21, B23, Y21, Y26, YG91, YG93, Cream Viva Decor Pearl Pens, Want2Scrap Nestabling - Blue Gemstones Label 5 Directions: Cut a piece of blue Cardstock 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and fold in half. Cut a piece of white cardstock 4" x 5 1/4". Lay this piece onto the ScorBuddy with the 4" side to the top. Score at 1", 2" and 3". Rotate the paper and Score at the 1" from the top to the first score line. Then 3 1/4" from the first to the second score line. Score at 2 1/2" from the second to the third score line, then score at 4 1/2" from the third score line to the bottom to create a wood floor pattern. Drag the white pigment ink directly over the paper from top to bottom, the repeat from left to right until there are streaks of ink onto the paper. Drag the Brown dye ink over the paper from top to bottom and from left to right to cover the white paper. You should see a faux wood paper. Sponge with distress ink to fill the cracks, so they are not so white. Stamp the cracks over the entire piece with distress ink. Stamp the broken cinders onto white cardstock and color with Copic Markers. Rip around the image, then sponge with distress ink. Adhere to the card. Cut out the decorative border from light blue paper and trim to 1" x 5 1/2". Adhere to the paper. Cut a piece of blue cardstock 1/2" x 5 1/2" and adhere over the decorative strip. Stamp the sentiment onto white cardstock and cut out with the Label 5. Leave the die over the paper and sponge with the distress ink. Stamp the crackle stamp over the sentiment, then remover the die. Adhere the label 5 gems onto the label and pop up over the blue strip. Add cream pearls to the strip and allow to dry. CREATED BY: HEIDI ERICKSON
	Products Used on This Project HCPC 3471 Tattered Collage PreCut Set HCPC 3468 Tattered Blossoms PreCut Set HCPC 3474 Heartfelt Expressions PreCut Set HCD 722 Tattered Blossoms Die Grand Calibur Redland Elements Art Institute Glue - Dries Clear Other Products: PAPER: Vintage Cream (PTI). INK: Sepia Archival (Ranger), Distress Stains (Ranger): Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo; Distress Inks (Ranger): Squeezed Lemonade, Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Ripe Persimmon, Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap, Shabby Shutters. ACCESSORIES: Petite Scalloped Oval - Small (Spellbinders), Ink Blending Tool and Foam (Ranger), Matte Mod Podge Glue, 3-D foam Squares (Scrapbook Adhesives), Stapler, Plain wood "Corner" plaque (PLAID), Ribbon (Michaels), jewel swirls (Paper Studio), chalk applicator tool with cotton pom poms, scrap cardboard. Instructions: PLAQUE: Sand any rough edges of the plain plaque. Stain the plaque with Brushed Corduroy and Vintage Photo stains. IMAGES: Cut a piece of cream card stock measuring 5" x 5 1/2". Color this piece of card stock using yellow, brown, and orange shades and the ink blending tool with foam. Stamp the collage image in sepia ink on the colored card stock. Then trim the collage out and darken the edges with a brown shade of ink. Use the chalk applicator to color the smallest flowers and leaves. Using the collage stamp, stamp the flower images 2 more times in sepia ink on cream card stock. Trim out the leaves from one of the images, and blend with green ink, again darkening the edges. Trim the flower trio and the single flower from the other collage image. Blend these with yellows and oranges, darkening the edges with a brown shade of ink. Using the 2 smallest individual blossom stamps, stamp 2 of each size in sepia ink on cream card stock. Color these with yellows and oranges. Use the matching dies to cut these out, then darken the edges with the brown shade of ink. SENTIMENT: Stamp the sentiment on cream card stock with sepia ink. Cut/emboss it using a scalloped oval die. Add light yellow ink with the blending tool, then darken the edges with the brown shade of ink. ASSEMBLY: Staple ribbon to the back of the plaque to crate the hanger. Using ModPodge glue, mount the sentiment and the jewel swirls to the bottom of the plaque front. Cut 2 pieces of scrap cardboard measuring about 2" x 3", and glue them in a stack in the middle of the plaque above the sentiment. Glue the collage to the cardboard stack, creating a 3-D effect. Use foam squares to mount the leaf layer over the matching image on the collage. Mount the flower trio and single flower onto the collage using foam squares. Using glue that dries clear, mount the individual flowers (1 large, 2 small) onto the 3 matching blooms on the collage. Gather the ribbon just below the mid-point, and staple the remaining bloom onto the ribbon, forming a loop in the top of the ribbon. Finish by gluing dark elements into the center of the 4 mounted blooms. CREATED BY: LISA LYNNE WRIGHT
