Sunflowers and Butterflies Window

Sunflowers and Butterflies Window

Posted by Rajni Chawla

Good morning all...

This new day has greeted us again with new n fresh Sunshine, with no rules and unconditional opportunities. Do not dilute the power of this new day with the hardship of yesterday. Greet this day the way it has greeted you, with open arms and endless possibility.

I am back again with Heartfelt Creation's weekly inspiration with its Classic Sunflower Collection and Botanic Window Die. Two almost same cards....one made by me and other by my daughter Srishti. she has a beautiful and neat hand. Teaching her side by side when I m crafting, is really great fun. we both paint together, discuss n plan what to do next...So much of laughter, music and my furbabies dozing under my chair...

Awww...I love it all!!

Can you guess which one she made?? She's too smart in copying  hun!!

Here are few more detailed pictures...

Products From Heartfelt Creations:

Botanic Window Die HCD1-7100

Classic Sunflower Die HCD1-753
Classic Sunflower Paper Collection HCDP1-247
Classic Sunflower Cling Stamp Set HCPC-3626
Sunflower Stem Cling Stamp Set HCPC-3627
Sunflower Bouquet Cling Stamp Set HCPC-3628
Classic Leaf Die HCD1-736
Open Leaf Cling Stamp Set HCPC-3545
Double Dots 100pc3D Foam Circles- DDOTS
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive-159723
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit HCST1-401
ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink Pad - Harvest 71082
ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink Pad - Pumpkin Spice 71049

Other Products Used: Smooth white cardstock, Black Archival Inks, Zig Clean Clear Markers, Water Color Pencils, Fussy Cutting Scissors, Twine, Glitters or sparkles, Glossy Accent, Black Micro Beads

Instructions: For 3D Sunflowers, I have used a paper that is a local buy. Stamp the images multiple times with Black Archival ink, Colored them with ColorBox Harvest and highlighted with ColorBox Pumpkin Spice. Now shape the flowers following Emma Lou's Video. For leaves, I have used Open Leaf Stamp set. Stamp the images using Archival Library Green and color them using Archival Fern Green. Cut them through the die cutting machine using is Classic Leaf Die. Leaves are shaped and dusted with clear glitter. Stamp the image from Sunflower Bouquet Cling Stamp Set multiple times and paint it using Zig Clean Clear Markers and water color pencils and fussy cut. The image is layered using foam dots. For the window, cut Botanic Window die Twice and glue them together. Color it using Vintage Photo Distress inks and put glossy accent. Dust it with clear glitter when wet. Make a top fold card measuring 5 1/2" by 7 1/2".and mat it with designer paper from the same collection using foam dots. Add a layer of gauge under the top layer for extra interest. Cut and mat a card frame from same designer paper and layer it on the left side of ready card base. Assemble all the elements as shown and add a sentiment and hand painted butterflies.

Be sure to visit Heartfelt Creations Blog for more Inspiration.

Thanks for visiting! 

Sunshine....A Mixed Media Card

Sunshine....A Mixed Media Card

Posted by Rajni Chawla

Hello all...

A warm welcome again.. 

Every new morning brings new sunshine, new joy and new hopes. Someone has said correctly that everyday is a new day. But its also true that some of us get into a rut sometimes. Few days back,I was not feeling well. But I m sure that in a day or 2 I will be back to my normal crafting routine. 

I love doing mixed media and crafters around me love it too. The more often asked question by them is....What all do we need to create different textures...and Why? Do we really need to buy various accessories and pastes to build up textures as these all are quite expensive?   

My simple reply to them is NO. Mixed Media does not mean ONLY creating textures and creating variuos layers....always and using pastes and accessories. It basically means using different mediums. You can also simply create mixed media projects with various waste products also. Few days back I posted a mixed media project with scrap of chip boards. You can check the post HERE . We just need to have the basic knowledge of using different mediums while creating any Mixed Media project....and Yes textures do add beauty to ur projects. If you have them in your hands,just go ahead and use. Creativity has no boundaries at all. 

On to my today's project now!!

I created a Mixed Media card with Heartfelt Creation supplies. Here is the full view of the card. 

Have you noticed something??

The complete background is created with the scrap pieces of Heartfelt Creation Classic Sunflower Collection and  left over die-cuts of Heartfelt Creation Classic Leaf Die and a waste card stock which was deeply scored at 1/8th of an inch every-time. 

Here is a close-up for you all. 

We always tend to cut few extra die-cuts and keep for our future use. Isn't it ??

Most of us either throw the tits and bits of pattern paper thinking them as waste or keep storing them building piles of scraps. 

Check these picture now...

Can you guys guess what I have used here to create textures ?

Guess Guess !!

Nothing...simply wet the paper bits, shushed them hard between my fingers, rolled them and heat set and glued creating few layers.  Once covered with gesso and paint they are no waste pieces. Yes, if you want, you can add few glass beads and glitters and mica flakes to enhance the beauty of the project the way I did. 

Creating textures and creating different layers in Mixed Media can be a fun game. You can create many textures with the supplies that you already have in hand and are waiting for their turn to get used. I just used three  basic mixed media supplies here...Gue, Black Gesso  and  few Paints. No sprays...No fancy accessories, No pastes and No stencils. I don't say don't buy them...buy if you have budget, buy if you know the proper use of them and surely buy if they tempt you the way they tempt me always. :D

I myself gets tempted to most of all the new supplies. hehehe

I think we all are alike and rest all suppliers do their best to tempt us always. 

On to the focal image now...

Yes Yes....I m talking about this beautiful stamp by Heartfelt Creation from their Classic Sunflower Collection. The stamp set used is Sunflower Bouquet Cling Stamp Set.  I have painted it using different shades of distress inks and fussy cut and layered. For layering the image I have taken one complete image as the base image and flowers and the handle of the bucket in different layers and glued them with glue dots. The butterfly is from Sunflower Stem Cling Set. 

The main theme of my card moves around this beautiful hand painted and layered stamped image by Heartfelt Creation. I purposely used a frame behind the focal image to give the look of a sun and the background little dark so that bright sunflowers can pop out well. 

Hope I was clear with all instructions and supplies that I have used. All the Heartfelt Creation supplies are linked. If you still have any query regarding the project do mail me at rajnichawla69@gmail.com or drop a message in comments section. I would love to reply you back asap. 

If you are new and hunting for various craft supplies at best prices in India,you can contact Meetu Aggarwal  or check her website Here  and Priya Sivaraj or check her website Here 

Hope I m able to inspire you with my creations. If you like my work and want me to see reach my goals as a Dt with Heartfelt Creations, do leave some love n vote for me. Your votes are important for me. You can check all my three creations that I submitted for semifinals in the photographs below:

For more detailed pictures of Desk Calander cum Mini Album....Click HERE

For more detailed pictures of Flip Fold photo Booklet .....Click HERE

For more detailed pictures of card Let Love Blooms.....Click HERE

And, to vote click HERE 

Thanks for dropping by. 

Have sunshine days.....always. 

Happy Crafting !!