	Products Used on This Project HCPC 3473 Tattered Background PreCut Set HCPC 3471 Tattered Collage PreCut Set HCPC 3470 Broken Cinder Blocks PreCut Set HCPC 3468 Tattered Blossoms PreCut Set HCD 722 Tattered Blossoms Die 159223 Paper Blossoms Molding Mat HCPC 3472 China Fragments PreCut Set 204800 Nested Tea Cups Shapeabilities HCPC 3474 Heartfelt Expressions PreCut Set Other: manila cardstock, Distress Inks (Victorian velvet, tumbled glass, milled lavender, bundled sage, wild honey, vintage photo, broken china, faded jeans, seedless preserves, evergreen bough, tattered rose, worn lipstick), Adirondack Ink (butterscotch, latte), Archival Jet Black ink, My Minds Eye Lost & Found Dictionary paper, Spellbinders Labels 14, Recollections Faux Pearls, pop dots, Karen Foster Pin Up Brad, lace ribbon, key charm, mother of pearl feather charm, butterfly brads. 5.5 x 6 inch tag. Hand cut a tag shape from manila card stock. Ink the tag with various shades of Distress Inks. Stamp the Tattered Background using Butterscotch Adirondack ink in a repeat pattern to cover the entire tag. Heat set. Stamp the Tattered Collage using Adirondack Jet Black ink. Randomly stamp the Broken Cinder Blocks around edges of tag using Adirondack Latte ink. Color the flowers with Broken China, Faded Jeans, and Seedless Preserves distress ink around the edges of the petals. Stamp Tattered Blossoms Flowers on the My Mind’s Eye Dictionary Paper using Archival Jet Black ink. Ink the flowers with Wild Honey, Broken China, and Seedless Preserves. Shape on the Blossoms Molding Mat and layer flowers. Add some faux pearls for the centers. Stamp a second Tattered Collage on manila cardstock. Color the leaves with Bundled Sage, Wild Honey, and Evergreen Bough Distress inks. Cut out the leaves and shape on the Blossoms Molding Mat. Adhere to tag and use pop dots under a few of the tips. Adhere flowers to tag. Stamp the smallest Tea Cup and Handle on manila cardstock. Die cut using the matching Nested Tea Cups Die. Color the flowers with Tattered Rose and Worn Lipstick Distress inks. Pop dot the top and glue bottom of tea cup directly to tag. Stamp the Verse using Evergreen Bough on manila cardstock inked with Tattered Rose and Worn Lipstick. Die cut out using Labels 14. Attach to lacy ribbon using 2 small butterfly brads and then adhere the ribbon to the bottom of the tag. Add a charm brad, charms and lacy ribbons to the tag’s top. CREATED BY: CAROLINE DUNCAN
	Products Used on This Project HCPC 3474 Hearfelt Expression PreCut Set HCPC 3317 Open Petals Precut Set HCD 722 Tattered Blossoms Die Other Products Used: KAISER KRAFT – Those Days Collection, KAISER KRAFT- Sweet Nothing Collection, PAPERLOFT – Serendipity Distress Collection, CHIPBOARD - Frame from MOMENTO, DIVERTIDO- BRAZIL, BEST GLUE EVER-Scraperfect. Distress Ink – Tim Holtz INSTRUCTIONS : First I cut the sheet of paper I used as a base and distressed my paper. Then I hand cut some corners of the page. I put a flower in the corner of the sheet using HCD Tatered Floral die. I cut four different sizes of flowers. I used lace and ribbon for finishing on the mat from my photo. I cut 4 labels flag to decorate my flower I used Tim Holtz from INK DRISTRESS to darken the tips of the flowers, and petals To Finalize I used 3474 Hearfelt Expression PreCut Set -“ Just think about you” to finish my page. CREATED BY: CYNTHIA LLORENS RENAUD
	Products Used on This Project HCPC 3474 Heartfelt Expressions PreCut Set HCPC 3468 Tattered Blossoms PreCut Set HCD 722 Tattered Blossoms Die Other products used Distress Inks, Distress markers, Patterned paper, Ribbon, Tag, Brilliance pigment ink, brad Tag measures 4-3/4" x 2-3/8". Cut patterned paper to match the front of the tag and adhere it. Distress the edges with distress ink and stamp the sentiment. Cut a small circle to fit aroung the tag hole and color it with a matching color. Mix sine brilliance pigment ink in the color platinum planet with water and distress ink and use a brush to paint over the tag to give it some shimmer and a more painted look. Cut some ribbon in a matching color and adhere it to the tag. For the flower. Stamp all 5 flowers on a piece of cardstock and cut them out with the coordinating die. Color them with distress ink and glue them together. Put a brad in the center to secure the flower on to the tag. For some shimmer take a cloth and dab the brilliance ink over the flower. Use a dark distress marker to add shadows to the flower and lightly spray the flower with water to blend it all together. Finally bend the petals a bit to give it a more realistic 3D look and draw some stitching lines around the edge of the tag with a distress marker. CREATED BY: ERIKA SELANDER
	Products Used on This Project HCPC 3468 Tattered Blossoms PreCut Set HCPC 3473 Tattered Background PreCut Set HCPC 3474 Heartfelt Expressions PreCut Set HCD 722 Tattered Blossoms Die Grand Calibur Paper Blossoms Tool Kit Brown Gala Glitz Pastel Pearl Brads Dries Clear Glue Other products: Tag, Ink: Brushed Corduroy, Antique Linen, Tea Dye, Tattered Rose, Spun Sugar (Ranger Industries), Patterned Paper: Welcome Home (BoBunny), Accessories: Beige and Dark Pink Lace Tapes (Love My Tapes), Handye Seam Binding Ribbon, Brown Hemp (Darice) Directions: Stamp background images: Diamond shape in Antique Linen Distress and Circles in Spun Sugar Distress Ink. Stamp sentiment in Tattered Rose Distress Ink. Ink all edges with Tea Dye Distress Ink. Adhere Beige and Dark Pink Lace tapes. Stamp flowers onto Patterned Paper in Brushed Corduroy, die-cut them using Tattered Blossons Dies. Add Brown Gala Glitz to all edges. Curl all petals with Paper Blossoms Tool Kit. Mount flowers and add a Pink Brad. Add flower to tag. Add ribbon and hem to tag. CREATED BY: GIOVANA SMITH
	Products Used on This Project HCPC 3469 Tattered Blossoms Swirls PreCut Set HCPC 3474 Heartfelt Expressions PreCut Set HCPC 3468 Tattered Blossoms PreCut Set HCD 722 Tattered Blossoms Die Dries Clear Glue Grand Calibur Other Supplies: Recollections white card, Recollections Pop Dots, Donna Salazar Mix’d Media Inx- Black and Black Embossing Powder, White Pearls, Recollections Black Pearls Instructions: Base of card is 5 x 6.5 inches from Recollections pre-made cards in white. Stamp with black ink all images. First stamp in right hand corner sentiment from “Heartfelt Expressions” Next stamp from “Tattered Blossoms Swirls” , emboss with black embossing powder. Stamp 2 smallest and 1 next size up on white cardstock in black, emboss and diecut with “Tattered Blossoms”, Place pop dots under flowers and add black bling and white pearls in center of flowers. CREATED BY: LISA BLASTICK
	Products Used on This Project HCPC 3468 Tattered Blossoms PreCut Set HCPC 3473 Tattered Background PreCut Set HCPC 3474 Heartfelt Expressions PreCut Set HCPC 3376 Distressed Leaves PreCut Set HCD 722 Tattered Blossoms Die Nested Leaves Nestabilities Fancy Tags 2 Shapeabilities Other supplies: Prima marketing “Ledger” paper pad; Tim Holtz “Victorian Velvet”, “Pink Bubblegum” and “Tea Dye” distress ink pads; Stickles “Copper” Glitter Glue Instructions: Cut a 13,5 x 27 cm rectangle from light pink cardstock, fold it in two, round the bottom corners and distress its edges with Tim Holtz “Victorian Velvet” distress ink. Cut a 13 x 13 cm square from dark pink cardstock, round its bottom corners and distress its edges with Tim Holtz “Tea Dye” distress ink. Color a 12,5 x 12,5 cm white cardstock rectangle with Tim Holtz “Pink Bubblegum”, stamp the dotted background image from HCPC 3473 Tattered Background PreCut Set with light brown ink and distress its edges with Tim Holtz “Victorian Velvet” distress ink. Create a frame with Stickles “Copper” Glitter Glue. When its dry tie a bow with a velvet ribbon on top of the square. Glue all the layers of the card together. Using the HCPC 3468 Tattered Blossoms PreCut Set and HCD 722 Tattered Blossoms Die stamp and die cut the layers for your tattered blossoms. Give them a little color with Tim Holtz “Pink Bubblegum” and “Victorian velvet” distress ink pad, emboss and shape the petals by hand and layer the flowers. Add Stickles “Golden” glitter glue in the middle of the blossom and leave them to dry. Using the HCPC 3376 Distressed Leaves PreCut Set and Nested Leaves Nestabilities stamp and die cut the leaves. Emboss them and arrange them around the blossoms. Stamp the sentiment you wish to use on a piece of pattern paper. Cut the frame with Fancy Tags 2 Shapeabilities die and place the ready sentiment on your card. CREATED BY: EMILIA VAN DEN HEUVEL
	Products Used on This Project HCPC 3469 Tattered Blossom Swirls PreCut Set HCPC 3474 Heartfelt Expressions PreCut Set Other Products: Cardstock: White (GKD), Ink: Brushed Cordory (Ranger Industries), Accessories: Clear Embossing powder, Heat Embossing gun, Pearls, Paper Piercing Set. Directions: Make card base from White Cardstock. 11" x 4.25". Score in half to get a A2 size card. Stamp image and sentiment in Brushed Corduroy Ink. Add Clear embossing Powder and heat it up. Using Paper piercing set, create a border frame. Add small pearls to flowers. CREATED BY: GIOVANA SMITH
	Products Used on This Project HCPC 3403 Shabby Chic Lace PreCut Set HCPC 3407 Botanical Floral 2 Precut Set HCPC 3439 Flirty Fleurs Precut Set HCPC 3468 Tattered Blosoms Precut Set HCPC 3469 Tattered Blossom Swirls Precut Set HCPC 3470 Broken Cinder Blocks Precut Set HCPC 3473 Tattered Background Precut Set HCD 717 Layered Scalloped Posy Die HCD 722 Tattered Blossoms Die 452255 Grand Calibur 472186 Rose Creations Shapeabilities Other: BoBunny Beautiful Life Dots, Tim Holtz Distress Inks (Antique Linen, Walnut Stain), StazOn Archival Ink (Jet Black), Fiskars Sun punch, Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page (Wild Flowers), Rangers Liquid Pearls (White Opal), Rangers Stickles (Diamond), Kaisercraft Lace Pack (Natural), Bazzill Cardstock (light & dark green, dark and light yellow, brown), Recollections cardstock (cream), i-Rock Tool, Rhinestones, American Crafts Thickers, Cosmo Cricket mini alphas (brown), sewing machine Instructions: Stamp the dot Tattered Background on a 8.5”x11” Recollections cream cardstock with Antique Linen distress ink. Punch 2 of the edges using Martha Stewart Wild Flowers punch and lightly ink them. Randomly tear small pieces of paper from the BoBunny pattern paper. Stamp the Broken Cinder Blocks stamp on a cream color cardstock and layer beneath the peek a boo areas. Distress all the edges and adhere to the background brown cardstock. Machine stitch around all the edges. Adhere the punched and stamped 8.5”x11” sheet of cardstock to the center of the background. Stamp the Shabby Chic Lace in the middle of the cream cardstock and layer a white lace over it. Die cut a Layered Scalloped Posy circle lace in brown and adhere to the left side of the layout. Add your photo over the doily and lace. Layer a few more pieces of brown lace over the photo. Stamp the Tattered Blooms onto yellow cardstock using Walnut Stain distress ink and die cut using the matching dies. Layer you blooms and add to the page in the bottom left side of the photo. Punch 4 suns using the Fiskars Sun Punch, scrunch them up, and add as flower centers for the large flowers. Add rhinestones as the centers for the smaller, single layer blooms. Stamp the Tattered Blossoms Swirls in black twice under the cluster to make it look like a rub-on. Stamp, die cut and adhere a few small flowers from the Flirty Fleurs Precut Set around the cluster and peek-a-boo areas. Stamp and die cut a few leaves and add to the cluster. Add liquid pearl dots as flower centers for the small flowers and randomly around the clusters for added interest. Add rhinestones using the i-Rock tool to the brown die cut circle doily. Add your title to the right side of the photo. Finally, add a few randomly placed butterflies around the cluster and photo. Finish by adding stickles to the booms and butterflies. CREATED BY: AMARILYS DORIA
	Products Used on This Project HCPC 3474 Heartfelt Expressions PreCut Set HCPC 3468 Tattered Blossoms PreCut Set HCD 722 Tattered Blossoms Die Other products used: Archival black ink, watercolors,lace, organzaribbon, cardstock, watercolorparer and pattened papers. Instructions: Card measures 6" x 6". Cut white cardstock 6" x 12" and fold in half. Cut patterned paper 5-3/4" x 5-3/4" and the other one 5-1/2" x 5-1/2" layer them on top of eachother and mount on to your white cardbase. Now stamp flowers on to your watercolor paper. Make sure threre are som space between the flowers. (for the dies to fit next to eachother) Now cut your flowers using your matching dies. After this start giving them the colours you want. I've layered mine three and three. So pick thre different siezes for each of your flowers. (three in my case) and then three small ones to match on the side of the large ones. Pick a a text to go with your card and stamp this on to a smaller piece of patterned paper. Then cut it out so that it fits your text. Glue your flowers together three and three and put them aside to dry. Now stamp some more flowers on to the top layer of your card. Start putting your card together. Flowers, text lace and a organza bow. Place everything out first and then when your satisfied with the result, start glueing your stuff on. CREATED BY: KARIN ZANDER
	Products Used on This Project HCPC 3471 - Tattered Collage PreCut Set Other Products: Paper: Curious Iridescent - Cryogen White & Bazzill, Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Copics: RV55, RV63, RV66, RV69, G40, G43, G46, BG49, BG53, BG57, E25, E40, E42, E43, E44, Punches: Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper 1/2", Embellishments: Flower Soft - Earth Instructions: 6" x 6" Card Start with a 12" x 6" piece of Bazzill cardstock and score on the 6" mark to create a 6" x 6" card base. Next attach a 5 3/4" x 5 3/4" piece of brown cardstock; then a 5 1/4" x 5 3/4" piece of teal cardstock and finally a 5" x 5 1/4" piece of pink cardstock. On Cryogen White paper with Memento Ink stamp Tattered Collage. Color with Copics. Trim down to 4 3/4" x 5 1/4" and round opposite corners with Corner Chomper. Attach to card front. Add Earth Flower Soft to flower centers. CREATED BY: CANDY SLABAUGH
	Products Used on This Project HCPC 3468 – Tattered Blossoms PreCut Set HCPC 3471 – Tattered Collage PreCut Set HCPC 3474 – Heartfelt Expressions PreCut Set HCD 722 – Tattered Blossoms Die 159723 – Art Institute Glue – Dries Clear 415217 – Fancy Tags Nestabilities 159223 - Paper Blossoms Molding Mat 459222 - Paper Blossoms Tool Kit Other Products: Paper: Solar White (Neenah), White card base (Georgia Pacific), melon (Cardstock Stacks – Brights DCWV) Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Pink Martini Powder Puffs (Shop Quick Quotes) Accessories: Peridot Micro Beads (Martha Stewart), Adhesive Pearls (Want-2-Scrap), Bow-Easy, Melon Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Prismacolor Pencils – Carmine Red, Crimson Red, Olive Green. Instructions: Cut a piece of white cardstock 9 1/4 ” x 5 3/8” and score at 4 5/8 ”. Cut 2 melon cardstock mats: 5 1/4 ” x 4 1/2”. Stamp Tattered Collage image onto Solar White paper and cut down to 5 1/8 ” x 4 3/8". Color with pencils and ink edges with Pink Martini Chalk Ink. Stamp Tattered Blossoms onto Solar White; 3 smallest flowers, 2 second smallest, and 2 third smallest images. Color with pencils and shape petals using mat and tool kit. Glue beads to centers of flowers. Add 3 smallest and 1 third smallest to collage image as shown with pop dots. Make bow and, glue to Collage image, and glue 1 second smallest flower to bow. Add 2 adhesive pearls on top right of card. For inside of card, glue the second melon mat. Stamp sentiment on Solar White paper and cut out with Fancy Tag Die. Glue sentiment to mat and then glue the remaining 2 flowers. CREATED BY: KATHY RONEY
	Products Used on This Project HCPC 3470 Broken Cinder Blocks PreCut Set HCPC 3469 Tattered Blossom Swirls PreCut Set HCPC 3473 Heartfelt Expressions PreCut Set Fancy Tags Nestabilities Other Products: Paper – PTI SS White and Vintage Cream; CTMH Blush, Ink – Memento Tuxedo Black; Tea Dye Duo, Swiss Dots embossing folder, lace trim, adhesive gems, foam dimensionals Copics – R000, R20, R22, Y00, Y02, YG11, YG17 Instructions: Cut base to 4.25” x 5.5” from white cardstock. Cut Vintage Cream cardstock to 4” x 5.25” and emboss with folder. Attach to card base. Cut a piece of Vintage Cream cardstock to 3” x 4.25” and using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, stamp image from Tattered Blossom Swirl randomly. Color with copics. Using Tea Dye ink, lightly stamp crackle image from Broken Cinder Blocks over stamped image. Sponge edges with Tea Dye ink. Adhere image to a piece of Blush cardstock cut to 3.25” x 4.5”. Adhere a piece of lace trim to the bottom of the image panel and using foam dimensionals, adhere to card base. From white cardstock, stamp sentiment from Heartfelt Expressions with black ink and cut using Spellbinders Fancy Tags. Adhere to image panel using foam dimensionals. Embellish sentiment with adhesive gems. CREATED BY: CIBELE GLAZER
	Products Used on This Project HCPC 3469 Tattered Blossom Swirls PreCut Set HCPC 3363 Inspire Me Sentiments PreCut Set 393386 Labels 4 Die 311059 Island Blossom Dewdrops OTHER: Free Bird by Authentique. Tim Holtz Distress Ink. Archival black ink. Prismacolor pencils. Odorless mineral spirits. Diamond Stickles. Sakura Gelly Roll Stardust pen. EK Success Postage Stamp border punch. Twine. Glossy Accents. INSTRUCTIONS: Card is 4.5x6 inches. Choose three patterned papers. Stamp the floral image on cardstock and color to match the patterned paper. Accent with Stickles and Stardust gel pen. Use the largest Labels 4 die as a template around the colored image. Use a pencil and trace around the outside of the die. Cut with scissors. Ink the edges with Distress Ink and accent with Stickles. Set aside to dry. Cut a 2.5x5.5" piece from patterned paper for the top section of the card. Cut a 1.75x5.5" piece for the bottom section. Cut 1.5x4" piece for the vertical banner. Trim the end of this piece into a banner shape. Ink the edges of all three patterned paper pieces. Mat to coordinating cardstock. Attach the banner piece to the left side of the card. Use foam dots to attach the stamped image. Use Archival black ink to stamp "You Inspire Me" at the bottom. Use a negative piece from the EK Success punch to fill in the horizontal seam. Tie a bow from twine and attach with Glossy Accents. Glue down three Dewdrops above the sentiment. CARD BASE: Cut a 9x6 inch piece of this, white cardstock. Score at 4.5. Attach the card front to the base. CREATED BY: ALISSA WELLS
	Products Used on This Project HCPC 3469 - Tattered Blossom Swirls PreCut Set HCPC 3474 - Heartfelt Expressions PreCut Set Brown Gala Glitz 159723 - Art Institute Dries Clear Adhesive Other Products: Paper: Curious Iridescent - Cryogen White & Bazzill, Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Ranger Distress Ink - Antique Linen & Scattered Straw Copics: E27, E40, E42, Y32, Y35, Y38, YG91, YG95, YG97, YG99, YR14, YR16, YR18 Embellishments: Buttons & Twine; Stickles - Cinnamon & Yellow; Smooch - Olive Twist Instructions: 5" x 7" Card Start with a 10" x 7" piece of Bazzill cardstock and score on the 5" mark to create a 5" x 7" card base. Next with Memento Ink on a 4 3/4" x 6 3/4" piece of Cryogen White paper stamp the 3 images from the HC Tattered Blossom Swirls Set in the corners and stamp the sentiment from HC Heartfelt Expressions Set in the center. Color image with Copics. Distress around edges and colored images with Antique Linen and then Scattered Straw Distress Inks. Attach image to card front. To flower centers add with Dries Clear Adhesive add Brown Gala Glitz, Cinnamon Stickles and Yellow Stickles as desired. Add Olive Twist Smooch to small leaves to create veins in leaves. Add twine to buttons and attach buttons with glue dots. CREATED BY: CANDY SLABAUGH
	Products Used on This Project HCPC 3472-China Fragments PreCut Set HCPC 3470-Broken Cinder Blocks PreCut Set HCPC 3363-Inspire Me Sentiments PreCut Set HCD 702-Decorative Butterfly/Border Die Nested Tea Cup Shapeabilities Other products used: Prisma pencils for coloring floral design on tea cup, Antique Linen Distress ink by Ranger, Staz On ink in black, American Crafts flower ribbon, May Arts pink burlap twine, vintage button, black sharpie pen for faux stitching on edges of paper, Melissa Frances Kitschy Kitchen designer paper, white Georgia Pacific cardstock Cut white cardstock base to measure 4.25" x 5.5".Cut gingham designer paper to measure 4" x 5.25". Sponge antique linen distress ink on all card edges and use sharpie pen to add faux stitching to border on designer paper. Stamp Broken Cinder Block image in upper left and lower right corners of gingham designer paper and then adhere to cardbase. Stamp medium tea cup and handle in black and then use coordinating Spellbinders dies to cut out. Sponge Antique Linen distress ink over edges. Color floral pattern in Prisma pencils or color medium of your choice. Die cut decorative border from HCD 702 die set and sponge with distress ink. Adhere to center of card. Now adhere teacup and handle, centered over the decorative border. Apply yellow, flower ribbon just under decorative border and then tie pink burlap bow around bottom. Add button and tie in a bow. Stamp "With Love" sentiment in black in lower left corner of gingham paper. Cut card CREATED BY: EMILY NIEHAUS
	Products Used on This Project HCD 713 Decorative Lace Border Die HCPC 3472 China Fragments PreCut Set HCPC 3473 Tattered Background PreCut Set HCPC 3393 Tea with Bella PreCut Set Label 5 Nestabilities Nested Tea Cups Shapeablilites Other Products Used: Want2Scrap Nestabling - Pink Pearl Label 5, Want2Scrap Nestaboard Label 5, Gathered Twigs Distress Ink, Copic Markers: RV10, RV11, R56, R59, E41, E42, E43. Lilac Viva Decor Pearl Pen Directions: Cut a piece of Dark brown Cardstock 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and fold in half. Cut a piece of white cardstock 4" x 5 1/4". Stamp the Tattered Background onto the white cardstock with Embossing Ink and Emboss with clear powder. Heat. Rub the pink Gelato in the center of the paper, over the embossing and rub the ink with your fingers. Rub the red Gelato around the four sides of the paper and rub into the pink with your finger. Take a wet wipe and rub off the ink from the embossing, the gelatos with fade. Allow the paper to dry. Then sponge distress ink around the edges of the paper. Adhere to the card. Rub same color Gelatos onto the Nestaboard and blend with your finger. Sponge around the edges with Distress ink. Add the pink pearls around the edge of the Nestaboard. Cut out a smaller Label 5 from white cardstock. Leave the die over the paper and sponge with the distress ink. Remove the die. Layer over the nestaboard. Cut out the Decorative lace from white cardstock and sponge the lace with distress ink. Cut the lace 4 1/4" and adhere to the card. Cut a strip of burgundy paper 4 1/4" x 1/2" and adhere over the lace. Stamp the sentiment onto white cardstock and trim down. Then round the two corners and adhere below the burgundy strip of paper. Adhere the Label 5 over the lace. Stamp the China cup onto white cardstock and color with Copic Markers. Cut out with the matching Tea Cup die. Pop up onto the Label. Add lilac pearls to the strip of paper and allow to dry. CREATED BY: HEIDI ERICKSON
	Products Used on This Project HCPC 3469 Tattered Blossom Swirls PreCut Set HCPC 3470 Broken Cinder Blocks PreCut Set HCPC 3472 China Fragments PreCut Set HCPC 3474 Heartfelt Expressions PreCut Set Nested Tea Cups Shapeabilities Lacy Circles Nestabilities Grand Calibur Scor-Pal ATG Other Products: PAPER: Autumn Rose (PTI), Adhesive Fabric Paper (DCWV), Spring Moss (PTI), Stamper's Select White (PTI). INK: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), Shabby Shutters Distress Ink (Ranger), Purely Pomegranate (SU!). ACCESSORIES: COPIC Markers (Imagination International), Vintage Buttons - Autumn Rose (PTI), Corner Rounder Punch (SU!), Pink Jute (No Time to Stamp), Bow-Easy, Sewing Machine with dark pink thread, Tim Holtz Distress Tool (Tonic), 3-D Foam Squares (Scrapbook Adhesives), Zip Dry Glue, Cutter Bee Scissors (EK Success), Rotary Trimmer (Fiskars). Instructions: Finished Card Size: 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" BASE CARD: Start with a piece of dark pink card stock measuring 5 1/2" x 11". Score it at 5 1/2", and fold. Use a corner rounder to round all 4 corners. Randomly stamp the flower swirl in dark pink ink all over the card front. MATS: Cut a piece of light green card stock measuring 4" x 4 1/4". Randomly stamp the broken cinder block background in light green ink all over the green card stock. Cut a piece of adhesive fabric paper measuring 4 1/4" x 5". Adhere the green piece to the front of the fabric paper to hold it in place. Then sew a dark pink line around three sides of the mats. Remove the adhesive from the back of the fabric paper, and adhere it to the card front, leaving space at the top of the card for the button. BUTTON: Tie a 3-loop bow using pink jute, leaving long ends. Glue the bow to the front of a dark pink button, then glue the button just above the edge of the fabric paper mat on the card front. Tape the two ends of the bow onto the green mat, so that they will look like the teacup image is hanging from them. IMAGE: Stamp the medium teacup and handle on white card stock. Cut these out using the matching dies. Color with COPIC markers. I used these colors: Leaves - YG93; Flowers - R56, R59, Y04; Cup - C0, R81. Cut/emboss a lacy circle using dark pink card stock. Mount the circle onto the green mat using foam squares, then add the teacup and handle onto the circle using foam squares. SENTIMENT: Stamp the sentiment in dark pink ink on white card stock, then trim closely. Mount on the card front in the lower right corner. CREATED BY: LISA LYNNE WRIGHT
	Products Used on This Project HCPC 3472 China Fragments PreCut Set HCPC 3468 Tattered Blossoms PreCut Set HCPC 3474 Heartfelt Expressions PreCut Set HCPC 3469 Tattered Blossom Swirls PreCut Set HCPC 3376 Distressed Leaves Precut Set HCD 722 Tattered Blossom Die Nested Tea Cups Shapeabilities Nested Leaves Nestabilities Labels 4 Other Products: Brown Metallic Cardstock (Stardream), French Kiss Floral Designer Paper (Glitz), Natural White Cardstock (Neenah), Memento Tuxedo Black Ink (Tsukineko), Copic Markers: E30, E11, E33, YR02, YG91, YG95, C00, C3, C5, Silk Ribbon (May Arts), Frayed Burlap Distress Ink (Ranger), Pearls (Zva Creative), 3D Foam Squares (Scrapbook Adhesives). Instructions: Size of finished card 6” x 8”. 1. Make Side Step Card base with Brown Metallic Cardstock (instructions for Side Step Cards can be found on Split Coast Stampers). Cover each section with Designer Paper. 2. Stamp tea cups from the China Fragments set on Natural White Cardstock with Memento Ink. Die cut tea cups with coordinating dies from the Nested Tea Cups set. Color with Copic Markers and sponge lightly with distress ink. 3. Stamp flowers from the Tattered Blossoms set on Designer Paper. Die cut flowers with coordinating dies from the Tattered Blossom Die set. Shape flowers and layer with foam squares. 4. Stamp leaves from the Nested Leaves set on Designer Paper. Die cut with coordinating die from the Distress Leaves set. 5. Stamp sentiment from the Heartfelt Expressions set on Natural White Cardstock and die cut with Labels Four Nestabilities. Stamp small flower spray from the Tattered Blossom Swirls set and color with Copic markers. Die cut brown label and adhere to back of sentiment to create mat. 6. Arrange finished sentiment, flowers, leaves and tea cups on card base as shown. Embellish with pearls and a silk bow. CREATED BY: MARISA JOB
	Products Used on This Project HCPC 3472 China Fragments PreCut Set Nested Tea Cups Shapeabilities HCPC 3474 Heartfelt Expressions PreCut Set HCPC 3468 Tattered Blossom PreCut Set HCD 722 Tattered Blossom Die McGill Paper Blossoms Tool Kit Paper Blossoms Molding Kit Lacey Oval Nestabilities Accessories: Ink: Staz-On, Black; Distress Ink,Tea Dye, DP: Authentique, DCWV Linen Closet, Prismacolor pencils, Recollections Swirl, seam binding, Creative Inspiration Paint,Sea Foam, Stickles, gold, stick pin, pearls, ATG, pop dots, Cuttlebug Directions: Cut base card 5 3/8" x 12", fold in half. Cut red DP 5 1/8" x 5 3/4". Cut floral DP 4 7/8" x 5 5/8". Cut blue DP 2 3/4" x 5 3/4". Cut red DP 1 5/8" x 5 1/8". Distress all edges. Adhere layers with ATG. Using Lacy Oval, die cut DP, paint frame with Sea Foam and add stickles. Stamp sentiment. Tie seam binding around one of the loops. Add to card. Stamp tea cup and handle with Staz-On, color image with pencils. Die cut. Add cup to card with pop dots. Attach swirl. Stamp and die cut 4 of the smallest flowers. Use 2 for each flower. Shape and add pearl centers. Add stickles. Adhere flowers and stick pin. CREATED BY: SARAH MILLER
	Products Used on This Project HCPC 3472 China Fragments PreCut Set 204800 Nested Tea Cups Shapeabilities HCPC 3468 Tattered Blossoms PreCut Set HCD 722 Tattered Blossoms Die 159223 Paper Blossoms Molding Mat 472123 Foliage Shapeabilities HCPC 3474 Heartfelt Expressions PreCut Set HCPC 3469 Tattered Blossoms Swirls PreCut Set 415220 Labels 6 Other: Susan Winget/K&Company Botanical Mat Pad, Archival Jet Black Ink, DCWV Textured Neutral Stack, Distress Inks (tattered rose, worn lipstick, bundled sage), pop dots, Recollections Faux Pearls, Recollections Bling On A Roll. 5 x 7 inch Left Fold Card. Layer a 4.75 x 6.75 inch piece of Botanical cardstock onto the folded DCWV card. Stamp the medium Tea Cup and Handle using Archival Jet Black ink onto the striped matching backside of the Botanical cardstock. Die cut with the matching Nested Tea Cups Die. Color the flowers on the tea cup with Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick and Bundled Sage Distress Ink. Shape the tea cup by gently rounding out the middle on the Blossoms Molding Mat. Adhere the tea cup to the card by pop dotting the center and top and gluing the edges and bottom directly to the card. Stamp 4 of the smallest and 8 of the next size up of the Tattered Blossom using Archival Jet Black onto 2 pink and beige shades of DCWV Textured cardstock. Ink centers with a shade darker than cardstock. I used tattered rose and worn lipstick. Die cut all out using the matching Tattered Blossoms Die. Shape petals on the Blossoms Molding Mat. Assemble flowers and add a faux pearl center. Die cut 2 Fern Foliage from light green and ink the portions near the stem with Bundled Sage. Arrange floral bunch coming out of the tea cup and so that most of the butterflies of the DP still show. Stamp the Verse using Archival Jet Black on the same striped DP as the tea cup. Stamp the small Tattered Blossoms Swirl above the verse. Color the flowers with Distress Inks then die cut out using Labels Six. Trace the die onto the same green cs as the card and cut out. Layer together and then pop dot onto card. Add pearl Bling On A Roll across the bottom of the card. CREATED BY: CAROLINE DUNCAN
	Products Used on This Project HCPC 3394 Classic Bella Rose PreCut Set HCPC 3390 Bella Rose Leaves PreCut Set HCD 712 Bella Rose Die HCD 702 Decorative Butterfly/ Border Die HCPC 3363 Inspire Me Sentiments PreCut Set Other Products: Paper-My Mind’s Eye, Glitz Design, pink/ gray flowered paper, light gray cardstock, black cardstock: Ranger Distress Ink (Vintage Photo): Memento Ink (Tuxedo Black): Embellishments: Queen & Co. Pearls, Colorbok Pearl Accents, Prismacolor pencils, Spellbinders (Oval Die Cut) Instructions: Begin with a 9in. x 6 1/2 in. light gray cardstock piece of paper- score at 4 1/2 in. Cut black paper at 4 1/4 in. x 5 3/4 in. Using the decorative border die, cut the bottom edge of the black paper. Attach to the front of the card. Cut pink/ gray flowered paper at 3 7/8in. x 5in. Ink the edges of the paper with black ink. Attach to the black paper and tuck under the border punch. Stamp the leaves using Memento Ink on the Glitz paper. Use the Bella Rose Die Cut to cut out the image. Attach at the top right of the card. Stamp two sets of the rose flowers on the Mind’s Eye paper. Use colored pencils to add dimension. Cut the roses out and paper piece the center of the roses. Use foam adhesive to give the flowers dimension. Attach to the leaves on the card. Add pearl accents within the flower arrangement. Stamp the sentiment and cut out oval shape. Distress edges and tuck behind the border punch. Add 5 separate pearls to the border. CREATED BY: RACHEL DLUHY
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